February 2007

NEWS ARCHIVE 2008

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Thursday, 7th February 2008

Dato Paduka Dr Hj Ismail

Bandar Seri Begawan - Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is targeting to increase its postgraduate programme for all faculties and aims to achieve 30 per cent of postgraduate students within the campus. ...FULL STORY

Bruneian Charged With
Cheating Petrol Attendant

Brunei High Court

Bandar Seri Begawan - A 30-year-old Bruneian, who allegedly cheated a fuel attendant to deliver $18 worth of unleaded petrol, was ordered remanded for six days by the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday for further investigation to be conducted. ...FULL STORY

UNISSA Research Centre First Of Its Kind In The Region
Bandar Seri Begawan - Unissa has the "Mazhab Shafie" Research Centre, whose main function is to conduct research on relevant Mazhab aspects. It offers a post graduate programme at the Masters (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) levels. ...FULL STORY

Woman Charged With Harbouring Escapee
Bandar Seri Begawan - A 26-year-old Indonesian woman was charged in the Bandar Magistrate's Court with harbouring Khairul bin Dagang, who was wanted by the police. ...FULL STORY

Khairul bin Hj Dagang

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

8 dead in Israeli strikes in Gaza
Gaza Strip - Israel killed eight Hamas militants Tuesday, firing missiles into the sandy courtyard of a Hamas police station as the Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for a bold strike inside Israel, the first suicide mission in over a year.

SPORTS

Prince Gets SEA Games Feedback
Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Sufri Bolkiah, the President of the Brunei National Olympic Council, yesterday met with a number of athletes and officials who went to the 24th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held last year in Korat.

YOUR HEALTH

Health Tip: Before Giving Yoga a Try
New York - While yoga is a relatively safe form of exercise, you should take precautions, especially if you're just beginning.

OTHER REPORTS

Australian transsexual sues policemen for 'revealing her past'
Sydney - An Australian transsexual is suing two policemen for allegedly telling her unsuspecting boyfriend about her gender switch, leading to a violent confrontation.

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