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Police break up Spanish-speaking gang of thieves

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:19:41 +0000

GenevaLunch.com CANTON VALAIS, SWITZERLAND – A gang of 16 that had stolen some CHF650,000 in goods from homes in Valais, with similar levels of theft in cantons Vaud and Fribourg, has been dismantled, Valais police say. Three members of the band were caught in March near Ollon, canton Vaud, and police in the three cantons worked [...]

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Australian ash flight disruption puzzles many fliers

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:15:28 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Perth, in western Australia, became the latest victim of a cloud of ash from a volcano in Chile Wednesday, with the airport stopping flights as a precautionary measure, starting at 13:00 and lasting at least a day, with disruptions to international as well as national flights. Qantas, Virgin Australia and other airlines [...]

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Allende body to be exhumed, says Chile

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:19:14 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Government officials in Chile said Friday 15 April that Salvador Allende’s body will be exhumed in May as part of investigations into 726 cases of possible rights abuses after Allende fell from power in 1973. The former president committed suicide, according to the official record, shooting himself in the presidential palace, using a gun provided [...]

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Major earthquake rocks central Chile

Sean Ecker — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:09:17 +0000

GenevaLunch.com A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck central Chile, frightening residents but causing no damage, according to initial reports. The quake’s epicentre was near the town of Tirua, about 600km south of Santiago, the capital, and struck in the afternoon 2 January. Residents immediately headed for higher ground fearing a repeat of last February’s tsunami that swept [...]

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Miners in Chile all safely returned

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:12:23 +0000

GenevaLunch.com (video, CNN) The 33 miners trapped some 700 metres underground for 69 days in Chile have all been brought safely to the surface in an extraordinary, lengthy rescue operation that is a rare post-disaster success in the mining world. Thousands of miners a year die in accidents, world-wide, mainly in developing countries. In the US, [...]

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First Chilean miners pulled out safely

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:24:05 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Four of the 33 miners trapped since 5 August reached the surface by early Wednesday 13 October their time, pulled up in a capsule to a cheering crowd. The other 30 will now be rescued in small teams. Live streaming coverage is provided in English by the BBC and CNN. Their recovery period may be [...]

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5.9 magnitude quake registered in southern Peru

Sean Ecker — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:24:01 +0000

GenevaLunch.com A moderate 5.9-point magnitude earthquake has struck southern Peru, in the province of Puno, about 125km northwest of the city of Juliaca on the border with Cusco province. Damage and injuries have not been reported. The earthquake was registered at 02:15 local time (+ 6h) early 13 September, and the US Geological Service (USGS) says [...]

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Chile’s trapped miners get 2nd probe with food, drink

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:35:33 +0000

GenevaLunch.com (video) The 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground since a cave-in 5 August in Chile have now received a second probe to deliver food, water, flashlights and other essentials. The country’s president, Sebastian Pinera, told reporters late Monday that he had seen the miners on a small camera sent down via a probe; the group [...]

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Chile put under curfew to curb looting

Sean Ecker — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:40:32 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Chile’s President, Michelle Bachelet, has called for calm in the aftermath of the massive earthquake which struck Chile and warned armed looters that the full force of the law will be applied against them. Curfews were imposed in four cities 2 March, including the hardest-hit second city, Concepción, which is under an 18-hour curfew. The [...]

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Death toll climbing rapidly from Chile quake

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:55:21 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The death toll from the 27 February earthquake in Chile has doubled to over 700, according to the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet, and the number is expected to keep rising. The airport in the capital, Santiago, has reopened, but the country is struggling to cope with disrupted transport, food shortages in hardest hit areas and [...]

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