March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Sunday, 27th March 2005

Tons Of Scrap Metals
retrieved from Thieves

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two foreigners were caught red-handed yesterday while in the process of uploading nearly two tons of scrap metal from another scrap metal storage area. ...FULL STORY

AWOL, Breach Of Trust And Corruption
Top Offences In Public Service

Anti-Corruption Bureau At Old Airport Road

Bandar Seri Begawan - Going absent without official leave (AWOL) as well as criminal breach of trust and corruption topped the list of offences committed by civil servants leading to disciplinary action against them last year. ...FULL STORY

Princess Bags Youth Squash 2005 Crown
Bandar Seri Begawan – Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah won the Invitational Youth Squash Championship 2005 held yesterday at the National Squash Centre in Berakas. ...FULL STORY

Customs Foils Four Attempts To Smuggle Petrol From Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan – Two more cases of attempting to smuggle petrol out of the country were foiled when a local resident and a foreign national were apprehended in separate occasions this week. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Attacks overshadow Iraq political talks
Baghdad - Insurgents assassinated a senior Iraqi army commander Friday and staged two suicide car bombings, killing 15 people, in violence that politicians fear may deepen if a new government is not formed soon.

SPORTS

Wasps Host Pulau Pinang Tonight
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Wasps will host Pulau Pinang NTFA tonight at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium as they enter round 2 of Group A in the 2005 Malaysian Premier League with high hopes and determination.

YOUR HEALTH

Yogurt may help dieters shed more body fat
New York - Replacing other foods with a few daily servings of yogurt may help obese adults trim their waistlines better than calorie-cutting alone, a new study suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Third-grader commutes to school by mule
North Dakota - Saje Beard's half-hour commute to class is the envy of her four classmates at a one-room schoolhouse just south of here.

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