俄住宅爆炸塌樓化灰

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【明報專訊】俄羅斯南部城市阿斯特拉罕一 棟9層高住宅，周一下午疑氣體爆炸局部倒塌，至少7人死亡。爆炸發生在低層，首先3層被炸塌，出現一個洞（圖1）。接着其餘6層也開始如骨牌塌下（圖 2），最後9層全塌（圖3），多人被困瓦礫。上圖為肇事現場。當局估計是氣體泄漏導致爆炸。由於基建老化，俄羅斯近年屢發生煤氣系統故障引致爆炸事件。今 次倒塌的樓宇就是在前蘇聯時代興建。url

曼谷布吉等機場提升保安警戒級別

泰國警方因應日前在曼谷發生連環炸彈襲擊，宣布提升曼谷、清邁、布吉等六個國際機場的保安警戒級別，原因是以色列收到情報指，泰國機場可能成為襲擊目標。另外，曼谷的地下鐵及火車站亦已加強保安。

曼谷、印度和格魯吉亞先後發生，針對以色列外交官的襲擊。其中星期二在曼谷的炸彈爆炸，造成五人受傷，三名伊朗籍疑犯，先後在曼谷及馬來西亞被捕。以色列指責是伊朗及黎巴嫩真主黨指使，但對方否認。url

恐怖分子疑策劃攻擊 曼谷破「炸藥庫」拘一疑犯

(綜合報道)(星島日報報道)泰國二百多名警員昨日突擊搜查毗鄰曼谷的沙木沙空府一座三層高商業大廈，在該大廈二樓起獲大批可供製造炸藥的化學品，包括尿素四千三百八十公斤、液體硝酸銨二百六十多升。警方已控告一名涉嫌策劃對曼谷發動攻擊的黎巴嫩男子。
帶領行動的國家警察總長飄攀稱，這批化學物品是根據十三日晚被扣留、疑與黎巴嫩激進組織真主黨有關的嫌疑人所提供綫索而起獲的。
疑犯持瑞典護照，被控違反武器管制法。硝酸銨常用於農業，但與其他材料混合可製造炸彈，泰國境內持有硝酸銨需有許可證。
租用兩年 儲貨運中東
警方表示，嫌犯供稱這棟房子已租了兩年，用於儲藏將運往中東的物品。警方十四日表示，嫌犯在訊問中已坦承某個團體策劃對曼谷發動攻擊，不過計畫已經取消。
泰兩機場提升戒備
美國和以色列於十三日警告，恐怖分子可能在曼谷發動攻擊，警方其後對曼谷考訕路、素空威路等旅遊景點，以及外國人比較青睞的關鍵地區，保持全天候的安全戒備，同時還加強了對美國和以色列駐泰大使館的安全戒備。
曼谷蘇凡納布國際機場和清邁國際機場於十六日提升安全戒備級別，對乘客及行李的檢查將更加嚴格。
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/恐怖分子疑策劃攻擊-曼谷破-炸藥庫-拘-疑犯-220826819.html

恐攻警示後 泰警起出炸彈材料

（路透曼谷16日電）泰國警方上週拘押一名涉嫌策劃攻擊的黎巴嫩男子後，起出製造炸彈的材料。泰國總理今天仍然表示，情況在當局掌控中。
美國和以色列13日警告，恐怖分子可能發動攻擊。隨後泰國當局強化觀光客較多的曼谷若干區域與其他地區的維安狀況。
警方拘禁一名黎巴嫩男子，據報他持有瑞典護照。官員表示，這名男子與真主黨（Hezbollah）有關。真主黨是黎巴嫩什葉派伊斯蘭主義組織，背後有敘利亞和伊朗支持，列名美國的外國恐怖主義組織黑名單中。
泰國警察總監彪班（Priewpan Damapong）告訴記者，嫌犯胡笙（Atris Hussein）給警方一個存放造炸彈材料的地址。
警方在曼谷西南的龍仔厝（Samut Sakhon）某建築物中起出能製造爆裂物的材料，包括4380公斤尿素及10加侖液態硝酸銨 。中央社（翻譯）
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/恐攻警示後-泰警起出炸彈材料-112600434.html

美使館警告 曼谷可能遭恐攻及CNN新聞

• 放大圖片美使館警告 曼谷可能遭恐攻

（法新社曼谷13日電） 美國駐泰國大使館今天警告，首都曼谷可能發生恐怖攻擊，目標是觀光客。大使館敦促美國公民到知名觀光景點時務必提高警覺。大使館在網站發布警訊說：「外國恐怖分子最近可能策動攻擊，目標是曼谷旅遊景點。」警訊說：「大使館呼籲，美國公民在大批西方遊客聚集的旅遊景點提高警覺。」（譯者：中央社王富民）
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/美使館警告-曼谷可能遭恐攻-110505670.html

Thailand arrests suspect amid terror warning

By the CNN Wire Staff

January 13, 2012 -- Updated 1157 GMT (1957 HKT)

Tourists visit a Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The U.S. has warned of possible terrorist attacks in the busy tourist areas of the city.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• NEW: Thai investigators arrest terror suspect
• 'Foreign terrorists' could be planning attacks 'in the near future,' the U.S. Embassy says
• U.S. citizens are urged to be careful in busy tourist areas of Bangkok

(CNN) -- Investigators in Thailand have arrested a a Lebanese terror suspect who tried to attack spots in Bangkok that are popular with Western tourists, the Thai government said Friday.
The United States, meanwhile, warned its citizens in Thailand on Friday of the possibility of imminent terrorist attacks in busy tourist areas of Bangkok.
The terror suspect is believed to belong to Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim group active in Lebanon that the United States views as a terrorist organization.
The United States has passed information to Thai authorities that caused the Thai government to be on high alert and to look for suspects, said Thitima Chaisaeng, a spokeswoman for the Thai government. Neighboring countries received similar information, Chaisaeng said.
The U.S. Embassy statement spoke of "foreign terrorists" who may be planning attacks "in the near future."

"U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution when visiting public areas where large groups of Western tourists gather in Bangkok," a statement on the website of the U.S. Embassy in
Bangkok said.

The embassy did not provide any further information on the source of the threat.
Thailand is a highly popular tourist destination and Bangkok serves as a major transport hub for the Southeast Asian region.

Thailand has undergone periods of unrest in recent years. It experienced a spate of political violence during anti-government demonstrations in 2010. And Muslim separatists in southern Thailand have long battled government forces in a country that is overwhelmingly Buddhist, with a number of bombings taking place last year.

The embassy said U.S. citizens should "maintain a heightened awareness when out in public," advising them to be on the lookout for unattended packages and bags in public places and other crowded areas.It also suggested that they "keep a low profile in public areas, particularly areas frequented by foreign tourists."

Fran Townsend, a national security analyst for CNN, reported that Thai officials at one of the airports serving Bangkok were conducting pat downs and bag searches on all passengers at the departure gate for U.S. air carriers on Sunday.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/13/world/asia/thailand-terrorist-threat/index.html