North Korea Demolishes Nuke Test Site Ahead of Trump-Kim Summit
Site destroyed with series of blasts in the presence of foreign journalists
Breaking:
- North Korea demolishes nuke test site with series of blasts (AP)
- Two dead, 20 injured after train collides with truck in north Italy (DPA)
- Lebanon's Hariri wins majority support to be PM (AP)
- Lebanese president begins consultations to name new premier (AP)
- Kidnapped UN staff member and son released in Afghanistan (Reuters)
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