December 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Saturday, 3rd December 2005

Kuala Belait - An Indonesian believed to be making a fast buck operating 'Taxi Sapu' or pirate taxi to ferry passengers from the very distant Pontianak in Kalimantan was among those arrested in an Immigration Operation carried out on Thursday night in the Belait District.
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Verdict On Lawyer Today

Brunei High Court

Bandar Seri Begawan - The verdict on a local lawyer who was suspended from practice will be announced today. ...FULL STORY

Bird Flu A Test For Man: Imams
Bandar Seri Begawan - Imams nationwide said yesterday the bird flu pandemic that has brought uproar to the world nowadays is a test of calamity from Allah to mankind. ...FULL STORY

Two Caught Smuggling Booze, Dubious Meat
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two permanent residents aged 17 and 40 were caught red handed by the customs prevention officers while smuggling several cartons of alcoholic drinks and dubious meat into the Sultanate last Thursday. ...FULL STORY

Indonesian Woman Jailed, Fined For Passport Offence

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

From Belgian cul-de-sac to suicide bomber in Iraq
Baghdad - Liliane Degauque was in tears as she walked across the small patch of grass to the house of her closest friend.

SPORTS

Brunei DPMM FC Players Sign Contract
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei DPMM FC will open their account in the Malaysian Premier League 2005/2006 on Sunday, Dec 4 when they host Terengganu at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

YOUR HEALTH

Coffee boosts short term memory
Chicago - A cup of coffee is good for the memory, at least the short term memory, according to research reported today.

OTHER REPORTS

Man-sized scorpion lived in Scotland
Paris - A scientist poring over 330-million-year-old tracks in a layer of sandstone in Scotland believes they were made by an extraordinary water scorpion that was as big as a man.

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