At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile's pesident said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. World 04 Feb, 2024
Latin American women prepare for record feminist marches SANTIAGO: Millions of women are expected to hit the streets across Latin America on Sunday to mark International Women's Day, against a backdrop of wider social unrest in the region. This year's event coincides with attempts to pass laws to penalize... Women 07 Mar, 2020
Fire in Chilean city of Valpara�so destroys about 50 homes: firefighters SANTIAGO: A fire in a poor neighbourhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday and firefighters struggled to control the blaze, authorities said. Inhabitants fled their homes in the middle of Christmas Eve... Women 25 Dec, 2019
Chile's deadly weekend of fire as youth anger ignites SANTIAGO: Chile's capital Santiago has been singed by fire. In riots sparked by anger over fare hikes, masked and hooded protesters have torched buses, metro stations, supermarkets, banks and the high-rise headquarters of a major energy... Women 21 Oct, 2019
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
Santiago rocked by 6.9-magnitude quake; no major damage reported SANTIAGO: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck off the west coast of Chile on Monday, rocking the capital Santiago and briefly causing alarm along the Pacific Coast but sparing the quake-prone nation of any serious damage. The quake... Women 25 Apr, 2017
Longtime US residents, aspiring citizens caught up in ban LOS ANGELES: A woman traveling to Indiana to care for her cancer-stricken mother, a family physician who has lived in the US for two decades, and a Minneapolis woman about to become a US citizen were among those caught in the net cast by President... Women 30 Jan, 2017
At least 100 homes burned as fire erupts in Valparaiso, Chile A large fire broke out in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso on Monday evening, burning at least 100 homes, prompting the evacuation of about 400 people and sending plumes of smoke high in the air. Chilean Interior Minister Mahmud Aleuy said... Art & Culture 03 Jan, 2017
Powerful quake hits off coast of Chile, some coastal flooding SANTIAGO: A magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital city of Santiago and flooding some coastal areas under a tsunami warning. At least three people were killed by the quake about 280 km... Women 17 Sep, 2015
Pizarro strikes as Peru sink Venezuela VALPARAISO: A second-half goal by Bayern Munich star Claudio Pizarro fired Peru to a 1-0 victory over 10-man Venezuela in Copa America on Thursday as “The Incas” bounced back from their agonising opening defeat to Brazil. Pizarro shot high... 20 Jun, 2015
Pinera works late, promises better dawn for Chile SANTIAGO: Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example. Meeting late into the night with his ministers after a day when repeated earthquakes shook up inaugural ceremonies,... Women 12 Mar, 2010
Turkeys test positive for swine flu: Chil SANTIAGO: Chilean authorities said they had detected swine flu in turkeys, but the outbreak was under now control. "We have detected the presence of a virus type A influenza in two groups of turkeys," a statement from the national...
