Tag: Chile
Chilean glacier will vanish in 50yrs: study
Chile's official water authority has warned that the Echaurren glacier near Santiago, which supplies the capital with 70 per cent of its water needs, could disappear in the next half century.[MORE]
Govt urged to outline aims before signing FTA
The Federal Parliament's treaties committee has called for the Government to set out its objectives before entering into negotiations on any future Free Trade Agreements (FTA).[MORE]
Aust 'express interest' in new trade group
Officials in New York for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly say Australia has expressed interest in joining an Asia-Pacific group that is seeking to break down tariff barriers.[MORE]
Fitzy challenges Guccione to step up
Australian Davis Cup captain John Fitzgerald says it is high time Chris Guccione take his game to the next level. [MORE]
Aussies slump to Davis Cup defeat
Australia, the 28-time winners of the Davis Cup, was condemned to another season in the Asia/Oceania zone after losing its World Group play-off to Chile overnight. [MORE]
Battling Ball and Guccione pull off stunning win
World number 80 Chris Guccione and 189th ranked Carsten Ball have clinched a memorable Davis Cup doubles win to keep Australia's World Group hopes alive.[MORE]
Struggling Aussies face Davis Cup heartbreak
Australia has slumped to a 2-0 deficit after the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group play-off against clay court masters Chile in Antofagasta. [MORE]
Aussies hope to overcome Hewitt loss in Chile
Without former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, former champion Australia will be out to down host Chile in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group play-off at Antofagasta.[MORE]
Bolivian leader accuses rebel governors of coup
Bolivian President Evo Morales says street violence which erupted last week killing at least 18 people was the result of a coup by rebel governors.[MORE]
Untried pair in Aussie Davis Cup team
Inexperienced pair Sam Groth and Carsten Ball have been named in the four-man Australian Davis Cup team to take on Chile this month, Tennis Australia said. Ball, the world number 190, and 235th-ranked Groth join Chris Guccione (80) and Peter Luczak (178) for the World Group play-off in the Chilean coastal town of Antofagasta from September 19-21.[MORE]
Nalbandian ends Massu's Olympic title defence
Argentina's David Nalbandian defeated Chilean Nicolas Massu 7-6 (7-0), 6-1 in Beijing on Tuesday evening to end the defending champion's quest for another shock Olympic title.[MORE]
Nicolas Massu: Still hoping to retain tennis gold
Nicolas Massu still believes he can retain the gold medal he won at the Athens Olympics despite plummeting down the ATP rankings in the last six months.[MORE]
Australian ski tourist dies in Chile
A 32-year-old Australian tourist has died after falling while making his way down a dangerous ski run on a mountain in Chile, the Australian Embassy says. [MORE]
Cocaine found around traveller's groin: Customs
A man will face a Sydney court today, accused of trying to smuggle 577 grams of cocaine into Australia around his groin.[MORE]
Dwarf 'sub-planet' named after Polynesian god
A dwarf planet orbiting beyond Neptune has been designated the third plutoid in the solar system and given the name Makemake, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has said.[MORE]
Pinochet deputy indicted over leftist disappearances
A Chilean judge has indicted a deputy of former dictator Augusto Pinochet and two others over the disappearance of five leftists believed murdered and hurled into the ocean from a helicopter.[MORE]
Chile Llaima volcano simmers, some evacuations
Chile's National Emergency Office (Onemi) has extended a red alert to additional locals near the Llaima volcano, even though the intensity of the volcanic activity has decreased.[MORE]
Nine dead in Chilean plane crash
A small plane has crashed on the outskirts of a southern Chilean city, killing nine people, including a baby, police said.[MORE]
Unpublished Pablo Neruda poems highlight last romance
A series of unpublished poems by Chile's late Pablo Neruda, winner of the 1971 Nobel prize for literature, are shedding light on his last romance with his wife's niece, who was more than 40 years his junior.[MORE]
Nazi hunters stalk 'Dr Death' in Chile
Nazi hunters have arrived in Chile on the trail of Aribert Heim - nicknamed 'Dr Death' for killing hundreds of inmates at an Austrian concentration camp during World War II - who they believe may be lurking in picturesque Patagonia.[MORE]
Chile declares red alert around Llaima volcano
Chile has declared a red alert around the Llaima volcano just days after it spewed lava down one of its sides.[MORE]
Chile ski station evacuated as Llaima volcano erupts
Chile has evacuated the remaining occupants of a southern ski station as Llaima volcano - one of South America's most active - spewed lava for a second day prompting fears of landslides, officials said.[MORE]
Evacuation ordered as Chile volcano spews lava
Chile's Llaima volcano, one of South America's most active, is spewing lava in southern Chile and the Government has ordered an evacuation just two months after the spectacular eruption of the Chaiten volcano further south.[MORE]
Olyroos draw with Chile in final Games warm-up
The Olyroos have drawn 1-1 with Chile in their second international friendly in Darwin last night.[MORE]
Olyroos out for revenge against Chile
Olyroos coach Graham Arnold says it will be a completely new side which will take on Chile in the second and final match of their international friendly series in Darwin today.[MORE]
