Mexico's National Guard debuts chihuahua dog recruit named 'Comando'

Comando, a 13-month-old Chihuahua, has become Mexico’s National Guard’s smallest canine recruit.

Equipped with protective gear and a camera, he is being trained for search-and-rescue missions and to help build a friendlier image of the security force amid ongoing debate over its increasing military role.

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Watch: Archaeologists discover ancient tomb in Peru

The burial site of the ancient pre-Incan Chimu culture was found largely intact.

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In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope

Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia’s third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.

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A topless man stands in the street while an earthquake damages buildings around him

Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake

At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.

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Split screen. Left, church is seen damaged after earthquake. Right, damage is seen from the earthquake.

Watch: Moment powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and crumbles buildings

At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country, according to local officials.

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A building mid-collapse. A man holds on to a metal structure in the forefront.

Building collapses in Pereira

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A collapsing building facade after it was struck by an earthquake.

Heavy damage in Cali

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Damage shown to cathedral tower after severe earthquake hit Colombia.

Church tower collapses

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Damage to a hospital after a severe earthquake in Colombia.

Earthquake hits hospital in Cali

A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in western Colombia.

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Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president

The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

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Watch: Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

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Orla Guerin speaks to a man wearing a black baseball cap and red scarf covering his face.

Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle

Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.

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Split screen image showing an aerial view of a flattened apartment building and a woman in yellow looking distraught.

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes

Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.

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Aerial view of a flooded amusement park including a large ferris wheel.

Watch: Flooded towns and evacuations as Chile hit by heavy rain

A "state of catastrophe" has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco following the downpour.

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Argentina fans celebrate World Cup win over England

Argentina fans at home and in the US celebrate their progression to the World Cup final.

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A man is holding his hands over his mouth with numerous of Mexican fans behind him.

'It's a very sad day' - Mexican fans react to loss to England

Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.

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Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

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Watch: Man rescued from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake

Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was rescued on Thursday after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela.

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Man in blue shirt walking among rubble after earthquake

Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.

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The BBC's Will Grant reports from the site of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela

Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building

At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.

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BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors

The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds - for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing.

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