BRAZIL BEAT: Iran asks for no flag on German beer
BERLIN (AP) — For Cologne's Gaffel brewery, it seemed like a good idea — incorporating the flags of the 32 nations participating in the World Cup onto the label of its Koelsch beer./ But the promotion got it into trouble with Iran, whose embassy objected to a beer bottle carrying the flag of the Muslim nation, where the consumption of alcohol is prohibited in line with Islam's teachings. Gaffel spokesman Michael Busemann said Friday that the brewery hadn't considered it might be a problem and removed the Iran-flagged beer about three weeks ...
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