Bloomberg Just weeks before the worst civil unrest since Chile returned to democracy 29 years ago, President Sebastian Pinera described the country as “a true oasis” amid Latin American turmoil. The billionaire investor-turned-politician isn’t alone in his glowing assessment of a country that regularly tops regional prosperity metrics. However, the deadly upheaval of the past four days shows the chasm ...

Bloomberg Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in national elections, displaying once again a remarkable ability to overcome scandal and controversy to remain in power. Trudeau’s Liberal Party won or was leading in 156 of Canada’s 338 electoral districts, as of 1:33 am Ottawa time, losing his majority in parliament and the popular vote, but gaining enough ...

ABU DHABI / WAM World Polio Day is marked annually on October 24 recognising global efforts to eradicate the highly infectious disease that mainly affects children under the age of five. Since the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), in 1988, the World Health Organisation (WHO), noted that wild polio cases have decreased by over 99 percent, with ...