On Friday, Rex Tillerson, the US Secretary of State, is expected to prompt the UN Security Council to impose stricter sanctions on North Korea if it continues to provoke the world further by executing more ballistic missile tests.
According to congressional aides, the White House leaders had decided to avoid voting on the healthcare system renewal this week,due to a failure to get the necessary support.
On Friday, prices for oil edged higher, amid OPEC's statement that it is determined to find a solution for the oversupply. However, the price rebound was insufficient to avoid a two-week loss.
Japan's manufacturing output declined 2.1% in March, compared to 0.8% fall forecast, as car and electronics makers cut production.
South Korean automakers association is worried about the likely revision of the trade deal with the US, following Trump's intention to terminate or renegotiate it.
Japan's core CPI rose 0.2% in March amid higher energy prices, showing growth for the third consecutive month, but at a slower than anticipated pace.
China and Japan are set to conduct bilateral finance negotiations in May to discuss the financial and economic situations in both countries, said Taro Aso.
At least four MPs were injured when protesters stormed the legislature after the former opposition elected a parliamentary speaker in a bid to form a government.
British police on Thursday said armed officers arrested a man carrying knives near the Prime Minister Theresa May's office in Westminster on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism.
Israel shot down "a target" over the Golan Heights, hours after it was accused of a missile strike at a military site near Damascus international airport.
Donald Trump's former national security adviser is under formal investigation by the Pentagon since apparently he was taking payments from foreign entities without approval.
Emmanuel Macron looks set to beat Marine Le Pen with 61% of the vote in the election run-off next month, a new poll has shown.
Syrian and rebel officials blamed Israel for several explosions on Thursday morning at warehouses near the Damascus airport.
Ford Motor reported a net profit of $36.5B in the Q1 of 2017, up from a $35.3B profit reported in the same period a year ago, while analysts expected a fall to $34.7B.
On Thursday, the US Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said that leaders of the Republican House had not yet decided when to vote on the health care bill.
The Kremlin accused the French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron of discriminating against Russian media and violating the right to freedom of expression.
On Thursday, the Nasdaq hit its record intraday high of 6,040.83 after tech companies reported stronger than expected earnings.
On Thursday, the Atlanta Federal Reserve cut its Q1 economic growth forecast to a 0.2% annualised rate from an originally reported 0.5% growth rate.
The US National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that pending home sales dropped 0.8% in March, following the prior month's 5.5% surge and falling behind expectations for a 0.6% fall.
The ECB left its monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Thursday, as inflation growth remained subdued despite a moderate economic recovery.
Orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rose just 0.7% last month, following February's upwardly revised gain of 1.8% and falling behind analysts' expectations for a 1.5% increase.
On Thursday, The German prosecution reported that the police officers arrested a soldier suspected of an attack planning, providing no further details on the potential motive or weapon he was eager to use.
China's government banned parents from giving their children the Islamic names like Muhammad or Jihad in the Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang amid country's attempt to crackdown the alleged "extremism" in the area.
The South Korean LG Electronics reported strong quarterly results showing its operating profit hit record high of $915M in nearly eight years amid its stable sales of televisions and home appliances.