March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Sunday, 13th March 2005

Man Gets 16 Years And
12 Strokes For Raping
Teenage Daughter

Brunei High Court

Bandar Seri Begawan - A father of seven was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment and given 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to raping his third child, aged 12.
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Sultan Launches asean
Under-21 football
championship

His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei launched the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for the Asean Under-21 Youth Football Championship at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium yesterday.
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Crown Prince Leaves Singapore After Successful Visit
Singapore – His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman left Singapore yesterday after a three-day official visit. ...FULL STORY

Saloon Owner Fined $600 For Employing Illegal Worker
Bandar Seri Begawan - The owner of Jasper Saloon was fined $600 or in default one month imprisonment by the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday after she pleaded guilty to employing an immigration offender in her saloon in Kampong Delima Satu. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iran dismisses U.S. policy shift
Washington - U.S. dropped its opposition to Iran's application for membership in the World Trade Organization in an effort to bolster European negotiations with the Tehran regime over its nuclear program.

SPORTS

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah

Crown Prince Ends Singapore Visit At Football Match
Singapore - His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pg Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah last night watched an S-League Championship football match, RTB reported.

YOUR HEALTH

Older siblings smarter, Norwegian study shows
Oslo - First born children in Norway get better education and as adults are more successful in the job market than younger siblings, a Norwegian-U.S. study showed.

OTHER REPORTS

Taipei occupancy rates in tallest skyscraper rise
Taipei - The developer of the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, has said it expects its occupancy rate to double to 60 percent by year's end and further to 95 percent by the end of 2006.

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