MYANMAR’SNew OLDEST ENGLISH Light DAILY of Myanmar Volume XXII, Number 63 11th Waning of Nayon 1376 ME Monday, 23 June, 2014 UNESCO: Myanmar’s first site inscribed to INSIDE World Heritage List Union minister calls for close By Aung Khin cooperation among parents, Yangon, 22 June—The teachers, United Nations Education- al, Scientific and Cultural students Page-3 Organization’s World Her- itage Committee on Sun- Workshop to day has given green light to Myanmar for its entry of discuss boosting Pyu Ancient Cities onto the livestock and World Heritage List. The three old cities of fishery sector Hanlin, Beikthano and Sri held Kestra with brick walls and Page-3 moats were inscribed on Kaladan the list during the 38th Ses- sion of the World Heritage multimodal Committee held in Doha of transit transport Qatar, according to an offi- discussed cial announcement by the Page-3 Committee. The Myanmar Depart- People take an ment of Archaeology and interest National Museum under the Ministry of Culture sub- A temple in ancient Pyu city which has been put into World Heritage List. in a “clean” mitted an application to the Photo: Department of Archaeology and National Museum government World Heritage Committee ed landscapes in the dry have been partly excavated tal brick Buddhist stupas, 1904, 1929-30 and 1962- Page-8 for Pyu cities to enter the zone of the Ayeyawady archaeological sites, and partly standing walls and 67, had a rectangular city World Heritage List under River basin, and reflect the more excavation works re- water management features wall in brick of 3 by 1.5 First Android the category of culture on Pyu Kingdom that were main for excavated palace —some still in use—that km with a palace site at the app for house- October 1996. prosperous for over 1,000 citadels, burial grounds and underpinned the organized centre. Beikthano with a These ancient cities years between 200 B.C and early industrial production intensive agriculture. side of 3 km quadrangular hunters are located in vast irrigat- 900 A.D. The three cities sites, as well as monumen- Hanlin, excavated in (See page 3) introduced Page-2 Crimes against women unaddressed with Myanmar in Ayeyar the top 10 countries on Sexual Violence in Conflict Index Myanmar situation of women in My- brothers. Myanmar women Insurance Co., anmar, women’s rights, ex- need to know the existing Ltd opens isting laws and government laws that protect women’s branch in participation to help raise rights and should contact awareness. women organizations if Mandalay With Myanmar among they are harassed by some- Page-8 the top ten countries on the one, another trainer said. urged the women’s organi- Sexual Violence in Con- Sexist commercials zations to open branches in flict Index 2013, measures and derogatory comments wards, villages and schools must be taken to combat made by “comedians” on to help the victims. the problem, including life TV would further aggra- The Sexual Violence imprisonment or the death vate the problems, she said, in Conflict Index 2013 penalty for offenders, she urging film directors and states that the ten coun- said. artists to stop showing beer tries with the worst rate are Sexual abuse as a form advertisement with skimpi- Central Africa, Colombia, of control and power in the ly dressed women. Democratic Republic of conflict-ridden areas of the According to the team, Congo, Myanmar, Soma- country has, however, been its office is always open to lia, Côte d’ Ivoire, Sudan, denied and is not being dis- disseminate information on Sri Lanka, Uganda and cussed by officials. sexual abuse and ways of Zimbabwe. Sexual violence is a ta- self-defence, with mem- According to a WHO Sexual assault on women has been downplayed in Myanmar, but pressure boo in Myanmar, but team bers offering advice on the report, the most common from women’s organizations are forcing a debate on the subject. trainer San Myint Lwin problems, she added. crime is violence against Photo: Aye Min Soe said that mothers should The team also gives women and every one in Team, on Saturday at a talk teach their sons not to com- training and weekly talks three women—one bil- By Khaing Thanda Lwin on violence against wom- mit violence against wom- on violence against wom- lion—all over the globe ex- en at the Akhara Women en and to protect them. en and invites everybody periences violence. Among Yangon, 22 June— government urged to enact Team in Sangyoung Town- She also urged women to to participate in activities those who have endured vi- Legal protection and rights more laws to support wom- ship in Yangon Region. speak out about domestic to raise awareness and help olence, there is an increas- for women are a major is- en, said Ei Thanda Kyaw, At the talks, team lead- violence and sexual abuse the victims. ing number of children and sue in Myanmar, with the trainer of Akhara Women ers discussed the current of children by fathers and An official of the team teenagers. 2 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar national Hospital recreation trolleys donated to Children’s Hospital in Yangon Yangon, 22 June — pital recreation trolleys Ambassador of Isra- The Embassy of Israel to for children’s hospitals in el to Myanmar Mr Hagay the Republic of the Union Yangon at a ceremony in Moshe Behar explained the of Myanmar donated hos- Yankin Children’s Hospi- purpose of the donation. tal on Sunday. Head of the hospital Union Minister for At the ceremony, Un- expressed his thanks to the Health Dr Pe Thet Khin ion Minister for Health Dr donor. attends recreation trol- Pe Thet Khin said that the The hospital recreation leys of Israeli Embassy donation would benefit trolleys will offer poems, for Children’s hospitals child patients and contrib- stories, drawing books and in Yangon.—mna ute to the relation between toys for child patients. the two countries. MNA First Android app for house-hunters introduced By Khaing Thanda Lwin Yangon, 22 June— and managing director. According to a study, the On his economic point Android operating system of view, Bakker said, “In- is used by more than 90 ternet and other challenges percent of the smartphone have not made it easy to users in Myanmar, said operate in Myanmar, but Michiel Bakker, country the country is rapidly de- manager at House.com. veloping around us. I am mm, on Thursday at a very much looking for- press conference introduc- wards to further successes ing the first free Android the coming years.” application for house-hunt- Rocket Internet, the ers. global online company, He added the app is raised US$7 million to fund designed to meet the grow- development in six Asian ing demand for mobile In- countries, including Myan- ternet services in emerging mar, in April, he added. markets. The recent State The recent survey said of the Internet report high- most house-hunters visited lighted the pace of growth websites to buy the apart- for mobile in these regions. ments while some searched In Asia, the number of mo- condominiums to rent, bile users now accounts for most of them foreigners. more than a third of all In- Plans are underway ternet usage. to introduce more perfect “Android is the future applications for Myanmar, of the smartphone market, said Ma Yu Yu Maw, head not just in Myanmar, but of PR and marketing of worldwide,” said Antonius House.com.mm. Salis, Lamudi’s co-founder NLM An aerial view of downtown Yangon.—Photo: Khaing Thanda Lwin Miss Universe Myanmar 2014: On his way back home from abroad, the Chief Editor of NLM got a chance to take a snapshot of Myanmar beauties at 115th Mile Rest Camp on Nay Pyi Taw — Yangon expressway on 22 June. “The 20 finalists are on their way to Bagan and will then visit PyinOoLwin. They want to engage in philanthropic tasks in the country. We also have a plan for them to go to Phuket, Thailand, to put them under training for beauty contests,” said National Director Soe Yu Wai of Hello Madam Me- dia Group, Miss Universe Myanmar Organization, who sponsored the trips. nlm New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 3 national Union minister calls for close cooperation President U Thein Sein among parents, teachers, students sends felicitations to Grand Yangon, 22 June—A Duke, PM of Luxembourg coordination meeting on Nay Pyi Taw, 23 June—U Thein Sein, President of the new programme for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent mes- close cooperation among sages of felicitations to His Royal Highness Henri, The parents, teachers and stu- Grand Duke of Luxembourg and His Excellency Mr. dents took place at the Yan- Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of gon Institute of Education Luxembourg, on the occasion of the National Day of the on Sunday. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which falls on 23 June Union Minister U 2014.—MNA Tin Naing Thein said at the meeting that the gov- ernment is doing research Union FM felicitates on the new programme of Luxembourg counterpart close cooperation among parents, teachers and stu- Nay Pyi Taw, 23 June—U Wunna Maung Lwin, dents to raise the education Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of standards in Myanmar as the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicita- committees from the min- the union minister, rectors, Union Minister U Tin Naing Thein speaking at a tions to His Excellency Mr. Jean Asselborn, Minister istry of education alone pro-rectors faculty mem- coordination meeting on the new programme for of Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy cannot achieve the goal. bers discussed findings on close cooperation among parents, teachers and of Luxembourg, on the occasion of the National Day After the speech of their researches.—MNA students.—mna of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which falls on 23 June 2014.—MNA Workshop to discuss boosting livestock and Union ministers join fishery sector held mass walk activities in Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw, 22 June Thabyegon Market. — In commemoration of They presented prizes International Olympic Day, to winners in both women’s mass walk activities and and men’s cycling contests. sports contests were held in Union Minister U Tint Nay Pyi Taw on Saturday. Hsan enjoyed participation Chairman of Myanmar of athletes in the archery, Olympic Committee Union swimming, Sepak Takraw, Minister for Sports U Tint wrestling, volleyball, Hsan, Union Minister for Petanque, boxing, Judo and Science and Technology Dr shooting events in Wunna Ko Ko Oo and delegation Theikdi sports complex joined mass walk activities and Lewe Sports Training from Nay Pyi Taw Myoma Centre-2 and awarded the Market to Jade Hall near winners.—MNA Union Minister U Ohn Myint addresses a workshop on the development of the livestock and Union Minister U Tint Hsan and delegates fishery sector.—mna participate in mass walk activities in Nay Pyi Taw.—mna Nay Pyi Taw, 22 June also pointed out the needs anmar Livestock Breeding —The livestock and fishery to expand livestock breed- Federation and Myanmar sector is essential for food ing farms, to train more vet- Fisheries Federation and security, Union Minister erinary surgeons and to set faculty members of the for Livestock, Fisheries and up model farms and labora- veterinary university par- Rural Development U Ohn tories for the development ticipated in the workshop, Myint said at a workshop of the sector. which aims at training live- on the development of the Departmental offi- stock breeding experts, cre- livestock and fishery sec- cials, advisors, members of ating job opportunities and tor held in Nay Pyi Taw on Council of Veterinary Med- forging technical coopera- Friday. icine, Society of Myanmar tion with international vet- The Union minister Veterinary Surgeons, My- erinary universities.—MNA Kaladan multimodal transit transport discussed Yangon, 22 June— between Myanmar and In- project that reflects the The Ministry of Transport dia. close friendship between held a work coordination Deputy Minister U the two countries.—MNA UNESCO: Myanmar’s first site the stone inscriptions found meeting to discuss a project Han Sein urged both sides in some of their monuments on the multimodal transit to make collective efforts inscribed to World... providing the only knowl- transport of the Kaladan and play their respective (from page 1) in Natma Taung National edge of this language. River at the Myanmar Port parts for the speedy com- city walls and gateways park, are now under con- The Pyu culture is Authority here on Sunday, pletion of the project, was excavated in 1959-63. sideration by UNESCO characterized by specific sources said. which he described as a Sri Kestra, the largest Pyu to be designated as world artifacts of coins, ceramic Officials gave pro- City, was enclosed by a cir- heritage sites, according to and metalware. Archaeo- gress reports, giving Photo shows the map cular city wall in brick with UNESCO. logical evidence confirms an account of ships be- reference of Sri Kestra a diameter of 4.4 km. Ancient Pyu people the emergence of Bud- ing built for the project The cultural relics and spoke a language closely dhism in Myanmar during and mutual coordination ancient city.—mna religious buildings, located related to Myanmar, with the Pyu period. 4 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Large reclining Buddha image under Myanmar-Thai mobile team construction in Natmauk Tsp performs animal health care Magway, 22 June— in Monghsat District Shwenatke Abbot Bhadd- Monghsat, 22 June— medical care to animals in anta Vimalabuddhi and Mae Fah Luang Founda- Mongtwam and Saton vil- disciples are making prepa- tion and Monghsat District lage-tracts of the district. rations for building a 1,500 Livestock Breeding and Members of the squad per- feet long and 300 feet high Veterinary jointly formed formed medical checkups reclining Buddha image, the mobile veterinary unit for poultry, pigs, cattle and which may be the largest of with personnel of Myanmar dogs. its kind in the world, near Police Anti-Drug Squad, During their veterinar- Saigaung Village of Nat- local police station, Mon- ian tour, the Myanmar-Thai mauk Township in Magway ghsat District LBVD and combine squad members Region. The reclining Bud- responsible persons led by gave animal health care to dha image will be built on Ms Patawee Cholkirativech 4,830 poultry, 1,438 pigs, the Myaseinyaung Hill, 37 of Thai Office of Narcotic four goats, six dogs and miles from Pyawbwe-Nat- Control Board of Thailand cats and 89 cattle, totalling mauk road and four miles to perform veterinary tasks 6,367 in Monghsat District from Ywamon junction. in Monghsat District from project area. The stake driving cer- 16 to 20 June. They gave Mawgyi (Triangle Region) emony took place for the image on 27 October 2013. Construction tasks will be carried out with the assis- tance of donors from all The Buddha image monks have been built at ary area of the Abbot. corners of the nation. and statues of 500 Buddhist the entrance to the mission- Zeyatu (Magway) Onion of Pakokku hopes for better trading amount of onion is kept in hands of brokers,” said a local onion broker. Now, the onion mar- ket is cool due to lack of buyers as the onion brokers suspended export of prod- ucts to Thailand. Paddy seeds provided to Onion is grown along the banks of Yaw Creek farmers in Tachilek District that crosses Pakokku, Pauk Tachilek, 22 June—A ered paddy seeds to Ken- and Seikpyu townships. ceremony to provide high gluk Sub-Township and About 100 villages along yield Palethwe hyrid paddy village-tracts of the farm- the creek started cultivation seeds to local farmers who ers through officials. At the of onion in January and had surrendered to grow ceremony, local authorities February and harvested it poppy in the region was handed over 1,043 kilos in April and May. Last year, the farm- held at the hall of Tachilek of paddy seeds for Tachil- ers and brokers exported District Agriculture De- ek Township, 1,030 kilos Pakokku, 22 June— K400 per viss (1.6 kilos) in Kyaw and Yaw creeks. So, 25,817 tons of onion and partment in eastern Shan for Mongphyat Township Onion produced from the the market. the trucks carrying onion fetched US$10.933 mil- State on Saturday. and 1,029 kilos for Mong- areas of Yaw Creek and “Due to heavy rains, cannot arrive in Pakokku lion. Head of District De- yawng Township. Kyaw Creek get price at the water levels rose at region. At present, lesser Nay Oo Maung (Pakokku) partment U Hla Win deliv- Mawgyi (Triangle Region) Local youths join inter-village/ward football Collective fertilizer feeding held tournament in Phekhon Tsp in Kawkareik Tsp Phekhon, 22 June— emerged champion in the U Francisco of Phekhon The final match of the tournament with a 2-1 vic- Township awarded the Phekhon Township Hlut- tory over Flamingo team. championship trophy to taw MP’s Cup inter-village/ Officials presented New Ward team. ward football tournament K400,000 to second prize A total of 28 football took place at the township winner Flamingo team and teams from wards and vil- sports ground in the town- K600,000 to first prize win- lages participated in the ship of southern Shan State ner New Ward team. tournament from 17 to 21 on Sunday. New Ward team Lower House MP June.—Ko Htwe (Phekhon)

