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Mireia Lalaguna Royo of Spain was crowned Miss World 2015 Saturday, beating 116 other contestants in the international beauty pageant held this year in Sanya, China.

China alleges the U.S. engaged in a “serious military provocation” by flying an Air Force B-52 strategic bomber over a Chinese-controlled artificial island.

Todd Stern saw an opportunity for consensus by aligning the United States with a loose assembly of rich and poor nations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 367 points Friday, capping a week marked by continued declines in oil after the Fed's historic rate hike.

The worldwide competition wraps up Saturday in the Beauty Crown Grand Theatre in Sanya, China.

Billionaire Republican Sheldon Adelson said he might let Donald Trump try to win some primary states before he gets involved.

Japan will deploy troops and put missiles on islands in the East China Sea to limit China's aggressive moves to claim territory in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

At a briefing Friday, the deputy head of Russian Aerospace Forces said that Russia has proof that the jet shot down by Ankara last month did not violate Turkish airspace.

Apple Pay and Samsung Pay will go head-to-head in China in 2016 after both companies secured deals with the state-run UnionPay.

Pollution levels in the Chinese capital are set to worsen in the coming days than at the time of the last alert on Dec. 7.

The reforms, which the Congress is likely to ratify Friday, aim to give emerging economies a greater clout in the International Monetary Fund's policies.

The central bank kept its monetary policy and stimulus target unchanged, but took other steps to instill confidence in the country's economy.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander earlier this week warned of a possible arms race in the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use force to settle territorial disputes.

Chinese mines that have long been the world's deadliest reported a drop in coal mine accidents last year mainly due to safety improvements and a decline in coal demand, authorities said.

Taiwan unexpectedly cut interest rates, citing slowing global growth.

"The Force Awakens" is off to an extremely strong start in international markets, putting "Jurassic World" and its record in jeopardy.

Hot on the heels of the Federal Reserve, Hong Kong's central bank raised interest rates by a quarter point. Are others likely to follow too, or will many go the other way and ease monetary policy?  David Pollard reports.

Three years after its fourth-largest acquisition, Disney is about to see how the film, which cost $200 million to produce, will help the company break even on its weighty acquisition.

The elephant tusks were in boxes from Nigeria labeled as synthetic wigs.

With uncertainty about Fed policy resolved, U.S. stocks are entering the traditional year-end rally season.

Australia and the U.S. have resolved to stand against China with surveillance and navigation in the disputed South China Sea.