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Robert Siegel speaks to Columbia University President Lee Bollinger about the introduction he gave a speech by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the school. Bollinger told Ahmadinejad that his policies made him appear to be a cruel and petty dictator.

US military spokesmen acknowledge Iraqi insurgents have escalated attacks over the past week or so, since the beginning of Ramadan. The Ramadan offensive has been a hallmark of the insurgency.

In an address to the U.N. General Assembly, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asks for international support to stabilize Iraq and bring peace to the region, warning of "disastrous consequences" for the world if the violence continues.

The Bush administration has said that an Iraq with a freely chosen government could serve as a model for spreading democracy in the Middle East. But is that goal really in the United States' interest? A panel of experts debates.

Riot police in Myanmar fire warning shots and tear gas as they beat and arrest 300 Buddhist monks and activists who defied a junta ban on anti-government demonstrations. At least one anti-government protester was confirmed dead.

Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's new prime minister, moves quickly to form a new cabinet. His ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing a crisis of public trust that is unprecedented in more than a half century.

Security forces fired warning shots and tear gas canisters while hauling Buddhist monks away in trucks as they tried to stop anti-government demonstrations in defiance of a ban on assembly. About 300 monks and activists were arrested across Yangon.

The Bush administration has been forced to withdraw its candidate for the top legal post at the CIA. John Rizzo says he's stepping aside. His nomination for the role of CIA general counsel ran into trouble with lawmakers months ago.

Condemnation from the United States and other nations may be just what the Iranian president needs to shore up a shaky political position at home.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was in Washington, D.C., today to discuss upcoming elections in Pakistan. Bhutto, who leads the opposition Pakistan People's Party, plans to return in mid-October, ending eight years of self-imposed exile. She said she is hoping to run for office again, but she indicated today that talks on her return have not gone well.