New Zealand Leader Carries On With TV Interview During Quake
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview Monday morning.
Canada Bans Assault-Style Weapons After Shooting Rampage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an immediate ban Friday on the sale and use of assault-style weapons in Canada, two weeks after a gunman killed 22 people in Nova Scotia.
Western Europe Relaxes Virus Measures, Russia Numbers Spike
Spaniards filled the streets Saturday to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks, while German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Europe moved ahead with the gradual relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Kim Reappears In Public, Ending Absence Amid Health Rumors
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an absence that had triggered global rumors that he may be seriously ill.
Clinical Trial For COVID-19 Patients Now Open At Atrium Health
The first clinical trial for patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is officially open at Atrium Health, according to a news release.
Global Death Toll From Coronavirus Surpasses 200,000
As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing some lockdowns, while fears of infection made even some pandemic-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.
World's Playgrounds Silent, Lonely Amid Pandemic | PHOTOS
Instead of joyful peals of laughter from children, one hears only the chirping of birds, or perhaps a lone car rumbling past on the street.
As People Stay Home, Earth Turns Wilder And Cleaner
An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth.
South Korea Downplays Concerns Over Kim Jong Un's Health
South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile health after surgery.
A Week Of Images From The Coronavirus Pandemic | PHOTOS
A week of images from the coronavirus pandemic
Trump Vows To 'Temporarily Suspend Immigration' Into The US
Returning to a divisive issue at a time of national crisis, President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order βto temporarily suspend immigration into the United Statesβ because of the coronavirus.
Oil Price Goes Negative As Demand Collapses; Stocks Dip
Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic and traders donβt want to get stuck owning crude with nowhere to store it.
16 Killed In Shooting Rampage, Deadliest In Canadian History
A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the countryβs history. Officials said Sunday the suspected shooter was also dead.
President Trump Gives Governors 3-Phase Plan To Reopen Economy
President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out βa phased and deliberate approachβ to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
Apple Rolls Out Cheaper iPhone As Pandemic Curbs Spending
Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their spending.
IMF: Global Economy Will Suffer Worst Year Since Depression
Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast.
UK PM Johnson Out Of The Hospital, Says Staff Saved His Life
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from a London hospital where he was treated in intensive care for the coronavirus as the U.K. on Sunday became the fourth European country to surpass 10,000 virus-related deaths.
20,000: U.S. Death Toll Overtakes Italy's As Midwest Braces
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italyβs for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.
Crime Drops Around The World As COVID-19 Keeps People Inside
The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.
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