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'Exiled'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA 1960s western in spirit, director Johnnie To's "Exiled" is set in 1998 Macao on the brink of its hand-over from Portuguese to Chinese rule. The environment creates a sense of quiet desperation for the criminal element looking to make a last big score...Tags: Crimes, Murder, Sergio Leone, Entertainment, Action (genre)
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Envoy vows more pressure on N. Korea
Times Staff WriterNorth Korea should expect more pressure over alleged crimes such as counterfeiting and money laundering as long as it continues to pursue nuclear weapons, the top U.S. negotiator with the communist state warned Thursday. "They might have thought they...Tags: Foreign Aid, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treaties, Weaponry, China
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Squeeze on North Korea's money supply yields results
Times Staff WriterFor three years, the Bush administration has waged a campaign to choke off North Korea's access to the world's financial system, where U.S. officials say the nation launders money from criminal enterprises to fuel its trade in missile technology and its...Tags: Foreign Aid, Military Equipment, Kim Jong Il, Political Corruption, Crimes
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No more gambling on North Korea
Times Staff WriterBy the time financial authorities cracked down on North Korea's dealings here, it was like the classic moment of feigned ignorance in "Casablanca" when Capt. Louis Renault declares, "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here." For...Tags: Foreign Aid, Kim Jong Il, Crimes, Local Government, U.S. Department of State
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Foreign tourism offices
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at 212-963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or delegation....Tags: Bolivia, Namibia, Romania, Grenada, Ecuador
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Wade, men's team soaking in Olympics
The Associated PressHello, everyone. I'm back for my third episode of "Inside the Mind of Dwyane Wade." The last time I ended in Las Vegas, where we were preparing for our trip to Beijing. There were a few stops along the way, Macau and Shanghai. We departed around 1 a.m....Tags: Chris Tucker, George W. Bush, Shanghai (China), National Basketball Association, China
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Foreign government tourist offices
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...Tags: Bolivia, Namibia, Greece, Sri Lanka, New Zealand
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Nostalgia that means flavor
Special to The Times"City of indulgence" is the way poet W.H. Auden once described Macau, the former Portuguese colony returned to Chinese control seven years ago. Once famous for gambling dens, international intrigue, racy nightlife and a laissez-faire bent, the small...Tags: Foods and Beverages, W.H. Auden, Anthony Bourdain, Soups, Hawaii
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The high-roller life
GETTING THERE: From LAX, connecting service to Macao is available on EVA, Philippine, Malaysia and China airlines. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $843. To Hong Kong, nonstop service is available on Cathay Pacific, direct service (stop, no change...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Transportation, Personal Service, Travel, Air Transportation
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[Closed] Go east, aficionados
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt generally takes about five minutes after I've been introduced to someone before the questions start coming. "What is your favorite restaurant?" is followed, inevitably, by the next most urgent question: "Where's a great Chinese restaurant in my...Tags: Chile, Dining and Drinking, Butter, Restaurants, Italy
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Official foreign tourist offices
Here is a list of selected government tourist offices. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234; dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. delegation. Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist Board, (800) 553-...Tags: Bolivia, Namibia, Greece, Sri Lanka, New Zealand
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Foreign government tour offices
For tourist information on select foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the country's U.N. mission or delegation. Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist...Tags: Bolivia, Namibia, Greece, Sri Lanka, New Zealand
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