August 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Saturday, 26th August 2006

Terengganu (East Coast Malaysia) – Brunei and Malaysia are to exchange ministers annually. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Forging Closer Ties With Consortium

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Mom croc nabbed
with eggs

The crocodile tied up

Bandar Seri Begawan - An elusive female croc was netted with her eggs by Jerudong Fire and Rescue Department yesterday after they managed to capture her at a residential area in Kg Bebatik Kilanas. ...FULL STORY

Brunei 4WD Team Takes Caravan Tour To China
Bandar Seri Begawan - Yesterday saw the official flagging-off for the Brunei Darussalam 4WD Association's Caravan Tour to China, in a ceremony held at the Airport Restaurant, Brunei International Airport. ...FULL STORY

Brunei A Candidate For Japanese Investment: Outgoing Ambassador Bandar Seri Begawan - The outgoing Japanese envoy to the country said Brunei is one of the candidates of the next investment site for Japanese investors, who are also very fond of efficiency in their business dealings. ...FULL STORY

Japanese Ambassador Mr Yoshinobu Nisaka

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

More troops pledged for U.N. force
Brussels - Countries are moving to commit more forces to the United Nations deployment in Lebanon after French President Jacques Chirac said he would send a total of 2,000 French troops.

SPORTS

PBA All-Stars In Semis
Bandar Seri Begawan - Unbeaten PBA All-Stars stormed into the semifinals of the 6th Shell Rimula Brunei Cup yesterday with another solid performance when they crushed Jordan All-Stars 107-67 at the National Indoor Stadium.

YOUR HEALTH

Experts say marathoners should drink when thirsty
Marathon - How much fluid should a marathon runner drink while racing? The answer depends on a variety of factors, but the best approach is to replace fluids in response to thirst.

OTHER REPORTS

Now how will students learn the planets?
Washington - "My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas." That and variations on it are the way millions of people learned to remember the names of the planets in the solar system — Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

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