MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 25th 2009
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Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez, Uribe team up to face world slowdown
The presidents of Colombia Alvaro Uribe and Venezuela Hugo Chavez pledged this weekend to invest 100 million US dollars each in a special fund in hopes of boosting cross-border trade during a meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
“Low intensity” dengue epidemics in Paraguay
The Paraguayan government admitted a “low intensity” dengue epidemics following 360 cases reported in hospital emergencies of which 179 remain highly “suspicious” of having been contaminated by the mosquito transmitted disease.
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Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras ignores crisis and increases investments 55%
At a time when large raw materials companies around the world are cutting back budgets in the face of falling prices and demand Brazil's government managed oil and gas corporation Petrobras announced a 55% increase in its five year investment plan.
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Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Low-oxygen areas in oceans linked to global warming
Unchecked global warming would leave ocean dwellers gasping for breath according to an article in the latest edition of Nature Geoscience. Dead zones are low-oxygen areas in the ocean where higher life forms such as fish, crabs and clams are not able to live. In shallow coastal regions, these zones can be caused by runoff of excess fertilizers from farming.
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Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UN prepares to remember Victims of Holocaust Day
The Holocaust provides important lessons for the present, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday, stressing the necessity to bolster the forces of harmony and dialogue.
