APEC is a group of 21-member economies that accounts for about 62% of global GDP
Talks in Argentina come as the two countries have failed to reach any agreement
Australia has deployed special forces to Papua New Guinea
However, the White House did not immediately respond to questions about the Kremlin announcement
North Korean media reiterated that Pyongyang would not put its nuclear weapons up for negotiation
Questioned lack of focus on the victims of bombings and violence in the Middle East
APEC has an old tradition of getting leaders to don traditional garments of the host country for the event