Recent floods have left at least 49 people dead as of Wednesday afternoon in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province.

China says Beijing and Washington have made progress on addressing each other's trade concerns.

South Korea says it has halted broadcasting propaganda through loudspeakers in the border area with North Korea.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city has imposed a curfew in the downtown area from Tuesday evening to early Wednesday local time.

A U.S. federal judge has rejected the California Governor's emergency request to stop the Trump administration from deploying military forces in Los Angeles.

At least 10 people are dead in a school shooting in Graz, Austria. Police identified the perpetrator as a 22-year-old former student of the school. Local media calls it one of the worst shootings in the country's history.

In a recent phone call with his South Korean counterpart, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on both nations to inject more certainty into regional and international landscapes and ensure stable and smooth global and regional industrial and supply chains.

The United Nations has urged all parties to avoid further escalation of unrest in Los Angeles, after US President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard.

About 700 U.S. Marines are heading to Los Angeles to support National Guard troops.

Fresh trade and economic talks between Beijing and Washington are underway in London. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attended the meeting with U.S. representatives.