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Apple unveils new products, iPhone X a star
Apple has finally unveiled its highly anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone.
The company also announced a new Apple Watch and upgrades to its Apple TV, but the iPhone X was the star.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said their new phones would define the future of the smartphone.
But some analysts warn that Apple runs a risk by having one phone in the product line with much more cachet than the others, the iPhone 8 and the 8-plus.
China's premier and top financial institution heads talk free trade, global growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has told a meeting of the heads of global financial institutions that countries around the world need to maintain free trade, despite the uncertainties in their own economies.
Speaking to a crowd in Beijing that has included International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, Li Keqiang also said China's economy is expected to continue to improve over the next few years.
Lagarde has told the same meeting that the global economy is recovering, but could easily be derailed by policy uncertainty and the threat of protectionism.
OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria also says the world needs a better, stronger and fairer version of globalization.
Hong Kong chief executive calls for LegCo by-elections as soon as possible
Hong Kong's Chief Executive has suggested by-elections should be held as soon as possible to fill the vacated seats of four disqualified lawmakers.
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Carrie Lam said that when and how the by-elections are conducted is a matter for the city's Electoral Affairs Commission to decide and the issue is likely to be discussed within the week.
She said preparations for the elections may take up to six months
British lawmakers pass crucial Brexit bill
British lawmakers have passed a crucial bill that paves the way for the country to part ways with the European Union.
The European Withdrawal Bill has been approved by the House of Commons by a thin margin of 17, after three-days of intense debate.
Seven lawmakers of the main opposition Labour Party defied their leader Jeremy Corbyn and voted alongside the ruling Conservatives in favor of the bill.
The bill aims to transfer more than 40 years of EU laws into British law.
The Prime Minister has welcomed the passing of the bill.
However, Labour lawmakers argue that the move gives government ministers sweeping powers to by-pass parliament in executing the Brexit process.
Turkey signs deal to buy Russian S-400 missile systems
Turkey has reportedly signed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 missile defense systems in its first major weapons purchase from Moscow.
The report says the purchase of the missile systems from a non-NATO supplier will raise concerns in the West over their compatibility with the alliance's equipment.
The report adds that the deal for the surface-to-air missile defense batteries is Ankara's most significant pact with a non-NATO supplier.
The Turkish Prime Minister says his country is free to make military acquisitions based on its defense needs.
China supports UN Security Council resolution on DPRK
China has voiced support for the latest UN resolution to impose sanctions over North Korea's nuclear program.
The strongest sanctions ever wielded on the country puts bans on its natural gas imports, textile exports, and work authorization for its nationals.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said the resolution reflected the unanimous stance of Security Council members in safeguarding peace and stability on the Peninsula and in the region.
Geng Shuang also called on North Korea to stop the development of nuclear missiles, and urged the United States and South Korea to avoid any actions that may further complicate the situation.
He especially reiterated China's firm opposition to the deployment of the U.S. THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea.
China willing to discuss reopening Nathu La Pass with India
The Foreign Ministry spokesman has said China is willing to discuss with India about the reopening of a mountain pass to facilitate Indian pilgrims.
The Nathu La Pass in the Himalayas connects India's Sikkim with China's Tibet.
Many pilgrims from Sikkim have been going through the pass to Tibet for pilgrimages since 2015.
The passage was closed following the recent standoff in Doklam between the two countries.
Geng Shuang said on Tuesday that China highly values people-to-people exchanges between the two sides and is willing to discuss the pilgrimage issue with India given that Indian troops have withdrawn from Chinese territory.
Chinese cargo spacecraft completes automated fast-docking with space lab
China's first cargo spacecraft and space lab have completed an automated fast-docking in space.
The docking between Tianzhou One and Tiangong Two took six and a half hours just ahead of midnight Tuesday.
It was the third docking between the two spacecraft using fast-docking technology. Previously, it took about two days to dock.
Tianzhou-1 was launched in April.
It will conduct a third refueling of the space lab before returning to Earth.
China's first commercial quantum private communication network completed
China's first commercial quantum private communications network has been completed.
The network is exclusively for around 250 Party and government users in Jinan, Shandong province.
The installation work took less than five months.
The network can now provide secure telephone and data communication services.
It's expected to be connected to the Beijing-Shanghai quantum communications network in the future.
上期回顾：联合国通过对朝制裁新决议
上期答案公布：Monday's resolution followed a council resolution in early August, which imposed a ban on a number of commodities and seafood exports from North Korea, among other restrictive measures.
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