A decade after a stinging failure, Colombia appears once again prepared to enter into peace talks in an effort to bring an end to Latin America's oldest insurgency.

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By Madison Park, CNN updated 9:59 AM EDT, Tue July 17, 2012

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North and South Waziristan have banned polio vaccines over use of U.S. drones

WHO estimates 280,000 children may not have access to polio vaccine

Pakistan is one of three countries in the world where polio is still a problem

(CNN) -- A ban on polio vaccinations imposed by the Taliban could affect about 280,000 children living in tribal areas of northwest Pakistan, according to estimates from the World Health Organization.

From Fernando Lima, for CNN

January 24, 2012 -- Updated 1312 GMT (2112 HKT)

Mozambique struggles after onslaught of two Indian Ocean storms

Tropical depression hit southern Mozambique last week; cyclone now lashing central coast The main highway to the northern part of the nation is cut off by floodwaters

Cyclone Funso forecast to strengthen as it meanders south through Mozambique Channel

By Kocha Olarn, CNN

March 30, 2011 -- Updated 1541 GMT (2341 HKT)

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NEW: 21 people are dead after flash floods swept through eight Thai provinces

More than 716,000 have been affected, officials say

Villagers in one province have been asked to take shelter elsewhere

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By the CNN Wire Staff

August 26, 2010 -- Updated 1923 GMT (0323 HKT)

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NEW: Hurricane Frank is about 380 miles south of Baja California, with 80 mph winds

It is expected to gradually weaken starting Friday

Two Frank-related mudslides caused four deaths in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state

Frank is the third hurricane in the Pacific Ocean in 2010

(CNN) -- As Hurricane Frank gained strength far from land over the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning, southern Mexico dealt with the aftermath of the system's assault on the mainland earlier in the week.

New York (CNN) -- An international advocacy group is warning that 1.5 million to 2 million southern Sudanese now living in the northern part of their country could face persecution if the south approves a referendum next year to secede.

Refugees International said in a new report that the issue of post-referendum citizenship was not being adequately addressed by international organizations involved in the country, including the United Nations and the American government.

There is a dangerous possibility, the report said, that the issue will "not rise to the same level of importance

At the central plaza in Port-au-Prince, now home to thousands of displaced Haitians, water pelted rows of tents, seeping inside from every direction Monday night. At the Champs de Mars people tried to close shut entrances, some with thin cotton sheets or blankets. Mothers rushed to move children sleeping on the ground.

Suddenly, the constant noise of the street came to a halt, replaced by the thud of monstrous drops falling hard from the sky. The only welcomed sight: gleeful children cooling off after another scorching day.

The water quickly started collecting

DHAKA, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Flooding that has killed at least 291 people in Bangladesh and India has brought an epidemic of sickness caused by polluted water and rotting food.

"The disease is spreading fast, with hundreds of people falling ill each day. We don't have enough doctors to treat the victims or sufficient funds to sink new (wells) for drinking water," an official in the Bangladeshi district of Dinajpur said Sunday.

The floods, caused by two weeks of monsoon rains, sank 18 fishing trawlers Friday, killing at least 16 people and leaving 100 missing, survivors said.