Chile
Romania rocked by 3.7-magnitude quake
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Romania late yesterday. No casualties or damage were reported. Two other low-intensity quakes have been registered in the country on Monday. The specialists forecast a strong quake in Romania’s Vrancea district...
Chile volcano ash causes renewed air chaos in Australia
Australia's two major airports are facing up to 48 hours of disruption as the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano drifts across the south of the country. Qantas and Virgin have cancelled all flights into and out of Sydney and Melbourne. Adelaide airport...
Chile volcano disrupts flights in Western Australia
Flights into and out of Perth in Western Australia have been cancelled due to the volcanic eruption in Chile. Airlines Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar said the ash cloud was too low around Perth for aircraft to fly safely. Winds have carried particles 5...
Chile volcano: Ash cloud grounds more flights
A cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile is continuing to cause travel chaos in parts of Argentina and Uruguay. The cloud has also affected flights in the south of Brazil. Flights from the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, and Montevideo in Uruguay...
Chile volcano: Ash cloud forces flight cancellations
A cloud of ash spewed from a volcano range in Chile has grounded flights at airports in Argentina and Uruguay. All flights from the Argentine capital Buenos Aires and many from Montevideo, in Uruguay, have been cancelled. Chile's Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle...
Chile: Puyehue volcano chain erupts, forcing evacuation
A chain of volcanoes has erupted in southern Chile, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Large columns of smoke have been rising from the Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle volcano range, about 800km (500 miles) south of the capital Santiago. Witnesses...
Chile marks earthquake anniversary amid disputes
Chileans have been marking the anniversary of last year's earthquake, which killed more than 500 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Commemorations were led by President Sebastian Pinera, who stressed the progress made in reconstruction...
10 most important world events of 2007
Definitely, the 2007 year was a year of earthquakes and the year of introduction Windows Vista. 1. The Writers Guild of America goes on a strike that lasts until February 12, 2008. More than 12,000 writers joined the strike. The strike's goal was...
Earthquake shakes central Chile
A strong earthquake has shaken central Chile, disrupting power and communications but causing no casualties or serious damage. The quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicentre was 70km (45 miles) northwest of Temuco with a depth of 25km, the US Geological...
Strong earthquakes rock Chile as Piñera takes office
Chile's new conservative president, Sebastián Piñera, took office Thursday as another series of strong aftershocks shook his country, rattling nerves and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey says...