Kawkareik, 22 June— authorities, departmental culture Department U Hla The fertilizer feeding cer- officials and local farmers Thein explained advantag- emony was held at farm- totalling about 90 partici- es of fertilizer feeding the lands in Ngataing Village pated in the fertilizer feed- paddy plantations and de- of Kawkareik Township in ing ceremony with the use velopment of agriculture Kayin State on Saturday. of tractors. sector.—Naing Naing Tun District and township Head of District Agri- (Kyondoe) New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 5 regional Mud flung as Indonesia presidential race heats up

Jakarta, 22 June — Jokowi). That is why the militants, according to the One of the two hopefuls electability of Jokowi is Jakarta Post. in Indonesia’s presidential decreasing significantly,” Attacks against election has been accused said Burhanuddin Muhta- Prabowo have also in- of being a closet Christian, di, the executive director cluded questions about the other of being a for- of pollster Indonesian Po- his mental well-being and eigner and unfit to lead the litical Indicator, which sur- claims that he is a Jordani- nation. veyed thousands of poten- an citizen. But the majority As the race for the tial voters on the topic. of the negative campaign- presidency tightens, mud- Jokowi’s party, the ing has been on Prabowo’s slinging between support- Indonesian Democratic human rights record as a ers of Jakarta Governor Party of Struggle, recently top general, in particular Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and posted a photo on social during unrest that brought ex-general Prabowo Sub- media showing the candi- down his former father-in- ianto is increasing, forc- date among Haj pilgrims in law and long-serving auto- ing even the police to get 2003, proof, it said, that he crat Suharto in 1998. involved. Jokowi’s team is Muslim. Wiranto, Prabowo’s asked the police this month Meanwhile, some of former military boss and to arrest the publisher of a Jokowi’s supporters have now a leader of a small par- little-known tabloid after stepped up their own neg- ty backing Jokowi, has re- it falsely reported that the ative campaigning against leased details of a military Muslim governor from the A woman walks past a poster of Indonesia’s presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto Prabowo. Wimar Witoelar, council’s findings which Javanese city of Solo was (L) and Joko Widodo during a debate in Jakarta on 15 June, 2014. — Reuters a Jokowi supporter and said Prabowo had deliber- an ethnic Chinese Chris- mosques across Java. sian and has the world’s ful smear campaign against former spokesman of for- ately misinterpreted orders tian. A national police Jokowi has been largest Muslim population. the frontrunner ahead of mer president Abdurrah- and told troops who were spokesman said authori- forced to defend himself Some opinion polls the 9 July election. man Wahid, apologised not under his command to ties were investigating the against the attacks, which show that Jokowi’s once “People in rural are- last week for posting on arrest political activists. case against Obor Rakyat, are mainly focused on his huge lead over Prabowo as and people with middle his Twitter and Face- Wiranto insisted that or People’s Torch, a news- race and religion — potent has shrunk to single digits, to lower income and edu- book accounts a picture of he was not making the an- paper available in Islam- topics in a country that is a rapid decline that poll- cation tend to believe the Prabowo’s team alongside nouncement in his capacity ic boarding schools and 95 percent native Indone- sters attribute to a success- black campaign (against Osama bin Laden and other as a politician. — Reuters 55.4% oppose Japan Australian authority to announce new search exercising right to area for MH370 Canberra, 22 June — had covered. Joint Agency of Coordi- Equator, joined Chinese collective self-defence The Australian Transport Autonomous Under- nation Centre (JACC) for ship Zhu Kezhen to con- Tokyo, 22 June — long-standing ban by re- Safety Bureau (ATSB) water Vehicle Bluefin-21 the search of the MH370 duct a bathymetric survey Some 55.4 percent of re- interpreting the pacifist confirmed with Xinhua on had searched some 850 announced on 29 May that — mapping of the sea floor spondents in a Kyodo News Constitution. Sunday that the agency is square km of ocean floor in that area can be discounted — on an arc area of 60,000 survey are opposed to the The approval rating working on analyzing ex- an area some 1,600 km off as the final resting place square km, which was de- government’s plan to lift for Abe’s Cabinet slipped isting data and information the coast of Western Aus- of MH370, which disap- fined based on seventh arc a self-imposed ban on Ja- to 52.1 percent from 54.7 to refine a new search area tralia. peared on 8 March carrying where the aircraft last com- pan’s exercise of the right percent in May. for the missing Malaysian The area was defined 239 people. municated with satellite. to collective self-defence, Abe hopes to change Airline flight MH370. on the basis of the four Inmarsat, the British The survey is expect- up from 48.1 percent the the constitutional inter- Chief Commission- acoustic signals detected satellite telecommunica- ed to take three months. previous month. pretation and allow the er Martin Dolan said the by the Towed Pinger Lo- tions company,told BBC The ATSB has also invit- In the nationwide Self-Defence Forces to new search area will be cator deployed on Austral- last week that their data had ed organizations to submit telephone survey con- defend allies under armed announced by ATSB on ian Defence Vessel Ocean pointed to a “hotspot” — a proposals to conduct the ducted on Saturday and attack in time for the Wednesday. Shield. crash zone of the highest underwater search through Sunday, 57.7 percent planned revision by the Dolan told local media Since Bluefin-21 had probability — to the south- a request for tender pro- said they are also against end of the year of US-Ja- earlier that the new search found neither the “black west of the recent undersea cess. Companies can hand the plan by the govern- pan defence cooperation area would be hundreds of box” nor any debris of the search. in submissions by 30 June, ment of Prime Minister guidelines. km south of where the first aircraft after searching Earlier this month, a 2014. Shinzo Abe to lift the Kyodo News phase of underwater search for more than 40 day, the commercial ship, Fugro Xinhua South Korea troops surround soldier who killed five comrades Seoul, 22 June — to kill’ orders were given base at Goseong county, South Korean troops were unless the fugitive soldier a mountainous region that engaged in a shootout on surrenders, YTN reported, borders the North on the Sunday with a conscript citing military officials. eastern coast of the penin- soldier who had killed five Yonhap news agency sula. comrades in a grenade and reported that the soldier Helicopters scoured gun attack the previous had been surrounded and the forested hillsides once night, media reports said. his parents had been taken dawn broke on Sunday, The soldier opened to the site, where his moth- and South Korean special fire on troops after they er pleaded with him to sur- forces joined a manhunt. tracked him down near a render. The number of mili- school in the Goseong re- The soldier, identified tary personnel involved in gion close to the border by Yonhap news agen- the search was the equiv- with North Korea, YTN cy as Sergeant Lim, shot alent of nine battalions, a television news report- dead five of his fellow unit colonel with the Army’s ed. A platoon leader was members and wounded Eighth Corps told a media wounded in the arm dur- seven others late on Sat- briefing.­ Cadets are seen during a graduation ceremony for 60 army cadet officers at ing shootout, and ‘shoot urday at an outpost in the Reuters Diyathalawa army camp, Sri Lanka, on 21 June, 2014. — Xinhua 6 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar World Sectarian tensions set stage for Iraq conflict, Obama says Taleban attacks the country back together to see whether Iraqi leaders NATO air base again.” are prepared to rise above Obama is sending up sectarian motivations, in east to 300 US military advis- come together, compro- Afghanistan ers to Iraq and has threat- mise,” Obama told CNN. ened air strikes as Sun- “If they can’t, there’s Kabul, 22 June — ni Islamists have gained not going to be a military Taleban militants fired control of the north of the solution to this problem. eight rockets into a NATO country and made a push There’s no amount of air base at one of Afghani- toward Baghdad. Growing American firepower that’s stan’s main airports on Sat- mistrust between Shia and going to be able to hold the urday evening, provincial Sunni Muslims has height- country together,” he said. authorities said. ened tensions in the coun- Obama said US advis- While there were no try, where the United States ers will determine whether casualties or damage to fought a war from 2003 to there is a functioning chain buildings at the base at 2011, the president said. of command in Iraq’s mil- Jalalabad airport, the attack comes just two weeks after A vehicle belonging to Kurdish security forces fires a multiple rocket launcher Obama, who is under itary. US assistance in es- militants attacked Paki- during clashes with Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fire from some Republi- tablishing joint operations cans for his decision to pull depends on cooperation stan’s Karachi airport, kill- on the outskirts of Diyala on 14 June, 2014.