International

Monday, September 2nd 2019 - 08:39 UTC
Francis stamps his legacy: names 13 new “progressive on social issues” cardinals

Pope Francis appointed 13 new cardinals in a surprise move on Sunday, again putting his stamp on the future of a Church he wants to be more open as most of those named are considered progressive on social issues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, August 31st 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Trump: US economic pressure helping Hong Kong protestors; steeper tariffs on Chinese goods “are on” as of this Sunday

US economic pressure on China was responsible for preventing the authorities from carrying out a harsher crackdown against demonstrators in Hong Kong, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday.
Saturday, August 31st 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Bolsonaro bans the use of Bic pens because they are French

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he will stop using disposable pens made by France's Bic to sign official documents, while a diplomatic spat continues over fires in the Amazon basin.
Saturday, August 31st 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Factory activity in China shrinks in August for the fourth month running

Factory activity in China shrank in August for the fourth month in a row, official data showed on Saturday, as the United States ramped up tariff pressure and domestic demand remained sluggish.
Saturday, August 31st 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Trump again blasts the Fed over inaction as the Euro slides against the dollar

United States President Donald Trump on Friday accused the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of inaction as the Euro slid in value against the dollar, something he said gave European countries a big trade advantage.
Friday, August 30th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
US confident of EU sanctions on Venezuela, if political dialogue fails; Russia main trader of the country's oil

Washington's envoy for Venezuela said on Thursday he was hopeful that the European Union will impose sanctions against Caracas in the coming months and the United States was examining more measures to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to step down.