Chile wildfires kill 19 amid extreme heat; scores evacuated
World 10:59 20/01/2026Wildfires in Chile have killed at least 19 people, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought over 30 blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds.
Patagonian blizzard kills 5 foreign tourists in Chile
World 13:57 19/11/2025Five foreign tourists: two Mexicans, two Germans and a Brit, died when a blizzard hit the Patagonian Torres del Paine nature reserve, Chile's most visited foreign tourist spot, authorities said Tuesday.
Chile, Argentina football fans trade blame over stadium violence
World 11:01 22/08/2025Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously.
Scientists find 74-million-year-old mammal fossil in Chile
World 11:06 12/08/2025Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the dinosaurs in Chilean Patagonia.
Chile cancels tsunami alert after quake triggered evacuations in Antarctica and far south
World 13:28 03/05/2025SANTIAGO -- Chilean authorities canceled evacuation orders in the far south and Antarctica after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile Friday morning, prompting evacuations in the region due to tsunami threats.
Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken Chile
World 16:14 29/04/2025A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions.
Photos show shark fins on roof of Vietnam’s embassy in Chile: media
World 23:03 22/01/2018Vietnam’s trade ministry has requested an official report on the incident
Chilean official considers FIFA bid
Vietnam News 20:30 08/10/2014If he goes ahead, the former Chilean federation head would be the third candidate to become head of football's governing body, along with Blatter and a former FIFA official Jerome Champagne.
