Stories for January 29th 2020

Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 07:31 UTC
Colombian mother and her three children survived 34 days in the Peruvian jungle

Colombian mother and her three children aged 14, 12 and 10 have been found by indigenous Peruvians 34 days after they were reported missing, authorities say. They said they had managed to survive by eating seeds, plants and berries.
Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 07:22 UTC
Fugitive Colombian senator who escaped on a motorcycle captured in Venezuela

Special Forces in Venezuela have captured the fugitive Colombian former senator, Aída Merlano. Ms Merlano, who was serving a 15-year sentence for vote-buying, gave prison guards the slip in October.
Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 07:14 UTC
Beer, wine and spirits companies agree to put clear age restriction labels on drinks

Twelve leading beer, wine and spirits companies have pledged to put clear age-restriction labels on their drinks and set tighter controls on access to their online content in a bid to reduce underage drinking.
Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 07:06 UTC
Drastic changes to the poultry industry production in France

France is to ban from the end of 2021 the hugely controversial but widespread poultry industry practice of systematically slaughtering male chicks, Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume said on Tuesday.

Colombian mother and her three children survived 34 days in the Peruvian jungle