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The second of Netflix's Marvel series premiered on Friday and was immediately seized by pirates the world over.

François Hollande and David Cameron are presenting a united front against the Islamic State group, but challenges remain, particularly with regard to Syria's Bashar Assad.

With Iran set to join the global oil market in coming months, experts worry prices will remain low amid a market oversupply.

The retail giant has decided to start Cyber Monday shopping day 24 hours earlier, launching its deals Sunday, Nov. 29, instead.

Divisions among Syrian opposition factions are often cited as one of many obstacles facing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

Australian authorities reportedly said that the search for Flight MH370 will now focus on an area identified by a Boeing 777 pilot.

Chinese authorities are checking vehicles entering the country's capital, and state media confirmed the killings of alleged terrorists in northwestern Xinjiang.

The election of the so-called Umbrella Soldiers reflects continued support for political change in the Chinese-ruled city.

Global stocks are rising as investor uncertainty about a December Federal Reserve rate increase recedes.

The growth will be led largely by China, analysts say.

About 900 candidates are competing for the 431 seats in 18 district councils, where pro-Beijing parties currently hold a majority, at a time when people are divided over the pace of political reform.

China will continue to construct military facilities on artificial islands it is building, Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin told a news conference in Kuala Lumpur.

The Community declaration was signed by leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur, this year's host of the group's annual summit. 

The landslide happened in the early hours in Hpakant, an area that produces some of the world's highest quality jade, but the mines and dump sites for debris are rife with hazards.

President Obama said Saturday that all countries must halt construction in the South China Sea, an area disputed by China and several other countries.

During the process, the Arak heavy-water reactor will be reconfigured so it cannot yield fissile plutonium usable in a nuclear bomb.

Led by Australia, the effort to find the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 already has covered about 27,027 square miles of the Indian Ocean.

Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked the Radisson Blu hotel in the country's capital before security forces stormed the building in an effort to free hostages.

Friday's fire is reportedly the deadliest mine incident since April this year, when 21 people were killed in the northern city of Datong in Shanxi province.

Wage and benefits theft continue with impunity among companies that make products for the likes of Mattel and Disney, says a report released Friday.

Beijing's demand that U.S. tech companies provide access to data on their systems -- and at times share source code -- has some questioning their future in China.