Japan stocks end higher on hopes for U.S.-China thaw . Japanese stocks bounced back from early losses to end higher on Thursday, helped by a flush of optimism over chances that the United States and China can scale back their trade war at high-level talks set for later in the day.

U.S. urged to 'turn off hate' after suicide of LGBT+ teen . NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The suicide of a 16-year-old who was cyberbullied over sexually explicit messages he exchanged with another boy shows acceptance - including legal support - is key to improving mental health, LGBT+ advocates said on World Mental Health Day on Thursday.

ALTCOINS-Ahead of Libra, XRP cryptocurrency gains toehold in commerce . Facebook's Libra may be grabbing all the headlines at the moment, yet a major cryptocurrency already exists that's gained a toehold in mainstream commerce.

UPDATE 3-Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests after consulting authorities . Apple Inc on Wednesday removed an app that protestors in Hong Kong have used to track police movements from its app store, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police.

Indian shares retreat as banks fall; Indiabulls dips 9% . A slide in banking stocks dragged Indian shares lower on Thursday following a sharp rise in the previous session, as markets awaited earnings reports from major IT services companies.

Top-level U.S.-China trade talks resume as irritants sour atmosphere . The United States' and China's top trade negotiators were set to meet on Thursday for the first time since late July to try to find a way out of a 15-month trade war as new irritants between the world's two largest economies threatened hopes for progress.

Top-level U.S.-China trade talks resume as irritants sour atmosphere . The United States' and China's top trade negotiators were set to meet on Thursday for the first time since late July to try to find a way out of a 15-month trade war as new irritants between the world's two largest economies threatened hopes for progress.

UPDATE 2-Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests after consulting authorities . Apple Inc on Wednesday removed an app that protestors in Hong Kong have used to track police movements from its app store, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police.

RPT-Livestreamed killings test social media measures to block extremist content . Social media companies scrambled on Wednesday to scrub footage of a shooting outside a German synagogue from their platforms, in the first major test of their systems since a massacre in the New Zealand city of Christchurch prompted a global outcry.

UPDATE 2-Samsung Display to invest $11 bln by 2025 amid industry oversupply . Apple Inc supplier Samsung Display said on Thursday it will invest 13.1 trillion won ($11 billion) on facilities and research to upgrade a production line, as it battles severe oversupply due to weak global demand for smartphones and TVs.