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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Argentina - President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month

Published on Dec 27, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month. A spokesman said the disease had not spread and should respond well to treatment.

Fernandez, 58, was easily re-elected to a second four-year term in October and her new government was sworn in earlier this month.

Greece - Parliamentary elections expected in February are to be put back until April

Published on Dec 27, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Parliamentary elections in Greece which were expected to happen in February are to be put back until April. It follows an agreement with the country's conservatives to drop their insistence for an early poll. The delay will give technocrat Prime Minister Lucas Papademos a few more weeks to pass reforms to reduce the public deficit.

Australia - half-ton crocodile named Elvis attacks 2 workers at reptile park near Sydney

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Dec 27, 2011

Two workers at a reptile park near Sydney had a narrow escape after a half-ton crocodile named Elvis suddenly lunged at them, making off with their lawnmower.