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North Korea introduces new learning mobile app

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North Korea introduces new learning mobile app

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- North Korea says it has developed an "integrated learning support system" that can be accessed from local smartphones.

South Korean activists take issue with ex-dictator's Alzheimer's claim

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South Korean activists take issue with ex-dictator's Alzheimer's claim

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- South Korean activists held a protest outside the residence of former President Chun Doo-hwan on Tuesday, challenging claims the ex-dictator is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Islamic Jihad fires 50 rockets into Israel after senior leader killed

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Islamic Jihad fires 50 rockets into Israel after senior leader killed

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Israeli security forces said Tuesday they killed a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a predawn attack on the Gaza Strip, inciting the militant group to fire about 50 rockets in retaliation.

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair raises GSOMIA during Japan meeting

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U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair raises GSOMIA during Japan meeting

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The United States' highest-ranking military officer called on Tokyo to resolve issues ahead of an expiration date for GSOMIA, a military intelligence-sharing agreement between Japan and South Korea.

Court of Justice: EU nations must label Israeli products

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Court of Justice: EU nations must label Israeli products

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The European Union's Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that all 28 nations in the bloc must now label products that come from Israeli settlements, for "ethical" and other reasons.

At least 170 homes destroyed so far by Australia wildfires

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At least 170 homes destroyed so far by Australia wildfires

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Fire crews fought more than 100 wildfires across eastern Australia on Tuesday, a day officials expected to be one of the most dangerous the country has ever seen.

Activists clash with police for second day of violence in Hong Kong

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Activists clash with police for second day of violence in Hong Kong

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Riot police in Hong Kong on Tuesday fired tear gas at protesters who built street barricades, set fires and threw gas bombs at officers on a second straight day of violence.

British Labor Party hit by cyberattack in middle of election campaign

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British Labor Party hit by cyberattack in middle of election campaign

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Britain's Labor Party said Tuesday it was targeted by a sophisticated and large-scale cyberattack, as it's ramping up its election campaign ahead of next month's vote.

Afghanistan exchanges Taliban members for abducted U.S. professors

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Afghanistan exchanges Taliban members for abducted U.S. professors

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced Tuesday the conditional release of three high-ranking Taliban members in exchange for two American professors who have been held captive by the militant group since 2016.

Rescuers retrieve another body from crashed South Korean chopper

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Rescuers retrieve another body from crashed South Korean chopper

DAEGU, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Rescue workers on Tuesday retrieved another body presumed to be one of the victims aboard an ambulance chopper that crashed into the East Sea in late October, leaving three additional people still unaccounted for.

Evo Morales accepts asylum in Mexico

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Evo Morales accepts asylum in Mexico

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Former Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday that he is leaving for Mexico after the country accepted his request for asylum.

Iraq rejects U.S. call for early elections amid more violent protests

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Iraq rejects U.S. call for early elections amid more violent protests

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Iraqi protesters are demanding the government be overhauled and the country's ruling elite thrown out of office while the Trump administration called for early elections to quell the violence.

North Korea envoy to U.N. denounces IAEA findings on nuclear power

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North Korea envoy to U.N. denounces IAEA findings on nuclear power

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations said Pyongyang "categorically rejects" the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Patek Philippe watch sells for $31M in charity auction for muscular dystrophy

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Patek Philippe watch sells for $31M in charity auction for muscular dystrophy

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A Patek Philippe watch has sold for $31 million, the highest price ever paid for a wristwatch, at a biennial charity auction hosted by Christie's in Switzerland to benefit research into a form of muscular dystrophy.

Chile government seeks constitutional changes amid unrest

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Chile government seeks constitutional changes amid unrest

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Chile's government under President Sebastian Pinera has agreed to revise the country's constitution with a "constituent congress," hoping to quell the most civil unrest it's seen in decades.

British Airways reviews fueling practice after critical climate report

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British Airways reviews fueling practice after critical climate report

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- British Airways has begun to review a practice of its airplanes carrying extra fuel to save money at destination ports after an investigation found that protocol contributed to higher carbon dioxide emissions.

Explorers find long-lost USS Grayback submarine after 75-year mystery

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Explorers find long-lost USS Grayback submarine after 75-year mystery

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Undersea explorers said they have found a long-lost U.S. submarine off the coast of Japan that sank during World War II -- putting an end to a 75-year mystery.

Britain narrowly avoids recession with slight Q3 economic growth

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Britain narrowly avoids recession with slight Q3 economic growth

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The British economy avoided slipping to within parameters that define a recession, but just barely -- showing a 0.3 percent growth in the most recent quarter, government statistics showed Monday.

Rouhani says Iran will stay in nuclear deal in exchange for arms embargo relief

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Rouhani says Iran will stay in nuclear deal in exchange for arms embargo relief

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that the country plans to stay in the Obama-era multinational nuclear deal to win relief from a longstanding United Nations arms embargo set to expire next year.

Teen recounts horror of ambush on family in Mexico

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Teen recounts horror of ambush on family in Mexico

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Thriteen-year-old Devin Langford, who survived the ambush that killed nine of his family members in Mexico, said Monday the gunmen carried rifles and appeared to shoot the family's vehicle so that it wouldn't start.

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