| Killings, Violence Wrack Rural Colombia: Red Cross GENEVA (Reuters) - Murder, rape and general violence have driven tens of thousands from their homes in rural Colombia in the last year in a problem ignored during the presidential election campaign, the ICRC said on Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Santos Wins Colombia Runoff Election Juan Manuel Santos, who as defense minister oversaw a major weakening of leftist rebels, won the presidential runoff in a rout of an eccentric outsider. feeds.nytimes.com |
Colombia's Galeras Volcano Erupts Colombia issues red alert for volcano activity, orders evacuation of thousands of residents in volcano vicinity voanews.com |
Trapped Miners Force Chileans to Re-examine Image SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) -- The survival of 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground and the government's unblinking effort to pull them out alive are giving Chileans reason to be proud as they celebrate their nation's bicentennial this weekend. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haiti, Nigeria Battle Cholera Cholera is a common after-effect of natural calamities voanews.com |