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Bomb kills 6, wounds 71 in Colombia

Bomb kills 6, wounds 71 in Colombia


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos condemned the attack, calling it an "act of desperation”.
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FARC attack on Colombia radar delays flights

FARC attack on Colombia radar delays flights


The attack underscores the ability of the FARC to harm Colombia`s economic infrastructure and civili...
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Colombia: Blood of ex-Pope John Paul II displayed

Colombia: Blood of ex-Pope John Paul II displayed


Hundreds of faithful have converged on a cathedral in the Colombian capital to see drops of blood ...
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Bomb blast at Colombia police station

Bomb blast at Colombia police station


A bomb has exploded at a police station in southern Colombia, and two people are reported killed. ...
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Colombia: Fuel pipeline explodes killing 11

Colombia: Fuel pipeline explodes killing 11


The pipeline, which carries gasoline and diesel, is operated by national oil company Ecopetrol.
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Eleven dead in Colombia landslide, floods

Eleven dead in Colombia landslide, floods


Eleven people were killed and four others reported missing in Colombia after heavy rains caused a ...
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FARC rebels execute 4 military hostages: Colombia

FARC rebels execute 4 military hostages: Colombia


The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia has a policy of killing hostages if troops approach their...
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FARC rebels execute 4 military hostages: Colombia

FARC rebels execute 4 military hostages: Colombia


The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia has a policy of killing hostages if troops approach their...
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Death toll in Colombia landslide reaches 29

Death toll in Colombia landslide reaches 29


President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday that 29 bodies have been identified and he sent condolences...
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Landslide in Colombia leaves at least 14 dead

Landslide in Colombia leaves at least 14 dead


Cesar Uruena says more than 14 homes were buried by the landslide in the city of Manizales in Calda...
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Colombians cheer killing of guerrilla kingpin

Colombians cheer killing of guerrilla kingpin


Nobody expected the death of Cano, 63, who had a $3.7 million bounty on his head.
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Alfonso Cano: From ideologue to FARC rebel leader

Alfonso Cano: From ideologue to FARC rebel leader


Alfonso Cano was a bespectacled middle-class intellectual who rose from chief ideologist to maximum ...
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Colombians cheer killing of FARC rebel leader

Colombians cheer killing of FARC rebel leader


Colombians hoped the biggest blow yet against Latin America`s longest insurgency could herald an end...
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Colombian forces kill FARC rebel leader

Colombian forces kill FARC rebel leader


The FARC, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, has been battered by a US-backed military campa...
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Goa`s drug trade could have Colombian links: CBI


Goa`s police-politician-drug nexus could also have a linkage in Colombia in South America, CBI offic...
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`Indonesia fugitive extradited from Colombia`

`Indonesia fugitive extradited from Colombia`


The scandal has the potential to entangle other senior members of the President`s party.
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Colombia soccer coach Gomez resigns amid scandal

Colombia soccer coach Gomez resigns amid scandal


Colombia`s soccer coach Hernan Dario Gomez has resigned following reports he struck a woman in a bar...
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Colombia coach Gomez apologises for punching woman

Colombia coach Gomez apologises for punching woman


Colombia coach Hernan Dario Gomez apologised for punching a woman who insulted him by criticising hi...
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Host Colombia tops group at U-20 World Cup

Host Colombia tops group at U-20 World Cup


Host Colombia asserted its claim to being among the favorites to win the Under-20 World Cup, defeati...
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Kidnapped oil workers released in Colombia

Kidnapped oil workers released in Colombia


The workers were checked by military doctors in the city of Arauca then released.
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Peru shock Colombia to reach Copa semis

Peru shock Colombia to reach Copa semis


Peru shocked favoured Colombia on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the Copa America.
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Argentina hope to avoid shock against Colombia

Argentina hope to avoid shock against Colombia


The `Elephants Graveyard` has played host to a string of major upsets through the years and Argentin...
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US gains WCup quarters with 3-0 rout of Colombia

US gains WCup quarters with 3-0 rout of Colombia


The U.S. women found a better way to say "thank you" to the American military members who turned the...
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Colombia: Banned `keeper had hormonal treatment

Colombia: Banned `keeper had hormonal treatment


The Colombian Football Federation says backup goalkeeper Yineth Varon had hormonal treatment that le...
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Sweden beats Colombia 1-0 in Women`s World Cup

Sweden beats Colombia 1-0 in Women`s World Cup


Jessica Landstrom scored in Sweden`s 1-0 win over Colombia in hot and humid conditions at the Women`...
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Colombian keeper tests positive at World Cup

