AMERICAS
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Colombia, ELN rebels begin exploratory talks
Representatives of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the Andean nation’s second-largest rebel group, met Friday in…
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Every piece of plastic made still exists
With decomposition lasting as far as 500 years, plastic continues to be all around us.
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Colombia’s Santos to Name Retired General as VP
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday that his choice to replace departing Vice President German Vargas Lleras is retired…
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Venezuela Arrests 3 Opponents Amid Threat of Crackdown
Venezuela jailed three anti-government politicians in what the opposition denounced on Thursday as a new crackdown on dissent in the…
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US visa-free residency for Cubans ends
The question now is what will happen when the Cubans arrive in the [Florida] Keys and cross the border?
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Is there a plus side for overpopulation?
According to some authors this could lead to more creative and great minds and more productive work.
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Against our dignity’: Mexico vows never to pay for Trump’s wall
Enrique Peña Nieto draws battle lines for changed relationship with the US amid fallout from Trump’s tirades
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Crops over chainsaws
The Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development announced during a visit to Monteria that more than 3,500 will be…
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535 million children live in crisis-hit countries
According to UNICEF these children live in harsh conditions, lack access to decent health, education and protection services.
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