February 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Tuesday, 9th March 2004

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei last night called for greater and close cooperation between Brunei and Ukraine, when he delivered his titah during a State banquet in honour of the visiting Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma and First Lady Lyudmyla Kuchma at the Istana Nurul Iman. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Ukraine President In Sultanate On Three-Day State Visit | Ukrainian First Lady Tours Empire Hotel | Sultan Welcomes Ukrainian President

Related Links: Ukraine Map | Ukraine Info | Ukraine Official Website | Ukraine Tourism

Parents May Get $2,000 Fine,
Jail For Kids Without
Seatbelts

Bandar Seri Begawan – Motorists traveling with children without seat belt are now facing a stiffer penalty designed to curb the growing road accidents involving children. ...FULL STORY

Filipino Jailed Nine Months For Duping VCD Girl
Bandar Seri Begawan - A Filipino man, 43, was sentenced to nine months' jail yesterday for cheating a video shop salesgirl after he pleaded guilty to the two cheating charges last Thursday in the Bandar Magistrate's Court. ...FULL STORY

Violence Against Women Condemned
Bandar Seri Begawan - The President of Brunei's Women Council, Datin Hjh Masni bte Hj Mohd Ali, strongly condemned all forms of violence against women not only in Brunei but throughout the world as women around the world marked the International Women's Day. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraqi council signs interim constitution
Baghdad - Iraq's Governing Council signed a landmark interim constitution Monday after resolving a political impasse sparked by objections from the country's top Shiite cleric.

SPORTS

NBT FC are NBT champs
Bandar Seri Begawan - NBT FC capped a magnificent run when they won the NBT Challenge Trophy 2004 with a 3-1 win over Jabatan Pengajian Islam (JPI) on Sunday at the JBS Complex in Berakas.

YOUR HEALTH

Study to test healing power of laughter
Memphis - Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital want to know whether adding therapies like humor to the standard drug regimen does more than short-lived relief for cancer patients.

OTHER REPORTS

James Bond is too tall to be a modern spy
London - James Bond, Britain's most famous fictional secret agent, would be feeling rather shaken and stirred to learn he would be too tall to be a real modern day spy.

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