Sep 18, 2010
Mexico recalls its 'moment of emancipation' from Spain
17 Sep 10 - BELLS rang out yesterday as Mexican President Felipe Calderon reenacted the moment 200 years ago when a priest urged his countrymen to rise up and overthrow their Spanish colonial masters."The moment of our emancipation has come," Calderon...
Mideast talks still under threat
17 Sep 10 - UNITED STATES Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended three days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders yesterday with no visible sign of progress on breaking a deadlock over building in West Bank settlements.On another possible peace track...
Landmine kills 10 aboard Turkey bus
17 Sep 10 - A LANDMINE believed to have been planted by Kurdish rebels blew up a minibus in southeast Turkey yesterday, killing 10 people in one of the bloodiest attacks on civilians in recent years.The blast struck at a delicate moment for Ankara when it is...
Father of German shooter on trial for manslaughter
Friday, September 17, 2010
France suspects al-Qaeda behind Niger kidnap
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Nato chief urges Russia's inclusion under security 'tent'
Saturday, September 18, 2010
US sees cooperation between N Korea, Iran
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Hizbullah bid to torpedo UN Hariri tribunal | The Brunei Times
POLITICAL tension is mounting in Lebanon as Hizbullah and its allies ratchet up pressure aiming to discredit a UN-backed tribunal expected to implicate the powerful militant group in the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.
MI5 chief highlights threats from Somalia, Yemen
A woman carries a child into the local hospital after he was injured by a mortar shell explosion in Mogadishu last Thursday. Somali insurgents fired mortar rounds at government buildings in Mogadishu, sparking an exchange that killed at least 12 civilians and wounded dozens. Picture: AFP
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Venezuela airline suspends operations
CARACAS: Venezuelan national airline Conviasa is suspending all flights for two weeks after a crash in which 17 people were killed, the transport ministry said yesterday. The airline will "undertake a wide-ranging technical audit and evaluate all its protocols and procedures," the ministry said in a statement.
UN Council flays Congo mass rapes
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council yesterday strongly criticised the Democratic Republic of Congo government for mass rapes in the country and demanded swift efforts to catch those behind "gross human rights violations." Hundreds of women and children were raped by militia groups in eastern DR Congo in late July and early August, in acts that drew widespread international condemnation.
Somali PM to face confidence vote
MOGADISHU: Somalia's prime minister will face a new confidence vote in parliament on Saturday as a power-struggle between the leader of the government and President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed comes to a head. Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke has come under intense pressure to step down in recent months.
French veil ban won't endanger Nato troops
WASHINGTON: France's plans to ban the full-face veil in public have not placed Nato troops in Afghanistan in greater danger, French Defence Minister Herve Morin said yesterday. French and other forces in the US-led coalition already were under serious threat in the war.
Diagnosis leads to murder-suicide
WASHINGTON: A man distraught and enraged at hearing his mother's diagnosis shot her doctor Thursday at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital before killing her and taking his own life, police said. Officials would not immediately elaborate on the mystery diagnosis that sparked the tragic shooting.
Japan PM makes key cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who survived a bruising leadership challenge this week, named a new cabinet Friday, including a hawkish foreign minister to handle an escalating row with China. The shake-up in ministerial and party posts also aims to shore up Kan's authority on a year-old centre-left government and effectively sidelines his vanquished rival, Ichiro Ozawa, in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).
Japan suspects cyber attacks amid China row
TOKYO: Japan suspects its defence ministry and national police agency websites have come under cyber attack this week, a news report said yesterday, amid a bitter row with China over a territorial dispute. The government is looking into the attacks given that China's largest known hackers' group had warned it would attack Japanese government websites until Saturday in protest over the maritime incident, Kyodo News agency reported.
Key Australian MP upset over reforms row
SYDNEY: A key Australian independent MP yesterday voiced dismay that new parliamentary reforms looked in danger despite a "group hug" designed to show goodwill between the major parties. Rob Oakeshott, the "kingmaker" whose support allowed Prime Minister Julia Gillard to regain power after dead-heat elections, said a row over who will be speaker showed the deal was unravelling.
New Zealand on tornado watch amid storm
WELLINGTON: A storm that meteorologists described as being the size of Australia buffeted New Zealand yesterday, prompting severe weather alerts across most of the country and warnings of localised tornadoes. The official MetService said gale-force winds of up to 130km per hour were lashing some areas, including the capital Wellington, accompanied by heavy rain, lightning and icy temperatures.
Taliban kidnap Afghan vote candidate
KABUL: The Taliban kidnapped an Afghan parliamentary candidate on Friday and were blamed for snatching another 18 election workers, as President Hamid Karzai warned of "irregularities" in the weekend poll. The hardline militia, which has been fighting an insurgency for nine years since being ousted from power, has threatened attacks to disrupt today's poll and called a boycott.
CARACAS: Venezuelan national airline Conviasa is suspending all flights for two weeks after a crash in which 17 people were killed, the transport ministry said yesterday. The airline will "undertake a wide-ranging technical audit and evaluate all its protocols and procedures," the ministry said in a statement.
