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Murder in Corsica and home-made rockets in Syria

Crime isn't putting off the tourists in Corsica; while the death toll rises in Syria.

The French island of Corsica is surrounded by blue sky and seas, making it attractive to tourists. But while tourism is booming, so is the murder count. Tom Esslemont tries to find out why.

James Harkin has built up a number of contacts - even friends - on his travels. He laments over the recent death of a young engineer who simultaneously handed out medicine to the needy, while building rockets to fire at the Syrian army.

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  • Wed 13 Feb 2013 11:50GMT
  • Wed 13 Feb 2013 19:50GMT
  • Thu 14 Feb 2013 01:50GMT
  • Thu 14 Feb 2013 04:50GMT