The Health Ministry announces the possible Sars death of a 30-year-old male patient who suddenly suffered breathing difficulties after initally being admitted into a hospital for urinary tract infection. He died on April 17.
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Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak says that the United States has no right to criticise Malaysia's internal matters, claiming that the latter does not adhere to international laws and has violated such laws.
0In the war against drugs, the UN must change its course dramatically and lead the world to a saner policy. The coming Vienna meet offers a rare opportunity to change course.
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The state assembly representative for Lintang, Padil Harun 51, died at the Selayang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. He is survived by two wives and two children.
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Western officials working on the reconstruction of Iraq agreed that an interim authority in Baghdad could take over most government functions from the US military in only a few weeks.
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The low dividend payout of 4.25 percent by the EPF last year is causing much anger and unhappiness among its 10.3 million contributors. The MTUC says workers may hold pickets in protest.
0Malaysian experts are advising the government to cut taxes to offset a prolonged slump caused by the Iraq war, saying it will help lift consumer confidence, prevent companies from going into bankruptcy and workers from losing their jobs.
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