May 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Wednesday, 11th May 2005

His Majesty Grant Farewell
Audience To Myanmar Envoy

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to receive in audience the outgoing Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar to Brunei, U Thet Win.
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Bruneian Detained
In West Kalimantan

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Former army major from Brunei was reportedly detained last Friday in West Kalimantan for drugs and customs charges.
...FULL STORY

$5,050 Fine For Not Paying Maid's Salary
Bandar Seri Begawan - An assistant nurse at the RIPAS Hospital was fined $5,050 or serve 16 weeks in jail in default after he pleaded guilty to 16 charges of failing to pay wages to his maid.
...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

Forged Singapore Dollar Used At Filling Station
Bandar Seri Begawan - Fake currency notes have surfaced again in Brunei. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. troops battle insurgents in Iraq
Baghdad - U.S. forces backed by helicopter gunships and warplanes swept through a large area of western Iraq near the Syrian border for a third day Tuesday.

SPORTS

Pepsi Cup Final Showdown
Bandar Seri Begawan - The 2005 Pepsi Cup tournament will finally come to an end as two of the undefeated teams of the tournament will face off each other in the final at the JBS field at 8.15pm.

YOUR HEALTH

Low-fat dairy foods may lower diabetes risk in men
Illinois - Eating lots of dairy foods, especially low-fat varieties, may cut the chances of a man developing type 2 diabetes, according to a report released Monday.

OTHER REPORTS

Search for true love gets a 200-pound price tag
London - Love doesn't come cheap in Britain where the typical date costs 200 pounds (295 euros, 375 dollars), according to a survey of some of the nation's 8.6 million "singletons".

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