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Earthquake impacts will deepen Haiti's economic woes

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HAITI

A lack of fiscal buffers to mitigate the pandemic’s dramatic consequences has increased Haiti’s dependence on international financial assistance, while a recent earthquake has…

Syria’s Assad will seize post-quake opportunities

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SYRIA

The disaster that has left over 40,000 people dead in south-eastern Turkey and north-western Syria has given Assad an opportunity to bolster his position through deeper political…

Earthquakes will hit Mexico’s 2018 election

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MEXICO

Two major earthquakes hit southern and central Mexico on September 7 and 19, killing at least 340 people and damaging thousands of buildings. The disaster has sparked a public…

Volcano highlights Chile's long-term relief shortfall

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CHILE

Although it caused no deaths or serious injuries, the eruption has important economic implications for one of the country's key agricultural and salmon-farming regions. Together…

Natural disasters may boost Latin America remittances

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LATIN AMERICA

Remittance inflows in 2017.

Peru and the Andean region brace for El Nino

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LATIN AMERICA

As experts predict a strong El Nino, Pacific countries are getting ready for extreme weather conditions.

Odds are against South Korea hitting 2050 carbon goal

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SOUTH KOREA

He also committed KRW8tn (USD7bn) -- 1.4% of the total planned spend -- to a ‘Green New Deal’ announced in May.

Technology will address Japan's demographic decline

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JAPAN

Japan's Society 5.0 initiative.

Conflict and climate will boost MENA flight to Europe

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The threat of fallout in Lebanon from the Gaza conflict has increased the incentive to leave, while also distracting Beirut authorities from promised efforts to block migration…

EU-Japan partnership could set new global standards

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EU/JAPAN

EU-Japan cooperation.