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* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of theeconomy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco-nomic system

* Development of the economy inviting partici-pation in terms of technical know-how andinvestments from sources inside the countryand abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economymust be kept in the hands of the State and thenational peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality of theentire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integrity andpreservation and safeguarding of culturalheritage and national character

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education stand-

ards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peace andtranquillity, prevalence of law and order

* National reconsolidation* 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

Four social objectives

Four political objectives

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug—Lt-Gen Tha Aye ofthe Ministry of Defence together with Chairman ofKachin State Peace and Development CouncilCommander of Northern Command Maj-Gen SoeWin and departmental officials visited ShweguPeople’s Hospital on 13 August.

He comforted the patients and presented cashfor medical fund and medicines to the hospital.

Next, Lt-Gen Tha Aye looked into thecollective broadcasting of natural fertilizer at thefarmland of Farmer U Phone Maw. He gave necessary

Lt-Gen Tha Aye looks into agricultural,transport and regional development

work in Shwegu Townshipinstructions and cordially greeted local farmers.

At the briefing hall of Ayeyawady BridgeProject (Sinkhan) (Katha-Bhamo Railroad Project),Lt-Gen Tha Aye heard reports on work progresspresented by officials and called for close supervisionon construction work, timely completion of theproject meeting set standards. Lt-Gen Tha Aye thenlooked into piling work at the worksite.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Tha Aye visited KongtonVillage and cordially greeted local people.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug – Lt-Gen Khin Zaw ofthe Ministry of Defence accompanied by Chairmanof Mon State Peace and Development CouncilCommander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defenceinspects regional development

undertakings in Hpa-an DistrictNaing Win, Chairman of Kayin State PDC Brig-GenZaw Min and departmental officials visited HtilonVillage in Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State on 15August. (See page 7)

Chindwin Bridge contributing to swift commodity flow and better transportArticle: Kyawt Maung Maung, Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)

The magnificence of Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) which contributes to the robust economy ofMonywa in Sagaing Division.

The constructionof Chindwin Bridge(Monywa) came intooperation on 9 Decemberof 2000 and wascompleted on 28,February of 2003. Then,Chindwin Bridge(Monywa) wassuccessfully opened on 7April of 2003.

We, news crew,interviewed localspassing the bridge as wewere willing to knowabout changes anddevelopments before andafter the emergence of thebridge.

We first inter-viewed two womenriding their bikes onChindwin Bridge aboutcontributions of thebridge, “We are very gladto see the emergence ofthe bridge.

(See page 7)

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Wednesday, 19 August, 2009* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s DesirePERSPECTIVES

Constructive attitude in the area ofinternational relations

Myanmar is a member of global family. It isdealing amicably with all countries in accord withthe five principles of peaceful coexistence.

In the area of international relations also,Myanmar is dealing with other nations on a basisof mutual equality without any bias anddiscrimination. It is also a country that is willingto fully cooperate with neighbouring nations,regional nations and all other nations with aconstructive attitude.

Senator Mr Jim Webb, Chairman of the EastAsian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the USSenate Foreign Relations Committee, recentlyvisited Myanmar. During his visit, he was allowedto meet Head of State Senior General Than Shwe.He was able to meet, discuss and exchange viewswith the Prime Minister and the Ministry ofForeign Affairs.

Moreover, Mr Jim Webb had an opportunityto meet those from the State Constitution DraftingCommission, social organizations, national racegroups which have returned to the legal fold andofficially registered political parties as well asDaw Aung San Suu Kyi.

At the request of the US senator, the Myanmargovernment released US citizen Mr Yettaw againstwhom action was taken for violating the existinglaw on humanitarian grounds and now he hasbeen permitted to return home. This means thatthe Myanmar government has shown respect forthe rule of law as well as humanitarianism andhuman rights.

As Mr Jim Webb’s tour of Myanmar hassuccessfully concluded, we hope that his visitwill help promote constructive views on bilateralrelations and hold discussions based on mutualunderstanding between the US and Myanmarin the future. And it has reflected themagnanimity and compassion of Myanmarpeople.

Micro Computer Co distributesHASEE Computers

Company won customers’satisfaction in over 100countries.

Prices of HASEENetbooks range from K370,000 to K 395,000.Prices of laptops are K490,000 in minimum andK 1,200,000 in maximum.10.1, 12.1, 13.3, 14.1 and15.4 inches sizes laptopsare available.

Monitor of HASEEAll-In one PC have systemunit. Cable is notcomplicated. It hassecurity for computerparts used in Internet café

and game center and it cansave power. It can be usedup to 45 minutes togetherwith UPS 650 VA andeasily connected withcomputer accessories.Customers will get one-year parts and services forHASEE computers.HASEE computers areavailable at MicroComputer Co., Ltd atNo.143, 46th street,Botahtaung TownshipYangon and sale agents inYangon, Mandalay andTaunggoo.

MNA

Energy Minister visits No (1)Oil Refinery (Thanlyin)

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug— Minister for EnergyBrig-Gen Lun Thidelivered an address inmeeting with staff at No(1) Oil Refinery(Thanlyin) of MyanmaPetrochemical Enterprisein Thanlyin Township,Yangon yesterday.

The minister gaveinstructions on pro-duction and distributionof petroleum products,and urged them to carryout close supervision onproduction of fuelsmeeting set standards, tominimize loss andwastages and perform firedrill.

Next, the ministerinspected installation of

4.5 MW Steam TurbineGeneration Unit andpresented a fruit basketto foreign technicianteam.

Then the minister metwith officials at Main OilStorage and DistributionDepartment (A Level)(Danidaw) of MyanmaPetroleum ProductsEnterprise and gavenecessary instructions.

In the afternoon, theminister met with officialsat the meeting hall of Oiland Chemical ProductsTransport Division(Botahtaung Thanlyatsun)and left instructions ontransport safety and firepreventive measures.

MNA

Appointment of Ambassadorof Democratic Republic of

Timor-Leste agreed onNAY PYI TAW, 19 Aug—The Government of the

Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposedappointment of His Excellency Mr Juvencio de JesusMartins as the Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Union of Myanmar.

His Excellency Mr Juvencio de Jesus Martins wasborn on 25 January 1961 in Dili, Timor Leste. Hejoined the liberation movements of the DemocraticRepublic of Timor Leste. Before the Independenceof the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, heworked as an employee in the Tax Department ofthe Ministry of Finance of the Republic ofIndonesia. After gaining the independence, heserved as Minister Counsellor at the Embassy ofthe Democratic Republic of Timor Leste in Jakarta,Indonesia from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2006,he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ofTimor Leste and at the Commission of Truth andFriendship Timor-Leste—Indonesia. He iscurrently serving as Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Republic ofTimor-Leste to Malaysia.

His Excellency Mr Juvencio de Jesus Martinswill be concurrently accredited to the Union ofMyanmar with residence in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.—MNA

YANGON, 18 Aug—Micro Computer Co., Ltdis distributing HASEENetbooks, Laptops and AllIn-One PC as a sole agent.

Micro Computer Co.,

Ltd stands second highestin China PC productionstarting from 2004. Salevolumes of the companyduring 2007-2008 wereover 1 million of PC. The

HASEE brand netbooks, laptops and all-in-one PC on display.—MNA

Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi delivers anaddress at No.1 Oil Refinery (Thanlyin) ofMyanma Petrochemical Enterprise.—MNA

MMCWA organizes flowerarrangement course No (1/2009)

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug—The opening of FlowerArrangement Course No(1/2009), organized byMyanmar Maternal andChild WelfareAssociation, was held atthe office of theassociation hereyesterday, with anaddress by President of

MMCWA.The aim of the

opening of the course isto raise the familyincome of members oftownship MCWAs inNay Pyi Taw District. Atotal of 66 trainees aretaking the five-daycourse.

MNA

Tobacco Kills

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File photo shows people gather at the site where a double truck bombingtore through a Shiite minority community near the northern city of Mosul,

360 kilometres (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq.—INTERNET

An image from June 1974 showing a series of strangelights racing over the skies of Barcelona, Spain.Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets andmysterious lights over a cemetery were among details of some 800 UFO sightings released by British authorities on Monday.—INTERNET

Visitors look at displays at the German Currywurst Museum in Berlin on 13Aug. As German as the Brandenburg Gate, the nation’s favourite snack, thecurried sausage or “currywurst”, has now got its own museum, a shrine to

the saucy delicacy that has become a national treasure.—INTERNET

Argentina worries over USmilitary bases in Colombia

Mother of soldierkilled in

Afghanistanslams govt

LONDON, 18 Aug— Themother of the 200th Britishsoldier to be killed inAfghanistan urged onTuesday all members ofparliament to “get out onthe front line” to see howdesperate troops were forresources. Hazel Hunt,whose 21-year-old son diedfrom bomb blast injuries onSaturday, said politicianshave “short changed” thearmy fight-ing inAfghanistan and the “troopsare suffering because of it.”“They should get off theirback-sides and go and seewhat it’s like for our boysout there. The Army hasbeen short-changed and thetroops are suffering becauseof it,” she was quoted inBritish news-papers assaying.—Internet

Rockets hit capitaltwo days before

Afghan voteKABUL, 18 Aug—A

Taleban rocket struck thegrounds of Afghanistan’spresidential palaceon Tuesday, just twodays before incumbentHamid Karzai seeksre-election in tense pollsthat could go to a secondround.

