Gunman kills five in Colombia
July 28th, 2012 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 28 (IANS/EFE) Five people were killed and five wounded when a gunman opened fire at a crowd watching an amateur soccer match in the northwestern Colombian city of ... Read more...
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Colombian soldiers caught carrying cocaine
July 6th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 6 (IANS/EFE) An officer, a non-commissioned officer and three enlisted men were arrested along with four civilians when they were stopped at a checkpoint on a highway in ... Read more...
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Lungs discovered on Los Angeles’ sidewalk
June 13th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pair of lungs have been discovered on a Los Angeles-area sidewalk over the weekend.
The organs were later analyzed by coroners, who established ... Read more...
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Luke Magnotta had 70 Facebook pages
June 8th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Montreal, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to Montreal’s law enforcement authorities, Luka Magnotta had more than 70 pages on the world's most popular social-networking site.
On Wednesday, Montreal police Cmdr. Ian ... Read more...
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Two Colombian rebels killed by their own bomb
June 8th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, June 8 (IANS/EFE) Two members of the FARC guerrilla group were killed when a bomb they were planning to launch at a police post accidentally detonated, Colombian police said.The ... Read more...
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Rapper killed in Colombia
April 26th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 26 (IANS/EFE) Rapper Alejandro Serna Correa was fatally shot in an attack that targeted two people accompanying him, authorities in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Whisker stolen from giant cat statue in Colombia
April 11th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 11 (IANS/EFE) One of the whiskers on the giant "El Gato" (The Cat) statue donated by painter and sculptor Fernando Botero to his native Medellin has been stolen, ... Read more...
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Russell Brand’s girlfriend gushes about relationship
March 25th, 2012 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand's new girlfriend Hungarian model Nikolett Barabas has broken her silence about her romance with the British comedian, saying the star is ... Read more...
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Giant cat statue arrives in Colombia
March 5th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, March 5 (IANS/EFE) Painter and sculptor Fernando Botero's giant "El Gato" (The Cat) statue, which is made of bronze and weighs 1,050 kg, has arrived at the port of ... Read more...
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Six cities bid for 2018 Youth Olympic Games
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lausanne, March 3 (IANS) A total of six cities from Europe and Latin America have submitted applications to bid for the third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) ... Read more...
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Three die in grenade blast in Colombia
February 27th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Feb 27 (IANS/EFE) Three soldiers were killed and 20 wounded when a soldier pulled out the pin of a grenade at an army base in northwestern Colombia, the army ... Read more...
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Russell Brand dating Mexican painter
February 19th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) English comedian Russell Brand is said to be dating a Mexican painter whose work explores sensuality and sex.Oriela Medellin Amieiro, 25, was seen slipping back ... Read more...
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Animal rights activists protest bullfighting in Colombia
February 6th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) Some 180 half-naked people in the northwestern city of Medellin positioned themselves to form the word "stop" to demand an end to bullfighting in Colombia."'Stop. That's ... Read more...
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Colombian city gets outdoor escalators
December 28th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) A poor neighbourhood on the western mountainside of the Colombian city of Medellin has been installed with outdoor escalators to solve the problem of people getting ... Read more...
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Five Colombian cops die in plane crash
July 29th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 29 (IANS/EFE) Five Colombian police personnel were killed and a sixth officer was injured Thursday when their small aircraft crashed in a mountainous area of the northwestern province ... Read more...
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Colombia seizes over three tonnes of marijuana
April 19th, 2011 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 19 (IANS) Colombian Police have seized over three tonnes of marijuana in the country's Caldas region, Xinhua reported.Caldas Police Commander Herman Bustamante told reporters that the seizure was ... Read more...
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Landslides kill four people in Colombia
April 11th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 11 (IANS) At least four people died due to landslides in Colombia Sunday after several poor neighbourhood, located on the outskirts of the north-central city of Medellin, were ... Read more...
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Colombian prosecutor gets 15 years for drug links
March 11th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, March 11 (IANS/EFE) A senior Colombian prosecutor was sentenced to 15 years in prison for colluding with right-wing militia and drug traffickers.Guillermo Leon Valencia Cossio committed a "varied mix ... Read more...
