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Volume XVI, Number 180 1st Waning of Thadingyut 1370 ME Wednesday, 15 October, 2008

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

Maintenance of roads and bridges inspected True patriotism * It is very important for everyone of the YANGON, 14 Oct—Minister for Con- Bridge and maintenance of the bridge struction Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspected and gave necessary instructions. nation regardless of the place he lives to maintenance of roads from No. 5 Junction The minister also viewed old and of Hlinethaya to Twantay-Kawhmu- new Bailey bridges. He told the officials have strong Union Spirit. Kungyangon-Dadaye-Pyapon road and concerned to make arrangements for * Only Union Spirit is the true patriotism all Panhline and Twantay bridges yesterday. maintenance of the existing bridge He looked into repair of retaining before completion of the new one on the nationalities will have to safeguard. walls of the approach road to Tawpale Kungyangon- Letkhokgon road.—MNA Archaeological edifices in Bagan fascinating tourists Article, photos by Po Thaw Zin

Now the rainy season is going to tourism season has set in. Myanmar is Being blessed with natural resources of fices, the nation captivates tourists from say “goodbye” to Myanmar, and it is working hard to transform itself into a different sorts in abundance and pos- around the world. ushering in the cold season, and so the peaceful, modern and developed nation. sessing cultural and archaeological edi- (See page 9)

The Aureum Palace Resort in Bagan Archaeological Region fascinating foreign tourists.

15 -10-08 New Light 1 7/29/18, 10:00 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Preservation of national * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State culture through arts skills * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Myanmar Traditional Cultural Devotees perform meritorious deeds on Performing Arts Competitions have been held for 16 years. This year the performing arts Abhidhamma Day competitions will be held with four lofty NAY PYI TAW, 14 objectives — Uplift of national prestige and Oct— Today is Fullmoon integrity and preservation and safeguarding Day of Thadingyut of cultural heritage and national character, (Abhidhamma) Day. Pagodas and monasteries uplift of the morale and morality of the entire in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, nation, keeping genuine patriotism based on Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon and national solidarity alive and dynamic and Nay Pyi Taw Lewe were turning out younger generation who will crowded with devotees. continue to safeguard the national culture In the early morning, and character. devotees and wellwishers offered fruits, alms food, The performing arts competitions not lights, flowers, water and only depict the essence of Myanma incense sticks to traditional arts but promote Myanma Datudhaya Datpaungzu attributes that have deeply rooted in pagoda in Bawga Theindi Myanma traditional arts. Ward in Nay Pyi Taw. Traditional customs, way of life Until evening, the pagoda costumes and character and thoughts and was thronged with those Shwedagon Pagoda packed with devotees on Abhidhamma Day.—MNA who observed Sabbath, arts have been existed as cultural structures meditated, recited Day, Pawarana, sermon associations. There were Variosu kinds of flowers, among the Myanmar nationals in the course Abhidhamma and and donation ceremonies devotees who performed cakes and fruits were of history. performed meritorious at Lawkamarazein, meritorious deeds. offered to the pagoda. We urge the contestants to the deeds. At night, the pagoda Kokhangyo and In the afternoon, Abhidhamma Day was performing arts competitions to make and the ministries were Lawkayanhnein Pagodas Tipitakadhara observed at Thiri Mingala efforts to reveal their talented skills in arts illuminated with lights. in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana. Dhammabandagarika Kaba Aye Pagoda, At the Phaya Koezu and to enhance national character, customs Similarly, famous Agga Maha Pandita Varadahta Datuzediya Pagoda in Yanaung-2 pagodas in Yangon were Bhaddanta Relic Tooth pagoda and social norms of Myanmar people Ward in Nay Pyi Taw crowded with devotees. At Sirindabhivamsa (Yaw (Yangon), Lawka Chantha through preservation and promotion of Pyinmana, devotees the Shwedagon Pagoda, Sayadaw) delivered a Abhaya Labha Muni national culture. offered alms food and Abhidhamma Day was sermon at the Dhammayon Buddha Image, fruits to the Buddha image. observed and 5,000 lights on the platform of Kyaikwaing Pagoda, rd There were soon- were offered to the Sule Botahtaung Kyaikday-ut Mailamu, Kyaikkasan, 3 Grand Royal offering, Abhidhamma Pagoda by wut Pagoda. Ngahtatgyi, Chaukhtatgyi, The 16th soon-offering Mogaung pagodas and Challenge Cup 2008 for MCPA gives talks on Information ceremony was held at Kyaikkhauk Pagoda in & Network Security Maha Wizaya Pagoda., Thanlyin. — MNA storm victims’ fund YANGON, 14 Oct—Talks on Information and Myanmar get through semifinals Network Security, organized by Myanmar Computer YANGON, 14 Oct—The work coordination YANGON, 14 Oct— opened the scoring in the Professionals Association and sponsored by Myanmar meeting for holding a friendly football tournament and Holders Myanmar made it first minute and 30 second, Computer Company Ltd (MCC) for the development the third Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2008, held with through semifinals, and Thida Oo made it 2-0 of information and communication technology, was the intention of raising funds for storm victims, was crushing Indonesia 6-0 in in the 25th minute. Than held at Room No 205 of Main hall of Myanmar held at meeting hall No. 1 in Aung San Stadium here Group-A of AFF Women's Than Htwe and San San InfoTech building in Hlaine Township here on 11 yesterday morning. General Secretary of Myanmar Championship 2008 held Thein added in the 30th October. Secretary of MCPA U Nyein Oo and executive Olympic Committee Director-General U Thaung Htaik in Ho Chi Minh City, and 39th minutes. U Aung Zaw Myint (MCC) gave talks on Information of Sports and Physical Education Department delivered Vietnam, at 5.30 pm. Aye Aye Mar and & Network Security with the intention of the security a speech on the occasion. Maing Nilar Htwe Naw Ar Lo Wah Phaw of business information.—NLM Afterwards, General Secretary of Myanmar scored one goal each to Football Federation Deputy Director U Bunny Tin help win victory over Aung of Sports and Physical Education Department Indonesia 6-nil. and responsible persons explained the matters on In Group-A, holding tournament and departmental officials made Myanmar cruised into the suggestions. semifinals as the second Afterwards, Director-General U Thaung Htaik group leaders with 9 points gave a conclusion speech.—NLM from three wins and one loss. Myanmar play against Talks on Information and Network Security, Australia, the leaders of organized by MCPA and sponsored by MCC Group-B, in the second in progress.—NLM semifinal match on 18 October afternoon.—MNA

15 -10-08 New Light 2 7/29/18, 10:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 3 Kidnappings Unknown gunmen shot dead American man arrested spread in Iraq gov’t official in S Afghanistan in Pakistani border region KABUL, 14 Oct—Two unknown gunmen Tuesday WASHINGTON, 14 Oct— Five years ago, retired Air PESHAWAR, 14 Oct— A 20-year-old American man Force intelligence officer Kirk von Ackermann became morning shot dead a senior government official on his way to work in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, was arrested late Monday at a checkpoint near the Af- the first of 39 Americans to be kidnapped in Iraq. He’s ghan border in a tribal region where Pakistani troops still missing, his wife fearing she’ll never see him again. a police official said. Matiwullah Khan, the provincial police chief said are fighting Taliban and al-Qaida militants, police said. Besides the personal tragedy, his disappearance that it happened at 9 am local time (GMT0430) when Officers were investigating what the man was doing and those that have followed have taken on a larger sig- two armed men came by a motorbike to the 6th district in the border area, said one officer, Pir Shahab. The fron- nificance. They mark a turning point in terrorist tactics of Kandahar city, capital of Kandahar province, and tier region has seen months of fighting between militants that US intelligence officials say has produced a startling opened fire at Dost Mohammad Arghestani, the pro- and security forces and is believed to be a possible hid- statistic: a 500 percent increase in foreigners taken hos- vincial chief of work and public affairs department. ing place for Osama bin Laden and other foreign extrem- tage around the world as militants adopt the methods of “Arghestani and one of his bodyguards were killed on ists. Shahab said the man — identified on his passport as the most violent figures in the Iraq insurgency. spot,” Matiwullah Khan said, “their driver was also Juddi Kenan — did not have permission to be in the re- Figures compiled by the Defence Intelligence wounded in the clash.” gion as is required by Pakistani law. He was arrested at a Agency from classified and unclassified sources — He added that attackers ran away after killing the checkpoint trying to enter Mohmand agency, Shahab said. provided exclusively to The Associated Press — show target and police forces had cordoned off that area and “He is holding an American passport, which shows that in 2004, some 342 foreign and US hostages were started investigations. The ill-fated official Dost him as a resident of Florida,” Shahab said. taken by terrorist and insurgent organizations. Mohammad Arghestani, according to local media re- The US Embassy was in contact with Pakistani of- Internet ports, is also the provincial head of martyrs and the ficials about the reported arrest, spokesman Louis disabled department. Fintor said. He declined further comment, citing US US military deaths Internet privacy laws.—Internet

