Sunday, January 19, 2020

San Francisco 49ers to face Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV

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The San Francisco 49ers will meet the Kansas City Chiefs in next month's Super Bowl after the two teams won their respective conference championships on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/packers-niners-nfl-playoffs-conference-nfc-finals-jan-19-1.5432743?cmp=rss

Queen Elizabeth greeted by well-wishers after announcement regarding Harry and Meghan's royal ties

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Queen Elizabeth was all smiles as she made her way to church Sunday after a momentous announcement that Prince Harry and wife Meghan would cut almost all of their ties to the Royal Family in favour of a more private life.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-all-smiles-after-harry-meghan-announcement-1.5432694?cmp=rss

China to take measures to stop spread of coronavirus at Lunar New Year

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Wuhan's health authority confirmed earlier on Sunday 17 more cases of the virus in the city, bringing the total number of known patients there to 62.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/coronavirus-china-countermeasures-1.5432668?cmp=rss

Beirut rocked by violence as Lebanese security forces, protesters clash for 2nd night

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Lebanese security forces fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas on Sunday to try to break up stone-throwing protesters in Beirut, which has been rocked by some of the worst violence since unrest erupted in October.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/beirut-rocked-lebanon-clashes-1.5432673?cmp=rss

Germany hosts summit on Libya, seeks to halt proxy fighting

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Germany brought together the key players in Libya's long-running civil war on Sunday, seeking to curb foreign military interference, solidify a ceasefire and help relaunch a political process to stop the chaos in the North African nation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/berlin-libya-summit-1.5432562?cmp=rss

Bodies of 11 Ukrainians killed in Iran plane crash sent home

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The bodies of the 11 Ukrainians who died when an Iranian missile shot down a passenger plane have arrived in Ukraine for a farewell ceremony.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-ukraine-plane-crash-black-boxes-1.5432476?cmp=rss

Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong

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Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park but later spilled onto the streets, briefly barricading roads and spray-painting buildings.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-pro-democracy-march-tear-gas-1.5432472?cmp=rss

Major Canadian pot companies facing proposed class-action lawsuits in the U.S.

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Some of Canada’s biggest cannabis producers are facing a flurry of proposed class-action lawsuits in the United States after investors were hit with steep financial losses in the stock market.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/major-canadian-pot-companies-facing-proposed-class-action-lawsuits-in-the-u-s-1.5431520?cmp=rss