Abusive treatment of army recruits in Russia is widespread. Hazing has been blamed for hundreds of suicides and thousands of desertions. The practice has dissuaded many potential soldiers from signing up. From Moscow, Charles Maynes reports on draft-dodging, Russian style.

Cell phone use is sky-rocketing in many African countries, and that's changing the way millions of Africans live and work. The BBC's Adam Mynott has more from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Fighting in Somalia has displaced thousands of people. Today, Kenya closed its border with Somalia to prevent Islamist militants from entering, along with refugees. Kenya also deported hundreds of Somalis back to their country. Lisa Mullins gets details from Millicent Mutuli, the regional spokeswoman for UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, in Nairobi.

President Bush ponders a new strategy to turn around the unpopular war in Iraq. One plan advocates 25,000 more combat forces in Baghdad. The World's Matthew Bell has details.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Haidar al-Abadi, a close associate of Iraq's prime minister, about the investigation into Saddam Hussein's execution and the political situation in Iraq right now.

Reporter Rob Schmitz started out to do a story about solar energy in northwestern China. But he got distracted by an unusual nomad couple with an instrument he'd never seen before. We'll hear the sound of the dombra.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Hong Kong International Airport. The World's Jason Margolis wandered through the mile-long terminal and sent us an audio postcard.

A huge floating barrier is under construction in Venice to hold back the sea. The Italian city has been suffering from an increasing number of floods. But The World's Gerry Hadden reports that environmentalists are concerned about possible consequences of the project.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for the location of the World's most spacious airport passenger terminal.