in Iraq war at 4,182 Pakistani tribesmen WASHINGTON, 14 Oct—As of Monday, 13 Oct, examine a damaged 2008, at least 4,182 members of the US military car after a house was have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003. The figure includes eight military civilians hit by a US missiles on killed in action. At least 3,385 military personnel the outskirts of Miran died as a result of hostile action, according to the Shah, the main town of military’s numbers. Pakistan’s North The British military has reported 176 deaths; Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, Waziristan tribal 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, region along four; Latvia and Georgia, three each; Estonia, Afghanistan border on Netherlands, Thailand and Romania, two each; and 12 Oct, 2008 Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan and South Korea, one death each.—Internet INTERNET Coalition soldier killed in US Marine charged with assaulting Sydney woman SYDNEY, 14 Oct— A US confirmed that the man, in Sydney after the am- Afghanistan Marine has been charged who shipped out Tuesday, phibious assault ship USS KABUL, 14 Oct—A soldier with bled south of the country, the coalition with assaulting a prosti- will return to Australia to Peleliu and guided missile US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan said Tuesday. tute while on shore leave face the charges in court destroyer USS Halsey ar- was killed and several others were The incident took place on Mon- in Sydney last weekend, on 10 Nov. rived in the port on Friday. wounded in a bomb blast in the trou- day when their vehicle struck an impro- police and the US Em- The Marine was one of The ships departed Tues- vised explosive device, the force said in bassy said Tuesday. 3,000 Marines and Navy day. a statement, without specifying the The 25-year-old man, personnel on shore leave Internet exact location of the blast. who was not identified, The coalition did not release the was charged late Monday nationality of the casualties pending no- with assault involving tification of their next of kin. “bodily harm” following The latest casualties bring the an incident at a Sydney number of foreign soldiers killed in Af- brothel on Sunday, police ghanistan to 224 this year. Most of those said in a statement. killed have died in roadside bomb at- He was released on tacks. bail. The US Embassy in A policeman inspects a burnt vehicle at In 2007, a total of 219 foreign sol- Canberra said the US the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad diers were killed in the war-ravaged Navy was cooperating on 12 Oct, 2008.—INTERNET country.—Internet with the investigation and Bomb blasts kills three in southeast Nepal Sharlow Majik, 8, bottom left, reacts KATHMANDU, 14 Oct— Three 75 km (45 miles) southeast of during the funeral of people were killed and five wounded by Kathmandu. her brother, Mandaean a powerful bomb that ripped through a The region has been the focus of student Saif Majik, in market in a small town in southeast protests over the last year from ethnic the predominantly Nepal Tuesday, police said. groups demanding more autonomy from Shiite Bayaa district, “We have information that three Nepal’s highland cultures. southwestern Baghdad, people were killed in Chandranigahapur Local television channels said the Iraq, on 13 Oct, 2008. but I have no details,” police official victims were a woman and two chil- INTERNET Ramesh Thapa said from Gaur, about dren.—Internet

15 -10-08 New Light 3 7/29/18, 10:00 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 Cuban lawmakers request world’s support against US sanctions HAVANA, 14 Oct— Cu- but Washington “with its soon will reach half cen- ban lawmakers on Mon- usual arrogance, has dis- tury,” the statement said. day requested their coun- claimed the express man- Also on Monday, US terparts across the world date of the international activist Pamela Ann to demand the US Con- community”. Marti, member of the US gress and government lift The parliament said Support Movement to the country’s economic that recently, hurricanes Cuba, said in Havana that sanctions imposed on Gustav and Ike cost Cuba the policy of her country Cuba almost 50 years ago. 5 billion US dollars in toward the island country In a statement on damage, but the White “is a horror.” Monday, the parliament House reiterated that it In a declaration to lo- of Cuba said that in the would lift the ban under cal radio stations, Marti last 16 consecutive years, no circumstances. said that the government The Collaborators, a group of aerobatic airplanes from Team Oracle and the United Nations has “That policy clearly of Washington must re- Team Fusion, perform manoeuvres over San Francisco ahead of Fleet Week, approved resolutions typifies the international spect the Cuban people in San Francisco, California on 9 Oct, 2008.—INTERNET against the US sanctions, crime of genocide which and authorities.—Internet Iran scraps gas projects Houston TV station helicopter to push pipeline plans crashes, two dead CONROE, 14 Oct— A pilot and television camera TEHERAN, 14 Oct—Iran is to scrap a number of operator died Monday when their helicopter crashed liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in order to ex- near Houston on the way to cover a news story. pand its capacity to export gas by pipeline, the oil min- KTRK, an affiliate of ABC, reported the helicopter istry’s Shana agency reported on Monday. it had leased was flying to the scene of a shooting “The country’s LNG projects whose contracts have when it crashed in a state forest near Conroe, on the been signed will be implemented. But we prefer to northern edge of Houston’s suburbs. expand our gas exports capacities by pipeline,” deputy Local stations showed video of burning trees and a oil minister for planning affairs, Akbar Torkan, was pile of debris made up of pieces of the helicopter. The quoted as saying. The Iranian oil refinery of Mizdeh near the Iraqi station’s SkyEye logo was partially visible on one “We prefer to change unsigned (LNG) projects to border.—INTERNET piece. “All of us at KTRK-TV are deeply saddened by gas exports plans via pipeline,” he said. the tragic accident involving SkyEye 13 and our hearts Iran has drafted several long-term LNG outlines N Korea renews UN access to nuclear site go out to the families of the pilot and the photogra- to export 83 million tonnes of liquefied gas from its VIENNA, 14 Oct— North Korea declared Monday pher,” station spokesman Tom Ash said in a state- giant reserves, the second largest in the world after that it will resume shutting down its nuclear pro- ment.—Internet Russia. gramme and allow UN experts to monitor the proc- But the costly projects have lingered for lack of ess, including making sure the plant that produced plu- investment and have been hampered by political ob- tonium for its test bomb remains disabled. stacles. The moves, revealed by the International Atomic The costly LNG technology has only been mas- Energy Agency, were a strong indication that tered by a few foreign companies, whose investments Pyongyang was making good on its pledge to return in the Islamic republic have not been expanded in re- to a deal with the US, Russia, China, South Korea cent years. and Japan meant to strip it of its weapons-enabling Western governments have pressured firms to cut nuclear programme. their ties with Iran over the country’s controversial Pyongyang announced Sunday it would resume dis- nuclear programme, which world powers fear could mantlement in line with the deal offering political and be aimed at seeking atomic weapons — a charge ve- energy rewards in exchange, after the US removed State troopers investigate the scene of a helicopter hemently denied by Teheran. North Korea from its list of states sponsoring terro- crash in a heavily wooded area in the WG Jones State Internet rism.—Internet Forest on 13 Oct, 2008, in Conroe Texas.—INTERNET Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; two die LOS A NGELES, 14 Oct— More than 1,000 fire- chael Freeman. Two huge wildfires driven fighters and nine water- Residents downwind by strong Santa Ana winds dropping aircraft battled were warned to remain burned into neighbour- the 4,700-acre Marek Fire alert into the night. “It can hoods near Los Angeles at the northeast end of the go from here to the ocean on Monday, forcing fran- San Fernando Valley, and in a matter of two to three tic evacuations on smoke- the 5,000-acre Sesnon hours,” said Los Angeles and traffic-choked high- Fire at the west end. County Supervisor Zev ways, destroying homes Winds blew up to 45 Yaroslavsky. and causing at least two mph with gusts reaching Authorities confirmed deaths. 70 mph at midday. They more than three-dozen Around sunset, resi- were forecast to diminish mobile homes burned at dents were warned to stay in the evening before roar- the Marek Fire, and 19 on alert during the night ing over 60 mph after 11 structures — some of and winds more than 60 pm. “This fire has the real them homes — were ei- mph were forecast. Gov potential of moving from ther damaged or de- Arnold Schwarzenegger where it is now ... as far stroyed by the Sesnon A hillside burns near homes in the Villagio development in the Los Angeles declared a state of emer- as Pacific Coast (High- Fire. Commercial sites area. One person was killed and thousands were evacuated as a series of gency in Los Angeles and way),” said Los Angeles burned in both fires. wind-driven wildfires swept across California, forcing firefighters onto the Ventura counties. County Fire Chief P Mi- Internet defensive as they scrambled to halt the flames.—INTERNET

