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Month: April 2017
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Chile hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake; No damages, injuries 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 […]
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Venezuelans in Chile protest at Embassy against Maduro government
By Kendall Thiele / The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – Dozens of Venezuelans in Chile gathered outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Santiago over the weekend to express their feelings against the Nicolas Maduro government and the […]
Local
Modifications to Santiago Airport to Combat Unofficial Taxi Operators
By Kendall Thiele/The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – Nuevo Pudahuel announced that modifications to the exit of international airport in the Chilean capital will be made in order to combat the practice of hundreds of vendors […]
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Alexis Sanchez sends Arsenal into FA Cup final with Chelsea
LONDON – Alexis Sanchez ensured Arsenal’s stormy season will end with an FA Cup final after securing a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in extra time at Wembley on Sunday. The Chilean star is approaching […]
Blogs
The Korea No One Wants
Last week, Kim Jong Un must have had a blast as North Korea slid into the spotlight of global politics. For Washington ‘the era of strategic patience’ ended, Mr. Kim threatened to respond with a […]
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Venezuela: Silent marches follow deadly protests
CARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans dressed in white shirts and marched in silence towards the headquarters of the Catholic archdiocese in Caracas to pay their respects to the 20 people killed in anti-government protests over […]
Earthquake
Chile hit by 5.9 magnitude earthquake
Santiago – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked central Chile late on Saturday (April 22), monitors said, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The tremor took place at 11.36pm, centred off the […]
World
Missing dog put on wrong WestJet flight found safe near Hamilton airport
HAMILTON, Ontario – A golden labradoodle that escaped after it was mistakenly put on a WestJet plane to the Ontario city has been found. The dog’s owners say Cooper was supposed to be flown on […]
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World Bank gives Peru US$3 billion credit line for post-disaster reconstruction
LIMA – Peru has secured US$3 billion worth of World Bank Group (WBG) contingent credit lines to reconstruct infrastructure damaged and destroyed by recent “Coastal El Niño” floods. From said sum, US$500 million are available […]