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Until this week, only one person was believed to have spent quality time with both leaders: Dennis Rodman.

The North Korean leader hosted a South Korean delegation Sunday, becoming the first leader in his country's history to take in the talents of K-pop stars in his capital city.

The United States and France announce support for a U.N. report that implicates Syrian officials in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton says the two nations are working on a resolution that will demand Syria's cooperation as the inquiry proceeds.

Members of the U.N. Security Council consider U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's report detailing evidence against Iraq. In Brussels, Belgium, NATO ambassadors will meet to discuss the U.S. case for military action against Iraq. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara and Guy Raz.

The imaginary superhero will be sworn in on Oct. 21, the 75th anniversary of the character's debut. How her powers will be harnessed by the international governing body isn't clear.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and representatives of other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, plus Germany, agree on a plan to offer Iran incentives for stopping its nuclear enrichment plans. For the time being, thoughts of punitive action against Iran are shelved.

The U.N. envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, quit in frustration over the difficulties of bringing an end to the civil war and the failure of the United Nations to intervene.

A U.N. report says some equipment of interest is missing from a former missile plant in Iraq. Meanwhile, the Bush administration dispatches senior envoys to key foreign capitals, seeking to bolster support for possible military action against Iraq. Hear Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post and NPR's Michele Kelemen.

Earlier this year, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for more humanitarian access in Syria. Even that, though, has had not eased the suffering of civilians.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee, senior fellow at the Wilson Center, about what North Korea is trying to achieve through weapons tests, and proclamations of building an invincible military.