January 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2002

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Thursday, 23rd January 2003

Intruder Stabs
Maid In Kg Mata-Mata
Intense Standoff Drama

People gathered outside the house to watch the tense drama

Bandar Seri Begawan - An Indonesian maid was critically injured when a knife-wielding intruder held her hostage, thus causing panic in the quiet neighbourhood of Kg Mata-Mata yesterday evening. ...FULL STORY

More Babies Abandoned
In Brunei Every Year

Tutong Town - A leading woman social worker noted yesterday that the number of cases of abandoned babies in the sultanate was "quite worrying." ...FULL STORY

Brunei's Drug Headache
Increase 30 Percent

Confiscated prohibited drugs

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's drugs headache has increased by 30 percent last year. ...FULL STORY

Mystery Dawn Fire Guts
Racing Boats At Kg Ayer

Hj Nordin (L) surveys the damage. Photo: Abdul Rahim Ismail

Bandar Seri Begawan - A fire broke out at Kampong Setia A in Kampong Ayer at dawn yesterday, which destroyed four boats that were kept for maintenance at Syarikat Hjh Rohani. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Powerful quake kills at least 23 in Mexico
Mexico City - President Vicente Fox declared a state of emergency today in Colima, one of two coastal states that was hit overnight by a powerful earthquake.

OTHER REPORTS

Army drafts Sweden's Crown Princess
Stockholm - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria has been drafted, but just for three weeks, to serve in the Scandinavian country's army, part of her preparations as the future monarch of the nation.