KEY POINTS Following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake on 9 October, the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) reports 13,623 people affected, from 4,045 families. As of 16 October, it had assessed 5,807 homes, where 20,581 people live. Some 3,696 people remain in 46 shelters, mostly in Mariato (
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Countries: Panama, Chile, Haiti, Mexico . KEY FIGURES 36K people left without power after severe weather in Chile 3.6K people remain in shelters after a 7.5 earthquake in Panama 4K homes damaged following 7.5 earthquake in Panama MEXICO: HURRICANES A new storm, Trudy, is forecast...
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In 2018, two Christian brothers were sentenced to death over allegations of blasphemy. After about a decade of fighting for their freedom, one brother was acquitted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Oct. 7. The other brother, however, is still on death row. According to Section 295-...
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. Conflict and prolonged dry conditions continue to drive displacement and exacerbate food insecurity across South Sudan, particularly in Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Warrap, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, and the Abyei Administrative Area. As of 30...
