May 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Tuesday, 4th May 2004

Borneo Tremor Skips
Brunei As Sultanate
Marks Maulud

Bandar Seri Begawan - An earthquake in Borneo Sunday morning was not felt in Brunei, as the country was busy preparing to celebrate Maulidur Rasul. ...FULL STORY

Prima Subscribers Cry
Foul For GPRS Charges

Bandar Seri Begawan - Several Prima subscribers were surprised to see their monthly bill for April unusually high. ...FULL STORY

Lunar Eclipse

Sky Watchers See Total Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow
Bandar Seri Begawan - In the early hours of May 5, sky watchers in Western Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe will be treated to a total eclipse of the Moon. ...FULL STORY

Jetski Tour New Highlight For Sultan's Birthday This Year
Bandar Seri Begawan - A world-class jetski challenge will highlight His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei's birthday celebration this July. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraqi general refuses to give up Falluja fighters
Falluja - The Iraqi general chosen to run a new security force in Falluja distanced himself from the US military by refusing American demands to give up foreign fighters supposedly hiding in the city.

SPORTS

Young Brunei fencers return from Indonesian training trip
Bandar Seri Begawan - Twelve young fencers from the Brunei Darussalam Fencing Federation (BDFF) returned home Friday after a 12-day training trip to Indonesia.

YOUR HEALTH

Study: Breast feeding cuts infant death 20 percent
Chicago - Breast-fed children in the United States are 20 percent less likely to die during the first year of life than whose who are not nursed, according to a study released on Sunday.

OTHER REPORTS

Boy gets response to message in bottle
Florida - It didn't make it across the Atlantic, but 7-year-old Dylan Goodman got a long-distance answer to a message put in a bottle that was thrown in the ocean.

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