Xinhua World News Summary at 0900 GMT, June 30

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SEOUL -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met and shook hands on Sunday in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, a live broadcast showed.

Together with Kim, Trump crossed the inter-Korean military demarcation line into the DPRK side of Panmunjom, becoming the first sitting U.S. leader to step foot on the DPRK territory. (South Korea-US-DPRK)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli police said on Sunday they had arrested Palestinian Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Fadi al-Hadmi amid rising tensions with Palestinians in East Jerusalem.

A police force raided al-Hadmi's home in East Jerusalem overnight between Saturday and Sunday and confiscated mobile phones before arresting him, a police spokesman told Xinhua. (Israel-Palestinian Minister-Arrest)

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MAIDAN SHAR, Afghanistan -- Government forces conducted an anti-militants operation, killing at least 10 Taliban fighters in the eastern Wardak province, said a statement of provincial government released here Sunday.

The operation was launched Saturday night in Chak district of the province, resulting in the death of 10 fighters loyal to the Taliban group and arresting four others, the statement added. (Afghanistan-Militant-Kill) Enditem

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