Antananarivo, Madagascar
A gang of robbers in Madagascar raided a French diplomats home this week. Masked men burst into the French deputy consuls dining room during an elegant dinner party and made off with cash, jewelry, and cell phones. The guestsincluding James Bond, Madagascar director of the World Bankmeekly offered up their valuables, and no one was hurt. The Malagasy business community has been complaining for years about rampant criminal gangs, but this is the first time the diplomatic community has been targeted.