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| Mali to give France new camel after first one is eaten Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 08:42 AM PDT  BAMAKO/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. ... Full Story | Top |
| Man pleads not guilty in sexual bribes case Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 04:07 AM PDT  By 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. ... Full Story | Top |
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