London, England (CNN) -- Recent rainfall has brought new vegetation to parts of Kenya that haven't seen rain for years, but aid workers say it's too little, too late to undo the damage caused by years of drought.

Yasuf, West Bank (CNN) -- Vandals burned a mosque in the West Bank on Friday in an attack a Palestinian official said reflected Israeli settler rage over a government moratorium on settlement construction.

Hungry tribesmen desperate to feed their families ambush cars on the dirt roads: our guide whispers that three groups of tourists have been robbed at gunpoint here this year.Children roam for half the day carrying yellow plastic containers in search of a

Armed men are reported to have abducted dozens of students and teachers in the southern Philippines, reports say.

The ousted leader, holed up for months in the Brazilian Embassy, has refused to seek political asylum, saying he wants to travel as the legitimate president of Honduras.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, beset by criticism, will address parliament today about the recent spate of attacks. A government spokesman downplays the decision to demote Gen. Aboud Qanbar.

Followed by about 500 men, they demand that the government purge anyone connected to the Taliban, war crimes or corruption. Many hold pictures of slain relatives.

From Barbie Beach to Pilot Barbie to Hard Rock Barbie, the glamorous and iconic doll has undergone many makeovers since her creation 50 years ago, but none of her previous outfits has probably stirred as much buzz as her latest Islamic look.

Growing numbers of girls in Senegal are being raped, with abuse often happening while they are at school. "I wanted to be a lawyer, that was my dream," says a young Senegalese girl, smiling.

As an NBC news anchor and a correspondent covering many of the world's most severe humanitarian crises - from Iraq to Rwanda to Sri Lanka - Ann Curry has established herself as an enormously influential journalist. Since March 2006, Curry has devoted muc