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A new season for the Emmy-winning pirate series 'Black Sails' is scheduled to be released by January next year. According to reports, the upcoming season will see Captain Flint and John Silver combining their forces to defeat the Spanish army that is surrounding them. Meanwhile, a new character will be introduced who will cause havoc in the island of Nassau.

Opponents of a Wisconsin law that requires voters to present photo identification when they cast ballots asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to stop the measure from being applied to elections in November.

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying defied pro-democracy protesters' demands to step down by Friday, and repeated police warnings that the consequences would be serious if they sought to surround or occupy government buildings.