December 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Monday, 15th December 2003

Saddam Hussein Captured
Alive Near Tikrit

Video image of captured former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
displayed at a news conference in Baghdad

Baghdad - American forces captured a bearded Saddam Hussein as he hid in the cellar of a farmhouse near his hometown of Tikrit, ending one of the most intensive manhunts in history. ...FULL STORY

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Video Link: Video Of Saddam In U.S. Custody

Leaders To Enhance
Relations

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei and Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last night discussed ways on how bilateral relations could be managed and developed at all levels.
...FULL STORY

	Thieves Strike Tamu Kianggeh Stalls Bandar Seri Begawan - Stall operators at the Tamu Kianggeh in the capital hoped to see the end of a series of thefts that had besieged them almost on a nightly basis in recent months. ...FULL STORY

Pehin Dato Haji Zakaria	Brunei Takes Part In Geneva Plan Of Action For ICT Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei took part in forging a plan of action that would ensure people access to ICT by 2015. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Car bomb kills 12 at Iraq police station
Baghdad - A car bomb exploded Sunday morning at a police station in this town west of Baghdad, killing 12 people and wounding 19 others, Iraqi police said.

SPORTS

Brunei claim eighth bronze medal
Hanoi - Juliana bte Omar (photo above) claimed Brunei's eighth bronze medal and their 10th medal overall when she came third in the under 60kg Tanding in the silat event in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam.

YOUR HEALTH

Coffee does not raise arthritis risk - Study
New York - Drinking multiple cups of coffee every day does not appear to increase your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), new research suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Taking aim at cellphone snapshots
Budapest - Hungary moved Thursday to stop users of new camera mobile phones from taking and sending snapshots of people without their permission.