South Korea's president expressed confidence North Korea will abandon its nuclear weapons after a summit with Kim Jong Il, where the two countries pledged Thursday to pursue a peace treaty and end their decadeslong standoff across the world's last Cold War frontier. ...more

October 5, 2007

North Korea has agreed to disable all of its nuclear facilities by the end of the year, a move that the Bush administration hailed as a diplomatic victory that could serve as a model for how to deal with Iran, which has defied U.S. efforts to rein in its nuclear ambitions. ...more

October 4, 2007

After a successful test last week, the tracking radars and interceptor rockets of a new U.S. missile defense system can be turned on at any time to respond to an emerging crisis in Asia, senior military officers said Tuesday. ...more

October 3, 2007

Leaders of the two Koreas opened formal talks today at the first summit between the divided countries in seven years, after a chilly reception for the South Korean president from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. ...more

October 3, 2007

U.S. coach Greg Ryan is bracing for Brazil. He knows the semifinal will be rough, smoothed a bit by the artistry of Marta, the game's best female player. ...more

September 24, 2007

Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly held a players meeting in their hotel room a day before the United States played England in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup. ...more

September 23, 2007

Israel's decision to attack Syria on Sept. 6, bombing a suspected nuclear site set up in apparent collaboration with North Korea, came after Israel shared intelligence with President Bush this summer indicating that North Korean nuclear personnel were in Syria, U.S. government sources said. ...more

September 21, 2007

The attack Sept. 6 by Israeli warplanes inside Syria struck what Israeli intelligence thinks was a nuclear-related facility that North Korea was helping to equip, current and former U.S. and Israeli officials say. ...more

September 18, 2007

Years ago, before she became the youngest player on the U.S. women's national team and a starter in this month's World Cup, Stephanie Lopez was visiting Mexico, her paternal grandparents' birthplace, when she decided to join the local boys on the soccer field. ...more

September 17, 2007

Kristine Lilly glanced up, catching sight of Abby Wambach 25 yards ahead racing down the left side toward Sweden's goal. She reacted instinctively, lofting a soaring ball for Wambach to run under. ...more

September 15, 2007