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Colombians walk next to a destroyed bridge that crosses into Colombia's Norte de Santander department (near end), in Ragonvalia November 19, 2009. Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia in the latest incident to stoke a diplomatic dispute between the Andean neighbors. REUTERS/Manuel Hernandez

Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela

Reuters - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday.

  • Coal miners are seen here in a small mining town in China's Shanxi province, in 2006. An explosion at a mine in northeast China early Saturday has killed 15 workers and left 114 trapped, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP
    15 dead, 114 trapped after China mine blast: media AFP - 23 minutes ago

    BEIJING (AFP) - A gas explosion at a mine in northeast China early Saturday killed 15 workers and left 114 trapped, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said.

  • Mourners attend the funeral of one of the Fort Hood shooting victims. US Army Major Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 people earlier this month at Fort Hood, Texas, intensified his communications with a radical Yemeni American cleric just months before the shootings and began discussing with him surreptitious financial transfers, The Washington Post reported Saturday Photo:David Banks/AFP
    Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: report AFP - 27 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Army Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, intensified contacts with a radical Yemeni American cleric just months before the shootings and began discussing surreptitious financial transfers, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

  • Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in her house in Havana November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa
    Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked Reuters - 29 minutes ago

    HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago.

  • England Coach Martin Johnson watches team's training session at Pennyhill Park near Bagshot, on November 18. England play against New Zealand on Saturday, at Twickenham. Photo:Adrian Dennis/AFP
    Johnson's backs against All Black wall AFP - 45 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - England manager Martin Johnson, extraordinarily appointed to his post last year without any previous coaching experience, likes to deflect criticism by saying everyone is entitled to an opinion.

  • Scotland hooker Ross Ford (pictured in 2007) fears Australia flanker Rocky Elsom will inflict yet another dose of misery at Murrayfield when the Wallaby captain takes the field here on Saturday. Photo:Damien Meyer/AFP
    Elsom exploits worry Scotland AFP - 47 minutes ago

    EDINBURGH (AFP) - Scotland hooker Ross Ford fears Australia flanker Rocky Elsom will inflict yet another dose of misery at Murrayfield when the Wallaby captain takes the field here on Saturday.


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