August 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Monday, 18th September 2006

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah

Havana - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Special Envoy of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, reiterated Brunei's support for the objectives the Non-Aligned Movement stands for and added that Brunei sees no need for a debate on the movements' significance. ...FULL STORY

Relayed Story: Prince At NAM Opening | Prince In Cuba As
Sultan's Special Envoy | NAM Condemns Israel, Supports Iran

Triple Murder Suspect To
Speak Out For First Time

Richard Chia Kok Hong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Richard Chia Kok Hong, the 53-year-old car salesman charged with the brutal murder of a family of three in the capital just before Christmas two years ago, is to speak out in court today for the first time. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Cook Now Says She Is Not Sure It Was Richard | Three Different Statement At Three Different Times | Richard’s Murder Trial Takes A Dramatic Turn | Cook Testifies Seeing Richard With A Stick, Stained Trousers | Witness Recalls Hearing About Quarrel | Another Mystery Car Pops Up In Richard’s Trial | Witness Recalls Seeing Vehicle Leaving In Hurry | Mystery Vehicle In Triple Murder Case | Mysterious Night Visits And Screams | Trial In Triple Murder Case Begins | Witness Not Sure About 'Red' Stain On Trousers | DNA, Scientific Evidence Examined

Brunei Looks To Japan To Boost Internet Services
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei held discussions with Japan yesterday on Internet connectivity using the latest "Fibre-To-The-Home" (FTTH) technology necessary for ensuring efficient, reliable and high quality broadband services in the country.
...FULL STORY

Sighting Of The New Moon On Friday
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam will determine the start of the fasting month of Ramadhan for the year 1427 Hijrah with the sighting of the new moon of Ramadhan on Friday evening, Sept 22. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Pope sorry for reaction to his remarks
Rome - Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that he was "deeply sorry" about the angry reaction to his recent remarks about Islam, which he said came from a text that didn't reflect his personal opinion.

SPORTS

Comets Are Champions
Bandar Seri Begawan - Comets softball team defeated Go Divas 116 in a nail-biting final to emerge champions of the first Ladies Softball President's Cup 2006 at Jerudong Park Country Club yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Kids don't benefit from calcium supplementation
London - While calcium supplements have been touted to prevent broken bones in adults, providing them to children may not help prevent fractures as they age, Australian researchers report.

OTHER REPORTS

Man sets sights on eye-popping record
Rio De Janeiro - Claudio Paulo Pinto is looking to break an eye-popping record.

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