Red Alert declared at Mount Hudson in southern Chile
October 27th, 2011 - 4:07 am ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO (BNO NEWS) -- The Chilean government on late Wednesday afternoon declared a Red Alert for the country's Aysén region after a significant increase in seismic activity at Mount Hudson.The National Office ... Read more...
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India unsure of identity of Pakistani held in Chile (Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Indian authorities are not sure if the Pakistani man detained in Chile is Abdul Rauf, one of the key conspirators of 1999 Indian Airlines IC-814 ... Read more...
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Chile firm to sell mine from which 33 men rescued to avoid bankruptcy
November 26th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26(ANI): The San Esteban Mining Company, which owns the Chile mine from which 33 men were rescued in October, has agreed to sell its assets to avoid bankruptcy, a Chilean ... Read more...
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Chilean miners’ families to sue government
October 1st, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) The families of 27 of the 33 miners trapped inside a mine in Chile since Aug 5 plan to sue the mine's owners and the Chilean government."The amount ... Read more...
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NASA turns down Chilean miners request for alcohol, cigarettes
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.2 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the executive branch agency of the United States Government, which is responsible for the nation's civilian space, has reportedly turned down requests for ... Read more...
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Mexico renews diplomatic ties with Honduras
August 1st, 2010 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 1 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican government has said that its ambassador to Tegucigalpa will return to Honduras next week, as it wants to renew diplomatic ties with the Central American ... Read more...
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Peruvian poet wins Chile’s Neruda Prize
June 9th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, June 9 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian poet Antonio Cisneros has been named the winner of the 2010 Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Prize.
The Chilean government confers the prize in honour of the country's late ... Read more...
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U.S.-Chile to have Political-Military Dialogue
April 20th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Andrew J. Shapiro, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, will be traveling to Santiago, Chile for the third session of the U.S.-Chile Political-Military Dialogue.The session, which ... Read more...
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Chilean government says errors made in quake toll tally
March 22nd, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 22 (IANS/EFE) The Chilean government has acknowledged that errors were made in compiling the official list of the people who died in last month's earthquake. It has now offered a ... Read more...
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Another strong earthquake hits Chile
March 15th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Chile Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
The latest tremor occurred at 8.08 a.m. (1108 GMT) 110 km northwest of ... Read more...
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Shelter, a critical need for quake-devastated Haiti and Chile, Ban Ki-moon says
March 9th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- Returning from seeing first-hand the destruction wrought by the earthquake that struck Chile last month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed on Monday the urgent need for shelter, which ... Read more...
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Chileans undaunted by earthquake’s destruction: Ban
March 6th, 2010 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, March 6 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised Chileans for their "courage and resilience" in the face of last week's massive earthquake, as he arrived in the Chilean capital to ... Read more...
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UK Foreign Secretary Miliband says shocked by Chile quake, no word on British casualties
February 28th, 2010 - 2:42 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- UK's Foreign Secretary David Miliband released the following statement on the earthquake in Chile on Saturday. The earthquake left more than 100 people dead and unleashed ... Read more...
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Remarks of President Obama on Chile earthquake
February 28th, 2010 - 2:22 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Obama on Saturday delivered the following statement on the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile, killing at least 100 people and unleashing a tsunami that triggered ... Read more...
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UN’s Ban expresses condolences after Chile quake, says ready to assist
February 27th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday expressed his condolences after a 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile, possibly killing hundreds of people."The Secretary-General is very closely monitoring ... Read more...
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Right-wing millionaire Pinera gets historic win in Chile
January 18th, 2010 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Jan 18 (DPA) Right-wing multimillionaire Sebastian Pinera won Sunday's presidential election run-off in Chile, with 51.9 percent of the votes.
Pinera's win is historic, as his inauguration on March 11 is set ... Read more...
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Chile finds 23 survivors in Haiti hotel rubble
January 15th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago de Chile, Jan 15 (DPA) The Chilean government said Friday that international rescue workers had located 23 survivors in the rubble of a hotel in Haiti.
Chile's presidential envoy to Haiti, Juan ... Read more...
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Avesthagen forms joint venture with Chilean firm
March 20th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Bangalore-based biotech company Avesthagen Ltd has signed a joint venture agreement with Uxmal SA of Chile to promote research and development (R&D) of bioactives, a top official said ... Read more...
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Dakar rally to return to South America in 2010
February 25th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 25 (DPA) The Dakar Rally is set to be held in South America again in 2010, the Chilean government has said.
Chilean government's Chief of Staff Francisco Vidal said Tuesday Dakar ... Read more...
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US pressure robs chopper order from Hindustan Aeronautics
May 4th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by admin
By Liz Mathew
Santiago, May 4 (IANS) India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has lost out on an ambitious deal to sell its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv to Chile due to "arm ... Read more...
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Yoga becoming popular among Chileans in Santiago
April 23rd, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by admin
By Ravinder Singh Robin
Santiago (Chile) Apr 23 (ANI): It was a bit unusual to see a yoga school in a Latin American country like Chile, but classes at a yoga school ... Read more...
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Chilean glacial lake dries up in global warming
April 11th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by admin
Santiago, April 11 (IANS) The Chilean government has sent a team of geologists to investigate the sudden disappearance of a glacial lake in the south of the country. raising a renewed debate ... Read more...
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