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Leaders warn Australia about possible embassy move to Jerusalem

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Leaders warn Australia about possible embassy move to Jerusalem

Australia moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem is an act that could make the country a larger target for terrorists, leaders in Malaysia and Indonesia warn.

Brazil rushes to find doctors to fill 8,300 positions left by Cubans

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Brazil rushes to find doctors to fill 8,300 positions left by Cubans

VW to spend $50B on electric, self-driving autos over next 5 years

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VW to spend $50B on electric, self-driving autos over next 5 years

U.S. will vote against U.N. resolution on Israeli taking of Golan Heights

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U.S. will vote against U.N. resolution on Israeli taking of Golan Heights

Khashoggi memorialized with funeral prayers at holy Muslim sites

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Khashoggi memorialized with funeral prayers at holy Muslim sites

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The family of Jamal Khashoggi held funeral prayers at two prominent mosques in Saudi Arabia Friday, as the slain reporter's remains have not been found.

May stems Cabinet defections in Brexit negotiations

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May stems Cabinet defections in Brexit negotiations

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, appeared to have stopped the defections from her Cabinet Friday amid the ongoing Brexit deal with the European Union.

Two of oldest-living Khmer Rouge leaders convicted, sentenced to life

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Two of oldest-living Khmer Rouge leaders convicted, sentenced to life

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Two senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge were convicted Friday for genocide that led to more than 1.7 million deaths in Cambodia after the Vietnam War.

BlackBerry Limited acquires artificial intelligence firm Cylance

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BlackBerry Limited acquires artificial intelligence firm Cylance

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- BlackBerry Limited announced Friday that it has acquired Cylance, an artificial intelligence and cybersecurity firm as it develops the Internet of Things.

North Korea says it will deport U.S. citizen, detained for illegal entry

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North Korea says it will deport U.S. citizen, detained for illegal entry

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- North Korea's state media said Friday that the country will deport a U.S. citizen, who was detained for an illegal entry last month.

Report: North Korea to deliver Jeju tangerines to students, workers

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Report: North Korea to deliver Jeju tangerines to students, workers

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered state officials to deliver tangerines, a gift from South Korea, to students and workers, North Korea's state media said Friday.

U.N. panel passes resolution to condemn North Korea's human rights violations

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U.N. panel passes resolution to condemn North Korea's human rights violations

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A United Nations committee has adopted a resolution that condemns North Korea's human rights violations.

KNCA: Kim Jong Un inspects latest weapon development

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KNCA: Kim Jong Un inspects latest weapon development

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- North Korea's state media reported Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched testing of a newly developed strategic weapon.

1 legislator hospitalized after Sri Lanka parliament brawl

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1 legislator hospitalized after Sri Lanka parliament brawl

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- One member of Sri Lanka's parliament was hospitalized Thursday after another was accused of brandishing a knife during a brawl on the legislature's floor.

Search resumes for five missing on Guatemala's Lake Atitlan

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Search resumes for five missing on Guatemala's Lake Atitlan

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Guatemalan rescuers resumed the search early Thursday for five people missing after turbulent waters in Lake Atitlan sank a boat, killing three other people.

Pence, Putin, Bolton talk briefly at Asian summit

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Pence, Putin, Bolton talk briefly at Asian summit

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Vice President Mike Pence and national security adviser John Bolton spoke Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the East Asia Summit in Singapore.

Argentina cracks down on anarchists after bombings ahead of G20 summit

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Argentina cracks down on anarchists after bombings ahead of G20 summit

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Argentina cracked down Thursday on anarchist groups blamed for placing two bombs in the home of a federal judge and on the gravestone of a former police chief.

Church bells to be returned from U.S. to Philippines after 117 years

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Church bells to be returned from U.S. to Philippines after 117 years

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Three church bells that were taken by U.S. troops during the Philippine-American War more than a century ago will be returned to the Philippines.

Sudan in talks with U.S. for removal from terror list, diplomat says

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Sudan in talks with U.S. for removal from terror list, diplomat says

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The United States is in talks with Sudan to remove the African nation from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terror, a top diplomat said.

Israeli officials call for early elections after defense minister resigns

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Israeli officials call for early elections after defense minister resigns

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Israeli officials said Thursday the country should hold early elections after the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman over a cease-fire with Hamas.

North Korea stresses ethnic unity with South amid missile base controversy

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North Korea stresses ethnic unity with South amid missile base controversy

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- North Korea state media said Thursday inter-Korea issues should be resolved through the "people" of North and South.

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