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'The rapist is you!' Global anthem against sexual violence is making its way to India

The Indian chapter of it — 'A Rapist in Your Way Intervention India Chapter In Solidarity', — is scheduled to take place on December 7.

07 Dec 2019 12:01 PM

As many as a million Chileans protested on Friday in the capital Santiago in the biggest demonstrations yet since violence broke out a week ago over entrenched inequality in the South American nation. (Photo: File)

Biggest demonstrations yet rock protest-stricken Chile

Santiago governor Karla Rubilar said almost a million people marched in the capital — more than five percent of the country's population.

26 Oct 2019 1:11 PM

The death toll in Chile's anti-government protests rose to 10 in the capital Santiago, local authorities said. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll in anti-govt protests rises to 10 in Chile

This is first time since Chile's return to democracy in 1990 that government has declared a state of emergency for public disorders.

21 Oct 2019 11:25 AM

Buses that were set alight by demonstrators during last night's protests stand on a street in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (Image: AP)

Chile's President rolls back subway fare hike amid violent protests by students

Santiago Metro director Louis De Granges said 'there is still no clarity' on when subway service would return to normal.

20 Oct 2019 3:17 PM

The woman who had sent the parcel has since been identified, according to the Police's Special Operations Group. (Photo: Representative Image/File)

5 officers injured in blast at police station: Chile

'Five officers were injured, including the commissioner,' Xinhua reported while quoting General Jorge Avila.

26 Jul 2019 11:02 AM

Chilean officials said on Saturday that the unborn baby of a Venezuelan migrant had died while the woman waited for the appropriate visa to cross the border from Peru into Chile. (Representational Image)

Unborn baby dies while Venezuelan mother waits for visa to cross Chile

Peru last month clamped down on immigration, requiring migrants have passports and visas in order to stay in the country.

14 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

Clear skies dominated from the South American country’s northern border with Peru south to the capital of Santiago, where office workers poured from buildings to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Chile plunged into darkness by solar eclipse

Rare combination of solar eclipse and clear skies plunges Chile into darkness.

03 Jul 2019 12:04 PM

Eclipse-watchers in Chile were not disappointed on Tuesday. The 95-mile (150-kilometer) band of total darkness moved eastward across the open Pacific Ocean late in the afternoon, making landfall in Chile at 4:38 p.m. EDT (2038 GMT).

Watch! Total eclipse causes Chile descend into darkness

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, plunging the planet into darkness.

03 Jul 2019 10:42 AM

The town of La Higuera will also be plunged into total darkness. (Photo: AFP)

Total solar eclipse today across 11,000 km stretch over South Pacific, Chile, Argentina

The total eclipse will begin there at 4:38 pm and last about 2½ minutes.

02 Jul 2019 1:40 PM

Together with parts of Argentina and New Zealand, northern Chile is one of the few places in the world that will be directly facing the sun when the moon passes in front of the earth. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Astronomical tourism in Chile aided by solar eclipse frenzy

Solar eclipse frenzy to fuel astronomical tourism in Chile in coming months.

08 Jun 2019 1:11 PM

The environment ministry had launched a recovery plan to protect the underground nests of the shearwaters. (Photo: AFP)

Chilean island sets an environmental precedent

Robinson Crusoe Island sets an example for the world by conserving its unique wildlife and ecosystem.

26 Feb 2019 3:53 PM

The initiative puts Chile at the forefront of clean mobility in Latin America as well as among developing countries worldwide. (Representational image)

Chile drives electric vehicle rollout in Latin America

Chile’s plan to face down its capital Santiago’s smog problem includes the rollout of electric scooters, cars and taxis.

10 Dec 2018 12:39 PM

Google’s new investment is in addition to the $150 million it spent to build the centre.

Google to invest USD 140 million to expand data centre in Chile

The expansion, announced by Google and Chilean officials, represents the company’s second stage of growth for the data centre in Quilicura.

13 Sep 2018 8:13 AM

In an extraordinary public letter, Francis also summoned all of Chile’s bishops to the Vatican for an emergency meeting in the coming weeks to discuss repairing the damage from the scandal, which has badly tarnished his reputation and of the Chilean church. (Photo: File/AFP)

Pope Francis admits he made ‘grave errors’ in Chile church sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis blamed lack of “truthful and balanced information” for misjudging the case of Bishop Juan Barros and Rev Fernando Karadima.

12 Apr 2018 2:44 PM

No declines in alcohol purchases were evident in low income households. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar tax on soft drinks may up alcohol consumption: study

Increasing the price of sugar sweetened beverages has the potential to both increase and decrease the purchase of alcohol.

24 Jan 2018 4:15 PM

Pope Francis formally joined in matrimony Carlos Ciuffardi, 41 and Paula Podest, 39. (photo: AFP)

In a first, Pope Francis gets couple married aboard papal plane

Francis formally joined in matrimony 41-year-old Carlos Ciuffardi and Paula Podest, 39, who have 2 children and are both flight attendants.

19 Jan 2018 1:33 PM

Francis is coming to a country where around 60 percent of Chileans declare themselves to be Roman Catholics, but where the church has lost the influence and moral authority it. (Photo: AP)

Pope seeks to turn tide of Chilean church bruised by scandal

In Chile, Pope plans sessions with migrants, members of Chile's Mapuche indigenous group and victims of the 1973-1990 military dictatorship.

15 Jan 2018 1:37 PM

This will be the largest effort in the US to test a hormonal form of birth control for men. (Photo: Pixabay)

Revolutionary birth control method for men goes to trial

And before anyone gets too apprehensive, no, it doesn't need to be rubbed all over your junk.

20 Dec 2017 1:53 PM

Chemical found around star deals blow to search for aliens

Such chemistry is an important step toward the origins of life.

03 Oct 2017 5:08 PM

The lamb was abandoned in a field but was rescued by the kind people at Santuario Igualdad, who nursed her back to health. (Photo: Facebook/Santuario Igualdad)

Heartwarming footage of disabled lamb walking for the first time with make your heart melt

The little lamb was abandoned in a field in Chile just days after being born, but was nursed back to health by rescuers.

23 Sep 2017 4:54 PM

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