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34 Dead As Colombian Military Plane Carrying 125 Crashes After Takeoff
A military transport plane with 125 people on board crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, officials said.
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Colombian President Calls For Criminal Investigation Against Trump Over Caribbean Strikes
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a criminal investigation against US President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month's deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean that the White House has said were transporting drugs.
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UAE Refutes Sudan's Claim About Destroying Emirati Plane Carrying Mercenaries
The United Arab Emirates rejected on Thursday an announcement from Sudan's armed forces saying they had destroyed an Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries.
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Rescued Columbian Children Stay Lively, Draw Missing Rescue Dog
The four Indigenous children rescued after wandering the Colombian Amazon for 40 days are recovering and in "high spirits", welfare officials said Monday, even drawing a picture thought to depict a missing army search dog.
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Columbia Struggles With The Rising Population Of Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos'
Colombian officials are being urged to act against an invasive hippo population introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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Colombia to Soon Get Digital Currency Aimed at Slashing Tax Evasion Crimes
Tax evasion in Colombia is a major issue and is estimated to account for up to eight percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) so far. Under the newly officiated Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the government of Colombia is banking on the development and use of a national digital currency to prevent financial crimes thriving in the...
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Colombia Discovers 2 Other Historical Shipwrecks Near San Jose Galleon
Colombian naval officials conducting underwater monitoring of the long-sunken San Jose galleon have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.
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US Charges Retired Colombian Soldier For "Plot To Kidnap Or Kill" Haiti President
US authorities have charged a retired Colombian soldier over the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise last July, justice officials said Tuesday.
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World Cup 2018: FIFA Condemns Diego Maradona Comments About England-Colombia Referee
The 1986 World Cup winner said England's win was a "monumental robbery" after Gareth Southgate's men edged through a bad-tempered encounter on penalties on Tuesday.
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36 Hurt After Grenade Goes Off In Colombia Nightclub
At least 36 people were injured after a grenade detonated inside a nightclub in the Colombian town of San Pedro, officials said on Sunday.
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34 Dead As Colombian Military Plane Carrying 125 Crashes After Takeoff
A military transport plane with 125 people on board crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, officials said.
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Colombian President Calls For Criminal Investigation Against Trump Over Caribbean Strikes
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a criminal investigation against US President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month's deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean that the White House has said were transporting drugs.
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UAE Refutes Sudan's Claim About Destroying Emirati Plane Carrying Mercenaries
The United Arab Emirates rejected on Thursday an announcement from Sudan's armed forces saying they had destroyed an Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries.
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Rescued Columbian Children Stay Lively, Draw Missing Rescue Dog
The four Indigenous children rescued after wandering the Colombian Amazon for 40 days are recovering and in "high spirits", welfare officials said Monday, even drawing a picture thought to depict a missing army search dog.
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Columbia Struggles With The Rising Population Of Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos'
Colombian officials are being urged to act against an invasive hippo population introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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Colombia to Soon Get Digital Currency Aimed at Slashing Tax Evasion Crimes
Tax evasion in Colombia is a major issue and is estimated to account for up to eight percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) so far. Under the newly officiated Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the government of Colombia is banking on the development and use of a national digital currency to prevent financial crimes thriving in the...
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Colombia Discovers 2 Other Historical Shipwrecks Near San Jose Galleon
Colombian naval officials conducting underwater monitoring of the long-sunken San Jose galleon have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.
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US Charges Retired Colombian Soldier For "Plot To Kidnap Or Kill" Haiti President
US authorities have charged a retired Colombian soldier over the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise last July, justice officials said Tuesday.
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World Cup 2018: FIFA Condemns Diego Maradona Comments About England-Colombia Referee
The 1986 World Cup winner said England's win was a "monumental robbery" after Gareth Southgate's men edged through a bad-tempered encounter on penalties on Tuesday.
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36 Hurt After Grenade Goes Off In Colombia Nightclub
At least 36 people were injured after a grenade detonated inside a nightclub in the Colombian town of San Pedro, officials said on Sunday.
