Colombia rebels' hostage recalls friendship with wild pig
Sgt. Jose Libardo Forero, who was freed by FARC rebels in April, says Josefo, a little wild pig he kept as a pet, helped keep him sane during his jungle ordeal.Los Angeles Times full story
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Colombian ELN rebels want proof German hostages aren't spies
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's second-largest guerrilla group has asked for proof that two German men it holds hostage are tourists and not intelligence agents, the rebels said on Monday.
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Colombian rebels release soldier
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as the FARC, released a soldier hostage on Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross reported.
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Colombian rebels blow up biggest coal exporter's railway
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels blew up the rail line of Colombia's largest coal exporter, Cerrejon, on Thursday, taking the train out of commission for up to four days but not impeding exports, military and company officials said.
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Rebels Free Hostages In Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia — Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross say the expected releases of three hostages held by Colombian rebels have been postponed. Red Cross delegate Angela Bertani says that rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have decided to postpone the planned releases of the soldier and two police officers. Red Cross...
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Going hog wild at Kiss-A-Pig kickoff
The Olivet Boys & Girls Club kicked off its 20th annual Kiss-A-Pig fundraising campaign Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Reading in Wyomissing.Potbellied pig Maycie May got to meet some of the 12 people competing for the right to kiss her at a steak...
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Colombia, FARC Rebels Say Peace Talks Making Progress on Land Reform
Colombia and the Marxist FARC rebels have made strides toward striking an accord on land reform, but still have disagreements to overcome, the government's lead negotiator said on Thursday at the end of their latest round of peace talks.
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Colombia, FARC rebels say peace talks making progress on land reform
HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia and the Marxist FARC rebels have made strides toward striking an accord on land reform, but still have disagreements to overcome, the government's lead negotiator said on Thursday at the end of their latest round of peace talks.
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Former UW teacher recalls envoy’s help, friendship
Ali Tarhouni, a UW economics lecturer who returned to Libya to help launch the revolution against Moammar Gadhafi, forged a close friendship with slain U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
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Syria: Clashes erupt in area near Golan Heights where UN peacekeepers are being held hostage by rebels
Clashes between Syrian rebels and regime forces erupted today near a village where UN peacekeepers are being held hostage, an activist said, possibly complicating efforts to free them.
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In Colombia, rebels free 2 Germans
Two German citizens held by the Colombian rebel group National Liberation Army since November were released Friday in a rural part of northeast Colombia, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
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