MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 7th 2019
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Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:28 UTC
Barça withdraws medals awarded to Franco in 1951, 1971, and 1974
Barcelona's football club members have voted overwhelmingly to withdraw medals awarded to Francisco Franco, finally ending the much-maligned distinctions the Catalan club granted to Spain's dictator.
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Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Cruise industry overhauling vessels to appeal to a younger crowd
Tucked away in the south-west of Singapore, at Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas shipyard, Royal Caribbean’s 15-deck Voyager of the Seas cruise ship is getting a US$97 million facelift.
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Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Northern hemisphere exposed to record breaking temperatures, reveals Copernicus climate service
Last month was the equal hottest September in history, the European Union's satellite monitoring service announced, the fourth month in a row with near- or record-breaking temperatures. The Copernicus Climate Service said September 2019 was 0.57 degrees Celsius hotter than the historical average - on a par with September 2016.
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Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Johnson puts pressure on EU leaders and insists on no request delay for Brexit beyond October 31
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the European Union on Sunday he will not delay Brexit beyond Oct 31, underlining that his latest proposals are the last chance to reach a deal.
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Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
California lawsuit against online travel agencies “for unscrupulous” business practices
California has launched a lawsuit against online travel agencies FlightHub and JustFly for alleged “unscrupulous business practices, designed to fleece the average consumer.” FlightHub and JustFly’s parent company is Montreal-based FlightHub Group, formerly known as Momentum Ventures.
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Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
“Be in no doubt - independence is coming,” thousands march in Edinburgh
Tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters marched in Edinburgh on Saturday, as calls grow for a fresh vote on Scotland breaking away from the United Kingdom with Brexit scheduled for within weeks.
