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Colombia truce ‘will not stop govt fighting crime’

  Bogota / AFP Colombia’s defense minister insisted the historic ceasefire with FARC rebels will not end the country’s commitment to fight crime, as a judge issued arrest warrants for leaders of another group also pushing for a peace deal. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ordered a definitive ceasefire with the Marxist guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), ...

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UNSC condemns N Korea missile launches, vows new measures

  United Nations / AFP The UN Security Council strongly condemned North Korea for test-firing ballistic missiles and agreed to take “significant measures” in response the latest series of launches. The 15-member council issued the toughly-worded condemnation in a unanimous statement drafted by the United States and backed by China, Pyongyang’s main ally. Council members agreed to “continue to closely ...

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Ghost migrants eke out life on Greek-Macedonia border

  Idomeni / AFP Inside the sleepy canteen of Idomeni, the Greek railway post on the border with Macedonia, the ring of a phone breaks the endless silence. Stratos, the manager, jots down the order: five portions of okra, three of chicken, four salads, 10 bottles of water. There is no address. The delivery is made out to the wooded hills ...

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