15 -10-08 New Light 4 7/29/18, 10:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 5 China, Singapore pledge China starts building railway linking to work more closely trade, investment, urban SW inland to south port city construction and environ- GUILIN, 14 Oct—China With an estimated cost of The line is expected to mental protection, among on Monday began con- 85.8 billion yuan (12.6 have a daily capacity of others. Commenting on struction on a major re- billion US dollars), the 100 passenger trains and the global financial tur- gional railway to connect Guiyang-Guangzhou line an annual capacity for moil, Li said China would the less-developed south- is scheduled to be com- goods transportation of 35 make great efforts to keep western inland Guizhou plete and operational in million tons. its economy on the right Province with the south- six years. Xinhua track, which would help ern Guangdong Province, stabilize the world eco- one of the country’s eco- nomy. nomic powerhouses. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with “China will implement a The 857-km line starts visiting Singaporean Minister for Defence Teo flexible and prudent from Guizhou’s provincial Chee Hean in Beijing, capital of China, on 13 Oct, macro-economic policy, capital, Guiyang, running 2008. —XINHUA strive to expand domestic southwards through Guan- BEIJING, 14 Oct—China Defence Teo Chee Hean in demand, particularly the gxi Zhuang Autonomous and Singapore on Monday the central government demand for consumption, Region and ending in the vowed to share their re- compound Zhongnanhai and ensure the stable and port city Guangzhou, spective experiences on in downtown Beijing. relatively fast growth of its Guangdong’s capital. development and collabo- Li reviewed the sound economy.” On ties with The new line is de- Guests lay a foundation at the inauguration rate in more areas. bilateral relations since the Singapore, Li said China signed to be a double- ceremony for the construction of Guiyang- Chinese Vice Premier two nations forged diplo- valued the bilateral track electrified railway Guangzhou High-speed railway in Guilin, south- Li Keqiang met with matic ties in 1990, citing friendly and mutuallyben- and will allow trains to west China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Singaporean Minister for their fruitful cooperation in eficial relation.—Xinhua travel at 200 km an hour. Region, on 13 Oct, 2008.—XINHUA S Korea’s 3 major business groups bid Danger persists despite All Items from Xinhua News Agency for Daewoo Shipbuilding terrorists arrest in North SEOUL, 14 Oct—POSCO, Hanwha Group and Chinese shares up 1.21% Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea’s three ma- jor business groups, submitted their final bids Mon- Lebanon in morning session day to acquire a controlling stake in Daewoo Ship- BEIRUT, 14 Oct—Lebanese Interior Minister Ziad BEIJING, 14 Oct—Chinese shares ended 1.21 per- building and Marine Engineering Co, the state-run Baroud has said that the breakthrough in arresting cent higher in the morning session on Tuesday fol- Korea Development Bank (KDB) said. members of an extremist “terrorist cell” in North Leba- lowing rises in overseas markets sparked by global GS group, which had formed a consortium with non, responsible for three attacks on the Lebanese efforts to stem the financial crisis. POSCO, suddenly declared its withdrawal after the army, “does not mean the threats have been elimi- The Shanghai Composite Index closed at final submission citing the differences in opinion be- nated”, As-Safir daily reported Tuesday. 2,098.66 points, up 25.09 points or 1.21 percent from tween the two companies (GS and POSCO). “The security agencies remain on alert,” Baroud said the previous close. KDB, which holds 31 percent stake in Daewoo after the meeting of the military’s security council, The smaller Shenzhen Component Index ended Shipbuilding and manages the sale, said it will select which convened to evaluate and discuss steps to be at 6,684.34 points, up 112.76 points or 1.72 per- a priority negotiator for Daewoo Shipbuilding as early followed in tracking down all the cell members. cent. —Xinhua as 25 Oct after reviewing the proposals. According to the report, six suspects were arrested KDB CEO Min Euoo-sung said the ability to help Sunday in a joint operation between the Lebanese Hong Kong stocks finish Daewoo grow into a global player is one of the major Army and internal security forces (ISF) in the north- factors to be considered. ern city of Tripoli. But the mastermind of the opera- 4.39% higher at midday He said that Daewoo was worth 8 to 9 trillion won tions and a leading figure in the group Abdul-Ghani HONG KONG, 14 Oct—Hong Kong stocks rose (6.5 to 7.5 billion US dollars) including the manage- Jawhar was able to escape from his sister’s house in 715.67 points, or 4.39 percent, to close Tuesday’s ment premium. Tripoli when the Army troops were entering the street morning session at 17,027.83.—Xinhua Xinhua to arrest him.—Xinhua China, Russia unveil boundary markers Strong earthquake for eastern section of boundary jolts eastern Greece ATHENS, 14 Oct—A FUYUAN, (Heilongjiang), 14 Oct— China and Rus- strong earthquake measur- sia held a ceremony at Heixiazi Island on Tuesday to ing 5.1 on the Richter Scale unveil the boundary markers for eastern section of jolted northeastern Greece China-Russia boundary. early Tuesday morning, Ambassador with the Chinese Foreign Ministry with no immediate report Zhao Xidi and Vladimir Malyshev, deputy director of of damage and injuries. The the Russian Foreign Ministry First Asian Department quake, recorded at 5:06 am jointly unveiled the boundary markers. local time, struck in the sea Representatives from the two countries’ departments region of the coastal town of foreign affairs, national defence, public security and of Mantoudi, Evia Island. localities also attended the ceremony. Two smaller earthquakes The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Russian Foreign took place a few minutes Ministry on Tuesday also confirmed, through an ex- later. People in the capital change of notes, that the additional protocol between city of Athens felt the China and Russia on the eastern section of the China- strong shocks. Seismolo- Russia Boundary as well as its appendix have offi- Russian college students dance during the Sino-Russia Culture & Art Festival gists predicted many more cially taken effect. for College Students in Heihe College in Heihe, northeast China’s aftershocks would fol- Xinhua Heilongjiang Province, on 13 Oct, 2008. —XINHUA low.—Xinhua

15 -10-08 New Light 5 7/29/18, 10:00 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 Israel seals off West Bank for holiday Jordan: two-state solution basis for peace JERUSALEM, 14 Oct— it will be “on higher alert.” ing Rosh Hashana, or the Israeli security forces on Till midnight 21 Oct, Jewish New Year’s Day, between Palestinians, Israelis Monday sealed off the the West Bank will be two weeks ago and Yom AMMAN, 14 Oct— Jor- Gert Pottering, who is in Europe has a central West Bank for the up- closed, and “the passage Kippur, or the Day of dan’s king Abdullah II Jordan to take part in role to keep the momen- coming Sukkot festival, of those in need of humani- Atonement, last week. said Monday the two- meetings of the Euro- tum in the peace process, Israel Defence Forces tarian and medical aid, as Sukkot is a festival that state solution will remain Mediterranean Parlia- he added. (IDF) said in a statement. well as other specific re- commemorates the 40 the basis for any future mentary Assembly MPs from the EU and The IDF said it regards quests” will be allowed years Jews spent in the move in negotiations be- (EMPA). Jordan gathered on the the week-long holiday, with special permits, said desert living in temporary tween the Palestinians The king stressed the shores of the Dead Sea which is also known as the Army. The Jewish state huts in biblical times. and Israelis. importance of continuing from 11 to 13 October for the festival of Tabernac- routinely imposes a general Many Israelis build The king made the re- international efforts to ad- meetings on Middle East les and starts Monday closure upon the Palesti- sukkahs, or huts, to live or marks during a meeting vance the Middle East peace process among evening, as a highly sen- nian territory during holi- eat in to mark the holiday. with the European Parlia- peace process. other issues. —Internet ment President Hanz- sitive time, during which days and festivals, includ- Internet Two US tourists killed in 23 killed in bus crash in parachute accident in Mexico MEXICO CITY, 14 Oct— Two US female tourists NE India were killed and another sustained a grave injury in a GAUHATI, 14 Oct — Po- parachute incident on a beach in the Mexican Carib- lice say an overcrowded, bean region, Mexican authorities said Monday. speeding bus has crashed According to a statement issued by the General into a stationary truck in Prosecutor’s Office of Justice (PJGE) in the state of northeastern India, killing Quintana Roo, the accident occurred Sunday when the 23 people and wounding ropes used to lift the parachute on the boat broke in 44 others.The bus was car- the area of Mayan Riviera. rying labourers to work The bodies were found on the beach of Akumul before dawn Tuesday in and another tourist was rescued in the sea before be- the Dhubri district of In- ing sent to a hospital. dia’s Assam state, some The victims were identified as Lisa Smith and 185 miles west of the state Margaret Jake Beaman and the survivor was Soly capital, Gauhati. Vhrig. Dhubri police chief They are aged between 35 and 40 and resided at Parthasarathi Mahanta Founder and CEO of iMemories, Mark Rukavina holds up a photo of his says the bus was carrying family on his iPhone and behind him and online video appears at iMemories the Pladium Kantena hotel. 67 passengers when it hit corporate headquarters facility on 13 Oct, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Investigation revealed that the hotel staff ordered the truck, which was haul- iMemories company converts videotape, old home movies motion pictures, the parachute services for the tourists. Internet ing potatoes.—Internet film, vinyl or pictures into high quality digitized formats.—INTERNET Tenants: landlord used Calif lapdogs can stay EWS LBUM N A dead cats to push us out just that in moving cars Hollywood celebrities can continue to Teen OK after being Tenants of a Brooklyn building said their landlord came up with a new idea for drive with animals nestled in their laps. impaled by deer antlers how to kick them out: Let the smell of the Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger is vetoing A 16-year-old teenager is recovering cats out of the bag. Dead cats, that is. a bill to fine motorists $35 for sharing the after falling and impaling himself on a The stench from the carcasses did catch driver’s seat with lapdogs or other animals. set of deer antlers in Carter Lake, Iowa. the tenants’ attention — but they stayed Republican Assemblyman Bill Maze says Todd Reynolds’ grandmother said the and sued. the practice is distracting. He introduced teen was climbing through a window in One tenant, Daisy Terry, told a City the bill after seeing a woman driving with her home Wednesday after locking Hall news conference on Sunday it was three dogs on her lap. A woman reacts as Nissan Motor Co’s Schwarzenegger says he’s signing only himself out when he fell onto the antlers. so bad she had to hold her nose coming robotic car ‘BR23C’follows her during a bills that are “the highest priority for The antlers stabbed him in the back down the stairs. demonstration at the annual CEATEC California.” And a lapdog ban isn’t one of and just missed his spine. The building in Brooklyn’s Bushwick 2008 home electronics trade show in Chiba them. The grandmother, Jeanne Reynolds, neighbourhood was purchased last year said the antlers were on the floor. She near Tokyo on 30 Sept. Based on joint research with the Research Centre for by a company listed in court papers as had saved them from a deer that her car Heskel. A call to Heskel Properties in crashed into some years ago. Advanced Science and Technology at University of Tokyo, the biomimetic Manhattan was not immediately returned. robotic car moves like bumblebees which Terry said the landlord used the dead don’t run into things so that it can avoid cats to try to push out rent-stabilized colliding with obstacles. tenants. UK student wins over $12 mln in lottery An 18-year-old British student won 7 million pounds (about 12.68 million US dollars) in a lottery draw, but her dog bit her on the bottom when she screamed so loudly from excitement, according to British media reports Thursday. Endangered Great Green Macaws are The teenager, Ianthe Fullagar, living in Cumbria, northern England, said: “At seen in a captive breeding centre in Rio first I thought I had matched three numbers, so I couldn’t believe it when I real- Segundo de Alajuela, Costa Rica. Experts ized I had the five main numbers plus one Lucky Star. Country Western singer Billy Ray are meeting this week in Costa Rica to “My mum called the National Lottery Line and it was only then that I realized I Cyrus, right, pets his namesake, four- establish a strategy for saving the rare had won a share of the jackpot. We were both screaming so loudly that my dog, month-old Amur Tiger Billy Ray along birds, numbering around 200 in Costa Brock, didn’t know what was happening and bit me on the bottom. with lead keeper Kathy Suthard, at the Rica and 3,800 worldwide, according to I didn’t know what to do with my ticket, so after hiding it in my bra and jewel- Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium the Tropcial Studies Organization. lery box, I settled for my gym bag until it was confirmed I was a winner.” during a visit.

