March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Wednesday, 2nd March 2005

Call For more egg Import
As Brunei faces shortage

Bandar Seri Begawan - Traders in the country have raised their concerns over a shortage of eggs and called on the relevant authority to let more eggs be imported to offset the shortage. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Military Officials Tour
Nuke-Powered us carrier

On the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson

Bandar Seri Begawan - Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, one of the US Navy's crowning jewels, was the cynosure of all eyes yesterday as it sailed more than 100 km off the coast of Brunei.
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Motorists Lament Road Closure For ASEAN Cycling Race
Bandar Seri Begawan - Motorists were surprised to find the main Tungku Link highway leading to Jerudong cordoned off yesterday from morning until noon bringing traffic to a standstill for hours, only to find out it was closed for the ongoing five-day cycling race. ...FULL STORY

BIMP-EAGA Halal Poultry Corporation To Take Shape
Bandar Seri Begawan – The proposed EAGA Halal Poultry Corporation is taking shape as the BIMP-EAGA member countries are putting the finishing touches for its establishment in order. ...FULL STORY

Indian Man Jailed And Caned For Overstaying

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraqi Judge on Saddam case killed
Baghdad - A judge and a lawyer working for the special tribunal that will put Saddam Hussein and members of his former regime on trial were shot dead in the Iraqi capital, officials and family members Wednesday.

SPORTS

Malaysian Cyclist Leads In Le Tour
Bandar Seri Begawan - Mohd Fauzan Ahmad Lufti of the Malaysian Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) team emerged as the fastest in the first of the five stages of the "Le Tour de Brunei" that began yesterday after crossing the finish line with a time of 39mins 11.41 sets to win the yellow jersey.

YOUR HEALTH

More teens, young adults on phone while driving
Washington - The number of teens and young adults talking on a cell phone while driving went up again last year, according to U.S. government research released on Tuesday.

OTHER REPORTS

Cow urine offered as cure all
New Delhi - Alongside life-size posters of Hindu nationalist leaders, Indian political activists can now buy lotions, potions and pills to cure anything from cancer to hysteria to piles -- all made from cow urine or dung.

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