Liberia
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - The U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone says it is investigating pirated videos of former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial.
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Naomi Campbell's former business agent has told a war crimes court the fashion model flirted with former Liberian President Charles Taylor at a 1997 dinner and he arranged to send her a gift of uncut diamonds.
LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Naomi Campbell told a war crimes tribunal Thursday that she had received some "dirty-looking stones" after a 1997 dinner party with former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor - but added that she didn't know if the stones were actually diamonds or who sent the gift.
JOHANNESBURG - Nelson Mandela's charity says it did not receive the diamonds Naomi Campbell testified she gave to its former head.
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