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Clashes between protestors and police claim one life in Colombia

Unrest began in Buenaventura on Friday after a days-long peaceful strike ended in violent clashes between the protesters and security forces. Demonstrators have been protesting against lack of access to running water and basic services.

India's largest airline orders 50 planes

IndiGo is hoping to capitalise on burgeoning domestic routes the Indian government is opening up, and will spend $1.3 billion on the turboprops.

Pro-EU liberal faces off against "Frexit" candidate in French election

France's status in the EU is at stake in the run-off vote for the French presidency. Frontrunner Macron has promises to woo financiers and make Paris "the new London," while far-right Le Pen courts far-left voters scared of free market reforms.

The who, what, and why of coding

Stack Overflow's developer survey gives us a glimpse into the diversity of the industry, the top programming languages, and top paying technologies.

El Salvador youths find identity in community radio instead of gangs

Gang warfare is endemic in the country, but working in community radio can give young people the confidence and sense of purpose to find a way out of the violence.

Cargo plane crash kills at least 37 in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz officials say the plane struck 15 buildings in a village, near the capital city Bishkek, when it crashed on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul. Authorities report that the plane's black box has been found.

Greek Cypriot leader cancels peace talks meeting

Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades says he will not attend planned peace talks with Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci on Friday after a protocol dispute at a UN summit in Istanbul.

SpaceX sticks rocket landing at sea in historic first

SpaceX has finally landed its Falcon 9 rocket on ocean drone platform for first time after launching vehicle into space