At least seven people have died and 14 are seriously injured after a suspension bridge popular with tourists in rural Colombia is believed to have overturned, hurling victims more than 260 feet into a gorge.

One of the star witnesses in the case against three Irishmen accused of training Colombian rebels in terrorist techniques refused to testify today because he said he feared for his life.

Prosecutors in the trial of three men accused of training rebels in Colombia are set to present more witnesses this week to try to prove the men trained rebels in the jungles of southern Colombia.

Twelve people have died in two bomb explosions in the Colombian town of Villavicencio.

A car bomb has exploded near the Columbian capital, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 60.