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U.S.-NORTH KOREA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy. The joint statement signed at the end of their historic summit in Singapore gave few details on how either goal would be achieved but Trump fleshed out some details at a news conference.

Residents of the Chinese city that stands to benefit the most from a positive outcome from today’s historic U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore said they were hopeful that it would lead to peace and bolster cross-border business.

Breaking down the body language: Kim Jong Un and Trump met at their historic summit in Singapore. Reuters spoke with a body language expert to analyse Kim’s and Trump's movements during their initial meet.

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4:43 AM - Jun 12, 2018

World

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Soccer World Cup

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Eight years after South Africans blared away on their plastic vuvuzela horns when they hosted the contest, Russians are hoping fans at the tournament it hosts starting on Thursday will celebrate by clacking their “lozhkas” - spoons that beat out an insistent, but quieter rhythm.