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Switzerland - the land of chocolate, watches and neutrality - isn't known for flexing its muscles in a heated standoff with another country. But now it finds itself pitted against the U.S. in a David and Goliath-style imbroglio that could damage diplomatic and economic relations between the two for years to come. On one side, the U.S. Department of Justice is accusing Swiss banking giant UBS of helping wealthy Americans hide billions of dollars from the tax man and insisting that the bank reveal their identities. On the other, the Swiss government is threatening to step in to protect...
Where to Eat. Restaurants, especially at the resorts, are expensive, and most of them expect guests to dress for dinner - for men that means Bermuda shorts, knee socks and a jacket. Not your style? Adventuresome souls can check out the local scene at out-of-the-way spots like Dennis's Hideaway (Cashew City Road; 441-297-0444) on St. David's Island, east of the airport (most places you'd want to go to are west). Dennis wears a brown paper bag for a chef's hat and serves food on plastic plates, but he makes a killer fish...
...simple, traditional lunch, I'll head to Le Pigeon Noir, tel: (32-2) 375 2374, a soulful Michelin-starred restaurant located at the corner of the Rue de la Chenaie and Rue Geleytsbeek. I like spending time at L'Archiduc, tel: (32-2) 512 0652, a legendary Art Deco-style bar known for its artists, cocktails and live jazz. La Paix, tel: (32-2) 523 0958, is a gem of a restaurant attached to a delicatessen. I particularly enjoy selecting choice cuts of meat at their butchery. My nightcap would be at Le Bar du Matin...
...With the bland looks of a small-town accountant and an even blander style of oratory, Rudd, 51, doesn't fit the typical mold of an Australian man of action. A former diplomat and veteran technocrat, he often seems more comfortable roaming the international halls of power than pressing the flesh with laid-off workers or drought-stricken farmers in the Outback. Rudd is the consummate globalized citizen, and makes a point of reaching out to those in other nations who share his sense of international community. "He'll put in a full day in the Parliament and then, because...
...effect of this change in tone, style and message will not be known for some time. What's more, it can be difficult to measure results in international affairs - to say conclusively, for instance, that Russia's cooperation on nuclear-weapon reductions could not have happened under the Administration of President John McCain or that the willingness of China to increase pressure on North Korea is anything more than a response to the rogue nation's increasing belligerence. (See pictures of Obama's meeting with the Pope...