Word: peninsulas
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...their creation. Inevitably, the maps sometimes flatter the rulers for whom they were drawn. The 12th century Moroccan nobleman Al-Idrisi, for example, produced a world map for Roger II of Sicily that swelled his kingdom so that it was approximately half the size of the Iberian Peninsula. Yet Al-Idrisi also achieved a new level of accuracy by integrating the knowledge of Muslim mariners with that of Christian scholars, so that Asia was at last separated from Africa by an island-dotted Indian Ocean...
...defense." Though the bulletin ended years of speculation about the general state of Kim's nuclear-weapons program, the declaration was actually two blows in one: Pyongyang also announced it was pulling out of joint talks with the U.S., China, Japan, Russia and South Korea to keep the Korean peninsula nuclear-free. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, hoping to play down the news, called the announcement "unfortunate...
...bilateral negotiations with Washington, a prospect the Administration rejects out of hand. The U.S. still hopes to confront the North Koreans in a multilateral setting, and the linchpin of that strategy is China. Bush has long believed that Beijing has the most to gain and lose on the Korean peninsula and would quietly pressure Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambitions. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Beijing has been North Korea's closest ally, funneling oil and food. China would have to absorb many refugees if Kim's regime failed...
...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder of the inner harbor - and you elevate the experience to a marvelous new level. Conclude it with a gourmet meal for two in the gilded lobby of the Edwardian-era Peninsula hotel - not more than a minute from the ferry pier - while a string quartet plays in the gallery overhead, and you have one of the world's consummate travel experiences. That's the object of the Cruise and Dine package, launched by the Peninsula in conjunction with Hong Kong...
...radio-broadcast public evacuation warnings will also be examined - though with a fire moving that fast, "there's little time to warn people, and little time for people to heed the warning." In the meantime, stories of heroism and loss are spreading through the stunned townships of the peninsula. Wangary general-store owner Sandra Saunders says she has "never seen people look so sad." Many locals are still suffering the painful effects of hours fighting the fire without goggles. But donations of food and clothing are flooding in, as are offers from interstate of help with huge tasks like repairing...