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Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists including three lawmakers were arrested Friday in a protest crackdown -- a move described by rights groups as a well-worn tactic deployed by China to suffocate dissent ahead of key political events.The sweep comes after a major rally planned for Saturday was banned by police on security grounds, and then called off by the organisers.The latest protest had been due to mark the fifth anniversary of Beijing's rejection of a call for universal suffrage in the semi-autonomous city, sparking the 79-day Umbrella Movement in 2014.

U.S. firms now comprise 63 percent of organizations on the Global Top 100, an advancement partly due to growth in the United States tech sector.

China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will unveil self-driving taxi service soon in the commercial capital Shanghai before a national rollout. The pilot service will be tried in the city’s Jiading district.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced calls from industry to stimulate growth

Higher open likely for Wall Street Friday after important U.S. stock index futures jumped on Friday morning.

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