Word: asia
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...CASINOS 19,078 Residents per sq km in Macau, which has passed Monaco as the world's most crowded gambling enclave $36,357 Per capita GDP of Macau, making it Asia's richest place...
...FOOD $360 Price per metric ton of rice in late 2007 $760 Price on March 27. Spiking prices have raised fears across Asia and Africa of food shortages, hoarding and social unrest...
...Christopher Hill, the U.S.'s head envoy to North Korea, is that rare diplomat who did things differently, stepping out ahead of his talking points and managing to bring his bosses along with him. As a result, he is also helping to bring the most dangerous nation in Asia back into the global embrace...
...affected many civilians. “The people in Chad are reeling from the fact that the basic services in Chad are so poor,” said Boualia, who has been responsible for the coordination of UNICEF’s emergency response to situations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. De Waal said that despite the continued violence, there has been no attempt from other countries to establish political stability in Chad. The European Union approved a peacekeeping force in January to try to quell the fighting. But, according to de Waal, “I think it?...
...Asia's personable head Jim Small is aware of the sensitivity. Says Small, "We're aware of our position here. We know we are guests. We don't want to do anything to offend our hosts. We just want to solidify our base in Japan with fan clubs and small promotions." But the Bosox and A's visit was anything but small. It featured appearances by two of Japan's chief exports: Boston starter Daisuke ("Dice-K") Matsuzaka and his teammate, reliever Hideki Okajima. Furthermore, MLB is in the middle of a six-year $275 million TV contract with Japan...