Sunday, February 2, 2020

Super Bowl parties, large rallies cap Democrats' final push in Iowa

Election 2020 Pete Buttigieg

Ahead of Monday night's caucuses, which kick off the state-by-state nominating process to pick U.S. presidential nominees, Democratic candidates are making their closing pitches in earnest around the state of Iowa.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/super-bowl-parties-large-rallies-cap-democrats-final-push-in-iowa-1.5449404?cmp=rss

2 injured, suspect killed by police in terror-related stabbings in London

Britain Stabbings

London police have shot and killed a man during what British police are calling a "terrorism-related" stabbing incident that injured two people in the U.K. capital.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/streatham-terrorism-stabbing-1.5449293?cmp=rss

Wait continues for Montreal family stranded in China

Wait continues for Montreal family stranded in China

Montrealer Megan Millward worries her family of four may not be able to leave China's Hubei province together



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/wait-continues-for-montreal-family-stranded-in-china-1.5449249?cmp=rss

Djokovic tops Thiem, wins 8th Australian Open title

Australian Open Tennis

Novak Djokovic has won his record-extending eighth Australian Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating Dominic Thiem in five sets in the final in Melbourne.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/australian-open-feb-2-djokovic-thiem-1.5449219?cmp=rss

Chinese central bank to inject 1.2 trillion yuan worth of liquidity into market

CHINA-HEALTH/BANKS

The People's Bank of China will inject 1.2 trillion yuan (around 228 billion Cdn) worth of liquidity into the markets via reverse repo operations on Monday, as the country combats the novel coronavirus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/coronavirus-bank-of-china-liquidity-1.5449224?cmp=rss

Japanese warship heads to Middle East to protect tankers

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A Japanese naval destroyer is en route to the Gulf of Oman to help guard civilian merchant ships and oil tankers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japanese-naval-destoyer-gulf-of-oman-1.5449215?cmp=rss

20 dead in stampede at Tanzania church service

Moshi Tanzania map

Tanzania says 20 people have died in a stampede during a church meeting in the northern city of Moshi.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tanzania-church-stampede-1.5449210?cmp=rss

The Iowa caucus is really important. Why? 'Because it's first'

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Every four years, the small state of Iowa becomes a focal point of international media attention, the first state in the electoral process to name a party leader for president.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iowa-caucus-presidential-campaign-1.5448821?cmp=rss