Not only is Karzaifighting for a freshmandate, but the electionis also a test of USPresident BarackObama’s strategy ofescalating the 8-year-oldconflict in an effort toreverse recent Talebangains.

In a speech on Mondayaimed at bolstering publicsupport, Obama called theAfghan conflict “a warworth fighting.”

Internet

Iraq proposes faster UStroop withdrawal

BAGHDAD, 18 Aug—Iraq announced on Monday itscitizens may vote in January on a proposal to seek anaccelerated withdrawal of US troops.

If approved, the measure would move the December2011 target date for a complete withdrawal by about ayear, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

The Baghdad government said the cabinet wassubmitting a draft law to parliament that wouldauthorize and fund a referendum to the bilateralagreement between the United States and Iraq on UStroop strength.

The Post said it was unclear how the parliamentwould vote on the proposal but getting US forces outof Iraq as quickly as possible would likely appeal to alarge segment of voters. Shiite politicians and someSunni leaders have already voiced support.

A poll commissioned by the US military this yearfound a majority of Iraqis have more confidence intheir government than in American forces in terms ofproviding security.—Internet

BUENOS AIRES, 18 Aug—Argentine DefenceMinister Nilda Garre onMonday expressedconcern over the establish-ment of US military basesin Colombia, saying that“it is very worrying.”

Garre made the remarkwhen attending aceremony for the 159th

anniversary of GeneralJose de San Martin’s death.General Martin was theliberator of Argentina.

Colombia and the UnitedStates on Friday completedtalks over their militarycooperation that wouldallow Washington to usefive aerial and two navalbases in the Colombianterritory, which provokeda controversy in SouthAmerica.

The agreement alsoallows the presence in theColombian territory ofsome 800 US soldiersand 600 Pentagon’s

contractors. But militaryoperations by Washingtonagainst other countriesfrom Colombia are notallowed.

Though the UnitedStates and Colombia havesaid the plan was designedto strengthen Colombia’santi-drug and anti-rebelefforts, many SouthAmerican countries havevoiced their concerns overmore US military presencein the region.—Xinhua

Over 30,000 civilians killedin Afghanistan by US led military

actions

No Year Casualities 1. From 2001-2003 236,00 2. From 2004 to 2005 478 3. 2006 929 4. 2007 1633 5. 2008 3917 6. 2009 (Up to 30, June) 1013

Total 31570 Internet

KABUL, 18 Aug—So far over 30,000 civilians inAfghanistan have been killed as a result of the USled military actions since the war in 2001.

Following is the figure for the overall number ofcivilians killed by the war in Afghanistan since 2001.

Civilian Casualities By Year

Afghan attacks kill US civilian,service member

KABUL, 18 Aug— Aroadside bomb in southernAfghanistan killed a USservice member onMonday, while anAmerican civilian working

for the military died aftermilitants attacked a patrolin the east, officials said.

The military death bringsto 22 the number of UStroops killed in August,as foreign and Afghanforces step up their fightagainst the Taleban-ledinsurgency raging in muchof the country’s south andeast.A military statementwould not disclose detailson the latest casualties. Itsaid only that the civiliandied after insurgentsattacked his patrol withgunfire.Thousands of USMarines are pushing aheadwith their largest-everoperation in Afghanistanas they try to secure partsof southern HelmandProvince, a major Talebanstronghold.

A number of militantsgroups also operate ineastern Afghanistan, amountainous area.

Internet

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File photo shows a worker adjusting a Chinese-made solar panel attached tothe top of an electricity pylon. Germany’s solar power industry, until recentlythe world leader in the technology, is facing an unprecedented crisis, analysts

say, outshone by cheaper competitors from Asia, most notably Chinesefirms.—INTERNET

A Kuwaiti oil worker is seen at an oil facility in the northern Al-Rawdhatainoilfield in 2005. Oil-rich Kuwait’s budget surplus shrank by more than two-

thirds to less than 10 billion dollars in the fiscal year ended on 31 Marchdespite record income, official figures have shown.—INTERNET

Brokers work next to their computers at theShanghai Stock Exchange

on 18 August, 2009. —INTERNET

BERLIN, 18 Aug—Germany’s solar powerindustry, until recently theworld leader in thetechnology, is facing anunprecedented crisis,analysts say, outshone bycheaper competitors fromAsia, most notablyChinese firms.

Q-Cells, the world’sbiggest solar cellproducer, last week issueda far from glowing set ofresults, with losses of 700million euros (984 milliondollars) in the first half ofthe year.

Asian competitors shadowGerman solar industry

As a result, theGerman firm said it wouldcut 500 jobs from itsworkforce of 2,600 andput others on part-timeworking arrangements.

The crisis in theGerman solar industry isaffecting small companiesas well as giants such asQ-Cells. Only threemonths ago, start-upSunline declared bank-ruptcy with the loss of allits 78 employees.

A glance at theTecDax, Germany’s tech-heavy stock market index,

nicknamed “SunDax” forthe predominance of solarfirms, tells the story, withsome companies losingaround 30 percent of theirvalue since the start of2008.

“The fact is thatGermany is losing moreand more of its marketleading position inrenewable energy pro-duction to the UnitedStates and China,” saidMatthias Fawer fromSwiss bank Sarasin,quoted in German weeklyDie Zeit.—Internet

BEIJING, 18 Aug— Where is the American andglobal economy headed? Last year, there were twosides to the debate.

One camp argued that the recession in the UnitedStates would be V-shaped - short and shallow. It wouldlast only eight months, like the two previous recessionsof 1990-1991 and 2001, and the world would decouplefrom the US contraction.

Others, including me, argued that, given theexcesses of private-sector leverage (in households,financial institutions, and corporate firms), this wouldbe a U-shaped recession - long and deep. It wouldlast about 24 months, and the world would notdecouple from the US contraction.—Xinhua

CANBERRA, 18 Aug—Australia’s governmentwill ask the Senate onTuesday to approve plansto produce 20 percent ofenergy from renewablesources by 2020 after thehouse rejected a proposedcarbon trading scheme.

MEXICO CITY, 18 Aug—Mexican governmentwill resume in Septembera long-discussed 50-billion-peso (3.86-billion-US dollar) port project toreceive Asian cargos innorthern Mexico stateBaja California,Transportation andC o m m u n i c a t i o n sMinistry said on Monday.

“The process is underway, in 30 days we willpublish the calendar forthe important project,”Transportation and Com-munications MinisterJuan Molinar Horcasitastold a press conference.

Xinhua

BEIJING, 18 Aug—Computer maker Dell Inc took itsfirst step into the mobile handset business with the releaseof the Mini3i in China on Monday, China Mobile said.

Dell’s move into the phone business wascoordinated with launch of China Mobile’s new onlineretail store Mobile Market, PC World reported.

PC World said the device was a 2G phone with noWiFi capability and would probably not compete inthe US smartphone market.

The phone has no keyboard, but has a 3.5-inchtouchscreen and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

It will operate with an Android-based operatingsystem and comes with a built in global positioningsystem, PC World said.—Internet

SASKATOON, 18 Aug—The Canadian MedicalAssociation says surveyresults indicate 23 percentof Canadian residentslimited healthcare becauseof the troubled economy.

Outgoing CMAPresident Dr RobertOuellet said the organi-zation’s National ReportCard on Healthcare inCanada indicates nearly aquarter of Canadianresidents surveyed repor-ted limiting their health-

Data suggest recession in theUS far from over

Australia targets 20 pct renewable energy by 2020Prime Minister Kevin

Rudd’s centre-left Labourgovernment passed theambitious proposal to usegreen power to generate afifth of the country’selectricity in parliament’slower house late on Monday.

But it faces a potentialhurdle in the Senate,where independents hold

the balance of power andcan scupper the govern-ment’s bid to have therenewables target in placebefore UN climate talks inCopenhagen in Decem-ber.—Internet

Mexicangovernmentto resume

port projectin September

Dell breaks into phone business

Economy hurting Canadian healthcarecare efforts amid theeconomic downturn, theSaskatoon Starphoenixsaid on Monday.

“The economic crisisis having an influence onthe health of manypeople. This is somethingwe were not expecting,”Ouellet said of the find-ings of the survey, whichwas conducted by theIpsos-Reid polling firm.

The results of thesurvey, which targeted3,223 Canadian residents,

indicated poorer respond-ents were more likely toreport cutting back onhealthcare time andfinances because of theeconomic downturn.

The association saidsurveyed households withannual incomes less than$30,000 reported theywere nearly twice aslikely to report healthcarecutbacks then thosesurveyed householdsearning at least $90,000 ayear.—Internet

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Chinese soldiers leave forUN peace mission in LiberiaBEIJING, 18 Aug—A 275-member

team of Chinese soldiers left Beijing forLiberia on Monday for an eight-monthUN peacekeeping operation in theAfrican country.

They formed the first batch of theninth peacekeeping team that China sentto Liberia. The second batch of 283soldiers are scheduled to depart on 29Aug.

The ninth team is comprised oftransportation troops, engineers andmedical staff.

China joined the peacekeepingmission in Liberia in December 2003under a resolution of the UN SecurityCouncil. A total of 4,464 Chinesepeacekeepers have so far been sent toLiberia in rotation, with each missionlasting eight months.

The eighth peacekeeping teamalso had 558 soldiers, each of whomwere awarded the UN internationalpeace medal for their outstandingperformance.

