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Ex-Chile President Michelle Bachelet Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024
Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.
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New UN Rights Chief Bachelet Will Face World Of Hate: Antonio Guterres
Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet will face a world of rising hate and inequality as the newly-appointed UN human rights chief, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday.
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Chile's Michelle Bachelet Appointed As Next UN Human Rights Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's next human rights chief.
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European Extremely Large Telescope Construction Inaugurated
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will be built in collaboration with the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the leading intergovernmental astronomic organisation in Germany,
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Chile President Says Wildfires Now Mostly Under Control
President Michelle Bachelet says the worst wildfires that Chile has suffered in its history are now mostly under control.
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Marijuana No Longer on 'Hard Drug' List: Chile President
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has signed a decree that removes marijuana from the country's list of hard drugs.
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Chile Fires Starting Gun on New Constitution
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Tuesday the beginning of a process that could lead to a new constitution for the South American country, one of the centre-left leader's key electoral pledges.
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Chile President Declares Huge Easter Island Marine Reserve
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet opened an international conference on the protection of the oceans today with a pledge to create huge new marine reserves around Easter Island in the Pacific.
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Michelle Bachelet Says She Won't Resign Chilean Presidency
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday she neither intends to nor should resign, despite rumors suggesting a possible resignation as her popularity has foundered following recent scandals.
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Powerful Chile Earthquake Kills At Least 5, 1 Million Evacuated
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people, forcing the evacuation of one million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach as far as Japan.
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Chile to Host 70 Per cent of World's Astronomical Infrastructure by 2020
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has said that by 2020 Chile should host about 70 percent of the global astronomical infrastructure.
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24 Dead, 69 Missing in Chile Floods
The death toll from floods devastating northern Chile has risen by one to at least 24, officials said on Wednesday, as President Michelle Bachelet cancelled a trip to a regional summit to cope with the crisis.
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Chile's President Pushes to Ease Ban on All Abortions
The president of Chile has sent legislation to Congress proposing to loosen the socially conservative South American nation's total ban on abortions.
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Argentine President Broke Ankle By Slipping on Wet Floor
A wet floor caused Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to slip and fracture her left ankle, the government said on Monday, providing the first details of the South American leader's latest of several health setbacks.
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Chile Jails Two for Torturing President Michelle Bachelet's Father
A Chilean judge jailed two retired colonels Friday for torturing President Michelle Bachelet's father, who was arrested for opposing the country's 1973 coup and died after repeated beatings and electrocutions.
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Ex-Chile President Michelle Bachelet Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024
Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.
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New UN Rights Chief Bachelet Will Face World Of Hate: Antonio Guterres
Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet will face a world of rising hate and inequality as the newly-appointed UN human rights chief, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday.
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Chile's Michelle Bachelet Appointed As Next UN Human Rights Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Michelle Bachelet, Chile's twice-serving president who endured torture under the Pinochet regime, as the world body's next human rights chief.
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European Extremely Large Telescope Construction Inaugurated
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will be built in collaboration with the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the leading intergovernmental astronomic organisation in Germany,
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Chile President Says Wildfires Now Mostly Under Control
President Michelle Bachelet says the worst wildfires that Chile has suffered in its history are now mostly under control.
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Marijuana No Longer on 'Hard Drug' List: Chile President
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has signed a decree that removes marijuana from the country's list of hard drugs.
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Chile Fires Starting Gun on New Constitution
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced on Tuesday the beginning of a process that could lead to a new constitution for the South American country, one of the centre-left leader's key electoral pledges.
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Chile President Declares Huge Easter Island Marine Reserve
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet opened an international conference on the protection of the oceans today with a pledge to create huge new marine reserves around Easter Island in the Pacific.
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Michelle Bachelet Says She Won't Resign Chilean Presidency
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday she neither intends to nor should resign, despite rumors suggesting a possible resignation as her popularity has foundered following recent scandals.
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Powerful Chile Earthquake Kills At Least 5, 1 Million Evacuated
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people, forcing the evacuation of one million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach as far as Japan.
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Chile to Host 70 Per cent of World's Astronomical Infrastructure by 2020
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has said that by 2020 Chile should host about 70 percent of the global astronomical infrastructure.
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24 Dead, 69 Missing in Chile Floods
The death toll from floods devastating northern Chile has risen by one to at least 24, officials said on Wednesday, as President Michelle Bachelet cancelled a trip to a regional summit to cope with the crisis.
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Chile's President Pushes to Ease Ban on All Abortions
The president of Chile has sent legislation to Congress proposing to loosen the socially conservative South American nation's total ban on abortions.
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Argentine President Broke Ankle By Slipping on Wet Floor
A wet floor caused Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to slip and fracture her left ankle, the government said on Monday, providing the first details of the South American leader's latest of several health setbacks.
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Chile Jails Two for Torturing President Michelle Bachelet's Father
A Chilean judge jailed two retired colonels Friday for torturing President Michelle Bachelet's father, who was arrested for opposing the country's 1973 coup and died after repeated beatings and electrocutions.
