November 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Tuesday, 25th November 2003

Mecca – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah safely departed early Monday morning from the holy city of Mecca after performing the Ibadat Umrah and visiting the Mausoleum of Prophet Mohamad Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam in Saudi Arabia for ten days. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Marks Hari
Raya Tomorrow

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri tomorrow.
...FULL STORY

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Awang Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Modin	$86m In Electricity Dues Bandar Seri Begawan - A staggering $86 million in outstanding dues is owed by nearly 800, 000 consumers in this country to the Electrical Services Department. ...FULL STORY Related Story: Electric Users Warned Against Low Quality Electrical Appliances \| Pay Up For Your Power Or Else Public Warned

	10 Brunei Students Off To Japan For Exchange Programme Bandar Seri Begawan – Ten Bruneian students will participate in the 3rd High School Students Exchange Programme for Japan and Asean starting on December 2 to 27 this year. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bomb injures American soldier in Iraq
Mosul - U.S. troops opened fire after an explosion near a military convoy Monday in Mosul, as fears grew that the anti-coalition insurgency was spreading.

SPORTS

Beckham and Zidane steer Real top
Madrid - David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane were both on target as Real Madrid made hard work of overcoming Albacete 2-1 to reclaim top spot in the Primera Liga on Sunday.

YOUR HEALTH

Brazil seeks to show coffee's health benefits
Rio De Janeiro - Brazil, the world's No. 1 coffee producer, hopes to convince people to drink up -- and ease a global crisis caused by oversupply -- by proving that coffee is good for you.

OTHER REPORTS

A talking trash can in Berlin? Rubbish!
Berlin - A bin that says 'thank you' or 'mm, tasty' when you throw in rubbish -- in Germany, a land that loves hi-tech gadgets, it was only a matter of time before the solar-powered, talking trash can came along.