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New border crossings open in divided Cyprus, first in 8 years

Cypriot officials opened two new border crossings on Monday for the first time in eight years, marking the latest push for peace by the two sides after UN-backed talks collapsed last year

World

'Dialogue with a dictator doesn't produce results': Colombian President Iván Duque

Three months into his tenure as the new president of Colombia, Iván Duque speaks with Euronews' Ana Lazaro Bosch about his vision for the future of his country and an integrated South America.

Europe News

Colombia: irreversible peace?

Euronews speaks to Colombia's incumbent president -Juan Manuel Santos- about how the crucial upcoming elections will impact the country's delicate peace process.

Colombia

Colombians vote in high-stakes presidential election

Colombians head to the polls in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday

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South Korea begins dismantling anti-North Korea propaganda speakers

South Korea has begun dismantling huge loudspeakers used to blare anti-Pyongyang broadcasts and K-pop songs from its border with North Korea.

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North and South Korean leaders plant tree to commemorate meeting

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and South Korean Leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony on Friday to plant a pine tree on the sidelines of their historic meeting.

United Kingdom

The Good Friday agreement is 20 years old but there are worries over N. Irish border

The UK's impending Brexit has big implications for the border and the agreement that ended three decades of war.

Afghanistan

Hope for peace in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group

Russia

Russian sponsored Syrian peace conference opens in disarray

Russia's foreign minister was heckled at the talks whilst an opposition delegation refused to leave the airport in Sochi.

Russia

1500 attend talks in Sochi towards peace in Syria

Delegates have come together in Sochi to discuss peace in Syria but most opposition groups are boycotting the event.

World News

Abbas slams Trump peace plan as "slap of the century"

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns Donald Trump's Middle East peace efforts.

Colombia

Mixed verdict on Colombia peace accord

The positive picture presented by President Juan Manuel Santos was not shared by the FARC political party which said it felt parts of the 2016 agreement had not been upheld.

Syria

UN urges for peace talks in Syria

As civilian casualties rise, the UN has urged for peace talks in Syria as Russian President Putin says their work in the country is nearly done.

World

Colombia's ELN stand their ground while talking peace

The last major armed rebel group in Colombia, the ELN, is struggling to finalise peace terms with the government ahead of a January ceasefire deadline.

Colombia

Colombian officials double estimate of FARC holdouts resisting disarmament

Some 800 FARC fighters remain fully-armed and with illegal mining and cocaine production to support them, pose a threat to the peace deal, while criminals occupy areas vacated by former rebels.

Sweden

Nobel Peace Prize: a history of controversial laureates

From Hitler to Suu Kyi, here's a look at the Nobel Peace Prize's controversial candidates and winners

Colombia

Pope Francis treads political minefield on Colombian visit

With Colombia divided over the FARC peace process Pope Francis walks a fine line with his message of reconciliation.

Colombia

Thousands greet Pope Francis in Colombia

Pope Francis spoke to crowds gathered in Bogota in support of the peace deal brokered after over half a century of guerilla warfare

Colombia

Pope Francis flies to Colombia as the nation savours prospects for a peaceful future

With the FARC's 50-year guerilla war seemingly at an end, Pope Francis visits Colombia.

Colombia

Colombia's former rebels put on Bogota concert

Colombia's former FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono marked the evolution of his rebel army into a political party at a concert put on for thousands of supporters in the capital Bogota.