July 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Saturday, 3rd July 2004

RBA Pilot Taken Off
Plane In London After
Failing Breath Test

London - Royal Brunei Airlines has suspended a 53-year-old pilot following a breathalyzer test before take off at Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Border Booze Watch Gives Drivers 'Breath Taking' Moments

Hooded Robbers Terrorize
Couple In Capital On
Thursday Night

Bandar Seri Begawan - A gang of six knife-wielding marauders terrorized a Chinese couple in a residential area in the Brunei capital on Thursday midnight and fled with booty worth over B$100,000 in cash, watches and jewellery. ...FULL STORY

HRH Princess Hajah Masna Attends Ending Asean Ministers Meet
Jakarta – The Asean Post-Ministerial Conferences - Asean+1 session and the Asean+10 Retreat concluded on Thursday with an overview of the future direction of Asean cooperation with its Dialogue Partners. ...FULL STORY

8,406 Indonesians In Brunei To Vote At Embassy
Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 8,000 Indonesians in Brunei will directly choose their next president and vice president by casting their votes at the Indonesian Embassy on Monday, July 5....FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

US troops bust Baghdad 'car-bomb factory'
Baghdad - The US military claims it has put an alleged car-bomb factory in southern Baghdad out of action.

SPORTS

Thailand Beats Brunei In Asian Schools Under-15 Football
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei was no match for Thailand in the Asian Schools Under-15 football championship when they lost 3-0 in a Group B match in Kuantan, Pahang yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Coffee doesn't seem to affect heart attack deaths
New York - Coffee drinkers probably don't have to worry that they might not fare well if they have a heart attack.

OTHER REPORTS

Coffin Show: Going out in style
Berlin - Coffins shaped like a fish, a giant onion and a Mercedes saloon have gone on show in Berlin in an exhibition on sepulchral culture aimed at reminding Germans they can go out in style.

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