JERUSALEM – The International Police Organization has recognized Palestine as a full member state, dealing a significant diplomatic blow to Israel, which has strenuously lobbied against Palestinian admission at Interpol’s general assembly in Beijing. In […]
SINGAPORE – Three Chileans were each charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 27) with two counts of theft involving more than $3,000 in cash. Manuel Jesus Cifuentes Villagran, 38; Marcelo Atilio Arancibia Sanchez, 40; and […]
TOKYO – Japan has killed 177 whales in Pacific Ocean “for scientific research” in a move which allows it to circumnavigate a moratorium on hunting the mammals. Three ships, which left port in June, returned […]
USHUAIA – Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego – an archipelago at South America’s southernmost tip, shared by Chile and Argentina – is expecting some 300 calls this 2017/18 cruise season, involving 42 vessels, […]
RIYADH – King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree Tuesday allowing women to be given driving licenses, according to the state media. The state media announced the oil-rich country would allow women to […]
BUENOS AIRES – The government of Argentina is planning to suspend a price-setting system for domestic fuel sales next month, according to the country’s energy and mining minister – thanks to the recent rise in […]
BRASILIA – The Brazilian government has revoked a controversial decree that would have opened up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of […]
SANTIAGO – The Royal Gibraltar Regiment recently deployed one of its officers, Major Timothy Cumming, in Santiago de Chile to assist in the delivery of some critical Pre-Deployment Training (PDT). This training was delivered from […]
Isabel Cocker/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – In 2016, over 15 million packages entered Chile through e-commerce, costing some US$390 million. However, according to a report released this week by the Santiago Chamber of Commerce […]
SANTIAGO – The Mapuche-related unrest has intensified in Chile after the arrest of at least 30 people who staged a protest outside the Cathedral of Concepcion. During the demonstrations in the southern city of Chile, […]
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