—Reuters US troops out of the coun- among Iraq’s ethnic and re- ing dozens. Washington, 22 June responsibility for holding a government after elec- try when he did, defended ligious groups, he said. Haji Mohammad — Iraq’s conflict is the re- off the threat posed by the tions in April had left Iraq his decision. “Just because “The terms on which Sediq, the district governor sult of sectarian divisions Islamic State of Iraq and vulnerable. something is stable two we send in any advisers of Behsud in eastern Nan- that have been allowed to the Levant (ISIL), which “Some of the forces years ago or four, doesn’t would be dependent on us garhar Province said one or fester, and it is up to Iraq’s has seized areas in the that have always possibly mean that it’s stable right seeing that within the mil- two of the missiles landed people and leaders to re- north of the country, and pulled Iraq apart are strong- now,” he told NBC. itary and with the political near the US-run military solve those differences, US emphasized that US sup- er now, (and) those forces The president said structure that there remains airfield. President Barack Obama port would be limited and that could keep the country Iraq’s challenge is to as- a commitment to a unified The Taleban claimed said on Friday. conditional. united are weaker,” he told semble a government in and inclusive Iraqi govern- responsibility, saying it had In excerpts of longer Obama suggested that NBC Nightly News. “It is which Sunni, Shia and ment and armed forces,” he executed eight heavy ex- interviews on several tel- failure to acknowledge ultimately going to be up Kurd constituencies feel said. Full interviews with plosions inside the airfield. evision networks, the minority concerns coupled to the Iraqi leadership to adequately represented. the president are scheduled The Pakistani Taleban president sought to place with uncertainty in forming try to pull the politics of “Part of the task now is to air on Monday.—Reuters claimed the attack on Paki- stan’s busiest airport. The groups share a similar ji- Iraq militants take border post with Syria hadist ideology but operate Anbar, (Iraq), 22 Sameer al-Shwiali, the fleeing Iraqi army and as separate entities. June — Sunni fighters media adviser to the com- looted banks. Afghanistan’s Taleban seized a border post on mander of Iraq’s anti-ter- The fighting has di- have sustained a high level the Iraq-Syria frontier on rorist squad, told Reuters vided Iraq along sectarian of violence even as most Saturday, smashing a line that the Iraqi army was still lines. The Kurds have ex- foreign troops are due to drawn in 1932 by colonial in control of al-Qaim. panded their zone in the pull out of the country this powers and linking hun- Al-Qaim and its neigh- northeast to include the oil year, leaving Afghan secu- dreds of miles of land they bouring Syrian counterpart city of Kirkuk, which they rity forces to face the insur- control to create an Islamic Albukamal are on a strate- regard as part of Kurdistan, gents on their own. Caliphate from the Medi- gic supply route. A three- while Sunnis have taken In a separate attack terranean Sea to Iran. year civil war in Syria has ground in the west. on Saturday in Nangar- The militants, led by left most of eastern Syria The Shi’ite-led gov- har Province, at least four the Islamic State in Iraq in the hands of Sunni mil- ernment has mobilised mi- people including a police and the Levant (ISIL), itants, including the Al- litia to send volunteers to official were killed when a first moved into the nearby bukamal-Qaim crossing. the front lines. Kurdish Peshmerga troops travel in a tank as they bomb exploded near a po- town of al-Qaim on Friday, With stunning speed, President Barack Oba- secure an area in the town of Sulaiman Pek in lice checkpoint in Jalalabad pushing out security forces, ISIL, an offshoot of al-Qa- ma has offered up to 300 Salahuddin Province on 21 June, 2014.—Reuters city. “Its target was a police the sources said. eda, has captured swathes US special forces advisers But he has held off Nuri al-Maliki, to do more check post in that area but Once border guards of territory in northwest to help the Iraqi govern- granting a request for air to overcome sectarian divi- most of its victims are in- heard that al-Qaim had and central Iraq, including ment recapture territory strikes to protect the gov- sions that have fuelled re- nocent civilians,” Ahmad fallen, they left their posts the second city, Mosul. seized by ISIL and other ernment and renewed a sentment among the Sunni Zia Abdulzai, a spokesman and militants moved in, the They have seized large Sunni armed groups across call for Iraq’s long-serv- minority. for the Nangarhar governor sources said. amounts of weaponry from northern and western Iraq. ing Shi’ite prime minister, Reuters said.—Reuters Hundreds of thousands vote in Hong Kong democracy “poll” in defiance of Beijing Hong Kong, 22 June that civil liberties are being the city’s financial district extended from 22 June un- tack last week that prompt- or four puppets anointed — Nearly 600,000 votes eroded and with pro-de- if China doesn’t stick to til 29 June after the voting ed organisers to open 15 by Beijing?” Anson Chan, have been cast in three days mocracy activists threat- its promise. Polling in the website received billions of polling booths across the Hong Kong’s former top of an unofficial referendum ening to blockade part of unofficical referendum was hits in an apparent cyberat- city on Sunday. Residents civil servant and a key sup- on democratic reforms in Former have so far voted online porter of the vote, said on Hong Kong, part of a civ- Hong Kong and via smartphones. Sunday. il campaign that has been Chief Secre- While Beijing says The unofficial referen- branded illegal by the for- tary Anson Hong Kong can go ahead dum comes a week after mer British colony and by Chan (L) with a vote in 2017 for Beijing released a white Communist Party authori- gives a the city’s top leader, Hong paper in which it reassert- ties in Beijing. thumbs-up af- Kong’s mini-constitution, ed its authority over Hong Hong Kong returned ter voting at a the Basic Law, specifies Kong, a move that un- to Chinese rule in 1997 polling station that only a nominating nerved and enraged many with wide-ranging auton- during a civil committee can pick lead- in the city, raising fears of omy under the formula referendum ership candidates. Pro-de- direct intervention. of “one country, two sys- held by the mocracy activists say this At one polling sta- tems”, along with an un- Occupy Cen- should be changed to allow tion, about 20 people from dated promise of universal tral organiz- public nominations. pro-Beijing group Caring suffrage. ers in Hong “What is the point of Hong Kong Power shout- But social tensions Kong on 22 one man, one vote if at the ed at voters who braved have risen steadily, with June, 2014. end of the day we have to the rain, urging them not to many residents concerned Reuters vote from three puppets cast ballots.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 7 world Speedier overhaul of HPP EU should outvote Cameron Djerdap agreed with Russian firm to elect Juncker Alexander Novak, during Spielberg, 22 June — a bar to EU reform, comes which they touched upon European Union leaders before a meeting of EU the issue of Serbia’s debt to are likely to override ob- leaders in Belgium next the Russian state and Rus- jections from British Prime week. Momentum is gath- sian companies for the sup- Minister David Camer- ering to choose Juncker for ply of energy sources. on and elect Jean-Claude one of Europe’s most influ- “There is a high level Juncker president of the ential policy jobs. of understanding from the European Commission, If Cameron fails to Russian side concerning Austrian Chancellor Wer- block Juncker, his author- the floods in Serbia, be- ner Faymann told a news- ity at home and abroad cause of which our country paper. would be diminished, his is in a difficult situation Faymann is a Social pledge of trying to rene- at the moment, and I have Democrat but has public- gotiate Britain’s EU ties if underscored that we appre- ly backed the conservative re-elected undermined, and ciate this and that we will Juncker for the top Com- his ability to keep his own together with the Russian mission job because cen- Eurosceptic lawmakers in Britain’s Prime Minister Moscow, 22 June — arose due to delays in the side be committed to agree- tre-right parties took first line lessened. Serbian Minister of Ener- repair works on Djerdap, ments aimed at resolving place in European Parlia- David Cameron speaks But the Commission gy and Mining Aleksandar and that they still exist, but the issue of debts,” Antic ment elections last month. during a joint news con- presidency is elected by a Antic has agreed with rep- we agreed that the Serbi- said. “Juncker is not nego- ference with NATO Secre- “qualified majority” — larg- resentatives of the Russian an ministry of mining and During the meeting, tiable,” Faymann told the tary-General Anders Fogh er countries get more votes company Silovije Masini energy should make sure the officials also discussed Kleine Zeitung in an inter- Rasmussen in Downing than smaller ones. Without in Moscow to step up re- that all Serbian obligations the operations of Russian view published on Satur- Street, central London on the backing of big countries pair works on the turbines are met, and the Russian companies in the energy day. “If needed, Cameron 19 June, 2014. like Germany, Cameron Reuters in the hydro power plant side will do its best to ef- sector, and oil and gas in- should be outvoted by a would need the support of (HPP) Djerdap on the ficiently deliver its part of dustry in Serbia, agreeing qualified majority. We can- officials said on Friday, a number of smaller coun- Danube River. the job,” Antic told Tanjug that both ministries should not allow a single person to seeking further talks on an tries, equal to about 38 “At a meeting with on Friday. watch their work and solve dictate everything to us.” alternative to former Lux- percent of the EU popula- representatives of the com- The minister also said problems that might arise Britain is trying to de- embourg premier Juncker. tion. He looks increasingly pany Silovije Masini, it was that he had a meeting with along the way. lay selection of a new Com- The effort to block unlikely to win that much noted that certain problems Russian Energy Minister Tanjug mission president, British Juncker, seen in London as support.—Reuters Poroshenko’s Ukraine peace plan gets limited support from Putin