Xinhua

Contestants help oneanother to climb greasy

poles to reach prizeshung at the top during

the celebrations ofIndonesia’s

Independence Day inJakarta on 17 Aug,2009. Indonesia on

Monday celebrated its64th anniversary of

independence.XINHUA

Photo taken on 16 Aug,2009 shows the nightscenery of the ancienttown of the Yi ethnic

group, in Chuxiong YiAutonomous Prefecture,

southwest China’sYunnan Province.

XINHUA

Missing Russian vessel discovered:defence minister

MOSCOW, 18 Aug—The missing Russian vesselArctic Sea has been found, and its crew taken to aRussian warship, news agencies quoted the Russiandefence minister as saying on Monday.

“At 1:00 pm Moscow time (0900 GMT), it wasfound 300 miles off Cape Verde islands. The crew isalive. They were taken to the Ladny frigate,” the RIANovosti news agency quoted Defence MinisterAnatoliy Serdyukov as informing Russian PresidentDmitri Medvedev.

“The crew have been moved to our anti-submarinewarfare ship. They are answering questions,” theminister was quoted by the Interfax news agency assaying.

“All crew members are alive, and they are feelingwell. They were not under armed control,” he added.

Xinhua

Spanish health minister for tougher anti-smoking laws

Singapore launches firstsolar charging station

SINGAPORE, 18 Aug—Singapore launched onMonday the first electric vehicle charging station thatharnesses energy straight from the sun.

According to the website of English newspaperStraits Times, the electric vehicle charging station waslocated at the Singapore Polytechnic, it is an expansionof Greenlots, a network of charging spots for electricvehicles launched in March.

The stand alone off-grid solar charging station trapssunlight using four roof mounted panels, generatingan average of 3.15 kwh a day, or four electric scootersa day.

Since March, 2007, the Singapore government haspledged over 350 million Singapore dollars (234.8million US dollars) in research, development andtechnology of the clean energy sector.—Xinhua

Forest fire rampant inSpain’s hot summer

MADRID, 18 Aug—The hot summer in Spain hashad a secondary effect leading to large areas of thecountryside affected by forest fires. According to Jose Antonio Gonzalez, sub-directorof the Spanish Environment Ministry’s Forest andDesertification policy group, some 84,000 hectareshave been damaged by wildfire this summer. Gonzalez said that during the weeks up to 9 Aug,there have been 25 fires which have burned over 500hectares of forest. Almost 72 percent of those firesoccurred in the second half of July as Spain suffereda heatwave with temperatures between 35 and 40degrees centigrade in areas such as Castilla-LaMancha and Andalucia.

Xinhua

Nine Italian cities warnedof heatwave

ROME, 18 Aug—Italy’s civil protection departmentissued a heat-wave warning on Monday for nine Italiancities where temperatures are expected to be close toor even surpass 40 degrees centigrade this week.

The warning is in place on Monday only for thenorthern city of Brescia, while it will be on Tuesdayextended to Bologna, Milan and Bolzano in the northand Rome in central Italy. And Perugia, Latina andCivitavecchia in central Italy and Palermo in the southwill get the warning on Wednesday, the ANSA newsagency reported. The heat wave is expected to lastseveral days and civil protection officials said specialmeasures need to be taken for those most at risk: theelderly, newborns and people with respiratory orcardiovascular problems.—Xinhua

A fire-fighting helicopter flies over a forest fire at Domvrena village, about120km (75 miles) north of Athens, on 17 Aug, 2009. A forest fire raged out ofcontrol in central Greece on Monday, burning isolated farm houses and olive

groves and threatening villages, local authorities said.—XINHUA

All items from Xinhua News Agency

MADRID, 18 Aug—Spanish Health MinisterTrinidad Jimenez said onMonday the countryshould tighten its lawsagainst smoking in publicplaces.

In comparison to therest of Europe, wheremost countries haveimposed blanket bans onsmoking in bars andrestaurants, Spain stillallows people to smoke in

establishments of lessthan 100 square meters.

Given that very fewbars in Spain are over 100square meters in size, thatmeans only 40,000 of thecountry’s 350,000establishments are eitherentirely smoke-free orcontain areas reserved forsmokers.

About 20,000 cases oflung cancer are diagnosedin the country every year,

accounting for 18.5percent of all cancersdetected in Spain, and18,000 die of the diseaseevery 12 months. Thoseare the worst figures inWestern Europe. Thismay explain why anonline poll carried out bythe daily El Pais saw 80percent of participantsvote in favour of strictercontrols as advocated byJimenez.—Xinhua

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NEWS ALBUM

Diin Crew team perform during the

Red Bull Flugtag Russia 2009 on

the outskirts of Moscow

on 9 August, 2009. Enthusiasts

competed to fly the longest distance

in self-made aircrafts in an attempt

to win the Flugtag contest.

Dozens of Israeli rabbis versed inthe esoteric secrets of the Kabbalahhave taken to the skies to pray for an endto the swine flu epidemic.

The rabbis prayed and blew seventimes into ceremonial ram’s hornsknown as shofars as they flew overIsrael , the Yediot Aharonot newspaperreported.

“The aim of this operation is to stopthis epidemic so that people don’t dieany more. Following our prayers, weare certain the danger is now over,”Rabbi Yitzhak Batzri told the paper.

Israel has recorded five deaths fromswine flu, while about 2,000 people areinfected by the (A)H1N1 virus.

The name ’swine flu’sounds uncleanto observant Jews.

Two thieves arrived at an upmarket London jeweler by taxi and left in high-end getaway cars with items worth millions of dollars, police said.

The thieves left Graff Diamonds in fashionable Mayfair with 40 million pounds($67 million) worth of watches, necklaces and earrings, The Independent reported.

Police said the thieves, two men dressed in suits, appeared to know the mostexpensive items.

Police released footage of the heist from security cameras.Investigators say at least five men were involved — the two who entered the

store, a motorcycle rider seen exchanging a package with one of the thieves dur-ing the getaway the drivers of the two getaway cars, a BMW and a Mercedes.

A dog with its head in a clay pot.

Playing in her back garden, Scarlett

chased pebble into a clay pot on its

side. When she tried to get it out with

her snout, her head became firmly

wedged.

Metro station in Algeria’s capital: link to the past

Algerian archeologists clean anancient mosaic discovered in theCasbah, Algiers’ historical neigh-

bourhood, which was named a worldheritage site by UNESCO in 1992.This site was discovered during the

construction of an undergroundstation in the center of Algiers and

reveals layers of civilizations — fromthe French colonial period to ruins

dating back to the 4th or 5thcentury AD.

Workmen digging the foundations ofa new metro station in Algeria’s capitalstumbled on an archaeological goldminethat gives new meaning to “time travel”— opening a window on 2,300 years ofhistory.

Relics from the French colonial eralie on top of those from the Ottomanperiod, in turn covering those from theMiddle Ages and early Roman Empire.

Then comes what archaeologistshope will be ruins from the Punic pe-riod — when Phoenician traders estab-lished north African outposts in the firstmillennium BC.

Work on the metro station has nowbeen stopped and archaeologists andacademics have replaced labourers onthe site at the far end of the Casbah, thehistoric heart of the capital placed onUNESCO’s world heritage list in 1992.

Robbers use upmarket cars in jewel heist

Flying rabbis fightswine flu with prayer,

trumpets

A worker guides an exhibit of taxidermied animalsinto place for an upcoming exhibition at the

Melbourne Museum on 18 August, 2009.INTERNET

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, 18 Aug—Officials say at leasttwo girls have been killed and four others seriouslyinjured after being struck by lightning during anoutdoor religious service in southern Mexico.

Chiapas state officials say two girls, ages 12 and14, died after being struck by lightning on a soccerfield in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez.

State officials say about 80 children on a RomanCatholic spiritual retreat had gathered on the field onMonday when a thunderstorm hit the area.

Chiapas state civil protection assistant secretaryLuis Moreno says four other children are being treatedfor burns.

Internet

ALGIERS, 18 Aug—Algeria announced onMonday it was slashingtaxes on tourism projectsto persuade investors thatthe country, emergingfrom years of violence,could become a hot newholiday destination.

Algeria has thousandsof kilometers (miles) ofMediterranean coastline ashort flight from Europeand vast tracts of Saharandesert wilderness — yetonly a trickle of foreigntourists.

MOSCOW, 18 Aug—Russian President DmitryMedvedev holds talks onTuesday with IsraeliPresident Shimon Pereson efforts to check Iran’snuclear programme,stalled Mideast peacetalks and other issues, theKremlin said.

The informal meetingwas to take place atMedvedev’s officialresidence in Sochi onRussia’s Black Sea coastand was also to focus onplans long in the worksfor Moscow to host aninternational Mideastpeace conference.

“The situation in theMiddle East, which raisesserious concern in Russia,will be at the center ofattention in the meeting,”the Kremlin said in abackground paperdistributed ahead of theSochi meeting.

Internet

Medvedev,Peres tomeet onMideasttensions

CAIRO, 18 Aug— Arabstates would recognizeIsrael and normalize tieswith the Jewish state aftera just and comprehensiveMiddle East peace isachieved, but not before,Egyptian President HosniMubarak said.

In an interview withthe state-controlled dailyal-Ahram on Monday,Mubarak, who is inWashington for talks withthe US administration,said the Arab experiencewith stalled peace talks inthe wake of the 1991

Mubarak says peace first, normalties with Israel second

Madrid peace conference“did not encourage”taking steps towardnormalization with Israel.

