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...swallow all 21 wines, it could be a very short evening,” he said. To establish the differences between regions, attendees first explored the Old World wines of France and other parts of Europe before soaking up knowledge of New World wines from South Africa, South America, Oceania, and the United States. “We talk about weather, soil, and the philosophy of the regions,” Meagher said before the event. “There are some wine shops that will talk you through it, but there’s a lot of mystery...
...country that once was known for stonefaced spokesmen spouting slogans has displayed a remarkable finesse in forging new relationships and revivifying old ones. In the last five years, for example, President Hu Jintao has led a concerted effort to spread China's so-called "soft power" in Asia, Africa and South America. There have also been sharp reversals of what previously seemed intractable positions on key regional issues such as reining in North Korea's nuclear program, where many observers credit pressure from China on their North Korean allies as being critical to the effort's progress. Long-strained relations...
...persecution of Jews during France's World War II occupation early in his presidency, Chirac relieved Algerians in 2006 - and infuriated many conservatives - by repealing an article in a law requiring French history books to teach the "positive role of France's overseas presence, notably in North Africa...
...Sarkozy's tough talk and promises to impose order on France's troubled suburban housing projects also touches nerves in Algeria, since residents of such "banlieues" are frequently the French-born children of immigrants from Africa. Since winning its independence in 1962 after a brutal war, Algeria has long provided the largest flow of immigrants to France - though the number of visas issued to Algerians had rapidly dropped even before Sarkozy's election from 270,000 in 2001 to 120,000 this year. The pillars of Algeria's dominating National Liberation Front Party, meanwhile, trace their entry into politics...
...private meeting with the Burmese foreign minister, the refrain for “constructive engagement” followed soon thereafter. Such engagement, since Burma was admitted into ASEAN a decade ago, has overseen one of the worst cases of starvation and disease outside sub-Saharan Africa...