NORTH KOREANS AGREE TO DISABLE NUCLEAR FACILITIES

In exchange for economic aid (New York Times). From the story: North Korea has agreed to disable all of its nuclear facilities by the end of the year, in 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 American efforts to rein in its nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, Korean leaders issue call for “permanent peace” (BBC News).