Colombian keeper tests positive at World Cup


Colombian goalkeeper Yineth Varon has provisionally been banned from the women`s World Cup in German...
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Colombia face tough women`s WC debut

Colombia face tough women`s WC debut


Colombia face a baptism of fire in their first ever FIFA Women`s World Cup in a tough Group C where ...
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World`s biggest emerald shines in Colombia

World`s biggest emerald shines in Colombia


The 11,000-karat raw green gem weighs 2.27 kg & is on show in Bogota 12 years after it was mined. ...
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Chopper crash kills nine policemen in Colombia

Chopper crash kills nine policemen in Colombia


The helicopter crashed into a mountainous area in Casanare province Saturday, minutes after taking o...
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Victims` law enacted in Colombia

Victims` law enacted in Colombia


The law aims to compensate an estimated four million victims of Colombia`s 47-year armed conflict.
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Gunmen kidnap 4 Chinese oil workers in Colombia

Gunmen kidnap 4 Chinese oil workers in Colombia


Officials in Colombia are blaming the incident on the FARC rebel group.
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Candidate killings rise ahead of Colombia vote

Candidate killings rise ahead of Colombia vote


Colombia has been gripped by decades of armed conflict between leftist guerrillas.
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Top FARC rebel from Colombia captured in Venezuela

Top FARC rebel from Colombia captured in Venezuela


Venezuela has for years been a refuge for Colombia`s leftist insurgents.
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Australia, Colombia smash international drug ring

Australia, Colombia smash international drug ring


Police in Australia, Colombia, Panama combined to smash a drugs syndicate.
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Colombia judge orders arrest of ex-spy chief

Colombia judge orders arrest of ex-spy chief


A judge issued an arrest order Tuesday for the former head of Colombia`s secret police over her alle...
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Landslide traps eight miners in Colombia

Landslide traps eight miners in Colombia


At least eight miners were trapped in Colombia Tuesday after a landslide blocked the exit of a coalm...
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Chavez says allies met with Colombian rebels

Chavez says allies met with Colombian rebels


Chavez has revealed for the first time that some of his political allies have collaborated with Colo...
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Colombia launches major emergency ops after floods

Colombia launches major emergency ops after floods


Some 160,000 Colombian police officers and 52 aircraft are participating in emergency operations fol...
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Over 29,000 Colombians evacuated due to floods

Over 29,000 Colombians evacuated due to floods


The worst affected are people living in the basins of Magdalena and Cauca.
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Venezuela detains alleged Colombian guerrilla

Venezuela detains alleged Colombian guerrilla


Joaquin Perez Becerra is sought in Colombia for involvement in terrorism.
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Colombia OKs extraditing Makled to Venezuela

Colombia OKs extraditing Makled to Venezuela


Colombia spurned a US extradition request last year for Walid Makled.
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Venezuelan Prez meets Colombia, Honduras heads

Venezuelan Prez meets Colombia, Honduras heads


Hugo Chavez was in Colombia to meet Juan Manuel Santos and Porfirio Lobo.
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Colombian military says 10 rebels killed

Colombian military says 10 rebels killed


The government forces captured grenade launchers, automatic weapons, pistols.
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Colombia threatens to kick out ransom-paying firms

Colombia threatens to kick out ransom-paying firms


The FARC is Colombia`s oldest, largest leftist group, with 8,000 combatants.
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23 oil workers kidnapped in Colombia: Company

23 oil workers kidnapped in Colombia: Company


At least 23 Colombian employees of a subcontractor for Canada`s Talisman Energy have been kidnapped...
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UN drops Colombia from drug trafficking list

UN drops Colombia from drug trafficking list


The United Nations is recognising Colombia`s progress in combating drug trafficking by dropping it...
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Colombia`s FARC rebels free kidnapped policeman

Colombia`s FARC rebels free kidnapped policeman


The rebels still hold around 16 police and soldiers for political leverage.
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Colombian leader says could weigh legalising drugs

Colombian leader says could weigh legalising drugs


Juan Manuel Santos thinks legalising drugs could reduce violence and crime.
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Colombian FARC rebels release 2 more hostages

Colombian FARC rebels release 2 more hostages


Colombian FARC rebels free a kidnapped local politician and a captive marine.
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Colombian woman arrested for illegal stay


A Colombian woman who had come to Bihar`s Munger district to learn yoga was arrested for overstaying...
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