Religious minorities continue to face violence in Pakistan: UN rights chief
Bachelet mentioned the case of Junaid Hafeez, a university lecturer in Pakistan, who has been sentenced to death in December for blasphemy.
Feb 27, 2020, 19:29 PM IST
UN Human Rights chief strongly condemns Pulwama terror attack
A suicide bomber from the Jaish-e-Mohammed group drove his explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus last week, killing 40 jawans and critically wounding others.
Feb 20, 2019, 06:54 AM IST
Billionaire Sebastian Pinera recaptures Chile presidency with resounding win
The son of a prominent centrist politician, Pinera is a Harvard-trained economist who made his fortune introducing credit cards to Chile in the 1980s.
Dec 18, 2017, 08:31 AM IST
At least 5 dead, 15 missing in landslide in southern Chile
A mudslide fuelled by heavy rains has swept over a village in southern Chile, leaving at least five people dead and 15 missing, officials said.
Dec 17, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Construction of world's largest telescope commences in the middle of Chile's Atacama Desert
The dry atmosphere of the Atacama provides as near perfect observing conditions as it is possible to find on Earth, with some 70 percent of the world's astronomical infrastructure slated to be located in the region by the 2020s.
May 27, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
Three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile
At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country`s usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation.
Feb 27, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
Chile's government, in major defeat, will cease work on key labour reform
Chile`s government admitted defeat on a major bill on Friday, saying it will not try to revive any measures of President Michelle Bachelet`s landmark labour reform that were struck down by a court.
Jun 18, 2016, 06:26 AM IST
