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| 01-11-08 |
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| 泰國擴大禁煙法規適用更多室內場所 (Thailand Extends Smoking Ban to More Indoor Businesses) |
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泰國政府決定下個月把禁煙法擴大到有空調的場所和露天市場，進一步減少吸煙。禁煙法將於2月17號生效，法令適用範圍將包括沙龍和夜總會等室內設施。之前的法律已經禁止顧客在有空調的餐廳裏吸煙。違反這項法令的吸煙者將被罰款68美元，不執行法令的餐廳老闆有可能被罰680美元。 |
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Thailand is extending its smoking ban to air-conditioned venues and outdoor markets next month to further cut down on tobacco use.The ban, which takes effect on February 17th, applies to such indoor venues as saloons and nightclubs. Air-conditioned restaurants were already prohibited from allowing patrons to smoke.Smokers who violate the ban will face a 68-dollar fine, while owners who fail to enforce the rule could be hit with a 680-dollar fine. |
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| 美軍在巴格達轟炸基地窩藏地點 (US Bombs al-Qaida Safehouses in Baghdad ) |
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美軍宣佈在巴格達南部郊區對伊拉克基地組織據點發動了近幾個月來美軍在伊拉克的規模最大的空襲行動之一。軍方星期四公佈的一份聲明說，美軍戰機在據稱是恐怖分子藏身之地的阿拉伯雅博地區投擲了1萬8千多公斤的炸彈。空中轟炸持續了10分鐘，目前還沒有有關傷亡情況的消息。 這次空襲行動是美軍在伊拉克全國範圍內打擊伊拉克基地組織據點的軍事攻勢的一部分。美國官員說，美軍在巴格達和安巴爾省打擊反叛活動的成功行動已將與基地組織有關聯的反叛團體驅趕到迪亞拉和其他北部省份。美軍正在那些地方展開攻勢。 |
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The U.S. military has announced one of its largest bombing missions in Iraq in months, striking a stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq on the southern outskirts of Baghdad.A military statement issued Thursday says warplanes dropped more than 18 thousand kilograms of explosives on what were described as terrorist safehouses in Arab Jabour.The aerial bombardment lasted for 10 minutes, and there were no immediate reports of casualties. The bombing was part of a nationwide offensive targeting strongholds of the al-Qaida in Iraq group.U.S. officials say successful counter-insurgency operations in Baghdad and Anbar province have pushed al-Qaida-linked groups to Diyala and other northern provinces, where a U.S. offensive is under way. |
