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Stories for February 7th 2018

• Wednesday, February 7th 2018 - 08:03 UTC

  Francis sends sex-crimes expert bishop to investigate Chilean clergy

  

  Pope Francis is sending a representative, a sex crimes expert, to Chile to investigate whether a bishop there covered up years of abuse, the Vatican announced. The announcement comes after the pope faced backlash earlier this month during a visit to Chile.

• Wednesday, February 7th 2018 - 07:50 UTC

  Venezuela desperate after US dollars; greenback costs 228.000 Bolivars in the black market

  

  Venezuela’s central bank announced a devaluation of more than 99% of its official exchange rate with the launch of a new foreign exchange platform, a move critics quickly said would not create a functioning currency market.

• Wednesday, February 7th 2018 - 07:37 UTC

  Expedition cruise vessel to be launched in 2020 will have its own submarine and helicopter

  

  Scenic Cruises is planning to create another exclusive, expedition-style ocean vessel that boasts of its own submarine and helicopter. The Australian-owned cruise operator mentioned that the soon-to-be-launched 228-passenger Scenic Eclipse would be getting a sister in 2020 and it would be known as the Scenic Eclipse II. She is schedule to sail Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica.