Colombian police: 6 killed in blast Six people were killed in an explosion targeting a police station in southern Colombia Thursday, authorities said. Cartels targeting police officers in Juarez, authorities say; 8 officers dead Julian Juarez Baena, a police officer in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, had just finished his shift. It was just after 9 p.m. last Saturday, and he was driving home. Canadian authorities bust child porn rings At least 60 people have been charged in connection with one of Canada's largest ever pornography busts, authorities said Thursday. Ciudad Juarez plans to protect police by housing them in hotels In this violence-plagued border city, officials are stepping up security -- for police. FARC delays hostage release Colombian guerrillas have postponed the release of six hostages because of alleged militarization in the area where they operate, the group said Wednesday. Human rights groups denounce Duvalier decision Human rights activists decried Tuesday a Haitian judge's decision not to try former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier for human rights violations. Argentina slams Prince William's Falklands deployment Argentina's foreign ministry slammed British officials Tuesday over Prince William's upcoming deployment in the Falkland Islands. Drought conditions spur action in Mexico Rains will bring some relief to drought-stricken Mexico this week, but they will not be enough alleviate the bigger challenges, officials say. Tensions flare over Falkland Islands It's been nearly 30 years since British and Argentinian troops fought over the Falkland Islands, but politicians from both countries are ratcheting up their rhetoric over the British-controlled territory. Peru quake injury numbers rise The number of people confirmed injured in an earthquake in Peru rose to 145, civil defense officials in the South American nation said Tuesday.
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