January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 4th February 2005

Filipino Man Gets Death
By Hanging For
killing Girlfriend

Edgar Puzon @ Ibrahim bin Abdullah

Bandar Seri Begawan - A 50-year-old Filipino man was yesterday sentenced to be hanged by the neck until he is dead after he was convicted in the High Court for murdering his 25-year-old Filipino Muslim girlfriend two years ago. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories : Death By Hanging For Filipino Who Kills Filipina | Stabbing Incident: Filipino Still Critical | Domestic, Worksite Problems Burden Expatriate Workers | Man In Love Slashes Filipino Woman To Death In Fury

Royal Audiences For New
Local And Foreign Envoys

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, presented credentials to two newly appointed local envoys and received letters of appointment from three foreign diplomats of friendly nations at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Story : Sultan Grants Audience To New Local And Foreign Envoys

Police Bust Seven-Man Robbery Syndicate
Bandar Seri Begawan – The Brunei Police have apprehended seven men, two of them Brunei permanent residents, two Malaysians and three Indonesians, believed to have been responsible for a series of robberies in Brunei between 2002 and 2004. ...FULL STORY

Related Story : Five Foreigners Among Seven Robbery Suspects Held

Brunei High Court

Belait Transport Officer Jailed Over Corruption
Bandar Seri Begawan – An officer from the Land Transport Department Kuala Belait was sentenced to 14 months in jail by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's court under the Prevention of Corruption Act yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Story : Govt Officer Jailed For Corruption

Two Thai Women Jailed For Soliciting

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Shia group claims sweeping victory
Baghdad - The leader of a powerful Shia coalition claimed "a sweeping victory" in Sunday's elections in Iraq but pledged to include minority groups, including Sunni Arabs, in the running of the country.

SPORTS

Brunei Begins Campaign At NTFA
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei M-League squad will leave for Penang tonight to open their 2005 Malaysian Premier League campaign against Pulau Pinang NTFA on Sunday night.

YOUR HEALTH

Occasion drinking accounts for more injuries
New York - Moderate drinking accounts for more injuries than heavy drinking does, simply because more people tend to drink small amounts, according to a new report in the Annals of Family Medicine.

OTHER REPORTS

Kidnapped soldier could be 'Action Man'
Kuwait - Army investigators believe pictures of a 'U.S. marine' taken hostage in Iraq are of an Action Man style doll.