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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northern Chile

Santiago [Chile], June 7 (ANI/WAM): A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Friday, causing minor infrastructure damage and cutting power to over 20,000 people.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake hit at 1:15 p.m. local time (5:15 p.m. GMT) at a depth of 76 kilometers (47 miles). Its epicenter was located near the coast of the Atacama Desert.

While the quake was felt across severa

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northern Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile, 7th June, 2025 (WAM) - A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Friday, causing minor infrastructure damage and cutting power to over 20,000 people.

Authorities have not reported any casualties following the tremor, according to AP.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake hit at 1:15 p.m. local time (5:15 p.m. GMT) at a depth of 76 kilometers (47 miles). Its epicent

Numbers of inbound foreign tourists in Beijing, Shanghai pick up to pre-pandemic levels

BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The numbers of foreign nationals' visits to Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have picked up to or even surpassed the pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the latest statistics showed.

The municipal bureau of statistics in Shanghai recently revealed that the city in April received about 670,900 inbound foreign tourist visits, marking a 40.5 percent year-on-year increase. The figure f

"Brazil condemned Pakistan's cross-border terrorism, supported Operation Sindoor": Tejasvi Surya

Brasilia [Brazil], June 3 (ANI): BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who is a member of all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, said that Brazilian leaders during the meeting with the all-party parliamentary delegation, expressed clear support for India's counter-terrorism effort Operation Sindoor and condemned Pakistan's cross-border terrorism.

Speaking to ANI, Surya said that the delegation met the Brazilian

Grateful for Paraguay's support in combating terrorism, promoting interests and voices of Global South: President Murmu

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu has expressed gratitude to Paraguay for its continued support of India's efforts to combat terrorism and promote the interests and voices of the Global South. She thanked the Paraguayan government for its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

President Murmu received Paraguay's counterpart, Santiago Pena Palacios, at R

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Chile

SANTIAGO, 26th May, 2025 (WAM) -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile's Tarapaca region on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 103 km (64 miles), EMSC said.

FIFA unveils 'Vito' the Vizcacha as Chile 2025 U-20 World Cup Mascot

VALPARAISO, 23rd May, 2025 (WAM) - FIFA officially unveiled "Vito" the Vizcacha as the vibrant mascot for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025. With a spring in his step and an infectious grin, Vito literally bounced into action, promising to be a charismatic presence both in the build-up to and throughout the U-20 showpiece event.

This lively creature, a native of the Chilean landscapes, is set to become

TRENDS signs MoU with Joint Military College, explores cooperation with Argentine Chamber of Deputies

ABU DHABI, 25th April 2025 (WAM) -- TRENDS Research & Advisory concluded its research tour in Argentina, organised through its Latin America Office, and wrapped up its exceptional first participation in the Buenos Aires International Book Fair 2025.

TRENDS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Joint Military College, National Defence University, Argentina.

The centre also explored avenues

Abu Dhabi convenes 'EmpowerHer' Conference to accelerate women's economic empowerment in Africa, Latin America

ABU DHABI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), UN Women, with the General Women's Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE (MoFA), organised the "EmpowerHer" co

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes northern Chile

SANTIAGO, 18th April, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck northern Chile on Thursday, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 178 km (110.6 miles), GFZ said.

Diplomacys Graveyard: How the UN Lost Its Purpose

The League of Nations, established after the First World War, was created to improve international cooperation and prevent future wars. However, it failed, and soon World War II began.

After WWII, the United Nations (UN) was established. The primary reasons for its creation were to prevent future conflicts and promote international cooperation on global issues, with its main objective being to maintain internatio

Seeking cooperation with China does not make one a useful idiot

Engaging with China on matters of global security isnt nave its what real leadership should look like, writesMark Beeson.

VLADIMIR LENINis usually given the credit for popularising the phraseuseful idiotsto describe Western intellectuals who defended the Russian version of communism. I suspect Ill be described this way for taking part in a platform for dialogue about global security hosted by the Chinese People's

Iran, Cuba Have Common Friends, Foes: Qalibaf

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Hailing Cuba as an independent friend of Iran, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament said the two nations have common goals, friends, and enemies.

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Cuba on Tuesday in a tour of Latin America that took him earlier to Venezuela.

In a meeting with the secretary of Cubas National Assembly of People's Power and the Cou

Chile loses Aravena for Bolivia duel

SANTIAGO, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Forward Alexander Aravena has been released from Chile's squad for its World Cup qualifier against Bolivia due to a hamstring strain, the Chilean football association said on Saturday.

Aravena sustained the injury in his side's 1-0 home loss to Argentina on Thursday and subsequent scans confirmed his unavailability for next Tuesday's clash in El Alto, the entity said in a statement.<

6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile, causes power outages

SANTIAGO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck northern Chile on Friday, causing power outages in several areas but no immediate reports of casualties, local authorities said.

According to the National Seismological Center of the University of Chile, the quake occurred at 1:15 p.m. local time (1715 GMT), 54 kilometers south of Diego de Almagro in the northern region of Atacama, about 9