Chile

China ride-hailing giant Didi plans Chile, Peru launches to take on Uber

Didi is China’s dominant ride-hailing firm and is backed by investors including Japan’s SoftBank Group… Read More

6 years ago

Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes Chile, no tsunami threat: USGS

LA SERENA: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening,… Read More

7 years ago

Port strike turns violent in Chile, complicates fruit exports

SANTIAGO: A month-long worker’s strike and protests in Chile’s flagship port of Valparaiso turned increasingly… Read More

7 years ago

Hundreds of ‘bloodthirsty zombies’ hit streets of Chile

SANTIAGO: Hundreds of Chileans dressed up in zombie costumes marched on the streets of Santiago… Read More

7 years ago

Prosecutor in Chilean sex abuse scandal targets bishops

RANCAGUA: The prosecutor in charge of investigating a massive sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic… Read More

7 years ago

Chile asks Vatican for info on sex abuse cases, steps up raids

SANTIAGO: The Chilean government asked the Vatican on Tuesday to hand over documents related to… Read More

7 years ago

Chile’s Bachelet picked to be UN rights chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president, as the… Read More

7 years ago

Pinera poised for presidential comeback in Chile

SANTIAGO: Chileans went to the polls on Sunday in the first round of the country's… Read More

8 years ago

Messi treble fires Argentina to World Cup as Chile exit

QUITO, Ecuador: Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on… Read More

8 years ago

Vegetarian dinosaur: ‘Missing link’ bolsters bold theory on dino evolution

SANTIAGO: An oddball, vegetarian dinosaur with the silhouette of a flesh-ripping velociraptor, whose fossilised remains… Read More

8 years ago

Shootout hero Bravo sends Chile into final after 0-0 draw

Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved three successive penalties to give them a 3-0 shootout win… Read More

8 years ago

Construction begins on world’s largest telescope in Chile

SANTIAGO: Construction began in Chile on Friday on the European Extremely Large Telescope, which when… Read More

8 years ago

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits northern Chile: USGS

SANTIAGO: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile, 144 km (90 miles) southeast of Calama, at a… Read More

8 years ago

Uber driver killed in Chile during attempted robbery

SANTIAGO: A 35-year-old driver for ride services company Uber was shot dead in the Chilean… Read More

8 years ago

Four dead after Chile plane crash

SANTIAGO, CHILE: A plane crash in southern Chile killed four people Sunday, according to local… Read More

9 years ago

Messi magic sparks Argentina, Brazil march on

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY: Lionel Messi produced a magical display to get Argentina's World Cup qualification back… Read More

9 years ago

6.4-magnitude quake shakes central Chile: Officials

SANTIAGO, Chile: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake of "great intensity" struck central Chile on Friday, but there… Read More

9 years ago

Argentina begs Messi not to quit

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urged Lionel… Read More

9 years ago

FACTBOX – Profile of Lionel Messi

Factbox on Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who said he was quitting international soccer… Read More

9 years ago

Messi retires from international football

EAST RUTHERFORD, UNITED STATES: Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football here Sunday… Read More

9 years ago