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The postcard depicting 16th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions. Momauk gets digital auto exchange

YANGON, 14 Oct— phonyan General Admi- auto exchange in Programming Course (Java) to be opened Minister for Com- nistration Depart-ment Momauk and looked into munications, Posts and where he met with machines installed in the YANGON, 14 Oct— and introduction to Object Object Oriented System Telegraphs Brig-Gen departmental personnel station. With the sponsorship of Oriented Programming Analysis and Design, Thein Zaw on 11 October and local people and gave At the office of British Software (OOP). Software Architectures, inspected thriving paddy instructions on boosting Momauk Township Peace Engineer, the Yoma Java Programmer Component Based fields in Waingmaw the per acre of paddy and and Development Technologies will conduct Course covers Object Development, Software Township. Kachin State fulfilled the requirements Council, the minister met Programming Course Oriented Design and Engineering Best Practices and rubber plantations near of rural education. with townselders and (Java) and Java UML, core Java/J2SE and a practical software Nansanyan Village. After that, the departmental personnel Programmer Course on 3 (collections, I/O, inner development project to Next, the minister minister attended the and gave necessary November and Java class, generics, etc), Java apply all of the above. proceeded to Daw- opening of a new digital instructions.—MNA Professional Developer swing API for GUI, Those wishing to Course (Project) on 24 Exceptions and Exception attend the courses are to November. Handling techniques, contact Yoma Programming Introduction to Relational Technologies, Myanmar Course (Java) includes Databases and SQL and Info-Tech, Hline Computer Programming Java Databases Con- University Campus, concepts, Introduction to nectivity (JDBC). Yangon (Tel 652264 Ex- Programming using Java, Java Professional 15 or 703230) or Web: programming logic & Developer Course (Project) www.yomatechnologies.com/ control structures, includes Software training for further Recursion and Algorithms Development Lifecycle, information.—MNA Talks on “The Best Brands in Myanmar” on 18 Oct YANGON, 14 Oct— sponsorship of Yangon Bayint Naung Road, west Under the arrangements of Directory, U Moe Kyaw Gyogon in Insein Myanmar Fisheries (MMRD) will give talks Township here on 18 Federation and Myanmar on “The Best Brands in October. Those interested Prawn Entrepreneurs’ Myanmar” at Thiri may attend the talks. Association and with the Annawa hall of MFF on MNA New Crew, Space Tourist Arrive at Space Station Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw visits the digital auto exchange of Moscow, 14 Oct — spacecraft flew high above commander Michael A Russian Soyuz Kazakhstan, where the Momauk.—MPT Fincke. spacecraft carrying Soyuz launched space- Garriott is paying American space tourist ward on Sunday. $30 million for a 10-day More members from State/Division Richard Garriott and a new “We have capture!” said trek to the space station crew for the International Expedition 18 flight under a deal between teams arrive Space Station docked at engineer Yury Lon- Russia’s Federal Space orbiting laboratory early chakov, who commanded Agency (Roscosmos) NAY PYI TAW, 14 arrived at 6 am; from Organizing, Reception Tuesday, where three the Soyuz docking under and the Vienna, Va.- Oct—More managers and Kayin State led by U Saw and Accommodation astronauts were eagerly the call sign “Titan” and based firm Space contestants from State/ Htar Lon, at 8.30 am; Subcommittee and awaiting their arrival launched alongside th Adventures. Division teams to the 16 from Sagaing Division members, Chairman of inside. Garriott and new station Internet Myanmar Traditional led by U Tin Than Win at Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana The Soyuz TMA- Cultural Performance 8.40 am; and from Township Peace and 13 spacecraft docked Arts Competitions to be Mandalay Division led by Development Council U flawlessly at an Earth- held in Nay Pyi Taw for U Ye Aung Myint at 3.30 Win Htay and members, facing port on the station’s the third time, arrived pm. members of social Russian-built Zarya here by train today. They were welcomed organization and were control module at 4:26 Judges, contestants at Nay Pyi Taw station by accommodated at the a.m. EDT (0826 GMT) — and members from Kayah Police Lt-Col Htun Ohn, guesthouse. a few minutes earlier than State led by U Sein Daing Chairman of the MNA planned — as both

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Holiday-makers enjoy Zoological Anagarika Upasaka U Sein Tin Gardens (Nay Pyi Taw) to be honoured YANGON, 14 Oct—A Santi Sukha Monastery 535251, 526276), U ceremony to mark the in Tamway Township, Kyaw Khin Myint nd 52 anniversary of here, at 3 pm on 22 (372467, 246077), U San conducting Budd- November 2008. Myint (565292), Dr Hla havamsa exhibitions Those who share Tun (09-5014040, staged in townships at duties with him in the 251,489), U Aung Win home and abroad by exhibitions and those (385,127), U Deva Muni Sanantana Dhamma who have contributed (09-5123579, 380178), U Palaka Association will be their services at the Soe Win (242751), Sandi held along with the association throughout Press), U Maung Thein honouring of Anagarika successive periods are (09-5040733), U RK Upasaka U Sein Tin, who invited to the ceremony. Arnandar (09-5000453, has played a leading role For further details, 200090). in the process, at Maha contact U Kyi Min (Ph: MNA

A clever dog jumping over hurdles at animal show—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 14 Oct is an open zoo formed elephants, bears, — The 612-acre with mountains and monkeys, dogs and Zoological Gardens (Nay landscapes. snakes. They also enjoyed Pyi Taw) lies near Yezin Today, Abhidhamma the funny performances dam beside Yangon- Day, a public holiday, of gibbons. Thousands of Mandalay Highway. It holiday-makers in group visitors went round the

A monkey show attracts a large number of visitors.—MNA

Elephants entertaining the public at Nay Pyi Taw Zoo.—MNA

was opened on 1 April or in family fed the wonderful zoo happily. 2008. Unlike Yangon animals at the zoo and At night, the zoo was Zoological Gardens and took a rest there. illuminated with Yadanabon Zoological The visitors watched colourful lights. Gardens (Mandalay), it animal shows of MNA Holiday-makers enjoying performances of clever animals.—MNA Inter-State and Division U-18 Track and field Tournament concludes YANGON 14 Oct— Committee of Myanmar for Sport, Secretary- Final matches and prize Women’s Sports Fe- General of the Myanmar presenting ceremony of deration Daw L Khun Yi Olympic Committee Fourth Inter- State and presented the prizes to each Director-General of Sport Division U-18 Track and winner of first-placed Bago and Physical education field Tournament 2008 Division in women’s 400- Department U Thoung took place at the Youth m relay, second-placed Htaik presented the Training Centre Yangon Division and third- Championship (Thuwunna) here this placed Magway Division. Shield(women) to Bago morning. Afterward, on behalf division and After the events, of the Chairman of the Championship Shield General-Secretary of Myanmar Olympic (Men) to Mandalay Girls dancing with snakes.—MNA Central Working Committee the Minister division.—MNA

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beauties, and the dawn and sunset with the green and lush mountain range in the background. Bagan Archaeo- logical Region with an acre of 19 square miles has more than 2000 pagodas, stupas and temples and more than 800 religious mounds. It had cultural civilization especially from 11th Century to 13th Century. The buildings of cultural heritage have been maintained and renovated in the course of the history of the nation. Bagan Archaeological Museum and the ancient palace of King Anawrahta enhance the archaeological value of Bagan. Therefore, the Myanmar captivates tourists not only from majority of the tourists to Asia but also from Europe and Latin Myanmar embrace the America. opportunities to visit (from page 1) Bagan is a major Bagan and observe the Myanmar is tourist attraction and archaeological edifices worldwide well-known tourists should visit Bagan and enjoy natural beauties. for its tourist attractions without fail during their And they buy local goods including Bagan stay in Myanmar. It was and souvenirs there. Archaeological Region, established more than Of the hotels in a large repository of 1000 years ago, so a tourist Bagan-NyaungU Region, artistic architectural can observe a variety of the Aureum Palace Hotel works, cultural heritage, ancient artistic works and Resort in Min Nan Thu along with scenic natural archaeological buildings Village in NyaungU beauties; the lifestyle of alongside pagodas, Township is of different Nan Myint Tower, from which a tourist can enjoy the breathtaking local people of Inlay temples and stupas of style. Its traditional style beauty of Bagan sunset. region who row boat with successive periods in a and decorations draw the legs and build floating single place of Bagan. attention of the visitors. It works of traditional beauties, pagodas and Turin Taung, and the houses in Inlay Lake, a In Bagan, tourists, gets the statues of the four designs. green and lush mountain Lawka Nanda at the same lake in a hilly region; from a pagoda, can enjoy heroes of Bagan Period at From the Aureum ranges on the banks of the time. The 198-foot-high archaeological edifices; breathtaking scenery of the entrance. It is all Palace Hotel Resort, a Ayeyawady River in the Nan Myint Tower was and hospitality of its glittering pagodas, stupas furnished with wicker visitor can enjoy a background. Moreover, built on 7 July 2003 and people. and temples, scenic natural works and floral motif panoramic view of natural tourists can enjoy the the project was completed beauty of the sunset from on 8 April 2005. It was Mt. Tant-kyei. In the inaugurated on 10 April compound of the resort is the same year. an island-like bungalow Myanmar draws the in the lake. attention of tourists for The Nan Myint its natural beauties and Tower enhances the cultural heritage, which reputation of the resort. lure the tourists for the Form the tower, visitors next visits. Visitors can enjoy scenic views of recognize the stability, Bagan Archaeological peace and development Region and its of Myanmar. Therefore, surrounding areas and the all are duty-bound to dawn and the sunset. With improve the nation’s the use of a pair of tourism industry to powerful binoculars, they increase more arrivals of also can enjoy the views tourists. of the four tooth relic Translation: MS pagodas: the Shwezigon, Myanma Alin: Hotels with traditional decorations in Bagan Archaeological Region impress tourists. the Tant-kyei Taung, the 14-10-2008

