November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Sunday, 5th December 2004

Brunei Ruler
Welcomes Heroes In
Foundation Ceremony

His Majesty delivers a titah

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei said that achievers of the past are heroes of an era, and they should be exemplified by today's generation. ...FULL STORY

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Brunei-Thai TV Venture
Staged In Bangkok

Bangkok – The first joint television production between Radio Television Brunei (RTB) and Television of Thailand Channel Eleven (TVT 11) was staged on Friday night in the Thai capital, Bangkok. ...FULL STORY

Girl Guides Camp To Mark World Leader’s Visit
Bandar Seri Begawan – The Brunei Girl Guides Association is holding a National Camping programme to mark the visit of the Chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). The camp began yesterday.
...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

Court Dismisses Appeals Of Drug Addict
Bandar Seri Begawan - A local man who was jailed 13 years and given eight strokes of caning for several drug-related charges earlier this year appealed against his conviction and sentences before a three-member bench of Appeals Court Judges. Both appeals were recently dismissed.
..FULL STORY

Malaysian Picked Up In Jalan Sultan For
Smuggling Fined

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bomb rocks Baghdad's Green Zone
Baghdad - A powerful car bomb near one of the entrances into the coalition-controlled Green Zone in central Baghdad has killed at least 15 people and wounded 30 more.

SPORTS

Brunei keglers for world meet
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two Brunei bowlers, Ak Md Aizat bin Pg Abu Samah and Dk Maswarty bte Pg Hj Suleiman will take part in the 40th AMF Bowling World Cup.

YOUR HEALTH

Dark, leafy greens help shield eyes from cataracts
New York - New research provides further evidence that substances in kale, spinach and other green vegetables help protect aging eyes from cataracts.

OTHER REPORTS

New York hotel offers $10,000 martini
New York - Drinkers might want to keep a clear head when ordering a martini at New York's historic Algonquin Hotel or they might pay $10,000 for that cold sip.