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Argentine economic outlook will worsen this year

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ARGENTINA

The severe drought’s impact on export earnings has fuelled fears of devaluation, increasing exchange pressures and forcing the government to implement further domestic debt swaps…

Philippine police shooting risks Mindanao peace effort

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PHILIPPINES

The shooting, called a "misencounter", has cast a shadow on today's meeting in Malaysia between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace negotiators to sign the…

Policy compromises will aid Democratic Party unity

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UNITED STATES

Clinton's nomination marks the end of the 2016 Democratic campaign. Her primary challenger, Senator Bernie Sanders, withheld his endorsement for some time, but has vocally…

Time runs short for Ukraine-Russia gas resolution

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

Ukraine's current arrangements with Russia on gas imports and transit to Europe end in December, and a replacement deal is looking unlikely. Ukraine, Russia and the EU each have…

Washington’s interests will dominate US-ASEAN summit

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US/ASEAN

The event was originally due to take place in March but was postponed because some South-east Asian leaders could not attend on the scheduled dates. Washington and ASEAN are…

US protectionism would face multiple checks post-Obama

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UNITED STATES

Citing the US trade deficit as a sign of an "economic war" waged by China, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made protectionist appeals to attract supporters from…

Pakistan’s IMF ties could be increasingly tense

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PAKISTAN

Islamabad wants to ease some of the loan’s conditions. Separately, the United States, the IMF’s largest shareholder, recently said it would reassess its relations with Pakistan…

Botswana’s Masisi faces growing political challenges

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BOTSWANA

A state of emergency remains in place until at least end-March to combat the virus and contend with the accompanying socio-economic challenges. Separately, a lingering spat…

Tanzania’s opposition faces mixed outlook

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TANZANIA

Samia met Lissu on February 14 and Chadema Chairman Freeman Mbowe on March 4, immediately after authorities dropped terrorism-related charges against Mbowe.

US 2018 midterms are likely to weaken Democrats' clout

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UNITED STATES

The Democrats are seeking to revive their party’s fortunes in legislative and electoral battles from the nadir following the political upsets of 2016. As the party seeks to…