January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Monday, 28th February 2005

Princess Masna Gives Her
Shoes, Sandals, Handbags
For Tsunami Victims

HRH takes part in an aerobic exercise.

Bandar Seri Begawan – Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna viewed a Tsunami bazaar yesterday displaying clothing, accessories, and magazines, as well as electronic goods, food, and traditional Bruneian woven cloths and then put up her personal items for sale, for a good cause. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Princess Hjh Masna's Personal Belongings Auctioned For Cause

Brunei Joins Worldwide
War Against Smoking

Bandar Seri Begawan - A global treaty to dissuade children from smoking and helping adults kick the habit came into force Sunday, when Brunei and other 57 countries joined forces to fight the menace. ...FULL STORY

336 Bruneians Victims in Miri last year
Miri - Nearly a quarter of criminal cases reported in Miri last year involved victims from Brunei Darussalam, which revealed that Brunei visitors continue to be favourite targets of thieves in the oil town. ...FULL STORY

Miri Town

Public Calls For Proper Relocation Of Food Stalls
Bandar Seri Begawan - Members of the public held high praise for the relevant agencies for their integrated efforts in dismantling illegal stalls in an operation conducted in Mukim Pengkalan Batu last Saturday night. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq: Saddam's half brother captured
Baghdad - Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan, a half brother of Saddam Hussein who was the former dictator's intelligence chief before becoming a presidential adviser, has been captured.

SPORTS

Brunei just too strong for Kelantan TNB
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei were back in business last night at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium when they whipped visitors Kelantan TNB 4-0 in their Group A M-League game with two goals in each half.

YOUR HEALTH

Eating breakfast may do a heart good
New York - Mom may have been right when she said breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

OTHER REPORTS

Bin Laden -- a brand you can trust
Geneva - Swiss authorities have ruled that a Geneva-based half-brother of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has the right to use the family name as a trademark.