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Colombia ends search for flood survivors

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Colombia ends search for flood survivors

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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/colombia-ends-search-flood-survivors-death-toll-314-46666399

Colombian officials on Friday formally abandoned the search for survivors of floods that killed at least 314 people in the small southern city of Mocoa, though 106 people remain listed as missing.

Emergency workers will turn to excavating roads and buildings, distributing aid and trying to avoid the outbreak of epidemics in the town, where water and power services remained cut a week after the avalanche of debris-filled water poured down from the mountains.

"Without adverse conditions, a person can survive a long time, but with the quantity of mud and rocks in Mocoa, that is very difficult," said Manuel Infante, who has been leading volunteer firefighters who arrived from Cali. "I'd say that the missing are dead," he added.

Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said it "will take a generation" to completely restore the city. He said the missing could be in hospitals in other cities, lost without phone contact, or simply dead beneath the mud and rubble.

Carlos Ivan Marquez, director general of the national anti-disaster agency, said emergency workers will begin using heavy equipment.

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Why an X-Men comic has ignited political debate in Indonesia

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Why an X-Men comic has ignited political debate in Indonesia

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39550662

Marvel Comics has had to apologise and alter its latest comic release after one of its artists made hidden references to an ongoing political controversy in Indonesia.
The imagery included by Indonesian Muslim Ardian Syaf, a freelance contributor to Marvel, was called "bigoted" and he was accused of "spreading hatred" by social media users. Some even saw anti-Semitic sentiment in his artwork.

The first issue of Marvel's latest X-Men Gold series was released in early April. The entertainment giant has since said it will take the offending references out of subsequent print editions, as well as take disciplinary action.

The artist has also spoken to Indonesian media following the controversy, saying while he was expressing a political view, he was not trying to spread hate. Mr Syaf was able to get two politically-charged references into the comic.

The first reference was spotted on metallic Russian mutant Colossus, who wears an innocent-looking T-shirt during a baseball game. The shirt has the words 'QS 5:51' on it - a reference to a passage in the Koran interpreted by some to mean that Muslims should not appoint Jews and Christians as their leader. The number 51 also appeared elsewhere throughout the issue, further referencing the passage.

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North Korea lashes out at US Navy strike group move

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North Korea lashes out at US Navy strike group move

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39561410

North Korea has said it will defend itself "by powerful force of arms" in response to the US deployment of a Navy strike group to the Korean peninsula.The foreign ministry, quoted by state news agency KCNA, said the deployment showed "reckless moves for invading" had "reached a serious phase".

The US Pacific Command says it is aimed at maintaining readiness in the region.
President Trump has said the US is prepared to act alone to deal with the nuclear threat from North Korea.

Meanwhile South Korea and China- who is North Korea's closest ally - have warned of more stringent sanctions if Pyongyang conducts more missile tests. How advanced is North Korea's nuclear programme? Is South Korea equipped to defend itself?
What can the outside world do about N Korea?

The Carl Vinson Strike Group comprises an aircraft carrier and other warships. It was due to make port calls in Australia but instead has been diverted from Singapore to the west Pacific, where it recently conducted exercises with the South Korean Navy.
"We will hold the US wholly accountable for the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by its outrageous actions," said the foreign ministry statement quoted by KCNA.

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Stockholm attack: 'Suspect device' in Sweden crash lorry

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Stockholm attack: 'Suspect device' in Sweden crash lorry

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39539689

Swedish police have confirmed they discovered a suspect device inside the lorry which was driven into a Stockholm department store on Friday.

The device was found in the driver's seat, National Police Commissioner Dan Eliasson said, but it was not known whether it was a bomb. Mr Eliasson also said the suspect in custody was from Uzbekistan, 39, and known to security services.

The hijacked lorry was driven into Ahlens department store in the capital. Four people were killed - 10 remain in hospital, including a child. Two are in intensive care.

Late on Saturday, police in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, found a "bomb-like device" in the Groenland district of the city and detained a man. The area was cordoned off and a controlled explosion carried out. Police say further investigations are continuing.

The suspect, who was not named, was known to the security services. However, he had only been seen as a "marginal character", Mr Eliasson said. The head of Swedish security police, Anders Thornberg, said the suspect was "a person who has previously figured in our intelligence flow".

Late on Saturday, police in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, found a "bomb-like device" in the Groenland district of the city and detained a man. The area was cordoned off and a controlled explosion carried out. Police say further investigations are continuing.

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Jeimi Vásquez

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San Bernardino shooting: Boy, 8, and two adults dead at California primary school

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San Bernardino shooting: Boy, 8, and two adults dead at California primary school

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39560646

Two adults and a child have been killed in a shooting in a classroom of a primary school in San Bernardino, California, police say. The suspect shot and killed his estranged wife, a teacher, and wounded two children who were behind her, one of whom died of his wounds.

