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East Timorese celebrate, but establishing security 'will take weeks
DILI -- East Timorese celebrated yesterday as international troops took control of the centre of their burned-out capital but the force's commander said it would be weeks before the territory was secure. Refugees emerged from their hiding places ...

1600 dieas earthquake rocks Taiwan
TAIPEI -- More than 1600 people were killed and 3900 injured yesterday as Taiwan was devastated by its most powerful earthquake this century. Barely a building was left untouched in the worst-hit areas as a quake of up to 8,1 on the Richter scale...

Swazi Times management suspended
MBABANE -- The threat to Swaziland's press freedom was highlighted on Monday when the management of The Times of Swaziland was suspended, the SABC reported. Swaziland is set to review press laws to restrict the media from defaming the royal famil...

SADC defence chiefs in peace meeting
MBABANE -- Defence chiefs from Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries will meet in Swaziland today to discuss conflicts in the region, an army spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman, Sotja Dlamini, said they would hold two days ...

Mbeki: drug law won't violate patents
NEW YORK -- President Thabo Mbeki assured the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Monday that a new drug law being proposed in South Africa would not violate global patent norms. South Africa, which has accused US pharmaceutical companies of chargi...