FOR Trump summit Kim begins long train ride

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-UN has set off for Vietnam for its second summit with US President Donald Trump next week, media reports, with two witnesses seeing a train crossing in China from North Korea.

Reports of Kim's departure from North Korea came after Vietnam announced Kim would make an official visit to  "Next days " as the Southeast Asian country prepares to host the summit with Trump on Wednesday and Thursday.

No details on the travel options of the heads of state and government or for the summit have been officially released.

Trump and Kim will meet eight months after their historic summit in Singapore in June in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi-the first between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader to whom they have pledged to join the full Denuclearization of Korea Peninsula.

But since then, progress has been meager.

The Trump administration has called on North Korea to renounce its nuclear weapons program, which threatens the U.S. before it can expect concessions.

North Korea wants a softening to punish sanctions by the United States, security guarantees and a formal end to the 1950-1953 Korean War, which ended in a ceasefire, not a treaty.

Kim left the North Korean capital Pyongyang on an armored train on Saturday local time, Russian news agency TASS said, citing a North Korean diplomatic source.

Two witnesses in the Chinese border town of Dandong, where North Korea's main rail line arrives in China, said a train had crossed the Yalu River in China at around 21:30.

The Yonhap news agency in South Korea and broadcaster YTN reported that a train suspected of transporting Kim had also arrived at Dandong.

Chinese security has been tracking people trying to take photos, a witness says.

Whether Kim was on the train was unclear. China refused to answer questions about Kim's travel plans through the country.

It could take Kim at least two-and-a-half days to travel thousands of miles across China by train to Vietnam.

A senior security official in Vietnam told Reuters Hanoi expected a Vietnamese-linked train on Saturday but did not know if Kim himself was on board.

Two sources with direct knowledge of security and logistical planning said Wednesday that Vietnam was preparing for Kim to arrive by train.

His train was due to stop at Vietnam's border station in Dong Dang, where he will disembark and drive 170km to Hanoi by car, according to the sources.

Vietnamese police have increased security around the border station.

On February 26, Vietnam will ban traffic by road, with Kim expected to travel from a station on the Chinese border to Hanoi, state media said.

Hobart City Deal for $1.43bn by Govt

Hobart and its relocation will receive a total of $730 million in federal, state and Community funding to alleviate congestion.

The centerpiece of the announcement of funding announced on Saturday as part of a soon announced the city's agreement is $576 million for a long-awaited replacement bridge in Bridgewater north of the capital Tasmanian.

 "Hobart sometimes suffers from congestion, just like other cities," said City Minister Alan Tudge.

Hobart is also growing and we want to eliminate these frustrating local pine points, but also the future-proof of the wider network for next generations.  "

The move comes in front of the signing of the city of Hobart Deal on Sunday and was announced after $30 million for affordable housing on Friday.

Other investments include an additional track at Hobart's South Drain, a ferry service between the Derwent River and an upgrade to public transportation.

A  "Transit Corridor" is also in the works for the northern suburbs of Hobart.

 "A wider variety of housing solutions will be promoted along the corridor," said the Tasmanian Director general, Elise Archer.

 "This will support the future delivery of the most efficient public transport solution while reducing congestion. "

Canberra shredding chipping in $486 million of total funding, the Government of the state Liberal government $221 million and councils $23 million.

Ntamack hits as France restore pride with Scotland win

A spectacular implosion in the second half against Wales and a 44-8 from England left France without a win after two matches. But the essays of Neil, Yash Huget and Gregory Allleritt (2) and five points of the boot of Thomas Ramos, as well as a conversion of Baptiste Serin, restored some pride for the Blues.

Scotland had only Greig Laidlaw the penalty of the first half and a fire Ali Price try, converted by Adam Hastings to show for himself.

France, which had lost 10 of their 13 previous games under coach Jacques Brunel, then travelled to Ireland, where Scotland had hosted Wales.

Brunel gave the hope of a weakened Scotland by setting up Neil, which usually plays at the center, half Flyback in another half-back combination after the coach had Morgan Parra and Camille Lopez following their veiled critique of the Management after the Twickenham omitted defeat.

But Neil, 19, paired with Scrumhald Antoine Dupont, produced a Sterling performance in Brunel's seventh pairing in 14 events, with Thomas Ramos winning his first Full-Start.

Scotland, which had not won in Paris since 1999, had been forced to change its alignment with Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg and Willem Nel to exclude injured persons.

In a Stade de France packed on a spring afternoon, France began aggressively while Scotland were their usual playful self.

After a long period of power, the Blues went forward when Neil arrived at the end of a shining movement.

They had not allowed their second try because of an earlier strike after Gael Sonal went on the line after a smart chip from Neil.

The hosts lacked discipline, but Scotland had only one Greig Laidlaw on the dash at halftime.

A chip and a stroke of the seed of Mathieu ball shredded The visitors defense and Huget completed the move to give France a perfect start to the second half.

The intensity decreased, but France, which had failed to win six of the last eight times, held a half-time lead, remained concentrated and kept their composure.

A third unauthorized test quickly followed a valid Allebritt.

With less than five minutes left, France sat down on a 17-point cushion, leaving Scotland hopelessly back because Neil was replaced after the display of a man on the rail.

However, visitors finally scored a Price essay, which made a bee-stick trick to reduce arrears.

But France continued to play after the clock stopped getting a bonus point when Allleritt approached again.