January 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Monday, 12th January 2004

Royal Call To Combat
Abuse Against Women

Her Majesty delivering the titah.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Saleha expressed concern over many forms of violence and abuse practiced against women worldwide and called on women's organisations to educate women by raising their awareness on their rights. ...FULL STORY

RTB Version: The Queen Calls For Sharing Of Fruits Of Modern Technology

Baby Found Abandoned At
Hospital Rubbish Dump

Rubbish site where the baby boy found abandon in a box. Photo: Hj Minor Absah

Bandar Seri Begawan - A baby was found abandoned in a box at a rubbish dump in the RIPAS Hospital yesterday. ...FULL STORY

	Family Reunion For 90-Yr-Old After 50 Years Seria - A 90-year-old man, staying at Seria old folks home, was in for a surprise when he found a long lost relative from his homeland - the Republic of China - after losing contact with his family for over five decades. ...FULL STORY

	Free Trip To UK Up For Grabs Bandar Seri Begawan - How would you like to spend two weeks in the United Kingdom -- for free? ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraqis Protest Slow Reconstruction Pace
Amarah - Impatience with Iraq's occupying forces boiled over Sunday as unemployed Iraqis pelted British troops with stones and a top Shiite Muslim cleric demanded the country's next parliament be elected.

SPORTS

No Beckham, no Real chance
Paris - David Beckham's importance to Real Madrid was graphically illustrated at the weekend when the mighty Spaniards, lacking the Englishman's silky skills, crashed to defeat and lost their league leadership at the same time.

YOUR HEALTH

New suspected SARS case emerges in China
Beijing - Another suspected case of SARS emerged in southern China as international medical investigators scoured an apartment block to determine if it played any role in the infection of a man who lived there.

OTHER REPORTS

Couple swimming in $7.7 million water bill
Dallas - A Texas couple needed a drink after they got a water bill for $7,714,510.21 instead of the usual $50 or $60.