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Massive landslide kills two, 145 missing in Columbia
December 6th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Bogota (Colombia), Dec 6 (ANI): A massive landslide has reportedly killed two persons and left around 145 others buried underground in northwestern Colombia.According to Xinhua, a two-year-old girl is among the ... Read more...
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Schoolgirls lured into prostitution in Colombia
September 12th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) Criminal gangs in Colombia are reportedly luring young schoolgirls into prostitution in the South American nation, a media report said.
This phenomenon is fast catching up in the slums ... Read more...
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Four killed in Colombia shootout
July 31st, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 31 (IANS/EFE) Four people were killed and another was wounded in a gunfight among suspected drug dealers in Colombia, police said.
The incident happened in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, ... Read more...
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Moderate Earthquake Felt In Colombian Capital
July 30th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gian Gomez
Bogota, Colombia, July 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bogota, the capital city of Colombia experienced a moderate earthquake on the 29th of July. According to reports from the city, the earthquake measured ... Read more...
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Seven shot dead on Colombian highway
July 9th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 9 (IANS/EFE) Seven members of a family, including two minors, were killed when gunmen attacked their vehicle in the northwestern Colombia, authorities said.
The assailants struck Wednesday afternoon in the province ... Read more...
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Mobile currency printing machine seized
April 30th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 30 (IANS/EFE) A mobile currency printing machine, meant for printing $100 notes, and fake currency of face value $1.4 million have been seized in Colombia.
Three people were also arrested in ... Read more...
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Judge gunned down in Colombia
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 23 (IANS/EFE) A criminal court judge was killed Thursday in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin while waiting for a taxi, police said.
The suspected shooter of Judge Diego Fernando Escobar ... Read more...
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21 killed in Colombia accident
April 6th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 6 (IANS/EFE) At least 21 people were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine in Colombia, officials have said.
The accident occurred Sunday about 78 km east of Medellin, capital ... Read more...
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Jaguar undergoes dental surgery
March 15th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, March 15 (IANS/EFE) Reina, a female jaguar who lives at the Santa Fe Zoo in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, underwent an operation on her canine teeth because they showed ... Read more...
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Colombians reject plans to enlist students as army informers
January 29th, 2010 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's decision to turn college students into army informants to tackle crimes in northwestern Medellin city has been criticised by people from across the political ... Read more...
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Suspected FARC rebel held for Colombia governor’s killing
January 7th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Jan 7 (IANS/EFE) A suspected FARC rebel believed to be behind the kidnapping and subsequent murder of a provincial governor was arrested from Colombia, authorities said.
Henry Lopez Sarmiento was picked up ... Read more...
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Stray bullet hits woman riding in cable car in Colombia
December 14th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 14 (EFE) A stray bullet hit a young woman riding a Metrocable, a cable-car system in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, television stations reported.
The woman was taken to a ... Read more...
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Grenade blast during Colombia football celebration kills 1
September 7th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 7 (EFE) One person was killed and 29 others wounded when a man accidentally set off a grenade in downtown Medellin, the capital of the northwestern province of Antioquia, as ... Read more...
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Colombia hopes to sign US military pact soon
August 16th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Aug 16 (EFE) Colombia hopes to sign a controversial pact with Washington that would allow US military forces to use up to seven bases on its territory, authorities have said.
A source ... Read more...
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Gang war leaves eight dead in Colombia
April 9th, 2009 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 9 (EFE) Eight people were killed and four wounded in clashes between two rival gangs in the northwestern Colombia, the police said Wednesday.
Members of La 39 and La Galeras gangs, ... Read more...
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More than 20 killed in Colombia bus crash
February 4th, 2009 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Feb 4 (IANS) More than 20 people have been killed and four injured when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in northwestern Colombia, the EFE news agency ... Read more...
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Paraglider survives 11 hours hanging from high-voltage cables
January 20th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Jan 20 (DPA) A Colombian paraglider was rescued alive and well, after hanging from high-voltage cables for 11 hours in the northwestern province of Antioquia.Alberto Ocampo jumped in a mountainous area ... Read more...
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