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Volume XIV, Number 60 5th Waning of Nayon 1368 ME Thursday, 15 June, 2006

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from character Constitution sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Ye Myint looks into regional development in Magway Division

Lt-Gen Ye Myint hears a report on construction of a three-storey building for Government Technological College in Yenangyoung. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 14 June — Mem- ment and Forest Department. on progress of work, completion of the vation, sesamum and groundnut planta- ber of the State Peace and Develop- Members of the social organiza- project, water and power supply and tions. ment Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the tions, departmental personnel, students installation of machines. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party in- Ministry of Defence together with and local people participated in culti- Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected water spected construction of lecture halls at Chairman of Magway Division Peace vation of physic nut. supply at the main station, terrace cul- the government technological college and Development Council Col Phone Division Manager of Myanma Ag- tivation and paddy cultivation. near Kanbya Village. Maw Shwe inspected cultivation of riculture Service U Kyawt Maung re- They also inspected paddy culti- (See page 8) physic nut on both sides of Magway ported on physic nut cultivation target bypass on 12 June. of the division. Magway Division is one of the divi- Lt-Gen Ye Myint attended the Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party in- collective cultivation of physic nut of spected successful cultivation of sions the State relies on. Efforts are to Magway Station near Aungpon Village sesamum. They proceeded to and planted saplings. Thaphanseik river water pumping sta- be made for exceeding paddy cultiva- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party in- tion where Director U Tin Maung Aye spected cultivation of physic nut of Di- Htoo of Magway Division Water Re- tion target of one million acres. vision Marine Administration Depart- sources Utilization Department reported I N S I D E * A generous blood donor means the one who donates blood of his or her own volition without charging or receiving something in return for his or her blood donation. * Every day, millions of people are in need of blood to receive treatment. Although blood transfusion can save many lives, some get into trouble when infectious and impure blood is transfused into them. * In developed countries, HIV infection rate is more than five per cent due to impure blood transfusion. * That is why public health officials are taking measures to get and distribute safe and pure blood.

PAGE 7 TEKKATHO ZAW HTOO OO Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 15 June, 2006 Economic growth through * 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 smooth flow of goods * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Nowadays, the government is rendering as- * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy sistance to the private sector for the emergence of a market-oriented economic system. The agri- culture sector is the main pillar of the national economy. Therefore, with the purpose of devel- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects agriculture, regional oping the agriculture sector, the government is taking measures for sufficient water supply and development in Shan State (North) fulfilling other requirements. All over the nation, vacant and virgin land is being reclaimed for cultivation of paddy, beans and pulses, oil palm and rubber suitable to the climatic and geographical conditions of respec- tive regions. Farmers and national entrepreneurs are endeavouring to produce more export crops. The government and private entrepreneurs are working together in animal husbandry and fish- eries on a joint-venture basis. Rich in aquatic and terrestrial resources, Rakhine State has a lot of potential for economic development. To improve the transport infra- structure of the region, the Yangon-An-Sittway road, the Yangon-Taungup-Kyaukpyu road, the Yangon-Ngathinechaung-Gwa-Thandwe road and 34 bridges 180 feet and above long have been built. With better transportation, the potential for expansion of business in the region has be- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects summer paddy cultivation in Kyaukme Township. — MNA come greater. Last year in Rakhine State, 1.1 NAY PYI TAW, 13 June — Lt-Gen Kyaw Win On arrival at the Township Engineering Of- million acres of farmland were put under of the Ministry of Defence on 10 June inspected the fice, local authorities reported on work being carried monsoon paddy but this year it has been planned 410-acre Hsinshweli paddy field at the entrance to out for regional development, communications, con- to increase the cultivated acreage for monsoon Mongngaw, Kyaukme Township, and gave neces- dition of roads and bridges in the region, main crops paddy up to 1.2 million acres. At the same time, sary instructions. of the region and production of tea. steps are being taken to grow physic nut plants Accompanied by Chairman of Shan State Lt-Gen Kyaw Win gave instructions on pro- for production of bio diesel. Moreover, efforts are being made to reclaim vacant and virgin land (North) Peace and Development Council Commander duction of quality tea, extended cultivation of physic and to boost the per-acre yield of crops. of North-East Command Brig-Gen Aung Than Htut, nut plants and bringing about better transport in the Offshore gas reserves are being explored in Brig-Gen San Myint Oo of Kyaukme Station and region. Rakhine State. Offshore fishing and shrimp farm- senior military officers and local authorities, Lt-Gen Later, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and the commander ing are also flourishing there. Because of its peace- Kyaw Win arrived at the paddy plantations where he looked into Mongngaw Diversion Weir and presented ful and pleasant beach resorts and ancient cul- heard reports on cultivation of Hsinshweli paddy and medicines to local people. tural edifices, tourism industry can be successful. the per acre yield, and benefits. After inspecting regional development and Peace and stability, better transport, abun- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win spoke of the need for greening tasks along Kyaukme, Mongngaw nd dance of natural resources and smooth flow of officials concerned to transform manual farming into Namsang road, they arrived the Township Guest goods are the fundamental requirements for mechanized one that contributes much to paddy House in Namsang where they met with secretary higher social and economic status. Rakhine State cultivation. of Union Solidarity and Development Assocaition being endowed with all these requirements, the Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party inspected and executives and gave instructions on regional economy of the region will further improve if the development of Mongngaw. development tasks.—MNA regional authorities, local people and entrepre- neurs work hard in concert. NC Alternate Chairmen meet Stationery, furniture donated to YANGON, 14 June men U Mya Sein chaired basic principles for the Award — Alternate chairmen of the meeting, which dis- legislation of the schools in Mandalay Division the National Convention cussed compilation of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, winning YANGON, 14 June — Secretariat Member of held a meeting at Na- papers for the chapters — Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Union Solidarity and Development Association Min- tional Convention Con- Citizens, Fundamental Hluttaw and Region and books in ister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung met with secre- vening Work Committee Rights and Duties of Citi- State Hluttaws, Citizens, taries and executives from PyinOoLwin, Kyaukse, Office in Kyaikkasan zens and the Tatmadaw Fundamental Rights and circulation Myingyan, Yamethin, NyaungU, Pyinmana in Man- Ground here today. to submit the panel’s Duties of Citizens at the dalay Division on 9 June and held discussions on Member of the study of the presentations National Convention. measures to be taken for carrying out five rural de- panel of alternate chair- concerning the detailed MNA velopment tasks and active participation in nation- YANGON, 14 June building endeavours. — Sarpay Beikman’s Next, the minister met with factory managers (Literary House) manu- from Mandalay and Sagaing Divisions at Kanaung script award winning hall of Myanma Foodstuff Industries in Mandalay Division and gave necessary instructions. books for 2002 and 2003 Regarding the reports on productivity and dis- are published today by tribution procedure presented by factory managers, the Printing and Publish- the minister attended to their needs. ing Enterprise of the A ceremony to donate stationery and furniture Ministry of Information. to primary and middle schools in seven townships The books includ- was held at the meeting hall of Mandalay Division ing novel, novel series USDA. Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen and poem books are Khin Zaw made a speech on the occasion. Next, the minister urged wellwishers to donate stationery and available at Sarpay furniture to be used at schools in Mandalay District. Beikman book shops in Today’s donation amounted to K 22.93 million. Next, Yangon and Mandalay Assistant Director of Basic Education Department U Meeting of alternate chairmen of the National Convention in and sale agents. Kyaw Win spoke words of thanks. — MNA progress. — MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 3 EU says suicides show Guantanamo Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mc\.Âk should be closed LUXEMBOURG, 13 June Minister criticized a concerned when someone —The suicides of three statement by a US official takes his own life. Because Arab detainees at Guan- on Sunday that the suicides as Americans, we value tanamo show that the US were a “PR move”. “It’s life, even the lives of prison camp should be hard to understand why violent terrorists who are closed, the European when three people kill captured waging war Union said on Monday. themselves, that is an attack against our country.” Two Saudis and a on America. Something The prison at the US Yemeni hanged themselves has to change in the naval base in Guanta- with clothes and bed American mentality,” Jean namo Bay holds about sheets in maximum Asselborn told reporters. 460 foreigners captured security cells on Saturday Colleen Graffy, US during the US-led war to — the first prisoners to deputy assistant secretary oust al-Qaeda from die at Guantanamo since of state for public Afghanistan after the 11 the United States began diplomacy, told the BBC September attacks. They British artist Antony Gormley’s ‘Asian Field’, which consists of 180,000 sending suspected al-Qaeda World Service the suicides are held indefinitely hand-sized clay figures made by 350 villagers from Guangdong Province in and Taleban captives were a “good PR (public without trial or the right China, covers a warehouse in Sydney, Australia on 13 June, 2006. The work to the prison on the island relations) move to draw to family visits. is being exhibited as part of the Biennale of Sydney, an international festival of Cuba in 2002. attention.” MNA/Reuters of contemporary art, which runs until 27 August.—INTERNET “Guantanamo should But another senior US be closed. This is an official rowed back from Four US citizens drown in Costa Rica France, Italy to discuss occasion to reiterate that this remark on Monday. SAN JOSE(Costa Rica), group of six — including statement,” EU External Deputy Assistant 13 June— Three US another teacher and Suez row Relations Commissioner Secretary of Defence for students and their teacher student — who chose to LONDON, 13 June—Italy move aimed to block a Benita Ferrero-Waldner Detainee Affairs Cully are believed to have go swimming near the has urged France to open possible takeover and told reporters on arrival at Stimson, speaking to BBC drowned in swollen seas town of Parrita on up to foreign deals. urged the European Union a meeting of the bloc'’s radio, said: “I wouldn’t off Costa Rica’s Pacific Saturday when strong France and Italy are to to intervene. “There are foreign ministers in characterise it as a good coast, authorities said on currents dragged them hold talks to try to resolve rules of symmetry for the Luxembourg. PR move. What I would Sunday. out to sea, said Carlos a row over the future of openness of the markets... Luxembourg’s Foreign say is that we are always The four were part of a Bolanos, a Red Cross French energy firm Suez. a symmetry that we expect official. Italian PM Romano to see respected,” Mr Prodi Power restored in Auckland Two of the swimmers Prodi called for France’s said following a meeting WELLINGTON, 13 June morning were back on substation had been lost. were rescued, but the President Jacques Chirac with Mr Chirac and French —Power was restored to track, said local media. More than 300 sets bodies of Kansas high to open French borders, Prime Minister Domi- downtown Auckland A major power outage of traffic lights stopped school students Danielle saying many French firms nique de Villepin. about 12:40 pm local time had affected the upper operation, causing traffic Tongier, 18, and Andrew had recently moved into The Italian leader also Monday after a four-hour North Island, including chaos and mayor Dick Harpstrite, 17, were re- Italy. Mr Prodi said pointed out that many outage. most of Auckland, the Hubbard said the council covered by local police. French and Italian French companies had a Traffic lights were up biggest city of New had initiated civil defence The two others are missing ministers would discuss large presence in Italy— and running and retailers Zealand. Transpower, a procedures. Transpower and presumed drowned. the issue soon. including power group who had been unable to local power supplier, said said power is planned to A group of a dozen Italian firm Enel had Electricite de France, conduct business this a 110-kilovolt feeder to a be restored to other areas students and teachers hoped to snap up Suez which holds a 20% share throughout the afternoon, from a Kansas high school but its ambitions were of the Italian market. ending one of the worst were in Costa Rica for thwarted when it emerged “I underlined the need power blackouts the city language study, said Suez had agreed to merge for having the same has seen in years. Bolanos. with Gaz de France. openness in France,” Mr MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters Italy complained the Prodi said.—Internet Florida nervous as “Alberto” on verge of hurricane ST PETERSBURG, 13 June— Tropical Storm Alberto storm surge we anticipate and given the velocity of was on the verge of becoming the first hurricane of these winds, I hope people aren't being defiant.” 2006 on Monday after it unexpectedly gained power Around 21,000 people were affected by evacuation over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and aimed orders, local media reported. The emergency director at northwest Florida. in one rural area, Citrus County, was going door to Anxious officials ordered thousands of residents to door to urge people to move to higher ground. evacuate barrier islands, flood plains and trailer parks The storm was about 120 miles (195 kilometres) as the storm’s maximum sustained winds accelerated south of Apalachicola, in Florida's panhandle, at 8 p.m. to near 70 miles per hour (110 kilometres per hour), EDT (0000 GMT), according to a bulletin from the just shy of the 74 mph (119 kph) threshold at which hurricane centre. It was moving northeast at about tropical storms become hurricanes. eight mph (13 kph).—MNA/Reuters “Just a little increase here of five miles (eight kilometres) an hour would put it over the edge and make it a Category 1 hurricane,” US National Hurricane Centre director Max Mayfield told CNN, referring to the five-step Saffir Simpson scale of hurricane intensity. “It’s not a major hurricane, in fact it’s not even a hurricane yet, but it's strong enough to do some damage.” Florida Governor Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency even though the most likely area of landfall was sparsely populated swampland and farming country in Florida's “Big Bend”. The area has no big A security guard stands near the logo for the 2008 cities like New Orleans, which was devastated last Darren Whiddon (L) and Cody Allen (R) paddle their Beijing Olympic Games in a department store in August by Hurricane Katrina. way through the woods to check on the condition of Beijing on 13 June, 2006. More than 40,000 police Florida officials said 26 shelters in 16 counties had Allen’s house in Jena, Florida, on the banks of the officers in China’s capital are being trained to been opened for evacuees. “This is a serious storm and Steinhatchee River in Dixie County, that was flooded handle potential terrorist attacks ahead of the 2008 we are taking it seriously,” said Bush. “We’re not by the combination of high tide and the storm surge of Summer Olympics.—INTERNET dealing with large numbers of people. But given the Tropical Storm Alberto on 13 June, 2006. —INTERNET 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 sk\mOs∑msk\;Aa;\mOs eKt∑m\;Aa;\ek¥a eKt\l\ek¥aWa; \lWa;

