January 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Saturday, 14th January 2006

The contraband in the car apprehended

Bandar Seri Begawan – In what looks like the largest seizure of contraband in the new year, a man cornered with a car full of liquor, dubious meat and cigarettes after a dramatic car chase from a ‘mouse trail’ that the Thai had used to smuggle the goods. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Schools
Do Well In Exams

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei’s overall results of the Lower School Assessment Examination, PSR 2005 has improved compared with the previous year. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Top Schools & Students Honoured

Haj Stampede: Bruneians Safe
Bandar Seri Begawan – There were no reports of Bruneians involved in the haj stampede where about 345 Muslims pilgrims, some of them from Asia, were crushed to death when tens of thousands scrambled to perform the stoning ritual on the final day of the haj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
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SAF Senior Officers Arrive For SIP 2005
Bandar Seri Begawan – Fifty-two senior officers of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and their spouses arrived at the RimbaAir Force Base yesterday morning for the Senior interaction Programme (SIP) 2005 with Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
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SAF senior officers and their spouces welcome by RBAF personel on arrival at the Rimba Air Force Base

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iran Vows To End Cooperation Over Nukes
Tehran - Iran threatened on Friday to end all voluntary cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog if it is referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions over its controversial nuclear program.

SPORTS

ABDB On A Rampage
Bandar Seri Begawan – ABDB were too strong for Bandaran KB when they won 8-0 in a 2005/2006 B-League Premier I match at Penanjong Camp, Tutong yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Study: Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young
St. Louis - A very low calorie diet can help the heart age more slowly, according to researchers who released the what they call the first-ever human study on the subject.

OTHER REPORTS

Malaysian To Kiss Deadly Snake In World Record Bid
Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian snake charmer said he will attempt to break the world record by kissing a poisonous snake 50 times in 10 minutes.

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