Moscow/Kiev, 22 June leznyov said. Poroshenko — Russia’s Vladimir Putin announced the week-long on Saturday voiced limited ceasefire on Friday night, support for Ukraine’s uni- urging the rebels to lay lateral ceasefire in its con- down their arms and warn- flict with pro-Russian sep- ing that Ukrainian forces aratists, but told President would hit back if attacked. Petro Poroshenko there had Ukrainian forces also to be talks with the rebels to repelled two attacks by prevent the truce collapsing. around 50 heavily-armed The Kremlin set out fighters in the early morn- Putin’s view after overnight ing on an air defence base fighting in Ukraine’s east in at Avdiyivka, which houses which pro-Russian separa- surface-to-air missiles, the tists, according to Ukrainian defence ministry said. No government forces, attacked Ukrainian personnel were military bases and customs hurt. posts within hours of the The rebels, who have ceasefire coming into force seized strategic points in on Friday night. major towns including While welcoming Po- Donetsk and set up “peo- roshenko’s truce, the Krem- ple’s republics”, saying lin said Putin believed his they want to join Russia, peace plan should not be an insisted Ukraine had broken “ultimatum” to the rebels its own ceasefire. and warned the ceasefire Alexander Borodai, would not be “viable and prime minister of the self- realistic” unless there were Armed pro-Russian separatists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic pledge an oath during styled Donetsk People’s practical moves to start talks a ceremony in the city of Donetsk on 21 June, 2014.—Reuters Republic, told a news con- between the opposing sides. start meaningful negotia- tions with Moscow at rock ernment forces said. regional town of Donetsk, ference the ceasefire was Poroshenko, who has tions and political compro- bottom and Kiev accusing A government forces and a Ukrainian post at not working and appealed unveiled a 15-point peace mise between the opposing Russia of fomenting the un- spokesman said the separa- Kreminna. Separatists con- to Russia to send in peace- plan to end the insurgency sides in eastern Ukraine,” rest, his biggest challenge tists used mortars and sniper trolling Slaviansk also at- keeping forces. “Since last in the east, has met region- the Kremlin quoted Putin will be to win over Putin. fire to attack Ukrainian posts tacked Ukrainian forces on evening, combat activities al leaders and offered to as saying. In an apparent- The week-long cease- at Izvareno and Uspenka on Karachun hill overlooking are continuing. Poroshen- respect the use of the Rus- ly conciliatory gesture, he fire announced by Poro- the border, wounding nine the town with mortars and ko’s artillery is bombing sian language in the east called on “all parties to the shenko came under pressure Ukrainian officers. grenade-launchers, the Slaviansk and the air force but has refused to enter into conflict to cease fire and sit overnight when separatists Rebels with large-cal- spokesman, Vladyslav Se- has made several raids. direct dialogue with sepa- down at the negotiation ta- attacked Ukrainian posts on ibre machineguns and leznyov, said. “In all these Words about a ceasefire ratist leaders. “The oppor- ble”. Poroshenko is gearing the border with Russia and grenade-launchers also at- episodes, the attacks of the as always were just that - tunity which the ceasefire up for a diplomatic push to a military base and tried to tacked a Ukrainian position (rebel) fighters were de- words,” Borodai said. opens up should be used to sell his plan but, with rela- storm an air force base, gov- at Avdiyivka, near the main flected” without loss, Se- Reuters 8 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar OPINION

passed to benefit them. ment need straightforward and sincere practic- In young democracies, clashes among the ex- es to win public support. ecutive pillar, legislative pillar and judiciary pil- “Honesty is the best policy” is an often-re- Monday, 23 June, 2014 lar are very common. These clashes or challenges peated saying. It is believed to have originated affect the implementation process of a clean polit- with Shakespeare. It’s a saying that people pay ical system in fledgling democracies. Every gov- lip service to but do not often practice what they People take an interest ernment tries to adopt better political platforms preach. Challenges in reform processes must be in a “clean” government than the previous governments—at least on pa- overcome with honesty in the right way at the per. right time, and with the right motive. This is By Aung Khin Whether a government can pursue its policies easy to say but hard to accomplish. While favor- verybody expects a clean political system in is a litmus test. Implementation of a clean govern- itism, cronyism and nepotism undermine the Etheir country. In a true democracy, the peo- ment and good governance faces many challeng- common good, fairness should be kept as one of ple are in charge, not the elected officials. Elect- es. No one should get extensive immunity rights. the most basic themes in political ethics. ed leaders should fulfill the will of the public as The reform processes of the government will tar- Write for us they are public servants. People are genuine con- nish with such special privileges. We appreciate your feedback and contributions. tributors to infrastructural development such as Genuine reform needs to be free of immunity If you have any comments or would like to submit building roads and schools and other projects rights. Like longevity of life requires a healthy editorials, analyses or reports please email wallace. with tax money. In return they expect to get laws mind and body, all the mechanisms of a govern- [email protected] with your name and title. New jetties, passenger terminal will emerge Ayeyar Myanmar Insurance Co., Ltd opens branch in Mandalay soon at Pansodan-Dala port Mandalay, 22 June es in regions and states to Yangon, 22 June—A —A ceremony to open the give seven kinds of insur- ceremony to drive stakes Mandalay branch of Aye- ance services such as fire for the construction of a yar Myanmar Insurance insurance, monetary secu- modern jetty and passenger Company Ltd took place at rity insurance and express- terminal for Pansodan-Da- Sedona Hotel in Mandalay way special travel insur- la port was held at the Ky- on Sunday morning. ance to the customers on a anmaryay port of Myanma On the occasion, Sec- wider scale. Port Authority in Yangon retary of Insurance Servic- Chairman of the com- on Saturday morning. es Supervisory Committee pany U Ohn Kyaw donated Union Minister for U Aye Min Thein said that K10 million for undertak- Transport U Nyan Tun the supervisory committee ing rural development Aung in his address said has delivered licences to to Mandalay Region Minis- that two jetties and one pas- five private companies for ter for Finance Dr Myint senger terminal for Panso- insurance services as of 25 Kyu. dan-Dala port will be built June 2013. He noted that The new branch of the within one year so as to up- these companies give seven company is located on the grade the Yangon Port to insurance services to the second floor of Ayeyawady an international one. customers. Bank-1 on 26th Street be- The Union minister, Managing Director U tween 83rd and 84th streets Chief Minister of Yangon Than Zaw of Ayeyar My- in Chanayethazan Town- Region U Myint Swe and the buildings. They then jetties and the terminal. won the tender to construct anmar Insurance Co., Ltd ship of Mandalay. officials drove stakes for viewed scale models of the New Downtown De- the buildings. explained plans of the com- Min Htet Aung (Mnadalay MNA Entrepreneurs focus on velopment Public Limited pany to open more branch- Sub-printing House) emergence of sugarcane law US Ambassador attends get-together for first time after 1985

Mandalay, 22 June— Mandalay on Saturday. of Myanmar-US bilateral its of leaders from Myan- The get-together of the On the occasion, those relations and human re- mar and the US. 238th Anniversary Inde- present sang the National sources development of After 1985, the get-to- pendence Day of the Unit- Anthems of Myanmar and communities and political gether attended by the US ed States of America was the US. activitists. Ambassador was the first held on the lawns of the US Ambassador Mr A photo gallery was of its kind for promoting Information Centre of the Derek Mitchell said that displayed at the hall show- bilateral relations between US Embassy at the corner the US will provide assis- casing the documentary the two nations. of 26th and 71st Streets in tance for the promotion photos on exchange of vis- Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)

Mandalay, 22 June— law, the points to be in- With the aim of promot- cluded in the law, pro- ing the Myanma sugar- motion of Myanmar sug- cane and sugar market, a arcane and sugar market, coordination meeting on requirements, the 2002 enactment of a Myanmar draft, matters related to the sugarcane and sugar law Sugar Act of Thailand and took place at Great Wall future tasks. Hotel in Mahaaungmye Concerted efforts are Township of Mandalay on being made to standardize Friday. the floor price for sugar, The Myanmar Sugar cooperation between en- and Sugarcane Entrepre- trepreneurs and sugarcane neurs Association held growers and sustainable the chapterwise discus- development of sugarcane sions for emergence of the market in the future. framework for the sugar Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay) New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 9 local news Mandalay Zaygyo Market cooperative Ltd holds AGM

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Pakokku Mandalay Kyaukse Monghsat Tachilek Magway Mandalay, 22 June— At the hall on the floor ative Department explained passed the matriculation Phekhon Nay Pyi Taw Mandalay Zaygyo Market of the market, Mandalay the development of cooper- examination for 2013-14 cooperative Ltd held an Region Minister for Plan- ative societies followed by and donated cash to the annual general meeting for ning and Economy U Aung the annual general meeting. funds of social organiza- 2013-14 fiscal year on Sat- Zan and the director of the Officials presented tions. urday. Mandalay Region Cooper- outstanding students who Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay) Yangon Myanmar Women’s Day marked with Kawkareik tree-planting ceremony Muse, 22 June—A cer- emony to erect signboards highlighting Myanmar Women’s Day was held in front of the town hall in Muse of northern Shan State on Saturday, with officials Today’s planting trees to mark the day. Another tree-planting Myanmar ceremony to celebrate My- anmar Women’s Day took ews sites place on Phayagon at 105th N -Mile of Mongyu in Muse Township, with members of the Myanmar Women’s University students donate Affairs Federation planting blood in Kyaukse over 800 saplings at the cer- emony. Maing Nyan Soe

Township in Mandalay on Innovative Justice Sustainable Training Saturday, attended by 100 law officers of districts and conducted in Mandalay townships. Mandalay, 22 June— International Law Devel- tainable Training at the Advocate-General U Organized by the Manda- opment Organization pro- hall of the Mandalay Re- Ye Aung Myint of the re- lay Region Advocate-Gen- vided technical assistance gion government on 66th gion in his address said eral Office, the UNDP and to Innovative Justice Sus- street in Aungmyethazan that prevalence of law and order contributes to stabil- ity, peace and development of the nation. The training course was conducted on Kyaukse, 22 June—Or- the students from Kyauk- Saturday and Sunday. ganized by the Myat Parami se University and Ywama Thiha Ko Ko(Mandalay) blood donors association, University participated in a blood donation ceremony at Driver dismissed for talking Kyaukse University in Man- dalay Region on Friday. on phone while driving The students donated Mandalay, 22 June— rules are a must to guar- 401 units of blood to the Driver U Htein Lin of Shwe antee traffic safety,” said national blood bank of Man- Mandalar express bus that an official of the bus line, dalay General Hospital. It left Yangon for Mandalay adding that other bus lines was the first time for the stu- on 14 June was dismissed should take action against dents from two universities from his post as he did not other offenders. It is the to donate blood. One more abide by the rules of the bus first time Shwe Mandalar blood donation ceremony line by talking on his mo- bus line has dismissed a will be held at Yadanabon bile phone while driving. driver, following the pub- University in Amarapura “The driver must not lication of the photo of the Township, according to the The road section of East Shwegondine Road from Tamway traffic light to be distracted during driv- driver on his phone on face- responsible persons of the Bo Sein Hmam Road was inundated for over two hours on Saturday due ing. The life and security book by a passenger. Myat Parami Blood Donors to heavy rains, causing traffic congestions and long delays. of the passengers is in his Min Htet Aung (Mandalay Association. Kyemon-597 hands. The restrictions and Sub-printing House) Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay) 10 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar world Al-Qaeda denies most of its Yemen Gunmen kill ‘many’ in attack on Nigerian village