US Middle East envoyGeorge Mitchell in Julycalled on Arab states totake “meaningful stepstoward normalization ofrelations with Israel.”

“I affirmed to (US)President (Barack)Obama in Cairo that theArab initiative offersrecognition of Israel andnormalization with itafter, and not before,achieving a just and

comprehensive peace,”Mubarak told al-Ahram.

In a television inter-view in the United States,Mubarak, who said hewas never comfortablewith the Bush admini-stration, praised Obamafor visiting the MiddleEast and sending Mit-chell before launching apeace initiative.

Internet

Lightning kills two girls,injures four in south Mexico

Algeria woos investors to unlock tourismpotential

Attacks by militants,though dramaticallyreduced in the past fewyears, have kept manyvisitors away, along witha lack of investment thathas left oil-producingAlgeria with a shortage ofhigh-quality restaurants,resorts and hotels.

Tourism andEnvironment MinisterCherif Rahmani unveiledreforms that included taxcuts for tourist firms, low-interest bank loans fortourism investments,

reduced customs tariffs,subsidised land andstreamlined bureaucraticprocedures.

“Of course we areaware that we are not yetat a world-class level, butwe are in the process, littleby little, of buildingAlgeria as a destination,”he told a conference.

“We are going to putourselves in a competitiveposition in relation to ourneighbours, in terms ofAlgeria’s attractiveness,”he said.—Internet

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 August, 2009 7

Lt-Ge

(from page 1)Lt-Gen Khin Zaw

gave instructions onmaintenance of roads andgrowing of shade trees forcleaning and beautifyingof village and cordiallygreeted local people.

Next, Lt-Gen KhinZaw inspected Yay BokeDam Project near HtilonVillage in the township.Officials conducted himround the worksite andLt-Gen Khin Zaw leftnecessary instructions.

Then Lt-Gen Khin

Lt-Gen KhinZaw of…

Zaw went to AungThanlwin State SportsGround at Ward-5 in Hpa-an. He looked into

extended construction ofa new stand and called fortimely completion ofwork.—MNA

(from page 1)

It was 2:30 hour-

sampan-sail to get

Monywa bank in the past

but now it becomes much

more convenient as it

only takes about one hour

to get Monywa.”, they

said.

Daw We, a

villager of Shwesi village

in Yinmabin said, “I sell

vegetables at Aung

Chantha market. I left

home for market by bike

since early morning.

Now I am coming back

home. In the past, I had

much difficulty in getting

across the river.

Sometimes I could not

go to the market because

of flood. Now, thanks to

the bridge, I can go back

home as soon as my

vegetables were sold

out.”

We also inter-

viewed Daw San Shin,

Daw San Myint and Daw

Tin Than of Aung Moe

village in Yinmabin

Township who also came

back from market. Daw

San Shin said “It

becomes much more

convenient to go to

market from my home.

Chindwin Bridge contributing to swift commodity flow and better transportArticle: Kyawt Maung Maung, Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)

“Now, we can goback home at any

time we like.”Ko Win Naing Htayof Sonkyin Village

“I sell vegetables atAungchantha

market in Monywa.It only takes onehour to get there

now.”Daw Cho Mar Win

Shwesi Village,YinmabinTownship

“We could not get to Monywa without boats and powered schooners in the past. But, we nowcan cross the river at any time thanks to the bridge.”

Daw San Shin and companions ofAung Moe village of Yinmabin Township.

In the past we had to rely

on powered schooners and

sampans, but now we can

sell vegetables at Ahlone,

Myothit and Aungchan-

thar markets in Monywa

and can walk back home.”

Daw San Myint

said, “ We had to first cross

the river in powered

schooners to get Monywa

bank to sell vegetables at

markets of Monywa. Now,

we can cross the river at

any time. I really

appreciate those who had

constructed the bridge.”

Next, we

interviewed Daw Tin

Than who said “There is a

world of difference

between having a bridge

and no bridge. In the past,

we could not go to

Monywa at any time we

liked. But, since the bridge

came into existence, we

can cross the river at any

time.”

In an interview with

U Win Naing Htay of

Sonekyin village in

Yinmabin on Chindwin

Bridge, he said, “ I am

now going to Monywa.

We could hardly see

powered schooners after

6 pm before the emergence

of the bridge. We had no

alternative but to take

sampan. Now, we can go

back home at any time.”

Furthermore, there

is no more need for

powered schooners in

transporting wheat,

gram, onion, groundnut,

pigeon pea, that are

grown in Yinmabin,

Pale, and Mintaingbin

opposite of Monywa

bank as they can now be

transported to Monywa

via Chindwin Bridge

(Monywa) by tractors

and vehicles at low cost

any time, thereby

contributing much to

swift commodity flow

which lead to robust

economy of the region.

Translation TKK

Myanma Alin:

18-8-2009

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw inspecting Yay Boke Dam Project.

MNA

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8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 August, 2009

My plan to spend this weekend reading wasknocked out by my good lady’s strong request for apilgrimage to Mandalay and PyinOoLwin. Her re-quest somehow plucked me up from my havingoverloaded with work for months at a stretch. Hertone and glance at me implied that I had forgotten thefamily affairs for a long time, so I had no choice butto fulfil her wish.

Mandalay-PyinOolwin Road is a fine one ifcompared with its conditions in my youth. The grandtwo-way tarmacked road is designed to avoid trafficjams and is kept clean, thus adding to the beauty ofthe scenery along it. I relished with such a goldenopportunity to view the positive changes from the caren route. If the inspiring success achieved due to theearnest efforts the government has made to generatea prosperous future of the nation is compared to aflower garden, the motorway is like a flower bed.

About an hour after we set out on the journey,I was awakened by the loud noise of a motorcyclebound for PyinOoLwin on the downhill lane. I wassurprised by that vehicle moving on the other side,but in parallel with our car. So, I looked outside tofind out if there was a traffic signboard indicatingboth forward way and return way, but I did not findsuch a traffic signboard. Then, I checked to find outif we took the wrong way, but I found that our car wason the correct way, as evidenced by the traffic sign-boards indicating to Mandalay. The event made mepuzzled. Some time later, I was drowsy again.

Again I was awakened by the sound of themotorcycles driving in the wrong lane, but that timeI was not surprised because I came to understand thatthe motorcyclists were violating the traffic rules bydriving in the other lane meant for vehicles travellingopposite direction. That was very dangerous to ourcar moving at high speed. I shuddered at the thoughtthat there might have been a head-on collision be-tween the erratic cycles and our car. If so, such atraffic accident would tarnish the image of the fineroad. Then, I saw some motorcycles sporadicallymoving in the same way, and that was no longer newto me. It seemed to me such reckless drivers violatedtraffic rules indiscriminately in the places where theenforcement of traffic rules hardly worked. I took myballpoint pen out of the handbag to note down thelicense plate numbers with the intention of complain-ing to the department concerned about such carelessviolations of traffic rules, but I gave up my intentionwhen my wife touched me to show her disagreement.

I wonder who will punish such reckless driv-ers. They seemed to think that there was no need toabide by the traffic rules in the countryside. I did notfind anything that made it difficult for them to followtraffic rules. The traffic island area is just 30 feetwide. So, the area they had to pass through to take thecorrect way was narrow. I did not know why theycircumvented traffic rules, which was disappointing.Myanmar may see a large number of cases in whichsome people circumvent the laws in the democraticsystem for which the government is working hard, asaspired by the people. They are not serious mattersbut they must be addressed without fail.

Then, I could not help expanding my thoughtabout small-but-serious matters. Some groups withleaders who disregard such matters still indulgethemselves in doing wrong, but some abandonedarmed struggle line. On 30 March 2009, Captain Saw

Just need to pass through the narrow areaHlaing Bwa (Parami)

Ne Soe Mya, son of late chairman Saw Bo Mya ofKNU/KNLA, and party together with their familiesjoined Htotkawkoe Village in which KNU/KNLAPeace Council is located. Why did they do so? Theystarted to take the correct way and made peace becausethey came to realize that the area between the two waysis narrow. In fact, narrow strip areas are designated asborders between two states or divisions in the Union ofMyanmar to facilitate the administrative machinery ofthe government.

The restrictions in the social, literary, culturaland commercial sectors are not heavy. Those whorealize the role of small-but-serious matters fortifyamicable relations between national races, safeguardthe Union, cultivate a sense of Union Spirit, and live inthe nation irrespective of region. In the nation, therehave never been restrictions on any particular nationalrace. That is a correct principle for a union. So, there isno need to promulgate unnecessary restrictions. If aperson suggests that the nation promulgate needlessrestrictions, he must be inspired by his dishonest be-haviours or because of the instigation of certain foreigncountries that are anxious to weaken the Union.

A family member can stay anywhere in hishouse. So, walls will be unnecessary if occasion doesnot arise to protect the family members against badweathers, thieves and robbers. However, thin parti-tion is necessary for even a hut. With this concept, 17national race armed groups have returned to the legalfold to share joys and sorrows with other nationalbrethren. In February 2007, Chairman of KNU/KNLACommander of Brigade (7) Major General HteinMaung and members made peace, thereby taking thecorrect way from the wrong one through the narrowarea. Here is a noteworthy point that it is impossibleto win the approval of the whole international com-munity.

