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52 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 12:09 PM

At least 52 inmates were killed and 26 more injured early Tuesday after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 27, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 12:26 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

At least 4 killed in Colombia grandstand collapse

Colombian National Police Handout/AFP
Posted at Jun 27 04:24 PM

At least four people were killed and another 30 seriously injured when a section of wooden stands filled with spectators collapsed during a popular event at which members of the public face off with small bulls, officials said. Read more »

4 dead, dozens hurt in Colombia bullring collapse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 10:41 AM

At least 4 people were killed and another 30 seriously injured on Sunday when the grandstand at a bullring in Colombia collapsed during an event. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:08 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Free computers from mayor

Joaquin Sarmiento, AFP
Posted at Feb 11 08:31 PM

5,500 public school students received new computers in an event attended by Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero. Read more »

End of the road in Colombia for Escobar's 'cocaine' hippos?

Juan Sebastian Serrano, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 07 07:21 AM

More than 100 African hippos descended from fewer than a handful imported as exotic pets by drug lord Pablo Escobar, face an uncertain future in Colombia. Read more »

Upside down house in Colombia becomes tourist spot

Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 07:40 AM

An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun. Read more »

Baliktad na bahay, patok sa mga turista

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 07:40 PM

Baligtad ang buong bahay pati ang mga muwebles at gamit sa loob nito. Read more »

Volcano that wiped out town in Colombia is active again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:06 AM

A volcano that destroyed an entire town in Colombia with the death of some 25,000 people spewed ash and gas this weekend. Read more »

'Money Heist' shootout in Colombia ends with 11 arrests

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 05 08:53 AM

An upmarket neighborhood in Medellin, Colombia briefly resembled the award-winning 'Money Heist' series when 20 masked robbers engaged in a shootout. Read more »

ICC closes preliminary probe of Colombian war crimes

Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 05:39 AM

The Hague court said on Thursday it recognized Colombia's efforts to combat impunity and guarantee justice for victims. Read more »

Colombia's most-wanted drug lord 'Otoniel' captured

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 07:30 AM

Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as 'Otoniel,' was arrested by the country's authorities, the government said. Read more »

'Mu' coronavirus variant predominant in Colombia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 06:56 AM

A new coronavirus variant known as 'Mu,' identified first in Colombia in January, is now the country's predominant strain. Read more »

Mu variant ng COVID-19, nadiskubre sa Colombia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 08:10 PM

Itinuturing na "variant of interest" ng WHO ang nadiskubreng bagong variant ng COVID-19. Read more »

Closer to Olympic silver or gold

Frank Franklin Ii, Reuters
Posted at Jul 28 11:13 AM

Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines in action against Yeni Arias of Colombia during the Tokyo Olympics women's featherweight quarterfinal at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday.  Read more »

Venezuela says US military jet violated its airspace

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 09:28 AM

Venezuela on Friday accused the United States, of violating its airspace, in what it said was a "blatant provocation," warning it would "respond forcefully" to any maneuver it saw as an act of aggression.  Read more »

Philippines ranks last in finance magazine's 'safest countries' list

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 09:32 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE) — The Philippines has landed at the bottom of an international business magazine's list of the "world's safest countries" in 2021, with Iceland figuring at the top of 134 countries evaluated. Read more »

Colombia death toll from COVID-19 tops 100,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 10:06 AM

Colombia's death toll from COVID-19 passed the 100,000-mark on Monday with a new 24-hour record of almost 650 deaths, the health ministry said.  Read more »

Car bomb attack at Colombian military base wounds 36

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 11:38 AM

A car bomb blast inside an army base in the Colombian city of Cucuta wounded 36 people Tuesday, officials said, blaming the attack to ELN guerillas. Read more »