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Volume XVII, Number 127 2nd Waxing of Tawthalin 1371 ME Friday, 21 August, 2009

Four political objectives

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of * Stability of the State, community peace and
tranquillity, prevalence of law and order

Defence attends Yangon Expo’ 2009 * National reconsolidation

YANGON, 20 Aug – Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the
Ministry of Defence attended the opening of Yangon
Expo’ 2009 held at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U
Wisara Road in Dagon Township here at noon today.
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Win Myint and officials formally
Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspects regional development
tasks in Myitkyina, Mogaung, Mohnyin
Townships of Kachin State
NAY PYI TAW, 20 Aug—Lt-Gen Tha Aye of
the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of
Kachin State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Soe
Win and officials attended the ceremony to
present prizes to the outstanding students in the
2009 matriculation examination of Kachin
State at the town hall in Myitkyina at 9.30 am on 15
opened the expo.
Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party observed personal
goods, cosmetics, foodstuff, electrical appliances and
electronics, computer and accessories, clothes, furniture
and medicines sold at the shops of the companies in the
expo today.
MNA
August.
After giving the awards to prize winning
students, schools, townships and teachers, Lt-Gen Tha
Aye of the Ministry of Defence, the commander and
officials posed for documentary photo together with
the prize winning students and cordially greeted those
present at the ceremony.
(See page 9)
* Emergence of a new enduring State Consti-
tution
* Building of a new modern developed nation in
accord with the new State Constitution
Four economic objectives
* Development of agriculture as the base and all-
round development of other sectors of the
economy as well
* Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco-
nomic system
* Development of the economy inviting partici-
pation in terms of technical know-how and
investments from sources inside the country
and abroad
* The initiative to shape the national economy
must be kept in the hands of the State and the
national peoples
Four social objectives
* Uplift of the morale and morality of the
entire nation
* Uplift of national prestige and integrity and
preservation and safeguarding of cultural
heritage and national character
* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit
* Uplift of health, fitness and education stand-
ards of the entire nation

Htotkawkoe with
potential for
all-round development
Article: Win Shwe (Myanma
Alin); Photos: Reporter Tun Zaw
(Sangyoung)
Along the over 20 miles long road section
between Kawkareik Township and Htotkawkoe in
Kayin State are now flourishing rubber farms, adding
to the total acreage of rubber farms in Kayin State.
(See page 7)

Corn is grown on a commercial scale in

Htotkawkoe.

Noteworthy Amounts
I Have positive attitude to things
of Rainfall
Nay Pyi Taw (Yezin) 1.18 inches
N Other countries give advice on means and ways to address
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Myeik
Putao
2.76 inches
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be based on positive attitude. Instead if the advice is associ-
D
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PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views
Friday, 21 August, 2009
* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation
Revive traditional performing arts * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State
* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy
and promote national character
The government of Myanmar is reviving
national cultural heritage and preserving
Commander opens new self-reliant tarred road
national traits. It is with this end in view that N AY P YI T AW , 20
Aug—A ceremony to open
Myanmar traditional cultural performing arts
a new self-reliant tarred road Commander
competitions is held every year.
was held in Mahaaungmye Maj-Gen
The holding of Myanmar traditional Township in Mandalay
cultural performing arts competitions is to Tin Ngwe
Division on 10 August.
ensure emergence of new generations of Chairman of and Mayor
artistes and musicians who will work for Mandalay Division Peace Brig-Gen
uplift of national prestige and integrity and and Development Council Phone
preservation and safeguarding of cultural Commander of Central
Zaw Han
heritage and national character. Command Maj-Gen Tin
Ngwe, Mayor Brig-Gen inaugurate
The 17th Myanmar traditional cultural
performing arts competitions will be held in Phone Zaw Han and tarred
officials concerned road.
Nay Pyi Taw and artistes from states and
formally opened the tarred
divisions will take part in it. Now candidates MNA
road and they inspected
are being shortlisted for the competitions. it.—MNA
Present-day Myanmar performing artists
will have to preserve traditional performing Transport Minister inspects Marine Training Center (Dawbon)
arts handed down to them by their forefathers. YANGON, 20 Aug— Director-General U made for conducting the Simulator Course, Radar
Preserving traditional performing arts is not Minister for Transport Maung Maung Oo of courses namely Full ARPA (Automatic Radar
going back to the past but reviving them. Maj-Gen Thein Swe on Marine Administration Mission Bridge Simulator Plotting Aids) Simulator
Myanmar traditional cultural 17 August arrived at the Department and officials Course, Electronic Chart Course and GOC (General
performing arts competitions help promote Marine Administration concerned reported to the Display and Information Operation Certificate)
Myanmar music and dance and national Department (Dawbon). minister on arrangements System (ECDIS), Course (GMDSS), jointly
character. In other words, they help hand conducted by Marine
down Myanmar traditional performing arts Administration
Minister Department and
to new generations of artistes and musicians.
Maj-Gen Harmonious Unity
The Myanmar cultural edifice has
Thein Swe International Co., Ltd at
splendidly existed for ages. Therefore, all Marine Training Center
artistes and musicians are required to preserve inspects (Dawbon).
and safeguard cultural heritage and national learning After that, the minister
character by taking part in the competitions, system inspected trainees learning
showing their artistic talent to the best of their with with teaching-aids at
ability. GMDSS Simulator Room,
teaching-
Radar ARPA Simulator
aids. Room, ECDIS Simulator
TV Guide Vol: 1, No. 7 in TRANSPORT Room, Full Mission and
Bridge Simulator Room.
circulation MNA
football matches of Star
Sports and ESPN Tasks of Myaing Auto-exchange inspected
channels through MRTV- N AY P YI T AW , 20 printer to Myaing Township installed in 56 villages for Township. Later, the
4 International channel. Aug—Deputy Minister for Education Office. ensuring better deputy minister inspected
Moreover, the Communications, Posts He gave 56 CDMA- communications in the tasks of Myaing Auto-
programmes of other TV and Telegraphs Maj-Gen 450 telephones to be regions of Myaing exchange.—MNA
channels for a week are Thein Tun on 18 August
presented in detail and met with townselders,
favourites are highlighted teachers, students and local Deputy
along with programmes people at Affiliated Basic Minister
by 5 Movies, 5 Series, Education High School in
Maj-Gen
YANGON, 20 Aug— Cartoon Network and 5 Kyauksauk Village in
TV Guide Volume 1, No. Cartoon channels. TV Myaing Township. Thein Tun
7 will come out tomorrow. Guide covers the The deputy minister presenting 56
The book carries a variety programmes of Mandalay presented computer and CDMA 450
of interesting items FM and MRTV-4 Free printer, exercise books and
telephones to
including Miss Universe Channel. stationery to the school of
Kyauksauk Village, be used in 56
2009 programme to be Novel Light Express
presented by Star World (Tel: 391186, 243893) exercise books, stationery villages.
channel on 24 August as publishes the weekly and cash to the funds of the COMMUNICATION
well as forecasts for every Friday. school in Paikthin Village
English Premier League MNA and one set of computer and

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Book documenting war Report says body of

crimes committed by US
troops in Iraq published
LOS ANGELES, 20 Aug—A book has been published
recently by Iraq Veterans against the War, which
documents war crimes committed by US troops in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
The book, entitled Winter Soldier Iraq and
Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the
Occupations, was compiled by Iraq Veterans Against
the War and freelance journalist Aaron Glantz who
has covered the Iraq war from the front lines. The
English editionwas published in the Spring and the
Japanese edition was published this month. Both
editions are selling well.
The book shows that well-publicized incidents of
American brutality like the Abu Ghraib prison scandal
and the massacre of an entire family of Iraqis in the
town of Haditha are not the isolated incidents
perpetrated by “a few bad apples,” as many politicians
and military leaders have claimed. They are part of a
pattern, the group says, of “an increasingly bloody
occupation.”—Xinhua
A man flees the Iraqi Foreign Ministry building
after a massive bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on
19 Aug, 2009. —INTERNET
al-Qaida suspect found
PESHAWAR, 20 Aug—The body of the son of a top
aide of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was found
in a house in Peshawar, Pakistan, officials said. The
officials identified him as Abdullah Noori, a suspected
al-Qaeda leader and son of Abdul Qadir, an Algerian
identified as bin Laden’s top aide, Dawn newspaper
reported.
The body was found on Wednesday, the report said.
Officials said the man was being treated for a kidney
ailment by a private physician in a rented house in the
Tehkal area of Peshawar, capital of North West
Frontier Province, which has been the scene of much
militant violence. Police were quoted as saying the
house was raided after they received information that
an important militant commander was hiding there.
The report quoted sources as saying the victim’s
body showed deep cuts, needle pricks on shoulders
and wound marks on fingers. A urine bag was attached
to the body. The report said 10 people in the house
were arrested, but seven of them were later released.
The other three were said to be foreigners, including
one Algerian, the report said.—Internet

Baghdad blasts kill 95, Iraqi security criticized

BAGHDAD , 20 Aug — A series of
blasts in Baghdad killed 95 people and
wounded 536 in Iraq’s bloodiest day this
year, prompting a rare admission of
culpability from Iraqi security forces left
to cope without US help.
At least six blast struck near
government ministries and other targets
at the heart of Iraq’s Shi’ite-led
administration, weeks after US combat
troops withdrew from urban centres in
June, thrusting Iraq’s security forces into
the lead role. “This operation shows
negligence, and is considered a security
breach for which Iraqi forces must take
most of the blame,” Major General
Qassim al-Moussawi, Baghdad’s
security spokesman, told Iraqiya state TV.
The government said this month that
most of the city’s blast walls would be
removed within 40 days, a sign of
confidence in its security forces after US
combat troops withdrew from urban
centres in June, and before elections due
in January. Wednesday’s blasts were a rare
example of a coordinated attack on
heavily guarded targets. In one blast, a
massive truck bomb close to a security.
Checkpoint leading to the heavily
fortified Green Zone blew out the
windowns of the nearby Foreign Ministry,
sending shards of glass through busy
offices, killing dozens of people. An Iraqi family reacts after a massive bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on 19
MNA/Reuters Aug, 2009. —INTERNET

Hijackers threatened to blow Six American troops killed

up mystery ship-agencies
MOSCOW, 20 Aug—The hijackers of a cargo ship
that disappeared off the coast of France threatened to
blow it up if their ransom demands were not met,
Russian news agencies said on Wednesday. Russia on
Tuesday arrested eight people on suspicion of
hijacking the Arctic Sea off the Swedish coast and
sailing it to the Atlantic Ocean, ending weeks of silence
about the fate of a ship which has intrigued European
maritime authorities.
Limited information from Russian officials has
failed to satisfy sceptics who voiced doubts about
whether the piracy actually took place or was a
convenient cover story to conceal a possible secret
cargo of arms or nuclear material.” The crew members
have already confirmed that the captors demanded a
ransom and threatened to blow up the vessel if their
orders were not obeyed,” Interfax quoted a Russian
Defence Ministry spokesman as saying.—Internet
MIAMI, 20 Aug—A Florida man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to threatening to
Florida man kill President Barack Obama in an e-mail that said “the blood of Obama will run
in Afghanistan
K A B U L , 20 Aug—The US military said on
Wednesday six American troops were killed
in Afghanistan, as militants killed six election
workers amid growing fears on the eve of the
presidential election that insurgents would mar the
vote.
Two troops were killed in gunfire in the south on
Wednesday, the US military said, while a third
was killed in an unspecified hostile attack. The US
also said a roadside bomb on Tuesday in the south
killed two troops, while another died of noncombat-
related injuries. No other details were released. The
deaths bring to at least 32 the number of American
troops killed in the country this month, a record
pace. Forty-four US troops died in Afghanistan
last month, the deadliest month of the eight-year
war.
Internet

Undated photo of the Maltese-registered, Finnish-

pleads guilty down the streets” of the US capital, a federal prosecutor said.
Nathan Wine, 21, admitted to a judge in Tampa, Florida, that he had sent the

chartered vessel, Arctic Sea. to threat to threatening e-mail to the US Army Recruiting Command on 5 November, the day
after Obama won the US presidential election, US Attorney A. Brian Albritton
INTERNET kill Obama said in a news release.
Internet

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Two arrested over

‘biggest jewellery heist’
L ONDON , 20 Aug —
London police have
arrested two men in
connection with what is
thought to be Britain’s
biggest jewellery heist.
Two gun-toting and
smartly dressed men
walked into an exclusive
Graff store in central
London and stole 43
rings, bracelets, neck-
laces and watches with a
retail value of £40 million
Performers from Japanese drumming troupe Tao perform during a media ($80 million).
event ahead of their forthcoming show at the Edinburgh International The Metropolitan
Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland .—INTERNET Police said the pair were
arrested yesterday but which police have said
would not issue any more was well organized and
details for “operational could have involved
reasons” — including accomplices.
whether they were the The two men, dressed
same two captured on in grey suits and white
video pulling off the raid shirts, arrived in a black
earlier this month. taxi and threatened staff
A record reward of up with handguns. As they
to £1 million ($2 million) left, they dragged a
has been offered to find female staff member with
those behind the robbery them and fired a warning
in broad daylight on shot outside.
London’s swanky New They left her behind as
Bond St A 50-year-old they raced off in a blue
man has already been BMW.
arrested over the robbery, Internet

Minneapolis hit by tornado South Korea halts rocket launch

MINNEAPOLIS, 20 Aug— A tornado struck near SEOUL, 20 Aug — South Korea set to blast off on Wednesday from
downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, has called off the launch of its first the Naro space complex, 475km
tossing trees onto cars and damaging buildings but space rocket just minutes before south of Seoul.
hurting no one, authorities said. the scheduled blast-off due to a But the countdown was halted
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Century suspected problem with fuel just eight minutes before lift-off.”
Lutheran Church near the Minneapolis Convention pressure. The automatic launch sequence
Center and a music store south of downtown were Officials said an automatic automatically turned off due to a
among the buildings damaged by the storm, which abort system was triggered during problem that was detected in the
triggered a round of warning sirens as it developed. the countdown when weak countdown,” said Lee Sang-mok,
A Twitter filed by the Electric Fetus music store pressure was detected in a fuel the deputy minister of science and
said winds blew out two large windows and the roof tank. technology policy.
had caved on the back side of the building, the It will now be several days He said a valve had not
newspaper said. “We are dealing with it now,” before another launch can be functioned because of weak
someone at the store tweeted. “No one was hurt.” attempted. pressure inside one of the fuel
The church’s copper steeple was damaged, and two The rocket, intended to place tanks.
tents set up for a national church convention were a satellite into orbit, has been The fuel would be extracted, a
knocked down.“We’re thankful that nobody was hurt,” The 33m-high KLSLV-1 is South developed with the help of Russia. process that takes several days to
church spokesman Joe Bjordal told the Star Tribune. Korea’s first space rocket. The two-stage Korea Space complete, Mr Lee said.
Internet INTERNET Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), was Internet
Qantas annual profit drops 88% Berlin seeks a million 3-D version of
SYDNEY, 20 Aug — Qantas Airways has posted a
“Yellow Submarine” on the way
large drop in its annual profits, as it continues to
struggle with the economic downturn. The Australian electric cars by ’20 LOS ANGELES, 20 Aug — Talks are underway to
remake The Beatles’ psychedelic animated classic
airline said net income for year to 30 June fell 88%
B ERLIN , 20 Aug — 2020 “is an ambitious “Yellow Submarine” in 3-D, according to trade
to 117m Australian dollars ($96.5m; £58.5m).
Germany introduced a aim, but one that we magazine Variety.
Qantas also announced A$1.5b of further cost-
campaign on Wednesday believe can be realized.” Disney Studios is in talks with star US movie
cutting measures, helping send the company’s shares
to put one million electric Germany had more director Robert Zemeckis to make a new version of
up by 5%.” There has never been a more volatile and
cars on the road by 2020, than 41 million cars on the the 1968 flick, using 16 Beatles tunes.
challenging time for the world’s aviation industry,”
making battery research a road at the beginning of The movie will include such Beatles classics as
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said.
priority as it tries to this year — only 1,452 of “All Together Now,” “All You Need Is Love,”“When
The airline, like most others across the world, has
position itself as a market them electric cars. I?m 64,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “Sgt
been struggling with falling demand during the
leader. The government plans Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
downturn, as well as the impact of the swine flu virus
The programme, which to spend 115 million euros The producers hope their “Yellow Submarine”
on international travel.”When most airlines are
draws on 500 million for eight test regions to remake will be ready to open in time for the 2012
reporting losses, the Qantas group is reporting a profit
euros ($705 million) set see how best to introduce Olympic Games in London, Variety said.
for the full year,” Mr Joyce said.—Internet
aside in an economic the cars.
Internet Internet
stimulus package this year
but leaves many financing
details to the next govern- Passengers walk past a
ment, was criticized as too
vague. thermographic camera
“It is our aim to make checking their
Germany into the market
leader for electric mobi- temperature upon
lity,” Karl-Theodor zu arrival at Jeddah
Guttenberg, the economy
minister, said after the airport.
Qantas detailed further cost cuts after slashing cabinet approved the plan. INTERNET
jobs in the past year.—INTERNET He said one million by

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Philippine economy expected Singapore launches 2009 heritage

to grow 0.9% in Q2
MANILA, 20 Aug—The
Philippine economy is
forecasted to have ex-
panded 0.9 percent in
maximum in the second
quarter of this year as
consumption remains
weak, the government
socio-economic planning
agency said on Thursday.
The National Economic
and Development
Authority (NEDA) said
that the economy could
still have fallen into
recession in the worst case
A number of visitors
view around the
international
automotive industry
exhibition in Dalian, a
coastal city of northeast
China’s Liaoning
Province, on 19 Aug,
2009. —XINHUA
scenario as its forecasted
for the gross domestic
product (GDP) growth
is placed at -o.1 to 0.9
percent from April to June.
NEDA policy planning
director Dennis Arroyo
said that despite the steady
inflow of remittances from
overseas Filipino workers,
a survey done by the
Philippine central bank
revealed that consumer
sentiment remains weak.
The global recession is
discouraging consumers
from spending, he said.
The NEDA predicted that
the industry sector — on
back of weaker manu-
facturing and exports —
contracted by 1.3 to 2.9
percent in the second
quarter of this year. The
agriculture, forestry and
fisheries sector is seen to
have grown 0.4 to 1.4
percent, driven by the
expansion in the
commercial fisheries and
aquaculture industries.
Xinhua
coin set
S INGAPORE, 20 Aug—
The Monetary Authority
of Singapore (MAS) on
Thursday launched the
2009 Heritage Orchids of
Singapore coin set. This is
the fourth set of coins
issued in tribute to one of
Singapore’s national
treasures, orchids. Orchids
are a significant feature of
Singapore’s heritage and
the orchid coin series have
proven to be popular with
coin collectors.
The coin set consists of
two coins featuring registered and created by
Spathoglottis Primrose John Laycock in 1956, a
and Vanda Amy. well known lawyer and
Spathoglottis Primrose one of the founding
was the first hybrid of the members of the present
Singapore Botanic Orchid Society of South
Gardens’ breeding pro- East Asia. He named the
gramme initiated by orchid after his daughter
Richard Eric Holttum Amy, who was a city
more than 70 years ago. councillor in the period
With a distinctive lip before Singapore’s
from the influence of one independence. The coins
of its parent,Vanda will be issued in a
Tricuspidata, the attractive premium set from
hybrid Vanda Amy was Thursday.
one of the earlier hybrid Xinhua
US researchers develop new
way to boost biofuel production
WASHINGTON, 20 Aug—Researchers at Ohio State
University have developed a new way to double the
production of biofuel butanol, which might someday
replace gasoline in automobiles, the university said
on Wednesday. The process improves on the

Plastic decomposes conventional method for brewing butanol in a

in oceans
B EIJING , 20 Aug—
Plastic, believed to be a
long-lasting hard-to-break-
down pollutant, does
decompose in the oceans.
Katsuhiko Saido,
a chemist at Nihon
bacterial fermentation tank, the university said in a
press release.
Normally, bacteria could only produce around 15
grams of the chemical for every liter of water in the
tank before it would become too toxic for the bacteria
to survive, said Shang-Tian Yang, professor of
chemical and bio molecular engineering at Ohio State.
Yang and his colleagues developed a mutant strain of
All items from Xinhua News Agency the bacterium Clostridium beijerinckii in a bioreactor
containing bundles of polyester fibers. In that

Strong rains leave 500 homeless

University, Chiba, Japan,
presented his findings at
the annual meeting of the
American Chemical
Society on Wednesday,
according to media reports.
Plastic in the ocean actually
decomposes as it is
exposed to the rain and sun
and other environmental
conditions, giving rise to
yet another source of global
contamination that will
continue into the future,
said Saido in the statement.
Saido reported that the
decomposing plastics
release potentially toxic
chemicals such as
bisphenol A and PS
oligomer, which can
disrupt the functioning of
hormones in animals.
Thousands of tons of
plastic debris wind up in
the oceans every year,
some of it washing up on
coasts, some being swirled
by currents into the Great
Pacific Garbage Patch
between California and
Hawaii, said to be larger
than Texas. —Xinhua
environment, the mutant bacteria produced up to 30
grams of butanol per liter.
Right now, butanol is mainly used as a solvent, or
in central Chile in industrial processes that make other chemicals. But
experts believe that this form of alcohol holds potential
SANTIAGO, 20 Aug — ages were damaged. The the country on Thursday.
Strong rains on Tuesday most affected areas were The meteorological as a bio fuel. Once developed as a fuel, butanol could
and early on Wednesday Lampa, Baden Polpacio department said the rain potentially be used in conventional automobiles in
left more than 500 people and Rungue. clouds were moving place of gasoline, while producing more energy than
homeless and 124 houses There were traffic to Argentine, but there another alternative fuel, ethanol. Yang said that this
damaged in the suburbs problems at mountain would be weak showers use of his patented fibrous-bed bioreactor would
of Santiago, the National regions. In Valparaiso,the in the region between ultimately save money.—Xinhua
Emergencies Office border pass was closed Valparaiso and Los Lagos
International trainees visit the pollution-free tea
said on Wednesday. due to the bad weather. until midday on Wednes-
base in Xinchang County of east China’s
In the central area of The total rainfall day. Zhejiang Province, on 19 Aug, 2009.
Chile, lots of houses were was 48.4 mm until Xinhua XINHUA
flooded, roofs collapsed Wednesday morning.
and underground pass- A cold wind would enter
Vietnam loses 1,224 hectares
of forest due to fire
H ANOI , 20 Aug—The Vietnamese Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development said that fires
have caused damages to 1,224 hectares of forest
in the country so far this year, up eight percent year-
on-year, local newspaper the Labor reported on
Thursday.
Vietnam has recorded 235 forest fires so far this
year, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same
period last year, said the newspaper.
About 1,054 hectares of planted forests have been
burnt in the country’s northern mountainous provinces,
according to the newspaper.— Xinhua

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Athens, Skopje stalling on Macedonia name Woman’s tale of carrying

S KOPJE , 20 Aug —
Macedonia and Greece
have failed once again to
solve the 18-year-old
Macedonia name dispute
between the two neigh-
bouring countries, an
official said.
No agreement has yet
been reached by officials
of Athens and Skopje but
efforts are under way to
solve the name issue, the
Macedonian news agency
Makfax said on Wednes-
day, quoting Matthew
Nimitz, a UN mediator.
After meeting Greek
Ambassador Adamantios wide.
Vassilakis on Tuesday in
New York, Nimitz said the
The Athens authorities
argue the Macedonia
12 man
babies a hoax
said.”Our staff Gafsa, where the woman
TUNIS, 20 Aug — The
negotiations are in a dead name implies territorial Tunisian woman who interviewed her at length, lives, confirmed she
end, the Macedonian claims on the northern claimed to be expecting but even her pregnancy hadn’t been under the
MRT Online reported. Greek region of the same 12 babies has been appears to be in her hospital’s care and
Vassilakis told Nimitz name and the Skopje exposed as a fraud with imagination,” the spokes- “undoubtedly” fabricated
that Greece cannot accept government should use psychological problems, man said. her condition, the British
the Skopje proposal. the name of the “Former the country’s Health “She’s claiming to be newspaper said.
Macedonian Ambas- Yugoslav Republic of Ministry said. Known by nine months pregnant “It may be that she’s
sador Zoran Jolevski Macedonia,” as it is the initials “AF,” the with six boys and six trying to make money
proposed the name “Re recognized by the United woman had told local girls, but there’s absolute from television,” the
public of North Maced- Nations. The unsolved medical she was nine nothing about her appear- doctor said.
onia” be used only in name issue is hindering months’ pregnant with six ance which indicates “These kind of people
bilateral communication Macedonia’s efforts to boys and six girls, The this.” can make thousands from
between the two count- join NATO and the Daily Telegraph reported The woman refused to appearing on program-
ries, but Greece insisted European Union. on Wednesday. be examined by a mes. Perhaps that’s what
this name is used world- Internet An investigation by physician and “we can’t motivated her.”
the Tunisian Health even contact her,” the The woman’s husb-
Ministry revealed the spokesman said. and, had hired a lawyer to
woman has “psycholo- “She’s gone into handle media inquiries,
gical problems and is un- hiding.”A doctor at also has disappeared, the
likely even to be pregn- No’man al Adab Hos- doctor said.
ant,” a ministry spokes- pital, the only hospital in Internet

Runway found for flying reptiles

PARIS, 20 Aug — An
ancient runway for flying
reptiles called pterosaurs
has been found in France,
say researchers writing in
a Royal Society journal.
Led by Jean-Michel
Mazin, the international
team found a 150 million
Pterosaurs had well developed flying skills.—INTERNET year-old landing strip in
Crayssac in South West
France.
The “trackway” shows
how the reptile landed
feet first, then stuttered
before walking on all
fours. It is still is not
known how they took off.
The pterosaurs had a
wingspan of one metre,
but their feet were only
5cm long. Scientists think
they possessed many of
the flying skills of modern
day birds.
The researchers
published their work in
Proceedings of the Royal
Society B: Biological
Sciences. —Internet

Italian hotel mistakenly Pair of nuns help Mo police

Karoline Mueller’s painting
“Bodyguards” on display at the
Saxony ministry for finance in
Dresden, Germany. Mueller’s
painting is just one of the new takes
on old classic paintings being shown
in the ministry. Students from the
Dresden Art Academy present their
works under the title “Imitation” in
the atrium of the ministry, a
collection of modern art based on
well-known paintings.
Mommy is tired! : Abi, a 10 year-
old Asian lioness, is pictured with
her two 10 week-old cubs at
London Zoo.
offers 1-cent weekend
You had to be quick, but what a deal.
A four-star hotel near Venice
mistakenly offered the ultimate low-cost
vacation — a romantic weekend in the
Italian lagoon city for 1 euro cent.
Not surprisingly, the Crowne Plaza in
Quarto D’Altino, 15.5 miles (25
kilometres) from Venice, received
bookings for the equivalent of 1,400
room nights on the night the rate was
posted on its Web site, the hotel chain
acknowledged. And it seems those
bookings may be valid.
The hotel first thought the offer was
posted by a hacker, sales manager Fulvio
Danesin. But it turned out to be human
error at the Atlanta, Georgia, offices of
Intercontinental Hotels Group, the hotel’s
mother company, he said.
The offer was supposed to be for a
two-night stay at half price. A night at the
151-room hotel normally costs between
euro90 ($128) and euro150 ($214).
nab robbery suspect
Thou shalt not steal — especially within
sight of a convent. Police in Independence,
Mo, are crediting a pair of nuns with helping
nab a gun-toting man suspected of burglari-
zing two homes on Thursday morning.
Around 7 am, one of the women glanced
out a window of the Sisters of St Francis of
the Holy Eucharist convent and spotted a
suspicious man walking through a soybean
field. She and another nun headed outside to
see if the man was lost or hunting illegally.
They saw the man was carrying a shotgun,
boxing gloves and other items. When they
began to question him, the man ran into
nearby woods.
One of the nuns gave chase, wearing her
ankle-length habit and flip-flops. He got
away, but the 49-year-old nun was able to
describe him later to police, who made
an arrest.
Hallelujah! Mich church wins $70,000 in lottery
Divine intervention? Or just plain luck?
No matter what the circumstances, a
Michigan church is $70,000 richer courtesy
of the Michigan Lottery. The Covenant
Life Worship Center and its 25 members
in Haslett, Mich had one of the second-
prize tickets in the Lucky 7s raffle held on
4 May.
The $10 ticket was purchased at a
convenience store in Haslett, five miles
northeast of downtown Lansing. The lottery
NEWS ALBUM
Staff members of vegetable science in-
stitute of Zhengzhou carry a giant
pumpkin in Zhengzhou, capital of cen-
tral China’s Henan Province. The gi-
ant pumpkins were cultivated by veg-
etable science institute of Zhengzhou
from imported new species. The big-
gest one weighs some 126 kilogramms,
and has a diameter of 2.46 meters.
Web site says the odds of a single ticket
winning $70,000 in Lucky 7s are one in
55,556. Michigan Lottery officials say
the church will receive the full amount of
the prize because it is a tax-exempt group.
Pastor Marilyn Parmelee tells the
Lansing State Journal that the prize money
will go toward the church building fund,
setting up a missionary fund and
supporting local community service
projects.

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views booths at the opening of Yangon Expo’

2009.—MNA

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Htotkawkoe with potential for all-round development

(from page 1)
Our news crew was
accompanied by the
chairman of Kawkareik
District Peace and
Development Council on
a trip to Htotkawkoe to
witness to what extent the
region had enjoyed
development in various
sectors.
Once we entered
the village, we saw lovely
houses roofed with
corrugated iron sheets with
bamboo matting walls and
wooden floors set up in
rows. Villagers grow
vegetables on a agricultural methods twice
Article: Win Shwe (Myanma Alin); Photos: Reporter Tun Zaw (Sangyoung)
had surged to 248.25 from
42 in 2007. Local farmers
grow corn and pigeon peas
as mixed crops among teak
trees and rubber plants.
The Township
Myanma Agriculture
Service has provided 6000
young areca palms, 50 kilo
guava saplings, 50
grapefruit saplings, 50 lime
saplings, 50 papaya
saplings, 100 mango
saplings, 50 jackfruit
saplings, 50 djenkol bean
saplings and 200 pepper
saplings for the village. In
addition, it disseminates
Moreover, a new school
building has been
constructed for
convenience of the youth
of the village and nearby
areas.
Htotkawkoe has got
a rural health centre, five
rural health centres. The
medical staff regularly
make field trips down to the
grassroots level to provide
health care, raise public
awareness of malaria and
dangue hemorrhage fever
and distribute free treated
mosquito nets. Vocational Education Centre teaches local women education on
The government
provided the village with
cottage industries.

The Education and

Training Department under
the Ministry for Progress of
Border Areas and National
Races and Development
Affairs launched the
building of a vocational
education centre in
Htotkawkoe Region on 1
May 2009. It is due to be
opened in forthcoming dry
season.
The region has seen
19 all-weather gravel roads
with a total length of three
A rural health centre with a labour room. miles and one furlong. The
six miles and six furlong
manageable scale beside a week. 152 pigs, 66 goats, 1820 long road between Nabu
their houses. All the The self-reliant chickens and four milch and Htotkawkoe has been
internal roads have been basic education primary cows. The Livestock upgraded to a tarred one. The gravel road to Htotkawkoe Village.
upgraded to gravel school (branch) has been Breeding and Veterinary One 20,000-gallon and 12
facilities with lamp -posts. upgraded to a well- Department gives health 1000-gallon tanks have With an ipstar participation of the
So far, villagers and furnished affiliated basic care to the farm animals been built for supply of telephone, a 10-watt TV people, the government
service personnel have education middle school. twice a week. adequate potable water. retransmitting station and is working hard for
reclaimed more than 300 three daily newspapers, equitable development of
acres of fallow lands. This local people can study what all parts of the nation.
year, local farmers put over is going on in the nation and Long ago, local people of
60 acres under monsoon in the world. border areas went through
paddy. They are gearing Local people can real tough times due to
up for extensive cultivation buy cloths, clothes, personal lack of stability and peace,
of paddy in wetlands with goods, kitchen utensils and but now they have risen
heavy machinery, electrical apparatuses at 10 from debt to wealth as a
combine harvesters and percent discount in Win result of peace and
advanced agricultural Thuzar Shop. stability.
methods. In its bid to build a Translation: MS
Up to July this year, modern, developed nation, Myanma Alin:
the acreage of rubber farms Houses are set up in rows. mobilizing the massive 18-8-2009

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 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 21 August, 2009
Have positive attitude to things
Every country has their internal issues, many
or few, to be addressed politically. Maybe a devel-
oped country with strong economy has only few
such internal issues, but there is no country that
does not have such issues. A developing country
with racial issues and border incidents has a large
number of internal issues to address. It is usual for
a country to do so, and this concept remains true.
In this regard, every country has to cope with
their domestic issues according to the objective situ-
ations. So, different nations have different ways to
work out their internal issues, and they cannot ig-
nore their problems. They try to serve the interest
of their people with own ways, figuring out their
local issues. Myanmar is one of such countries.
Myanmar has risen from a variety of adversities it
faced in last 20 years, restored stability and peace
and ensured development to the present degree.
Now, the country is putting huge efforts into the
democratic process, as aspired by the people.
Today is Global Age, so any countries, large
or small, cannot stand alone. Every country has
to deal with the countries with which they share
their borders, regional countries, international or-
ganizations and other countries. That is to say,
international relations is of great importance.
Here, the ways world countries deal with each
other are different from one another, and the
volumes of friendship and contacts between one
country and another are various. I mean all coun-
tries ought to honour mutual respect for equality
and international rules and regulations promul-
gated for international relations, but they should
not disregard social affairs and due considera-
tion.
Other countries give advice on means and ways
to address the issue being faced by a country, which
is very welcoming. And the country should take
the advice. Here, the advice must be based on
positive attitude. Instead if the advice is associated
with orders, pressures, coercion and punishments,
it is not true international relations.
Today, certain powerful countries are doing the
same, in viewing the issues Myanmar is facing.
Some countries show their goodwill and stand on
the right side, whereas some are putting blame on
and denouncing Myanmar, voicing objections and
imposing economic sanctions against the country
with the intention of making things go as they wish.
Myanmar has to welcome any forms of positive
advice given with goodwill, respecting the law of
the country. I do not think it is wise if several
countries cooperating as a coalition punish and
impose economic sanctions against a particular
country in their interest. That is a means of op-
pressing a targeted country with force. And it is an
unjust way and one-sided relations without equal-
ity.
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During and after the trial against Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi and Mr Yettaw, our country came under
pressure put and attacks launched by elements inside
and outside the country, which is common knowl-
edge.
They claimed that the accused were charged, put
on trial and punished according to the expired con-
stitution, so the government took unjust action. In
reality, the laws remain in force so long as the ruling
government revokes and dissolves them and their
provisions are not contrary to the present constitu-
tion. I do not want to make further clarification to
that. Prison terms were sentenced to the accused as
the legal proceedings are in conformity with the law
and they were found guilty.
It is very welcoming that the Head of State com-
muted the terms with consideration. I would say it is
positive attitude showed looking forward to positive
results. All the four accused were somewhat privi-
leged. The order carries other privileges they can
enjoy if they abide by the restrictions put on them.
Halves of the sentences are commuted, the other
halves are suspended, and they can live in their home.
Moreover, they can enjoy amnesty if they honour
the rules. That is very encouraging for all.
However, certain elements are not complacent
about the highest compliances, but the countries that
understand the objective conditions of our country
and compliances show their optimism about the is-
sue and recognize the conditions. Whether the gov-
ernment can comply with the unfair demands or not
rests on the law. Making demands for unconditional
release of them ignoring that point is a way of op-
posing the law. They should understand that.
Another issue is Mr Yettaw’s case. In fact, he
has to serve his terms in our country. But, at the
request of US Senator Mr Jim Webb, the govern-
ment commuted the sentence to him by half and
deported him to his mother country. In that way,
Myanmar showed her humanitarian attitude, respect
to international relations and forbearance. So, that
should be recognized as a respect showed to human
rights without animosity but with genuine goodwill.
Myanmar will consider and accept all the positive
participations in pursuance of the national goal. How-
ever, we will have to ward off any forms of disruptions
to national interest. Today, Myanmar is trying its best
for its all-round development, so those with negative
attitude should wake up and smell the coffee,
withdrawing their grudge towards the nation.
Ko Toe
The release of Mr Yettaw reflects the government’s
understanding and forgive and forget attitude based
on personal affairs. And it also can be said that the
government did what should be done within the
framework of the law.
Although our country is acting in accord-
ance with the law with constructive attitude, the
West Bloc and certain countries are voicing that
they will impose more economic sanctions and
tighten economic sanctions. A country disclosed
that it would launch one more Myanmar pro-
gramme to help Myanmar people get involved
in democracy movements, apart from present
economic sanctions. I notice that they are im-
posing some more economic sanctions against
Myanmar. Actually, that is not a positive ap-
proach to the Myanmar issue. All what they plan
to do in that regard will harm no one except the
country and the people. What is important is to
take the public interest into consideration. Sup-
pose they are really generous to our country,
why are they trying to harm the public interest
and development momentum of the nation? Only
with necessary aid and relations with positive
attitude, will it be possible for them to contrib-
ute to national development.
Anyhow, Myanmar will keep on working stead-
fastly according to the steps adopted to achieve the
goal of democracy. The follow-up plans will also
be implemented according to the law and proce-
dures. Every citizen who is eligible according to
the law and bye-laws will be able to participate in
the proceedings. The nation will go on the founda-
tions laid in accordance with the constitution.
Myanmar will consider and accept all the posi-
tive participations in pursuance of the national goal.
However, we will have to ward off any forms of
disruptions to national interest. Today, Myanmar is
trying its best for its all-round development, so those
with negative attitude should wake up and smell
the coffee, withdrawing their grudge towards the
nation.
Translation: MS
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Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspects regional development…

(from page 1) of Mawphaung Bridge, ment, Lt-Gen Tha Aye The Director of the
Afterwards, Lt-Gen broadcasting of fertilizers looked into office works Ministry of Health
Tha Aye of the Ministry at the farmlands of farmer and sanitation and presented medicines for
of Defence inspected U Maung Nyunt in beautifying tasks at the Hopin Hospital and
progress in extending the Myataung Village of office and its environs. Lt- Lonton Station Hospital
runway of Myitkyina Mogaung Township and Gen Tha Aye instructed through the medical
Airport and thriving construction of officials concerned to join superintendent of Hopin
tapioca plantation in Nantkhwin Bridge on hands with the local Hospital.
Myitkyina Station. Shwebo-Myitkyina Road. people for carrying out At the hall of Mohnyin
Lt-Gen Tha Aye and At Hopin General development tasks of the District Peace and
party viewed maintenance Administration Depart- township. Development Council, Lt-
Gen Tha Aye met with
Tatmadaw Sepak Takraw departmental officials and
Kachin State level
Tournament concludes officials.—MNA

N AY P YI T AW , 20
Aug —The final match
and prize presentation
ceremony of Defence
Services Commander-
in-Chief’s Shield
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy,
and Air) Sepak Takraw
Tournament took place
at Shan State Gymna-
sium in Taunggyi on 14
August.
Chairman of Shan
State Peace and Develop-
ment Council Commander
of Eastern Command Maj-
Gen Yar Pyae watched the
final match and presented
prizes to the winning
teams.
MNA
Lt-Gen Tha Aye of
Ministry of Defence
presents prize to an
outstanding student.
MNA

Construction Minister receives MD of

Northern International (Holdings) Co
N AY P YI T AW , 20Managing Director Mr Yu Construction, here, yester-
Aug—Minister for Con- Xian Feng of Northern day evening.
struction Maj-Gen Khin International (Holdings) Also present at the call
Maung Myint received Co Ltd at the Ministry of were Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Myint Thein and
Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint officials.
receives Managing Director Mr Yu Xian They discussed mat-
Feng of Northern International ters related to bridge con-
struction.
(Holding) Co Ltd.—CONSTRUCTION
MNA

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs signs Deputy

Condolence Book for Former President of ROK
YANGON, 20 Aug—
Deputy Minister for Min-
istry of Foreign Affairs, U
Maung Myint signed Con-
dolence Book opened at
MPF Chief’s shield volleyball tournament launched
N AY P YI T AW , 20
th
Aug—The 38 Myanmar
Police Force Chief’s Shield
Volleyball Tournament
was opened at Paunglaung
Sportsground here yester-
day morning. At the cer-
emony, Police Brig-Gen
Minister U
Maung
the Embassy of the Re- away of Mr. Kim Dae- Myint signs
public of Korea, No 97, June, Former President of Condolence
University Avenue, Bahan the Republic of Korea on
Book at
Township, here at 1400 18 August 2009.
hrs today, for the passing MNA
Korean
Embassy for
the death of
Soe Win Myint, on behalf Police Force played against former
of the Chief of Myanmar Magway Division Police President of
Police Force, extended Force. Up to 28 Aug, 32- ROK Mr
greetings. Next, athletes teams from State/Division Kim Dae-
from State/Division battal- battalion, unit and training June.
ion, unit and training school school will participate in MNA
recited the four vows and the championship shield
then Ayeyawady Division contest.—MNA

UMFCCI to hold talks

YANGON, 19 Aug—Union of Myanmar Federa-
tion of Chambers of Commerce and Industry will
organize talks on establishment of ASEAN Free Trade
Area (AFTA) at UMFCCI Office Tower on Minye
Kyawswa Road in Lanmadaw Township at 2 pm on 22
August.
Assistant Director U Thein Myint Wai of the
Ministry of Commerce and Director U Kyaw Win of
the Ministry of Finance and Revenue will give talks on
matters related to AFTA.
Police Brig-Gen Soe Win Myint extending greetings at the 38th Myanmar Police Force Chief’s The industrialists and entrepreneurs including
Shield Volleyball Tournament.—MNA interested persons may attend the talks.—MNA

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Commander performs regional MWVO erects billboard for conference-2009

development work in Dagon Myothit
(East), (South) and (Seikkan) Townships
YANGON, 20 Aug— necessary instructions and at plot No-2 of Sanpya
Chairman of Yangon inspected the site chosen Agricultural Zone (2) in
Division Peace and for construction of the Dagon Myothit (South)
Development Council water outlet channel. Township and plot No-9
Commander of Yangon At plot No-3, the in Dagon Myothit
Command Maj-Gen Win commander looked into (Seikkan) Township,
Myint accompanied by cultivation of monsoon thriving monsoon paddy
officials visited Sanpya paddy, spraying of plantations, broadcasting
Agricultural Zone (1) in insecticide and dredging of fertilizer and spraying
Dagon Myothit (East) of drains. of insecticide, condition
Township yesterday. Next, the commander of Kannar Road in Dagon
After hearing reports and party oversaw Myothit (Seikkan)
on construction of water upgrading of road section Township and water outlet Commander Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe unveils the billboard erected in front of the
outlet channel presented at the junction on No (2) channel and left necessary City Hall in Mandalay.—MNA
by officials at the briefing Highway, site chosen for instructions.
NAY PYI TAW, 17 Aug organization in Mandalay on Commander Maj-Gen Tin
hall, the commander gave construction of sluice gate MNA
—Myanmar War Veterans 11 August. Ngwe unveiled the billboard
Organization erected a Chairman of Man- erected in front of the City
MAMS holds mid-year meeting billboard heralding the
conference for 2009 of the
dalay Division Peace and
Development Council
Hall in Mandalay.
MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Aug 2009 at the University of address, Minister for medical science of the Medical Research
— Myanmar Academy of Nursing (Yangon) here on Health Dr Kyaw Myint MAMS. Department (Upper
Medical Science held its 17 August. expressed his delight for President of MAMS Myanmar) Dr. Thein Tun
mid-year meeting for At the opening the achievement in Director-General (Retd) of delivered an opening
address and the chairman,
vice-chairman and the
secretary of MAMS read
the reports of the academy
at the meeting.
The meeting ended
with concluding remarks
by the president of
MAMS. After the
meeting, Minister Dr.
Kyaw Myint visited
laboratories of the Food
and Drug Administration.
MNA

Minister Dr Kyaw Myint delivers address at

Myanmar Academy of Medical Science at its
mid-year meeting for 2009.
HEALTH

Books donated to libraries of IPRD Press conference on “Electronic &

YANGON, 20 Aug—Dr. Kyaw Win, Project
Manager of FXB, donated books to libraries under the Living ‘09’ Exhibition held
Information and Public Relations Department
yesterday. YANGON, 20 Aug— from 3 to 6 September.
Director (Production) of the Information and With the assistance of The press conference on
Public Relations Department U Aye Kywe accepted Nibban Electric & “Electronic & Living ‘09’
400 copies of “Victims of Human Trafficking and Electronics, IEMS Exhibition was held at
HIV” worth K 480,000 written by Police Col Win Company Limited will Golden Duck Restaurant
launch “Electronic & on Strand Road here.
Naing Tun handed over by Dr Kyaw Win at Yangon
Living ‘09’ Exhibition at Managing Director
District (West) IPRD.
Tatmadaw Convention U Thet Lwin Shwe of
Wellwishers have been contributing books to
Hall on U Wisara Street IEMS Company
libraries at district/township IPRDs.—MNA explained the purpose of
the exhibition. Managing
Director Director U John Lwin of
Stars & Models Int’l, Managing Director U Thet Lwin Shwe of
U Aye
Marketing Manager Daw IEMS Co Ltd at the press conference.—MNA
Kywe of Thida Toe of Nibban
IPRD Electric & Electronics and medical equipment from Empire/Trust Net Citicom
accepts Director U Aung Aung of Austra-lasia Marketing, Cyber City/Do Do Ko Ko,
Shwelamin Ngaga Trade and Technology, software systems from
books
Company gave solar energy use power Smart dictionary/SM3 and
donated explanations and replied supply systems from other items are available.
by Dr to the queries. Earth Computer System, Stars & Models Int’l will
Kyaw Win A total of 120 online UPSs from Golden display items at the
booths have already been Lion/IEM, branded exhibition and launch
of FXB. registered. New model laptops and iphones from advertising campaign with
MNA laptops from Shwelamin KMD/Lucky Bird, Thein a demonstration.
Ngaga Co, computerized Min/Blu Ray/King MNA

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Brazil’s court sentences UK tourists

for forging luggage theft
RIO D E JANEIRO, 20 Aug—Two
British tourists were sentenced by a
Brazilian court on Wednesday to eight
months of community service for forging
a luggage theft.
Both aged 23, Shanti Andrews and
Rebecca Turner will have to work seven
hours a day for eight months. They were
also demanded to pay a fine of 12,090
reais (6,535 US dollars). The two young
women were arrested on July 26 in Rio,
after reporting their luggage was stolen.
Their abnormal calmness when expensive
belongings were lost aroused police
suspicion.
The officers then decided to check
their hotel, where they found the reported
stolen objects, including a camera and a
cell phone. Andrews and Turner stayed in
prison for five days before being granted
habeas corpus. The two claimed that they
had a laptop stolen when travelling from
Foz do Iguacu in Brazil’s southern region
to Rio. They added other objects to the
stolen-list, expecting to get the luggage
insurance money.—MNA/Xinhua

An Alamosaurus towers
over the Dinosaur Trail
at the North Carolina
Museum of Life and
Science in Durham.
INTERNET
Elephant keepers assist Motola, a 48-year-old female elephant who lost part of her
left front leg after stepping on a land mine 10 years ago, after attaching her with
an artificial leg at the Elephant Hospital in Lampang province, northern Thailand
Sunday, 16 Aug, 2009. Motola became a symbol of the plight of today’s elephants,
and her injury sparked international sympathy and donations.—INTERNET

New Zealand man’s love runs deep in Four children

search for ring
W ELLINGTON , 20
Aug—A New Zealand
man has been dubbed the
Lord of the Ring after he
searched and found his
wedding ring more than a
year after it slipped off his
finger and sank to the sea
floor.
The ring was lost for
Manager gets jail time for 16 months in the harbour
Argentine night club fire of the country’s capital
city, Wellington, before
BUENOS AIRES, 20 Aug—The former manager of a
Aleki Taumoepeau found
Buenos Aires nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in
it shining on the sea floor,
jail on Wednesday over a fire that killed 194 people,
the DominionPost
the deadliest blaze in Argentine history.
newspaper reported on
Relatives of the victims, who held a candlelit vigil
Thursday. “The whole top
in front of the court, wept and held up family photos as
surface of the ring was
the verdict was read out at the end a year-long trial.
Scuffles erupted outside the courtroom and many Gunmen steal
relatives said they were disappointed by the acquittals
of members of the Callejeros rock band that played at $497,000 in
the Cromagnon club on December 30, 2004. Yemen bank
“The judges lacked courage by not punishing
everyone who was responsible for this. I’m car raid
disappointed,” Diego Rozengardt, whose brother died A DEN (Yemen), 20
in the fire, said as he left the courtroom. Band members Aug—A car transporting
were acquitted, but the group’s manager, a senior 100 million rials (497,000
police officer and city government safety officials US dollars) to Yemen’s
were also given prison terms.—MNA/Reuters central bank in Aden was
Visitors play Sony PlayStation 3 video games stolen at gunpoint, a police
during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 source told Reuters on
in Los Angeles .—INTERNET Monday.
The vehicle,
belonging to the Arab
Bank’s branch in the
country’s southern city,
was hit in the rear by
another car, and unknown
gunmen stole both the
bank’s car and cash, the
source said. No further
details were immediately
available.
MNA/Reuters
from one family
die in fire in
glowing,” Taumoepeau, But, equipped with new Netherlands
an ecologist, said. global satellite based
BRUSSELS, 20 Aug—
Taumoepeau had been coordinates and offering
Four children from one
married for just three up a quick prayer, he found
family were killed in a house
months when he lost the the ring after an hour’s
fire in a Dutch town early
wedding ring while search.
Wednesday morning,
conducting an “I couldn’t believe that
Radio Netherlands
environmental sweep of I could see the ring so
reported. The children, aged
the harbour. perfectly,” Taumoepeau
one, four, six and eight, died
He roughly marked said. He said those with
the spot where the ring
in their sleep in an attic
him on the boat at the time
bedroom in the central
had flown from his finger, the ring flew off his finger
northern town of Kampen.
but was unable to find it had likened it to a similar,
Their mother and 10 other
despite returning to the slow motion shot from The
brothers and sisters were
area many times. Lord of the Rings, much
rescued. The father, a barge
Taumoepeau’s wife of which was filmed in
captain, was away in
offered to buy another Wellington by local
Germany. He has now
ring, but he refused, director Peter Jackson.
returned to his family.
pledging to find the ring. MNA/Reuters
The fire brigade were
This handout photo obtained on 19 Aug, 2009
called to the house at around
2:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) on
courtesy of NationalGeographic.com shows a Wednesday and 30 fire
squirrel looking at the camera. The rodent, which fighters extinguished the
first made its appearance in this holiday photo blaze. The fire brigade
suspected that the fire started
taken by an American couple in Canada, has gone
in the stairway to the attic
on to become a Web sensation. where the four children were
INTERNET sleeping. —MNA/Xinhua

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 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 21 August, 2009

Women took violent revenge on

wrong man
G RIMSBY , 20 Aug—
Three women were fined
by a British judge for
savagely beating a
man they mistakenly
believed had whistled at
them. Authorities said
Richard Tailby, 22, was
walking with friends in
Grimsby, England, when
one of his companions
wolf-whistled at the three
women, identified as
Vanessa Delaney, 38,
Claire Edwards, 25, and
Sally Pawson, 24, the Daily
Mail reported on
Wednesday.
The women mistakenly
identified Tailby as the
whistler and chased him to
a nearby parking lot, where
Edwards grabbed the man
in a headlock while the
other two women punched
and kicked him to the
ground.”He managed to
get up and run a short
distance before they caught
up with him and continued
by punching him to his
head and face,” prosecutor
Teresa Rae said of the 16
May incident, which left
Tailby with a bruised ear
and eye, a cut lip and
grazing and swelling on his
head.
All three women
admitted to being drunk at
the time of the incident.
Grimsby Magistrate Mike
Corry sentenced Pawson
and Edwards to 150 hours
of unpaid work each, while
Delaney was given a night-
time curfew for three
months and a supervision
order for one year. Corry
also ordered each of the
women to pay $160 in
compensation and court
costs.
Internet

Post-tonsillectomy codeine could be fatal

L ONDON , 20 Aug—A The toddler, who had a metabolism genotype
Vietnam’s doctor in Canada warns the history of snoring and which causes the body
A/H1N1 flu use of codeine to treat pain
following a tonsillectomy
sleep-study-confirmed
sleep apnea, had the
to metabolize codeine at
a faster rate, producing
cases rise to could prove fatal for some
children. Dr Gideon
operation at an outpatient
clinic and was taken
significantly higher
amounts of morphine,”
1,676
Donate Blood
Koren of the University home. The mother was Koren said in a statement.
H ANOI , 20 Aug— of Western Ontario in- given syrup of codeine If the apnea doesn’t go
Vietnam confirmed 101 vestigated the death of a 2- and instructed how to away, codeine will also
Bermuda gets heads up on Bill more cases of A/H1N1
influenza, raising the total
year-old boy following a
tonsillectomy. Koren said
administer it to her child
for pain relief — and on
suppress the child’s
breathing, Koren said.”
MIAMI, 20 Aug—Hurricane Bill was moving across number of flu patients in enlarged tonsils are usually the second night after This demonstrates the
the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday at Category 4 strength the country to 1,676, said treated with antibiotics, surgery, the child need to keep children
as forecasters said Bermuda should monitor the storm’s a report of the website of but tonsillectomies are developed a fever and in hospital under surve-
strength. At 11 pm EDT, the National Hurricane Center Vietnam’s Ministry of performed in the case of wheezing, and was found illance for at least 24
said the center of the storm was about 315 miles northeast Health on Thursday. sleep apnea, in which the dead the next morning. hours to see if the apnea
of the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds Among the newly- child stops breathing while “The child was found to persists,” Koren said.
near 135 mph. The storm was moving toward the reported cases, 82 were in asleep. have the ultra-rapid Internet
northwest at about 17 mph and that general motion was the south, five in the north
expected to continue until later Friday, when Bill is and 14 in the central
expected to take a turn toward the north-northwest. highland provinces of
Hurricane force winds extended outward up to 85 Vietnam, said the report.
miles from the center of the storm and tropical storm Vietnam has reported two
force winds extended outward up to 230 miles, deaths of the A/H1N1 flu
forecasters said. Large swells associated with the since its outbreak.
storm will affect the islands of the northeast Caribbean Xinhua
Sea, the Bahamas and Bermuda Thursday and Friday.
Large swells should start affecting parts of the US Children affected by
east coast Friday and Saturday.The National lead poisoning from the
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Dongling Lead and
Wednesday began a three-day project of flying Zinc Smelting Co plant
hurricane hunter aircraft over the eye of the storm to receive medical
collect data used in model forecasts.—Internet treatment at a hospital
in Fengxiang county,
West of Xi’an, China,
on 19 Aug, 2009.
INTERNET

DAYTONA BEACH, 20 Aug — Police in Florida said they arrested a homeless

This NOAA satellite image released on 19 Aug,
2009 shows Hurricane Bill as it moves west-
northwest through the Atlantic.
INTERNET
Beer man accused of stealing several bottles of beer and a cooler from a yacht club
bar.
Daytona Beach police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said Scott Riley, 28, allegedly
thief broke into the Halifax River Yacht Club’s Tiki Bar Sunday night and took the
beer and cooler to a shrub across the street from the club, the Daytona Beach
News-Journal reported on Wednesday.
didn’t Flynt said police found Riley passed out in the shrub next to the bottles and
cooler, which was labeled “Halifax River Yacht Club.”Riley was arrested charged
with burglary. He was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail in lieu of $2,500
get far bail. Flynt said investigators believe Riley may be linked to another nearby
burglary.
Internet

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Woman’s house mistakenly Preventing illness

sold by bank saves money
HOMESTEAD, 20 Aug — A Florida woman said her
ROCHESTER, 20 Aug — Increasing costs are causing
bank, Washington Mutual, mistakenly auctioned off
many Americans to think twice before seeking
her house while she was attempting to modify her
healthcare, a US newsletter reports. However, the
loan. Anna Ramirez said she was shocked to be Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource advises those
evicted Aug. 12 by a man who had purchased her who want to save money on healthcare to think
Homestead house from Washington Mutual, despite seriously about giving up expensive and unhealthy
the fact that the home should not have been for sale, habits.
WPLG-TV, Miami, reported on Wednesday. “Smoking is the single greatest cause of
Washington Mutual acknowledged the house was A gondolier rows his gondola in front of San preventable death and illness in the United States,”
sold in error and went with Ramirez to court to reverse Giorgio Maggiore church in Venice 29 Aug, 2006. the newsletter says. “Drink alcohol in moderation, if
the sale. However, the Miami-Dade County Clerk of at all.”The newsletter advises fostering good health
INTERNET
Court’s Office never filed the judge’s order and habits, including:
Ramirez had to return to court Thursday to receive Mercury fish — Maintaining a healthy weight. This helps
further assistance from a judge, the report said.“I prevent and control serious and costly health
have to make sure that you get back in the house contamination common conditions, including diabetes and heart disease.
because I did reverse the sale but the information the — Flossing and brushing teeth daily.
WASHINGTON, 20 Aug States.The USGS said
owners received was that the sale wasn’t totally — US Geological Survey — Using seat belts and bike helmets.
about a quarter of the fish
reversed,” Judge Israel Reyes said. scientists say they have were found to contain — Wearing sunscreen.
“So it’s not totally their fault.”Ramirez, who has detected mercury mercury at levels — Washing hands frequently with soap and
moved back into her home, said many of her belongings contamination in every exceeding the US water.— Internet
were damaged by movers and she is seeking a lawyer fish sampled in 291 Environmental Protection
to take her case.—Internet streams across the United Agency’s criterion for the
protection of people who
Gene variations related
consume average amounts
of fish. More than two-
to brain changes
thirds of the fish exceeded SAN DIEGO, 20 Aug — US and Norwegian scientists
the EPA level of concern say they’ve shown gene changes are linked with brain
for fish-eating mammals, structure changes in healthy people, as well as those
the scientists said. with brain disorders.
“This study shows just A research team from Ullelval University Hospital
how widespread mercury
and the University of Oslo, both in Norway; the
pollution has become in
our air, watersheds, and University of California-San Diego; and the Scripps
many of our fish in Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, Calif.,
freshwater streams,” said examined 944 healthy people, as well as patients
S e c r e t a r y with Alzheimer’s disease and those with psychotic
of the Interior Ken disorders. A genetic analysis and a structural magnetic
Tiger Brewer, an eight year-old British boy, attached to the wings of his Salazar.“This science resonance imaging study were completed for each
grandfather’s biplane, in Cirencester, in southern England, as he became the sends a clear message that person.
youngest ‘wing walker’ in the world.—INTERNET our country must continue Researchers focused on the MECP2 gene that is
to confront pollution, associated with brain development, as well as regions
More stars exist than thought restore our nation’s
waterways, and protect the
surrounding the gene.”Common variations in the
PASADENA, 20 Aug — small to big stars was fixed. telescope. That data public from potential MECP2 region result in changes to brain structure,
Data from NASA’s For every star 20 or more includes proof that small health dangers.” even in healthy individuals,” said UC-San Diego
Galaxy Evolution times as massive as the stars come in even bigger The USGS study found Professor Anders Dale, a study co-author who said the
Explorer spacecraft may sun, for example, there bundles than previously some of the highest levels research is the first to show such structural brain
force astronomers to should be 500 stars with believed, NASA said. For of mercury in fish in the changes are seen in both healthy and brain-disordered
discard the assumption that the sun’s mass or less. example, in some places in “blackwater” streams in individuals.
stars of certain sizes form But that belief, based on the cosmos, about 2,000 North and South Carolina, Nicholas Schork of the Scripps Institute, another
in certain quantities. For years of research, has been low-mass stars may form Georgia, Florida and co-author, said the variation in the MECP2 gene
decades, astronomers have shattered with data from for each massive star. Louisiana. resulted in “reduced surface area in the brain’s cortex,
believed the proportion of the spacecraft’s ultraviolet Internet Internet the area that plays a key role in memory, attention,
perceptual awareness, thought and language.”
Babies in magazines may be at SIDS risk The study appears in the online edition of the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
WASHINGTON, 20 Aug — What doctors The study, scheduled to be published Internet
recommend to prevent sudden infant in the September issue of Pediatrics,
death syndrome is not always depicted found more than one-third of photos in
in women’s magazines, US researchers women’s magazines depicted babies in
found. SIDS researchers Dr Rachel unsafe sleep positions and two-thirds of
Moon, a pediatrician, and Brandi Joyner sleep environments depicted in these
This Jan. 25, 2004 at Children’s National Medical Center magazines were unsafe.
NASA Galaxy Evolution in Washington analyzed pictures of “The most important thing for moms
Explorer composite sleeping infants in 24 magazines with to realize is that what they see in
image shows Z wide circulation among 20- to 40-year- magazines may not be what’s best for
Camelopardalis, or Z old women. their baby in real life,” Moon said in a
Cam, a double-star The researchers evaluated pictures statement.To reduce the risk of SIDS,
system featuring a — including articles and advertisements the American Academy of Pediatrics
collapsed, dead star, — for sleep positions, including whether recommends babies be placed on their Alien art at the Science Museum in London.
called a white dwarf, a or not a baby was placed on its side or backs when sleeping, on a separate sleep Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets and
companion star, and a stomach rather than on its back, as well surface from their parents, without mysterious lights over a cemetery were among
ghostly shell around the as hazards in infant sleeping blankets pillows, or other soft bedding. details of some 800 UFO sightings released by
system.—INTERNET environments, including soft bedding. Internet British authorities.—INTERNET

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 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 21 August, 2009
Indonesia to host ASEAN
SPORTS Para Games in 2011
Real striker Negredo
to sign for Sevilla
JAKARTA, 20 Aug— Indonesia will host the sixth
Serena, Clijsters, Sharapova Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Para Games in 2011, Indonesian ambassador to Ma-
advance, Safina falls laysia Da’i Bachtiar was quoted by the Antara news
MADRID ,20 Aug – Real Madrid striker Alvaro
Negredo has ended weeks of speculation about his
TORONTO, 20 Aug – World number one Diana Safina agency on Thursday as saying. future and agreed to join Primera Liga rivals Sevilla,
was eliminated while Serena Williams, Maria He said that Indonesia has prepared Bandung and Spanish sporting dailies said Thursday.
Sharapova and Kim Clijsters advanced to the third Semarang, the capital cities of West Java and Central The 23-year-old was last month linked with
round of a two million-dollar WTA hardcourt tourna- Java provinces to host the sport event. Tottenham and then more recently with Hull City and
ment here.France’s Aravane Rezai rallied to oust Rus- Da’i officially received the ASEAN Para Games Zenit St Petersburg and finally with newly promoted
sia’s Safina 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Safina made 17 double faults flag from Malaysian Minister of Sports and Youth Af- Spanish side Zaragoza.
and struggled after losing last Sunday’s WTA final in fairs Ahmad Shabery Cheek on Wednesday night af-
The Marca newspaper
Cincinnati to Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic. ter the closing of the fifth ASEAN Para Gamesat Bukit
said Sevilla, which quali-
Safina joined the Jalil Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia.
fied for this season’s Eu-
seeded scrapheap in The sport event for the disabled was commenced
ropean Champions League
Canada that also includes on 15 Aug.
by finishing third behind
number three Venus Thailand team won the games with 157 gold med-
Barcelona and Real, will
Williams, bounced Tues- als, followed by Malaysia with 94 and Vietnam with
pay 15 million euros (21
day by Ukraine’s 73. —Xinhua
million dollars) for the
Kateryna Bondarenko.
Safina blamed her service Benitez rubbishes rumours player, who is set to sign
a four-year contract later
struggles on a number of
issues.
of Liverpool exit Thursday.
LIVERPOOL, 20 Aug – It said the club will
“Ball toss was a disas-
Rafael Benitez pledged Real Madrid striker have an option to buy
ter,” moaned the Russian.
his 100 per cent commit- Alvaro Negredo. back the striker for 18 mil-
“I don’t move my legs.
Serena Williams of the I’m jumping backwards ment to Liverpool after lion euros in the first year and 21 million in the sec-
acknowledges the crowd instead of jumping for- rumours that he was set to ond.
after defeating quit Anfield. Another paper, AS, put the transfer fee at 14 mil-
wards. I’m kicking it too
Yaroslava Shvedova of much instead of hitting it Benitez, whose side lion euros with a buy-back option of 17 million over
Kazakhstan during the more. I drop my head. I cruised to a 4-0 victory the two seasons.—Internet
over Stoke at Anfield, was
Rogers Cup at the
Rexall Center in To-
don’t hold the left arm.
speaking after pre-match Lyon, Atletico Madrid shine in
“I know this all, and
ronto, Ontario, Canada. I’m still so stupid that I’m whispers swept Mersey-
side claiming that the Liverpool’s Spanish
Champions League play-offs
Williams won 6-3, 6-2. continuing to do it.” manager Rafael PARIS ,20 Aug — French side Lyon stormed closer
INTERNET Spaniard was ready to quit
Internet Benitez. to a 10th successive Champions League group stage
over lack of transfer funds
Fergie keeps cool despite given to him by the club’s I NTERNET appearance on Wednesday while attack-minded
Atletico Madrid also seized control of their play-off
United’s shock defeat American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.” I
am 100 per cent committed to the club,” Benitez said.
tie in hot and hostile Greece.
BURNLEY, 20 Aug – Sir bounce back from losing Lyon, who were forced into the qualifying compe-
“I was told about the rumours before the game.
Alex Ferguson insists he their second match of the tition after losing their seven-year grip on the French
Maybe it’s something that can happen here. But I am
is not concerned about season.He said: “I’m sure title last season, crushed Anderlecht 5-1.The French
staying here for the fans, the staff and the players.”
Manchester United’s we’ll get a response on were 4-0 ahead at the break with Miralem Pjanic,
After watching his side coast to their first victory
goal-scoring problems Saturday. We’re all disap- Lisandro Lopez, with a penalty, Michel Bastos and
of the campaign, Benitez also said he was on the brink
despite managing just one pointed it was a bad result. Bafetimbi Gomis all on target.
of signing Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos from
goal in their first two Pre- “It was a terrific pitch Anderlecht, beaten in Champions League qualify-
AEK Athens for two million pounds.The former Rang-
mier League matches. so that’s no excuse. We ing for the last two seasons, pulled one back through
ers players is due to undergo a medical in the next 24
The champions beat just should have done bet- Matias Suarez in the 58th minute, but Claude Puel’s
hours with a view to joining the club ahead of next
Birmingham 1-0 on Sun- ter with it.” Lyon side restored their four-goal advantage inside five
Monday’s home game with Aston Villa.—Internet
day but slipped to an em- Internet minutes with Gomis grabbing his second of the
barrassing 1-0 defeat at night.—Internet
Burnley in their second National Games’ torch travels Assou-Ekotto signs new deal
match of the season on
Wednesday. in NE China with Spurs
Ferguson is still get- CHANGCHUN, 20 Aug— The torch of the 11th Na-
tional Games reached northeast China on Wednesday LONDON,20 Aug— Tottenham left-back Benoit
ting to grips with life
and traveled in Changchun City, capital of Jilin Prov- Assou-Ekotto signed a new four-year contract with
without Cristiano
ince on Thursday.Han Changfu, governor of Jilin Prov- the Premier League club on Wednesday.
Ronaldo and Carlos
ince, lit the torch named Ruyi which is an S-shaped Assou-Ekotto, 25, scored his first goal for Spurs
Tevez as United have
jade that represents luck in ancient China, and handed with a superb strike in on Sunday’s 2-1 victory over
failed to convince at the
start of the campaign. it to Zhao Peifeng, chief of Jilin Administration of Liverpool and boss Harry
The United manager Sports who passed the torch to the first bearer Li Jiajun, Redknapp is delighted
felt his side still created a silver medal winner of Winter Olympics. with the Cameroon de-
plenty of chances against The other four bearers in Jilin leg were Meng fender’s progress.
the Clarets and thinks Manchester United Yan, Wei Yanan, EMeidie and Zhang Jing who were “He has done very
they could run riot at manager Alex Ferguson athletes specialized in 400m hurdles, marathon, free well,” Redknapp said at
Wigan on Saturday if they leaves the pitch after his combat and short track speed skating respectively. Jilin the end of last season.
come up with a similar side were beaten 1-0 by is the fifth leg of the 11th National Games’ torch relay “He was injured last
number of opportunities. Burnley during the and the next stop is Harbin in Heilongjiang year but I have been very
Ferguson, who saw English Premier Province.The torch will arrive in Jinan, capital of east impressed with him as he
Michael Carrick’s penalty League match at Turf China’s Shandong Province and the host of the Games, has been in great form. He
saved at Turf Moor, in- Moor, Burnley. after two-month tour of the country. The Games will Tottenham left-back has looked an outstanding
sists his team will quickly INTERNET officially open on 16 Oct and end on 28 Oct.— Xinhua Benoit Assou-Ekotto. left-back.”—Internet

