US President Donald Trump says he will send federal law enforcement to the state of Wisconsin, where protests continue following the police shooting of a black man.
South Korea reported 441 more cases of the COVID-19 as of 0:00 a.m. Thursday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,706.
Japan's Honda Motor has unveiled the first electric vehicle it will sell in the domestic market, as environmental regulations get stricter around the globe.
Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched Wednesday for survivors of flash floods that killed more than 100 people and destroyed hundreds of houses near Kabul, officials said.
South Korea's parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in self-quarantine as the country recorded more than 400 new coronavirus infections.
The government has reversed policy on wearing facemasks in schools in England, sparking fresh criticism about its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.