President Alvaro Uribe has unveiled plans to end almost 40 years of civil war in Colombia - including measures to combat the drugs trade, which fuels the conflict. President Uribe's long-awaited …
Group wary of antiterror law
An anti-terrorism law just approved by the Colombian Senate will lead government forces to commit abuses such as torture and perhaps disappearances, Jose Miguel Vivanco, executive director of Human …
US driver 'planned to destroy bridge'
A US lorry driver has admitted taking part in a plot to sabotage the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, US officials have said. Iyman Faris has pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists and …
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Peru hostages set free
Dozens of people who were kidnapped in the Peruvian mountains have been released less than 36 hours after they were snatched. Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo said all 71 hostages were "healthy and …
Shining Path 'remnants' blamed for Peru kidnap
Soldiers and police in Peru were searching yesterday for leftist rebels who seized and later released 71 workers from a pipeline construction camp high in the Andes. Soldiers found the hostages on …
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US threatens mass expulsions
More than 13,000 Arab and Muslim men in the US are facing deportation after co-operating with post-11 September anti-terror measures, it has been revealed. They are among 82,000 adult males who obeyed …
Colombia's Long Civil War Spreads Turmoil to Venezuela
More than ever, Colombia's 39-year-old civil war is spreading beyond its porous borders, bringing to its five neighbors a troubling brew of armed leftist rebels, right-wing death squads, drugs and …
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Washington refuses to believe Iran on nuclear weapons and terror suspects
America is refusing to accept assurances from Tehran that it is not developing nuclear weapons or harbouring al-Qa'ida suspects. The White House remained concerned that members of the terror network …
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Colombia Soldiers Steal Away With a Rebel Cache of Millions
Colombian soldiers have stolen millions of dollars in rebel drug money they found while searching for a mass grave deep in the country's southern jungles, the authorities said today. Dozens of …
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US drills for terror attacks
In a simulation of terror attacks, two United States cities have been hit simultaneously, with a radiological "dirty bomb" and biological agents - but the "attacks" are just a training exercise. The …