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Thursday, 20th March 2003

There Is No "Outbreak"
Of Killer SARS In Brunei
Says Minister


Travellers from Osaka, Japan, wear protective masks upon arrival
at the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, China


Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's Ministry of Health categorically denied report on an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the sultanate.                     
                                               ...FULL STORY

Related News - Brunei's First Killer SARS Patient Under Watch In RIPAS Hospital | Brunei Gets Prepared For Fast Spreading Killer Flu | Killer Flu Hits The Region While Brunei Issues Travel Warning

Iraq War Could
Spur Terrorists Target
Westerners In SE Asia


Asean Foreign Ministers


Karambunai, Sabah - Most Southeast Asian governments cannot openly support a U.S.-led war in Iraq, which could destabilize their countries and prompt more terrorist plots against Western targets here, the head of a regional forum said Tuesday.
                                                   ...FULL STORY

Tutong Judiciary Clerk
Jailed Two Years For
Pocketing Money


Brunei High Court


Bandar Seri Begawan - A clerk with the Judicial Department in the Tutong District who claimed he was never had been paid his allowance for four and half years and took $26,073.96 was sentenced to two years in jail yesterday by Chief Justice Mohammed Saied.
                       ...FULL STORY

Royal Brunei Airlines Will Fly
To And Through Middle East
Avoiding Conflict Areas


Bandar Seri Begawan - Royal Brunei Airlines will continue to fly to the Middle East, an airline announcement said today.
                 ...FULL STORY

 
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Looming war on Iraq condemned
Baghdad -
France and Germany have spoken out against war with Iraq at a meeting of the UN Security Council, just hours before the American deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq expires. 
OTHER REPORTS

Princess shows off combat skills
Almnas -
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria demonstrated her combat and first aid skills to the media as part of a three-week military training course.

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