Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Health, which took
stringent measures last year following the global outbreak of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), still remains on alert
for the deadly virus.
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Bandar Seri Begawan - A 36-year-old Filipino was
sentenced to a year in jail and three strokes of the cane
yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive
weapon in a public place.
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Teens Find
Dead Woman In Shrub Bandar
Seri Begawan - Two teenagers, who went out in search of
mushrooms, had a fright of their life when they stumbled upon a
lifeless body of a woman. ...FULL STORY
Iraqi
protesters demand polls ahead of UN meeting
Baghdad - Thousands of Iraqis marched through Baghdad Monday
demanding elections to choose a sovereign government, ahead of talks
later in the day at the United Nations on the country's political
future.
WHO confirms
fifth death from bird flu in Vietnam
Hanoi - An eight-year-old girl has been confirmed as the fifth
person to die in Vietnam from an outbreak of bird flu, the World Health
Organization said on Monday.
Talking robot
of cartoon fame becomes reality
Tokyo - Doraemon, a hugely popular robot cat Japanese cartoon
character also known as Ding-dong, will be a step closer to reality in
March.