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Stories for September 2nd 2019
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Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 08:30 UTC
Good humored Pope has Vatican google “how to get out of a stuck elevator”
Pope Francis said on Sunday he was late to his weekly Angelus prayer because he had been stuck in a Vatican elevator and had to be freed by firemen. He followed the tale of his rescue with a surprise announcement about the creation of 13 new cardinals of the Catholic Church - including 10 possible future popes.
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Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 08:28 UTC
China posts the Yuan at its weakest since May 2008
China's central bank set its official Yuan midpoint at a fresh 11-and-a-half year low on Monday after Beijing and Washington kicked off new tariffs on each other's goods. However, the guidance rate was stronger than markets had expected for the fifth straight session.
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Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 06:50 UTC
Relatives of victims of 2009 Rio-Paris crash include Airbus in their claim
Relatives of victims of the 2009 Rio-Paris air crash have provided evidence they say supports their claim that Airbus knew of problems with an onboard instrument five years earlier, it emerged on Sunday.
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Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 06:40 UTC
Petition calling to stop UK Parliament suspension has collected 1.4 million signatures
An online petition calling to stop the UK Parliament being suspended until Brexit has been delayed or cancelled has garnered more than 1,4 million signatures. “Parliament must not be prorogued or dissolved unless and until the Article 50 period has been sufficiently extended or the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU has been cancelled,” the document read.
