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Climate, poverty collude to torment Central America
Every time it rains, Blanca Arias in El Salvador and Sandra Ramos in Honduras fear that flooding will raze their precarious homes and leave their families destitute. Now, every time a storm is forecast, they get ready to leave.
Inflation-fighting BoE poised to unleash big rate hike
The Bank of England is expected Thursday to follow other major central banks with an aggressive interest rate hike to tackle surging inflation. - Inflation 'spooks' central banks - Yet the bank predicts UK inflation will spike to 11 percent later this year -- and it was expected to lift this guidance on Thursday.
China to stage major drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
China is due on Thursday to kick off its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes following a visit to the self-ruled island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House speaker, second in line to the presidency, was the highest-profile elected US official to visit Taiwan in 25 years.
Argentina economy minister vows to respect IMF deficit deal
Argentina's new economic "super minister" pledged on Wednesday to respect the crisis-wracked country's commitment with the IMF to reduce its public deficit to 2.5 percent this year. Argentina has suffered years of economic crisis, with some 37 percent of its population now living in poverty.
Brazil hikes interest rate, signals may tighten further
Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the 12th straight time Wednesday, citing an "adverse and volatile" global economy, and indicated its tightening cycle, one of the world's most aggressive, may not be over.
Directors 'shocked' by axing of $90m 'Batgirl' film
The directors of "Batgirl" said Wednesday they were "shocked" that the $90 million dollar superhero film had been axed by the studio and will now not be released in any format. "As directors, it is critical that our work be shown to audiences, and while the film was far from finished, we wish that fans all over the world would have had the opportunity to see and embrace the final film themselves."
A real treat: Canadian candy company seeks professional taster
The chance to earn an annual salary of Can$100,000 (US$78,000) by tasting more than 3,500 candies, all from the comfort of your couch, sounds like a pretty sweet deal. The main requirements include having "golden taste buds" and an "obvious sweet tooth," according to the job listing on LinkedIn. Candy Funhouse said it has received more than 100,000 candidates in two weeks.
'No' camp leads ahead of referendum on changing Chile constitution: poll
Just months after Chileans elected a leftist president in a mass rejection of establishment politics, they appear to stand deeply divided on overhauling the country's dictatorship-era constitution, an opinion poll showed Wednesday.
Iraq's Sadr demands new polls as political crisis escalates
Powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats in Iraq's elections last year, demanded Wednesday that parliament be dissolved and new elections be called. Earlier on Wednesday, the United Nations mission in Iraq called on leaders to put their country first and end the long-running power struggle.
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