Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash
The helicopter carrying Sebastian Pinera and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile.
Wed Feb 07 2024
Chile forest fires kill 99 as hundreds remain missing
Chilean authorities introduced a 9 pm curfew in hardest-hit areas and sent in the military to help firefighters stem the spread of fires.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Fifty years since coup, Chile seeks answers about its disappeared
The searches have normally, at best, led to families being given bone fragments identified as their kin who disappeared.
Thu Aug 31 2023
Chile battles deadliest wildfires on record as heatwave grips
The fires have consumed 270,000 hectares (667,000 acres) of land, have killed 26 people so far in south-central Chile.
Tue Feb 07 2023
At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires spread, driving many to flee for safety
Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile, seeking to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters.
Mon Feb 06 2023
Chile battles to combat forest fires amid threat to residents
Chile is battling to control the spread of several wildfires that have already destroyed more than 9,900 acres of woodlands.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Chile students disrupt metro with protests in wake of constitution defeat
Students protested demanding reforms to the education system days after voters rejected a proposed constitution.
Thu Sep 08 2022
Chile heads to the polls with 'two models of the nation' at stake
Chileans head to the polls on Sunday to vote in the Andean nation's most divisive presidential election in decades.
Sun Dec 19 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024