December 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Friday, 1st December 2006

Royalty Bid Malaysian Agong Farewell

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Her Royal Highness Princess Hjh Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah and HRH Princess Hjh Masna yesterday morning bid farewell to the visiting royalty from Malaysia, His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XII, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin and Her Majesty the Raja Pemaisuri Agong Tuanku Fauziah, concluding a two-day farewell visit to Brunei Darussalam.
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The Brunei Times Version: Malaysian Ruler Bids Farewell

Related Stories: Sultan Hosts Dinner For Malaysian Royalty | Hi-Tea At Malaysian Envoy's Residence | His Majesty Hosts Malaysian Agong On Farewell Visit | Royal Welcome For Malaysian King | Royal Farewell To Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XII

AIDS: Brunei Not
Exempt

Health Minister delivers his speech.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The world now faces an increasing AIDS epidemic, with some countries having to deal with resurgence in new HIV infection rates where it was previously stable or decreasing. ...FULL STORY

The Brunei Times Version: Information Crucial To Deter Aids

Brunei Capital

'Kedai Runcit' Facing Hard Times
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's Indians are facing a grind. So much so that many may shut their shops down and go home. ...FULL STORY

UK Oil & Gas Delegation In Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - The UK business development organisation, 'NOF Energy', paid an official visit to the BLNG plant in Lumut and BSP yesterday morning to seek business ties with companies in Brunei.
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WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bush agrees to speedy turnover in Iraq
Amman, Jordan - President Bush said Thursday the United States will speed a turnover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces but assured Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that Washington is not looking for a "graceful exit" from a war well into its fourth violent year.

SPORTS

RTB's Asian Games 'Live' Broadcast
Bandar Seri Begawan - Television Brunei will bring a total of 10 hours daily live transmission from Doha Qatar, the host of the 15th Asian Games, according to a RTB statement.

YOUR HEALTH

Pregnant women are urged to avoid Paxil
Washington - Pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil if possible because of the risk of birth defects, a group of obstetricians said Thursday.

OTHER REPORTS

Whale attacks trainer at SeaWorld
San Diego - Shamu the killer whale injured a trainer during a show at SeaWorld Adventure Park by grabbing his foot and pulling him underwater twice, authorities said.

Gifts from rich highlight plight of world's poor

Britney's crotch shots take Web by storm

Alleged Munch thief believed dead

12 sites in U.K. show radioactive traces

Physicist Stephen Hawking wins award

Deputies pull man from alligator's jaw

Olympians warned over sweet and sour steroids

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