Colombia

The International Herald Tribune headlines "Arctic ice sheet at lowest level ever". Meanwhile, Spanish and Colombian papers look at the announcement that talks with the FARC rebels are underway. And we head Down Under, where parents are fighting a ban on handstands and cartwheels during playtime at one Sydney primary school. That's the world press for Tuesday 28th August, 2012.

Republican Mitt Romney names Paul Ryan as his running mate in the US presidential contest. It's a choice that's set to please Tea Party voters, as the economy dominates the debate. Next, in Colombia, a children's sticker album has enraged local authorities. Youngsters are indeed being encouraged to collect images of some of the country's most notorious criminals. Finally, it’s time to say “Bye Bye London, Hello Rio de Janeiro”, as the curtain comes down on the 2012 Olympics.

The Colorado cinema shooting reignites the debate on gun control laws in the United States. We bring you a special report from the state of Illinois. Next, top Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya died in a car crash on Sunday, but many people are wondering if it was an accident or not. Finally, indigenous Colombians put several FARC rebels on trial.

On April 28 a team of Colombian commandos set out to destroy a secret drugs lab in the jungle. FRANCE 24 reporter Romeo Langlois joined them to record the mission. The patrol was ambushed and four soldiers were killed. Langlois was taken hostage by the FARC and held for 33 days.