October 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Sunday, 30th October 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan - A foreigner who wore a t-shirt inside out and hid inside a plastic cupboard, a 'chicken little man' found among the chickens in a coop and another who tried to lock his friend in a house telling the officers there was no one inside were all hauled up, during Friday night's extensive Ramadhan raid. ...FULL STORY

Brunei At Bird
Flu Meeting

Bandar Seri Begawan - Senior officials from Brunei will attend an Apec meeting on Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness & Response in Brisbane, Australia from 31st to 1st November 2005. ...FULL STORY

Crazy Rush At The Borders
Bandar Seri Begawan - With the festive Hari Raya season just about to begin, shoppers seem to be making a beeline across the borders in search of greater bargains. ...FULL STORY

Boost Of Quality For Water Services Dept
Bandar Seri Begawan - The need for a quality management system of the Department of Water Services was fuelled by the rising expectation of the public for an improved and upgraded quality of service and enhanced organisational performance of the public sector. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Israel launches UN offensive against Iran
Tel Aviv - Israel is to seek an emergency meeting of the UN security council in the wake of a remark by Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that Israel should be "wiped off the map".

SPORTS

24th Panaga Triathlon
Bandar Seri Begawan - The 24th Panaga Triathlon will be held on Sunday, Nov 13. This is an event in which athletes compete in three disciplines - swimming, cycling and running.

YOUR HEALTH

Exercise good for those at risk for osteoarthritis
New York - Moderate regular exercise may strengthen knee cartilage in people at high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis -- the leading cause of disability in adults, Swedish researchers report.

OTHER REPORTS

Handsome men have edge in election wins: study
Washington - Beauty may only be skin deep but it's apparently enough to carry an election, a new study says.

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