15 -10-08 New Light 9 7/29/18, 10:00 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 Delta schools lively with activities Maung Tin Hlaing (Hotel and Tourism)

(from page 16) Township; and 351 out of 351 in Bogale people. In that regard, the Ministry of Township have been reopened, account- Education has made arrangements for ing for 1920 out of 1927. Students of directors-general, division education the schools that have not been reopened officers, principals and education staff yet are attending classes in nearby to constantly supervise education plans schools. in the storm-ravaged areas, thus mak- The plans the Ministry of Educa- ing a good headway. tion is pursuing are designed for ensur- The arrangements of the govern- ing continuous learning of all the stu- ment, assistance provided by entre- dents. I noticed that students were study- preneurs and well-wishers, and col- ing hard in the subjects, and teachers, laborative efforts of education staff working hard to help achieve the na- have led to timely reopening of the tional education goal. Now, all the rav- basic education schools in the natural aged educational institutions, offices disaster-hit areas. During a trip to and buildings in the 26 townships in the Kyon-ma-ngay and storm-devastated divisions have been reconstructed. areas, I witnessed schoolchildren ex- The reopening of the schools in the tending a helpful hand in reconstruct- catastrophe-devastated areas is mainly ing roads and bridges. So far, 294 out due to the guidance of the Head of of 296 high, middle and basic educa- State, the close supervision provided structions of related ministers and local Reconstructed Basic Education tion schools in Ngapudaw Township; by Chairman of the National Disaster authorities in the division; hard work of 282 out of 282 in Mawlamyinegyun Preparedness Central Committee Prime responsible persons and preservation of High School No. (2) Township, 352 out of 355 in Labutta Minister General Thein Sein over re- fine traditions by education staff. Township; 246 out 248 in Pyapon construction and development tasks; Translation: MS in Dedaye Township; 196 out of 196 in Kyaiklat concerted efforts of officials concerned Kyemon: 13-10-2008 Township; 199 out of 199 in Dedaye from various ministries, constant in- Township. *****

Minister attends forest and environment affairs meetings in Vietnam

NAY PYI TAW, 14 tal affairs, especially in Meeting of Ministers of Oct—A Myanmar del- wood-based industries and Environment Affairs and egation led by Chairman exchange of technology in discussed matters on con- of National Commission forest sector. tinued cooperation in for- for Environmental Affairs After that, the minis- est and environmental Minister for Forestry ter met with Vice-Chair- conservation. Brig-Gen Thein Aung ar- man of Timber and Forest In meeting with rived back here on 12 Oc- Products Association Dr Deputy Minister of Envi- tober after attending the Nguyen Ton Quen and ronmental Affairs of Ja- fourth meeting of agree- party and discussed mat- pan Mr Takemoto Kazu, ment on transnational ters on forest develop- Minister Brig-Gen Thein Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspects a Ngwechi-6 long staple cotton haze among ASEAN na- ment, flourishing of wood- Aung discussed matters on field at Hnawbin Village in Apyauk village-tract in Thazi Township. tions, the 11th Informal based industries and mar- construction of the forest MNA Meeting of ASEAN Min- keting of timber with development training isters of Environment Myanmar. school in Nay Pyi Taw, Cotton growers in Thazi urged Affairs, the 7th ASEAN+3 On 8 October, Minis- greening of arid zone with Meeting of Ministers of ter Brig-Gen Thein Aung the help of JICA, resetting to boost production Environment Affairs and attended the fourth meet- of mangroves and dis- the 1st Meeting of East ing of agreement on patching of more scholars. NAY PYI TAW, 14 The minister looked Next, the minister and Asia Summit Ministers of transnational haze among Next, the minister at- Oct—Minister for Agri- into fruits and yielding of party met with peasants of st Environment Affairs held ASEAN nations and dis- tended the 1 Meeting of culture and Irrigation Maj- cotton sprout of Ngwechi- Gontaung village (South) in in Hanoi, Vietnam on 8 cussed matters on reduc- East Asia Summit Minis- Gen Htay Oo met with 6 long staple cotton plants Thazi township and looked and 9 October. ing slash and burn prac- ters of Environment Af- local cotton growers at of cotton grower U Kyaw into supply of irrigation On 7 October morn- tice and conservation of fairs and made a speech Hnawbin village in Khin, cotton plants and water from Gontaung dam ing, the minister and party peat land areas. on the occasion. Apyauk village-tract in weeding work at the cot- and called for boosted pro- visited wood-based fur- In the afternoon, the At 8.30 pm on 8 Oc- Thazi township on 11 Oc- ton farm of cotton grower duction of agriculture pro- th niture factory in Hanoi. minister attended the 11 tober, the minister at- tober. U Bo Wa. duce.—MNA Next, Minister Brig- Informal Meeting of tended the prize-presen- Gen Thein Aung met with ASEAN Ministers of En- tation ceremony of Envi- Ye Nwe generates 123 mln kwh… Minister of Agriculture and vironment Affairs and dis- ronmentally Sustainable (from page 16) minister left instructions Ye Nwe hydropower Rural Development Mr cussed matters related to Cities (ESC) in which Di- operating of panel, turbine in meeting with staff. station is installed with 25 Cao Due Phat at the latter efforts of Myanmar in en- rector-General U San generators and switch yard The minister in- Megawatt and can gener- office and discussed mat- vironmental conservation. Lwin accepted the ESC at the ground floor of the spected tail race channel ate 123 million kwh per ters related to cooperation On 9 October, he at- award won by Taunggyi th station. Afterwards, the and operating of turbines. year.—MNA in forest and environmen- tended the 7 ASEAN+3 of Myanmar.—MNA

15 -10-08 New Light 10 7/29/18, 10:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 11 More than 80% of urban Chinese minors are Internet users BEIJING, 14 Oct—A (CASS) jointly conducted blogs and more than 80 sampling survey released the survey of 7,700 minors, percent had taken Internet on Tuesday revealed about as well as their parents and courses. More than half 85.6 percent of Chinese some teachers, in 10 major enjoyed online chatting minors between nine and cities including Beijing, and 71.9 percent used the 16 were Internet users. Shanghai and Chongqing Internet as a method to Released by China from August to December acquire news. Youth Social Service 2007. About 58 percent Centre (CYSSC), the The survey was regarded entertainment as survey found about 90 conducted amid reports the main purpose to use percent of minors living that more and more the Internet and only 6 in cities had used the Chinese minors were percent specified using the Internet, while the alleged Internet addicts Web for communication proportion in urban areas which worried their and making new friends. A Topol RS-12M mobile missile is on display at the Artillery Museum in St was 70 percent. parents and brought much In addition, the survey Petersburg on 14 Oct, 2008. Russia test-fired two ballistic missiles and CYSSC, China Youth problems to themselves. found the minors had bombed a dummy town at the weekend, but analysts said the show of military University for Political According to the different favourite places preparedness was for domestic consumption and not a Kremlin warning shot Sciences and the Chinese survey, 82.6 percent of to use the Internet. to the West. The missile was installed in the compound of the museum on Academy of Social Sciences minors had their own Xinhua Tuesday.—INTERNET

