January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Sunday,30th January 2005

Brunei To Bring Back Past Glory Of its water village

Kampong Ayer

Bandar Seri Begawan - Kampong Ayer, the world renowned unique water village of Brunei Darussalam, will soon have its past glory and socio-economic standing revived while its inhabitants are being assured of a much better quality of life in the days ahead. ...FULL STORY

Related News: Brunei Gears Up To Conserve Kg. Ayer’s Traditional Lifestyle

Sultan Grants Audience
To French Envoy
Bidding Adieu

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei yesterday afternoon received in audience the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of France to the country at Istana Nurul Iman.
...FULL STORY

RTB Version: Royal Audience For Outgoing French Envoy

Four Foreigners Held In Immigration Check On Brunei Waters
Bandar Seri Begawan - Four foreigners were marked for questioning when they were issued special passes yesterday by Immigration enforcement personnel during a spot checking on Brunei waters. ...FULL STORY

Breast Cancer Patients In Brunei Double In Five Years
Bandar Seri Begawan – Women suffering from breast cancer have almost doubled over the past five years. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Security tightened ahead of Iraq vote
Baghdad - As darkness fell across Baghdad last night - the silence punctuated by explosions and helicopters - residents, prisoners in their homes, awaited the unknown.

SPORTS

Crown Prince at B-League Awards
Bandar Seri Begawan - HRH Crown Prince Pg Muda Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah and HRH Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah (photo left) at the 'B-League Awards 2004'

YOUR HEALTH

Head cooling may reduce brain damage in infants
New York - Cooling the head with a special cap may help reduce brain damage in infants with neonatal encephalopathy, a serious neurologic condition that occurs in the first days of life, new research shows.

OTHER REPORTS

Fireball seen over Madrid
Madrid - Residents of the area near Madrid airport reported seeing a ball of fire explode and disintregrate in skies over the Spanish capital overnight, security services said.