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S Korean politicians call for nullifying compensation deal
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s opposition politicians on Wednesday called for nullifying a settlement reached between Seoul and Tokyo on compensation for South Korean women forced into sexual...
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India train derailment kills at least two
NEW DELHI (AFP) – At least two people died and 28 were injured Wednesday after a train derailed in north India, close to the site of a previous rail accident that killed 146. The incident happened in...
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Blast in Kabul hits Afghan MP’s vehicle, three wounded
KABUL (AFP) – An Afghan MP was among at least three people wounded when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Kabul Wednesday, officials said, in the latest in a series of attacks on lawmakers. No...
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Nimble fingers do Vietnamese village proud
| Bui Quynh Hoa | HANOI (Viet Nam News/ANN) – Wherever you go in Van Lam Village, there is one constant that you quickly become aware of – nimble fingers. And these nimble fingers in the...
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Central Baghdad market blasts kill dozens of people
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Two suicide bombers ripped through a busy market area in central Baghdad Saturday, shattering a relative lull in attacks in the capital and dampening preparations for New Year...
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Wenger wary of Allardyce reunion
LONDON (AFP) – Arsene Wenger admits a reunion with old rival Sam Allardyce could pose serious danger to Arsenal’s hopes of rekindling their title challenge when Crystal Palace visit the Emirates...
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Obama lines up a meeting with lawmakers, a speech in Chicago
HONOLULU (AP) – Eager to stop Republicans from destroying his signature health care law, President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers will meet next week to try to forge a common strategy. Obama...
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Red alert on New Year’s Eve
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN) – Countries around the world are on high alert to protect revellers as they count down to the new year. Asia – Police leave nothing to chance Revellers in Asian cities...
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Dispelling myths around Arctic Circle’s famed ‘doomsday’ seed vault
| Adrian Higgins | WASHINGTON (WP-BLOOM) – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is not exactly at the North Pole, but it’s nearer to it than just about anywhere else, and well inside the Arctic...
View ArticleKiudang Mungkom beat Bamit FC in five-goal thriller
| Fadhil Yunus | KIUDANG Mungkom emerged 3-2 winners against Bamit FC in the Tutong District Amateur Football Association League (TDAFA) at the Tutong Sports Complex last Friday. Abang Nur...
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Souvenirs you’d be surprised the US govt could confiscate
| Andrea Sachs | WASHINGTON (WP-BLOOM) – Obviously, that carved rhino horn for sale at a foreign marketplace should not come home with you. Nor should the leopard skin, the narwhal tusk and...
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CHEC champions of CEAB basketball tourney
| James Kon | CHINA Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) Basketball Team proved to be a level above their opponents after claiming the title to the 1st Chinese Enterprises Association in Brunei...
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Diamonds, not marriage, are forever for China’s millennials
BEIJING (WP-BLOOM) – Jily Ji was 24 when she got her first diamond ring, a 2.5-carat solitaire given to her by her parents. In the three years since, the executive assistant from Shanghai has amassed a...
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Indonesian tourist boat blaze kills 23
JAKARTA (AFP) – A massive fire erupted in a boat carrying hundreds of local tourists to an island north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta Sunday, leaving at least 23 dead and 17 injured, officials...
View ArticleWhat it should have been
IN OUR report headlined ‘RBPF celebrates 96th Police Day,’ published on January 1, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) Mohammad Irwan bin Haji Hambali should be the Acting Commissioner of...
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Internet downtime resolved in less than four hours
RESOLUTION of yesterday’s internet downtime experienced by Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) customers was expedited by the company’s team of technician’s following a disruption in services that started...
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Inaugural Festival Kiudang launched
| Azaraimy HH | THE first ever Festival Kiudang, organised by the Kampong Kiudang Village Consultative Council and the Tutong District Tourism Promotion and Coordination Body in collaboration...
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Reunion of former RBAF personnel
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | A REUNION event for the former personnel of the 31st intake of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) was held yesterday to commemorate 43 years of their friendship....
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MIB is our policy
| Dr Muhammad Hadi bin Md Melayong, Senior Special Duties Officer, Secretariat Office, MIB Supreme Council | THE struggle for the restoration of Brunei Darussalam’s sovereignty and MIB values...
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Police set up roadblocks on New Year’s Eve
| Wani Roslan | ONE docket case, 16 compounds and 25 warnings to road users were recorded by the Brunei Police District during ‘Operasi 6 Balai’, which was held on December 31 to January 1,...
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