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“Bizarre” New Dinosaur: Giant Raptor Found in ArgentinaPatagonia Region, Argentina - Scientists have discovered what they say is a completely unexpected new giant dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Argentina. |
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Argentina: New Movement to Combat PovertyBuenos Aires, Argentina - A new movement formed by a host of political, social, labour and cultural organisations of Argentina launched an action plan Friday to reduce poverty and child mortality and to promote more equal distribution of wealth. |
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Whale-Watching Report: Whales More Valuable Alive Than DeadSantiago, Chile - From origami whale campaigns to Mr. Splashy Pants, it's pretty obvious that those big, intelligent and lovable cetaceans are massively popular. |
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Secretary Rice Honors International Women of CourageWashington, D.C., USA - In the first ceremony of its kind at the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice March 7 paid tribute to 10 women from around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership. The honorees represented Afghanistan, Argentina, Indonesia, Iraq, Latvia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. |
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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UNESCO adds 23 new sites to global network of biosphere reservesUnited Nations - Remote cloud forests in Viet Nam, hundreds of atolls in Micronesia and mangroves in El Salvador are featured in the 23 ecosystems which were added today to a United Nations network set up to fight biodiversity loss and promote sustainable development that helps local communities. |
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Study: Crush Garlic Before Cooking To Get Health BenefitsMendoza, Argentina - A study conducted by Argentinean researchers suggests that crushing garlic before cooking is beneficial for health. |
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Key stage to dengue fever replication foundBuenos Aires, Argentina - The discovery that the dengue fever virus needs to bend into a circle in order to replicate suggests new ways to treat this and similar diseases, including West Nile virus and encephalitis, say researchers. |
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Clean Penguins Return to SeaSanta Cruz, Argentina - Dozens of freshly cleaned Magellanic penguins waddled into the ocean Monday to the applause of onlookers, the first batch of close to 200 goo-covered birds that were rescued and washed after an oil spill. |
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Giant Dinosaur Discovered in ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina - Argentinean scientists have discovered gigantic neck, back, and tail bones from one of the largest dinosaurs ever to roam the Earth. |
news from South America
- Brazil beefs up troops and forts to protect Amazon forest
- “Bizarre” New Dinosaur: Giant Raptor Found in Argentina
- ‘Ancient city unearthed’ in Peru (w/Video)
- CHILE: Women Trade Unionists Find their Own Voices
- UN disarmament events kick off in Republic of Korea and Brazil
- Argentina: New Movement to Combat Poverty
- Brazilian Air Force Flies Penguins South
- Locals Volunteer Overseas With Operation Smile
- Sahara Solar Scheme Could Power Poor West Africa
- Hoteliers go green to save the planet