Coffee may reduce liver disease

LONDON, 13 June— associated with a reduced “The impact of Drinking coffee may risk, indicating caffeine drinking too much on an protect against alcohol- may not be the link, the individual often does vary related liver disease study in Archives of dependent on a number of Drinking coffee could Internal Medicine con- factors, and that may well reduce the risk of alcohol- cluded. include diet”. related liver disease. Experts warned that By 2001, 330 people A US study of 125,580 even if coffee was were diagnosed with liver men and women over 20 protective, reducing cirrhosis, 199 of whom Space shuttle Discovery commander Steven Lindsey shakes hands with NASA years found a 22% reduced alcohol intake was the had cirrhosis due to public affairs officer George Diller, right, as the crew, from left, European Space risk of developing only way to avoid liver drinking. Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter, of Germany, pilot Mark Kelly, mission specialists alcoholic cirrhosis for damage. Drinking less than one Michael Fossum, Stephanie Wilson, partially hidden, Lisa Nowak, and British each cup of coffee drank The researchers from cup of coffee a day was born US astronaut Piers Sellers arrive at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape per day. California looked at health found to reduce the risk of Canaveral, Fla. on 13 June , 2006. —INTERNET But tea was not records of patients who alcoholic cirrhosis by had undergone voluntary 30%; one to three cups by Zambia loses 800 hectares examinations between 40%; and four or more of forest every year 1978 and 1985. cups by 80%. —Internet LUSAKA, 13 June — Zambia is losing 800 hectares of forest every year due to excessive exploitation, an Thermal imaging equipment official with the Ministry of Tourism, Environment available in cars in Singapore and Natural Resources has said. Davy Siame, chief natural resource management SINGAPORE, 13 June — equipment can alert a driver officer, was cited by Monday’s newspaper The Post as Thermal imaging equip- to warm objects, such as saying high poverty levels and over exploitation of ment has been introduced cyclists, pedestrians and natural resources had contributed to the loss of forest in passenger cars in animals, five seconds earlier as well as wildlife. Singapore, according to than conventional high “It is estimated that we are losing about 800 hectares Channel News Asia report beams do when the car goes of forest every year. The loss of species and habitats is on Monday. at the speed of 90 kilometres quite pronounced simply because of these poverty Said to be the first of its per hour, the report quoted issues where our communities depend on forests and kind in the city state, this an engineer at BMW wild animals,” Siame said. night vision equipment (Bayerische Motoren Though the country has made steady progress in displays black and white Werke) as saying. economy in recent years, poverty level has remained as images on the centre It is expected that the high as 68 per cent among its 11 million population, console of a car. The equipment can help Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande said recently. Fireworks light up above the Kremlin’s Spasskaya warmer a captured object drivers better assess A large number of people in rural areas make a living (Saviour) tower near Moscow’s Red Square, late is, the whiter it appears on hazardous situations on by selling charcoal which is made of wood cut from on 12 June, 2006, to mark the Day of Russia the screen. the road and react local forest. In the meantime, a large quantity of hard holiday. Formerly known as Independence Day, With a detecting range appropriately to enhance wood was processed into woodcarvings which are the 12 June holiday initially marked the Russian of about 300 metres, the road safety. MNA/Xinhua widely seen in markets in big cities like Lusaka and parliament’s 1990 declaration of sovereignty from Livingstone.—MNA/Xinhua the Soviet Union. —INTERNET Samsung to build memory Tonga builds Convention 27 Taleban militants killed chip line with $646m in Afghanistan SEOUL, 13 June — Samsung Electronics Co, the Centre for upcoming forum world’s largest computer memory chip manufacturer, KABUL, 13 June — mation showed a group announced Monday that it will build a new memory WELLINGTON, 13 June — Tonga is building a three- Twenty-seven Taleban of Taleban militants were chip production lines with about 646.2 million US million US dollar Convention Centre for the October militants, probably in- gathering in Syachawk dollars. Pacific Islands Forum of Pacific Leaders at the cluding a brother-in-law region of Dehrawood The move is to prepare for a rising demand for Fa’onelua Garden, Nuku’alofa, its capital. of Taleban leader Mullah District, preparing for memory chips, the company said in a regulatory According to Monday’s reports from Matagi Tonga Mohammad Omar, were attacks. filing. —MNA/Xinhua Online, a local news service, the Director of the Ministry killed in two separate MNA/Xinhua of Works Sione Taumoepeau said that work began battles in south Afgha- earlier this month and is expected to be completed by nistan, a local officer told early October, just in time for the Pacific Islands Xinhua on Monday. Forum Meeting, from 23-26 October. Fifteen Talebans Sione was confident that the work would be were killed in Dehra- completed in time for the Forum, “because building wood District of materials will arrive from China, already pre-fabricated, the southern Uruzgan making construction work much easier and faster”. Province on Sunday night He said the first shipment of building supplies has by the Afghan National arrived. Army (ANA) and Sione said that the 900-square metre Convention coalition forces, said Centre will accommodate one main conference hall, Rahmatullah Raofi, offices, meeting rooms, a lounge and bathroom the ANA regional facilities. The hall will also be equipped with sound commander in south system and Internet access facilities. Afghanistan. The construction is funded with a grant from the Meanwhile, six mili- Chinese Government and will be carried out by the tants were arrested during China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation the operation, in which CCECC, with the Ministry of Works as the local there were no casualties contractor. The CCECC is the same Chinese contractor of the ANA and coalition Philippine students walk through a flooded street following a rainstorm in that built the new Tonga High School campus. forces, he added. Manila, on 13 June, 2006. The country’s student population have all returned MNA/Xinhua Intelligence infor- to school following a two-month summer break. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 5 World Cup gives boost to TV sales in Nepal KATHMANDU, 13 June Electronics, which deals of products. Our new — The advent of FIFA exclusively with Samsung arrival is DNI range and World Cup 2006 has products. premium television like pushed the sales of “Our innovative plasma and LCD tele- television in the domestic schemes like breaking of visions. These televisions market in Nepal. coconut which ensures a ensure better quality for Showrooms are running guaranteed win, reduced motion scenes,” general short of televisions to meet prices for World Cup manager at Him Elec- the skyrocketing demands sales, tie up with more than tronics Prabhakar Thapa since last week. 30 financial institutions to said. Bolstered by the help customers owe a LG is another important schemes launched par- television now and pay it player in the electronics In this photo released by NASA, large sections of the Genesis space probe that ticularly to attract cus- later and five years goods sector, which at survived the hard-impact landing in the Utah desert on 8 Sept, 2004, are tomers during the football warranty that includes present is facing difficulty examined by scientist at Lockheed Martin’s facilities on 24 Sept, 2004, in mega event, the television replacement and service in meeting the soaring dealers are more than charges has put us on the demand. Denver. NASA releases a final report, on Tuesday, 13 June, 2006, on what happy to see such a surge top of the sales chart,” Roy MNA/Xinhua caused the Genesis space probe to slam into the Utah desert.—INTERNET in sale. told reporters on Monday. “We are selling 300 The sales is amazing Six oil ministry employees televisions in an average and considering the through our various outlets available market we are killed in Baghdad bomb attack across the country,” said no doubt the market BAGHDAD,13 June — Six employees of the Iraqi Amitesh Roy, brand leader, he added. Oil Ministry were killed and 12 others wounded division head at Him “We offer wide range when their bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad on Monday, a police source said. Indonesia’s Merapi may “A roadside bomb went off at about 8:15 am (0415 GMT) near a bus carrying employees working come off top alert soon for the Iraqi Oil Ministry in the al-Doura District,” MOUNT TERIAP (Indo- intensifying Merapi’s Captain Ahmed Abdullah from the Baghdad police nesia), 13 June — activity. told Xinhua. Iraqi security forces rushed to the area Indonesia’s Mount But after massive and cordoned off the scene, he added. Merapi could be down- clouds and fresh lava Guerillas frequently attack the Iraqi Government graded from its top alert flows late last week, employees and the security forces, accusing them status soon as the volcano Merapi was calm on of collaborating with the US occupation troops. has spewed less hot gas Saturday and Sunday, MNA/Xinhua and molten lava in recent said Triyani, from the days, an expert said on state-run Centre for Seven killed in two attacks Monday. Vulcanological Research Merapi — in central and Technology in Yo- northeast of Baghdad Java near the ancient gyakarta. BAQUBA (Iraq), 13 June — Seven Iraqis were royal city of Yogyakarta, “Its status is in top killed, including three soldiers, and seven others 440 kilometres (270 alert still. Let’s see in one wounded in two attacks in Baquba, northeast of miles) east of Jakarta — to two days ahead Baghdad, on Monday, the US and Iraqi liaison is considered one of whether it will be Miss Universe Natalie Glebova arrives at the Viva office said in a statement. the most dangerous downgraded or not. I Glam Casinos 5th Anniversary commemoration which Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and seven other volcanoes in the Pacific hope so,” she told benefits the DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation people wounded including a woman when a suicide “Ring of Fire”. It has Reuters. Fighting Aids), co-sponsored by MAC VIVA GLAM, been threatening a major MNA/Reuters car bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into on 13 June , 2006, in New York. —INTERNET eruption for weeks, an Iraqi Army checkpoint in the northwestern forcing the evacuation of Omega-3 improves children’s behaviour neighbourhood of Baquba, said the statement from about 18,000 people from the Joint Coordination Centre of Diyala Province, its slopes. LONDON, 13 June — behaviour and ability to of the child in the short where Baquba is located. Some residents who Scientific research and concentrate. and long term appears to In a separate incident, unidentified gunmen shot had refused to move were trials in Britain show that Results of a scientific be improved by the dead four people working in a shop, including three spurred into action after Omega-3, the fish oil research reported in the availability of adequate brothers, in the Mafraq area in western Baquba, the an earthquake shook the supplement, boosts London-based Journal of amounts of Omega-3 Yogyakarta area on Centre said in another statement. children’s brain power Perinatology showed that during foetal and Baquba, some 65 kilometres northeast of 27 May, killing more and improve their the health and well-being postnatal development, than 5,700 people and Baghdad, is the provincial capital of Iraq’s Diyala according to a report by Province which is within Iraq’s so-called the Sunni the Independent on Triangle—a guerilla stronghold. — MNA/Xinhua Sunday. Neuroscientist Pro- Climbers’ bodies found fessor John Stein of Magdalen College, Ox- after eight months in Nepal ford, was quoted as KATHMANDU, 13 June— The remains of three saying that supplements French climbers killed in a massive avalanche last of Omega-3 had a clear autumn in western Nepal have been recovered, the effect on children’s brain himalayantimes.com reported on Sunday. function in trials carried “Three bodies have been identified as French out by him. citizens,” the website was quoting the source close A trial involving 8 to the search as saying. and 9 year-olds who Seven French and seven Nepali climbers were received a daily dose of killed when an avalanche triggered by heavy snow Omega-3 at Newhall hit their base camp while they were attempting to Park primary school in climb the 6,981-metre Mt Kangaru last October, Bradford, resulted in a according to the source on condition of anonymity. transformation with some The avalanche swept the bodies into a canyon 81 per cent showing and the spring thaw has revealed them, the source improvements in reading, close to the recovery operation said. A Tibetan vendor displays a pile of caterpillar fungus, a traditional Tibetan 67 per cent in writing and medicine now popular in China and across the world, at Hehuachi Medical The remains of three Frenchmen and of three 74 per cent in mathe- Herb market in Chengdu, capital of west China’s Sichuan Province, Nepali Sherpas were found on Friday, the source matics. recently.—INTERNET said. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 US scientists isolate liver stem cells LOS ANGELES,14 June — A stable line of human fetal liver stem cells has been isolated and characterized for the first time, US scientists reported on Monday.

