Colombia

Highlights in history on this date: 1829: Original Siamese twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, arrive in Boston aboard the ship Sachem to be exhibited to the Western world.1868: Tidal wave swamps Port Jackson, Sydney.1948: Death of legendary…

The Socceroos’ participation in the prestigious Copa America tournament has been sealed.Australia will face Argentina or Brazil in their 2020 Copa America group, with Football Federation Australia set to confirm its involvement at the…

Chris Froome will miss the Tour de France after sustaining multiple fractures in a high-speed crash at the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday, his Team Ineos confirmed. The iconic 34-year-old rider’s dream of a fifth Tour de France title…

CUCUTA, COLOMBIA - Thousands of people crossed into Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reopened a border between the countries that had been shut down for the past four…

Thousands of people crossed into Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reopened a border between the countries that had been shut down for the past four months. Long lines of Venezuelans…

At least 28 people have been hurt after a spinning tea pot fairground ride in Spain “snapped in half” last night.Many of the victims, including children, were left trapped under the wreckage when the ride broke.According to The Sun, the…

WARNING: Disturbing contentAn attempted coup has taken a violent turn on the streets of Venezuela after the Government responded with brutal military force.Violent clashes appear to show Venezuelan military vehicles, led by President…

Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has been spotted spending her Easter with a brand new mystery man.Bouchard, 25, famously dated an internet fan after he won a Super Bowl bet with her. Despite scoring a second date with the Instagram…

LIMA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ended a visit to Peru on Sunday and traveled to the Colombian border city of Cucuta, crossed through by thousands of Venezuelans fleeing crisis under President Nicolas Maduro.After…

The most visited Airbnb in the world is a small wooden cabin found near San Francisco.Located about 129km south of the city, the small home measures just 9.2sq m but has been incredibly popular with holiday-makers.The mushroom-shaped…

BOGOTA - When Lorena Delgado approached the Venezuelan Consulate in Colombia’s capital on a recent afternoon hoping to extend the life of her expiring passport, she found the metal gates to the languishing building shuttered.Days…

NEW YORK - The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents plunged nearly 14 percent last year, extending a decline that’s now continued for 14 years, according to State Department figures released Thursday.Sharp drops in…

Venezuelans stretch as far as the eye can see, stumbling across a shallow river that separates them from Colombia, carrying everything they possibly can to keep their loved ones comfortable and fed.But even when the poverty stricken…

BRASíLIA - Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, vowed on Thursday to return home “in the coming days … despite the threats” from President Nicolas Maduro’s regime, as he continues a tour of regional allies to rally…

SAO PAULO - Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido is due to meet Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia late Wednesday, sources from both camps said.Guaido, recognized as interim president by 50 countries, will travel…

CUCUTA, COLOMBIA - Next year in Caracas?As Venezuela’s opposition rekindles street protests and builds powerful international support, the millions who fled are redirecting their gaze toward their beloved homeland in hopes that…

CUCUTA, COLOMBIA - The simple house on a street ridden with potholes in this town on Colombia’s restive border with Venezuela has become a refuge for the newly homeless: 40 Venezuelan soldiers who abandoned their posts and ran for…

BOGOTA - The Trump administration on Monday announced new sanctions on allies of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as it struggles to find new ways to boost his opponent Juan Guaido after an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the…

TáCHIRA, VENEZUELA - International pressure mounted against Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, with Washington vowing to “take action” after opposition efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the country descended into…

Protesters along Venezuela’s border with Colombia have stolen a red city bus and set it on fire to express outrage over thwarted humanitarian aid deliveries. Flames from the bus blaze in the border town of Urena also caused nearby power…