Dec 10 Chilean military plane missing with 38 people on the way to Antarctica By Associated Press The military said earlier that it had declared an alert and activated search and rescue teams. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: No motive found in California school shooting, say officials In our news wrap Friday, officials said a 16-year-old student clearly planned an attack on his Southern California high school but haven’t yet determined a motive. The suspect remains in critical condition. Also, Iraqi security forces shot and killed three… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:06 Globally, people are taking their discontent to the streets By PBS NewsHour While mass demonstrations against the government have rocked Hong Kong for months, protests in Iraq and Lebanon have unseated respective governments. People in Barcelona, Haiti and Chile have also taken to the streets with their demands. Vali Nasr, a former… Continue watching
Oct 30 Chile cancels Asia-Pacific and climate summits amid protests By Associated Press The Asia-Pacific summit set for Nov. 16-17 and the global climate gathering planned for Dec. 2-13 are being scrapped. Continue reading
Oct 29 Protests erupt in Chile despite president’s new Cabinet By Michael Weissenstein, Eva Vergara, Associated Press Thousands of protesters crowded again into central Santiago, and one group set fire to a building that houses a fast-food restaurant and stores. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 11:13 From Lebanon to Chile, economic uncertainty is driving a wave of protests By Jane Ferguson, Nick Schifrin As 2019 enters its final quarter, protesters have taken to the streets in dozens of places worldwide. While circumstances differ from country to country, demonstrators are united in frustration with economic disparities -- and perceived government inaction to address them. Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:05 News Wrap: Cummings remembered by Congress as man of character In our news wrap Thursday, the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., lay in state in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall as fellow lawmakers, friends and families paid their respects. Leaders from both parties remembered Cummings as a man of strong… Continue watching
Oct 22 Death toll rises to 15 from Chilean protest clashes By Eva Vergara, Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press Chile's government said Tuesday that 15 people have been killed in five days of rioting, arson and violent clashes that have almost paralyzed the South American country and rocked its global image as the region's oasis of stability. Continue reading
Jul 29 Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg will bring her message to the U.S. By David Keyton, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The 16-year-old will attend U.N. climate summits in New York in September and Santiago, Chile, in December. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Total solar eclipse darkens skies across South America The eclipse will sweep along a path extending 6,800 miles across open waters to Chile and Argentina. Continue reading