The liver stem cells, human livers. differentiate into multiple The liver stem cells which have shown the According Nelson cell types. have durable proliferative ability to repopulate Fausto, a professor at the In laboratory capability, according to the damaged livers in mice, University of Washington conditions, the liver stem researchers. Even after could be valuable for the who led the study, the cells can differentiate into being kept in culture for 6 treatment of liver diseases researchers derived for the not only liver tissue cells months, the cells can still in the future, said a first time progenitor cells (hepatocytes) and bile be induced to differentiate research team at the from livers in human duct cells, but also fat, into functional hepatocytes University of Washington. fetuses of 74 to 108 days. bone, and cartilage tissue and biliary duct cells in Their findings First, they removed cells, the researchers said. experiments. appeared in the June 12 and maintained human When transplanted "We anticipate that issue of the Proceedings fetal livers in culture. Then into mice with damaged human fetus multipotent of the National Academy the researchers treated the livers, the human stem progenitor cells (liver stem of Sciences. colonies with a selective cells survived and cells) will be a valuable The adult liver antibiotic, and mechani- repopulated part of the tool to study differentiation In this photo released by Children’s Hospital of contains a reservoir of cally isolated stem cells damaged tissue. pathways in the human Los Angeles, 10-month-old conjoined twins, progenitor cells, which from the liver cells. "They can differentiate liver and may have Regina (L) and Renata (R) and their siblings provide the organ with Like other stem cells, into functional hepato- important therapeutic Marianna, 2, and Freddy, 5, with their mother a high regenerative these liver progenitors cytes in vivo, suggesting applications in patients Sonia Salinas Fierros are seen upon arrival at potential. But so far these displayed the ability for liver repopulation with liver failure," the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. The twins are cells have not been long-term self-renewal, potential," the researchers researchers said. scheduled for separation surgery on 14 June, 2006 successfully isolated from and the capacity to wrote in the paper. MNA/Xinhua in a 24-hour surgical procedure.—INTERNET S California adopting new technologies for water conservation LOS A NGELES, 13 June — Southern California, with a fast growing thirst for water, is adopting new technologies to slash the amount of water while stretching supplies, according to the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. A powerful thirst is including vineyards, giant cooling towers that building in Southern housing subdivisions, regulate the campus' California as forecasters parks, restaurants and heating and air- predict the addition of farms, feel the urgent need conditioning system, about two million new to find more efficient saving 1.4 million gallons households in the region ways to use the state's a year, according to the over the next 20 years. most precious natural paper. Old ways of finding a resource. The university also wild river and diverting Pushed by the urgency, switched to front-loading it to water-thirsty areas the Loyola Marymount washing machines, turned are no longer effective as University in S California to treated wastewater for Labourers clean school desks after floods in Jianou, in east China’s Fujian the easy sources have has found part of the landscaping and installed Province, on 9 June, 2006. South China is regularly hit by floods and been tapped out, experts answer—it has developed motion-sensing faucets typhoons in the summer, but state media reports say this year’s rainfall has said. a new cleaning process and low-flow urinals that been unusually high. —INTERNET Water customers which slashes the amount require one-fourth less across the region, of water needesd to flush water.— MNA/Xinhua Mine explosion kills two, wounds six China steps up bird flu controls despite lack in southeast Afghanistan of new human cases KABUL, 13 June — Two Afghan civilians were killed and six others including BEIJING,13 June — said Ministry of Health as well, he added. a woman and a child injured as a planted mine struck their two vehicles in the China is strengthening spokesman Mao Qun'an. Monitoring of southeast Paktia Province on Monday, the provincial police chief Abdul prevention and control of So far, the virus unexplained pneumonia Hanan Raufi said. bird flu although no new outside of the human cases had also been "They were on the way between months. human cases have been infections had shown strengthened by the Gardiz and Khost cities when suffering Unknown militants set on fire a US confirmed for more than a no sign of mutation, ministry, which required the fatal incident at 11:00 am," Rauf told base-bound oil tanker in the southern month, a health official and human-to-human local health institutes to Xinhua. Ghazni Province on Monday, leaving said Monday. "We are still transmission was still screen pneumonia cases It was not clear whether the the driver dead and the conductor keeping a close eye on bird unproved in clinical and report immediately to civilians were the explosion's wounded. Over 700 people have lost flu and have strengthened studies, he said. China had health authorities cases intentional target. Militancy in their lives in Taleban-linked scientific research and enhanced research in with unknown causes, Afghanistan, especially in its south, a insurgency over the past six months in nationwide surveillance," human vaccines and drugs Mao said.—MNA/Xinhua former stronghold of the Taleban, has Afghanistan. been on a rise over the past couple of MNA/Xinhua Flood relief aid pouring into south China city WUZHOU (Guangxi), 13 June — Relief aid, including government funds and public donations, has been pouring into flood-hit Wuzhou City on the upper reaches of the Xijiang River, a tributary of the Pearl River, in eastern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The regional and city governments and supplies such as quilts and clothing, had set up a fund of 13 million yuan as well as money have been donated to (1.61 million US dollars) to ensure basic the city, said Yu. food and shelter for the people who were An unprecedented rainstorm lasting forced to evacuate their homes, said Yu nine hours last Thursday triggered Yuanhui, mayor of Wuzhou, on Monday. landslides, mud flows and flash floods A woman dusts ash from corn at her farm covered with volcanic ash from In the meantime, more than 500 in the city, leaving 14 people dead and Mount Merapi on Wednesday, 14 June, 2006, in Babadan, outside apartments have been made available, 27 injured. — MNA/Xinhua Yogyakarta, Indonesia.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 7 I’m ... and I save lives!

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Blood donors donated their blood, without tions — International Federation of Red Cross and blood donation and to organize new generation blood pinning their hopes on any gains and benefits. Annual Red Crescent Societies, International Federation of donors especially youths to donate pure blood. blood donation amounts to 80 million units, among Blood Donor Organization and International Society Those who donate blood free of charge as a them, 38 percent are from developed countries. of Blood Transfusion. These organizations are col- gesture of goodwill provide safe and pure blood. In some countries blood transfusion costs a lot. laborating with WHO which represents 192 countries, Their blood is least likely to be infected with HIV or However, there are those across the world who do- National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of 183 hepatitis-B. World Blood Donor Day was also desig- nate safe and pure blood free of charge with strong countries, 50 blood donor organizations and blood nated to let the world know that safe and pure blood compassion. World Health Conference held in 1975 transfusion experts. comes from generous blood donors. passed a resolution urging members of World Health World Blood Donor Day was designated not to A generous blood donor means the one who Organization to launch voluntary blood donation at substitute their designated national blood donors day donates blood of his or her own volition without national level. Since then, those countries have made in world’s countries but to represent the entire interna- charging or receiving something in return for his or her collaborative efforts to continuously provide safe and tional community so as to forge global cooperation. blood donation. Every day, millions of people are in pure blood. June 14 which is the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, who need of blood to receive treatment. Although blood In 1999 the International Federation of Red discovered the method of classifying blood groups transfusion can save many lives, some get into trouble Cross and Red Crescent Societies also declared a into A, B and O, was designated as World Blood when infectious and impure blood is transfused into policy of standardization concerning blood donation Donor Day. them. In developed countries, HIV infection rate is services. World Blood Donor Day was designated by The purpose was to raise the public awareness more than five per cent due to impure blood transfu- World Health Day-2000 with the motto ‘Blood Save of the importance of voluntary blood donation and sion. That is why public health officials are taking Lives. Safe Blood Starts With Me’. Blood donor emergence of regular blood donors, to express thanks measures to get and distribute safe and pure blood. organizations of IFRCRCS had urged the world since for voluntary donation of blood, and to highlight the Nowadays, emphasis thus has to be placed on 1995 to mark World Blood Donor Day annually. fact that saving lives by donating blood is a help that ensuring safe and pure blood rather than just getting Blood Donor Day is organized by the three organiza- can be compared to nothing. It also aimed to promote blood. Everyone can donate blood out of goodwill but all blood donors cannot be regarded as donors of Nowadays, emphasis thus has to be placed on ensuring pure blood. A reliable blood donor means his or her blood is free from infection. Evidence from many safe and pure blood rather than just getting blood. Everyone countries has proved that regular blood donors are can donate blood out of goodwill but all blood donors cannot found to be free from infection. Therefore, when one needs a blood transfusion one should look for a be regarded as donors of pure blood. A reliable blood donor regular donor. Besides, a blood donor needs a testi- means his or her blood is free from infection. Evidence from mony to show that his or her blood is safe and pure. Only then will it be a noble donation. many countries has proved that regular blood donors are World Blood Donor Day has been celebrated found to be free from infection. Therefore, when one needs a internationally since 2004 and this year is the third. blood transfusion one should look for a regular donor. Be- As this year’s motto is “I’m ... and I save lives!”, I would like to urge the people to save lives through sides, a blood donor needs a testimony to show that his or her your pure blood donation. blood is safe and pure. Only then will it be a noble donation. (Translation: ST) Kyemon: 14-6-2006

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organizations are found MRCS Dr Hla Myint gifts to those who organizing blood donors delivered a speech. contributed towards when blood is needed. The commander organizing people to Under the aegis of local presented cash awards and donate blood, Yangon authorities, the MRSC certificates of honour to Division Women’s Affairs supervises state/division those who have donated Organization Patron Daw Red Cross supervisory blood more than 110 Mar Mar Wai, to blood committees in organizing times. donors associations, blood donors and donating The commander and Adviser to the MRCS Dr blood. It is heartening to officials observed the Daw Khin Hsan Nwe, to see that social documentary photos of college Red Cross organizations and activities of the MRCS. societies, and Dr Hla wellwishers are donating Vice-President of the Myint, to township Red blood as separate Myanmar Women’s Cross societies. After the programmes. Affairs Federation Daw ceremony, wellwishers President of the Khin Thet Htay presented donated blood. — MNA

Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win (R) awards a blood donor who donated blood over 110 times. —MNA

YANGON, 14 June— Commander of Yangon enacted in the time of the The Myanmar Red Cross Command Brig-Gen Hla SPDC. And the Society commenorated Htay Win in his address government granted the World Blood Donor said that the World Blood permission to carry out Day (2006) at the Institute Donor Day is a day on tasks on blood on a wider of Nursing on Bogyoke which the ones around the scale. Aung San Street here this world who donate their In Myanmar, the morning. blood of their own volition hospitals receive blood Chairman of Yangon to the people in need of from donors of respective Division Peace and blood are honoured. regions to fulfil their blood Patron of Yangon Division Women’s Affairs Organization Daw Mar Development Council Myanmar Blood law was requirements. Local social Mar Wai (R) presents a prize to responsible persons of blood donation associations. —MNA Education Ministry holds meeting Forestry Minister inspects dry zone greening tasks NAY PYI TAW, 14 Officials presented courses, and research June — Ministry of reports on opening of programmes, condition YANGON, 14 June — greening one, Gen Thein Aung and Education held its schools region-wise, of the distance Minister for Forestry Kyaukpadaung Town- Minister for Sports Brig- Brig-Gen Thein Aung ship will grow over Gen Thura Aye Myint meeting for 2006 here on availability of school universities and physic inspected cultivation on 250,000 saplings and went to the command’s 12 June. furniture, teacher-student nut plant cultivation. his tour of the dry zone in Chauk Township will put mixed cropping Speaking at the ratio, use of teaching The meeting held at upper Myanmar from 9 3,000 acres under neem cultivation in Monywa meeting, Minister for aids, opening of the ministry was also to 11 June. trees and physic nut, and planted physic nut Education Dr Chan multimedia and joined in by deputy During his trip to according to reports of the saplings. Nyein spoke of the need education learning ministers U Myo Nyunt Kyaukpadaung, Chauk officials to the minister. Afterwards, Forestry and Brig-Gen Aung Myo to work with might and centres, summer literacy and NyaungU townships On 11 June, Minister Brig-Gen Thein main according to rules courses and growing of Min. on 9 June, the minister Chairman of Sagaing Aung and party went to and regulations, to physic nut plants. The minister also inspected saplings and Division Peace and Kanbalu Township and observe school discipline Faculties also discussed arrangements called for successful Development Council inspected 500-acre teak and to improve the discussed opening of for further development cultivation of plants. Commander of North- plantation and 700-acre qualifications of post-graduate, pre- of the education centre. In an attempt to turn West Command Maj-Gen teak plantation of private teachers. graduate and diploma MNA the dry region into Tha Aye, Minister Brig- companies. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 9 Construction Co U Sein constructing universities, building tasks and tasks Lay, on progress in degree colleges and for ensuring perpetual building the school institutes in respective existence of the nation. buildings. states and divisions to In conclusion, he The commander gave constantly produce human urged the teachers to guide a supplementary report. resources. and nurture the students In response, Lt-Gen So, local youths have and serve as organizers. Kyaw Win said that now an easy access to higher Lt-Gen Kyaw Win efforts are being made to education in their inspected the project site implement the national respective regions. and gave instructions on goal — emergence of a In compliance with the construction tasks. peaceful, modern and the national goal, the The 531-foot-long developed democratic faculty members are to and 358-foot-wide nation with flourishing have goodwill and make Government Technolo- discipline. concerted efforts to gical College (Lashio) is Human resources play produce reliable engineers under construction on the an important role in the and intellectuals. 55.36-acre plot near process. The government It is required to ensure Hopeik Village in Lashio Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects Hsinshweli special high yield paddy, is implementing the constant flow of human Township. It is nearing national education resources capable of completion. fertilizer, pesticides and samples of crops. —MNA promotion plan and carrying out nation- MNA Farmers should not be… (from page 16) Government Technolo- Pacific Congress on Marine Science and The commander gave a gical College (Lashio) on supplementary report. Lashio-Hsenwi Road near Technology PACON 2006 opens Lt-Gen Kyaw Win Hopeik Village. Lt-Gen called for parallel Kyaw Win, Commander YANGON, 12 June — coopera-tive measures are internationally-known the Japanese Ambassador completion of irrigation Brig-Gen Aung Than Htut Pacific Congress on to be taken for the academicians from to Myanmar, the President system with construction and Deputy Commander Marine Science and sustainable development Australia, Canada, China, and the Vice-President of of dams, emphasis to be Brig-Gen Hla Myint grew Technology PACON 2006 of appropri-ate marine Germany, India, Japan, Japan-Myanmar Coopera- placed on storage and physic nut saplings. opened at Traders Hotel resources through Korea, Malaysia, the tion Association, the supply of water, and They also attended the this morning, with an management. Philippines, Russia, Rector of Myanmar systematic recording of growing of landscaping address by Minister for Next, the Rector of Singapore, Thailand and Maritime University, regional development plants held near the Transport Maj-Gen Thein Nihon University of Japan, United States of America heads of Myanma Five Star including the agricultural college. Swe. Also present on the Deputy Minister for attended the congress. It Line, Meteorology and sector before and after the At the ceremonies, construction of the facility. 3,600 physic nut saplings Kaukkwechaung and 500 flowery plants Dam benefits 843 acres of were grown. summer paddy and At the college, Lt-Gen Humon Dam in Lashio, Kyaw Win heard a report more than 700 acres. by Rector Dr Myo Nyunt He attended the on background history of collective growing of the facility and courses; physic nut near the project manager of AMC Commander, Minister participate in physic nut cultivation in Mogaung Township YANGON, 14 June — Member of the Panel of Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe delivers speech at the opening of Pacific Congress on Marine Patrons of Union Solidarity and Development Science and Technology PACON 2006. —MNA Association Commander of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Secretariat occasion were Minister for Transport U Pe Than and continues up to 15 June. Hydrology Department Member of USDA Minister for Communications, Posts Livestock and Fisheries the Chairman of Intentio- After the ceremony, and Myanma Port and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw on 11 June went Brig-Gen Maung Maung nal Pacific Congress the minister and the deputy Authority. They held to Namti Village in Mogaung Township, Mohnyin Thein, Vice-President of extended greetings on the minister received House of discussions on cooperative District, and participated in the physic nut cultivation Myanmar Women’s occasion. A workshop, a Representatives Mr Fumio measures between the two held at the village’s primary school. Affairs Federation Daw paper reading session and Kyuma of Japan countries. Minister Maj- During the tour of the village, they inspected the Khin Thet Htay, the Head a poster competition and supporting committee and Gen Thein Swe hosted village’s exchange office, and accepted 5,000 USDA of Management Depart- equipment exhibition will party at the meeting hall of dinner to those present to membership applications from the village. They also ment, the Deputy Mini- be held during the Myanma Port Authority. mark PACON 2006 at the donated cash to primary schools in Mohnyin District. sters, Diplomatic Corps to congress. Over 200 Also present at the call were hotel. —MNA Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint and Minister Myanmar, heads of depart- Brig-Gen Thein Zaw also accepted 1,000 USDA ments, guests, resource membership applications at Donban Village in the persons at home and district. abroad. First, Minister for On 12 June, they also met with departmental Transport Maj-Gen Thein officials, USDA members and social organizations at Swe made a speech on the the town hall in Myitkyina and gave instructions for occasion, saying that the the development of the region. — MNA congress was the first of its kinds in South East Asia. Wellwishers donate cash for MWJA In building a peaceful, YANGON,14 June—Hailing the 4th Literary modern developed nation Conference of Myanmar Writers and Journalists through added momentum, Association, writers donated cash and kind to MWJA it is necessary to pay and MWJA Vice-Chairman U Tin Kha accepted the attention to ensure the donation. development of marine Today’s donation are 200 bottles of medicine technology and marine worth K 150,000 and K 77,000 in total. products and importance Those wishing to donate cash and kind to MWJA of marine science and Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe meets member of House of Representative may contact Ph 252417, 254173. — MNA technology through. More Mr Fumio Kyuma of Japan Supporting Committee. —TRANSPORT 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 Minister visits sub-power stations Industry-1 Minister YANGON, 14 June across Hline river. At the He then inspected laying — Minister for Electric sub-power stations, the of ground cables and type Power No 2 Maj-Gen minister inspected Kv of cables used in receives guests of PRC Khin Maung Myint switch gear rooms, distributing power. inspected linking of installation of switch He said that overhead cables between gears and control special assignments have Myaungdaga sub-power equipment and power been made to supply station in Hmawby distribution process. adequate power to Township and Hlinethaya The minister Yangon city; and that sub-power station in observed erection of officials should be dutiful Hlinethaya Township. transformers and gears, and should make Officials presented installation of cables, and cooperative efforts. linking of aerial cables other accomplishments. MNA Energy Minister inspects oil fields