He then turned the gun on himself, police said. Police chief Jarrod Burguan described the incident as a suspected "murder-suicide" attempt.The shooting happened at 10:30 local time (17:30 GMT) at North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino county, 60 miles (96km) east of Los Angeles.

The gunman, named as 53-year-old Cedric Anderson, had gained entry to the school as a visitor and kept his weapon concealed until he opened fire in the classroom where 15 children with special needs were being taught, authorities said. He killed his wife Karen Elaine Smith and fatally wounded eight-year-old Jonathan Martinez, who was airlifted to hospital but later died.

A nine-year-old pupil remains in hospital in a stable condition, the Los Angeles Times reported. Mr Burguan tweeted shortly after the incident that the suspect was "down" and there was "no further threat". The school was immediately evacuated.

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Why Medellin needs a Pablo Escobar museum.

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Why Medellin needs a Pablo Escobar museum.

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http://colombiareports.com/medellin-needs-pablo-escobar-museum/

Rather than whining about rapper Wiz Khalifa taking pictures at Pablo Escobar‘s grave, Medellin must accept its past and dedicate a museum to the slain drug lord. Because, let’s be honest, Escobar is the only significant phenomenon in the entire history of my city and Khalifa is among the majority of tourists with an expressed interest in learning about it.

Before you get too indignant, I mean a historical museum, because while significant, there is nothing to celebrate about Escobar’s legacy.  When the Dutch founded the Anne Frank museum, they didn’t do so to glorify the killing of 200,000, mainly Jewish fellow citizens. They did so to give the pain of the past a place in their memory, to heal the gaping wounds left by the holocaust.  Twenty-five years after Escobar’s death, it is time Medellin does the same. It is time Medellin takes ownership of its own, sometimes ugly past instead of going on a huff every time a foreigner mentions Escobar.

Only this way it will break the vicious cycle of drug-related violence, the mixing of mafia and politics, and the narco-culture that has made traditional paisa values go virtually extinct in my city.  Escobar’s birthday on December 1 is widely celebrated by locals who set off fireworks, ignorantly believing this is a Christmas tradition. T-shirts of him are available everywhere.

Worse of all, many of us are forced to accept Escobar’s former enforcer army, the Oficina de Envigado, as the ultimate authority, because we can’t trust the cops, the justice system, and least of all our corrupt politicians. So, rather than crying crocodile tears or frowning upon foreigners with a sincere interest in the only significant thing that has ever happened in Medellin, we must accept and embrace Escobar as part of our past.  This doesn’t mean celebrating him, it means recognizing him the same way the Germans are forced to recognize Hitler as an inherent part of their heritage and history.

By building a historical museum, we will not only be able to channel foreigners’ sincere interest in the phenomenon we call Pablo away from dodgy tourism agencies.  We will also be able, as a community, to educate ourselves about our heritage and our past, stop celebrating his birthday, stop selling his t-shirts and stop the assholes trying to make a buck out of one of the most painful chapters in Medellin’s history.

In the Netherlands, the millions of dollars made annually from those visiting the Anne Frank Museum is invested in education and action against antisemitism. Medellin can use this money for education to raise awareness, and reduce crime and drug trafficking. However, considering most paisas have never even visited the House of Memory, it is likely their selective amnesia will only help sustain crime, corruption and drug trafficking, exactly everything Escobar represents.

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CANADA FEBRUARY BUILDING PERMITSFALL ON SINGLE - FAMILY,INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS.

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CANADA FEBRUARY BUILDING PERMITSFALL ON SINGLE - FAMILY,INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS.

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http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN1781KO-OCATP

The value of Canadian building permits fell in february, driven by a decrease in construction plans for single- family homes, government buildings and elementary, schools, data from statistics Canada showed on Thursday.

Permits decreased 2.5 percent, though January´s gures, were revised slightly higher to show again of 5.8 percent, from the originally reported 5.4 percent. Intentions for residential buildings slipped 1.5 as plans, for single family homes tumbled 5.4 percent, with the province of Ontario seeing the largest decrease.

However , builiding plans for multi- family residences rose for a second month up 3.0 percent on increased intentions for apartment buildings in British Columbia and Alberta. Non- residential permits dropped 4,5 percent, amid a decreased in the institutional sector due to lower construction plans for government buildings and elementary schools.

Permits for industrial buildings fell 2.7 percent after a nearly 10 percent increase the previous month. On the upside, intentions for commercial buildings rose 1.0 percent on higher construction plans for office buildings in Quebec and Manitoba.

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Colombia approves amnesty deal for thousands of Farc rebels

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Colombia approves amnesty deal for thousands of Farc rebels

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/29/colombia-approves-amnesty-deal-for-thousands-of-farc-rebels

Colombia’s Congress has approved an amnesty law to protect thousands of demobilising Farc guerrilla fighters from prosecution for minor crimes committed during the country’s 52-year war.

The law, a key part of a peace deal signed last month between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels, will not include those who have committed war crimes or human rights violations.

