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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated the possibility of a deal with the Taliban after a meeting with senior advisors on Afghan issues.

"Just completed a very good meeting on Afghanistan. Many on the opposite side of this 19 year war, and us, are looking to make a deal -- if possible!" Trump tweeted on Friday evening.

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PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), stressed on Saturday the need to keep channeling all-state efforts and render unreserved support to the sacred national defence building "so as to reliably guarantee the sovereignty and security of the country and the happy future of the people," according to KCNA.

The report said the national defense scientists, whom Kim praised for having developed the weapon in a "shortest span of time," showed "a perfect result" in the test-fire and helped boost confidence in this weapon system. But it did not elaborate what kind of new weapon it was.

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HONG KONG -- A senior Hong Kong police officer said on Friday that the police will not use force if they do not face violent attacks by protesters.

Yeung Man-pun, commander of Kowloon City District, made the remarks at a press briefing when replying a question concerning the police's handling of the protests in the past two months.

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BRUSSELS -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Greenland said on Friday that the island is "not up for sale" after U.S. President Donald Trump's reported interest to buy the island was widely ridiculed.

"Greenland is rich in valuable resources such as minerals, the purest water and ice, fish stocks, seafood, renewable energy and is a new frontier for adventure tourism. We're open for business, not for sale," the ministry said on its official twitter account. Enditem

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