Russia’s Vladimir Three NATO soldiers Kramnik, left, and the world champion killed in E Afghanistan Viswanathan Anand KABUL, 14 Oct— Three national authority doing so. soldiers with the NATO- International troops, from India look on led International Security mostly from US, have been prior to the first game of Assistance Force (ISAF) deployed and stationed in the Chess World were killed Tuesday when the unrest eastern provinces Championship between their vehicle was struck by fighting militant activities Kramnik and Anand in a roadside bombing in and helping reconstruction the Art and Exhibition eastern Afghanistan, said there. an ISAF statement. Hall of the Ferderal No one or individuals However, it did not have yet to claim Republic of Germany in disclose any further responsibilities for the Bonn, Germany, on information by saying it is incident while Taliban Tuesday, 14 Oct, ISAF policy to not release insurgents, who frequently 2008.—INTERNET the nationality of any carried out similar attacks casualty prior to the relevant against interests of Af- ghan government and Roadside bombing kills 50,000 Filipino workers feared to lose international troops, have recently vowed to intensify nine, injures six civilians in jobs in US their assaults all over the S Afghanistan MANILA, 14 Oct—At remit billions of dollars temporary basis or at least country before the coming least 50,000 Filipino back to their families. The while there is global winter. KABUL, 14 Oct—A “Nine people including workers in the United remittances act as a economic crisis,” De Meantime, Afghan roadside bombing Tuesday two children were killed on States may be laid off due cornerstone for the national Castro said. Defence Minister Abdul morning hit one mini-bus spot and six others were in to the worldwide economic economy. The government is Rahim Wardak said in southern Afghan jured, all of them civilians,” crisis, Philippine Vice De Castro, also exploring and opening new Tuesday the year of 2008 province of Uruzgan killing Humat said. President Noli De Castro presidential adviser on job opportunities in other has been the bloodiest year nine people and wounding The police chief said on Tuesday. overseas Filipino worker, stable markets such as for insurgent violence in six others, all civilians, said blamed “the enemy of There are more than 8 said the government is Australia, Canada, New Afghanistan since the fall a provincial police official. Afghanistan”, a phrase million Filipinos working looking for ways to cushion Zealand and Guam, he of Taliban regime since Juma Gul Humat, the usually indicates Taliban overseas, some one-third the impact of a possible added. 2001. provincial official, told insurgents, was behind the of whom live in the United influx of Filipino migrant Xinhua Xinhua Xinhua it happened at 9 am bloodshed. States. Others are con- workers back to the local time (0430 GMT) Humat said those centrated in the Middle country. when a mini-bus carrying mines were planted days East, Southeast Asia and Labour agencies are civilians from village to ago targeting Afghan and Europe. finding alternative sources Dihrawud district was international troops The overseas Filipino of livelihood to substitute struck by roadside mines in patrolling around the area. workers, called “modern- for the jobs that the the main road. Xinhua day heroes” of the country, Filipinos might lose abroad, said the Vice MANAGUA, 14 Oct— Nicaraguan police seized President. Nicaraguan 200,000 pills of cocaine and arrested four drug dealers “We cannot just police seize in the capital city on Manday, police said. neglect our duty to help The drug dealers hid the cocaine pills in the our modern-day heroes A vehicle trudges its way through the waterlogged large amount of interlayers of two car’s gas tanks and tried to drive after they lose their jobs street in Haikou, capital of south China’s Hainan them north into Honduras. abroad. We have to find Province, on 14 Oct, 2008. Monsoon rain hit the cocaine Three of the drug dealers are Hondurans and the them alternative means of island in recent days flooding 12 cities and counties other one is a Nicaraguan.—Xinhua livelihood even on and causing two dead in the region. —NTERNET

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Vietnam faces three major challenges to reduce poverty HANOI, 14 Oct—Viet- namese Ministry of La- nam, who has made re- bour, War Invalids and markable achievement in Social Affairs on Monday, poverty reduction over the ahead of the International past decades, is facing three Day for the Poverty Eradi- challenges to make further cation which falls on 17 progress, the UNDP re- October every year. “Fir- ported here on Monday. stly, extreme poverty re- The report, from United mains heavily concen- Nations Development trated geographically and Programme in Vietnam, is among ethnic min-ority presented to a Roundtable groups in Vietnam,” Meeting held by Viet- according to the report. Secondly, widening eco- Three dead, seven missing in S-W nomic and social dis- parities have started to hurt China coal mine accident ordinary Vietnamese. CHENGDU, 14 Oct—Rescuers recovered three bodies MNA/Xinhua from Sunday’s coal mine explosion in southwest Cars run on the Second China’s Sichuan Province, a provincial work safety Ring Road in Beijing, bureau official said on Monday. Seven miners are still capital of China, on 13 missing. Oct, 2008. A new traffic The accident happened at 12:50 pm at the Xingfu restriction went into effect Coal Mine in Hongqiao Township, Yibin City, when officially in Beijing on 21 miners were working underground, the official Monday, which is said. Eleven miners escaped on their own. Rescue expected to help sustain efforts to find the seven still missing, continue. the hard-won smooth According to preliminary estimates, more than 230 traffic and good air tons of coal and 5,000 cubic metres of gas erupted in quality during the Olympic the explosion. No word yet on a cause.—MNA/Xinhua Games.—INTERNET

15 -10-08 New Light 12 7/29/18, 10:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 13 Software thwarts mobile phone chatting while driving SAN FRANCISCO, 14 Oct —A Canadian company has unveiled software crafted to prevent people, particularly mobile device-loving teenagers, from making telephone calls or text-messaging while driving. Aegis Mobility describes DriveAssist as “advanced call management technology” that essentially creates virtual personal secretaries to intercept calls or text messages intended for mobile telephones in moving cars. DriveAssist software detects when phones are moving at automobile speeds and then tells callers that the person they are trying to reach is driving. Callers are invited to leave messages or call-back numbers. The service will also tell callers, presumably parents or employers, where the person they are trying to reach is located by using satellite navigation technology in devices or orienting based on cell signal towers being used. Picture taken in 2007 shows a crane lifting a Hapag-Lloyd container out of People can bypass the service and be connected to drivers by indicating calls are the river Rhine after a container ship lost its freight. Germany’s TUI decided emergencies. on Sunday to sell its container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd for 4.5 billion euro DriveAssist is negotiating with telecom carriers to make the service available (6.0 billion dollars), allowing it to focus solely on tourism, according to a on a monthly subscription fee basis.—Internet statement.—INTERNET Scientists identify virus causing three Drinking alcohol associated with deaths in South Africa, Zambia smaller brain volume GENEVA, 14 Oct — Investigation began toms including fever, WASHINGTON,14 Oct — volumes and larger white declines in brain volume. Preliminary tests by after an office employee of headaches, diarrhea and The more alcohol an matter lesions also occur Researchers from scientists showed that a safari tour company in muscular pain, WHO individual drinks, the with the progression of Wellesley College, Mass., the virus causing three Zambia died on Sept. 14 in reported. smaller his or her total brain dementia and problems and colleagues studied deaths recently in South a hospital in Johannesburg, The UN agency said a volume, according to a with thinking, learning and 1,839 adults (average Africa and Zambia belongs South Africa, two days fourth case has now been report in the October issue memory. age 60). Between 1999 to the same family as Lassa after being transferred from confirmed, with a nurse of US journal Archives of Moderate alcohol con- and 2001, participants fever, according to a report Zambia. Two medical who had close contact with Neurology. sumption has been asso- underwent magnetic released by the World workers who had cared one of the earlier cases Brain volume decreases ciated with a lower risk resonance imaging (MRI) Health Organization for the patient also died becoming ill and being with age at an estimated of cardiovascular disease; and a health examination. (WHO) on Monday. in early October after admitted to hospital in rate of 1.9 percent per because the brain receives They reported the number Scientists in South showing similar symp- South Africa.—Internet decade, accompanied by blood from this system, of alcoholic drinks they Africa and the United An attender views an organism through a an increase in white matter researchers have hypo- consumed per week, along States are still going on microscope during the 13th International lesions, according to thesized that small with their age, education with their research so as to Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition kicked background information in amounts of alcohol may and other factors. learn more about the virus, off on Monday in Dalian, northeast China’s the article.Lower brain also attenuate age-related Internet WHO said. Liaoning Province,on 13 Oct, 2008. —INTERNET Therapy helps hard-to-transplant get a new kidney WASHINGTON, 14 Oct — kidneys donated by living destroyed. Nearly one in three donors, considered the It’s promising work that patients who need a kidney optimal kind. comes as the nation’s transplant may never get “I feel very lucky. Our kidney distribution system one because their bodies son saved my life,” said is beginning a major are abnormally primed to Cynthia Preloh of overhaul. Together, the attack a donated organ. Arlington, Va, after an two efforts aim to make a Now doctors are trying unusual combination of long-needed dent in the new ways to outwit blood cleansing and a years of waiting it can take the immune system and cancer drug allowed her to get a kidney transplant. save more of those so- to receive a kidney from That’s crucial, because called “highly sensitized” her son that her body “your chance of getting patients — often with otherwise would have successfully transplanted decreases with time,” says Vietnam reports dengue fever Dr Keith Melancon of Georgetown University cases in central province Hospital, Preloh’s surgeon HANOI, 14 Oct — Vietnam’s central Nghe An and a leader in the small Province has reported about 687 cases of dengue fever but growing field of so far and local health officials are worried the disease incompatible kidney will spread further, the Vietnam News reported on transplants. Tuesday. Internet Mosquitoes are the main cause of the disease, which Tibetan wild asses is dangerous for babies and overweight children. It can (or kiang) live beside the lead to respiratory and digestive problems, the Qinghai-Tibet railway provincial health department said. in Hol Xil, northwest The local weather and living conditions has created China’s Qinghai favourable breeding environment for mosquitoes, Province, on 11 Oct, according to the department. 2008.— INTERNET Internet

