Vietnamese Move On As Kerry’s War Record Sparks Debate
Vietnamese people along the Mekong River say they have moved past the American War and focus on peace and growth. They recall Kerry's antiwar stance and honors won during the conflict, while noting U.S. trade frictions and Iraq war protests stirred memories of war in Vietnam.
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Hanoi
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Iraq
Richard Vogel
Associated Press
Kurdish fears rise as Arabs gain top Iraqi posts
In Sulaimaniyah Kurdish residents warn that handing the presidency and prime ministership to Arab leaders deepens ethnic mistrust. Kurds, 15-20 percent of Iraq's population, fear exclusion as Allawi's cabinet assigns major roles. Analysts caution on risk of dictatorship amid demands for self-rule.
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Iran
Syria
Robin Hardy
French vintners weigh wood chips for mass market wines
French farmers press for relaxed rules to boost mid market Vins de Pays production. They seek to label wine by grape rather than place, allow wood chips for oak flavor, broaden grape sourcing, and cut costs while preserving appelation d origine controlee quality for top wines. The shift follows a 10 percent drop in wine exports in early 2000s and stiff competition from California and Australia.
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Australia
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Bomb blasts outside Russian police base injure eight
Twin homemade remote controlled bombs exploded near a regional Interior Ministry police base in Dagestan, wounding eight as two buses carrying ministry employees passed. One driver and a passenger suffered serious injuries. a later blast caused no injuries. Demolition experts estimate both bombs used 11 pounds of TNT. Authorities pursue leads with no claim of responsibility.
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Barroso lands EU top post and signals closer U S ties
Former Portuguese prime minister Jose Manuel Barroso was elected president of the European Commission in Strasbourg. He pledged a strong, independent commission in Brussels and backing for closer EU U.S. ties over Iraq, aiming to unite a 25 member bloc under one Berlaymont building.
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