August 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Thursday, 4th August 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan - Beware of shady agents who offer their so-called services to get visas or `chops' to process work permits as foreign workers who fall for it may end up being slapped with a hefty fine for forgery.
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Sultan Attends State
Funeral For King Fahd

Riyadh - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam Tuesday arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the state funeral ceremony of His Majesty King Fahd, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
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Related Stories: His Majesty Attends King Fahd's Funeral | His Majesty leaves Saudi Arabia

First incident on July 21	Two Primary School Students Go Hysterical Bandar Seri Begawan - The mysterious hysteria phenomenon that has been troubling students in STPRI has showed no signs of abating. Yesterday it struck a nearby primary school. ...FULL STORY
Related Stories: Girls Go Hysterical In School As If Possessed \| Mystery Phenomenon Hits Students Again

US Navy Ships Arrive Today For CARAT Exercise
Bandar Seri Begawan - The USS Harpers Ferry, USS Safeguard, USS Rodney M Davis and USS Paul Hamilton arrive today to begin the Brunei phase of the 2005 edition of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series, a press release from the US Embassy stated.
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USS Harpers Ferry

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Saudis to 'pledge allegiance' to new king
Riyadh - Saudi clerics, tribal chiefs and officials were set to converge on a government palace in Riyadh to pledge allegiance to King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the new monarch of the wealthy oil powerhouse.

SPORTS

Brunei Wushu Exponents Win Bagful Of Medals
Bandar Seri Begawan - Six wushu exponents from the Sultanate participating in the Qingchunbao Cup Zhejiang International Wushu Tournament 2005 returned home Wednesday evening after winning many medals.

YOUR HEALTH

"Why Do Men Have Nipples?" answered in new book
New York - Have you ever wondered why your teeth chatter when you're cold, or if you could really catch a disease from sitting on a toilet seat?

OTHER REPORTS

Japanese mugger caught with 154 pairs of glasses
Tokyo - A fetish Japanese mugger who longed for his boyhood friend's eyeglasses was arrested with 154 pairs of glasses or contact lenses he allegedly seized by force, police and reports said.

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