Friday December 05, 2008

News Archive

Chinese Defence Minister arrives on three-day visit to sultanate

14/01/2008
STATE Councillor-cum-Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan arrived in Brunei yesterday afternoon for a three-day visit...


Workshop to raise understanding, awareness on autism-related issues

14/01/2008
THE local association for autistic individuals yesterday held a workshop to enhance awareness and understanding of...


Academic, ECA are equally important: Students

14/01/2008
ARE academic pursuits more important to Bruneian students, or do they prefer the extra-curricular activities? An...


Kenya death toll tops 700

14/01/2008
Human Rights Watch urges government to lift ban on rallies A PROMINENT US-based human rights group yesterday called...


Alpine resorts scramble to beat warmer winters

14/01/2008
ARMY conscripts used to be a common sight in Andermatt, practising parallel turns or perfecting climbing techniques in...


Zuma rebukes govt, stresses unity

14/01/2008
JACOB ZUMA used his first keynote speech as leader of South Africa's ruling ANC Saturday to rebuke President Thabo...


Zuma: Selective morality, smart politics

14/01/2008
ZUMA MUBARAK, read the text message on the Friday after the ANC Polokwane conference last December. South African...


IAEA gives Iran new deadline on N-issue

14/01/2008
THE UN atomic watchdog said yesterday that Iran has agreed to clear up remaining questions on its nuclear programme ...


Waterboarding is torture, admits US intelligence czar

14/01/2008
US INTELLIGENCE czar Mike McConnell, in an interview released yesterday, equated waterboarding with torture, and denied...


Israel to get 'smarter' US-made bombs

14/01/2008
THE United States has agreed in principle to provide Israel with better "smart bombs" than those it plans to...