Certain countries that hate to see development ofthe Union of Myanmar, interfere in the internal affairs ofother countries and exercise protectionism deceive theinternational community into considering small differ-ences between the policies of Myanmar to be big ones.If their deceptions do not work, they rumour things toexaggerate the small matters. It is amazing that there isa thin layer between their one policy and another. Thechanges of presidents or prime ministers in those coun-tries are like a magic show. Indeed, the political curtainof the world’s stage is a thin cloth.

It is disappointing that the political partythat is not capable of noticing such small-but-seri-ous matters and sticks to their policies. That partywalks in reverse on a road. It walks on the wrongway, but in parallel with others on the correct way.Actually, it on purpose fails to pass through thesmall area to get to the correct way although it

knows that the area between the two ways isnarrow. Their acts are all designed to mislead thepeople into considering the government to be avillain one, but itself to be a saviour of the nation.If it really wants to serve the interest of the mothercountry, what it needs to do is just to pass throughthe narrow area and join hands with the people. Ifit marches in parallel with others, but in thewrong way meant for traffic going opposite, it willface adverse effects, and they will go backwardseven though it is trying to go forwards.

In addition, it persists in trying to revive theexpired results of the 1990 election. It acts as if thedisagreements were very huge, and it found it diffi-cult to pass through the narrow area. It issued GandhiHall Declaration to make the country divert from itspath. And if so, it will watch with great relish theconflicts between the people on the wrong way andthe government. Then, it will come out of the publicas a saviour with the help of its western masters. Itsfantasy is particularly intended to serve its interest.However, the people have known what its fantasy islike. The people do not comply with its instructions.The people have realized that members of the partywere disunited in the 1988 unrest, and the Tatmadawrelieve the miseries of the people in the mass demon-strations that broke out at the instigation of someaudacious youths.

Again they are holding meetings and issuingannouncements to disrupt the election the govern-ment will hold with genuine goodwill in 2010. Theyare like the reckless drivers I face on my pilgrimage.They are trying to put into reality the risky Methrawhtaconstitution drawn by traitors as well as expatriates.Surely, they will not proceed if they take the ordinaryway, so they are planning to march in the lane on theother side.

To make things worse, they are demanding forreviewing the State constitution that has been ap-proved with the support of 92.48 per cent of thevoters, as the expression that is common in thecountry “cooking the rice that is already cooked”.And they are like the drivers who drive their carsbackwards on the right lane.

Anyhow, it is not too late for anti-govern-ment politicians to mend their ways because evenarmed insurgents have realized the small disa-greements and returned to the legal fold. In otherwords, they just need to pass through the smallarea to get to the correct way. Honestly, the goalof democracy is within the touching distance if thepeople march with self-discipline along the pathto the new nation, wiping out the drivers who aredriving in the wrong lane.

Translation: MS

If it really wants to serve the inter-est of the mother country, what itneeds to do is just to pass throughthe narrow area and join hands withthe people.

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 August, 2009 9

NAY PYI TAW, 18Aug—The opening cer-emony of refresher course1/2009 on issuing of medi-cal registration of Medi-cal Science Departmentunder Ministry of Healthtook place at the hall ofUniversity of Nursing(Yangon) on BogyokeAung San Road on 15August morning.

YANGON, 18 Aug—An educative talk onawareness of the dangerof narcotic drug was con-ducted at SangyoungTownship Basic Educa-tion High School No 2 to-day.

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug— Organized by Ministryof Hotels and Tourism tar-geting for enhancing thequality of hotels in NayPyi Taw Hotel Zone, Re-fresher Course for BasicHousekeeping was openedat the meeting hall of theMinistry of Hotels and

YANGON, 18 Aug —Minister for ConstructionMaj-Gen Khin MaungMyint addressed opening

Refresher Course on Basic House-keeping opened

Tourism here this morn-ing, with an address byMinister for Hotels andTourism Maj-Gen SoeNaing.

Also present on theoccasion were deputyminister, officials, depart-mental heads of the min-istries invited, executive

members of MyanmarHoteliers’ Association(Yangon and Mandalay),principals of hotel schools,trainers and managers ofNay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone.

The course will lastfour weeks and 48 train-ees are attending thecourse.—MNA

Refresher Course for Junior Engineer-3(Civil) commences

ceremony of RefresherCourse for Junior Engi-neer-3 (Civil) of PublicWorks under the Ministry

of Construction at the hallof Central Training School(Thuwanna) of the Minis-try of Construction hereyesterday morning.

A total of 35 train-ees are attending the six-week course.

MNA

Health Minister addressesrefresher course 1/2009 on issuing

of medical registration

Awareness of narcotic drugs raised among school children

Minister for HealthDr Kyaw Myint said thatthe government is activelytaking part in the people’shealth care services andgiving priorities for exter-nal doctors’ roles to sup-port the measures beingimplemented by Ministryof Health in any ways.With the development ofState’s circumstance, pub-

lic health care services areplaying major role. There-fore the abilities of exter-nal doctors are gettingimportant and they need

to observe the moral codein contributing towardspublic health sector.

The refresher courseattended by 882 doctorsfrom University of Medi-cine-1 (Yangon) and Uni-versity of Medicine-2(Yangon) lasted fourweeks and the dentists fortwo weeks.

50 trainees also at-tended at University ofMedicine (Magway),269, at University ofMedicine (Mandalay)and 218, at University ofDental (Mandalay).

The minister thenmet with rector, profes-sors/deans and trainees ofrefresher course on den-

tal medical registration atUniversity of Medicine(Yangon).

On 17 August, theminister viewed trainees ofRefresher Course on Medi-cal Registration taking les-sons at University of Medi-cine-2 (Yangon) and medi-cal students, at No.6 lec-ture room.—MNA

Minister Maj-Gen Soe Naing addresses the opening ceremonyRefresher Course for Basic Housekeeping.—MNA

Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint givesa speech at the opening ceremony of

Refresher Course for Junior Engineer-3(Civil).—MNA

Minister Dr Kyaw Myint delivers an address at the opening ceremonyof refresher course 1/2009 on issuing of medical registration.—MNA

Brig-Gen Aung MyoMin views educativebooth displayed for

awareness of narcoticdrugs at No.3

Basic EducationDepartment.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug— Second round of 3rd

Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Minis-try Men’s Football Tour-

Third Inter-Ministry Nay Pyi Taw Men’sFootball Tournament continues

nament 2009 continuedhere this evening.

Ministry of HomeAffairs won over Minis-try of Industry-1 with 3-1in Nay Pyi Taw SportsGrounds while Ministryof Electric Power No-2and Ministry of Forestryended in a tie with 3-3 atNay Pyi Taw Pyimana(Paunglaung) SportsGrounds.

Ministry of Sportswill play against Ministryof Progress of Border Ar-eas and National Racesand Development Affairsat Nay Pyi Taw SportsGrounds while Ministryof Immigration will facewith Ministry of Financeand Revenue at Nay PyiTaw Pyinmana (Paung-laung) Sports Grounds on19 August.—MNA

Chairman of thework committee for dis-seminating knowledge onawareness of danger ofnarcotic drug DeputyMinister for EducationBrig-Gen Aung Myo Mindelivered an opening ad-

dress at the talks held atthe school.

Officials from theEducation Planning andTraining Department gavetalks on awareness of thedanger of narcotic drugs.

MNA

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10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 August, 2009

A visit to Hopong in Shan State (South)Article: Tin Win Lay (Kyimyindine); Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon)

Chairman

U Khin Zaw

of Hopong

Township

Peace and

Deve-

lopment

Council.

StaffOfficer USai Aung

Lin ofHopong

TownshipDevelop-

mentAffairs

Committee.

Junction of Kanbawza and Bo Teza roads in front of Phayagyi in Hopong.

A manual pump in Kant-bein Village, Paunglin Village-tract.

Training Course on LowCost Soil Conservation in

Myanmar opensNAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug—Training Course on

Low Cost Soil Conservation in Myanmar jointlyconducted by Forest Department of Ministry of Forestryand International Centre for Integrated MountainDevelopment (ICIMOD) was opened at the ResearchDepartment of Yezin Forestry University in Nay PyiTaw, attended by Minister for Forestry Brig-GenThein Aung.

A total number of 16 trainees from Ministry ofForestry, and 4 trainees from related ministries , alto-gether 20 trainees attended the ten-day course.

MNA

Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung addresses Training Course on Low Cost SoilConservation in Myanmar.—MNA

Six miles long Sanphu Road in Hopong Township is being upgraded.

(from page 16)The lovely township

is a combination of plains,hilly areas and valleys. Ithas an area of 1220.56square miles. It is madeup of six wards, 22 vil-lage-tracts and 364 vil-lages with a populationof more than 92,000, themajority of whom are Pa-O, Shan and Bamar na-tionals.

Its main business isagricultural farming.Chairman U Khin Zaw ofTownship Peace and De-velopment Council said,“Here, crops grow wellbecause of favourable cli-mate and fertile soil. Lo-cal people get on withtheir businesses due tothriving agriculturalfarming, and our town-ship keeps abreast ofother townships in healthcare, education and trans-port.”

On 25 July 2008, thestation hospital was up-graded to a township peo-ple’s hospital and theMinistry of Health pro-vides medicines and

medical equipment to thehospital twice a month. Inaddition, local well-wishers donate modernmedical equipment to the

hospital.The township has four

basic education highschools, a basic educationhigh school (branch), an

affiliated basic educationhigh school, two basiceducation middle schools,a basic education middleschool (branch), two af-filiated basic educationmiddle schools, 29 post-primary schools and 108primary schools.

On our trip from thetownship general admin-

istration department, wesaw workers growinglandscaping plants and

flower beds under the su-pervision of the TownshipDevelopment AffairsCommittee nearKyunsekhon Park atPhayagyi junction. Con-ducting us round the town-ship, Staff Officer U SaiAung Lin of the Town-ship DAC said that theircommittee was beautify-ing and keeping the town-ship clean under the 16directives of the Town-ship Development AffairsCommittee; that the com-mittee had upgraded 900feet long Thabye Street(Section-2), 2145 feetlong Hopong Lwe-owunRoad, Sanphu, Tharaphi,and market circular roads

with a total length of 2275feet to gravel ones; 687feet long Ah-La-Ka road,Thitkhwa road andKanbawza road intotarred ones. The commit-tee supplies potable wa-ter to urban areas, digswells and sinks tube-wellsin villages.

The township used tobe a rural town with poortransport due to variousreasons. Now, it has en-joyed remarkable devel-opment with economicgrowth and has got allcharacteristics of a town-ship.

*******Translation: MS

Kyemon: 17-8-2009

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TEHERAN, 18 Aug—Iran’s envoy tothe International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) said on Tuesday that Iran’sstance on its nuclear issue has notchanged, state IRIB TV reported.

Iran’s envoy Ali Asghar Soltaniehhas not said anything to TV channelsabout Iran’s readiness for nuclearnegotiations or about the conditions, thereport said.

Earlier Tuesday, the state TV quotedSoltanieh as saying that “Iran’s mainstance on the nuclear issue is to holdnegotiations without preconditions andon the basis of mutual respect.”

U S President Barack Obama hasgiven Iran until September to initiatemultilateral talks over its disputed

A SU-35 military jet performs during the opening of the MAKS-2009 internationalair show in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, on 18 Aug, 2009.—INTERNET

No change in Iran’s stance onnuclear issue: envoy

nuclear issue, or face further sanctions.Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman

Hassan Qashqavi has said that “we arenot against talks but we will not allowworld powers to press Iran withdeadlines.”

Washington has been trying to beefup its sanctions against Tehran for Iran’sinvolvement in anti-U S activities andallegedly secret development of nuclearweapons.

Iran denied these charges andinsisted that its nuclear program is forgenerating electricity only. The UNSecurity Council has imposed threesanctions on Iran for its ongoing uraniumenrichment program.

Xinhua

HURGHADA, Egypt, 18 Aug—A Russian scubadiver swept away by strong currents off the southernEgyptian coast says he managed to survive byswimming some 12 miles (20 kilometers) to shore.

Vitaly Ivanov told The Associated Press onTuesday that he doesn’t know what happened to threeother Russian divers who are still missing.

The Russians were part of a group of six who wentdiving Monday in the Red Sea near the Egyptian resorttown of Marsa Alam. Two of them surfaced shortlyafter the dive, and several boats and a helicoptersearched for the others until nightfall.

Ehab Taher, director of the scuba diving tourismoffice in the Red Sea port of Hurghada, said Ivanovwas found early Tuesday morning at a tourist villagein al-Quseir, located north of Marsa Alam.—Xinhua

NEW DELHI, 18 Aug—India will soon acquireanti-aircraft missilesystem from Israel in abid to bolster its agingdefenses and protect itstroops and tanks from anyaerial threat, a seniorIndian Defence Ministryofficial said Tuesday.

“The Indian DefenseAcquisition Council,headed by DefenseMinister A K Antony andcomprising the threeservice chiefs, has finally

Mothers take part in a parade of pushing baby strollers in Kecskemet,Hungary, on 17 Aug, 2009.—INTERNET

A man shows the AppleiPhone. US technologygiant Apple has assured theEU that recent cases ofexploding iPhones andiPods are “isolatedincidents”, a EuropeanCommission spokeswomansaid Tuesday.—INTERNET

SHENYANG, 18 Aug—Drought-hit LiaoningProvince in northeastChina is expected toreceive moderate andheavy rains starting fromWednesday, the pro-vincial observatory saidTuesday.

The long-anticipatedrain would “obviously”relieve the two-month-long drought that led todrinking water shortagefor 792,200 people and242,200 livestock in theprovince, said YuanZipeng, deputy director ofthe observatory.

In order to increasethe rainfall, the provincialbureau has prepared 1,269rocket shells along with

SINGAPORE, 18 Aug—Singapore’s EducationMinistry has introduced anew private education billin parliament, local mediareported on Tuesday.

The bill proposed anew voluntary qualityassurance scheme forprivate educationinstitutions, local radio938Live reported.

India to acquire anti-aircraft missilesystem from Israel

cleared a multi-billiondollar deal to procure anti-aircraft missiles fromIsraeli Aircraft IndustriesRafael. The Low-levelQuick Reaction surface toair missile called Spyderwill help to protect India’stanks and armoredvehicles against enemy’sair attack,” the officialsaid, on condition ofanonymity.

The Spyder is a low-level quick-reactionsurface-to-air missile

system which uses acombination of activeradar missiles and infraredmissiles to track andintercept jets, helicopters,unmanned aerial vehiclesand precision guidedmunitions. The Spydersystem has 360 degreeengagement capabilityand the missiles can belaunched from full-readiness state in less thanfive seconds after a targetis acquired.

Xinhua

Rain to relieve drought in NEChina province

The Korea Space

Launch Vehicle-1,

South Korea’s first

space rocket, sits on

its launch pad at the

Naro Space Center in

Goheung, south of

Seoul, South Korea,

on Tuesday.

INTERNET

three aircraft to seed theclouds, Yuan said.

A severe drought hashit China’s northern partsand affected 170 millionmu (11.33 millionhectares) of crops,according to the StateFlood Control andDrought Relief Hea-dquarters.

Among the totalaffected crops, 62.99million mu sufferedserious drought and 16.08million mu dried up.About 3.9 million peopleand about 4.37 millionlivestock had difficultiesgetting water.In Liaoningalone, 32 million hectaresof farmland were hit bythe drought.—Xinhua

Egypt: Russian diver survivesafter swimming miles

Singapore proposes new frameworks to ensureprivate schools quality

The EduTrustcertification scheme willcomplement a morestringent mandatoryregistration frameworkplanned for the sectorunder the new Bill.

Results of publicconsultation on the billshowed that respondentswere generally supportiveof the move towards

tighter regulation of theprivate educationinstitutions. They alsowelcomed EduTrust as aframework to boostindustry standards.

At the same time,special education schoolshere will soon also have anew Quality AssuranceFramework.

Xinhua

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12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 August, 2009

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV ALINA VOY NO (901S)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV ALINA VOYNO (901S) are here by notified that the vessels will bearriving on 19.8.2009 and cargo will be discharged intothe premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at the consign-ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws andconditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA RUKUN VOY NO (503)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA RUKUNVOY NO (503) are here by notified that the vessels willbe arriving on 19.8.2009 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

L America recovers from flu, WHOwarns N hemisphere for winter

MEXICO CITY, 18 Aug—Epitomized by Costa RicanPresident Oscar Arias, who is recovering from A/H1N1 flu, most Latin American countries seem on theroad to complete recovery from the pandemic, whichwas first detected in Mexico in April and then spreadto about 180 nations, killing around 1,500 people.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO)warned countries in the northern hemisphere to keepalert for the coming winter.

President Arias’ office said on Monday that he willresume official activities on Tuesday with a ceremonyto open a plant.

Like the vast majority of those who caught the fluworldwide, Arias recovered in around a week byresting at home and taking existing anti-viral drugs.

The bulk of the flu’s mortal victims are those withexisting health problems, especially those with lungconditions or severe obesity, or with a weaker immunesystem, including pregnant women. Less than 2 percentof those infected died.—Xinhua

JAKARTA, 18 Aug—A moderate quake with magnitude of 5.3 hit Aceh Provincein northern tip of Sumatra island of Indonesia on Tuesday morning, with noinitial report of damage or casualty, Meteorology and Geohysiscs Agency saidhere.

The quake struck at 10:28 Jakarta time (0328 GMT) with epicenter at 19 kmsnorthwest Sinabang of the province and at 10 kms in depth, the agencysaid.

The archipelago country with over 230 million population is laid on avulnerable quake-hit zone where two continental plates stretching from Westernhemisphere to Japan meet and cause frequent seismic and volcanic movements

Xinhua

Guatemala at food shortagerisk after drought

MEXICO CITY, 18 Aug—Guatemala is at risk of afood shortage because a drought has reduced morethan 60 percent of the production of corns and beans infive key provinces, the Food Security Ministry said onMonday.

According to news reaching here, the ministry saidthe worst hit provinces are Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jalapa,Jutiapa and El Progreso. In El Progreso, 90 percent ofthe bean crops that farmers planted have been lost.

Around 4,000 settlements across those provinceswill suffer food shortages, a figure which representsaround 80 percent of the population there.

Xinhua

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World’s 1st clinical trial onA/H1N1 flu vaccine completed,

Chinese company saysBEIJING, 18 Aug— Preliminary clinical trial has

shown an A/H1N1 influenza vaccine developed inChina was “safe and effective” on humans, SINOVACBiotech Company, a Beijing-based pharmaceuticalcompany, said on Tuesday.

The company said this was the world’s firstA/H1N1 flu vaccine that has completed preliminarytrials.—Xinhua

762 new A/H1N1 flu casesconfirmed in Europe

STOCKHOLM, 18 Aug — A European health agencysaid on Monday that 762 new A/H1N1 flu cases werereported in European countries within the last 24hours. Of the new cases, 627 were confirmed inGermany, 109 in Portugal, 17 in Iceland, five inLuxemburg, three in Romania, one in Slovenia, theEuropean Center for Disease Prevention and Control(ECDC) said in its daily situation report.—Xinhua

A tourist stands near a huge statue on Easter Island.A protest by Easter Island locals against excessivehordes of tourists and residence-seekers eased on

Monday when officials negotiated the re-opening ofthe Pacific Island’s only airport after two days of

disturbances.INTERNET

Human tests of A/H1N1 fluvaccine to start in Finland

HELSINKI, 18 Aug — Finland’s National Agencyfor Medicines approved human tests of A/H1N1 fluvaccine in the country on Monday.

Commissioned by a French drug maker, theVaccine Research Center of Tampere University, willstart testing its vaccine on 400-450 children ages sixmonths to 17 years this week. The inoculations willbe conducted by 15 regional vaccination clinicsaround the country.

The same vaccine will also be tested on adults inFrance. Although the vaccine has only been indevelopment for a few months, the head of the VaccineResearch Center of Tampere University does not seeany significant risk in these tests.—Xinhua

A boat sails in front of the Jet d’Eau fountain(140-metre high water jet) in LakeGeneva.An assault on a Saudi Arabian outside a night club has cast anunwanted spotlight on surging street crime and claims of “cut throat”

neighbourhoods in the Swiss city which has an international reputation fortranquility.—INTERNET

US scientists find geneticglitches linked to common

childhood cancerWASHINGTON, 18 Aug — A US team of childhood

cancer researchers has discovered two geneticvariations linked to an increased risk for acutelymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, the most commonchildhood cancer in the United States, the Universityof Florida (UF) said on Monday in a press release.

Because these genetic glitches point to a specificsubtype of the disease, identifying them in childrenwho already have leukemia could improve treatment,says UF researcher Meenakshi Devidas, a co-authoron the study published online on Sunday in NatureGenetics. Children with this specific subtype of ALL,known as B-hyperdiploid, tend to respond well tochemotherapy.

“The findings indicated inherited genetic variantscontribute to the risk of a child getting ALL and likelycontribute to a specific subtype of ALL,” said Devidas,a co-director of the Children’s Oncology GroupStatistics and Data Center at UF.

“So far, we have known that patients with thissubtype respond well to chemotherapy, but we had noidea why that was.”

Led by St Jude Children’s Research Hospital scien-tist Mary Relling, the researchers conducted the firstgenomewide association study to check for geneticvariations linked to the common cancer.—Xinhua

Deaths from A/H1N1 flu virusreach 342 in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, 18 Aug—The number of deathsfrom the A/H1N1 flu virus in Brazil has reached 342,local health authorities announced on Monday.

According to the authorities, three new deaths wereconfirmed on Monday, with two in Rio de Janeirostate in the southeast and one in Santa Catarina statein the south. The victims were an adult male, a femaleand a seven-year-old boy.

Sao Paulo state has the highest death toll so farwith 134 victims. Parana state in the southern part ofthe country has 79 victims, followed by Rio Grandedo Sul state with 70.—Xinhua

Boy dies from A/H1N1 flu, 1stdeath in Spain

MADRID, 18 Aug — The Spanish Health Ministryreported on Monday the first death in the country ofa child from A/H1N1 flu. The patient was an 11-year-old boy who was hospitalized in the Mother-Children Hospital of Canary Islands. His identity wasnot revealed.

The Canary Islands’ Health Service and the HealthMinistry said that the patient had a chronic diseaseand his death was related to the A/H1N1 virus.Withthis death, the A/H1N1 flu death toll in the countryrose to 12. The other 11 were patients aged between20 and 71, including two pregnant women. —Xinhua

Reader’s Digest plans to file for bankruptcy Parents canhelp stop child

obesityCHICO, 18 Aug— Par-

ents can make a dif-ference in staving offobesity in their childrenif they help them eatbetter and exercise, aUS researcher says.

Edward Abramson, aprofessor emeritus atCalifornia State Uni-versity-Chico and authorof the books “Body In-telligence” and “Emo-tional Eating,” says therehas been a tenfold in-crease in type-2 diabetesand psychological andsocial consequences, suchas prejudice, rejection,discrimination and lowself-esteem in children.

Bad eating habits canstart with “emotionaleating,” or eating whenone is not hungry, or fromfollowing a strict diet,Abramson says.

“This can lead to aweight problem or an eatingdisorder,” Abramson saysin a statement.Parents canincrease the odds of gettinga child to try a new foodby having the child seethem enjoying the food andhaving the child helpprepare the un-familiarfood, Abramson advises.

Internet

NEW YORK, 18 Aug—The 87-year-oldpublishing companyReader ’s DigestAssociation, companysaid on Monday i tplanned to f i le forbankruptcy protectionto reduce debt burdenby 75 percent.

The company said ina statement that it hasreached an agreement“in principle with am a j o r i t yof its senior securedlenders on the terms ofa restructuring plan tosignificantly reduce itsdebt burden andstrengthen the company

financial ly for thefuture.” The companydid not make a 27-mil l ion US dollarsinterest payment dueMonday on its notes,and will use a 30-daygrace period to continuetalks with lenders aboutwhat i t cal led aprearranged bankruptcyfi l ing. “Therestructuring agreementprovides that thecompany’s seniorsecured lenders wil lexchange a substantialport ion of thecompany’s 1.6 billionUS dollars in seniorsecured debt for equity

and provides for atransfer of ownership ofthe company to thelender group,” thestatement said.

The company said theagreement with lenderswil l cut debt to 550million US dollars from2.2 bi l l ionUS dollars, a 75-percentreduction. Some oflenders will provide a150 million US dollarsb a n k r u p t c yloan, debtor- in-possession financing, toensure the company hasenough liquidity duringits re-organization.

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S P O R T SHull target Negredo to stay

in Spain - press

Real Madrid’s AlvaroNegredo (left) vies with

Alon Harazi of thePeace Team during anunprecedented ‘Peace

Match’ in Tel Aviv,2007.—INTERNET

‘Very easy’ for Kaka as Realparade ‘new Galacticos’

Real Madrid new playerBrazilian midfielderKaka thanks supportersduring his officialpresentation at theSantiago Bernabeustadium in Madrid. Kakasaid he finds it “veryeasy” playing alongsidethe other new world starsat the club.—INTERNET

Federer honing hard court skills as US Open loomsCINCINNATI, 18 Aug—The arrival of twin girls left Roger Federer little time to

savor twin triumphs at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and now the Swiss starhas his sights set on one more 2009 Grand Slam.

Federer captured the French Open title that had long eluded him in June and amonth later claimed an unprecedented 15th Grand Slam title with his victory atWimbledon. But Federer and his wife, Mirka, celebrated another double later inJuly with the birth of twins Charlene and Myla.

“The Paris and Wimbledon swing was amazing,” Federer said Monday as heprepared for his campaign at the Cincinnati Masters.—Internet

Maria Sharapova ofRussia plays compatriotNadia Petrova duringthe Rogers Cup at the

Rexall Center inToronto, Canada.

Sharapova won 6-3,6-4.—INTERNET

Sharapova cruises into WTAToronto 2nd round

No 3 no worry for tennisstar Nadal

Rafael Nadal

No flash in the pan:Daly returns to Aussie Open

John Daly watches histee shot on the 10th hole

during the first roundof the 91st PGA

Championship at theHazeltine National GolfClub in Chaska, Minn,

on 13 Aug, 2009.INTERNET

Olympic champion Fraser wins women’s 100m title BERLIN, 18 Aug—Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica won the

women’s 100 meters title at the World Championships here on Monday.

Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica celebratesafter winning in the women’s 100 metresfinal during the world athleticschampionships at the Olympic stadium

in Berlin on 17 Aug, 2009.—XINHUA

Bekele wins fourth worldmen’s 10,000m champion

Kenenisa Bekele ofEthiopia (L) celebrateshis victory in the men’s

10000 meters finalduring the world

athletics championshipswith compatriot ImaneMerga at the Olympic

stadium in Berlin on 17Aug, 2009.—XINHUA

MADRID, 18 Aug—RealMadrid’s Braziliansigning Kaka said hefinds it “very easy”

playing alongside theother new world stars atthe club.

“It’s very easy to playin a team with people ofsuch quality around,” hesaid following hisSpanish debut with theside, a 2-0 win over RealSociedad in a pre-seasonfriendly on Saturday.

He had special praisefor another of Real’s ‘newGalaticos’, Spaininternational XabiAlonso, signed fromLiverpool this month.

“Xabi Alonso hasbrought us a lot ofsecurity and fluidity. Nowthe most important thingis to look for balance andwe are getting that,” theSpanish sporting pressquoted him as saying.

Internet

TORONTO, 18 AUG—Former world numberone Maria Sharapovacruised into the secondround of the WTAhardcourt tournamenthere with a straight setswin over compatriotNadia Petrova.

The 22-year-olddowned 10th seededPetrova 6-3, 6-4, her thirdwin over Petrova thisseason.

It was another stepforward for Sharapova,who had shoulder surgerylast October, returned tosingles competition inMay and is now ranked49th in the world.

It was shortly after shewon a marathon match inthe second round of thisevent last year, when itwas in Montreal, thatSharapova said she had

re-injured her servingshoulder and would haveto withdraw, launchingher 10-month injuryabsence from the WTATour.—Internet

Fraser, who won the gold in Beijingin 10.78 seconds, clocked 10.73 for hertitle. She became the fourth fastest womenin history, only after world record holderFlorence Griffith-Joyner, Marion Jones,both of the United States, and France’sChristine Arron. Her compatriot andOlympic silver medalist Kerron Stewartfinished second again in 10.75. AmericanCarmelita Jeter, bronze medalist two yearago in Osaka 2007, was third in 10.90.Fraser said the time and win were nosurprise for her.—Xinhua

CINCINNATI, 18 Aug—Rafael Nadal is taking hisdemotion to world numberthree in his stride andfocusing on the long-termas he continues hiscomeback from injury atthe Cincinnati Masters thisweek.

“It’s only a number,”Nadal said Monday. “Ihope to be ready in thefuture to come back to No.2 or to be in the topposition. “No. 3 is a verygood number, too,” headded with a smile.

The 23-year-oldSpaniard, forced out ofWimbledon by his achingknees, returned last weekin Montreal after anabsence of more than twomonths.

His run to the Canadianquarter-finals wasn’t

enough to stop eventualchampion Andy Murrayfrom seizing the worldnumber two spot behindSwitzerland’s RogerFederer.

Nadal said he wouldn’tlet the rankings - oranything else - lure himinto pressing too hard, toosoon, as he battles to comeback and finish the seasonon a high note.—Internet

BERLIN, 18 Aug—Kenenisa Bekele ofEthiopia won his fourthmen’s 10,000 meterstitle at the WorldChampionships here onMonday.

Bekele, also Olympicchampion at the last twoOlympic Games, ranbehind Eritrea’s ZersenayTadese until the last lap.He sped up and pulledaway for a comfortable

win in a WorldChampionships record of26:46.31.

Tadese won the silverin 26:50.12 and Kenya’sMoses Ndiema Masaitook the bronze in26:57.39.

“It’s great to win for thefourth time,” said Bekele.“I am so happy. I plannedalready to stay beind untilone lap is left and thenkick.”

The 27-year-old, whoalso won the 5,000m in theBeijing Olympic Games,said he has not decidedwhether to run the event.

“I haven’t yet decided.I will decide maybetomorrow,” he said.

For Tadese, a silver isenough for him.

Xinhua

MADRID, 18 Aug—English Premier Leagueoutfit Hull City appear tohave failed in their bid tosign Real Madrid strikerAlvaro Negredo, who isset to join Spanish sideZaragoza, a Spanishsports daily said Monday.

The 23-year-old wantsto remain in Spain, andReal are ready to let him,AS reported.

This is despite the factthat Hull has agreed toReal’s terms of an 18million euro transfer feeplus a two-year buy-backclause worth 25 millioneuros — an offerZaragoza cannot match,the paper said.

It said the newlypromoted outfit is readyto pay a fee “very far”from the amount sought

by Real, but the Madridclub would have anoption to buy back theplayer “for next tonothing” over the nexttwo years.—Internet

SYDNEY, 18 Aug—JohnDaly is set to return to theAustralian Open a yearafter being fined forsmashing a fan’s camerainto a tree during thetournament.

Golf Australiaannounced Tuesday thatthe two-time majorwinner is in the field forthe tournament atSydney’s New SouthWales Golf Club fromDec. 3-6.

“I am looking forwardto returning to play the2009 Australian Open andam particularly excitedabout playing the courseat La Perouse for the firsttime. I have heard somany great things aboutthe course,” Daly said ina statement.

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Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST:During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers have beenisolated in Magway Division, fairly widespread in Chinand Rakhine States, Mandalay, Bago and Yangon Divisionsand widespread in the remaining States and Divisions withisolated heavyfalls in Magway and lower Sagaing Divisions.The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Nay PyiTaw (Yezin) (1.26) inches, Nay Pyi Taw (Pyinmana) (1.34)inches, Putao and Kanbalu (2.40) inches each, Ann (2.28)inches, Pakokku (2.00) inches, Kyauktaw (1.93) inches,Myitkyina (1.73) inches and Aunglan (1.61) inches.

Maximum temperature on 17-8-2009 was 90°F.Minimum temperature on 18-8-2009 was 70°F. Relativehumidity at (09:30) hours MST on 18-8-2009 was 96%. TotalSun shine hours on 17-8-2009 was (0.5) hours approx.

Rainfall on 18-8-2009 was (0.67) inch at Mingaladon,(1.30) inches at Kaba-Aye and (0.16) inch at CentralYangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was (79.69) inches atMingaladon, (92.60 ) inches at Kaba-Aye and (93.54) inchesat Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon(Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph from Southwest at (12:30) hours MSTon 17-8-2009.

Bay inference: Monsoon is weak in the Andaman Seaand Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 1 9th August 2009: Rainor thundershowers will be scattered in Kayin and KayahStates, Mandalay, Magway and lower Sagaing Divisions,fairly widespread in Chin, Mon and Rakhine States, Bago,Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions andwidespread in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is(80%).

State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate inMyanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Continuation ofdecrease rain in the extreme Southern Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for19-8-2009: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for19-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for19-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

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Three indicted in largest USidentity theft scheme

NEW YORK, 18 Aug—Three men were indictedon Monday for allegedly stealing more than 130million credit and debit card numbers in what USauthorities said they believe is the largest hackingand identity theft case ever prosecuted. AlbertGonzalez, a former government informant alreadyin jail in connection with hacking cases, and twounnamed Russians were indicted on charges relatedto five corporate data breaches from 2006 to 2008.

Card numbers were stolen in those breachesfrom credit-card processor Heartland PaymentSystems and retail chains 7-Eleven Inc andHannaford Brothers Co, prosecutors said. The mentargeted two other corporations, the US attorney’soffice in New Jersey said in the statement, withoutnaming those companies. \ Heartland PaymentSystems and Hannaford Brothers had previouslyand separately acknowledged the breaches, but thescope of the fraud had not been known.

Authorities also for the first time tied thosecases to Gonzalez, who was arrested last year onsuspicion of hacking into a restaurant chain’spayment system. Attorneys for Gonzalez were notavailable for comment.

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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 thepeople

■ RFA, DVB - generating public outrage■ Do not allow ourselves to be swayed■ By broadcasts designed to cause

troubles

■ We favour peace and stability■ We favour development■ We oppose unrest and violence■ Wipe out those inciting unrest

and violence

Noteworthy amount of rainfallThe News and PeriodicalsEnterprise has been deliveringits three dailies to sales agents intowns throughout the countryat the price of K 50 per copy.

Nay Pyi Taw (Yezin) 1.26 inchesNay Pyi Taw (Pyinmana) 1.34 inchesPutao 2.40 inchesKanbalu 2.40 inchesAnn 2.28 inchesPakokku 2.00 inchesKyauktaw 1.93 inchesMyitkyina 1.73 inchesAunglan 1.61 inches

One more found infected withNew Influenza A (H1N1)

Number of patients infectedwith the virus reaches 23

Remaining six on the mendNAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug—A 12-year-old child

who had returned from abroad was transferred toInsein General Hospital via a specialist clinic sincehe had a fever on 17 August. After giving the child amedical check-up, the National Health Laboratoryconfirmed that the child was infected with NewInfluenza A (H1N1). The child patient had arrivedback Myanmar by flight No MI-518 on 6 August andbecame the twenty third one.

The child patient has been accommodated in aseparate room of the hospital and two family mem-bers of the patient are being kept in home quarantine.

A total of 38 classmates, 100 passengers whowere together with the patient on the same flight and131 airport staff are also being kept under surveil-lance at their respective places.

Up to now, the number of patients infectedwith the virus has so far reached 23 in Myanmar and17 of whom have been discharged from the hospitalas they have fully recovered from the illness. Thespecialists are taking intensive care of remaining sixpatients.

Until now, the NHL has given lab tests on 176flu-suspected persons and only 23 were tested posi-tive for the virus—MNA

A visit to Hopong in Shan State (South)Article: Tin Win Lay (Kyimyindine); Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon)

Our media crew from the Kyemon Daily wason a journey to Hopong, a plateau township, inShan State (South), together with Assistant Direc-tor Daw May May Ni of Shan State (South) Infor-mation and Public Relations Department and StaffOfficer Daw Khin Mar Wai of Township IPRD on11 August.

It was convenient for us to take a drive along thespiral hilly road to Hopong, 12 miles from Taunggyi.

Along the tarred road were thriving plantations ofcrops such as monsoon paddy and corn of highland-ers.

Hopong stands at an altitude of 3541 feet, sharingborder with Loilem and Leikha townships in the east,Taunggyi and Yaksawk townships in the west,Hsihseng Township in the south and Mongkai Town-ship in the north.

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Entrance to Hopong between Kengtung and Taunggyi townships.

Flood warningNAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug — The Meteorology

and Hydrology Department today announced thataccording to the 10.30 hr MST observation today, thewater level of Sittaung River at Toungoo was 589cm. It may reach its danger level 600 cm during thenext 24 hours.

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