Friday December 05, 2008

News Archive

Domestic abuse against women on the rise

21/04/2008
Minister calls upon health professionals to play proactive role THE number of domestic abuse cases against women...


Brunei tourism exceeds 7% target

21/04/2008
BRUNEI tourism exceeded its set target of 7 per cent, surpassing world and regional growth percentages and contributing...


First-ever climbathon to be held on May 25

21/04/2008
THE first ever climbathon has been planned to be held next month at the Tasek Lama recreational park in the capital as...


Knights massacred

21/04/2008
CONTROLLING the game from start to finish and playing most of it in the enemy half, the Bandar Blacks' 13-0 win against...


'Butterfly effect': Endless scenarios of chaos theory

21/04/2008
EDWARD LORENZ, a meteorologist who became the father of the modern field of chaos theory, died on Wednesday of cancer...


French poet Aimé Césaire quintessential 'négritude' poet

21/04/2008
FRENCH poet Aimé Césaire, with fellow writers such as Léopold Sédar Senghor of Senegal a...


No such thing as 'general knowledge'!

21/04/2008
EDUCATIONISTS worldwide chatter on and on about "breadth". "Breadth" is the great mantra of the...


Coral reefs provide hope for marine future

21/04/2008
SILVER bubbles pop to the surface as a snorkeler glides over a colourful coral reef, bright fish speeding to safety in...


European Space Agency seeks heroes

21/04/2008
WANTED: men and women between the ages of 27 and 37 with solid background in science, exceptional human qualities such...


Czech crown jewels go on show in Prague

21/04/2008
THE Czech crown jewels — more than 700-year-old works of art — will go on show at Prague castle for the...