SEOUL, South Korea — A delegation dispatched by China's new leader, Xi Jinping, met with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday, North Korean state media reported, amid signs that North Korea is stepping up its nuclear and long-range missile programs.
On Friday, North Korean and American military personnel met at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea for the second time this week.
And after its impressive showing Friday, North Carolina State has earned another opportunity to show that it was not simply content with just making the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Later on Friday, North Korean state television returned to more regular programming, showcasing a mass celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of the country's founder, Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the new leader, Kim Jung-un.
Mrs. Merkel immediately reassured Poland that its energy security would not be jeopardized by the new Baltic Sea pipeline, whose first pipe was laid Friday north of St . Petersburg
On Friday, North Yorkshire county councillors will hear from some of the thousands who have objected to the planning application to frack a well, known as KM8, less than half a mile from Kirby Misperton.