Minister U Aung Thaung receives Mr Sun Jian Rong, Chairman of Tanjin Machinery Import & Export Corporation of People’s Republic of China and party. — INDUSTRY-1

NAY PYI TAW,14 June — China called on Industry- Brig- Gen Thein Tun, Mr Sun Jian Rong, 1 Minister U Aung Thaung directors-general and Chairman of Tanjin yesterday at the ministry managing directors of the Machinery Import & here. departments and Export Corporation of Also present at the enterprises under the People’s Republic of call were Deputy Minister ministry. —MNA Thettantyaung Cooperative Society meets Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi inspects new well No-58 in Shwepyitha oil field. — ENERGY NAY PYI TAW, 14 speech. In his address, approved the report of the June — Thettantyaung Minister for Cooperatives board of directors and YANGON, 14 June presented by an official. and drilling work and Maj-Gen Tin Htut said that financial report, and — Minister for Energy The minister stressed the plans presented by Cooperative Society Ltd the society is making elected new members of Brig-Gen Lun Thi visited need to discover new oil officials. He gave held its annual general meeting at the profits to a certain degree. the board of directors and an oil field in Myanaung fields, increase oil instructions. Cooperatives Ministry However, priority should new auditors. The meeting Township, Ayeyawady production, observe The No 58 well in here yesterday. be given to increasing chairman gave the Division, on 12 June. financial rules and Shwepyitha oil field is Chairman of the profits. concluding speech. The minister heard regulations and grow producing about 54 society U Tin Win gave a The meeting MNA a report on production, physic nut plants on all barrels of oil per day. drilling of new wells, vacant land. He then met Myanaung and drilling plans and with staff. Shwepyitha oil fields are Water transport services cultivation of edible In Shwepyitha oil producing 415 barrels of crops, physic nut plants field, he heard a report on oil per day. inspected and shade trees, daily production capacity MNA Bago Division (West) USDA provides cash to outstanding members

YANGON, 12 June of Bago Division (West) went to Mingun Village — Bago Division (West) Peace and Development in Shwetaung Township Union Solidarity and Council Brig-Gen Hla and inspected the Development Association Min presented cash to the village’s husk-fired on 10 June provided cash members. generator which supply assistance to its They also donated electricity to Mingun outstanding members who cash for power supply Village-tract. passed the matriculation tasks in rural areas to During the tour of examination for 2005- officials concerned. Bago Division (West), 2005 academic year to be Deputy Minister they also provided desks Deputy Minister U Pe Than, Mr Fumio Kyuma and party take a able to continue their Brig-Gen Than Htay and and chairs to Konmyint boat trip in Yangon River. — TRANSPORT learning. Brig-Gen Hla Min went Village’s primary school At the ceremony to Dhammodhaya in Goybingauk Township. YANGON,14 June — Nobutake Odano transport. held at Bago Division Monastery in Pyay and Bago Division Deputy Minister for yesterday morning took Mr Fumio Kyuma (West) USDA office in donated exercise books (West) USDA will Transport U Pe Than a boat trip in Yangon arrived here to participate Pyay, Central Executive and pencils to be provide desks and chairs together with House of River and viewed the in the 12th Pacific Committee member of distributed to students in to primary schools and Representatives water transport services. Congress on Marine USDA Deputy Minister 10 monastic education middle schools in the Member Mr Fumio During the boat Science and Technology for Energy Brig-Gen schools. division, an official said. Kyuma and Japanese trip, they inspected tasks 2006. Than Htay and Chairman On 11 June, they MNA Ambassador Mr for development of water MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 11

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China rejects US criticisms on religious freedom Cuba rebuffs US charges of diplomatic BEIJING, 14 June — China dismissed US resolutions criticizing it for harassment religious persecution on Tuesday, saying it was based on “groundless accusa- tions” and constituted interference in its internal affairs. HAVANA, 14 June — Cuba on Tuesday rebuffed the US charges of harass- The US House of Representatives woman Jiang Yu told a news confer- ment against its mission in Havana, saying Washington is making up stories approved resolutions on Monday that ence, adding that China expressed its aiming to create a bilateral crisis. condemned what it said were escalating “strong dissatisfaction” with the reso- The rebuff was car- It also accused the US and acted in strict adher- levels of religious persecution in China lutions. ried by the official news- office of warehousing ence to diplomatic rules and rejected the state-sponsored ordina- “We advise some in the United paper Granma after US material and financing ac- in the face of vulgar, des- tion of Catholic leaders. States Congress to pay more attention diplomats told interna- tivities to subvert the coun- picable actions,” the news- “Chinese citizens enjoy full and broad their own problems and think about tional Press that the Cu- try’s internal order. paper said. Cuba and the freedom of religious belief in accordance how to resolve their own human rights ban Government had cut “The revolutionary United States broke dip- with the law,” Foreign Ministry spokes- issues,” Jiang said. — MNA/Reuters off supplies of electricity government has given lomatic relations in and reduced drinking wa- them a lesson in firmness, 1961.MNA/Xinhua ter in a bid to harass them. Accusing the US offi- Bomb damages Philippine cials who had discussed the problems of telling police van, no one hurt “bare-faced liars”, the MANILA, 14 June — A Filipino police van was newspaper said they were damaged on Tuesday morning by a bomb planted trying to create a diplo- inside the headquarters of the National Capital Region matic crisis in order to re- Police Office (NCRPO) in the suburban town of Taguig voke migratory accords east to Manila, but nobody was hurt, said police. and food purchase agree- A rarely-known group calling itself “Taong Bayan ments signed between at Kawal” ( People and Soldier) later claimed respon- Cuba and US business sibility for the bombing, according to local television people. network ABS-CBN News. The newspaper said Initial reports said a bomb exploded just beside a that the US office had Special Weapons and Tactics van at 04:40 a.m. (2040 never been under attack, GMT Monday). The explosion gouged a hole on the either overtly or covertly, right side of the vehicle. even though it was using Local radio said the bomb was apparently a small an electronic screen to home-made device placed inside a pill-box. show anti-Cuban mes- NCRPO chief Director Vidal Querol said secu- sages. rity was tightened inside the camp after the explosion “These last anti-Cu- and investigations are underway to determine how the ban imputations have the bomber managed to sneak inside the camp and plant perfidious objective of dis- the bomb. tracting the attention from ABS-CBN News said it received a call from a A white rhino — shown here in an image made available by the Worldwide the real problem, which is person who claimed that Taong Bayan at Kawal planted Fund for Nature (WWF) on 13 June, 2006 is photographed using a motion- the subversive and pro- the bomb. The group earlier claimed separate bomb- triggered camera trap in Malaysia’s Sabah state. The WWF has said it used vocative actions of the ings of a business building in Makati last week and two the camera “trap” to capture the first-ever images of the critically endagered Special Interests Office,” police precincts in Manila and Quezon City over the wild rhino in the Borneo jungles.—INTERNET said the newspaper. weekend. —MNA/Xinhua 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006