fighters are foreigners Maiduguri, 22 June attacks since the kidnap- — Suspected Islamist mil- ping. itants stormed a village in Chibok residents said northeast Nigeria on Sat- they could see smoke bil- urday, killing several peo- lowing up over Korong- ple and torching houses inim. “The attackers still near where more than 200 pursued the fleeing villag- schoolgirls were kidnapped ers into the bush and shot two months ago, a witness them,” the village’s rep- said. Clad in military uni- resentative in the Chibok forms, the attackers raided local government, Samuel the village of Koronginim Ogi, told Reuters. in a convoy of sport util- “Some of (the villag- ity and military vehicles, ers) are still in the bush,” he the witness told Reuters by said, adding the insurgents telephone, asking not to be attacked in the early morn- identified. ing and did not leave until The attackers shouted midday. A source at Chi- “Allahu Akbar” (God is bok hospital told Reuters greatest) before opening that at least four seriously fire and killing “many”, the wounded people had been witness said. “Two of their brought in. leaders were giving orders Boko Haram, whose A soldier guarding the home of Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi gestures during a demonstration that they should shoot any- name roughly translates in Sanaa on 6 Feb, 2014.—Reuters one on sight ... I crawled as “Western education is Abu Dhabi, 22 June since then said around 500 have hampered the US-al- Stability in Yemen, into the nearby bush and sinful,” is widely seen as — Islamist websites pub- al-Qaeda militants had lied country’s efforts to re- which shares a long bor- fled from there,” the wit- the main security threat to lished an al-Qaeda state- been killed in its offensive, store stability since a pop- der with the world’s top ness added. Koronginim is Africa’s largest economy ment on Saturday denying many of them foreigners. ular uprising in 2011 that oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, in Nigeria’s remote Borno and top oil producer. Boko claims by Yemeni Presi- “We ascertain the forced a change in govern- has become an internation- state, the birthplace of a Haram initially attacked dent Abd Rabbu Mansour wrongfulness of this al- ment. al concern in recent years five-year-old insurgency mostly security forces, Hadi that the vast majority legation as the vast ma- Hundreds of people after AQAP tried to carry by Boko Haram militants, government officials and of its fighters in the trou- jority of fighters are from have died in bombings, su- out attacks abroad, includ- who are bent on carving sometimes Islamic clerics bled country are foreign- the sons of the Muslim icide attacks and raids by ing an attempt to blow up a out an Islamist caliphate in who spoke out against it. ers. country who share the the militant group against US-bound airliner. Nigeria’s largely Muslim But when President In April, Yemeni fraternity of religion and military and government Since 2012, AQAP’s north. Goodluck Jonathan or- troops began an offensive are rooted in their tribes,” facilities and foreign na- main base has been Aby- The village is about dered a military offensive a into an expanse of south the statement by al-Qa- tionals. an’s mountainous al-Mah- 9 km (6 miles) from Chi- year ago to flush them out, Yemen, including Abyan eda said. Although the On Saturday, a senior fad area, where militants bok, where Boko Haram civilians formed vigilante and Shabwa provinces, comments were dated 30 Yemeni army officer who fled after the army, with abducted the schoolgirls in groups to help out — and in a campaign to root out April, one day after Hadi’s taught at the police acade- US help, drove them from April, triggering a global themselves became targets. al-Qaeda militants. speech, the statement was my was killed when mili- towns and areas they campaign for their release. Amnesty International In a speech on 29 only published on Isla- tants shot him in front of had seized during the The militants have killed estimates more than 1,500 April, Hadi said around mist websites on Saturday. his house in Sanaa and fled chaotic uprising against thousands during their people were killed in north- 70 percent of al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda in the Arabian on a motorbike, the Minis- then-President Ali Abdul- campaign, fought back east Nigeria in the first members in Yemen were Peninsula (AQAP) and its try of Defence said on its lah Saleh. against a military offensive three months of this year. foreigners. The army has offshoot, Ansar al-Sharia, website. Reuters and have stepped up their Reuters Overseas Libyans Egypt upholds death sentence on Brotherhood start voting on leader, nearly 200 supporters new parliament Cairo, 22 June — An Egyptian court confirmed death sen- tences on Saturday against the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Tripoli, 22 June — Overseas Liby- and 182 supporters, in a mass trial of Islamists who ruled Egypt for ans started voting on the country’s new a year but face a fierce crackdown under the new president, Abdel parliament on Saturday, making a pre- Fattah al-Sisi. Mohamed Badie and other defendants were charged lude for the coming parliamentary elec- in connection with violence that erupted in the southern town of tion scheduled for next Wednesday. Minya following the ousting of the Brotherhood’s President Mo- The overseas balloting will last until hamed Mursi last July, led by then army chief Sisi. midnight between Sunday and Monday, One police officer was killed in the violence. during which about 11,000 registered The court’s decision came two months after it referred the overseas voters are expected to cast their case against Badie, general guide of the now outlawed Brother- votes at 22 electoral stations in 13 coun- hood, and 682 other defendants to a top religious authority, the first tries, including Egypt, Tunisia and the step to imposing death penalties. United States, an official with the UN Those preliminary sentences triggered outrage among West- High Commissioner in Libya said, add- ern governments and rights groups, with the United States and Eu- ing that the voting process will be super- ropean Union both saying they were appalled by the rulings. vised by international organizations and Since Mursi’s overthrow, which was followed by protests by Relatives and families of members of the Muslim Brotherhood observers. his supporters, hundreds of Islamist protesters have been killed and and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi According to Libya’s political thousands jailed in a crackdown by security forces. Five hundred react outside a court in Minya, south of Cairo, after the sen- transition plan, the Libyans will elect a army and police officers have also been killed. tences of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and his House of Representatives to substitute Sisi, who won a presidential election last month, said in the supporters were announced, on 21 June, 2014.—Reuters the current interim parliament General run-up to the vote that the Brotherhood — Egypt’s oldest, most or- National Congress. The new parliament ganized and successful political group — was finished and would ruling. “Long live justice, long live Sisi,” they chanted. will be in charge of organizing the com- not exist under his rule. Amnesty International described the ver- Out of a total 683 defendants, around 100 are in detention and ing presidential election, thus bringing dicts as “the latest example of the Egyptian judiciary’s bid to crush the rest were tried in absentia. Four were jailed for life while 496 an end to the political transition in Lib- dissent”. There was no immediate reaction on the ruling from the were acquitted, according to judiciary sources. All verdicts can ya. Brotherhood, whose members are either in jail or on the run. be appealed before a higher court. “Those rulings are a continued The home parliamentary vote will Outside the Minya court compound, around 200 people, most- farce,” prominent Egyptian human rights activist and lawyer Ga- be held next Wednesday.—Xinhua ly relatives of defendants who were freed, gathered to celebrate the mal Eid said on Saturday.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 11 Science & Technology Europe’s top general science event SpaceX launch delayed again, this time because of weather ESOF2014 opens in Copenhagen mark. “Science leads to healthier food, better treat- ments, greater knowledge about climate change and a stronger foundation for de- veloping our society,” said Sofie Carsten Nielsen, Den- File picture of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a small mark’s Minister for Higher science satellite for Canada is seen as it is launched Education and Science. from a newly refurbished launch pad in Vandenberg “If we are to have the Air Force Station. —Reuters best possible enjoyment Cape Canaveral, 22 due to weather.” SpaceX and benefit from science, June — Space Exploration wrote on its website. then business and the pub- Technologies, or SpaceX, A spokeswoman for lic need to understand the on Saturday delayed the Orbcomm said in an email meaning of science so that planned launch of a Falcon that the next launch at- they can take knowledge 9 rocket carrying six com- tempt would be 5:30 pm and ideas further and create munications satellites after EDT/2130 GMT on Sun- the foundation for develop- cloudy skies socked in its day. SpaceX had 53 minutes ment, growth and prosperi- Florida launch site. to launch the rocket, begin- ty in society,” the minister The privately owned ning at 5:46 pm EDT/2146 said. company had rescheduled GMT, to put the Orbcomm Visitors read a touch screen during the 2014 EuroScience Open Forum in Copenha- During ESOF2014, six launch for Saturday after satellites into their desig- gen, Denmark, on 21 June, 2014. The 2014 EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF2014), Nobel laureates will join encountering a technical nated orbits some 500 miles a premier science event opened here on Saturday, aiming to bridging science and global leaders in science problem minutes before a (800 km) above Earth and society and to ensure young people to become more interested in science and innova- policy and innovation such launch attempt on Friday inclined 47 degrees relative tion. as European Commissioner from Cape Canaveral Air to the equator. Copenhagen, 22 June in science and innovation. mind”, “global resource for Research, Innovation, Force Station in Florida. The launch on Friday — The 2014 EuroScience The six-day event will offer management” and “learning and Science Maire Geoghe- The rocket carries six was called off after engi- Open Forum (ESOF2014), a wealth of events within all in the 21st century”. Some gan-Quinn and the Presi- small satellites for Orb- neers detected unexpected a premier science event branches of science under 4,500 participants from 75 dent of European Research comm Inc ORBC.O, a pro- pressure readings in the opened here on Saturday, the common theme of “Sci- countries are expected to Council Jean-Pierre Bour- vider of machine-to-ma- rocket’s second stage en- aiming to build bridges ence Building Bridges”, attend the conference that guignon to discuss in what chine data and messaging gine. SpaceX provided no between science and society and feature discussions on takes place in Carlsberg direction global research services worldwide. “To- additional details of the and to ensure young people such topics as “the healthy City District from 21 to 26 and innovation is develop- day’s Orbcomm launch problem. to become more interested society”, “revolution of the June , in the capital of Den- ing.—Xinhua attempt has been scrubbed Reuters Studies enhance organic waste Spanish ‘Pit of the Bones’ yields collection practices in Italy 17 remarkable early human skulls Rome, 22 June — It- of Management in Milan. 5.4 million and 7.7 million Washington, 22 aly over the past 20 years As many as 4.8 million tons tons every year. June—The name of the cave has achieved good results of organic waste were treat- Since it was started 20 may sound bleak — Sima in organic waste collection ed in 2012 in 252 compost- years ago, organic waste de los Huesos, Spanish for which experts said if further ing plants and 27 anaerobic collection has constantly “Pit of the Bones” — but improved may be a growth digestion plants in Italy, the spread in Italy allowing the the site in northern Spain’s opportunity for the coun- research found. overall recycling of around Atapuerca mountain range try’s economy and reduce The Mediterranean 42 million tons of organic is providing a wondrous

