CHINA

Authorities in Beijing are opposed to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to discuss the South China Sea with Premier Li Keqiang this weekend.

However, Li Keqiang also says China must improve its approach toward macroeconomic control, while aiming to deliver "quality" growth, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

The U.S. says it would deploy ships in South China Sea as part of a so-called Freedom of Navigation Operation, which has the support of the European Union.

The European Union and Japan have circulated a draft resolution at the United Nations in an effort to have North Korea haled before the International Criminal Court.

An investigation is currently on to figure out the cause of the collapse which occurred Friday in the country's central Henan province.

The trip follows China-U.S. strains that emerged after the Pentagon sent a warship through waters in the South China Sea that Beijing recently began claiming.

"China's new two-child policy is as indefensible and inhumane as a one-child policy," the Republican candidate tweeted.

China's relaxation of its one-child policy is aimed at boosting the economy, but many citizens say having a second child is simply too costly.

Russia has been conducting more drills than ever before in regions that are in or close to Europe, such as the Baltic, Mediterranean, Atlantic and Black Sea.

Microsoft will move Windows 10 to the "recommended update" section, which will automatically update some machines.

China’s naval commander warned that an incident involving a U.S. warship in the South China Sea could spark war if the U.S. did not stop its “provocative acts” in the contested waterway.

Stock markets around the world rallied in October as central banks sought to calm investors worried about a slowdown in China and other markets.

Brushing aside China's slowdown, Asian stocks reported their strongest monthly performance in years in October.

The deal, reported by Bloomberg, is likely to be similar to the one China currently has with the United States.

China's upcoming five-year plan, which is to be approved next March, seeks to create a moderately well-off society by 2020, despite economic challenges.

The company, also known as "China's Google," announced a second share buyback this year as U.S.-listed Chinese stocks aggressively buy back shares in hope of fairer valuations and "go private" proposals.

Earlier on Friday, the central bank had decided to hold back on announcing additional stimulus measures despite weak economic indicators.

Though Google left the world's No. 2 consumer market five years ago, all business units of parent Alphabet are reportedly now free to pursue operations there.

The international tribunal's decision to hear the two countries' competing claims was a loss for China.

Families in China may not be keen to take on more children due to rising costs of living and cultural shifts, experts say.

Experts say allowing another 3 million to 8 million births a year will add 0.5 percent to GDP growth and tackle China's population problem.