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Colombia's COVID-19 tally up by record 13,056 new cases over past day
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bogota [Columbia], Aug 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombia's coronavirus tally has jumped by record 13,056 new cases to 502,178 over the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry said on late Wednesday.
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Six dead after explosion in coal mine in Colombia
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Aug 1 (ANI): At least six miners were killed while three others trapped after an explosion inside a coal mine on Friday (local time) in Colombia.
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Escobar's feral hippos destroying Columbia's aquatic ecosystem: Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bogota [Columbia], Feb 2 (ANI): The aquatic ecosystem of Columbia is being ravaged by the invasive hippo populations that are descendants of the animals that were owned by the feared drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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Pompeo meets Juan Guaido, hails his 'tireless efforts to restore democracy
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Jan 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Monday (local time) met Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido and termed his "tireless efforts to restore democracy" in the country as an "inspiration."
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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bogota (Colombia), Dec 25 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Colombia on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
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Colombia anti-govt protests: President orders curfew in Bogota
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Nov 23 (ANI): Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday ordered a curfew in capital Bogota after anti-government demonstrators returned to the streets to express discontent over rising unemployment, economic reforms and a deteriorating security situation.
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Colombia faces largest national strike in years
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Nov 22 (ANI): Several thousands of Colombians took to streets on Thursday (local time) to protest against the country's deeply unpopular government that faces public discontentment due to rising unemployment, economic reforms, and a deteriorating security situation.
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6 killed in Colombia military chopper crash
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Oct 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Six people died as a result of a military helicopter's crash in the central Colombian municipality of Alban, the country's air force said on Sunday.
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Angelina Jolie seeks more international support for Venezuela
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], June 9 (ANI): Hollywood star and special envoy for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie on Saturday urged the international community to provide more support to Venezuela, from where the number of refugees and migrants has risen to over four
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Colombia: 12 die in plane crash
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], March 10 (ANI): Twelve people died in a plane crash here on Saturday.
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We are with you 100%: Pence to Guaido
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Feb 26 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence, on Monday strongly reiterated the United States' (US) support for Venezuela's self-proclaimed President Juan Guaido during the Lima Group talks held here to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Latin American nation.
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Colombian President visits border with Venezuela following clashes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], Feb 25 (ANI): Colombian President Ivan Duque visited the Simon Bolivar international bridge at the Colombia-Venezuela border on Sunday (local time) to assess the state of affairs following violent clashes.
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