Bachelet takes office as new UN rights chief, activists seek strong voice Former Chilean president denounces Myanmar verdict on first day Inbox includes Syria and Yemen, crises in Venezuela, Nicaragua GENEVA: Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who took the helm of the UN human rights office on Monday,... Women 04 Sep, 2018
Chile's Michelle Bachelet to be new UN human rights chief UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres selected Chile's former President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday to be the next U.N. human rights chief, a high profile and often controversial job that has sparked criticism from... Women 09 Aug, 2018
Chile president pledges new infrastructure, gay marriage in final year SANTIAGO: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced plans on Thursday for new infrastructure including an underground railway line and copper smelter, and said she would push forward on her promise to get a law passed that would allow for... Women 02 Jun, 2017
Construction begins on world's largest telescope in Chilean desert ATACAMA DESERT: Construction began in Chile on Friday on the European Extremely Large Telescope, which when completed will be the world's largest optical telescope, some five times larger than the top observing instruments in use today. The... Mobile & Apps 27 May, 2017
China-led AIIB approves seven new members ahead of new Silk Road summit BEIJING: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Saturday it had approved seven new members to join the bank, a day before China's biggest diplomatic event of the year kicks off. Leaders from 29 countries will attend... 13 May, 2017
Mexican minister says prepared to 'talk to the devil' if Trump wins NEW YORK: Mexican Economic Minister Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal said on Wednesday that Mexico was prepared to "talk to the devil" should Republican Donald Trump win the US presidential election in November. Villarreal gave the response during a... Women 22 Sep, 2016
Hoping to find life on other planets, astronomers start on giant Chile telescope CERRO LAS CAMPANAS: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet put hammer to stone on an Andean mountaintop on Wednesday evening to mark the start of construction for one of the world's most advanced telescopes, an instrument that may help shed light on... Mobile & Apps 13 Nov, 2015
Abbas calls for Int�l protection regime Geneva, October 28 Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called Wednesday for the creation of a “special regime” for the protection of his people, as a wave of deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence showed no sign of abating. Abbas called on the... Women 29 Oct, 2015
Japan and Russian on tsunami alert TOKYO: Japan and Russia went on alert Sunday and cleared thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas as a tsunami triggered by the massive killer quake in Chile powered across the Pacific. Tsunami warnings were lifted in other nations across the... Women 28 Feb, 2010
UN chief calls for early Doha trade deal Santiago, November 9:UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon called today for the troubled Doha Round of international trade talks to be quickly wrapped up with a deal focusing on development. “We must ensure an early conclusion of the Doha Round of trade... 09 Nov, 2007
BIZ BRIEFS US money in P’pinesMANILA: US investors are planning to invest up to three billion dollars in the Philippines this year as the economy continues to strengthen, media reports said on Sunday. The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham)... 05 Mar, 2007
