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Hong Kong police will set up a new unit to support the implementation of the national security legislation in the special administrative region.
The early stages of the unit's establishment are under way, including review resource allocation, manpower and equipment planning.
The unit will be guided by Hong Kong police commissioner Chris Tang Ping-keung.
The United States ambassador to China is intending to resume operations at the U.S. consulate in Wuhan.
Terry Branstad did not give a specific date.
The U.S. State Department withdrew consulate staff and their families from Wuhan in January after the central Chinese city went into lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
China's consumer price index rose 2.4 percent year on year last month.
The inflation rate eased from the 3.3-percent growth in April.
Australia's universities have moved to reassure international students of the safety of studying in the country when classes resume in July.
The head of a group representing Australia's top universities said the institutions will abide by their responsibility to keep all students safe whether they are from Australia or overseas.
The statement came after China issued a warning for travelers to Australia over concerns of discriminatory incidents against Asians and the risk of COVID-19.
South Korea will file legal complaints against two civic groups for sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea.
The unification ministry will charge the groups with the violation of the inter-Korean exchange and cooperation act.
South Korea's government will also launch the process of cancelling the permission of incorporation given to the two civic groups.
The groups delivered the leaflets across the inter-Korean border with balloons and sealed plastic bottles.
North Korea cut off all communication and liaison lines with the South in protest over Seoul's failure to stop what the North calls "defectors" from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korean territory.
Asylum applications in Europe fell to the lowest level in over a decade in April as borders closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The European Union shut its external borders in March and many of its 27 member states suspended registration of applications.
The number of applications dropped 86 percent from over 60,000 in February to under 8,800 in April.
Most applications during 2020 through April were from Syria, Afghanistan, Venezuela and Colombia.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary is working on a revision to its definition of the word racism.
The dictionary was contacted by a black woman who claimed the current definition doesn't include the systematic oppression of people of color.
The dictionary with a 189-year history currently defines racism as "a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race."
Merriam-Webster said the revision is being drafted and will be added to the dictionary soon.
Numerous National Guard members deployed in Washington D.C. to deal with the protests over the death of George Floyd have tested positive for COVID-19.
Authorities said the accurate number of infections will not be revealed due to "operational security."
All National Guard members had COVID-19 tests before they were sent to the capital, and are required to have another round of testing before leaving.
Videos on social media showed many troops did not wear face masks while responding to the protests.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is urging countries to guard against a "dramatic retreat" from globalization because of COVID-19.
Georgieva said 170 countries will be worse off with lower per capita income by the end of this year, resulting in the biggest reversal of fortunes in history.
In mid-April, the IMF projected that the global economy is on track to contract by 3 percent in 2020.
Governments have rolled out fiscal measures totaling 9 trillion U.S. dollars globally.
About 75 percent of the world's countries are now reopening. The IMF chief said now is the moment to think about recovery that is focused on a great transformation.
