10 News Friday, January 29, 2010 D worlddigest INDONESIA: The countrys former anti-corruption chief told a court yesterday he had been framed for the murder of a wealthy businessman. Antasari Azhar, who denies ordering the death of Nasrudin Zulkarnaen, said there was a big plot here to get rid of me and portray me as someone who would influence people to commit crimes. Prosecutors who are seeking the death penalty for Azhar, 56, claim he had a sexual relationship with Mr Zulkarnaens wife. Corruption boss: Im being framed BANGLADESH: Five men who took part in the massacre of the the countrys founding father and his family during a military coup were executed yesterday. The former army officers, who were all at least in their 60s, had been convicted in 1998 of killing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (pictured) 35 years ago. Five hanged over murder of leader ARGENTINA: Pork improves your sex life more than Viagra, the president claimed yesterday. Cristina Fernandez (pictured) said she spent a satisfying time with her husband after eating the barbecued meat. Its a lot nicer to eat a bit of grilled pork than take Viagra, she told pig farmers. President: Pork is the new Viagra GREECE: A small incendiary bomb exploded outside the office of former Socialist prime minister Costas Simitis yesterday. The makeshift device exploded on the fifth floor of a central Athens office block. It was made of five camping-gas canisters. No-one was injured. Mr Simitis, 74, was prime minister from 1996-2004. Last Octobers election was won by the Socialists. Anarchist groups frequently target symbols of wealth and authority to protest government social and economic policies. Incendiary bomb targets socialists and finally... NORWAY: Road safety chiefs are scattering elk entrails over highways to warn drivers of the dangers of speeding. They believe the shock of seeing rotting roadkill will make motorists drive more carefully. CHINA: Panda cubs from the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Centre in Sichuan get used to their new surroundings at Shanghai Zoo. Ten of the cubs will be part of this years World Expo Picture: AP Game for a laughTourists hampering mudslide rescues More than 1,500 tourists, including nine from Ireland, are still trapped at Machu Picchu after mudslides killed five people. But rescue efforts are being hampered by the arrival of even more visitors. The travellers are likely to be stranded for several more days as further downpours hit the mountainous region. More than 1,000 tourists were airlifted out on Tuesday and Wednesday but 250 arrived after finishing treks on the Inca trail. Many of the stranded have no food, water or shelter as the rains continue. We need the climate to help us out, said tourism minister Martin Perez. Flooding destroyed trekking routes and swept away the only railway to the 15th- century Inca fortress 2,439m (8,000ft) up in the Andes. Its worrisome. We didnt think it would take this long, Tourism Minister Martin Perez. By Ellen OReilly Villepin is acquitted of Sarkozy smear plot Claims: President Nicolas Sarkozy ANGoLA: A woman carries books on her head for sale at a Luanda market Picture: Reuters ForMer French prime minister Dom- inique de Villepin was yesterday cleared of trying to destroy president Nicolas Sarkozys career by linking him to illegal arms dealing. The 56-year-old was accused of start- ing a smear campaign against Mr Sarkozy by including his name on a 2004 list of people said to have received bribes linked to the sale of French frig- ates to Taiwan in 1991. Mr Sarkozys name mysteriously ap- peared on the list of account holders of the Luxembourg-based Clearstream clearing house just before he stood for president. But judges at what was dubbed the trial of the century found no proof Mr de Villepin had acted illegally. The pair had been colleagues in the ruling government of former president Jacques Chirac but have become bitter rivals. Nicolas Sarkozy promised to hang me from a butchers hook, said Mr de Villepin during the trial. The re- sult may see him try to revive his po- litical career and even run against Mr Sarkozy in 2012. The other defendants in the trial were Jean-Louis Gergorin, a former aero- space executive who was found guilty of forging documents, concealment and breach of trust; accountant Florian Bourges who was guilty of breach of trust and Imad Lahoud, who was found guilty of slander. Rival: Dominique de Villepin index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html