January 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Monday, 26th January 2004

Sultan Praises Close
Brunei-Bangladesh Ties

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei saw the need for nations in the region to work closely together, share experiences and learn from each other to deal with issues like globalisation. ...FULL STORY

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300 Youths Questioned
Over Party

Bandar Seri Begawan - Almost 300 youths were queried Saturday night by the police at a private party. ...FULL STORY

Pehin Dato Dr Haji Awang Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri	Bruneian Identity Highlighted At Seminar Bandar Seri Begawan – 'Calak Brunei' refers to the Bruneian Identity, the Bruneian people as well as the Bruneian nation. ...FULL STORY

	Engineers To Develop Networking Skills Bandar Seri Begawan – As part of ongoing efforts to prepare young engineers with professional skills to meet the country's development needs, numerous activities have been arranged by Brunei Survey, Engineers and Architect Organisation (PUJA). ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Army chopper crashes in Iraq; 2 on board
Tikrit - A U.S. helicopter crashed in the Tigris river while searching for a missing soldier on Sunday, and the aircraft's two crew members were missing, the military said.

SPORTS

Barnstorming Agassi downs Thai ace
Melbourne - Defending champion Andre Agassi toughed out a first set before beating 13th-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals.

YOUR HEALTH

When one leg walks, the other listens, study shows
Washington - When one leg does the walking, it evidently does some talking to the other leg as well, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

OTHER REPORTS

Bin Laden arrest "joke" causes uproar in Lebanon
Beirut - A television station caused panic in official circles by reporting the arrest in Lebanon of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden ... before admitting the announcement was a "joke" in a comedy show.

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