January 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Monday, 19th January 2004

Brunei Fire Fighters
Save Millions Through
Emergency Calls

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than $7.1 million worth of properties were spared by emergency calls last year, Brunei Fire Service Department figures revealed yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Gas Presents Emblems
To The Long And Faithful

Dato Hj Hamdillah with one to the long-term service employees

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas and Refinery Sendirian Berhad held its Emblem Night in appreciation of its long-service staff serving with the Shell group. ...FULL STORY

	Three Men Detained At Limbang Border During Night Ambush Bandar Seri Begawan – Three people were arrested in last night's operation at Kuala Lurah control post on the Brunei side neighbouring Limbang in Sarawak. ...FULL STORY

Two-storey house gutted in a blaze.	Fires Destroy Two Homes In the Capital Bandar Seri Begawan – Fire gutted two houses in separate instances within 12 hours last night in the Brunei capital. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

20 dead after Iraq car bomb explodes
Baghdad - A suicide driver detonated a car bomb outside the main gate to the headquarters compound of the U.S.-led coalition, killing 18 Iraqis and two Americans and wounding dozens of bystanders.

SPORTS

Emphatic Brunei Victory In A Very Convincing Performance
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei team scored an easy 6-3 win over Sabah in a friendly soccer match at the Youth and Sports complex in Berakas last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Having more babies may mean lower stroke risk
New York - Having several children may protect women against a form of stroke that involves bleeding at the base of the brain called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), results of a population-based study suggest.

OTHER REPORTS

Pregnant Gwyneth develops taste for takeaways
Los Angeles - Gwyneth Paltrow has ditched her macrobiotic diet in favour of Chinese takeaways.