Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 13

DHAKA -- Customs officials at Bangladesh's main airport in Dhaka seized gold bars weighing about 11 kg, from a Japanese national who arrived here by a local Regent Airways flight from Singapore, an official said Saturday.(Bangladesh-Japanese-Gold Bars)

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SEOUL -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed on Saturday to hold working-level talks next week to discuss the DPRK's dispatch of its art troupe to the South Korea-hosted Winter Olympics, Seoul's unification ministry said. (South Korea-DPRK-Art Troupe)

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NEW DELHI -- A boat carrying 40 school children capsized in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Dahanu in western Indian state of Maharashtra on Saturday, officials said. (India-Boat-School Children)

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NEW DELHI -- At least four people were killed and three others went missing Saturday after a civilian helicopter carrying them crashed in India's western state of Maharashtra, officials said. (India-Helicopter-Crash)

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MANILA -- A very active Philippine volcano called Mt. Mayon erupted on Saturday, the country's volcano institute said. (Philippines-Volcano-Eruption)

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JUBA -- South Sudan's main rebel group, the Sudan People's Liberation Army-in opposition (SPLA-IO), on Saturday commenced its official release of prisoners of war (PoWs) captured during four years of violence. (South Sudan-Prisoners-Release) Enditem