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All 6 Gulf alliance nations to attend Saudi summit to improve relations

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All 6 Gulf alliance nations to attend Saudi summit to improve relations

All six members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf will attend a summit in Saudi Arabia next month in a bid to ease tensions in the region.

Peru asks Uruguay to deny asylum for ex-President Alan Garcia

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Peru asks Uruguay to deny asylum for ex-President Alan Garcia

Drug lord Hector Beltran dies after heart attack in Mexico prison

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Drug lord Hector Beltran dies after heart attack in Mexico prison

Guatemala's 'Volcano of Fire' erupts again; thousands evacuate

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Guatemala's 'Volcano of Fire' erupts again; thousands evacuate

Russia, Turkey, Iran to start new peace talks with both sides of Syria conflict

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Russia, Turkey, Iran to start new peace talks with both sides of Syria conflict

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- After seven years of civil war and 360,000 deaths in Syria, negotiators have set new peace talks with both sides of the conflict.

Bruce Lee's Hong Kong residence to hold children's music lessons

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Bruce Lee's Hong Kong residence to hold children's music lessons

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The Hong Kong mansion where kung fu legend Bruce Lee once resided may soon be filled with the sound of music and children reciting Mandarin lessons.

Severe pollution in China gives 'off-the-scale' reading

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Severe pollution in China gives 'off-the-scale' reading

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Pollution in China is reaching such critically high levels in places like Hebei Province.

Saudi officials: Yemen to hold peace talks 'soon'

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Saudi officials: Yemen to hold peace talks 'soon'

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia said Monday the Yemeni government will participate in peace talks "soon," as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels began a cease-fire.

Germany, France ban 18 in Khashoggi case from entry

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Germany, France ban 18 in Khashoggi case from entry

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Germany and France have put 18 Saudis connected with the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on its "entry ban" list, following U.S. sanctions last week.

Kim Jong Un 'applauds' North Korea glass factory during visit

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Kim Jong Un 'applauds' North Korea glass factory during visit

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un is turning his attention to the domestic economy, and acknowledging difficulties faced by North Korea's workforce.

North, South Korea delegates mark anniversary at mountain resort

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North, South Korea delegates mark anniversary at mountain resort

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- North and South Korean delegates with mutual business interests celebrated progress in inter-Korea ties at North Korea's Mount Kumgang on Monday.

Israeli Cabinet members mull shakeup over cease-fire with Palestinians

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Israeli Cabinet members mull shakeup over cease-fire with Palestinians

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Israeli Cabinet member said Monday he'll quit if not appointed to replace defense minister Avigdor Liberman, saying he wants to take a hard line against terror.

Nissan chairman arrested in Japan after criminal investigation

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Nissan chairman arrested in Japan after criminal investigation

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Nissan Motors chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested Monday for allegedly understating his income by about $44 million over the past five years, the company stated.

Japan to set guides to recycling adult diapers as population grows older

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Japan to set guides to recycling adult diapers as population grows older

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Japan will set guidelines to collect and recycle disposable adult diapers as its population ages rapidly.

South Korean police find governor's wife made defamatory tweets

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South Korean police find governor's wife made defamatory tweets

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- South Korean police have handed over a case, involving the wife of a South Korea's Gyeonggi Province governor and her alleged defamatory and false tweets, to the public prosecution on Monday.

Defector: 'Young North Koreans indifferent to politics'

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Defector: 'Young North Koreans indifferent to politics'

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A former North Korean soldier said a majority of young North Koreans are indifferent to politics and the regime failed to keep people loyal to the leadership, in an interview.

Australian man dies after apparent stingray wound

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Australian man dies after apparent stingray wound

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A man in Australia died after apparently being stung by a stingray while swimming at a southern beach on Saturday.

APEC meeting ends without statement for first time since 1993

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APEC meeting ends without statement for first time since 1993

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ended without a formal statement from leaders for the first time as trade tensions between U.S. and China loomed.

Netanyahu: Early elections 'irresponsible'; takes on defense duties

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Netanyahu: Early elections 'irresponsible'; takes on defense duties

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Israeli's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early elections would be "irresponsible" in period of unstable security and is adding defense minister duties.

Grenade attack at prayer hall in India kills 3, injures 10

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Grenade attack at prayer hall in India kills 3, injures 10

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A grenade flung at a religious gathering exploded, killing three people and injuring 10 others in northern India.

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