The amnesty also applies to members of the country’s military. It is the first in a series of laws tied to the deal that will be pushed through Congress in the hope of reassuring rebels who are beginning to move to special demobilisation zones.

The bill passed in the Senate and the lower house, despite vociferous opposition from the right-wing Democratic Center party, whose members abstained from voting. The coalition of President Juan Manuel Santos, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize this month, has a majority in Congress.

About 7,000 Farc fighters are expected to lay down their arms over the next six months.

Rebels found guilty of serious crimes such as massacres, sexual violence or kidnapping will not fall under the amnesty and will instead serve alternative sentences such as land mine removal, to be determined by a special court.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Farc and the government said they would establish how many rebels were not eligible for the amnesty by 30 January at the latest.

Other laws tied to the peace deal include rural reform, compensation to victims, removal of land mines and a United Nations-monitored ceasefire. The Farc will convert into a political party under the accord.

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Colombia's Congress has approved an amnesty law to protect thousands of demobilising Farc guerrilla fighters from prosecution for minor crimes committed during the country's 52-year war.

The law, a key part of a peace deal signed last month between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels, will not include those who have committed war crimes or human rights violations.

The amnesty also applies to members of the country's military. It is the first in a series of laws tied to the deal that will be pushed through Congress in the hope of reassuring rebels who are beginning to move to special demobilisation zones.

The bill passed in the Senate and the lower house, despite vociferous opposition from the right-wing Democratic Center party, whose members abstained from voting. The coalition of President Juan Manuel Santos, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize this month, has a majority in Congress.

About 7,000 Farc fighters are expected to lay down their arms over the next six months.

Rebels found guilty of serious crimes such as massacres, sexual violence or kidnapping will not fall under the amnesty and will instead serve alternative sentences such as land mine removal, to be determined by a special court.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Farc and the government said they would establish how many rebels were not eligible for the amnesty by 30 January at the latest.

Other laws tied to the peace deal include rural reform, compensation to victims, removal of land mines and a United Nations-monitored ceasefire. The Farc will convert into a political party under the accord.
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Colombia approves amnesty deal for thousands of Farc rebels

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Colombia's Congress has approved an amnesty law to protect thousands of demobilising Farc guerrilla fighters from prosecution for minor crimes committed during the country's 52-year war. The law, a key part of a peace deal signed last month between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels, will not include those who have committed war crimes or human rights violations.

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McDonald's worker, 94, says she will never leave

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McDonald's worker, 94, says she will never leave

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39409119

Loraine Maurer of Evansville, Indiana, works two shifts per week, 44 years after joining the hamburger chain.

The nonagenarian great-grandmother first joined in 1973 after her husband retired due to disability.

"I told him we were too young to stay at home and so I went for a job," she recalled after enjoying a cake at a special party colleagues threw for her.

She never meant to stay as long as she did, Mrs Maurer told ABC News, adding that she never thought of becoming a manager because she prefers to interact with her customers.

"She is the only one here that knows how to make oats right," said one loyal customer who attended her party.

After her husband died in 1980, she began to travel more often with a friend, often visiting McDonald's wherever she went.

"I've been to Australia, Russia, Greece, Rome, and I'd always look when I could fly over the cities. I'd look for the arch."

One location even offered to serve her beer.

"That surprised me!" she said with a chuckle.

Even though she contemplates retirement every winter, she says she never plans to leave.

"I would miss it too much", says Mrs Maurer, who has four children, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

"I really and truly enjoy it," Mrs Maurer adds. "Life is what you make it. And so I'm trying."

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Enraged Halifax man allegedly assaults distracted texter

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Enraged Halifax man allegedly assaults distracted texter

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http://www.torontosun.com/2017/03/25/enraged-halifax-man-allegedly-assaults-distracted-texter

A Halifax man has been charged with assault after he became enraged by a fellow pedestrian distracted by her cellphone, police say.

Halifax Regional Police said the man punched the woman to the ground Friday afternoon after she almost bumped into him while she was texting.

A 40-year-old man was arrested shortly after and charged with assault. Police say the suspect and the woman do not know each other.

Cab driver Amer Abdo of Casino Taxi says he witnessed the incident while driving in the city’s south end with passengers in his car.

“He came from behind her, grabbed her by the head, and then slammed her down,” says Abdo. “After she got up, he slammed her again.”

Abdo says he reversed his car to confront the man, who said nothing and walked away. The woman got into his car and Abdo contacted police while following the man who walked into a nearby business, he says.

The woman was crying and had difficulty explaining what had happened in English, says Abdo, but luckily the passengers in his cab were able to communicate with her in Chinese.

“Thank God the taxi driver was there,” says Sgt. Richard Lane. “The driver’s intervention certainly assisted in the apprehension of the suspect, and possibly prevented the assault from becoming more serious.”

Abdo says he resumed his shift Friday without giving the incident much thought.

“This girl was helpless. I couldn’t just drive off,” says Abdo. “It was the normal thing to do.”

The accused, whose name was not released by police, is due in court next month.