CHINA

Apple is gearing up to launch new iPhones and other devices on September 10, but with the ongoing trade war in China, it may be in for a tough holiday season.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is remaining firm in refusing to accept the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling from The Hague in 2016. The ruling sided with the Philippines and rejected Beijing’s sweeping claims over virtually the entire South China Sea.

Joshua Wong, the leader of the 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations known as the “Umbrella Movement” was arrested on Friday, according to Demosisto, a pro-democracy group under Wong’s leadership.

A flight attendant doll is placed inside a shopping mall during a rally to support Cathay Pacific staff after the airline sacked some employees for supporting the protests

Little came of a UN effort to prosecute army commanders -- including Indonesia's current chief security minister, Wiranto, seen here in 1999 when he was commander of Indonesia's Armed Forces -- for crimes against humanity

United States Space Command has been reactivated to secure outer space for the United States.

The couple have spent hours together on the barricades

India woos U.S. and Taiwanese tech firms to move their operations away from China and to its business zones.

Factfile on Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

Wall Street again pounces on a morsel of good news to stage another rally.

A complex which includes what is believed to be a re-education camp is pictured on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, in May 2019

Although London's FTSE stock index climbed higher, the pound was held back by Brexit-related turmoil

Consumer spending remains robust, supporting growth in the US economy as businesses pull back on investments due to the trade war

Huawei won't be able to pre-load its new smartphone with Google apps like Gmail and YouTube, creating new headwinds for the Chinese firm facing US sanctions

US President Donald Trump says contacts with China have continued despite a new wave of tariffs due to take effect

CEO Tim Cook, pictured introducing the iPhone 4s in 2011, has for years had Apple host events in the fall to launch new iPhone models ahead of the Christmas holiday shopping season

Abercrombie & Fitch reported an operating loss of $39.5 million for the second quarter of 2019 with net sales down 0.2 percent compared to a year earlier.

Best Buy adjusted its Q3 and year-end fiscal 2020 guidance, citing tariffs and uncertainties in consumer buying behaviors.

Departing from the tit for tat reaction in the tariff war with the United States, China on Thursday said it would not retaliate against the latest U.S. tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump last week.

Salvini has said his party will win the next election

A statement from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said that the garrison will “resolutely follow” any orders that the central government might give.