Word: cordials
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...Greenland remains part of the Danish kingdom. In 1979, its predominantly Inuit population fought for management of domestic affairs, which it was granted, but Copenhagen still handles its foreign relations and supports the island with a whopping $600 million yearly subsidy. Diplomatic relations between territory and crown are very cordial - indeed, some Greenlanders consider themselves lucky to have been colonized by Denmark and not the United States or Canada - but some also feel that the same well-intentioned Danish money that keeps the island on its feet also keeps it under Denmark's thumb. A small faction of politically minded...
...which became possible because President Sarkozy is vacationing not far from the Bush home," says Elysée spokesman David Martinon. "The idea was for the two men to meet informally, in a friendly manner, and discuss international topics, and manage their disagreements and contradictions in a calm and cordial...
...bomb attack was one of the worst experienced by UNIFIL in its 29-year presence in south Lebanon, but Milos Strugar, UNIFIL's senior advisor, told TIME that the peacekeepers "remain fully committed to the mission." Hizballah, which has cordial relations with UNIFIL, swiftly condemned the attack, saying it "hurts the people of the south and of Lebanon...
...Bush-Benedict meeting offered a cordial public face to relations between the Holy See and the U.S. But it often takes weeks and months to unpack what has happened in the closed-door talks. One possible topic of discussion is bound to stay secret: a papal trip...
...Bono's nickname for Ahern: "the anoraked one." Style icon or not, the Taoiseach cuts a dash internationally with his decisive role in Northern Ireland's peace process, which, he says, has "turned a corner" toward permanency. Despite his opposition to military action in Iraq, he has also managed cordial relations with Washington, allowing U.S. warplanes to refuel at Shannon airport while maintaining Ireland's traditional policy of neutrality. Yet there are forces at work that could still upset Ahern's apple tart: not least, cheap labor and the ingenuity of entrepreneurs in rising economic superpowers like China and India...