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Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist
Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist
by  AFP

Banana growers on the edge of a giant national park on Cameroon's Atlantic coast say they can take no more crop destruction from hungry elephants as the conflict between man and animal escalates. Most of the crop destruction is recorded near protected wildlife reserves.

BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
by  AFP

The members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in the military, their agency said Monday, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service. Exemptions from military service are granted to some elite athletes, such as Olympic medallists, and to classical musicians -- but pop stars do not qualify.

Credit Suisse to pay $495 mn in US to settle securities case
Credit Suisse to pay $495 mn in US to settle securities case
by  AFP

Credit Suisse said Monday it would pay $495 million to settle a row over mortgage-backed securities dating back to the 2008 financial crisis. Last year, Credit Suisse also paid $600 million to financial guarantee insurer MIBA to settle other long-running litigation connected to the US subprime mortgage crisis.

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