January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Wednesday, 16th February 2005

Chief Justice Rules
All Charges Against
Ex-Minister To Stand

Pengiran Dr Hj Ismail bin Pengiran Hj Damit

Bandar Seri Begawan - Monday's application of hearing for Pengiran Indera Wijaya Pengiran Dr Hj Ismail bin Pengiran Hj Damit, former Minister of Development, and his co-respondent, Wong Tim Kai, to remove some of the charges on the grounds of duplications of offences, was overruled before the Brunei High Court yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Former Development Minister’s Case Begins Today In Brunei High Court | Trial Begins For Ex-Minister In Corruption Case

Brunei And Australia
Sign Pact To fight
Terror Together

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei and Australia's Prime Minister John Howard yesterday agreed on a bilateral counter-terrorism pact for close cooperation on security, finance, law enforcement and defence issues. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Sultan Lauds Brunei’s Strong Ties With Australia | Brunei Signs Counter Terrorism Deal With Australia

Sultan Hails Aussie’s Role In Brunei’s Development
Canberra – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, yesterday expressed appreciation for the long standing friendship and the important role Australians have played in Brunei's development. ...FULL STORY

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Mr John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah

Crown Prince Grants Audience To New Foreign Envoys
Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Deputy Sultan, received in separate audiences the Ambassador of Thailand and the Ambassador of China to Brunei at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Deputy Sultan Grants Audiences To Newly Appointed Diplomats

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Beirut's fragile peace hit by bomb attack
Beirut - Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's former prime minister, was assassinated in a huge bomb attack yesterday that killed at least nine others, injured more than a hundred.

SPORTS

Brunei Snooker Facing Bright Future Says Coach
Bandar Seri Begawan - The future of Brunei's snooker and 9-ball pool looks very bright especially with the participation of more youths in the upcoming junior under-21 competitions.

YOUR HEALTH

Wine puts women's hearts on song - study
London - It's official. A glass of wine a day keeps heart risk at bay -- at least for women.

OTHER REPORTS

Give a dog a cell phone
New York - It's one of the biggest sources of guilt for a dog owner -- not spending enough time with their four-legged friends.