December 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Friday, 12th December 2003

Bandar Seri Begawan – A woman escaped unhurt when her car caught fire in Jalan Gadong yesterday afternoon. ...FULL STORY

Sultan Meets Japanese PM
For Bilateral Talks

Tokyo – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah held a bilateral meeting with Mr Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Sultan Attends Asean-Japan Summit

	Brunei Mulls Phase-out Of Refrigerant Gases Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei will start phasing out the use of ozone depleting refrigerant gases starting 2005. ...FULL STORY

	British High Com To Stop Issuing NMR Passports Bandar Seri Begawan – The British High Commission in Bandar will stop issuing non-machine readable passports starting December 23. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. calls Iraq contract restrictions appropriate
Washington - The U.S. said its decision to bar Iraq war opponents from $18.6 billion in U.S. reconstruction projects was appropriate and an inducement for countries to commit troops and provide other support.

SPORTS

Brunei’s Golden Girl
Hanoi - Brunei bagged their first gold medal of the 22nd SEA Games late on Tuesday night in the pencak silat event to bring some respectability to their medal tally count in the biennial games.

YOUR HEALTH

Athletic youth at higher risk of sudden death
New York - Teens and young adults who regularly train and compete in sports are more than twice as likely to experience sudden death than non-athletes, according to a new study.

OTHER REPORTS

Maverick idea: 'Top Gun' Bush action figure
Washington - A U.S. company that sells foot-tall "action figures" of President Bush has added a new "Top Gun" model sporting a fighter pilot's flight suit in time for Christmas.