Colombian rebels give hostage handover coordinates (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:06:02 GMT
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas have issued coordinates for the release of two soldiers held in rebel camps deep in the jungles, a leftist senator involved in mediation efforts said on Thursday.
Man who shot himself and ex-wife in 2008 dies (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:08 GMT
A man who authorities say stabbed and shot his former wife to death after an acrimonious divorce almost two years ago and then tried to kill himself with a shotgun has died.
Panda Security Reports Over 13 Million Users in 190 Countries and 31,901 Cities Affected by Mariposa Botnet (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT
Following the worldwide shutdown of the Mariposa botnet last week, Panda Security reported today that the massive botnet had infected 13 million computers in 190 countries and 31,901 cities.
Jail for drug mule after plea bargain (The Star)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:50 GMT
A Drug mule who swallowed 57 bullets of cocaine and hid four more in his socks to smuggle from Colombia to South Africa was sentenced to an effective five years' imprisonment by the Pretoria Regional Court yesterday after he reached a plea agreement with the State.
Jail for drug mule after plea bargain (Independent Online)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:01:38 GMT
A Drug mule who swallowed 57 bullets of cocaine and hid four more in his socks to smuggle from Colombia to South Africa, has been sentenced.
Former Medellin drug trafficker Porras dies at 62 (MalaysiaNews.net)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:19:16 GMT
BOGOTA Evaristo Porras, a former high-flying Medellin cartel drug trafficker associated with Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, has died at age 62, reportedly in economic ruin. Porras' death was...
Former Medellin drug trafficker Evaristo Porras dies at age 62, reportedly in economic ruin (Sun-Sentinel)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:09:26 GMT
BOGOTA (AP) — Evaristo Porras, a former high-flying Medellin cartel drug trafficker associated with Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, has died at age 62, reportedly in economic ruin.
FARC rebels say waiting to free Colombian hostages (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:57:46 GMT
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels said on Monday they were waiting for the armed forces to provide security guarantees for the release of two hostages whom guerrilla commanders promised to hand over nearly a year ago.
Colombian military kills 12 paramilitary members (EARTHtimes.org)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:32:01 GMT
Bogota - The Colombian military has killed 12 far-right paramilitary members and captured 61 in an attack in the north-west of the country, a military spokesman said Sunday. A large number of weapons were also confiscated after the attack in the town...
Sportsline: A brief look at the sports news of the day (USA Today)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:16:38 GMT
Kurt Busch won a Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the second season in a row, taking the lead on a lap 332 restart.