15 -10-08 New Light 13 7/29/18, 10:00 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 Cautious tennis ace Federer makes West Ham keeper Green pulls S P O R T S no promises in Madrid return out of England squad MADRID, 14 Oct — LONDON, 14 Oct — West Ham United stopper Robert Ballack injury doubt for Germany Roger Federer was making Green on Monday pulled out of England’s squad for no promises Monday as to Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Belarus. ahead of Wales clash how long his sudden return Green’s withdrawal means that England will have to tennis would last this BERLIN, 14 Oct — Germany captain Michael only two keepers, David Ballack is an injury doubt for Wednesday night’s season, saying he’s only James of Portsmouth and World Cup qualifier against Wales after damaging a looking as far ahead as this West Brom’s Scott calf muscle, it was announced on Monday. week’s Madrid Masters. Carson, for the tricky trip Ballack scored Germany’s second goal in their Less than a fortnight af- to Minsk. 2-1 win over Russia on Saturday in Dortmund dur- ter withdrawing from The Hammers number ing their Group Four Stockholm to rest, the one played no part in Sat- qualifier, but picked up Roger Federer of world number two faces a urday’s 5-1 hammering of the injury to his right calf Switzerland, seen here first-round clash on Kazakhstan, with James late in the game. in September 2008, was Wednesday night in Spain starting the match and He informed the Ger- making no promises against Czech Radek Carson named as the sub- man Football Federation Monday as to how long Stepanek as the Swiss tests stitute goalkeeper. West Ham United (DFB) medical staff at his sudden return to the waters on his fitness. England sit top of stopper Robert Green noon on Monday and tennis would last this “The season was long Group Six and are hoping on Monday pulled out sat out training in season, saying he’s only and I felt very tired, I to maintain a 100 percent of England’s squad for Duesseldorf on Monday looking as far ahead as needed some rest,” he said winning streak against Wednesday’s World Cup as a precautionary meas- this week’s Madrid by way of explanation for Belarus, after also beating his break after the Davis qualifier against Germany’s midfielder ure. Masters.—INTERNET Croatia and Andorra. Cup in September. Belarus.—INTERNET Michael Ballack, seen A decision on whether Internet “But I’m still not sure how much I need. I took the here, celebrating the vic- Ballack plays will be time off, trained again (in Dubai) and looked at how I tory over Russia on 11 taken in the run-up to Hantuchova and Mauresmo felt.” The 27-year-old with 13 grand slam titles evidently Oct, 2009, is an injury kick-off in Moen- liked what he saw after the pause: “I’m feeling good crash out of Zurich Open tennis doubt for Wednesday chengladbach, but Ger- enough now to win this event, so I came here and will ZURISH, 14 Oct — Russia’s Maria Kirilenko upset night’s World Cup quali- many coach Joachim play.—Internet eighth-seeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2 on fier against Wales after Loew expects his team to the opening day of the Zurich Open here Monday, as damaging a calf muscle, pick up three more points former world number one Amelie Mauresmo it was announced on with or without their cap- Romania revival will earn crashed out. Monday.—INTERNET tain.—Internet Domenech reprieve - media There was little to separate Kirilenko and Hantuchova Man Utd’s Park boosts PARIS, 14 Oct in the first set of a match that rarely rose above the ordi- — Raymond nary, as many of the games were closely fought and S Korea against UAE Domenech, who play went to deuce 16 times. After breaks in the first two games, Hantuchova SEOUL, 14 Oct — In-form Manchester United is set to have talks midfielder Park Ji-Sung will return to boost South Ko- with French foot- fought off five more break points until, with the Slovak rea against UAE on ball authorities leading 5-4, both players called for a medical time-out. Wednesday as they seek over his future, When play resumed, Kirilenko claimed the next five their first win of the last will keep his post games to take the opening set and lead 2-0 in the sec- after France’s ond. Hantuchova then broke to level at 2-2, but the Asian round of 2010 France national football team draw against Ro- more aggressive Kirilenko swept the final four games World Cup qualifying. coach Raymond Domenech, seen mania, according to clinch her one hour 50-minute victory.—Internet Park and Borussia Dort- here during a training session in to sports daily mund defender Lee Clairefontaine and who is set to L’Equipe on Injured Viduka keen Young-Pyo, who were have talks with French football Monday. unavailable for the open- authorities over his future, will The coach, un- for Australia return ing 1-1 draw with North keep his post after France’s draw In-form Manchester der heavy pre- BRISBANE, 14 Oct — Injury-hit Newcastle United Korea, are both recalled as against Romania, according to United midfielder Park match scrutiny in striker Mark Viduka says he still wants to help Aus- South Korea look to kick- sports daily L’Equipe on Mon- start their campaign here. Ji-Sung, seen here, will light of France’s tralia reach the 2010 World day.—INTERNET The pair, who have return to boost South dismal showing at Cup in South Africa, re- combined for 170 caps, Korea against UAE on Euro 2008 and a poor start to World Cup qualifiers, ports said here Tuesday. will anchor the Korean Wednesday as they seek looked all but out of a job after the first 20 minutes The 33-year-old target squad, which needs to their first win of the last against Romania on Saturday. man, who is here for treat- beat the winless UAE to Asian round of 2010 Two early goals from Florentin Petre and Dorin Goian ment on his troublesome bolster its hopes of reach- World Cup qualify- stunned a flat-footed France side, as a worried-looking Achilles tendon injury, has ing their seventh consecu- ing.—INTERNET Domenech ominously paced the sidelines.—Internet not played club football tive World Cup. this season and last ap- The Koreans, who Lippi to take part in anti-racism film peared for Australia at the reached the 2002 World ROME, 14 Oct — Italy coach Marcelo Lippi has volunteered to take part in an 2007 Asian Cup. Cup semis, beat anti-racism and anti-fascism film aimed at schoolchildren, its director Moni Ovadia “Of course I want to Uzbekistan 3-0 in a said Monday. play for Australia again — friendly on Saturday in a Outspoken Ovadia asked Lippi to speak about the Holocaust during the film, it’s something that’s never rare goal spree in front of and revealed that the coach had been eager to participate. Injury-hit Newcastle out of my mind,” Viduka their home fans. “He seemed a generous man to me and he seemed perfect for the role, unpaid of United striker Mark told the Daily Telegraph. South Korean head course, not just for his popularity amongst young people but also for his clarity of Viduka, seen here in “But it’s a step-by-step coach Huh Jung-Moo said speech,” said Ovadia. March 2008, says he still process and the first stage the victory was encourag- “It will be a strong message and Lippi is a star not because of what he does but wants to help Australia is to get back playing for ing but admitted his squad because of who he is. Because of the way he speaks and the ideas he has, he can reach the 2010 World my club again. I don’t still has some work to do. easily reach out to people’s hearts and minds. Cup in South Africa. want to rush anything. Internet Internet INTERNET Internet

