China said on Thursday it would donate a further $30 million US to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is seeking more than $1 billion to fund its battle against the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 180,000 people worldwide. The donation aimed to support the global fight against COVID-19, in particular strengthening health…

A car pulled up to a convenience store, and four people hopped out. One had a baseball bat. What ensued was a fight over $180, one participant later said. By the time it was over, guns were drawn, shots were exchanged, and one bullet tore into a nearby car, striking the head of five-year-old Kearria…

After more than a month confined to dry land without being immersed in the salt and sea, New Zealander Zen Wallis says it feels like he’s living in someone else’s body. “It’s really strange to not go into the water,” the professional surfer told CBC News in an interview by Skype. “My skin feels different;…

A handful of mostly southern U.S. states will begin loosening economic restrictions this week in the midst of a still virulent pandemic, providing a live-fire test of whether the country’s communities can start to reopen without triggering a surge that may force them to close again. The Republican governors of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and…

First came the big announcement: President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that he would suspend immigration to the United States. Now comes the considerable fine print. It appears the order will spare vast categories of temporary visa-holders, based on the initial details described by the president on Tuesday. In fact, some of Trump’s supporters complain it doesn’t…

The latest: Speaking during his daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new $350-million emergency community support fund meant to help vulnerable Canadians, as he said the pandemic has worsened inequalities throughout the country.   That fund is aimed at helping community organizations, charities and non-profits, which have had to change how they help groups like…