LAMANTIN ISLAND, Niger: Joel Sauze was just readying his new eco-lodge in southern Niger for its first visitors as soldiers in the capital blasted their way into the presidential palace and arrested the country's leader. Reinforcing a view of Niger's perils, the country's latest coup could not have come at a more unfortunate time for the campsite-owner from France, who is attempting to play his part in restoring confidence in the local tourist industry.
PARIS: Former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, would never cheat on her and has described their love story as a "real fairy tale."
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A woman observes the art work '216 Plaster Surrogates' by US artist Allan McCollum in the exhibition 'Disqualified Objects' at the CaixaForum facilities in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday. The exhibition runs until August 22, 2010. (EPA)