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Month: October 2017

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Entel starts IPTV operation in Chile

October 10, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO – Chile’s largest telco Entel has begun delivering triple-play and IPTV services through its newly deployed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network. The fibre-based offerings have initially been launched in a number of areas in the metropolitan […]

National

What is Chileans’ biggest wish?

October 10, 2017 Web Desk

Isabel Cocker/The Santiago Times SANTIAGO – The principle dream of most Chileans is to own their own high-quality house, according to a new survey. More than a third (37.4%) of all participants in the study […]

Featured

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Multiple arrests as police break up Día de la Raza rally

October 10, 2017 Web Desk

Isabel Cocker/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – A march through Chilean capital in support of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was broke up Monday by riot police, despite having official government permission to hold the rally. The […]

National

6.3 magnitude quake shakes northern Chile

October 10, 2017 Web Desk

SANTIAGO – A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.3-magnitude on Richter Scale, rocked northern Chile on Tuesday. The quake, which was moderately deep at 82 kilometers (51 miles), struck at 3.32am local time. The epicenter in Tarapaca […]

Featured

At least 10 dead, 1,500 structures destroyed as wildfire rages in California

October 10, 2017 Web Desk

SANTA ROSA – Fast-spreading fires have ravaged parts of US state of Northern California’s wine region, killing at least 10 people. A state of emergency was declared in northern areas after mass evacuations, with 1,500 […]

Featured

Cubans remember Che Guevara on 50th death anniversary

October 9, 2017 Web Desk

HAVANA – Today marks the 50th anniversary of Guevara’s death – an event that Bolivia’s left wing president, Evo Morales, will commemorate with a several state events including a ‘Relaunching of the Anti-Imperialist Struggle’. Several […]

Business

Richard H. Thaler wins Nobel Prize 2017 for work on behavioral economics

October 9, 2017 Web Desk

STOCKHOLM – An American economist has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences – the final award for this year – for his work in integrating economics and psychology. Richard H. Thaler won […]

Latin America

Venezuela launches third remote sensing satellite with Chinese help

October 9, 2017 Web Desk

BEIJING – China launched a remote sensing VRSS-2 satellite for Venezuela on Monday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in country’s northwestern Gobi desert, the state-run media reported. The satellite was launched at 12:13 local […]

Technology

Smartphone gaming addict goes blind in one eye after playing for an entire day

October 9, 2017 Web Desk

XI’AN – A woman from northwest China’s Shaanxi province has gone partially blind, after playing a game on her smartphone 24 hours straight, according to Chinese media. The 21-year-old, who goes under the pseudonym Wu […]

Latin America

Argentina preparing to auction offshore hydrocarbons exploration next year

October 8, 2017 Web Desk

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina plans to auction offshore oil and gas exploration rights next year, in the hope of developing fields off its Atlantic coast like those in neighboring Brazil. Earlier this year Argentina hired […]

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Universidad de Chile Eliminated by Curicó Unido in Copa Chile Upset

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Chile’s Municipalities, Senapred Meet Ahead of Storm Forecast

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Brian Wilson, Legendary Beach Boys Co-Founder, Dies at 82

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LOS ANGELES — Brian Wilson, the legendary musician, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family announced. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian [...]
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Chile and Norway Deepen Antarctic Cooperation with New Agreement

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Full Moon in June 2025: Date, Meaning, and What’s Ahead in the Night Sky

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Japan Tops Global Waste Index 2025; U.S., Israel, and Chile Rank as Worst Polluters

June 9, 2025
Japan has emerged as the world leader in waste management, while Israel, Chile, and the United States rank among the worst-performing countries, according to the Global Waste Index 2025 released by Slovak-based waste technology company [...]
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South Korean Model and Actor Kim Jong Suk Dies at 29, Family Urges Respect Amid Speculation

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South Korean model and television personality Kim Jong Suk has died at the age of 29, his family confirmed on June 6. The news has shocked fans and colleagues across the country’s entertainment industry, where [...]

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