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Timeline: North Korean diplomacy under Kim Jong Un

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Timeline: North Korean diplomacy under Kim Jong Un

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- North Korea entered a new era of openness in 2018, with an unprecedented RSVP to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and several face-to-face meetings with major world leaders since.

Trade deal between EU, 11 South American nations blocked over Amazon fires

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Trade deal between EU, 11 South American nations blocked over Amazon fires

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A proposed trade deal between the European Union and 11 South American nations now faces uncertainty after a key Austrian Parliament committee voted to reject it.

British leaders give EU possible alternatives to unsettled 'backstop'

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British leaders give EU possible alternatives to unsettled 'backstop'

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The British government detailed Thursday a possible alternative to the Irish "backstop" provision that's been at the heart of dissent among lawmakers and leaders who are trying to agree on a deal to leave the EU.

Blacklisted Huawei reveals 1st 5G phone without Google apps

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Blacklisted Huawei reveals 1st 5G phone without Google apps

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Chinese smartphone maker Huawei on Thursday released its first 5G device -- the Mate 30 -- without Google-licensed apps, due to a U.S. blacklist.

Labs confirm 1st new case of polio in Philippines in 26 years

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Labs confirm 1st new case of polio in Philippines in 26 years

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Nearly two decades after the World Health Organization declared polio eradicated in the Philippines, the malady has returned in a new outbreak, officials said Thursday.

French crews rescue Belgian pilot from electrical line after plane crashes

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French crews rescue Belgian pilot from electrical line after plane crashes

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- French emergency crews rescued a Belgian F-16 fighter pilot from an electrical line Thursday morning after he ejected from a plane that crashed in Brittany, France.

U.S. investigates reports of deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan

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U.S. investigates reports of deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. military carried out drone strikes against a suspected Islamic State hideout in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but local authorities said the attack also killed multiple civilians.

$Amber Heard, Mark Ruffalo support worldwide fracking ban$

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Amber Heard, Mark Ruffalo support worldwide fracking ban

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Amber Heard, Mark Ruffalo and Emma Thompson called on the United Nations to endorse a worldwide fracking ban ahead of its climate change summit.

OECD projects slowest economic growth since the recession

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OECD projects slowest economic growth since the recession

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The global economy is expected to grow by 2.9 percent in 2019 and 3 percent in 2020, the weakest growth in a decade, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reported Thursday.

Iran says 'all out war' could result from U.S. military action

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Iran says 'all out war' could result from U.S. military action

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Iran's foreign minister promised Thursday that any military action by the United States or Saudi Arabia in response to oil attacks last weekend would cause "all out war."

North Korea reports African swine fever in South, unresponsive to talks

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North Korea reports African swine fever in South, unresponsive to talks

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- North Korea mentioned the outbreak of African swine fever in the South for the first time on Thursday.

British central bank leaves interest rates alone amid Brexit volatility

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British central bank leaves interest rates alone amid Brexit volatility

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The Bank of England on Thursday voted to hold interest rates steady, and warned that prolonged instability over Britain's planned departure from the European Union will significantly harm the domestic economy.

Gantz's party keeps slim lead over Netanyahu's near end of vote count

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Gantz's party keeps slim lead over Netanyahu's near end of vote count

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Elections officials were nearing the end of their vote count Thursday in Israel, where the parties of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Benny Gantz were locked in a tight race.

TEPCO executives acquitted over Fukushima nuclear disaster

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TEPCO executives acquitted over Fukushima nuclear disaster

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives on charges of professional negligence in connection to the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

South Korean police identify prime suspect in infamous serial killer cold case

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South Korean police identify prime suspect in infamous serial killer cold case

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Advancements in DNA analysis technology helped South Korean police identify the prime suspect in the nation's most infamous serial killer case that went unsolved for some 30 years.

20 killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan car bomb blast

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20 killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan car bomb blast

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility for an early Thursday suicide attack that killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan's Zabul province.

Pentagon: Military spent $184,000 at Trump's Scotland resort

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Pentagon: Military spent $184,000 at Trump's Scotland resort

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. military spent at least $184,000 at President Donald Trump's Scotland golf resort during layovers since 2017, the Pentagon said.

Mongolia keeps the dialogue going on North Korea

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Mongolia keeps the dialogue going on North Korea

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Mongolia has been quietly playing a mediating role in the area of North Korea talks.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau apologizes for 2001 brownface photo

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau apologizes for 2001 brownface photo

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday after a photo surfaced that morning of the former teacher dressed in brownface during a 2001 school event.

India announces ban on sale of e-cigarette products

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India announces ban on sale of e-cigarette products

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- India announced an emergency ordinance banning the sale of e-cigarettes in the country, citing health risks.

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