Chile has announced it will move to draft a new constitution and replace one dating back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship, a key demand of protesters who have rocked the country for three weeks.

Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters

Protesters and police faced off in the streets of Santiago on Wednesday (November 6), with officers using tear gas and a water cannon to disperse the crowd. The protests started over a hike in public transport fares but have broadened to include poor pensions, the high costs of utilities, medication and road tolls as well as patchy public services such as healthcare and education.

Tear gas, water cannon as Chile protesters defy police in Santiago

An offer by the United States to host a Pacific rim summit in America in 2020 after Chile abruptly cancelled this year's event was "not a good idea", Malaysia's foreign minister said Thursday.

US offer to host APEC 'not a good idea': Malaysia

Constitutional conundrum: Why Chileans are demanding to change their constitution?

Reuters photographers covering protests in the central Santiago rallying point of Plaza Italia were getting ready to capture images on Monday as the police set about clearing the square for the evening.

Chilean police officers set on fire by Molotov cocktails

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday as the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades spread out across the capital.

Iraqi security forces break up protests in Baghdad's main bridges

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Tuesday he will not resign in the face of deadly protests over inequality and poor social conditions that have entered their third week.

Chile leader Pinera says will not resign over protests

Chile's President Sebastian Piner said Wednesday his government had "nothing to hide" concerning allegations that police killed, tortured and sexually assaulted civilians during deadly protests against him.

Nothing to hide over police abuse claims: Chile Sebastian Pinera

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Chilean protests turn violent as protesters show no sign of backing down. Watch video to know more

Chilean protests turn violent as protesters show no sign of backing down

Chileans and Argentines took to the streets in capital Buenos Aires to protest against Chile's government on Tuesday (November 05).

Argentines and Chileans living in Buenos Aires took to the streets to protest against Chile's government

Spiralling student debt, with some loans the size of a mortgage, pricey tuition fees and a troubled education system have helped fan the flames of Chile's deadly protests.

Crippling student loans contribute to Chile's protests

Protesters in Chile clashed with police, looted stores and endured a strong earthquake at the close of a huge rally kicking off the third week of anti-government demonstrations that have sparked deadly unrest.

Mega-rally marks Chile protests third week as president struggles

Chile protest turns violent; At least 18 dead, 7000 people arrested. Watch video to know more.

Chile protest turns violent; At least 18 dead, 7000 people arrested

Protesters clashed with police on the streets of Santiago yet again on Monday (November 4), with tensions initially sparked by an increase in the price of metro fares continuing to remain high.

Protests hit Santiago, take toll on Chile's economy

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Chile pulled out of hosting two major international summits on Wednesday as it struggled to restore order after more than ten days of civil unrest that left at least 23 dead.

Crisis-wracked Chile pulls out as APEC, climate meet host

Support for Chile's Sebastian Pinera has plunged to just 14per cent amid recent unrest, according to a poll published on Sunday, the lowest approval rating for a Chilean president since the country's return to democracy three decades ago.

Support for Chile President Pinera lowest since Pinochet era: Poll

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Monday ended a state of emergency that lasted more than a week amid mass protests, but demonstrations continued nonetheless.

Chile president lifts state of emergency as protests continue

As many as a million Chileans protested peacefully late into the evening on Friday in the capital Santiago in the biggest rallies yet since violence broke out a week ago over entrenched inequality in the South American nation.

One million Chileans march in Santiago, city grinds to halt

Chile, known as one of Latin America's wealthiest, most stable and peaceful countries, is in the grip of political and economic upheaval with thousands of people protesting since Oct. 6 after the government increased public transportation fares.

Chile Anti-Govt protests escalate

Protesters rallied in Santiago and around the country on Thursday afternoon as President Sebastian Pinera sent the first of a promised raft of legislation to Congress in a bid to address calls for an end to Chile's entrenched inequality.

Chile protesters stay in streets as Pinera says their demands 'loud and clear'

Students and state workers dispersed peacefully in cities across Chile late on Wednesday, following mass protests against inequality, even as President Sebastian Pinera pledged social reforms to try to quell days of rioting.

Chile's response to Pinera's reforms: A strike and more protests

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a package of social measures Tuesday aimed at stemming days of protests over economic inequality that have swept the country and claimed 15 lives.

Chile president announces social measures to stem street violence

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