World News Briefs -- June 11, 2019

A year after their historic Singapore summit, North Korea and the US seem as far apart as ever

Daily Mail: North Korea demands US 'rolls back its hostile policy' and warns nuclear deal agreed by Trump and Kim Jong-un is 'now on the verge of turning into a dead document' on the anniversary of their summit

* North Korea announced on Tuesday that America had shown 'arrogance'
* Day before anniversary of historic summit between Trump and Kim in Singapore
* Since second meeting at Hanoi in February, North Korea has shunned the US
* They have accused the Americans of acting in 'bad faith' in nuclear negotiations

North Korea is demanding the US 'rolls back its hostile policy' and warns their nuclear deal could be 'dead' ahead of the anniversary of the historic Trump-Kim summit.

The first-ever meeting between a North Korean leader and a sitting US president took place on June 12 last year in Singapore, where Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump signed a vaguely-worded deal to achieve 'complete denuclearisation'.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria escalation hampers food delivery to affected areas: WFP.

In Syria's breadbasket, Kurds and regime battle for wheat.

Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted two Houthi drones.

Iraq's judiciary denies deal to commute French jihadist death sentences.

Iran press slams German FM's defence of EU on nuclear deal.

Iran frees Lebanese man, U.S. resident imprisoned for spying.

Turkey slams 'unfair' US House resolution amid tensions over Turkey's purchase of russia's S-400 system.

ASIA

Beijing mum on Trump-Xi meeting at G20 summit.

China mobilises diplomats to drum up global support ahead of G20.

Flooding in southern China affect 'millions,' state media says.

Kazakh election: Observers question vote count.

Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korean leader, 'was a CIA informant'.

Sri Lanka MPs defy president to resume Easter attack probe.

New Zealand court rules against extradition to China.

AFRICA

Mali attack: At least 95 killed in ethnic Dogon village.

Mali: 'Worse than anything we’ve seen in living memory'.

Malian officials head to site of Dogon village massacre.

South Sudan court jails economist for two years for espionage.

UN chief Antonio Guterres: Libya arms embargo must be enforced.

DR Congo fears 1,500 dead from measles epidemic.

Botswana decriminalises homosexuality in landmark ruling.

EUROPE

Tsipras asks Greek voters for chance to govern 'without our hands tied'.

Russia makes humiliating U-turn after backlash to detention and injury of investigative journalist.

Labour to launch bid to block new British PM from forcing no-deal Brexit.

U.S. sends Britain a formal request to extradite Julian Assange as Justice Department bids to put him on trial for leaking military secrets.

Julian Assange captured on leaked prisoner video inside London's Belmarsh Prison.

Recommit to peace, US tells Kosovo, Serbia.

Notre-Dame to celebrate first mass since fire shuttered cathedral.

AMERICAS

Mexico 'has 45 days to curb migrant flow to US'.

White House: 'Laughable' that Biden would call Trump an 'existential threat'.

Pelosi on Trump attacks: 'I'm done with him'.

US House to vote on measure making it easier to enforce subpoenas.

Venezuela's healthcare system continues to deteriorate.

Brazil’s top court to review Lula case as leaks cast doubt on judge’s integrity.

Nicaragua frees political prisoners with suspect amnesty law.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Repatriate or reject: What countries are doing with IS group families.

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Guantanamo detainee held for 17 years.

Canadian general says Islamic State defeated but ideology 'alive and well'.

Jihadi father, his two wives and their nine children are deported back to France after being captured in Turkey.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Trump defends tariff strategy as China says it's 'not afraid of a trade war'.

Trump 'concerned' about $121bn defence mega-merger.

Battered Chinese companies put American plans on hold as trade war rattles confidence in US.