CO2 emissions by up to 7.7 country also counts some waste and the production peek into a remote period in million tons every year. Fig- 1,300 “super-recycling of some 15 million tons of the history of early humans. ures presented at a confer- municipalities,” of which high-quality compost, ac- Scientists on Thurs- ence on waste held in Rome several are proud of recy- cording to figures presented day described an astonish- earlier this week showed cling up to 70 percent of at the conference. ing collection of 17 fossil that many municipalities their waste, Stefano Cia- “Bad situations relat- skulls unearthed in the cave across Italy have organic fani, Vice President of It- ed to waste management, dating from about 430,000 Professor Juan Luis Arsuaga examines an artefact in waste recycling collection aly’s main environmental which unfortunately are years ago of an extinct hu- this undated handout picture taken at the Sima de los service, which involves organization Legambiente, still many in Italy, often man species closely related Huesos site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain.— Reuters some 34 million residents, which awards so-called best make the headlines, but the to the Neanderthals who show clear Neanderthal fea- first time in history we can more than half the Italian practices every year, told excellencies are also nu- later prospered across Eu- tures in the skull, although study a fossil population, population. Xinhua. merous. In fact, the use of rope and Asia from rough- the scientists stopped short not isolated fossils,” said The organic fraction of Experts have estimated waste materials is currently ly 250,000 to 40,000 years of calling them actual Ne- paleontologist Juan Luis solid urban waste (FORSU) that should organic waste widespread in the industrial ago. The skulls, reassem- anderthals. “Never before Arsuaga of the Universidad accounts for 40 percent of collection be carried out in system of a country which bled from jumbled frag- had such a tremendous col- Complutense de Madrid, waste in separate collec- all the Italian municipali- lacks natural resources,” ments from a small chamber lection of hominin (extinct who led the study published tion, according to a research ties, CO2 emissions in the Ciafani noted. deep within the cave, are human) skulls been discov- in the journal Science. from SDA Bocconi School country would fall between Xinhua the oldest known fossils to ered at a single site. For the Reuters FDA asks for wider warning on testosterone products A view shows the US New York, 22 June The FDA said that while tes- an abnormal increase in the — The US Food and Drug tosterone products already number of red blood cells Food and Drug Admin- Administration said all tes- carry a warning about the that sometimes occurs with tosterone products on the risk of clots related to a con- testosterone treatment. Tes- istration (FDA) head- market should include in dition that sometimes occurs tosterone products are also quarters in Silver Spring, their labels a general warn- with testosterone treatment, at the center of an FDA in- ing about the risk of blood the latest reports of clots vestigation, which is looking Maryland clots in veins. The regulator were unrelated to that con- at the risk of stroke, heart at- on 14 Aug, 2012. cited post-market reports of dition, called polycythemia. tack and death in men taking such clots for the warning. Polycythemia refers to these drugs. —Reuters Reuters 12 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar WORLD China’s Cuba rejects Grand US accusation Canal added over human to World trafficking

