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.
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Bandar Seri Begawan - As the government has made moves to
block easy access to money, many are finding it a hard pill to
swallow.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Heroes'
Welcome
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Arafura Games contingent was
given a warm welcome on arrival at the Brunei International Airport
yesterday.
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.
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.