June 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Friday, 6th June 2003

RBA Facilities Under
His Majesty's Scrutiny

Bandar Seri Begawan - The facilities of Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) came under scrutiny yesterday when His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei made another surprise visit within two days. ...FULL STORY

Bilal, Wife Face
Maid Abuse Charges

Bandar Sei Begawan - A Bilal in Sg Mau Mosque and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Belait Magistrate's Court yesterday to all charges of assaulting their 18-year-old Indonesian maid, Dyg Suparmi binte Surip. ...FULL STORY

Infrared Cameras
Set Up At Airport To Scan
Passengers Of SARS

Bandar Seri Begawan - Spreading of SARS in Brunei may be unlikely to happen with the installation of two infrared camera units to scan passengers arriving at the Brunei International Airport. ...FULL STORY

Three Million Die Of HIV/AIDS
As Seven Million Suffer
In Asia-Pacific

Bandar Seri Begawan - Three million out of the 40 million people suffering from HIV/AIDS worldwide died from the deadly virus in 2001.
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

WHO says SARS outbreak 'over its peak'
Beijing - The SARS outbreak is "over its peak" around the world, including in the hardest-hit country China, a World Health Organization official said Thursday.

OTHER REPORTS

Gas-mask on Queen's head prompts legal spat
London - The Royal Mail is threatening to sue an art gallery for displaying three prints of the Queen wearing a gas mask -- works which the artist says he created in response to the war in Iraq.