Hong Kong democracy activists donned Halloween masks lampooning the city's pro-Beijing leaders on Thursday, defying an emergency law that bans face coverings and sparking renewed clashes with police.Tear gas was fired in multiple locations Thursday evening, including near a popular nightclub district where thousands of protesters had gatecrashed Halloween celebrations.Online forums used to organise the largely leaderless movement encouraged supporters to use a night when revellers traditionally embrace costumes to mock a recently enacted ban on face masks at protests.
President Donald Trump says the US and China are working on a new location for the signing of a trade deal with China's leader Xi Jinping
US energy prices fell for the second month in a row in September
China's Communist Party plenum concluded a meeting with a promise to protect the stability of Hong Kong
5G mobile networks which provide high-speed mobile internet services, allowing users to download entire movies in seconds
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Bank of Japan boss Haruhiko Kuroda said it kept monetary policy unchanged as policymakers think prices will keep rising
A soldier stands guard ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the first lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir union territory in Srinagar
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Australian flag carrier Qantas has grounded one Boeing 737NG due to a structural crack
Most analysts are banking on Bitcoin to rally despite the crypto failing to hold above $9,500 against the U.S. dollar as the crypto trades at $9,200 as of press time. However, before the popular digital currency could see further bullishness, some market observers believe that a decline is likely to occur first.
Local industry in China is being hit by slow foreign trade and 'falling market demand', officials warn
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Orban argued that Hungary's contact with Russia was a win for everyone, including the EU and NATO
Fed policymakers made a key change in the wording of their statement
Fiat Chrysler would benefit from the investments PSA has made in electric vehicles, like the electric Peugeot 208 model