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Because Bachelet's leftist coalition failed to win supermajorities in both houses of Congress, she will have to negotiate with center-right groups to pass desired reforms, like raising corporate taxes and revamping the constitution.
* BOOSTING THE ECONOMY
In part because of the fallen price of copper--a crucial export--Chile's economic growth is expected to slow, which may stymie Bachelet's plans to reduce income inequality and the fiscal deficit.
* MANAGING THE BORDER DISPUTE
Chile and Peru have said they will respect an international-court ruling in January on an old maritime-border dispute, but Bachelet will have to deal with Chileans' anger if the court rules in favor of Peru.
Colors of Rage
BANGLADESH
Activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami party and its student wing reportedly torched several vehicles in Dhaka on Dec. 13 after the hanging of Islamist opposition leader Abdul Quader Mollah. A day earlier, the man prosecutors called the Butcher of Mirpur became the first person executed after being convicted by Bangladesh's war-crimes tribunal for atrocities committed during the country's 1971 war of independence with Pakistan.
The Explainer
How to Make Less E-Waste
Two new reports by MIT and Solving the E-Waste Problem, a U.N.-backed initiative of governments and industry organizations, found that global e-waste--discarded items with batteries or cords, like TVs and mobile phones--may hit 65.4 million tons by 2017, up 33% from 2012. Most are incinerated, releasing toxins into the environment, or end up in landfills.
Monitor Flow
Many old electronic goods are illegally dumped in developing nations; to get a better grip on how bad the problem is, one suggested solution is to create codes that help regulators identify and track items and their global movement.
Get Creative
A large portion of the goods are piling up in Africa, posing health risks for locals; experts want to see more innovative work-arounds beyond regional recycling facilities, like the inventor in Togo who reportedly used old gadgets to fashion a 3-D printer.
Think Before Tossing
Some self-serve kiosks and electronics stores will resell or recycle old devices, but experts want them handed off only if they truly have no use; they advocate replacing a worn-out battery rather than buying a new device.
SYRIA
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Humanitarian aid requested from donors by the U.N. for Syrians displaced by war, the U.N.'s largest appeal ever for one crisis; most of the 2.3 million refugees have fled to Lebanon, Jordan, northern Iraq and Turkey
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