Ocotber 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Sunday, 12th October 2003

Bandar Seri Begawan - Cat burglars on the prowl have broken into a computer shop in Gadong in the early hours of Saturday morning taking with them a sizeable booty of some of the latest model mobile phones and notebook computers. ...FULL STORY

Brunei’s Teenage
Pregnancies Worsen

Bandar Seri Begawan – Teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and tobacco related problems are the core issues affecting Brunei’s young women. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Brunei’s Twin Evils: Teenage Pregnancy And Jobs

	Brunei Takes Big Leap Into World Of Tourism Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is breaking out of its shell and is having a serious look around what is happening in the world of tourism. ...FULL STORY

	Brunei To Became Safe Haven For Laying Turtles Bandar Seri Begawan – The number of turtles in the sea, including Brunei are decreasing. ...FULL STORY

SPORTS

Excellent Tigers See Off Brothers
Bandar Seri Begawan - SYH Tigers reaffirmed their status as favourites of the 3rd Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Challenge Trophy Basketball Tournament 2003 with a clinical 105-41 victory over Goh Brothers Goldsmiths.

YOUR HEALTH

Egyptian conjoined twins to be separated
Dallas - Twin Egyptian boys joined at the crown of their heads will undergo separation surgery starting early Saturday in what is expected to be a lengthy and risky operation that could result in death.

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. seizes two linked to Saddam's forces
Tikrit, Iraq - U.S. soldiers stormed three houses near Saddam Hussein's hometown on Saturday and detained four suspects, two believed linked to the ousted leader's special security force, the U.S. military said.

OTHER REPORTS

Mountain may be named for Schwarzenegger
Georgia - Arnold Schwarzenegger, who scaled to the top of California politics, could now get a mountain named after him in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.