Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Daily News: Odd News - Mali to give France new camel after first one is eaten

Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:42 AM PDT

Mali to give France new camel after first one is eaten 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:42 AM PDT
French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech during a ceremony at the Louvre museum in ParisBAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - Malian authorities will give French President Francois Hollande another camel after the one they gave him in thanks for helping repel Islamist rebels was killed and eaten by the family he left it with in Timbuktu, an official in Mali said. A local government official in northern Mali said on Tuesday a replacement would be sent to France. "As soon as we heard of this, we quickly replaced it with a bigger and better-looking camel," said the official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media. "The new camel will be sent to Paris. ...
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Man pleads not guilty in sexual bribes case 
Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:07 AM PDT
Businessman Ding Si Yang leaves with his lawyer Thong the Subordinate Court in SingaporeBy Teo Jion Chun SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore businessman accused of bribing three Lebanese soccer match officials with prostitutes has been released on bail after he entered a not guilty plea in court on Tuesday. Businessman Eric Ding Si Yang, who once worked for the local New Paper tabloid as a football tipster, will contest the three corruption charges that had been filed against him, his lawyer Thong Chee Kun told reporters. Bail was set at S$150,000 ($121,000) and Ding will appear in court again on April 18. ...
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