December 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Thursday, 8th December 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday attended the 3rd Extraordinary Summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in the Holy city of Mecca.
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Related Story: Muslim Leaders Meet To Combat Extremism

Deputy Sultan
Grants Audience

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan yesterday consented to receive in audience the outgoing High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei, Mr. Christian Bennett.
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Acting Secretary Ministry of Health delivering the opening remarks

Cosmetics Directive In Pipeline
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, through the Ministry of Health, will continue to give its full support towards achieving the aims of the Asean Cosmetics Directive to ensure that cosmetics products available in the market are of good quality, safe and with substantiated claimed benefits. ...FULL STORY

Immigration, Religious Enforcers Nab 11 In Raid
Bandar Seri Begawan - Eleven foreign nationals were apprehended in Immigration raids on several spots in the Kampong Sengkurong and Kg Mulaut area early yesterday morning. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Trial delayed as Saddam refuses to attend
Baghdad - Saddam Hussein's trial was delayed Wednesday after the ousted president refused to attend the session, court officials said.

SPORTS

Hundreds Greet Brunei Medalists
Bandar Seri Begawan - Hundreds of family members and supporters crowded the Brunei International Airport to welcome home the Brunei athletes from the just concluded 23rd South East Asian Games in Philippines.

YOUR HEALTH

Moderate drinkers show lower obesity risk
New York - People who have an alcoholic drink or two a day may have a lower risk of becoming obese than either teetotalers or heavy drinkers, a study published Monday suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Spit here to chill out
Tokyo - A Japanese firm has created a handheld gadget to check stress levels by analyzing saliva, allowing people on the edge to check their frayed nerves as frequently as they want.

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