Sierra Leone quarantines 700 after new Ebola death
Freetown (AFP) – Health authorities in Sierra Leone said Tuesday they had quarantined almost 700 people as they battled to contain a new outbreak of Ebola which killed a 16-year-old girl. More details...
View ArticleUS ‘a dumping ground for rest of the world’ – Trump
DALLAS (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday renewed his focus on illegal immigration, calling the United States “a dumping ground for the rest of the world” as he rallied...
View ArticleDjokovic on course to be greatest
NEW YORK (AFP) – Novak Djokovic may never be the people’s champion, but with a 10th Grand Slam title wrapped up and his rivals flagging, the Serb is on course to be the sport’s greatest player. More...
View ArticleCech looking forward to beating former club Chelsea again
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal’s Petr Cech is looking forward to beating Chelsea for the second time when the Gunners visit the goalkeeper’s former club in the Premier League on Saturday. More details in...
View ArticleTroubled Chelsea in dire need of a victory
LONDON (AFP) – Branislav Ivanovic has warned Chelsea’s flops to snap out of their lethargic start to the season as the spluttering English champions bid to get back on track against Maccabi Tel-Aviv on...
View ArticleKean is confident of Albirex test
DPMM FC head coach Steve Kean asserted confidence of landing a massive blow to Albirex Niigata’s (S) S-League aspirations in a top-of-the-table clash at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore tonight....
View ArticleCrown Prince calls for regional youth programme
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, in a Sabda...
View ArticleHis Majesty congratulates new Australian PM
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to...
View ArticleLogistics a cornerstone of military operations
“LOGISTICS has been and will continue to be the cornerstone of any military operation. I cannot stop re-emphasising the criticality of having robust logistics support in any operation. As we undertake...
View ArticleHard work pays off for Mohd Fadli
MOHd Fadli bin Haji Awang Zaini has every reason to celebrate after being recognised to receive the International Student of the Year Award twice this year for his academic excellence. More details in...
View ArticleFlash floods kill 16 in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Flash floods have killed 12 people near Utah’s border with Arizona when a “large wall of water and debris” triggered by heavy rain pounding nearby canyons swept them away in...
View ArticleMigrants in Serbia reroute to Croatia
SID, Serbia (Reuters) – Barred from Hungary, migrants walked through cornfields into the European Union via Serbia’s western border with Croatia on Wednesday, opening a new front in the continent’s...
View ArticleHamilton looms large at smoky Singapore Grand Prix
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Lewis Hamilton may have to fight through choking smog on his way to a third world title as the Singapore Grand Prix battles thick smoke from Southeast Asian forest fires. More...
View ArticleJuventus in comeback win at Man City
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) – Italian champions Juventus cast their early-season woes aside by beating in-form Manchester City 2-1 in their opening Champions League Group D fixture at the Etihad...
View ArticleRecord-breaking Ronaldo treble eases Madrid past Shakhtar
MADRID (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo moved in front of Lionel Messi as the top goalscorer in Champions League history with a hat-trick as Real Madrid opened their European campaign with a 4-0 win over...
View ArticleBroken leg for Shaw as United suffer nightmare at PSV
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AFP) – Manchester United saw their Champions League return turn into a nightmare on Tuesday as they not only fell 2-1 against PSV Eindhoven but also lost fullback Luke Shaw with...
View ArticleRBPF seeks more volunteers for Neighbourhood Watch
THE Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) is stepping up efforts to attract more members of the public to volunteer for the Neighbourhood Watch, as an effective crime prevention measure. More details in...
View ArticleBoy escapes kidnapping attempt near school in Seria
AN attempt to abduct a primary school student allegedly took place near a school in Seria yesterday. More details in Borneo Bulletin. The post Boy escapes kidnapping attempt near school in Seria...
View ArticleAPI passes 1,000 in Pontianak
JAKARTA (Bernama) – Air quality in Pontianak, West Kalimantan reached a very unhealthy level with the Air Pollution Index (API) reported to have surpassed 1,000 as at 2 pm yesterday. More details in...
View ArticleBICTA winners handsomely rewarded
THE winners of the Brunei ICT Awards (BICTA) 2015 yesterday received their prizes at a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Communications at the Amar Pahlawan Hall of the Ministry of Communications....
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