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Cristina Fernandez took the oath of office before the Argentinean Legislative Assembly in Buenos Aires this morning, beginning her second presidential term.  The 58-year-old Argentinean president will serve another four year term at the height of her popularity, having won recent elections by an overwhelming majority of the votes.»

Eight people have died and more than 4000 families have been affected by heavy rainfall in Venezuela this past week, as areas near Caracas and five states of  the South American nation are the most affected. Heavy rains over the past several days have caused landslides in many areas of Venezuela.»

  The 17th UN Climate Change Conference began its last day of sessions on Friday, with progresses in some issues, but differences to define a legal regime for new mitigation goals to the highest historic pollutants of the planet. The forum’s main source are the meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Groups of the Kyoto Protocol and the Coop. Committee »

by Prensa Latina Debates at the 17th UN Conference on Climate Change on Tuesday entered the second day, with the challEnge of overcoming the traditional slow pace of those negotiations and producing convincing agreements.»

by Prensa Latina Despite the foreign harassment and pressures the once considered Arab brothers have joined, Syria will continue carrying out its reform program, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.»