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N'DJAMENA, 13 June Hlaingtharyar Township. — A Chadian military Phone : 705514 C-130 aircraft crashed during a dust storm at an Vietnam to produce airport near the eastern town of Abeche on Sunday, killing five crew more rubber and injuring two people HANOI, 13 June— Domestic sales on the ground, the regional Vietnam, the world’s currently account for 12 governor said on Monday. fourth biggest natural per cent of Vietnam’s “It crashed because rubber exporter, is rubber output, and they are of poor visibility, there estimated to post rubber on the rise, the report said. was lots of dust,” output of 700,000 tons in Vietnam exported Mahamat Nimr Mahamat 2010 and one million tons 574,000 tons of rubber Taha, regional governor after the year, local valued at 787 million US of the eastern Ouaddai newspaper Vietnam dollars last year mainly to region, told Reuters from Economic Times reported China, South Korea, Abeche, not far from on Monday. Japan, Germany and the Chad’s border with The country will United States, up 11.9 per Sudan’s restive Darfur increase its rubber tree cent and 31.9 per cent, region. acreage to 700,000 respectively. It sold China to add 22 passenger, cargo road President Idriss hectares by 2010 from overseas 221,000 tons of Deby, himself a former current 478,000 hectares. the product worth 376 transport routes to Kazakhstan fighter pilot, faces an It will also intensify million dollars in the first URUMQI, 13 June — between the two countries Wang Shuiping, deputy armed rebellion in the east investment in manu- five months of this year, Twenty-two additional to 64. head of the Xinjiang of his oil producing facturing more rubber- recording respective year- international passenger Kazakhstan will Uygur Autonomous country, which he blames based products like on-year surges of 40.5 per and cargo road transport become best-linked nation Regional Bureau of on Sudanese President automobile tyres and tubes cent and 101.3 per cent, routes between China and in Central Asia with China Communications. Omar Hassan Al-Bashir. and gloves for both according to the country’s Kazakhstan will be added in terms of the number MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters domestic consumption General Statistics Office. by 1 September, bringing of highway transport and export. MNA/Xinhua the highway routes services, according to DRIVE WITH CARE THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Thailand’s King greets royal guests on accession jubilee BANGKOK, 13 June— Thailand’s King and Queen on Monday received world royalties from 25 countries and accompanied them to watch the royal barge procession, the highlight of the ceremonies marking King Bhumibol 60th anniversary of accession to the throne. The King and Queen all the people in the Convention Hall, where received royal guests country, to do their they watched an exhi- in a grand ceremony utmost.” bition featuring the King’s at Ananda Samakom During the grand activities and projects Throne Hall at Bangkok’s Royal Barge procession over the 60 years of his Royal Plaza. In his brief along the Chao Phraya reign. royal address, King River, 2,082 oarsmen in On Tuesday, the King Bhumibol thanked the traditional costumes from and Queen will host a state Thai people as a whole Royal Thai Navy rowed dinner for the visiting world for their full support to his 52 Royal Barges from the monarchs and royal repre- The GS450h, the first hybrid sedan under Toyota’s high-end Lexus marque, royally-initiated projects Wasukri Landing to the sentatives at the Chakri on display at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, recently. Toyota said on Tuesday and urged all Thais to do Memorial Bridge in Throne Hall in the Grand it would double the number of hybrid cars in its vehicle line-up soon after their duty as best as they Bangkok. The King and Palace to conclude the can to strive for the well- Queen and their royal celebrations which began on 2010, renewing its endorsement of the technology as critical to reducing being of the country. guests viewed the 9 June.— MNA/Xinhua pollution and oil dependence.—INTERNET “The prosperity of the spectacular procession at country does not rest with the Royal Navy Institute, Stolen Egyptian artifact removed from NY auction any individual, but is the a highlight of the diamond NEW YORK,13 June — like a duck and used for a information which led us as possible. duty of all Thais,” the jubilee celebration. A 4000-year-old Egyptian funeral offering has been to believe that the ob- The catalogue listing King said. “As a Thai, I They then proceeded have the same duty, as do to the Royal Thai Navy alabaster container shaped withdrawn from auction ject had possibly been described the vessel as because it may be stolen improperly taken out “composed of two halves, property, Christie’s of Egypt, we contacted sculpted in the form of a auction house said on the appropriate US trussed fowl.” Monday. authorities and withdrew It said the item was The Old Kingdom the item from the sale,” used to contain offerings alabaster offering vessel Christie’s said in a of food and drink which, dating from 2575 to 2134 statement. according to ancient BC was expected to sell “We are pleased that Egyptian burial practices, for 20,000 US dollars to the transparency of the the deceased required for 30,000 US dollars before public auction system has survival in the afterlife. it was withdrawn from the led to the possible “In richly appointed sale, according to the identification of a stolen tombs the offerings were Christie’s online catalogue work of art and its return often stored in containers for its 16 June sale of to its country of origin,” it mirroring the contents antiquities in New York. said, adding that the item inside,” it said. “Upon receiving would be returned as soon MNA/Reuters SCO to join int’l efforts to build anti-drug Sandra Bullock, one of the stars of the film ‘The Lake House’, tries to return a pen to a fan at the premiere of the film at the Cinerama Dome in Los belt around Afghanistan Angeles, on 13 June, 2006.—INTERNET BEIJING, 13 June— The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will Cambodia offers visa China to produce join international efforts to build an anti-drug belt around Afghanistan to five more LNG combat drug smuggling, said a senior Chinese diplomat here on Monday. over Internet to Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister “SCO is willing to actively join tankers Li Hui made the remarks at a Press international efforts to build an anti- foreign tourists SHANGHAI,13 June — briefing for the upcoming SCO summit drug belt around Afghanistan, and China will build five liquid slated for 15 June in Shanghai. conduct anti-drug cooperation with the PHNOM PENH,13 June — Cambodia will offer natural gas (LNG) tankers in “Afghanistan is a major source of country under the framework of SCO- visas on Internet for tourists’ convenience, The the next three years to cope drugs,” Li said, adding SCO member Afghanistan liason group,” he said. Cambodia Press Review reported on Monday. with rising demand for the states are major victims of drug crimes. MNA/Xinhua Foreigners wishing to airports. Scanned copies import, according to a ship visit Cambodia can now of the passport are maker here on Monday. apply for visas on the required, as is payment by The second China-made Internet and do not have credit card. LNG tanker was launched to visit Cambodia’s Regarding visas on Monday in Shanghai. The embassies, according to a among the 10-member producer, the Hudong China declaration of the Ministry Association of South-East Ship Manufacturing of Foreign Affairs earlier Asian Nations (ASEAN), (Group) Co Ltd said, it will this month. The so-called Cambodian Tourism build five more such tankers electronic visa or e-visa Minister Lay Prahas said to ease the country’s system enables foreign on Friday that ASEAN has tranportation bottleneck for tourists to fill in necessary been cooperating to end the LNG import. forms online to get a visa visa requirements for their Built at a cost of 160 that is valid for three ctizens while travelling million US dollars, the LNG months from the issuance among member nations. tanker has a carrying date and allows a stay of In 2005, tourism capacity of 147,000 cubic 30 days in the country. earned Cambodia one metres of LNG, which is Tourists can use the billion US dollars, of sealed under a temperature Internet-based visa if which 15 per cent went condition of 163 degree they arrive and leave to the state and the rest to Celsius below zero during Smoke rises from the Mount Merapi volcano, as seen from Deles village, Cambodia through the the private sector. transportation. outside the district of Klaten, Central Java, on 14 June, 2006. —INTERNET Phnom Penh or Siem Reap MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 S P O R T S Kaka