Heritage list Havana, 22 June — Cuba on Saturday dis- Doha, 22 June — Chi- missed a US report which na’s Grand Canal, the long- put the island nation on a est artificial waterway in black list of “human traf- the world, was inscribed ficking countries.” on the World Heritage list “The Cuban govern- here on Sunday. ment rejects categorically The Grand Canal with as unfounded this unilat- a history of more than eral move offending our 2,400 years was recognized people,” Josefina Vidal, by UNESCO World Herit- director-general of the US age Committee which con- Department at the Cuban vened its 38th session in Foreign Ministry, said in a the Qatari capital. statement. The 1,794-km canal “Cuba has not request- runs from Beijing to Hang- ed the US assessment, nor zhou in China’s eastern Firefighters try to extinguish fire in a hotel in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province, on 22 June, needed recommendations Zhejiang Province. 2014. The fire occured on 22 June morning and firefighters have extinguished the fire. from the United States, Xinhua No casualties were reported.—Xinhua a country with the grav- est problem on trafficking Chinese police shoot dead Palestinian killed in West Bank children and women in the world,” the statement said. 13 attackers in Xinjiang About 200,000 Amer- clash with Israeli troops icans are believed to have Shanghai, 22 June killing 13 people in a knife Ramallah, 22 June — Fraenkel, both aged 16, and ital, Palestinian security been trafficked within the — Police shot dead 13 at- attack in Yecheng, also Israeli troops killed a Pales- Eyal Yifrah, 19, who went forces opened fire after res- United States, according to tackers in China’s restive known by its Uighur name tinian in the occupied West missing near an Israeli set- idents tried to set fire to a the statement. Xinjiang region after they of Kargilik, a remote town Bank on Sunday, Palestin- tlement on 13 June, and to police car, following street The US State Depart- rammed a car into a police on the road leading to Chi- ian medics said, as Israel deal a substantial blow to confrontations with Israeli ment released its annual station and detonated ex- na’s mountainous border continued its crackdown Hamas. soldiers, witnesses said. report on Friday with a list plosives, the official Xin- with Pakistan. on Islamist group Hamas, Hamas, sworn to Is- Palestinian president of 189 countries ranked hua news agency reported China has been on blamed for abducting three rael’s destruction, has nei- Mahmoud Abbas has con- on Saturday, in the latest of edge since a suicide bomb- Israeli youths. Israeli sol- ther denied nor confirmed demned the kidnapping by the level of compliance a series of attacks to wor- ing last month killed 39 diers carrying out raids in involvement in the disap- but has also said the Israeli with the Law on Protection ry Beijing. Xinjiang is the people at a market in Xin- the city of Nablus fired at pearance of the youths. military sweep amounts to of Victims of Trafficking. traditional home of Muslim jiang’s regional capital stone-throwing Palestini- The military says it has collective punishment. Cuba was blacklist- Uighurs who speak a Tur- Urumqi. In March, 29 peo- ans, killing Ahmad Fama- searched some 1,350 sites Before dawn, Israel ed among 23 countries for kic language, and China ple were stabbed to death wi, 26, residents and med- in the West Bank and de- also carried out air strikes failing to meet the stand- has blamed previous at- at a train station in the ics said. An Israeli military tained more than 330 Pal- on four sites in the Ha- ards against human traf- tacks on Islamist separa- southwestern city of Kun- spokeswoman said she was estinians. The raids have mas-ruled Gaza Strip after ficking. Cuba’s official Gr- tists it says seek to establish ming. checking the report. triggered street clashes in militants launched three anma newspaper described an independent state there The rise in violence Israel has said its West which three Palestinians rockets from the territory the US report as “manipu- called East Turkestan. has prompted a crackdown Bank operation is twofold have been killed. into Israel on Saturday. No lative” and “politically mo- Three police officers on violent crime. Authori- — to find Gil-Ad Shaer and In Ramallah, the casualties were reported on tivated.” were “lightly wounded” ties in Xinjiang have arrest- US-Israeli national Naftali de-facto Palestinian cap- either side.—Reuters Xinhua in the attack on Saturday ed or tried dozens of sus- morning, but there were no pects in recent weeks for Serbian Business Council casualties among the pub- spreading extremist prop- lic, the news agency said aganda, possessing banned opened in Emirates citing the local govern- weapons and other crimes. Abu Dhabi, 22 June — organization that creates and ment. “The gangsters drove China also executed A Serbian Business Coun- improves business opportu- a vehicle to ram the build- over a dozen people for ter- cil has been ceremonially nities and investments be- ing of the public security rorist attacks in the region opened in the capital of tween Serbia and the UAE, bureau of Yecheng County earlier this month and three the United Arab Emirates represents the interests of the in southern Xinjiang and others for an attack on Bei- (UAE), Abu Dhabi, as an Serbian economy and Serbi- set off explosives,” it said. jing’s central Tiananmen official representative office an professionals in the Emir- In 2012, seven attack- Square. of the Serbian Chamber of ates and promotes Serbia as ers were shot dead after Reuters Commerce (PKS). an attractive investment des- The Serbian Busi- tination, the Council said in a ness Council UAE is an release.—Tanjug Father of UK man in ISIL recruitment video tells of distress London, 22 June — Islamist fighters who ap- “I want to cry. Why also gone to Syria, had The father of a British man peared in the video released are you doing this? Who been radicalized in Cardiff. who appears in an online this week encouraging oth- led them to go there?” said “I don’t think that’s video urging Muslims to ers to join ISIL and fight Muthana of his medical Nasser talking, it’s some- join the militant group the for it in Syria and Iraq. student son, who appears one else is teaching him to Islamic State in Iraq and The video comes amid in the online footage iden- talk like this because the at- the Levant (ISIL) spoke growing concern among tified as Abu Muthanna titude of Nasser is 100 per- on Saturday of his family’s British police, security ser- al-Yemeni from Britain. cent completely different,” distress at his son’s actions. vices and political leaders “Is he going to kill or is he said. Li Congjun(R), president of Xinhua News Ahmed Muthana told about the number of Brit- he going to do anything?” “Somebody is driving Agency, meets with Lidia Sobanska, president of BBC TV his son Nasser, ons travelling to Syria and The BBC said Mutha- those kids to do this prob- Polish Press Agency (PAP) in Warsaw, Poland, 20, from the Welsh capi- becoming radicalized by na, who told them his lem.” on 20 June, 2014.—Xinhua tal Cardiff, was one of five militant Islamists. 17-year-old son Aseel had Reuters New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 13 Advertisement & general Extension of the Invitation for Letter of Expression of Interest (LFOI) Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) is inviting interested foreign companies to submit Expression of Inter- est for Joint Venture project in Myanrnar Onshore Drilling Operations, Joint Venture/Alliance in Seismic Acquisition For inquries to place an Services and Onshore Pipeline Construction and Mainte- nance services from 2.06.2014 to 7.06.2014 in Kyaymon, advertisement in the NLM, Myanma Alin and the New Light of Myatunar newspapers, with the submission deadline by 30th June 2014. 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Belarus releases human rights activist ahead of time Minsk, 22 June — sentence as “clearly polit- Belarus on Saturday un- ically motivated” and said expectedly freed leading it symbolized an inten- rights activist Ales Belyat- sifying crackdown on sky, whose jailing for tax Lukashenko’s political op- evasion in November 2011 ponents. prompted an outcry in the Lukashenko, who has European Union and hu- ruled the ex-Soviet republic man rights circles. for 20 years, and other of- Belyatsky, 51, who ficials are subject to travel headed the rights group restrictions by the EU and Cruise ship carrying nearly 200 Vesna-96 and was serving the United States because a 4-1/2-year sentence, told of his harsh policies at people evacuated in Netherlands journalists his release was home that have neutralized Amsterdam, 22 June shelters. The cause of the unexpected. the political opposition. — A cruise ship carrying leak was not immediately “They amnestied me. The United States 154 passengers and 40 known. No one was in- ... They let me go only an welcomed Belyatsky’s re- crew was evacuated after jured, a spokesman said. hour ago,” he said after ar- Human rights activist Ales Belyatsky smiles inside a lease and urged Belarus to it sprang a leak on a river The multi-deck cruise riving in Minsk on a train. guarded cage in a courtroom in Minsk on free all political prisoners in the eastern Netherlands ship was on the IJssel riv- Belyatsky was arrested 24 Nov, 2011.—Reuters and restore their political early on Sunday morning, er, 110 kilometres (68 and charged after officials thorities. Under his leadership, rights. emergency services said. miles) east of the capital, in EU members Poland Belarus imposes tough Vesna-96 campaigned for “These actions would All the passengers, Amsterdam, on its way to and Lithuania unwitting- restrictions on the financ- scores of opposition activ- pave the way for normali- mostly pensioners from Cologne, Germany, when ly helped his prosecution ing of non-governmental ists prosecuted by the gov- sation of relations between Germany and Austria, it ran into trouble. by supplying information organizations and their ac- ernment of President Alex- the United States and Bela- were safely helped off the Divers were on their about bank accounts held tivities that virtually rule ander Lukashenko. rus,” the State Department 110-metre (360-foot) long way to determine the in his name after a request out any financial help from At the time, the EU said in a statement. Britannia and taken to cause.—Reuters by Belarus’ financial au- abroad. denounced Belyatsky’s Reuters Study points to increase in great white sharks Syrian jets bomb eastern rebel towns off US Atlantic Coast near Iraq, at least 16 dead New York, 22 June — findings suggested an “op- for use in food and folk Amman, 22 June — al-Qaeda splinter has seized ture the remaining parts of The number of great white timistic outlook” for the medicine. The decline was Syrian jets bombed on Sat- in Iraq. Syrian fighter jets the province it still does not sharks off the US Atlan- recovery of the species, reversed in the 1990s af- urday rebel-held eastern ar- were seen taking off from control. Opposition sourc- tic Coast appears to have which is an apex predator ter conservation measures eas close to the border with the rebel besieged Deir al- es say their next targets are increased since the early and one of the largest fish in were introduced, including Iraq under the control of the Zor military airport to bomb Shuheel, Mayadin and Abu 1990s after conservation the oceans. The study’s au- a 1997 federal law banning Islamic State in Iraq and the several areas under the con- Kamal, towns closer to the measures were introduced thors described their study the hunting of great white Levant, killing and injuring trol of ISIL and witnesses Syria border and now in to halt their decline, a US as based on the largest white sharks. dozens in stepped up raids and activists said areas near the hands of rival Islamist government scientist said shark dataset yet compiled “Since protections against the militant group the border with Iraq close to groups, to allow ISIL to on Saturday. from the region. were put in place, the popu- since its Iraqi offshoot made the city of Abu Kamal were stretch territorially to Iraq, Scientists for the Na- The findings were lation appears to have start- stunning gains in northern bombed. where family and tribal ties tional Marine Fisheries Ser- based on data stretch- ed recovering,” Curtis said. Iraq. “(Syrian President overlap. vice presented the findings ing back about 200 years, In 2009, the most re- Five raids killed at least Bashar al-) Assad’s forces ISIL already controls in a study published this including population sur- cent year they studied, the 16 people and injured doz- want to punish towns such almost 70 percent of the month in the PLOS ONE veys, fishermen’s logs and abundance of sharks was 31 ens more when bombs hit as Muhassan for their sup- Deir al-Zor region, accord- online journal. newspaper clippings re- percent lower than it was in residential areas in the town port of ISIL. This bombing ing to some rebel sources. Tobey Curtis, one of cording sightings of the elu- 1961, Curtis said. of Muhassan just over 100 campaign is lending a hand Although some towns have the government scientists sive creatures. Extrapolat- In a separate paper also km (60 miles) from Iraq, a to help Iraqi Shi’ite leader been seized after deadly who worked on the study, ing from the varied data, the published in PLOS ONE day after tribal elders in the Maliki (Iraqi Prime Min- battles with rival groups, said in an interview his scientists said that for much this month, researchers town along the Euphrates ister) to destroy ISIL after other tribal towns have been team could only capture of the 1970s and 1980s the found the great white shark River, pledged allegiance to its victories,” said Abdullah won over by ISIL without a trends in shark abundance abundance of sharks in the population is likely growing ISIL. al-Mashour, an ISIL sym- fight through a mixture of and the study could not be northwest Atlantic was on in the Pacific Ocean off the The Syrian branch pathizer from the town of coercion and copt leaders. used to estimate the total average about 70 percent coast of California. of the hardline Islamists, Muhassan, by Skype. “Deir al-Zor is a prime number of sharks in the At- lower than in 1961, the The group, led by whose stated aim is to cre- The hardline Islamist prize for ISIL with its rich lantic’s northwest region, year they chose to use as a George Burgess, director ate a strict Islamic state group which has been in- resource of oil and grains si- which extends from the benchmark. of the Florida Program for straddling national borders, volved in fighting rival in- los which it wants to further US East Coast. “We don’t They speculated the Shark Research, pegged the took over the town of Mu- surgents for months to con- its goal,” said Abu Thaher, a know what portion of the decline was caused by a entire population of white hassan along with the Al- solidate its grip on the oil resident of Deir al-Zor con- total population we’re doc- growing commercial shark sharks along the California bulil and Albuomar, in the rich Deir al-Zor Province tacted on Skype, referring to umenting,” he said. fishing industry, which har- coast at more than 2,000 latest advance in eastern on the border with Iraq is its mission of carving out an But Curtis said the vested their fins and jaws and likely rising.—Reuters Syria adjoining territory the staging an offensive to cap- Islamic state.—Reuters 14 Monday, 23 June, 2014 New Light of Myanmar ENTERTAINMENT Tom Cruise given nod to shoot Mission: Melanie Griffith covers Impossible in British Parliament up Antonio Banderas’ Los Angeles, 22 June ment of the action fran- of Parliament is clear- — Actor Tom Cruise will chise inside the home of ly the biggest coup. The name on tattoo reportedly shoot scenes British politics, the House writers are excited about Los Angeles, 22 June — Actress Melanie Griffith, for the next installment of of Commons, reports con- what stunts they could who recently announced her separation from husband Mission: Impossible inside tactmusic.com. pull off inside the Com- Antonio Banderas, has got his name on her famous Britain’s Houses of Parlia- A source tells Brit- mons.” The news comes heart tattoo covered. ment. ain’s The Sun newspaper, shortly after Meryl Streep The 56-year-old Working Girl star attended Italy’s The actor has reported- “M:I 5 will feature numer- and Carey Mulligan’s Taormina Film Festival, with Antonio Banderas’ name ly been granted permission ous well-known locations new movie Suffragette hidden from the tattoo with the help of make-up, re- to shoot the fifth install- in London, but the Houses became the first commer- ported Us magazine. cial feature film ever to be The last time Melanie Griffith’s tattoo had been The actor has been granted permission to shoot shot in Britain’s Houses seen intact was a day before she and Banderas made the fifth installment of the action franchise inside of Parliament earlier this the official statement they were planning to end their the home of British politics.—PTI year.—PTI relationship. The trademark heart-shaped tattoo, which she first showed off in 1998, had a blurred, flesh-coloured patch Pearce and Pattinson form unlikely friendship where the name ‘Antonio’ was written. —PTI in Michod’s film ‘Rover’ Los Angeles, 22 June man, who takes him on a — After winning over crit- journey to recover his car ics with the complex, dark and reunite Rey with his family drama “Animal brother. Kingdom” for his directo- Pattinson delivers a rial debut, director David performance in “The Rov- Michod wanted to pare er” that takes him a world things back to tell a simpler away from the brood- story about survival in his ing teenage vampire that next film. rocketed him to fame in “The Rover,” out in the “Twilight” film fran- US theaters on Friday, fol- chise. lows a lone character, Eric, The British actor who has his car stolen and transformed himself to embarks on a journey to play the dim-witted young recover it, handling threats Director of the movie David Michod (L) poses with Rey by adopting a jolted cast member Guy Pearce at the premiere of and obstacles along the southern accent accompa- Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas way. “The Rover’’ in Los Angeles, California nied by twitches, tics and on 12 June, 2014 file photo. R— euters Australian director blank stares. Chinese sponsor demands changes to Michod created a stark, was inspired by his “de- version of the present day,” “It was quite inter- stripped down, spair” at the world to- the director said. esting playing someone ‘Transformers 4’ film decaying set- day. And yet, Michod said who has basically zero Los Angeles, 22 June ting in the “I felt he still wanted to feature faith in himself,” the ac- — A Chinese investment outback of like I was some hope for Eric, played tor said. “As soon as he firm has demanded that his native literally by Guy Pearce, who finds starts opening his mouth, Paramount Pictures remove country making a it in an unlikely friend- he’ll either start almost scenes from the upcoming and movie that ship with Rey, played by questioning his own action film “Transformers: said was set in Robert Pattinson. Rey, sentence as it’s coming Age of Extinction” because he a strange, an American petty crim- out of his mouth, and it believes the movie studio dangerous inal left for dead, is res- then trying to hide away did not meet the obligations and in- cued by Eric and forms a from it.” of a sponsorship deal be- hospitable bond with the introverted Reuters tween the two companies.

