1. President Joe Biden promised Black voters that he was "all in" to seek reelection on Nov. 5.

2. Authorities in China are focused on boosting foreign tourism, including via a new policy granting visa-free entry to tourists from several countries.

3. Cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of the deaths of six foreigners whose bodies were found in a room in a plush Bangkok hotel, with the suspected killer among the dead.

4. Violence breaks out at Bangladesh anti-quota protests, government orders probe into killings.

5. Construction of US solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry.