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Trump Calls Off Singapore Summit With Kim Jong-Un
US President Donald Trump on Thursday called off his planned 12 June summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a letter released by the White House.
"I was very much looking forward to being there with you," Trump said in the letter. "Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting."
(Reuters)
IPS Officer Handling PNB Scam Repatriated
Rajiv Singh, 1993 batch IPS officer of Tripura cadre, who was heading investigations into Rs 13,578 crore Punjab National Bank scam involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, has been prematurely repatriated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), several reports said.
PM's Indonesia, Singapore Tour to Start on 29 May
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia and Singapore on 29 May, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday. His trip will last till 2 June.
“During this visit Prime Minister will also deliver the key note address at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on 1 June,” MEA’s Preeti Saran was quoted as saying by ANI.
North Korea Demolishes 'Nuclear Test Site'
North Korea has carried out what it says is the demolition of its nuclear test site in the presence of foreign journalists. The demolition happened on Thursday, 24 May at the site deep in the mountains of the North's sparsely populated northeast, AP reported.
The planned closing was previously announced by leader Kim Jong Un ahead of his planned summit with US President Donald Trump next month.