Beijing Pangushi In- Katrina Kaif, Rekha and great vestment Co Ltd, in a state- ment dated on June, said it terminated its contract expectations of a new relationship with Paramount, a unit of Viacom Inc (VIAB.O), and New Delhi, 22 June — Actresses Katrina The movie will star Katrina Kaif, Kaif and Rekha will soon be sharing a com- Aditya Roy Kapur and Rekha, and will that any images featuring plicated relationship on-screen, playing the release next year. —PTI the company’s building desi versions of heart-breaker Estella and should be deleted from the the formidable Miss Havisham in Abhishek film or its marketing mate- Kapoor’s Fitoor, an adaptation of Charles rials. The movie, the fourth Dickens’ Great Expectations. To prep for installment in the block- their roles, both actresses will reported- buster “Transformers” se- ly attend a workshop together to get ries, is set for worldwide release on 27 June. into the skins of their characters. A Paramount spokes- Director Abhishek Kapoor hopes man said on Friday that this workshop will help Rekhaji and Ka- Pangu Plaza, owned by the trina get to know each other well and build Beijing investment firm, has a bond between the two before shooting be- a “prominent placement in gins. Transformers 4 and it looks The workshop will include script read- beautiful on screen.” “We ing sessions to help the actresses prepare regret that Pangu is not cur- for their roles in the movie. rently satisfied with certain Abhishek Kapoor said in an interview, aspects of our collaboration “Fitoor is a story of grand passion, beau- Katrina Kaif and are working to resolve ty and love. The entire team is charged its concerns,” the spokes- about what it promises to be.” Rekha man said.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014 15 GENERAL MYANMAR Doraemon next up in “Cool Japan” INTERNATIONAL (23-6-14 07:00am~ culture campaign in US 24-6-14 07:00am) MST Los Angeles, 22 June pm. * Local News — Japan’s beloved blue The animated series, * Myanmar Masterclass: robotic cat from the 22nd based on manga comics century is finally making written by the late Fujiko Conceptual Art his US debut this summer, F. Fujio between the latter * World News promoted as part of Japan’s half of the 1960s and the * Sticky Shan Snack “Cool Japan” campaign to mid-1990s, has been aired * Local News export the country’s pop in 35 other countries and * 19 Hours culture around the world. regions mainly in Asia and * World News The Japan External Europe. Trade Organization held a “In the US, they have * Myanmar Alternative Doraemon launch party in Mickey Mouse, which was Medicine (Noni) Torrance, California, on the first character in the * Local News Friday for media and about world, and probably the * Mandalay Noodle 80 primarily Japanese com- most famous,” said Yoshi- Salad panies to encourage busi- hiko Shinoda, senior exe- * World News nesses to pursue licensing cutive officer of Fujiko opportunities to promote F Fujio Pro Co. “I think * Sagaing: Gold Leaf the character in the United Doraemon is the Mickey * Local News States. Mouse of Asia. That’s why * A Day Out With Sarah The show will premier I feel so happy that we can (Episode-1) on 7 July on Disney XD, finally get into the US.” * World News an American cable channel He also noted that * Myanmar Movies Re- mainly targeting elemen- many in Japan are sur- tary school children. A to- prised when they find out Yoshihiko Shinoda, an executive at Fujiko Pro Co., poses with a Doraemon character view “Satan Dancer” tal of 26 episodes will be that Doraemon has never at a promotional event near Los Angeles on 20 June , 2014. A total of 26 episodes of * Local News broadcast, with episodes been broadcast in the Unit- children’s anime TV series Doraemon will be broadcast by Disney XD, a digital cable * Tapestry-A Unique airing weekdays at 12:30 ed States before. and satellite television channel, in the United States from 7 July . —Kyodo News Combination of Paint- “Everybody says, ‘Ha- raemon, so everyone ben- ing and Craftsmanship ven’t they had it yet?’ in- efits. * World News stead of saying ‘Congratu- Attendees of the JET- * A Traditional Doctor lations,’ to me,” he said. RO event were also treated * Local News Maiko Watanabe, to an episode of Doraemon logistics manager of Nip- from the English series. * The Man and The Ele- pon Express USA. Inc’s Similar to the Eng- phant Los Angeles branch in Tor- lish-language version of * World News rance, said her company is the Doraemon manga re- * The Photographer: interested in learning more leased digitally on the Kyaw Kyaw Winn about licensing the Do- Amazon Kindle last year, * Local News raemon character, possibly characters, food and other for use on its trailers that items in the cartoon have * A Dream A Destina- make deliveries across the been tweaked to suit US tion (Hpa An) United States. audience preferences. Do- * World News Watanabe said she raemon’s name will remain * Graffiti: Character Art thinks her company could the same, but the charac- * Local News benefit from the associ- ter “Nobita” has been re- * A Person with Faith ation with a cute, well- named “Noby,” “Shizuka” * World News Tourists visit Royal Ocean Park in Fushun, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, known character, but said it is “Sue,” “Suneo” is now could also help familiarize “Sneech,” and “Gian” is * Exquisite Myanmar on 21 June, 2014.— Xinhua American people with Do- “Big G.”—Kyodo News Silk No crystal ball necessary for Korean Octopus

Porto Alegre, ( Brazil ), ing the downfall of Spain no crystal ball is needed to ambition, Hong could keep against Russia. goal. That is the most im- 22 June — Lee Young- and several other games the understand the importance Park Chu-young as his main “We haven’t decided portant thing. pyo, a former South Korean furthest Lee would come of Sunday’s showdown in striker against Algeria or yet, we will finish today’s “There will be opportu- player turned broadcast- to calling Sunday’s match this gritty port city. bring in Kim Shin-wook or training and then afterwards nities for us to score but can er, has created a stir in his was to say: “If Korea plays With Belgium sitting Lee Keun-ho, a sergeant in we will decide,” said Hong. we take advantage of those homeland for his uncanny against Algeria as it did atop the group standings the Korean army who came “In order to win of opportunities.” success at predicting World against Russia, Korea will and Russia and Korea joint on as a substitute to score course we have to score a The Koreans will be Cup winners in Brazil. win.” second after an opening wary of a speedy Algerian Lee has become so Hong, who captained 1-1 draw, Algeria will be side who scored first and accurate with this tips that the Koreans on their glori- fighting for their World Cup gave the Belgians a real Koreans have dubbed him ous run to 2002 World Cup lives at Beira Rio stadium. game before losing 2-1. “Young-pyo the Octopus,” semi-finals on home soil, The ‘Taeguk Warri- Hong said he expects after the clairvoyant cepha- was even less forthcoming. ors’ also view the contest the same intensity out of the lopod named Paul that be- “I can’t say whether as a must-win. A victory “Desert Foxes” but a vastly came a global celebrity for we are going to lose or win over the Algerians would different approach. “De- picking winners at the 2010 but what I can say is that of put Korea’s fate into their fence-wise I think they were World Cup. course we are going to play own hands with Belgium a little bit afraid of Belgium But neither Lee nor his to win,” said Hong ahead looming as their final group so they focused a lot on former team mate and now of his squad’s final practice fixture. their defence,” said Hong. coach of the Korean squad session on Saturday. Although defending “I saw the match Alge- Hong Myung-bo were go- “In order to get through has been Korea’s Achilles ria played with Belgium and ing on a limb to make any the group phase we need Heel, Hong seemed more the Belgium team was very prognostications about Sun- the points and right now we focused on his attacking op- Vancouver Whitecaps Lee Young-pyo throws in the defensive as was the Alge- day’s Group H clash with have just one.” tions heading. ball during the second half of their MLS soccer match rian team and I don’t think Algeria. Despite a lack of clar- A team that plays with against Montreal Impact in Vancouver, British Colum- that is how they will play After boldly predict- ity from the two Koreans, plenty of offensive flair and bia on 10 March , 2012. — Reuters with us.—Reuters 11th Waning of Nayon 1376 ME New Light of Myanmar Monday, 23 June, 2014

Rio de Janeiro, 22 June disappointing.”He also felt — English football is “too that Roy Hodgson’s side honest” for its own good at needed to learn the darker times and might do better England needs to get a little bit arts of committing tactical in future if it plays with a fouls, something he felt more “streetwise, nasty” at- Uruguay had done well and titude that other teams em- got away with. ploy, according to striker more nasty says Rooney “They committed I Wayne Rooney. don’t know how many England have already in us.”As a team maybe fouls, clever fouls, really, been eliminated from the were are too honest, I feel.” which slowed the game tournament, their earliest Rooney added he down.”I got kicked 10 exit in 56 years, having agreed that England needed times (against Uruguay) lost 2-1 to both Italy and to get more ‘streetwise’ in and I don’t think there was Uruguay in their previous major tournaments in terms a yellow card given to an two Group D matches and of controlling the tempo of opponent. We try and be return home after playing England’s Wayne games.”I think so. You see honest, but maybe that’s a Costa Rica on Tuesday in Rooney celebrates a lot of the great teams, in- fault.”It’s small margins, Belo Horizonte. “You look scoring against ternational and club teams, but those small things can at teams who have won the Uruguay during they have that,” he said. amount to a big thing in tournament over previous their 2014 World “The time to slow the game terms of staying in the years and you can see that Cup Group D down a bit or control the competition or going out nastiness in them,” said soccer match at the game a bit more.”But this is .”Rooney said he would Rooney who could hard- Corinthians arena football. You have to take watch the rest of the World ly hide his disappointment in Sao Paulo your chances (and) if we’d Cup on television when he when he spoke to the media on 19 June, 2014. taken as least one of them, got home, while he had a at the team’s training camp. Reuters we’d have gone on and won new favourite to win the “I think we have to get that the games. That’s what tournament.—Reuters Ryan Moore has one-shot lead at Travelers

Cary, (North Caro- bogey free four-under-par and Americans Scott Lang- lina), 22 June — Amer- 66 in delightful conditions ley and Michael Putnam ican Ryan Moore made at the TPC River High- two shots behind in the [email protected] an unlikely eagle from a lands in Cromwell. PGA Tour event formerly cart path on his way to a He posted a 13-under known at the Greater Hart- www.facebook.com/thenewlightofmyanmar one-stroke lead after the 197 total, while Australian ford Open. Moore, 31, is a third round at the Trav- Aaron Baddeley notched former US Amateur cham- elers Championship in a 65 to move into second pion who has compiled a Connecticut on Saturday. place on 12-under.It is an- solid professional career The three-time PGA Tour ything but a two-man race, without quite living up to winner used the fortunate with Spaniard Sergio Gar- the expectations of great- break to set the stage for a cia, South Korean KJ Choi ness that some expected. He said his round was 2014 FIFA World Cup Groupstage Standing an example of scoring well without being at the Teams P W D L F A +/- Pts Group A top of his game, and his 1) Brazil 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4 eagle at the par-five sixth 2) Mexico 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 was clearly the highlight. 3) Croatia 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 3 He blocked his drive to the 4) Cameroon 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0 right but his ball “chased Group B down the cart path” and 1) Netherlands 2 2 0 0 8 3 5 6 left him only 227 yards 2) Chile 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6 from the hole. “It (the ball) 3) Australia 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0 was still sitting on the path Ryan Moore tees off on the tenth hole during the second round of the Travelers 4) Spain 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0 but I had a reasonable Championship at TPC River Highlands on 20 June, 2014.—Reuters Group C opening, had to cut it a lit- 1) Colombia 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6 tle bit, but decided to hit it New Light of Myanmar 2) Côte d'Ivoire 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 off the path,” he told CBS 3) Japan 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1 television. World Cup 2014 Brazil 4) Greece 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 1 “I knocked it right up Group D there with a hybrid to the 1) Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6 front edge and was able to 2) Italy 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 22:30 MST (23.6.2014) topple that one in (with a Match-33 3) Uruguay 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3 putt from 35 feet). “I can’t Australia Spain 4) England 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0 say I hit it amazing today Group E but sometimes you just 1) France 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 6 Match-34 2) Switzerland 2 1 0 1 4 6 -2 3 get it around.”Baddeley is 22:30 MST (23.6.2014) another former young phe- 3) Ecuador 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Netherlands Chile 4) Honduras 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0 nom who won the 1999 Group F Australian Open as an am- 1) Argentina 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6 ateur before successfully Match-35 02:30 MST (24.6.2014) 2) Nigeria 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 defending as a profession- 3) Iran 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1 al the following year. Cameroon Brazil 4) Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0 He moved into the Group G hunt for his fourth tour Match-36 02:30 MST (24.6.2014) 1) Germany 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 4 title, less than a year af- 2) USA 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 ter being mired in such a Croatia Mexico 3) Ghana 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1 slump that he barely kept 4) Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0 his tour card.World num- Group H ber eight Garcia made his World Cup 2014 Results 1) Belgium 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 move with four birdies in Match 27 Argentina 1-0 Iran 2) Korea Republic 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 the final eight holes to card Match 28 Germany 2-2 Ghana 3) Russia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 a 65. Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4) Algeria 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 Reuters Match 29 R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.