UN Council flays Congo mass rapes
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council yesterday strongly criticised the Democratic Republic of Congo government for mass rapes in the country and demanded swift efforts to catch those behind "gross human rights violations." Hundreds of women and children were raped by militia groups in eastern DR Congo in late July and early August, in acts that drew widespread international condemnation.
Somali PM to face confidence vote
MOGADISHU: Somalia's prime minister will face a new confidence vote in parliament on Saturday as a power-struggle between the leader of the government and President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed comes to a head. Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke has come under intense pressure to step down in recent months.
French veil ban won't endanger Nato troops
WASHINGTON: France's plans to ban the full-face veil in public have not placed Nato troops in Afghanistan in greater danger, French Defence Minister Herve Morin said yesterday. French and other forces in the US-led coalition already were under serious threat in the war.
Diagnosis leads to murder-suicide
WASHINGTON: A man distraught and enraged at hearing his mother's diagnosis shot her doctor Thursday at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital before killing her and taking his own life, police said. Officials would not immediately elaborate on the mystery diagnosis that sparked the tragic shooting.
Japan PM makes key cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who survived a bruising leadership challenge this week, named a new cabinet Friday, including a hawkish foreign minister to handle an escalating row with China. The shake-up in ministerial and party posts also aims to shore up Kan's authority on a year-old centre-left government and effectively sidelines his vanquished rival, Ichiro Ozawa, in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).
Japan suspects cyber attacks amid China row
TOKYO: Japan suspects its defence ministry and national police agency websites have come under cyber attack this week, a news report said yesterday, amid a bitter row with China over a territorial dispute. The government is looking into the attacks given that China's largest known hackers' group had warned it would attack Japanese government websites until Saturday in protest over the maritime incident, Kyodo News agency reported.
Key Australian MP upset over reforms row
SYDNEY: A key Australian independent MP yesterday voiced dismay that new parliamentary reforms looked in danger despite a "group hug" designed to show goodwill between the major parties. Rob Oakeshott, the "kingmaker" whose support allowed Prime Minister Julia Gillard to regain power after dead-heat elections, said a row over who will be speaker showed the deal was unravelling.
New Zealand on tornado watch amid storm
WELLINGTON: A storm that meteorologists described as being the size of Australia buffeted New Zealand yesterday, prompting severe weather alerts across most of the country and warnings of localised tornadoes. The official MetService said gale-force winds of up to 130km per hour were lashing some areas, including the capital Wellington, accompanied by heavy rain, lightning and icy temperatures.
Taliban kidnap Afghan vote candidate
KABUL: The Taliban kidnapped an Afghan parliamentary candidate on Friday and were blamed for snatching another 18 election workers, as President Hamid Karzai warned of "irregularities" in the weekend poll. The hardline militia, which has been fighting an insurgency for nine years since being ousted from power, has threatened attacks to disrupt today's poll and called a boycott.
New hope for Chile trapped miners
COPIAPO: A drilling operation yesterday reached 33 miners trapped in a Chile mine since early August, but the deep hole must now be widened to bring the men out safely, a government official said. The extra work still required to extract the miners will take several more weeks, and will not be complete before late November at the earliest, according to engineers' initial estimates.
Five cleaners held in Britain over pope visit 'terror' alert
Saturday, September 18, 2010
HM graces Raya gathering at ICC, Brunei
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam with HRH Crown Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah (3rd L), HRH Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah (2nd R), HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah (2nd L), HRH Prince 'Abdul 'Azim (R) and HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik (L), during the Raya celebrations organised by Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah at the International Convention Centre. Picture: BT/Saifulizam
Apec ministers agree on labour proposals
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Plans on to relocate pupils taking PSR exam | The Brunei Times
Due to Tutong floods
Pupils from five primary schools in Tutong who will be sitting for the Primary School Assessment (PSR) examination will be relocated to another school if flooding occurs during the time of the examinations.
Pupils from five primary schools in Tutong who will be sitting for the Primary School Assessment (PSR) examination will be relocated to another school if flooding occurs during the time of the examinations.
Sep 17, 2010
Sri Lanka jails former army chief Fonseka
COLOMBO: Already stripped off his military rank and medals, former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka, was on Friday held guilty of corruption charges by a second court martial, sentenced to a prison term of three years.
Scientists identify brain's region for introspection
The discovery could lead to an understanding of one of the key ingredients of human consciousness and could help to treat certain brain injuries where people lose their ability to reflect upon their own thoughts and actions.
Raids against Taleban increase on eve of poll
The military alliance said that up to 23 militants were killed in action in southern Helmand province on Tuesday and three in eastern Wardak province yesterday. An Afghan official said four Taleban
Plea for more NZ help in Afghanistan
Gunman kills himself, mother at US hospital
Japan's Cabinet resigns ahead of reshuffle
Pope admits church failures on UK visit
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