Trapped in rubble: earthquake survivors can last a week or more
Rescue teams in Colombia are racing against the clock two days after a deadly earthquake, but experts say trapped people can survive for a week or more if injuries are minor and…
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Colombia airstrikes kill two ELN rebels, three civilians hurt
Colombia's new government has ordered airstrikes against the National Liberation Army (ELN) that killed two rebels and wounded three civilians in the Catatumbo region. The Defence Ministry said the strikes on August…
Colombia quake death toll tops 200 as rescuers search rubble
Rescuers dug through rubble in western Colombia on Tuesday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed more than 200 people, according to local authorities. The quake struck near San Jose del Palmar on Monday…
7.4-magnitude Colombia quake kills 69, dozens trapped
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 69 people, authorities said. The epicentre was near San José del Palmar in the Chocó region, about 400 km west…
DMK-Congress spar as Centre pushes delimitation bill
The DMK and Congress traded accusations over delimitation as the Centre stepped up efforts to build support for legislation to redraw Lok Sabha constituencies. In Jharkhand, job aspirants clashed with police during…
7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 82 in Colombia
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia near San Jose del Palmar in Choco province at 7:34 am local time on Monday, killing at least 82 people according to authorities cited by Reuters.…
Car bomb hits Colombia a day after new president takes office
A car bomb exploded at a toll plaza on the Pan-American Highway in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, a day after Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president. The army says…
Four killed as helicopter crashes in Rio de Janeiro
Four people died when a helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca National Park on August 8, 2026. Firefighters said the pilot and three women "burned to death" in the wreckage on…
Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Esprieta sworn in as Colombia’s president
Abelardo de la Esprieta, a right-wing lawyer, was sworn in as Colombia's president on August 8, 2026, according to Livemint. Esprieta, known for his conservative stance, is expected to steer the country…
New Colombia president pledges crime crackdown, austerity
Colombia’s new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in on August 7, 2026, in Cali, the first modern president inaugurated outside Bogota. In a 75-minute speech at the Pichincha Battalion…
