April 27, 2020 El Salvador authorizes 'lethal force' against gangs amid coronavirus crime spike, mixes rival gangs in jails El Salvador president said he was forced to take action after the country reported 24 homicides on Friday, followed by another 29 killings by Sunday.
April 21, 2020 Canada's deadliest mass shooting victims identified as authorities search for motive In what’s now the deadliest mass shooting in Canada’s history, a gunman disguised as a police officer went on a shooting rampage at more than a dozen homes across rural communities in Nova Scotia, setting some structures ablaze, and killing at least 19 people.
April 3, 2020 Thousands of Canadians cross the border daily to help in coronavirus battle Many of the hospital workers helping in the coronavirus fight commute from over the border.
April 2, 2020 US denies French accusations of ‘hijacking’ China-made coronavirus masks meant for France As governments around the world race to replenish dwindling medical supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic, several French officials have accused the U.S. of buying an order of Chinese-made masks bound for France – claims the U.S. have since denounced as “completely false.”
April 1, 2020 New York surpasses China’s official count in coronavirus cases New York state has now surpassed China in confirmed coronavirus cases, despite having more than a billion fewer residents.
March 30, 2020 Meghan Markle, Prince Harry 'personally' covering security costs, report says Following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's announcement that they'd "step back" as senior members of the royal family, questions have swirled as to who would front the cost of their security.
March 28, 2020 Mexican doctors fear coronavirus pandemic leading to grim scenario The global coronavirus pandemic that has turned most of the world upside down has left Latin America largely unscathed, but that all changed Thursday when Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador announced all non-essential activities would be suspended, bringing the bustling city to a grinding halt.
March 22, 2020 Colombia prison riot kills at least 23 amid coronavirus fears, officials say At least 23 people died in a prison riot Sunday in Bogotá, Colombia, after prisoners attempted to escape in light of rising tensions over the spread of the coronavirus, officials said.
March 21, 2020 US women's football team airlifted by military from Honduras amid coronavirus A U.S. women’s tackle football team was airlifted out of Honduras on Friday by the U.S. military after being stuck in the Central American country for nearly a week when it closed its borders Sunday.amid the coronavirus pandemic.
March 17, 2020 Hundreds of Americans stuck in Peru amid coronavirus shutdown Amid growing frustration and anxiety, more than 200 Americans from 28 states stuck in Peru are trying to figure out a way to get back home.