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Auburn rallies past Vols; fan tossed for derogatory comment

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Samir Doughty scored 22 points and No. 13 Auburn rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half ...
19:29 22 February 2022

AP Explains: How have the protests in Chile evolved?

SANTIAGO, Chile — It’s been nearly five weeks since the most potent civil unrest in Chile’s recent history broke out, bringing mass protests across th...
5:00 20 November 2021

Pensioners struggling to survive join Chile protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Seventy-seven-year-old María Gonzalez is tired of waking up, Monday to Friday, to sell toilet paper in the Chilean capital. Her meag...
17:19 15 November 2021

Chileans blinded by police firing pellet guns in protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans are accustomed to seeing violent clashes between police and demonstrators but a new trend is leaving them shaken: the blind...
1:43 15 November 2021

Church looted by vandals as protests rage in Chile’s capital

SANTIAGO, Chile — Hooded protesters looted a Roman Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against Chile'...
1:16 9 November 2021

Chile: president promotes minimum wage hike to quell unrest

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's president sent a bill to Congress on Wednesday that would raise the minimum wage, one of a series of measures to try to cont...
22:19 6 November 2021

Chile cancels climate, trade summits amid protest chaos

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera canceled two major international summits and said he would focus on restoring security and moving...
4:20 31 October 2021

Chileans reject president’s concessions, plan new protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans gathered Tuesday for a 12th day of demonstrations that began with youth protests over a subway fare hike and have become a ...
18:33 29 October 2021

Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet

SANTIAGO, Chile — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabin...
4:52 29 October 2021

Chilean president shaking up government amid protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's President Sebastián Piñera asked all his Cabinet members to offer their resignations Saturday as he prepared to shake up his...
2:03 27 October 2021

Chile’s shaken government makes concessions after protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's government made more economic concessions Thursday to try to curb a week of deadly protests over price increases and other g...
16:01 24 October 2021

Protests rage in Chile despite president’s reform promise

SANTIAGO, Chile — Tens of thousands of protesters flooded Chile's capital, setting up flaming barricades and clashing with riot police Wednesday after...
22:02 23 October 2021