February 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Monday, 10th February 2003

Suspicious Substance At
U.S. Embassy Triggers
Evacuation

Special police squad gets into “hazmat” suit

Bandar Seri Begawan - A scare in the US Embassy premises sent occupants in Teck Guan Plaza in the Brunei capital scurrying in droves as police ordered all to vacate quickly yesterday evening. ...FULL STORY

76-Year-Old Bed Ridden
Man Marries Nurse

The happy couple

Kuala Belait - It was a moment of joy on Saturday evening, for an elderly bed-ridden man aged 76 to be reunited in matrimony with a woman who has been taking care of him for almost two years. ...FULL STORY

Overseas Filipinos May
Vote By Mail In 2004 Polls

Bandar Seri Begawan - Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Brunei may be able to vote by mail in the 2004 general elections in the Philippines for the first time in the history of that country. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Flag Hoisted
For National Day

Pehin Hussein sticks a flag

Bandar Seri Begawan - The national flag symbolises the sovereignty and integrity of the nation and should be respected and upheld.
...FULL STORY

Awards For Top Primary Students

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq war backing falls in the U.S.
Washington - Most Americans believe Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was persuasive, but support for action falls from 62% with Security Council backing to 55% without.

OTHER REPORTS

Men who don't shave have less sex, more strokes
London - Men who don't shave every day enjoy less sex and are 70 percent more likely to suffer a stroke than daily shavers, a new study shows.