Colombia Congress approves amnesty agreed in Farc peace deal<br/><br/>The Colombian Congress has approved a law offering amnesty to some of those accused of minor crimes in the country's decades-long civil conflict. <br/><br/>President Juan Manuel Santos hailed it as the first step towards the consolidation of peace with the left-wing Farc guerrilla group. The amnesty is part of a revised deal agreed after the original pact with the Farc was rejected in a popular vote.<br/><br/>The conflict has killed more than 2 lakh 60,000 people and displaced millions. Mr Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in the negotiations.<br/><br/>