Strong aftershocks and a tsunami alert rocked Chile and rattled nerves Thursday as rightwing billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president of the quake-hit nation. The tremors, the strongest since February's 8.8-quake, triggered the alert, which lasted four hours on the mainland and caused panic at the parliament in the coastal city of Valparaiso where ...

Chile's president denies any delay in sending soldiers out to help with the massive earthquake. Michelle Bachelet says "that's false" and insists the military was involved from the start, but in a humanitarian role. She tells local television that there were no signs of unrest when ...

The Red Cross on Tuesday doubled its aid appeal for Chileans made homeless by last month's massive earthquake, saying the costs of the disaster will be greater than anticipated. The Red Cross hiked its appeal to 12.9 million dollars (9.4 million euros) after devastation from the February 27 earthquake and tsunami that struck much of south-central Chile ...

CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Some Chileans were still waiting for government aid on Saturday, a week after one of the strongest earthquakes on record and a roaring tsunami killed hundreds and ravaged cities and villages along the South American country's south-central coastline. Homeless and desperate, survivors voiced anger and frustration at outgoing President Michelle Bachelet's handling of the disaster ...