Colombia's FARC say 'close' to new peace deal

Colombia's communist FARC rebels said Monday they were "close" to agreeing on new terms to rescue a peace accord that was rejected by voters in a referendum. The force has resumed talks with the government to seek a new deal taking into account the demands of the "No" camp that rejected the accord in a referendum on October 2. The sides are aiming to end a 52-year civil conflict that has killed 260,000 people. FARC leader Timoleon "Timochenko" Jimenez said on Twitter that his side was "close to defining an accord addressing the concerns of everyone: those who abstained, the No camp and the Yes." The deal that was put to the vote was to see the FARC disarm and turn into a political party, with amnesties for some of its members. Opponents of the deal said it made too many concessions to the FARC.