Shakira’s Colombian home city unveils statue in her honor

Colombian superstar Shakira’s Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor on Tuesday. The towering bronze and aluminum creation depicts the singer in a…

Spain seizes 11-tonne cocaine haul from Albanian druglords

Spain has seized 11 tonnes of cocaine imported by Albanian cartels and arrested 20 people in two separate raids highlighting the growing prominence of such gangs across Europe, police said…

Colombia detains 4 in kidnapping of Luis Diaz’s father

Police in Colombia have detained four people suspected in the kidnapping of the father of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz, who was held hostage for nearly two weeks by members of…

Diaz scores on Liverpool return after parents kidnapped

Colombian International Luis Diaz scored on his return for Liverpool for the first time since his parents were kidnapped by a guerilla group in his homeland on October 28. Diaz’s…