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North Korea appears to have added Facebook to other social networking sites it recently joined to ramp up its propaganda war against South Korea and the U.S.

For young, established N.B.A. players, the possibility of not being needed on the national team can be an eye-opening experience.

North Korea warned Saturday that joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises poised to begin this weekend amount to a military provocation that will draw a "powerful" nuclear response from Pyongyang.

One of the suspects in an alleged Russian spy ring has admitted that he worked for Russia's intelligence service, federal prosecutors say in court documents.

Grim-faced American players filed by one by one on their way out of Royal Bafokeng Stadium. Their World Cup was over...

The largest countries, like China and the U.S., should lead by example. The G-20 meeting this weekend in Canada has a heavy agenda and high expectations. Leaders face a serious challenge to demonstrate determination to follow through on the September 2009 Pittsburgh summit's framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

By winning its group, the United States has given itself a route to the semifinals.

It is already the longest tennis match in history, and it is still not done. John Isner of the United States and Nicolas Mahut of France fought to a fifth-set standoff, 59-59, after 10 hours of record-setting play in their first-round match at the 2010 Wimbledon championships.

England shook off a traumatic start to the World Cup on Wednesday to beat tiny Slovenia and squeeze into the second round while the United States booked their place with a last-gasp goal against Algeria.

The dramatic ending to the World Cup match between the U.S. and Algeria on Wednesday could set a new record for internet traffic.