As trade, tourism and technology shrink the planet, more Americans are being exposed to radically unfamiliar dishes from around the globe.

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Councillor Roger Latchford, of Thanet District Council, described the awards as a "tremendous boost" for the tourism trade.

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The resulting loss to trade and tourism is spurring governments, such as Brazil's, to propose tough new anti-kidnap laws.

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Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by tourism and other service exports, as well as significant foreign investment inflows.

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As the recovery takes hold, it will make money again from its property, tourism, trade and financial industries.

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Those policies stem from a conviction that aviation could act as a spur to Dubai's economy, by facilitating trade, financial services and tourism.

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Instead, the talks will focus primarily on longer-term issues, such as tourism, energy and the environment, intellectual property rights and reducing the U.S.' trade deficit with China.

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