December 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Saturday, 13th December 2003

Sultan Signs Declaration
For Asean-Japan
Partnership

Tokyo – His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei joined other Asean leaders in signing the Tokyo Declaration for a dynamic and enduring Asean-Japan partnership in the new millennium yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Sultan Attends Asean-Japan Summit | Sultan Meets Japanese PM For Bilateral Talks

Visitors From Brunei
Choke Miri Checkpoint

Miri - The Sungai Tujuh checkpoint in Miri is unable to cope with a sharp increase in visitors from Brunei following the recent opening of the Asean Bridge in Kuala Baram, said Senadin assemblyman Lee Kim Shin.
...FULL STORY

	Imams Join In Anti-Drug War Bandar Seri Begawan - Mosque leaders joined in an all-out fight against the drug abuse problem in the country with an urgent religious call to everyone to help eradicate the menace yesterday. ...FULL STORY

	Flash Floods Hit Kampongs Bandar Seri Begawan - Villagers at Kampong Burung Pinggai Berakas and some other areas missed the usual fun yesterday when heavy rains turned the normally calm area into an instant flash flood. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Car bomb at Iraq base kills one U.S. soldier, wounds 14
Baghdad - A suicide car bomb attack at a U.S. military base in Iraq on Thursday killed one U.S. soldier and wounded 14.

SPORTS

Real Madrid keen to avoid Germans
Madrid - Real Madrid are hoping to avoid German sides VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Friday's Champions League second round draw.

YOUR HEALTH

Training workouts help build strength
Washington - Who has an hour to spend in a gym? New weight training programs offer results in 30 minutes or less for people who don't have time to dawdle.

OTHER REPORTS

Schumacher loses out in Eurofighter challenge
Grosseto - Michael Schumacher's Ferrari was outshone by an Italian Air Force fighter jet.