Though it might be a little bit late, we have a site running using international characters throughout the world as well as using multiple languages in a test phase.
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If you want to have a look at how it was designed go to <a href=
http://www.sussdorff-roy.com/resources/internationalization>
http://www.sussdorff-roy.com/resources/internationalization</a>.
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Thought I already mentioned this, but well, one never knows.