15 -10-08 New Light 14 7/29/18, 10:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 15 China, Russia to boost trade investment Two trams MOSCOW, 14 Oct — machinery, said a problems raised in market crash in China and Russia will statement issued after access and trade, and further promote trade and talks between visiting create a sound climate for Milan economic cooperation Chinese Minister of increasing two-way ROME, 14 Oct— Two while bilateral trade Commerce Chen Deming investment, said the trams crashed in the Italian volume is expected to and his Russian coun- statement. northern city of Milan exceed 50 billion US terpart Elvira Nabiullina. China proposed the Monday, injuring 25 dollars this year, senior The two countries will two sides to strengthen people. trade officials of the two also expand trade in cooperation in regard to A so-called “jumbo” countries said here machinery and electronic customs in a bid to tram went the wrong way, Tuesday. products sectors, encourage facilitate trade, which apparently because of a China and Russia will two-way investment, push Russia welcomed. points error, and crashed carry out a series of big forward regional co- According to Chen, head-on into a smaller, projects in fields such as operation, speed up closer cooperation be- older tram, according to civil aviation, space cooperation in infrastructure tween China and Russia Italian television reports. exploration, energy construction, timber and bears even more Both vehicles were resources processing extraordinary signifi- severely damaged in the industries as well as in cance at the moment when accident but none of the Cargo flow to logistics. the world’s financial injured — the two drivers Gaza reduced The top trade officials markets are troubled by and 23 passengers — was also pledged to enhance the credit crunch. seriously hurt. in 4th month coordination in solving MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua of ceasefire GAZA, 14 Oct— Israel WEATHER decreased flow of cargo into the Hamas-ruled Tuesday, 14 October, 2008 Gaza Strip this month Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr after a relative improve- MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers ment shows since an have been widspread in Chin State, fairly widespread in Egyptian-brokered cease- Yangon Division, scattered in Shan State and Mandalay Division,isolated in Kachin, Rakhine and Mon States, fire took effect in Gaza in upper Sagaing, Bago, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divi- June, according to the sions and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining Palestinian Trade Centre areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (PalTrade) on Tuesday. Taunggyi (2.21)inches, Ye (1.49)inches, Kengtung The amounts of goods (0.95)inch and Pyinmana (0.82)inch. Maximum temperature on 14-10-2008 was 94˚F. allowed into Gaza have Minimum temperature on 14-10-2008 was 71ºF. shrunk due to the frequent Relative humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 14-10-2008 closure of the crossings was 88%. Total sunshine hours on 13-10-2008 was (7.4) since the beginning of hours approx. October, PalTrade said in a Students dressed in traditional costumes attend a reception for a youths Rainfall on 14-10-2008 was (0.52) inch at exchange group from all over China at the chancellery in Berlin on 14 Mingaladon, (0.47) inch at Kaba-Aye and Nil at Central report. Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2008 was (100.87) inches Internet Oct, 2008.—INTERNET at Mingaladon, (111.93) inches at Kaba-Aye and (130.43) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (4) mph from West at (15:30) 8:00 am 4:30 pm 6:00 pm {mNciuiuiuiuiu eqaAR\\\\\ ;}MOMOMOMOMO hours MST on 13-10-2008. 6. At^;p^^^^ iociiioci \p\p\p\p\p∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 4. 11. Evening news Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the 8:10 am (hk\kk\\\\ \'zc\\\\ \r\r\r\r\r´Tk´´´´ \'K\\\\ iuciuciuciuciuc\qc\\\\ \;\;\;\;\; 6:30 pm Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair else- 7. Dance of national ”kv'AR\\\\\ ciiuuiuiiuu ;'P\\\\\ ;Pø'kcuuiiuiuuii ;ekac\\\\\ )\\\\\ 12. Weather report where in the Bay of Bengal. (dåRiukiukiukiukiuk\ta-eAwm\\\\ \;emac\\\\ \l\l\l\l\l˙m¥o˙˙˙˙ i;)iiii Speacial feature: According to the observation at races 6:35 pm (09:30) hr MST today, tropical depression over South 8:20 am 4:40 pm 13. mnmn\ma\\\\ .Del.... .R.R.R.R.Riu;ralkiuiuiuiu \ew\\\\ ˙>˙>˙>˙>˙> China Sea is centred at about 200 miles North wards of 2008KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (16) Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ Danang (Vietnam). It is forecast to move Northwest 8. 5. Aew;qc\tk\\\\ ˚q˚q˚q˚q˚qiuliuliuliuliul\pvaer;\\\\ 6:50 pm Wednesday, 15 October mnmnma\\\\\ R..... ;rayUuuiiuiuuii ek¥;m\\\\\ OOOOO AS'uuiiiu'uuii direction. Ruuuuup\\\\\mcmc\\\\\qMMMMM”ka;qc”ka;qc\\\\\Kn\\\\\;sa Tk Tk\\\mk\\mk\\\ \\ ep¥a\\\R\\ WWWcWW \\\ \\ Aiiimii \\\\\ th View on today Ak' Aer;' At^;p^;p^;piociocioc\p\p\p∑´'∑´'∑´' 14. Forecast valid until evening of 15 October 2008: duutuuu iiyNiii ˙˙s˙˙˙ \\(R\\\ uukuuu ebdAT ¨¨;po)¨¨¨ eTac\R\R\R\R\R˙c˙c˙c˙c˙c\\\\\ Rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered in Kachin, ppociiiocii p\\\\\ wc´∑´´∑∑´∑´∑ m¥a;el\\\\\ laN..... cuiuuiiuiui Âkrn\\\\Âkrn\ \\\\\ 7:00 am (Rukukukukukebd) Chin, Shan and Mon States, Yangon and Taninthayi Di- 1. mc\;k\\\\ ∑n∑n∑n∑n∑n\;Sraeta\\\\ \B\B\B\B\Bura;Âkuuuu ^;^;^;^;^; (eKtA’k\\\\ kiii et;q\\\ K¥c^^^ ;m¥a;)\\\ 7:10 pm visions and isolated in Rakhine and Kayin States, upper fpriiiiit\\\\\tra;eta\\\\\'eya (AeKKMMpvaMMM 15-20N˙˙˙s˙˙ \\\)\\ 4:55 pm 15. Siuliuliuliuliuliukiukiukiukiuk\”ks\\\”ks\ iu>iu>iu>iu>iu> Sagaing, Mandalay,Bago and Ayeyawady Divisions and Sraeta\\\\\\\\\\Buuuuura;Âk^^^^^;f (Am¥io;qmiiio;qmi ^;)^^^^ 6. Song to uphold 8:00 pm weather will be partly cloudy in the remaining areas. De- National Spirit gree of certainty is (60%). √pπåtqNππππ i†påLi†i†i†i† ietaiiii \\\\\ 8:30 am 16. Local news State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in 7:25 am 9. International news 5:05 pm 17. International news Myanmar waters. At^;p^^^^ iociiioci \p\p\p\p\p∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 2. To be healthy 8:45 am 7. 18. Weather report Outlook for subsequent two days: Continuation of ASiu“piuiuiu“piu iociiioci \p\p\p\p\p∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 5:10 pm rain or thundeshowers in the Southern Myanmar areas. exercise 10. 19. 2007KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (15) Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area 7:30 am 4:00 pm 8. Musical programme mnmnma\\\\\ R..... ;rayUuiuiuuuiii ek¥;m\\\\\ OOOOO AS'uiuiuuii'ui for 15-10-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thunder- 3. Morning news 1. Martial songs 5:20 pm Ak' Aer;' At^;p^^^^ iociiioci \p\p\p\p\p∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ showers. Degree of certainty is (40%). Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 7:40 am 4:10 pm 9. ROPOPOPOPOP∑∑yy∑y∑y∑y\s\s\s\s\sMulcMuMuMuMu \AaS\\\\ ^y^y^y^y^yMAsMMMM ^As√^^^^ \\\\\ {qw∞qamzatuuuuu eta\\\\\ ”k”k\\\\\ ;“p^^^^^ ocociiiii p\\\\\ }´´´´´∑∑∑∑∑ mø;mø;”k∑”k∑∑∑”k∑ ∑y√∑∑∑∑ \ek¥;m\\\\ ¨Ak¨¨¨¨ Ak“piociiioci \p\p\p\p\p∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 15-10-2008: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershow- 4. 2. 5:30 pm (pTmSuuu)(emacuu \\\ˆa%\\ \\\wc\\ \\\;\\ ers. Degree of certainty is (60%). 7:50 am 4:20 pm 10. rqepÅl∑∑∑∑∑c\\\\\qRuuuuup\\\\\eSac\\\\\ N˙˙c˙˙˙ \\..\\\ ... AP∑∑´´∑>)´∑∑´´ (rn\\k\\\ uunuuu \\t\\\ iiuiucuiiuu \\;)\\\ Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area 5. Musical programme 3. Classical songs lc∑∑∑∑∑ pc\\\pc\\ \\\\\ for 15-10-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thunder- (duutuuu iiypiii iiuiucuiiuu \\;)\\\ showers. Degree of certainty is (40%).

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15 -10-08 New Light 15 7/29/18, 10:00 PM 1st Waning of Thadingyut 1370 ME Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 Ye Nwe generates 123 mln kwh per year * For the health of babies NAY PYI TAW, 14 Oct—Minister for Elec- Mother’s milk the best tric Power No. (1) Col * If mother’s milk is not Zaw Min inspected inflow of water to Ye Nwe dam sufficient at the main embankment of Ye Nwe hydro power Cow or goat’s milk can be station, about 2.5 miles used west of Myochaung vil- lage in Kyaukdaga Town- * Always boil the milk ship this morning. The minister gave instructions The best for health on maintenance of sluice gate. Minister for Electric Power No. (1) Col Zaw The minister in- Min at Ye Nwe hydro power station, about 2.5 spected running of No. 1 and No. 2 machines, miles west of Myochaung village in (See page 10) Kyaukdaga Township.—MNA

Vieira claims Fabregas can Delta schools lively with activities challenge ‘World’s Best’ Gerrard LIVERPOOL 14 Oct— In the meanwhile, Maung Tin Hlaing (Hotel and Tourism) Former Arsenal captain Fabregas has blossomed Patrick Vieira has rated into a fine central- Liverpool midfielder midfield player following Steven Gerrard as the his move to Arsene world’s best and Gunners’ Wenger’s side in 2003 Cesc Fabregas as the from Barcelona’s youth Reds’ captain’s chal- setup. The 21-year-old lenger. Spain international France international playmaker has, however, midfielder Vieira, who been linked with a move plays for Inter Milan, is back to his homeland in convinced that England recent times. star Gerrard is the best And Vieira, 32, ac- player in world football knowledges the rise of despite the 28-year-old’s Fabregas, who he believes growing concerns over his can challenge Gerrard for international perform- the ‘world’s best’ tag and ances. achieve glory by staying "The best midfielder at the Emirates Stadium. I would say is Steven He said: "Fabregas Gerrard. I really rate him as a player and as a man. I think he is still one of the best," Vieira told skysports.com.

The basic education high school in Hainggyikyun has been reconstructed and students are pursuing education there.

Human resource development lies in the centre th of equitable development of all sectors essential for 10 MGC Junior Golf Open national development. It is very heartening to note that today plans are well under way in various fields Championships 2008 on 30, 31 Oct Cesc Fabregas th for raising the education standard of the nation. YANGON, 14 Oct—The 10 MGC Junior Golf (has the potential to be The recent storm hit hard seven townships in Open Championships 2008, organized by Myanmar the best). I think he is Ayeyawady Division; Ngapudaw, Golf Federation, will be held at Myanmar Golf Club learning every year. Mawlamyinegyun, Labutta, Pyapon, Kyaiklat, (9th mile) on Pyay Road here on 30 and 31 October. "Now he is a top qual- Dedaye and Bogale, levelling a large number of The contests are categorized into (10-12) aged ity player. He is one of the school buildings. class, (13-15) aged class, (16-20) aged class and (10- best. In the years to come Reconstruction work is ongoing in the division 18) aged class in women’ contest. he can be at the top." to better the living conditions of local people than Prizes will be sponsored by Myanmar Golf Asso- Vieira added: "Of before the storm occurrence, and the plan has begun ciation, companies, associations and donors. course (he can achieve to yield fruitful results in a short time. The plan Those wishing to participate in the contests are to everything he wants at focuses on expediting the regeneration of the rav- register at MGC (9th Mile) no later than 28 October. Arsenal). I think if the aged areas, rehabilitating the school activities, and Registration needs to be done in advance. For club matches the same elevating the social and economic standards of local more information, contact MGC Ph-661702 and desire as the player, then Steven Gerrard (See page 10) 665531.—MNA why not?"—Internet

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