January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Monday, 17th January 2005

Anti-Vice Raid Foils
Business Transaction
Of Alleged Call Girls

Bandar Seri Begawan - A business transaction turned sour for an alleged pimp waiting to fix clients for three alleged call girls as a team of nine police officers raided a hotel room. ...FULL STORY

Wanted: Strong Leadership
For Brunei Youth

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is searching high and low for a qualified youth leader who is truly committed to move forward the many youth associations in the country. ...FULL STORY

Mercy Mission In Full Swing In Aceh
Sabang Island Indonesia - `Ops Badai Berlalu' is in full swing at Panga Pucok as Brunei's Mercy Mission continues its relief work in the tsunami-ravaged villages of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. ...FULL STORY

Brunei To Mark Aidil Adha on Jan 20
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Islamic Religious Council announced that the Hari Raya Aidil Adha 1425 this year will fall on Thursday, January 20 instead of Friday, January 21. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Palestinian fighters challenge Abbas
Gaza City - Palestinian resistance fighters are preparing to battle leader Mahmud Abbas should he take his condemnation of violence a step further and begin a clampdown on anti-Israeli attacks.

SPORTS

QAF FC Beat IDBB At NBT Challenge Opening
Bandar Seri Begawan - QAF FC opened their NBT Challenge campaign with a thorough 6-0 thrashing of 10-men IDBB at the JBS Complex last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Forgive and forget -- stress, that is
Chicago - Not only is being able to forgive divine, it can be a blessing to your mental and physical health, says an article in the January issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch.

OTHER REPORTS

French 'Spiderman' mounts world's tallest building
Taipei - Frenchman Alain Robert defied bad weather to set a personal record by climbing the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, in four hours.