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Tuesday, 24th May 2005

Ex-AL-Arqam
Member Freed


Brunei Capital


Bandar Seri Begawan -
With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, an ex-detainee and also former member of the banned Al-Argam group has been released.                
                                      ...FULL STORY

Reactions Mixed To
Mof's Directive


Bandar Seri Begawan -
As the government has made moves to block easy access to money, many are finding it a hard pill to swallow.
                                                                               
...FULL STORY

20 Years, 15 Strokes For Raping Daughter
Bandar Seri Begawan -
A 39-year-old local man received 20 years’ jail and 15 strokes of the cane for nine charges of outraging the modesty and raping his teenage daughter.
                                                    
...FULL STORY


Brunei High Court


Blackout

Power Supply Restored, Electrical ‘Flashover’ Led To Blackout
Bandar Seri Begawan -
The blackout that occurred on Sunday was caused by a ‘flashover’ on the 11,000-volt electric supply system at the main station in Pengkalan Batu and Delima, according to the Electrical Services Department yesterday.                                     
...FULL STORY

Related Story: Massive Blackout In Capital

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq's Sunni Arabs form political bloc
Baghdad -
Several Sunni Arab organisations have announced the formation of an alliance of religious, political and tribal groups to push for a stronger role in the country’s Shia-dominated power structure.
SPORTS

Heroes' Welcome
Bandar Seri Begawan -
The Brunei Arafura Games contingent was given a warm welcome on arrival at the Brunei International Airport yesterday.
YOUR HEALTH

Yoga may help improve pregnancy outcome
New Delhi -
The practice of yoga during pregnancy seems to improve birth weight and reduce prematurity and overall complications, Indian researchers report.
OTHER REPORTS

New 'Star Wars' movie flies into record books
Los Angeles -
The Force was with the last "Star Wars" movie when the "Revenge of the Sith" raked in a record 16.5 million dollars in its first wave of North American midnight screenings, distributors said.

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