Ex-mayor of Colombia's capital jailed 18 years for graft
The former leftist mayor of Colombia's capital has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for taking bribes in the awarding of ambulance contracts.
Mar 30, 2016, 08:12 AM IST
New golden frog species found
Researchers have discovered a new species of pale-gold coloured frog in the cloud forests of the high Andes in Colombia.
Mar 18, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Five Mexican marines detained over man`s disappearance
Five Mexican marines have been detained in connection with the 2013 disappearance of a man in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, the navy said on Sunday.
Mar 14, 2016, 13:09 PM IST
Scores of dismembered bodies found in Colombian jails
Remains of at least 100 dismembered prisoners and visitors have been found in drain pipes at a jail in Colombia`s capital that houses drug traffickers, Marxist rebels and paramilitaries, investigators said on Wednesday.
Feb 18, 2016, 01:42 AM IST
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: Govt
More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country`s national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
Feb 14, 2016, 04:14 AM IST
WHO cautions linking Zika virus with rare nerve disorder
Colombia last Friday said three people had died after contracting the Zika virus and developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks the nervous system causing weakness and sometimes paralysis.
Feb 09, 2016, 22:16 PM IST
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus – government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
Feb 07, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
Spain reports first known European case of Zika-infected pregnant woman
Spain said on Thursday that a pregnant woman who had returned from Colombia had been diagnosed with the Zika virus, in the first such known European case.
Feb 04, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Colombia rebels snatch military official
Colombia`s second-largest insurgency snatched a military intelligence official overnight from a power plant in the northwest, army sources and authorities said Wednesday.
Feb 04, 2016, 05:50 AM IST
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar nominated for Nobel Peace Prize?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is also among this year's Padma Vibhushan awardees.
Feb 03, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
REVEALED! Secret jungle hideout of Colombia's rebel guerrilla camp – Pics inside
In a startling revelation, pictures of the secret life of Colombian rebel group known as the 'FARC' has come up in the public.
Jan 24, 2016, 22:05 PM IST
Colombia declares red alert due to excessive heat
Colombia has declared a red alert in 20 provinces after high temperatures caused wildfires in different regions, the media reported on Monday.
Dec 28, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
DNA: Crown slips as Miss Universe 2015 host names the wrong woman as winner
The Miss Universe 2015 contest ended in confusion and disarray after the host mistakenly named the wrong woman as the winner.
Dec 21, 2015, 23:39 PM IST
World's 'largest' sunken treasure laden with gold worth billions found in Colombia
Colombia says it has found the shipwreck of a storied Spanish galleon laden with gold, silver and precious stones, three centuries after it was sunk by the British in the Caribbean.
Dec 07, 2015, 11:35 AM IST
In a confidence building measure, Colombia pardons 30 jailed FARC guerrillas
The Preisdent said that the national government has decided to grant pardons to FARC 30 guerrillas.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
We must beat Colombia: Gerardo Martino
Argentina have just two points from a possible nine and sit ninth in the 10-team South American qualifying group.
Nov 17, 2015, 10:57 AM IST
Hijackers try to force aircraft to fly to Venezuela
The case is currently under investigation by Colombian authorities.
Oct 30, 2015, 15:07 PM IST
Colombian rebels kill 12 in ambush of poll workers
Leftist rebels have ambushed poll workers transporting ballots cast at an indigenous reservation in Colombia's regional elections, killing 12 security forces members who were protecting the group.
Oct 27, 2015, 06:12 AM IST
Small plane crashes in Colombia capital; 4 dead, 12 injured
A small plane crashed into a residential area of Bogota shortly after taking off from the capital's airport, setting a bakery on fire and killing all four people on the aircraft and injuring a dozen people on the ground, authorities said.
Oct 19, 2015, 08:00 AM IST
2018 WC qualifiers: Willian brace lifts Brazil, Argentina held to draw
Brazil kick-started their South American World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-1 victory over Venezuela as Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay posted their second wins and Argentina gained their first point.
Oct 14, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
