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Pope Francis Suffered Light Injury in a Collision Incident in Colombia
Pope Francis received a face wound on Sunday after a sudden stop to his papamobile in the midst of crowds of people in the Colombian town of Cartagena. In the incident, he hit one of the windows, world agencies said.
Colombia: Gov't and ELN Reach Ceasefire for Pope Francis Visit
BOGOTÁ, Colombia - The government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the Army of National Liberation (ELN), the largest rebel faction in Colombia following the peace agreement reached with the FARC, have reached an unprecedented 102-day bilateral ceasefire as Pope Francis arrived in Colombia.
White House defends Trump's response to Virginia violence
The White House has struggled to defuse the growing criticism of President Donald Trump's initial failure to explicitly condemn white supremacists for their role in the violent protest on Aug. 12 in Virginia, insisting that his condemnation included all such groups.
Bulgarian Socialist Leader Elected Vice President of Socialist International
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) chair Korneliya Ninova has been elected to the presidium of the Socialist International, her party says.
In a vote during the global body's meeting in Cartagena, Columbia, she has been picked by 150 delegates.
There are as many as 32 Vice Presidential seats in the presidium.
Folegandros among 10 secret must-visit places (photos)
There is no denying that, generally speaking, the majority of travellers are interested in visiting the most popular destinations to enjoy their holidays. It is natural, people like to go were other people are. But there is that group of people who go out of their way to discover the less known places that are off the radar of most of us.
Colombia: Congress Approves FARC Peace Deal
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Colombia: Historic Peace Deal Between Government and the FARC Finally Signed
CARTAGENA, Colombia - In a historic event, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shook hands Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri 'Timochenko,' the leader of the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and with this physical gesture, a peace agreement that ended 52 years of war between government forces and the rebels was finally reached.
Colombia suspends bombing raids on FARC
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on July 25 ordered a halt to air strikes against the Marxist-inspired FARC rebels, giving a major boost to stop-start peace talks.
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