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Wildfires rip through the Cerro Capitan hill near Bariloche, an iconic tourist town in Argentina's southern Patagonia region. The area affected by the fire is part of the Circuito Chico, a popular hiking trail among visitors. Temperatures in Patagonia, a normally cold and windy region, have topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the southern hemisphere summer, with two provinces declaring states of emergency due to fire risk until April. IMAGES
Argentina vice-president Cristina Kirchner leaves her home in Buenos Aires before taking the stand in a trial over alleged corruption, while supporters gather outside her office at Congress. Prosecutors allege she defrauded the state while awarding public works contracts in her political stronghold of Patagonia during her presidency (2007-2015). They are pushing for a 12-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban from politics. IMAGES
Police outside house of Argentine vice-president Cristina Kirchner the day after a man attempted to shoot her as she arrived home amid a crowd of supporters. IMAGES
Millions of people were left without power after a huge blackout hit three Central Asian countries following an unspecified accident, according to officials in the ex-Soviet region. The capitals of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as well as Kazakhstan's economic hub Almaty suffered power cuts at around lunchtime local time. IMAGES of car traffic, power station in Almaty
Superstar Lionel Messi and his national team return home after winning their first trophy as Angel Di Maria's goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over hosts Brazil in the Copa America final. The victory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium ended Argentina's 28-year wait for a major trophy, and also ended Brazil's unbeaten home record that stretched back more than 2,500 days. IMAGES
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