January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Friday, 14th January 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan – Five locals including a woman have been charged with a series of house breakings and burglaries in the Brunei-Muara District. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Five Held And $5,000 Worth Of Stolen Goods Recovered

Brunei's mercy mission to Set Up
Field Hospital In Tenom Island

Sabang Island, Indonesia - No sooner they arrived in the tsunami-ravaged Aceh province in Indonesia, the Mercy Mission from Brunei lost no time in setting up logistics for their relief operations to help alleviate the suffering of the afflicted victims. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories - Brunei To Rush Its Army, Doctors, Nurses And Others To Aceh | Volunteers For Aceh | Brunei’s Advance Team Off To Aceh | Brunei’s Advance Humanitarian Party Leaves For Aceh | Brunei’s Black Hawk Choppers Deliver Aid To Aceh Today | Brunei Pledge $6 million For Tsunami Disaster Victims | Brunei Pledges $6 Million More For Tsunami-hit asian Nations | Brunei’s Tsunami Relief Team Gets A Boost

Kuala Tragedy CD

Enterprising Businessmen Cash in On Tsunami Tragedy
Bandar Seri Begawan - As the world continues to mourn over the tens of thousands who have perished in the earthquake and the tsunami that hit south and Southeast Asia, a few enterprising businessmen are allegedly making money out of the tragedy. ...FULL STORY

Kuala Belait

Mystery Theft From Cars In Belait Government Flat
Kuala Belait – The police in Belait are investigating a car break in at a government flat in Jalan Singa Menteri when 12 cars, all belonging to the occupants of the flats, were reported to have been broken into yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - 10 Cars Broken Into At Belait Government Flats

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Powell: Troops could begin leaving Iraq this year
Washington - The United States might be able to withdraw some troops from Iraq this year if Iraqi forces can take a greater role in security, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday.

SPORTS

Brunei Takes On Penang NTFA As Opener In Malaysian Premier
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei will kick-start their 2005 Malaysian Premier League campaign with an away game to Pulau Pinang NTFA on Sunday, Feb 6.

YOUR HEALTH

Why do men die earlier than women?
London - Why do men die earlier than women? The reason could be their hearts go into rapid decline during middle age, latest research reveals.

OTHER REPORTS

'Super Toaster' to slice the bread as it heats
Tokyo - For all concerned about the texture of their toast, a Japanese manufacturer said it had created a "Super Toaster" which heats the bread a split-second after slicing it.