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Colombia to meet Germany, Iraq in friendlies
Bogota: Colombia will step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a double header of friendlies against Iraq and Germany, the South American country’s football federation said. The Cafeteros…
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UN chief welcomes cease-fire announcement in Colombia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a six-month cease-fire between the Colombian government and five armed groups. Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on New Year’s Eve bilateral…
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33 killed in Colombia landslide
Bogota: At least 33 people were killed due to a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said. The landslide that occured on Sunday buried a…
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Israel issues severe travel warning for 10 more nations
el Aviv: The Israeli Ministry of Health has issued a severe travel warning for 10 additional countries, citing their high coronavirus morbidity. The countries are Seychelles, Uruguay, Bolivia, Maldives, Nepal, Paraguay, Chile, Colombia,…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 141.1mn
Washington: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 141.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.01 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday…
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5 killed as protests erupt in Colombia over a man’s custodial death
Bogota: Five people have been killed during protests in Colombia in the wake of the death of lawyer Javier Ordonez who had been tasered by police, Caracol Radio reported. Defense Minister Carlos Holmes…
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9 killed in an armed attack in western Colombia
Narino: At least nine people were killed as a result of an armed attack in the western Colombian province of Narino, the provincial governor, Jhon Rojas, said on Sunday. “New acts of violence…
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At least nine dead after bus accident in Colombia
Bogota: At least nine people died and many more were injured on Friday in a bus accident in southwestern Colombia, said the deputy commander of the Rosas Fire Brigade, Victor Valencia. The…
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Colombia government ‘ready to meet’ with protest leaders
Bogota:The Colombian government said Monday it is prepared to meet with leaders of the anti-government protest movement but asked they cancel a national demonstration scheduled for Wednesday. The protests, which are entering…
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Colombia expels 59 Venezuelans who took part in protests
Bogota: Colombia said Monday it is expelling 59 Venezuelans for taking part in street protests, as conservative President Ivan Duque gathered with business and labor leaders in a bid to quell violent…
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Duque promises social reforms as three dead in Colombia protests
Bogota: Protesters picketed the home of Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday, defying a curfew and the leader’s promises of a “national conversation” on social policies following massive anti-government demonstrations that have…
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Three dead in Colombia protests: defence minister
Bogota: Three people were killed during nationwide demonstrations in Colombia as part of a general strike protesting against the policies of President Ivan Duque’s right-wing government, the defence minister said Friday. Carlos…
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Colombia elects first woman mayor of Bogota
Bogota: Claudia Lopez, a symbol of the fight against corruption in Colombia, became the first woman to be elected mayor of Bogota on Sunday. The 49-year-old anti-graft campaigner was competing in the…
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Plane crash in southwestern Colombia kills 7
Bogata: At least seven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the southwestern Colombian town of Popayan on Sunday, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft, owned by…
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Two Colombian politicians, four others killed
Colombia : A woman running for small-town mayor and a candidate for city council were among six people shot and killed in Colombia, an official said Monday. An armored car carrying all six was hit by long-range weapons…
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