November 2006

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Tuesday, 14th November 2006

Gloom Over
Boom Town

Gadong Town

Bandar Seri Begawan - The bubble over Brunei's boom town seems to be bursting. ...FULL STORY

Unhygienic Food Stall
Ordered Shut

Food is cooked by drain and a
manhole at the back of the food stall

Bandar Seri Begawan - Cooking food next to a manhole and a drain as well as by the side of a washing machine were some of the disturbing scenes found at a food stall that has been ordered to shut down by the Licensing Board, Brunei-Muara District Office, yesterday. ...FULL STORY

The presentation of the Information Department's books to a representative from a state institution. - Lyna Mohamad

Brunei Books For International Elite
Bandar Seri Begawan - Information is a valuable commodity that should be shared as much as possible and should not be kept to oneself.
...FULL STORY

Brunei Times Version: Brunei Milestones Now In Print

Exhibition, Competitions And Quiz Planned For World Town Planning Day
Bandar Seri Begawan - World Town Planning Day falls on November 8 every year. ...FULL STORY

Minister of Development, Pehin Dato Seri Setia Hj Awg Abdullah

Woman Gets Four Months For Overstaying

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Lawmakers question Iraq war's course after elections
Washington - White House aides have signaled a new openness to changes in Iraq, but they rejected Democratic proposals to translate the party's success in last week's elections into a redeployment of U.S. troops within months.

SPORTS

Winning Start By Brunei In AFF Championship
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two goals from Adie Arsham Md Salleh and one from Mardi Bujang gave Brunei a dream start in the qualifying round of the 2006 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship - a 3-2 win over Timor Leste in a tough encounter.

YOUR HEALTH

Study highlights older women's bone risk
London - A number of factors predict an older woman's risk for bone fractures, according to a long-term U.S. study of more than 170,000 women, ages 50 to 99.

OTHER REPORTS

Man injured after launching firework from bottom
London - A man was rushed to hospital in Britain with severe internal injuries after trying to launch a powerful firework from his bottom, an ambulance service spokesman said.

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