Colombia, FARC Reach Deal on Clearing Land Mines

Colombia and Marxist FARC rebels reached a deal Saturday to clear the country of land mines as part of ongoing peace talks. Both sides said they would ask a group called Norwegian People's Aid to coordinate the operation. Humberto de la Calle, a former Colombian vice president and the government's lead negotiator, said Saturday, "Our main objective in these conversations is to put an end to the conflict and avoid future victims in our country. And that's why the...

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