Madagascar's political instability over the last two years has severely damaged the country's once flourishing tourism industry, which is a main economic source for the tropical island off the southeastern coast of Africa.
Many tourists and foreign investors were scared off by the 2009 coup in which Andry Rajoelina, the opposition leader, dissolved the government and declared himself a transitional president of the country.
But Rajoelina also faced a coup attempt that ended last Saturday after the military stormed the revolters' barracks, which has further undermined Madagsacar's image abroad.
It came shortly before voters on Monday overwhelmingly backed a new constitution that allows the current president to run for office.
Tania Page reports from Antananarivo, the capital, on how a sharp drop in tourism has dramatically dented Madagascar's economy.
North Korea fired artillery barrages onto a South Korean island near their disputed border Tuesday, setting buildings alight and prompting South Korea to return fire and scramble fighter jets. One South Korean marine was killed. (Nov. 23)
Two South Korean Marines died during the attack and 13 other soldiers were injured, three of them seriously. Two South Korean civilians were also reportedly injured.
North Korea fired artillery into areas in the Yellow Sea near South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island on Tuesday afternoon, with some of the artillery shells actually landing directly on the island.
North Korea on Tuesday fired several rounds of artillery towards South Korean waters and an island near the tense west sea border, the South's military said.