The body of a man found in northern Mali has been formally identified as that of French hostage Phillipe Verdon, according to a statement from French President François Hollande. <br /><br />Verdon was abducted along with a business colleague, Serge Lazarevic, from their hotel in the northern Mali town of Hombori in November 2011.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/