By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Writer GENEVA – Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level. Nations from New Zealand to Spain also reported suspected cases, and some warned citizens against travel to North America while others .
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, Associated Press Writer COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Facing imminent battlefield defeat, Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Sunday and called on the government to halt its offensive to spare the tens of thousands of civilians trapped by the fighting. The government rejected the appeal and accused the rebels of .
By BRIAN MURPHY, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD – Iraq’s prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a “crime” that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible to face possible trial in Iraqi courts. The U.S. military, however, strongly denied that it overstepped its bounds and .
By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, Associated Press Writer Hadeel Al-shalchi ILLAHUN, Egypt – Egyptian archaeologists on Sunday unveiled mummies, brightly painted sarcophagi and dozens of ancient tombs carved into a rocky hill in a desert oasis south of Cairo. The 53 tombs — some as old as 4,000 years — were discovered recently on a sandy plateau .
By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer KHARIF, Yemen – In this village in northern Yemen, where a kosher butcher slaughters chickens and the school bus carries young boys in side curls along a dirt track to their Hebrew studies, one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Arab world is fighting for its survival. Yemen’s .
By Farah Ahmadnawi Bandar Seri Begawan – Some 77 students from Keriam Tutong One Primary School visited the Brunei Museum yesterday morning escorted by their five teachers. Most of the students were comprised of primary 4 and 5 pupils. They were briefed on the history of the museum before proceeding to the different sections of .
By Ben Ng After what may have seemed like a long await among eager folks, leading local computer retailer Concepts Computer officially opened its newest branch yesterday. Strategically located near the largest roundabout in the country, Concepts staff gathered early to prepare for the unveiling of what their boss, Vincent Pao, called “their new home”. .
By Aziz Idris Bandar Seri Begawan – The Australian High Commission in Brunei held a memorial service for fallen warriors of World War I at the newly-dedicated Brunei Australia Memorial in Muara Beach. Marking Anzac Day, the memorial service notes the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces .
By Melvin Jong Bandar Seri Begawan – The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has rated Brunei Darussalam among the top 10 most forested nations in the world. According to a database of statistics compiled by FAO’s experts in the fields of agronomy, forestry, livestock, fishery and economics, among others have placed Brunei among other countries .
By Goh De No Bandar Seri Begawan – The Chinese Language and Cultural appreciation night held last Friday organised by the Language Centre at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) with the cooperation of Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, in hopes of building bridges between communities also highlighted the .
