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BRUSSELS (AP) -- Until recently, the idea that the 27-nation European Union might disintegrate would have been unthinkable, for uniting a continent ripped apart by two World Wars was considered a rousing diplomatic success.Full article

Ikebana International arranges flowers with autumn theme in Kobe

Itcho Kuboshima, master instructor of the Sogetsu headquarters, arranges flowers and tree branches in his school's style to express the atmosphere of autumn during the Ikebana International Kobe chapter's first meeting for the 2011-2012 year held at the Kobe Club in Chuo Ward on Sept. 9.