Archive for January 24th, 2012

Europe’s cafe theater – Chicago Tribune

I’m not the cocktails-at-happy-hour type of traveler. But this summer, I savored a peaceful moment in Siena’s great square, Il Campo, sipping a glass of “vin santo” as the early evening light bathed the red-brick stone. My five-euro drink gave me a front-row seat at the best table on the square, and for a leisurely ...Read More

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EU Eases Myanmar Sanctions After Political Prisoners Freed – BusinessWeek

January 24, 2012, 5:17 AM EST By Thomas Penny and Daniel Ten Kate (Adds U.S. Senator’s comments in sixth paragraph.) Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — The European Union lifted travel restrictions on Myanmar’s top leaders after they freed political prisoners, easing some sanctions before an April by-election in which Aung San Suu Kyi will participate. Visa ...Read More

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