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Tuesday, 25th March 2003

Bloody Nose For US, UK
And A Cuff In Ear For
The Two, Say Locals


An Iraqi man waves his AK-47 rifle in front of a downed
Apache military helicopter southwest of Baghdad


Bandar Seri Begawan - What a bloody nose for the Americans and the British! That was the general comment on the lips of many Bruneians all day yesterday as the invading forces continued to meet stiff resistance in Iraq.                                
                                                 ...FULL STORY

Seven Cases Of Anthrax
Scare Recorded In Brunei


Special police squad gets into “hazmat” suit. File Photo


Bandar Seri Begawan - Seven cases of anthrax hoaxes through letters have been reported so far.
                                                      ...FULL STORY

More Than 200 TB Cases
In Brunei Last Year


Bandar Seri Begawan - Two hundred and twenty tuberculosis cases were reported last year of which 62 per cent involved local people Health Minister Pehin Dato Haji Abu Bakar said yesterday.
               ...FULL STORY

Brunei's Met Services To
Widen To Meet Future Demand


Communications Minister Pehin Zakaria launches Weather
Information Terminal Services (WITS)


Bandar Seri Begawan - Communications Minister Pehin Dato Awang Haji Zakaria said the Meteorological Services should not only focus on Aeronautical Meteorology but should also make efforts widen its meteorological services.               
                                      ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Blast outside U.S. Navy Base in Bahrain
Manama -
A device exploded outside the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet base in Bahrain Monday night, causing alarm but no injuries or serious damage, Bahraini officials said.
OTHER REPORTS

U.N. group to aid pregnant women in Iraq
New York -
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is set to drop equipment and supplies in Iraq and neighboring countries in an effort to improve the care of pregnant women displaced by the war.

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