JERUSALEM — Israel’s Knesset speaker Wednesday abruptly adjourned all parliamentary meetings until next week, apparently a response to the new coronavirus, in a move that froze...
SALT LAKE CITY — A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and...
Some cancer surgeries are being delayed, many stent procedures for clogged arteries have been pushed back and infertility specialists were asked to postpone helping patients get...
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Police on Greece’s border with Turkey used tear gas and water cannon Wednesday to repel hundreds of migrants clustered on the Turkish side...
JOHANNESBURG — Africa should “prepare for the worst” as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization’s director-general said Wednesday, while South Africa became...
HALIFAX — Newfoundland and Labrador declared a public health emergency Wednesday while New Brunswick’s premier warned of harsh measures to come if people don’t follow instructions...
Canadians abroad are raising concerns about compensation as they try to find a way back home, with some stranded as borders close and airlines cut flights...
OTTAWA — While Canada’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak has taken off drastically in the last week, some have found it lopsided across the country. In Ontario...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched an $82 billion pandemic battle plan Wednesday to help Canadians ride out the economic consequences of COVID-19 as the country’s top...
OTTAWA — The federal government will deploy up to $82 billion in direct spending and deferred taxes to help every Canadian get through the COVID-19 pandemic,...