Anchor Lisa Mullins reports the death of an Afghan journalist who was killed today. Jawad Yazamy was ambushed by gunmen in Kandahar. He had been held by U.S. forces in Afghanistan as an enemy combatant, but proclaimed his innocence.

Quil Lawrence report (Sep 24) on Jawad Yazamy's release

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Charles Duelfer, former top UN weapons inspector in Iraq. He explains how Washington miscalculated Saddam's threat. And it could be making the same mistake in Iran and North Korea.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Mike Sergeant about today's suicide bombing in Baghdad. It's the second attack in three days, sparking fears that a resurgence of violence will disrupt US plans to draw down its forces.

Today on The World: A second suicide bombing in Iraq in three days causes concern about US withdrawal plans; President Obama's education push, and how the US can catch up with other nations' academic achievements; and we sample the artistic tensions of 16th-century Venice.

The Sway Machinery is the latest "supergroup" to emerge on the indie music scene. Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about the group, which recorded its debut album in Montreal.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Toronto. It's where a Canadian filmmaker will be launching a new film venture. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Rob Spence, who plans to have a mini-camera installed in his prosthetic eye to make film documentaries and raise awareness about public surveillance.

Our daily Geo Quiz.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on efforts by some Tibetan exiles to reach out to ordinary Han Chinese, hopefully to increase the level of understanding between their communities. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the flight of the Dalai Lama from Tibet.

Tibet protests

No surprise here: China is not a western-style democracy. So, why did the head of the Chinese Parliament feel compelled to announce this? The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Stocks fell in many international markets today -- with Asian markets particularly hard-hit. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out what's fueling the crisis in Asia from Robert Flint, news editor with Dow-Jones Newswires in New York.

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