Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 2

TRIPOLI -- Violence in Libya killed 47 civilians and injured 54 others in May, the UN Support Mission in Libya said Friday.(Libya-Violence)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The United States on Friday vetoed a Kuwaiti-drafted Security Council resolution that would have asked for measures to protect Palestinians following weeks of violence in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.(US-UN-Palestinians)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will meet with the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore as originally scheduled after recent twists and turns.(US-DPRK-Meeting)

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GENEVA -- The European Union (EU) on Friday requested consultations with the United States on its steel and aluminum tariffs, under the dispute settlement framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a WTO official said.(EU-US-Tariffs)

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GENEVA -- The UN rights agency on Friday said it is appalled at the ongoing violence in Nicaragua where this week at least 16 people are reported to have been killed and more than 100 injured amid anti-government protests.(UN-Nicaragua-Violence) Enditem