MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 22nd 2015
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Saturday, August 22nd 2015 - 08:16 UTC
World markets plunge on fears of a China-led global slowdown
The S&P 500 suffered its biggest daily percentage drop in nearly four years and the Dow confirmed it had entered into correction territory as fears of a China-led global slowdown rattled investors around the world.
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Saturday, August 22nd 2015 - 07:56 UTC
Prosecution requests impeachment of Guatemala president Otto Perez
Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office said Friday that it has requested the Supreme Court's permission to start an impeachment process for President Otto Perez Molina over a sprawling corruption case that has held the country in the grip of political turmoil for months. The move came hours after the former vice president was placed under arrest for her own alleged role in the scandal.
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Saturday, August 22nd 2015 - 02:46 UTC
Falklands' retail price index down to 0.3% in first half on lower fuel and power costs
The Falklands' Retail Price Index for the quarter ending June 30, 2015 decreased by 0.8%, meaning that the annual Retail Price Index (RPI) as at the end of June was 0.3%, helped by lower prices of fuel and power.
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Saturday, August 22nd 2015 - 01:48 UTC
Magallanes warns of minus 10 Celsius temperatures this weekend
Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile must prepare for a weekend of freezing below zero temperatures announced the regional meteorological office. In the early mornings of Saturday and Sunday, the thermometer is expected to register 10 Celsius below zero, with the wind factor even lower.
