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Bogota, May 18 (EFE).- A former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader, Jesús Santrich, has been killed in Venezuela, his dissident group said Tuesday.(Camera: ARCHIVE)ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF FORMER FARC LEADER JESÚS SANTRICH.
Chemi Peres, the son of Shimon Peres, along with Peres' personal doctor as well as the director of the Sheba Medical Center, addressed the media from the hospital to announce the death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres at age 93 and to highlight his contribution to Israel. Israel has declared a day of national mourning after the country's longest serving politician passed away in the early hours of the morning.
Israel has declared a day of national mourning after Former President Shimon Peres, the country's longest serving politician, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Tel Aviv following complications after being hospitalised for a stroke on Tuesday, September 13. Condolences have begun pouring in from politicians from all over the world including President Obama. The 93-year-old’s political career spanned seven decades in which he held nearly every senior political post in Israel, including serving two terms as Israel's president and one as prime minister. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian Liberation Organisation Chairman Yasser Arafat In 1994 for his role in negotiating the Oslo Accords. He is survived by three children - a daughter and two sons. His wife Sonya died in 2011. Peres remained politically and publicly active up until his death, being particularly focused on his non-governmental organisation, the 'Peres Centre for Peace,' which promotes closer ties between Israelis and Palestinians. His funeral is scheduled to take place Friday and many world leaders are expected to attend.
"We love our whales," said SeaWorld San Diego Park President John Reilly while announcing that SeaWorld will stop breeding killer whales in captivity. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are proving that fame is a responsibility that can be used for good at the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).