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| Wednesday,
30th April 2003 |
Brunei,
Asian Leaders
Declare SARS Wars
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From L to R:
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jia
Bao, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesian President
Megawati Sukarnoputri and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah
Badawi meet for a group photo
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Bangkok - His Majesty Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and other Southeast Asian leaders and
China vowed to join forces to fight the deadly SARS virus during
an unprecedented emergency summit to address the crisis
yesterday.
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STORY
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Thai
Man Jailed Eight Months
For Staying Eight Years
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An immigration raid in progress
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Kuala Belait - A 30-year-old Thai
man, who remained in the country unlawfully after the expiry of
his employment pass, was sentenced to eight months jail
yesterday for overstaying in Brunei for eight years.
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STORY
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Do
Not Be Too Alarmed
People In Belait Told On
Falling Satellite
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Kuala Belait - People should not be
unduly concerned about the possibility of
fragments of satellite falling on Brunei.
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STORY
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Mischief
Maker Escapes Cane
Thanks To Brother-In-Law
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Brunei High Court
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Bandar Seri Begawan - "To
disallow the appeal and to allow the corporal punishment to
proceed will only jeopardize any opportunity of reforming the
appellant and of restoring him to his family who have since
forgiven him," said the High Court Judge in allowing the
appeal of a mischief offender from being caned.
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STORY
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U.S.
troops 'kill 13 Iraqi protesters'
Baghdad - US troops opened fire on a group of Iraqi
demonstrators near Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 13 people and
wounding 75 others, according to reports from the area.
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