French President Emmanuel Macron backed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member as he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to deepen strategic ties spanning space, defence, energy and business. (Pics/AFP)

The death toll from Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 188, with 1,677 people injured, according to the Colombian Association of Capital Cities (Asocapitales). (Pics/AFP)