gives Brazil record-breaking win BERLIN, 14 June— World champions Brazil became the first team in World Cup history to win eight successive matches in the finals when they opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Croatia at the WORLD CUP FIXTURES Olympiastadion on Tuesday. Thursday, 15 June 2006 It was not the most memorable of victories, but Ecuador v Costa Rica, 19:30 MST Brazil clinched all three Group F points with a truly England v Trinidad and Tobago, 22:30 MST memorable goal from Kaka a minute before halftime. He controlled a pass from Cafu and made space for Friday, 16 June 2006 himself by holding off a challenge from two defenders Sweden v Paraguay, 01:30 MST before lashing home an unstoppable left-foot curler from 25 metres that gave Croatia's impressive goal- keeper Stipe Pletikosa no chance. France held to scoreless Pletikosa made two vital saves to keep his side in the game: first from a blistering long-range Roberto Carlos draw by Swiss shot from 25 metres after 15 minutes and then from a STUTTGART (Germany), 14 June — A lacklustre point-blank Ronaldinho header in the 62nd minute. France failed to tame Switzerland in their World Cup That inspired the Croatian forwards to go in search opener on Tuesday, having to be content with a 0-0 of the equalizer and goalkeeper Dida was kept busy at Dado Prso, left, and Lucio, right, challenge for the ball draw from a tight, tactical battle at the Gottlieb Daim- the other end as Dado Prso, Marko Babic and Jerko during the Brazil v Croatia Group F World Cup soccer ler Stadion. Leko kept the Brazilian defence under pressure. match at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, The 1998 champions, who had drawn with their That is more than can be said for Ronaldo, who had Germany, on Tuesday, 13 June, 2006. The other teams neigbours twice in World Cup qualifying, could not a poor game in the Brazil attack, recalling his woeful in Group F are Japan and Australia. —INTERNET surprise a compact and well organized Swiss side on a performance in the 1998 World Cup final, and it was no hot, sunny evening. They have not scored in the finals surpise when coach Carlos Alberto Parreira replaced "The result was exceptional, excellent. The per- since they won the title eight years ago. him with Robinho after 69 minutes. formance could be better but it will improve in the next France and Switzerland kept intact their chances of Parreira paid tribute to Croatia's stubborn perform- game. For us today it was so important to start with a progressing from Group G, led by South Korea after ance and was very pleased to get off to a winning start. win." they overcame Togo 2-1 earlier on Tuesday. Croatian coach Zlatko Kranjcar said he thought his Both sides, however, need to improve dramatically team were unlucky. if they are to go anywhere in the tournament. "We didn't deserve to lose this match. For most of Switzerland missed the best chance of the game on the time we were the better team. It was a pity we didn't 65 minutes with a header from close range by substi- take our chances but if you make one mistake against tute midfielder Daniel Gygax that France goalkeeper Brazil you will lose the game." Fabien Barthez somehow managed to save with his Brazil failed to reach their exalted heights of magi- foot. The match, a close affair with few thrilling cal football but they showed their usual touches of moves, was played at a relatively low tempo, the brilliance in flashes — and defended well and in depth players having to deal with stifling heat at first before when they had to. it cooled down a bit. Brazil won all seven matches in 2002 to win the The first half was fairly even with arguably the best World Cup for a fifth time — and this victory extended opportunity for Switzerland, when striker Alexander that run to eight matches with Australia the next likely Frei wasted an effort from close range in the 24th victims in Munich on Sunday. —MNA/Reuters minute after a distant Tranquillo Barnetta free kick Charlotte Sting’s bounced through untouched to hit a French post. LaToya Bond (10) Ahn saves South Korean blushes versus Togo The France fans breathed a sigh of relief and hoped drives the ball around FRANKFURT, 14 June— South Korea were given an almighty scare by Togo for a goal seven minutes later when newcomer Franck Washington Mystics’ on Tuesday before a second-half revival earned them a 2-1 victory to launch Ribery snapped a shot narrowly over the bar from just Nikki Blue (19) their World Cup campaign. inside the area. during the first half Substitute Ahn Jung- about who was coaching a narrow angle after 11 The French contingent then shouted for a penalty of their basketball hwan rifled home the win- the African side in the minutes and the French- after a shot towards goal by Thierry Henry hit defender game, on 13 June, ner in the 72nd minute af- hours leading up to kick- based forward caused Patrick Mueller's hand on 37 minutes. 2006 at the Verizon ter debutants Togo had off and the sense of farce panic in the Korean de- There were a couple of scares for France in the Centre been reduced to 10 men in continued inside the sta- fence every time he got second half, notably with a powerful run into their box in Washington. their Group G clash at the dium when the Korean the ball. by Philipp Degen on 62 minutes.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET Waldstadion. anthem was played twice It was no surprise when Togo's preparations for before Togo's was heard he broke the deadlock af- World Cup organizers send Koller bouquet their first World Cup had before the start. Togo’s ter 31 minutes. Taking a BERLIN, 14 June— The World Cup organizing committee took the unusual bordered on a soap opera, colourful contingent of pass neatly on his thigh, step on Tuesday of sending injured Czech Republic striker Jan Koller a with globetrotting coach fans might have feared the he sped into the right side bouquet and wishes for a speedy return to his side. Otto Pfister quitting on worst but instead their of the penalty area, stead- Koller was carried off goal in the victory. Wolfgang Niersbach, Friday over a squad pay team went for the Ko- ied himself, then fired a on a stretcher with what A team spokesman said the vice-president of the row before making a U- reans in lively fashion. low shot into the corner of was initially described as later the injury was not as Organizing Committee turn on Monday. Mohamed Kader the net. Togo almost went a “serious injury” during bad as they had first thought told journalists on Tues- Confusion still reigned Coubadja shot over from further in front four min- the Czech Republic's 3-0 and that the 2.04-metre (6 day: “Our president Franz utes before halftime when win over the United States feet 7 inche) tall striker Beckenbauer, on behalf of Zico says beaten Japan Yao Senaya's curling free on Monday. He had ear- might be fit enough to play the organizers has sent Jan kick was tipped over the in deep trouble bar by Lee Woon-jae. lier scored the opening later in the competition. Koller a bouquet and best KAISERSLAUTERN, 13 June— Japan coach Zico ac- Korea coach Dick Ad- wishes for his full recov- knowledged his team had a mountain to climb after vocaat sent on forward ery. ”He is very popular in their 3-1 defeat by Australia in their World Cup opener Ahn at the start of the sec- Dortmund where he has on Monday. ond half, although it was been playing for the last "We are in an extremely difficult situation now," Togo who continued to few years and is a very the Brazilian told reporters after Japan squandered the impress as Coubadja special player and a very lead with an astonishing late collapse. forced another fine save special person. "We have to beat Croatia. Goal difference will also from Lee. “Definitely his start in be a problem for us now." Japan play Croatia in their Ahn sliced a shot further matches is not next Group F match on 18 June. wildly over the bar after ruled out,” team doctor Japan went ahead through Shunsuke Nakamura's 50 minutes as the Koreans Petr Krejci said on the controversial 26th-minute goal but two late strikes finally began to gather Czech Republic Football from Tim Cahill and a third from John Aloisi in injury some momentum. The Phil Mickelson plays from a bunker during the Association’s website time left the Asian champions' hopes in tatters. match swung in South Tuesday practice round for the 2006 US Open www.fotball.cz. Koller said "To lose by two goals really hurts us," said Zico, Korea's favour within the Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club, on 13 he might only have to miss whose shattered players sank to their knees in despair space of two minutes, one game.— MNA/Reuters June, 2006 in Mamaroneck, New York.—INTERNET at the final whistle.—MNA/Reuters though.—MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 15 June, 2006 15 Harvard study blasts US treatment of child refugees

BOSTON, 14 June — studied. Many had no legal migrants like adults, or harsh, even vindictive Unaccompanied children counsel and were simply assume they arrived attitude. Children often... fleeing to the United States vulnerable to exploitation, with family. are treated worse than to escape persecution often according to a report on “There is a void in adults, not better.” meet a harsh, hostile the findings. the immigration law She said some reception, slipping through The 218-page because the law was based children arrive with the cracks of a system report said the children on a faulty assumption,” smugglers; others with designed for adults that faced risks that included Jacqueline Bhabha, a siblings or someone from compounds their trauma, a military recruitment, lecturer at Harvard Law their village. “Our laws do Harvard University study sexual violence, School and co-author of not reflect the reality,” she said on Tuesday. exploitative work and the report, told Reuters. “A said. About 8,000 physical abuse. lot of children are not Most fled Central children sought sanctuary The two-year study attached when they arrive.” and South America to in the United States alone of US immigration laws “Far from attracting escape gangs and religious — arriving with no family and agencies said a compassionate response, or political persecution. or adult guardian — in courtrooms often treat children frequently attract About 30 per cent were 2003, the most recent year unaccompanied child the opposite — a punitive, from Honduras, 26 per cent from El Salvador, 20 per cent from Guatemala, 10 per cent from Mexico, 3 per cent from Brazil and 2 per cent from Ecuador, the study said. Another 2 per cent were from China. The report was part of an international research project in the United States, Britain and Australia whose findings will be published this year with an analysis on all the three nations. MNA/Reuters

*R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 392226, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028 5th Waning of Nayon 1368 ME Thursday, 15 June, 2006 Farmers should not be complacent about already-achieved success

NAY PYI TAW, 14 June—Member of the State Peace and Devel- opment Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of the Min- istry of Defence attended the harvesting of Hsinshweli strain sum- mer paddy on the 705- acre plot in Lashio Township on 12 June. Chairman of Shan State (North) PDC Com- mander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Aung Than Htut reported on cultivation of summer and monsoon paddy in the region; Member (1) of Shan State PDC Ad- ditional Commissioner of Shan State General Ad- ministration Department U Soe Min, on regional food security; and Man- ager of Shan State Myanma Agricultural Service U Hla Gyi, on Lt-Gen Kyaw Win øf the Ministry of Defence inspects Government Technological College (Lashio). — MNA pursuing of the target of 200 baskets per acre. trophy to Muse District, of paddy on the model about the already- shweli strain paddy, or- ship. Deputy Director U At the prize-presen- the second prize to plot of local farmer U achieved success, call- ganic and inorganic fer- Kyaw Win of Shan State tation ceremony for cul- Lashio District, and the Saw Kyaw. He met with ing for extended grow- tilizers, pesticides, sam- (North) Irrigation De- tivation of summer third prize to Kyaukme local farmers and dealt ing of rubber, coopera- ples of crops, and ma- partment reported on paddy for 2005-2006, District. with the agricultural tion with the MAS for chines. storage capacity and Lt-Gen Kyaw Win pre- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win progress. agricultural methods, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win supply of water, work sented the first prize and observed the harvesting He said that na- and rendering assistance also inspected Kaukkwe- progress and future pro- tional farmers should to the farmers. chaung Dam near Mansu grammes. Village in Lashio Town- (See page 9) Weather Forecast for (15-6-2006) not be complacent He inspected Hsin- Nay Pyi Taw & neighbouring areas One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects of certainty is (80%). Yangon & neighbouring areas tax-free markets One or two rain or thundershowers with sunny period. Degree of certainty is (80%). YANGON, 14 June — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of sible personnel inspected tax-free markets and gave Mandalay and neighbouring areas the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman necessary instructions this morning. One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of Yangon Division Peace and Development Coun- First, Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspected sales of of certainty is (80%). cil Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and respon- goods at Shukhintha tax-free market in Thakayta, tax-free markets in Dagon Myothit (South), Dagon Myothit (North), Tamway and Yankin Townships. There are altogether 11 tax-free markets in Yangon Division. Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe gave necessary in- structions and cordially greeted buyers and sellers at the markets. The tax-free markets were packed with buyers. — MNA WORLD CUP 2006

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Tunisia 2 Saudi Arabia 2 Lt-Gen Myint Swe (C) inspects Shukhintha tax-free market in Thakayta Township. — MNA