Bhutan Bans Smoking in World First
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GUWAHATI, India  - The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan  banned smoking in public and tobacco sales on Friday, the first  country in the world to do so.
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Smoking in public is set to be severely restricted in Russia under new legislation backed by the upper house of parliament.
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A ban on smoking in public places is being enforced in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, for the first time.
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Australia will ban smoking in all hotels  and bars, except those in the outback Northern Territory, in a  move to stop the death of hundreds of bartenders each year from  breathing second-hand smoke.
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A ban on smoking in virtually all enclosed public places has come into force throughout England.
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The U.N. health agency on Tuesday issued its strongest policy recommendations yet for controlling tobacco use, urging all countries to ban smoking at indoor workplaces and in public buildings.
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The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) has welcomed the Scottish Executiveâs decision to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland.
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TORONTO - The Ontario government has proposed anti-tobacco legislation to ban smoking in workplaces and all indoor public areas. Several Canadian provinces already have smoking bans, but Ontario Health Minister
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Scotland became the latest country to take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban on smoking in public buildings.
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Smoking in most Australian hotels and bars will be banned from 2007 to protect the health of bar workers.
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THE government is today expected to announce plans for a ban on smoking in all workplaces and anywhere serving food in England and Wales.
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France's most drastic measure to curb smoking went into effect Wednesday with a full ban on lighting up in cafes, restaurants and discotheques, a sea change for a country where the cigarette came to symbolize the French way of life.
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The United Nations health agency yesterday issued its strongest policy recommendations yet for controlling tobacco use, urging all countries to ban smoking at indoor workplaces and in public buildings.
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A ban on smoking in movie theaters, shopping malls, pubs and other public places in England will take effect July 1, the government said Friday.Comment
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Bhutan will hold its first democratic elections on March 24, ending nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the isolated Himalayan nation, officials said Thursday.
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The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan says it is banning all tobacco products from Wednesday.
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LONDON Smoking will be banned in most public places in England, including restaurants and any pub or bar that serves food, the government announced Tuesday.