November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 31st December 2004

Sultan Cancels New
Year festivities To
observe Asia’s Mourning

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei yesterday ordered nationwide cancellations of any celebratory events planned to usher in the New Year 2005. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Brunei Calls Off New Year Countdown At Empire

People Help To Catch Snatch
Thief With $20,000

Awg Metusin (right) and Azri (left),
the heroic locals who foiled the robbery

Bandar Seri Begawan – Two foreign nationals have been apprehended following an attempted robbery in broad daylight in a commercial centre in Kiarong. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Brave Locals Foil Snatch Try Outside Bank

Four Foreigners Held In ‘Ops Buru' Raid
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Immigration Enforcement Section yesterday morning conducted the 72nd 'Ops Buru' targeting a housing project in Kg Perpindahan Mentiri. ...FULL STORY

Dayang Riana Dewi Bte Aji

Human Trafficking and Smuggling Order Explained
Bandar Seri Begawan – The Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004, which was enacted on December 20, is another procedure to ensure that Brunei is fully compliant with the laws of many international and regional organisations.
...FULL STORY

Related Story - New Laws Against Human Trafficking | New Laws To Curb Human Trafficking

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Tsunami death toll rockets to 117,000
Banda Aceh - The death toll from last weekend's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe rose to more than 117,000 Thursday as Indonesia uncovered more and more dead from ravaged Sumatra island, where pilots dropped food to remote villages still unreachable by rescue workers.

SPORTS

Malaysia not home and dry yet
Jakarta - It took a couple of strokes of good luck for Malaysia to beat Indonesia 2-1 in the first-leg, semifinal of the Tiger Cup, The Star reported yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

FDA approves new drug for severe pain
Washington - Patients who suffer severe chronic pain and are no longer helped by morphine will soon have a new option.

OTHER REPORTS

Quake May Have Made Earth Wobble
Los Angeles - The deadly Asian earthquake may have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation shortening days by a fraction of a second and caused the planet to wobble on its axis, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.