Colombia

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

World's smallest free-living insect is just 0.325 mm

The long-lasting search and debate around the size and identity of the world's smallest free-living insect seems to have now been ended with the precise measurement and second record of the featherwing beetle species.

Oct 12, 2015, 19:28 PM IST

Record floods kill nine in US state of South Carolina

Some 26,000 South Carolinians did not have electricity and 40,000 had no drinking water.

Oct 06, 2015, 10:43 AM IST

Colombia's FARC leader says all rebels on board for peace

All of Colombia`s Marxist FARC rebels, from foot soldiers to commanders, are committed to peace talks, its leader said, and while the group will continue to fight government policy, the battle will go ahead without any shots being fired.

Sep 30, 2015, 09:05 AM IST

Colombia's Santos faced ''difficult moment'' in peace deal: NYT

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said a partial agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia almost didn`t happen when the FARC rebel group`s leader balked at the last minute to

Sep 27, 2015, 09:24 AM IST

Peace with FARC rebels brings cheers, cynicism from weary Colombians

A pledge from Colombia`s government and FARC rebels to end Latin America`s longest war by next March brought both applause and doubts among a people bruised by 51 years of death, disappearances and damage to the economy.

Sep 24, 2015, 15:50 PM IST

Colombia-FARC peace deal `within six months`: President

The Colombian government and FARC rebels will sign a definitive peace deal within six months to end their half-century conflict, President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday as the two sides announced a major breakthrough.

Sep 24, 2015, 05:29 AM IST

Colombia and Venezuela to normalize ties after border row

Colombia and Venezuela agreed Monday to restore diplomatic dialogue and oversee the "progressive normalization" of their border, after a meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

Sep 22, 2015, 07:16 AM IST

Colombia''s Santos goes to Venezuela meeting without "great expectations"

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Sunday he will attend a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart to resolve an ongoing border crisis with "the best intentions but without great expectations".

Sep 21, 2015, 10:25 AM IST

Venezuelan soldiers entered Colombia, fired weapons: Colombian Army

 Members of Venezuela`s national guard crossed into Colombia on Friday, firing their weapons and setting a motorcycle on fire, the Colombian Army said, amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

Sep 19, 2015, 09:06 AM IST

Venezuela denies violation of Colombian airspace

Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez denied on Monday that a Venezuelan military aircraft had violated Colombian airspace on Sunday.

Sep 15, 2015, 08:26 AM IST

Venezuelan warplanes cross into Colombian airspace

The Colombian defense ministry has said that Venezuelan warplanes crossed several kilometres into Colombian airspace amid a border crisis between the neighbours.

Sep 14, 2015, 05:46 AM IST

Colombia, Venezuela resume diplomatic contacts amid border crisis

 The foreign ministers of Colombia and Venezuela agreed Saturday to renew diplomatic ties that had been interrupted due to an ongoing border crisis between the two neighbors.

Sep 13, 2015, 04:49 AM IST

Two killed as Tom Cruise movie crew plane crashes in Colombia

Two people died when a plane carrying crew members from a film starring Tom Cruise crashed in Colombia, aviation authorities and Universal Pictures said.

Sep 13, 2015, 03:46 AM IST

Pradhan to lead industry delegation to Mexico, Colombia

To bolster energy ties with Americas, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is leading a high level delegation of industry CEOs to Mexico and Colombia from May 18 to 22.

May 16, 2015, 20:34 PM IST

Hero MotoCorp launches six bikes in Colombia

The bikes will be sold in 120 outlets spread across the country.

Nov 28, 2014, 21:00 PM IST