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