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...official U.S. policy because of deep disagreements within the Administration over how to cope with Iran. A source familiar with multiple drafts of the document said it was a "glorified Op-Ed looking at how engagement [with Iran] doesn't work and how the U.S. needs a more robust strategy." A former senior U.S. official who also saw the drafts told TIME the directive did not explicitly call for regime change in Tehran and left open the possibility of cooperation with the Iranians on matters of mutual interest...
...Little wonder that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned last month that "the recent run-up in oil prices, if sustained, may exert a significant drag on Japanese economic activity." Although oil is not the only factor, Japan's robust spurt does seem to be flagging: GDP growth slowed to 1.7% in the second quarter from 6.6% in the first quarter, and recent data on inflation, joblessness and consumer spending were all weaker than economists expected...
...beneath the Andes. Casa Silva and many other Chilean wineries are partying because their high-stakes bet--a red-wine grape called Carmenere--is paying off. Brought to South America from France in the 1800s, Carmenere was rediscovered in Chile in the 1990s as a delicious compromise between the robust Cabernet Sauvignon and the softer Merlot--and a chance to market a signature Chilean wine. Casa Silva has already made Carmenere its second grape, behind Cabernet; it accounts for a fifth of Casa Silva's growing exports and reaps international awards for labels like its Los Lingues Carmenere...
...first speech as Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong was eager to show that he's well aware of those aspirations. Under his stewardship, he said, the drive for openness started by Goh would grow. In this new Singapore there would be room for "robust debate," more space for Singaporeans to express "diverse views" and "be different...
...nearly every roadside stop, there's a stall selling gozleme?the flat bread native to the region. A mixture of feta cheese, parsley, vegetables and spices is wrapped in dough and sizzled over a hot griddle until perfectly crisp. Gozleme is tangier than an Indian paratha, more robust than a French crepe, and altogether delicious...