Chile
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German World Cup preparations begin against Chile
Football | Mar 04, 2014, 04:14 PM ISTStuttgart: Coach Joachim Loew has been at pains to focus his players' attention on the World Cup with 99 days to go. Preparations to date have been far from ideal, with key players injured, returning
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Nature's wonder, the marble caves of Chile (watch pics)
World | Dec 28, 2013, 07:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: One of the most beautiful caves of the world, marble caves of Patagonia are found in General Carrera Lake.The lake is the second largest freshwater lake in South America.These caves were formed by
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Brazil beats Chile 2-1 in friendly
Football | Nov 20, 2013, 12:36 PM ISTToronto: Hulk and Robinho scored either side of halftime to lift Brazil to a 2-1 victory over Chile in an international friendly Tuesday, a game that was both part of World Cup preparations and a
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Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup
Football | Nov 20, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTNew York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,
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Chile's Bachelet favored to win presidency
World | Nov 17, 2013, 11:35 AM ISTSantiago: Chileans were preparing to return Michelle Bachelet to the presidency on Sunday, hoping she can fulfill promises to reform a dictatorship-era system they blame for keeping the working classes poor and indebted to the
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Chile coach not taking friendlies lightly
Football | Nov 15, 2013, 04:29 PM ISTSantiago (Chile): Chile's national football team coach Jorge Sampaoli said that the upcoming friendly matches against England and Brazil will be played as if they were World Cup games.Chile play England Friday at Wembley Stadium
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England loses Gerrard, Walker for Chile friendly
Football | Nov 13, 2013, 07:34 PM ISTLondon: Steven Gerrard and Kyle Walker are the latest players to be ruled out of England's friendly against Chile on Friday because of injury. Frank Lampard will captain the team at Wembley Stadium in the
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Five new members elected to UNSC
World | Oct 18, 2013, 08:01 AM ISTUnited Nations : The UN General Assembly Thursday elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to a two-year term in the UN Security Council (UNSC), the organisation's most powerful body.The new members will begin
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Colombia enters World Cup, Ecuador, Chile in queue
Football | Oct 12, 2013, 01:46 PM ISTBarranquilla, Colombia: Colombia booked its place at next year's World Cup and Ecuador moved to the brink of doing the same by getting the results they needed in Friday's round of South American qualifying. Colombia
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WC qualifier: Chile captain dreams of defeating Spain
Football | Sep 10, 2013, 01:11 PM ISTGeneva: Chile's national football team captain and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo said the time has come to defeat a rival as high-ranked as Spain in their upcoming match in Geneva Tuesday."It's the right time to face
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Colombia and Chile close on WCup qualification
Football | Sep 07, 2013, 12:59 PM ISTBARANQUILLA, Colombia: Colombia and Chile moved the brink of qualification for next year's World Cup by winning key South American qualifiers on Friday, while Uruguay boosted its chances and Paraguay avoided elimination with a victory.
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219,000 kids work illegally in Chile
World | Jul 01, 2013, 10:33 AM ISTSantiago, July 1: Chile's government said 229,000 children perform some type of economic activity in the country and 219,000 work illegally, many in jobs considered dangerous.Most child labourers in Chile work in the retail sector
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Brazil, Chile play a draw at World Cup venue
Football | Apr 25, 2013, 03:42 PM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil), Apr 25: Brazil were held to a 2-2 draw by Chile at the Mineirao World Cup stadium here Wednesday.The match was Brazil's first to be played at one of the 12 stadiums
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Ronaldinho to captain Brazil against Chile
Football | Apr 24, 2013, 11:06 AM ISTSao Paulo, Apr 24: Ronaldinho will captain Brazil in its friendly against Chile on Wednesday, moving into a strong position to confirm his spot in the Confederations Cup squad.Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari reiterated his confidence
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Chile downs Uruguay 2-0 in WCup qualifying
Football | Mar 27, 2013, 09:57 AM ISTSantiago, Mar 27: Chile leapfrogged Uruguay into fourth place in South American World Cup qualifying with a much-needed 2-0 home win Tuesday.Esteban Paredes made the most of his recall to the Chile team for suspended
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World's largest telescope to unravel mysteries of universe opens today in Chile
World | Mar 13, 2013, 07:50 AM ISTLondon, March 13: This is called the £1billion 'time machine' which could finally reveal mysteries of the universe.Made up of 66 giant antennae which can gather the faintest radio waves from space for processing by
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Dakar Rally crosses Peru to Chile
Other Sports | Jan 10, 2013, 02:54 PM ISTLima, Jan 10: The 2013 Dakar Rally crossed the border from Peru into Chile, where motorbikes and quads will cover 411 km, while cars and trucks would go 509 km.The race began Wednesday in Peru's
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Chile: Daughter of Allende's VP wins in Santiago
World | Oct 29, 2012, 04:59 PM ISTSantiago, Chile, Oct 29: Chile's ruling center-right alliance lost several key mayoral races in municipal elections Sunday that featured millions of citizens voting for the first time after last year's electoral reforms.The left's biggest victory
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Argentina beats Chile 2-1, Messi scores
Football | Oct 17, 2012, 01:16 PM ISTBuenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 17: Lionel Messi scored again in Argentina's 2-1 victory on Tuesday over Chile, which kept the favorites atop the standings in South America's World Cup qualifying.Messi has scored three goals over
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Jose Luis Perales performs in Chile
Hollywood | Oct 08, 2012, 12:28 PM ISTSantiago, Oct 8: Spanish singer-songwriter Jose Luis Perales, who has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, delighted thousands of his Chilean fans who, despite the cold and rain, jammed the venue where he performed.Even