Bandar
Seri Begawan - Strong
winds accompanied by blinding
rain late yesterday evening
brought the capital to a
grinding halt as many structures
and stalls at the gerai came
crashing down.
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Bandar Seri
Begawan - The expansion of
the Bandar Seri Begawan municipal
area will bring in more revenue
while facilitating efforts to make
the capital attain city status.
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STORY
His
Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Monarch To Grace
Knowledge Convention 2007 Today
Bandar Seri Begawan - The annual Majlis limo or Knowledge
Convention which starts today will be graced by His Majesty Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei at the International
Convention Centre.
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More Dates For Fasting Month
Bandar Seri
Begawan - Some 123.5 metric tonnes of Mabroom dates, a
personal gift of His Majesty the Sultan during the fasting month of
Ramadhan, will be distributed to all Muslims in the country.
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Taliban raises
demands for 23 Koreans
Kandahar - A purported Taliban spokesman said that
negotiations for the lives of 23 South Korean hostages had stalled
and that militants would kill the aid workers Monday evening if the
government doesn't free Taliban prisoners.
Basketball
Extravaganza
Bandar Seri
Begawan -
Six high-flying
professional
basketball teams
have confirmed
their
participation in
this year's 7th
Brunei Cup
Basketball
Championship
2007.
Tattoos Can Be
Troublesome to Remove New
York - People pondering a tattoo may want to consider the
expense and discomfort of having one removed later on, experts say.
Burj Dubai becomes
tallest building on earth Dubai
- Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab
Emirates' trade hub, became the tallest building in the world on
Saturday, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said.