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The World in Brief Guatemalan communities flee volcano November 20, 2018

Ethiopians protest Israel's shut door Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews gathered in the capital, Addis Ababa, to protest the Israeli government's decision not to allow all of them to emigrate to Israel, le... November 20, 2018

Communities flee eruption at Guatemala's Volcano of Fire GUATEMALA CITY -- About 4,000 residents fled Guatemala's Volcano of Fire Monday as red-hot rock and ash spewed into the sky and cascaded down the slopes toward ... by SONIA PEREZ D., Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Russian, US officials say space cooperation remains strong MOSCOW -- Russian and U.S. space officials hailed the joint work of their programs Monday and said cooperation remains strong despite political tensions between... by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Sensual fresco discovered in ancient Pompeii bedroom ROME -- Archaeologists have found a fresco in an ancient Pompeii bedroom that depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and a legen... by The Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Acrimonious Pacific summit underscores China-US tensions PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Pacific Rim leaders at a key Asian summit failed to reach agreement on a joint declaration on world trade for the first time i... by STEPHEN WRIGHT, Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Outsiders, academy members to pick Nobel Literature winners COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Only half of those who choose the winners of next year's Nobel Prize in literature will be members of the scandal-rocked Swedish Academy ... by JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Communities flee eruption at Guatemala's Volcano of Fire GUATEMALA CITY -- About 4,000 residents fled Guatemala's Volcano of Fire Monday as red-hot rock and ash spewed into the sky and cascaded down the slopes toward ... by SONIA PEREZ D., Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia SANAA, Yemen -- A senior leader of Yemen's Shiite rebels said Monday that the group will halt rocket fire into Saudi Arabia for the sake of peace efforts, answe... by AHMED AL-HAJ and BRIAN ROHAN, Associated Press - November 19, 2018

UK's May confronts party rebels as EU prepares Brexit summit LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to seal business support for her Brexit deal with the European Union on Monday, but remained on a collision ... by JILL LAWLESS and RAF CASERT, Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Nissan chair Ghosn dismissed, held on misconduct charges YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Nissan Motor Co.'s high-flying chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested Monday and will be dismissed after he allegedly under-reported his income a... by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer - November 19, 2018

Israeli leader takes defense post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would take on the defense minister portfolio, rejecting calls to dissolve his government even as early ... by TIA GOLDENBERG The Associated Press - November 19, 2018

U.S. envoy upbeat after Taliban talks The Taliban have held three days of talks with U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state of Qatar, where the Afghan insurgent group has a political office, ... by KATHY GANNON The Associated Press - November 19, 2018

Tijuana ralliers rip migrants as 'terrorists' For the past month, the Central American migrant caravan has been cared for by generous Mexicans who have donated food and shelter for the thousands slowly maki... by Joshua Partlow The Washington Post - November 19, 2018

Madagascar vote pits ex-presidents In Madagascar, two former heads of state qualified for the second round of the presidential election, to be held on Dec. 19. by The Associated Press - November 19, 2018