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Digital storage services like Megaupload, which was accused of criminal copyright violations on Thursday, play a small but growing role in a broader piracy problem that continues to evolve and dog the entertainment industry.

Group of 20 nations agreed to push Europe to take extra steps to resolve the debt crisis on Friday as they inch toward a deal to boost the International Monetary Fund's firepower.

Stocks Rising, Bulls Rampant are motifs you might pick while designing a coat of arms for Wall Street at the moment. But its motto should read: Caveat Emptor. Yes, buyer beware.

Amazon.com Inc is setting up its first fulfillment center in India as the world's largest Internet retailer tries to break into the world's second most-populous nation.

General Motors Co regained its title as the world's top-selling automaker in 2011, less than three years after its 2009 taxpayer-funded bankruptcy under the Obama administration.

Chinese New Year 2012 is Jan. 23, and the world's communities are preparing massive festivities to ring in the Year of the Dragon.

Keeping true to the horror genre, Resident Evil just keeps coming back: Capcom has released a new trailer for Resident Evil 6, which featured classic characters Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield. The game is scheduled for release on November 20, 2012 and will be available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The storyline takes place 10 years after the original Resident Evil, which was released in 1996 for the original PlayStation.

Just add China to the list of those not supporting Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Speaking at the end of a six-day visit to the Middle East, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a firm warning to Tehran against developing nuclear weapons.

Here's how can reduce your chances of getting Type 2 diabetes: Drink four cups of joe a day. Epidemiologists noticed that people wired on coffee had a 50 percent reduction in adult-onset diabetes, but it wasn't until a Chinese group released a new study that suggested a molecular mechanism.

Intel Corp will promote 20-year company veteran and manufacturing expert Brian Krzanich to the post of chief operating officer, making him a frontrunner to one day replace Paul Otellini as chief executive.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday warned against military intervention in Iran, fearing that it would not stop the Islamic Republic's nuclear weapons program, but instead bring more chaos to the region.

Mobile telecoms network equipment market leader Ericsson and rival ZTE have settled a dispute over patents that will see the up-and-coming Chinese company pay royalties to the Swedish firm.

In case you missed the Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., Thursday night, here are the highlights, from Newt Gingrich's opening tirade against moderator John King of CNN to Ron Paul's defense of leaving abortion laws to the states.

Time experts were deadlocked on Thursday over whether to scrap "leap seconds" which are occasionally added to clocks to stop them running ahead of the sun.

Vodafone Group Plc won a $2.2 billion legal battle against India's tax office in a Supreme Court ruling that analysts said would encourage foreign investment and clear the way for the company's planned initial public offering in India.

China's manufacturing activity slowed for a third consecutive month in January, according to a survey of purchasing managers on Friday, which could compel Beijing to take steps to stimulate growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Simple elegance for debt-ridden Europe, glitzy diamonds and gold for booming Asia.

The latest survey indicates that 69 percent of India's population still live in rural areas.

Asia's economic growth may be settling into a middling pace that is too slow to provide significant global support but too fast to warrant aggressive policy easing.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Vodafone Group Plc in its fight against a $2.2 billion tax bill, a decision analysts said would encourage foreign investment and clear the way for the company's planned initial public offering in India.

Even though iPad has become the most popular tablet in the world, China's Communist Party members are content using special red tablets to do their work.