NEW YORK—Prior to leaving Egypt for the United Nations General Assembly, Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi told The New York Times the United States needs to "fundamentally change" its approach to the Arab world. That includes, he said, showing greater respect for Arab values, as well as helping to build a Palestinian state.

The State Department has reversed itself, admitting on Tuesday that it did hire a private British security firm to handle security inside the American mission in Benghazi attacked on Sept. 11. Spokesman Victoria Nuland had denied it when asked on Friday: "At no time did we plan to hire a private security company for Libya."

"How could this happen?" asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in response to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others.

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's leader has made a rare public appearance at a rally in Beirut denouncing an anti-Islam film that has provoked a week of unrest in Muslim countries worldwide.

Hassan Nasrallah does not usually appear in public for fear of assassination. He called for Monday's protests in Beirut, saying the U.S. must be held accountable for the film because it was produced in America.

He is speaking to a crowd of tens of thousands of supporters.