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MRTV-3
Programme Schedule
(21-8-2009) (Friday)

Transmissions Times
Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST
Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST
North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST

Local Transmission
Children cool off playing at a water fountain in * Signature Tune
the plaza of a shopping mall in China in July. * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights
INTERNET * A Visit to Inlay Region
Medvedev calls for tougher *
*
A Village on Pearl Island
Pickled Fish from Shwe Kyin
“terrorism” trials *
*
Culture Stage “Beautiful Hands with Bows”
Tea Industry
Moscow, 20 Aug—Insurgents arrested in the * Myanmar Modern Song
turbulent North Caucasus region should be tried “Yearning from Malikha”
elsewhere in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said * Jewelled Handiworks
on Wednesday, part of a series of moves to tackle a * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights
growing wave of attacks.
Europe/ North America Transmission
In a tough speech to security officials following a
bomb attack on a police station in Ingushetia in which * Signature Tune
25 people were killed, Medvedev said insurgents * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights WEATHER
should be wiped out “without emotion or doubt”. He * A Visit to Inlay Region
also proposed curbing the types of cases that can be * A Village on Pearl Island Thursday, 20th August, 2009
heard by juries, a move activists said could strike a fatal * Pickled Fish from Shwe Kyin Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST:
blow to efforts to reform the country’s weak court * Culture Stage “Beautiful Hands with Bows” During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in
system. Intensifying violence in the North Caucasus, * Tea Industry Yangon Division, rain or thundershowers have been isolated
where Russia has fought two wars with Chechen * Myanmar Modern Song in Kayah and Kayin States, Ayeyawady Division, scattered
“Yearning from Malikha” in lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Bago Divisions, fairly
separatists since the early 1990s, is viewed by the
* Jewelled Handiworks widespread in Shan and Rakhine States, Magway Division
Kremlin as a security threat that spread through the
* Songs on Screen “Love Slave” and widespread in the remaining areas with isolated
country. * A Day in Yangon “Hlawga Park (Part-1)”
“Some time ago we got the impression the situation heavyfall in upper Sagaing Division. The noteworthy
* Ever Green Songs “Many Years with my amounts of rainfall recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (Yezin) (1.18)
in the Caucasus concerning terrorist attacks had childhood Flame Chit Swe (Pianist)” inches, Hkamti (3.31) inches, Myeik (2.76) inches, Putao
improved,” Medvedev told the meeting in the southern * Culture Stage (1.73) inches, Phyu (1.57) inches, Kanbalu (1.46) inches, An
Russian city of Stavropol, according to an official “Royal Page Boy Marionette Dance” (1.42) inches, Moekok (1.37) inches and Magway (0.78)
transcript. “Unfortunately, recent events show this is * A Visit to Lwe National inch.
not so,” he said, referring to Monday’s attack, the * Let’s Study the World Biggest Book Maximum temperature on 19-8-2009 was 92°F.
deadliest in the North Caucasus in four years. “We must * Strive for Speedy Completion of Road Networks Minimum temperature on 20-8-2009 was 72°F. Relative
continue fighting terrorists without sentiment, killing * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 20-8-2009 was 79%. Total
them without emotion or doubt.”—MNA/Reuters Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm Sun shine hours on 19-8-2009 was (10.3) hours approx.
Rainfall on 20-8-2009 was Nil at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye
7:50 am 4:20 pm ]]xd? xD? xD;}} and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was (81.30)
5. Nice & Sweet Song 3. Songs of Yester (wdrñ f eG Uf ? cspx
f u
kd ?f jroEÅm) inches at Mingaladon, (92.87 ) inches at Kaba-Aye and (93.70)
8:00 am inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon
Years ('g½kdufwm-acwfbkef;rdk)
(Kaba-Aye) was (4) mph from South at (18:20) hours MST on
6. twD;NydKifyGJ 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 19-8-2009.
8:10 am 4. jrefrmpm? jrefrmpum; 9. Evening News Bay inference: Monsoon is weak in the Andaman Sea
7. rD'D,m&JUtvif;wef;rsm; 4:45 pm 6:15 pm and Bay of Bengal.
aoG;csif;wdkU&JU&cdkifjynfrSm 5. ta0;oifwuúov kd yf nma&; 10. Weather Report Forecast valid until evening of 20th August 2009: Rain
vTrf;NcKHoGm; ½k y f j rif o H M um;oif c ef ; pm 6:20 pm or thundershowers will be isolated in Kayah, Kayin and
Friday, 21 August Mon States, lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Yangon, Bago and
View on today 8:20 am 'kwd,ESpf (ta&SUwdkif;ynm 11. okwpHkvifa&TOmPf&Sif
Ayeyawady Divisions, fairly widespread in Shan and
8. vIyf&Sm;yHkjyifpdwfaysmf&Tif txl;jyK) (ta&SUwdkif;ynm) 6:50 pm
7:00 am Rakhine States, Magway and Taninthayi Divisions and
8:30 am 5:00 pm 12. Musical Programme widespread in the remaining ares. Degree of certainty is
1. rif;uGef;q&mawmf 9. The Mirror Images 6. Songs for Uphold 7:00 pm (80%).
bk&m;BuD;\
of the Musical National Spirit 13. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in
y&dwfw&m;awmf
Oldies 5:10 pm ]]tcspq f ;kH wpfa,mufwnf;}} Myanmar waters.
7:25 am Outlook for subsequent two days: Continuation of weak
8:40 am 7. 2009 ckESpf(17)Budrfajrmuf (tydkif;-14)
2. To Be Healthy monsoon.
Exercise 10. International News jrefrmh½dk;&m,Ofaus;rI tqdk? 8:00 pm
Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for
7:30 am 8:50 am tu? ta&;? twD;NyKdifyGJ? 14. News 21-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of
3. Morning News 11. ]]NrKdUBuD;om;,Ofaus;rI}} NyKid yf 0JG ifrsm;avhvmEdik Mf u&ef 15. International News certainty is (80%).
7:40 am 4:00 pm r[m*Dw(0goem&Sif 16. Weather Report Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for
4. atmifawmfrl 1. Martial Song (yxrwef;) tqifh) 17. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ 21-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of
(apmrif;aemif? pdkif;nKdrif;? 4:10 pm (trsKd;om;? trsKd;orD;) ]]arwÅmvrf;qH}k } certainty is (80%).
aw;a&;- Advk uf av; 2. Song of National 5:40 pm (tydkif;-51) Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for
21-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of
wifhatmif) Races 8. ,Ofwpfudk,fr,f 18. oDcsif;cspfol
certainty is (80%).

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★ Only with stability and peace will the nation develop

★ Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

★ Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy

★ Riots beget riots, not democracy
★ Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire ■ VOA, BBC - sowing hatred among the

people
■ We favour peace and stability ■ RFA, DVB - generating public outrage
■ We favour development
■ We oppose unrest and violence ■ Do not allow ourselves to be swayed
■ Wipe out those inciting unrest ■ By broadcasts designed to cause
and violence troubles

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence honours outstanding students in Mon State
N AY P YI T AW , 20
Aug—The prize presen-
tation for outstanding stu-
dents and teachers was
held at the hall of Mon
State in Mawlamyine on
17 August morning.
After delivering an
address, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw
of the Ministry of Defence
presented the best pass rate
state across the nation to
Mon State and prizes to
outstanding students in the
matriculation examination
2009.
Next, he explained
academic matters. Chair-
Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence awards an outstanding stu- man of Mon State Peace
dent.— MNA and Development Coun-
cil Commander of South-
East Command Maj-Gen
Thet Naing Win reported
on accomplishments of
the education plans of the
state and the Mon State
Education Officer on the
respective sector.
Lt-Gen Khin Zaw, the
commander and officials
awarded outstanding stu-
dents and teachers.
On 18 August, Lt-
Gen Khin Zaw viewed
construction of No. 1 two-
storey modern market on
Strand Road in
Mawlamyine and gave
instructions on timely
completion of the con-
struction task.
At the office of Per-
ennial Tree Applied Re-
search Division of
Myanma Perennial Crops
Enterprise near Hpa-auk
Village of Hpa-an Town-
ship, officials submitted
the reports on tasks of the
research division.
Lt-Gen Khin Zaw
viewed conducting of re-
search work and growing
of saplings and cultiva-
tion of oil palm plants.
Yesterday, Lt-Gen
Khin Zaw looked into con-
ditions of Mawlamyine-
Thaton-Kyaikto Road.
MNA

Danger water level of
Sittoung River
YANGON, 20 Aug—According to the 12:30 hr
MST observation today, the water level of Sittoung
river at Madauk is 1115 cm and it has exceeded by 45
cm (about 1.5 ft) above its danger level. It may
remain above its danger level 1070 cm during the
next 48 hours commencing noon today.—MNA
The News and Periodicals
Enterprise has been delivering
its three dailies to sales agents in
towns throughout the country
at the cost of K 50 per copy.
One more New Influenza A (H1N1) infected patient found
Number of patients with virus reaches 24
One patient discharged from hospital
NAY PYI TAW, 20 Aug—Township Health Department transferred a 23 years old man who had returned
from Singapore to Yangon General Hospital on 19 August as he was found ill with flu symptoms. After giving
medical check-up, the National Health Laboratory confirmed that he was infected with New Influenza A
th
(H1N1). The 24 male patient had arrived back Myanmar by flight No. MI 520 on 16 August.
A total of six family members who had been in contact with the patient are being kept in home
quarantine.
Authorities concerned are keeping 128 passengers who flew together with the patient on the same flight
as well as 131 airport staff under surveillance at their respective places.
Today, a 23 years old woman infected with virus was discharged from North Okkalapa Hospital as she
has fully recovered from illness, and surveillance measures against her five family members were stopped.
So far, Myanmar has seen 24 A (H1N1) infected patients and 19 have been discharged from the
hospitals after recovering from their illness. The remaining five patients are being given treatment by
specialists.
Up to now, the National Health Laboratory carried out lab tests for 181 flu-suspected people and 24
were found to have been infected with A (H1N1).—MNA

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