Santiago

Santiago

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  97 saved from Chinese ship afire off Antarctica

  A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian vessel ... 

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  Bachelet: Chile left's hope in presidential vote

  Michelle Bachelet has a deep resume: daughter of a general tortured to death for opposing a coup, leftist exile during the ensuing bloody ... 

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  Catholics overjoyed at 1st Latin American pope

  Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope ... 

• Abuse victims ask cardinals be kept from conclave

  Advocates for victims of clerical sex abuse in Chile, Mexico and Italy asked Tuesday for three cardinals to withdraw from the papal conclave, accusing ... 

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  Chileans get spot to indulge in frowned-on siestas

  Cars honk, people yell and radios blare outside, yet Carmen Castillo is getting a rejuvenating midday nap in downtown Santiago, snoozing away her ... 

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  Russian ex-inmate stays in Chile for pro soccer

  A Russian man who served three years in a Chilean prison for drug trafficking is being allowed to remain in the country to play professional soccer. 

• Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes northern Chile

  A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some ... 

• About 2 million without running water in Chile

  Too much rain means too little water for about 2 million Chileans. Heavy rains and warm weather have melted snowy peaks in the Andes mountains, ... 

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  Chilean street dogs are protesters' best friends

  They don't have demands, but they're loyal to the cause and are always on the front lines of the fight. They run with protesters, lap up shots from ... 

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  IMF's Lagarde praises Euro deal on bank oversight

  The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday praised a deal inked by European Union governments to create a single supervisor for their ... 

• 5.9-magnitude quake strikes Chile

  A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing office buildings in the capital to sway for almost a minute but ...