US President Donald Trump said he received a note from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in which Mr Kim said he believed their efforts to improve relations will succeed.

In the meeting at the Korean Peninsula's demilitarized zone, the two sides had been expected to discuss the return of USA troops' remains from the 1950-53 Korean War - an arrangement that the State Department had announced after Secretary Michael R. Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang last weekend.

CANADA: Heat wave claim 54 lives
Environment Canada issued a smog warning as "high concentrations of pollutants are expected to persist through the night". Regional public health director Mylene Drouin said that the majority of the victims were men aged between 53 and 85.

US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said North Korea has now offered to meet the delegation on Sunday. Roughly 5,300 U.S. troops presumed to have been killed in the Korean war are unaccounted for.

The South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, also downplayed the North Koreans' antics, stating it was all part of Pyongyang's "strategy" toward extracting more concessions from the United States.

Following the North Koreans' no-show at Thursday's meeting, the U.S. state department said the two delegations had agreed to meet on 15 July.

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Subasic plays through injury, comes up big again for Croatia The Croatians' memorable run to the semifinals in 1998 remains a moment of pride for the country. Follow Al Jazeera's coverage of the World Cup 2018 here . "That's what we are here for". Elon Musk is in the Thai cave where children are being rescued Amazon Prime members shopping on the Prime Now app will get 25% off on grocery orders above ₹ 1,500 until 15 July. Amazon has had success using promotions to entice people to try its devices, including the Echo speaker line.

Luis Enrique reigns in Spain following early World Cup exit Hierro had previously said he accepted responsibility for the team's failure to advance any further in the World Cup. Enrique will also be taking over a team shorn of captain Andres Iniesta, who has retired from worldwide football.

Trump Adviser Says Two Supreme Court Candidates Are Tougher Sell Trump and aides have also been teasing reporters over the selection process, seeking to build suspense ahead of the big event. Supreme Court, with a nomination to be announced Monday night that could solidify conservative jurisprudence for years.

Narendra Modi inaugurates 'world's largest mobile factory' in Noida The Noida factory, which was set up in 1996, is one of the first global electronics manufacturing facilities set up in India. PM Modi , India's Prime Minister will today inaugurated World's largest smartphone factory in Noida .

Reactions to Trump's decision to nominate Brett Kavanaugh In the short term, the bigger question is whether Kavanaugh can secure a majority of Senate votes in order to be confirmed. In most of those cases, Collins supported a judicial nominee picked by a Democratic president whom her colleagues shunned.

Kylie Jenner 'Got Rid' Of Her Lip Fillers Everyone remembers exactly where they were when they first saw Kylie Jenner's lip fillers in full effect. Jenner had previously opened up about the cosmetic surgeries she's undergone to enlarge her lips.

Wildfires are sweeping through California, burning homes and forcing evacuations But the threat of a deluge raised the possibility of flooding at a stubborn blaze in the southwestern corner of the state. San Diego Gas and Electric says almost 1,700 customers are without power after the fire damaged the electric system.

England know the team that will face Tunisia, says Delph What is more, the five wins include a 2-0 success in 1998 against Tunisia - who Gareth Southgate's side face first up in Russian Federation on Monday.
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