International news: Lebanon
SEEKING to brush off its political troubles and burnish its reputation for good living, Lebanon claimed a record for the world's biggest glass of wine yesterday.
Organisers of a wine festival in Beirut poured around 100 bottles of Lebanese wine into the giant glass, which stood at 2.4 metres tall and 1.65 metres wide.
"The previous record was set in Portugal 12 years ago, and I'm proud to announce that Lebanon has achieved a new record," Guinness World Records adjudicator Liz Smith said.
The size of the glass meant that even with dozens of bottles poured in, it was not even a quarter full.
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