Caracas: The Venezuelan government has completely closed its border with Colombia in the face of alleged threats to its sovereignty from the neighbouring country, from where the opposition plans to bring in international humanitarian aid into Caracas. The step was taken on Friday night, hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro[Read More…]
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At least 7 dead, 12 injured in bus crash in Colombia
Bagota, At least seven people were killed and 12 injured on Wednesday when their bus plunged 150 meters into a ravine, Colombia’s Transit Police said. The driver, who was among the dead, reportedly lost control of the wheel and veered off the road in the town of San Mateo, in[Read More…]
Women, men in US march topless for gender equality
Hundreds of women, and some men, marched on Sunday through numerous cities in the US to show their breasts, demanding gender equality and to protest against the “commercialization and the double standards” which affects their lives and jobs. In its eleventh edition, the mobilization known as International Go Topless Day[Read More…]
India accounts for 60% of head and neck cancer cases: Experts
New Delhi: Owing to the increased use of tobacco, India contributes to nearly 60 per cent of head and neck cancer — inside the mouth, the nose, and the throat — patients worldwide and the number is expected to double by 2030, health experts said here on Saturday. Global contribution[Read More…]
Colombia mudslides kill 254 says President
In an unfortunate incident, massive mudslides in the Colombian town of Mocoa killed as many as 254 people out of which 43 were children said President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday. “Unfortunately, these are still preliminary figures,” tweeted President Santos, who travelled to the southern town Sunday to make sure[Read More…]
No fuel! We’re going down! No radar! Colombia crash pilot’s last words
The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian soccer team was running out of fuel, had no electrical power, and was preparing for an emergency landing, according to the pilot’s final words. The disaster on Monday night killed 71 people and sent shock waves round the[Read More…]
5 things you should know about this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos
The president of Colombia has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel committee has said that the prestigious award is given to him for pursuing a deal to end 52 years of conflict with a leftist rebel group. The President has dedicated the prize to his fellow[Read More…]