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Volume XVII, Number 70 4th Waxing of Waso 1371 ME Thursday, 25 June, 2009 Each and every citizen has to adhere to Our Three Main National Causes as national policy Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects reconstruction tasks in Mawlamyinegyun Township

Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects Yazudaing No. 1 Bridge project in Mawlamyinegyun Township.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 24 June—Chairman of Natural Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein who was in Pathein, Ayeyawady Division, accompanied by Lt-Gen Ko Ko of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe, the ministers, the deputy minister, the director- general of the Government (See page 8) Photo shows houses in neat rows at Hlinephone village, Mawlamyinegyun Township.—MNA

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

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Thursday, 25 June, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Work together with the * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State government for emergence of a * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy modern and developed nation Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends monsoon Chairman of Natural Disaster tree planting ceremonies Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein visted Pathein on 22 June and inspected the construction of houses, schools, hospitals, roads, bridges and cyclone shelters in the storm-hit areas in Ayeyawady Division. The Prime Minister also visited the new housing project at the 3rd mile camp in Labutta and examined the progress of construction of a police station and roads and reclamation of plots. A 200-bed hospital and a 180-million-gallon water tank are also being built at the new housing project site. During his inspection tour, the Prime Minister also attended the ceremony to hand over 60 basic education schools. Then, the Prime Minister explained the situation on reconstruction of buildings destroyed by Cyclone Nargis, re-establishment of Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence hands over nursery plants at monsoon tree businesses and construction of road networks, growing ceremony of Yangon Division held at the Universities’ Dhammayon in Yangon cyclone shelters and hillocks for protection University. —MNA against natural disaster and fulfilled the YANGON, 24 June— Commander of Yangon The Director of members and local people requirements. Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Command Maj-Gen Win Yangon Division Forestry planting the trees. The Prime Minister also visited the Ministry of Defence Myint, Chairman of Department gave an At Forestry Zone of glass factory in Pathein and inspected raw attended monsoon tree Yangon City Develop- account on the purpose of Kandawgyi Natural materials such as sand, dolomite, ceramics, planting ceremonies of ment Committee Mayor planting trees. Garden in Bahan limestone, soda ash and samples of soft cake Yangon Division for 2009 Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin Lt-Gen Myint Swe, Township, Lt-Gen Myint and the production line. and planted comme- and departmental officials, the commander and the Swe and party planted Reconstruction work started in storm- morative trees today. attended the Yangon mayor presented nursery commemorative trees and hit areas in Ayeyawady Division not long Lt-Gen Myint Swe, Division monsoon tree plants before they planted viewed staff planting the after it was hit by Cyclone Nargis. It is now accompanied by planting ceremony-2009 commemorative trees. trees. gaining momentum and substantial Chairman of Yangon at the Universities’ Then Lt-Gen Myint MNA improvement has been made in the health, Division Peace and Dhammayon in Yangon Swe and party viewed education, social and economic sectors due to Development Council University. staff, social organization Mayor the active cooperation of the people. In the International Olympic Day commemorative attends coord same way, it is necessary for the entire national people to continue working together with the Mass walk held in Nay Pyi Taw meeting AY YI AW government till a peaceful, modern and NAY PYI TAW, 24 in front of Myoma Market Officers and other N P T , 24 developed nation emerges. June—As a gesture of here this morning. ranks and their families June—Chairman of hailing International Chairman of Myanmar from ministries took place Mandalay City Develop- Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint Olympic Day which falls Olympic Committee at designated place in front ment Committee Mayor takes part in Mass walk to mark International on 23 June, 2009, mass walk Minister for Sports Brig- of Myoma Market. At 6 Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han Olympic Day 2009.—MNA was held at designated place Gen Thura Aye Myint, am, they started walking in attended the coordinating member of Myanmar front of Myoma Market and meeting of Mandalay Olympic Committee reached at wining post in Division War Veteran’s Chairman of the Leading front of Gem Museum (Nay Organization at the Committee for Integration Pyi Taw). Ministry of committee on 17 June and of Sport and Education Sports and donors presented made a speech. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen International Olympic Day MNA Aung Myo Min and commemorative T-shirts, Corrigendum altogether over 1,500 people food, bottles of water and Please read including officials soft drink to those Deputy Attorney-General concerned of the Ministry contestants. instead of Deputy Chief of Sports, officials Respective Myanmar Justice in the news concerned and staff and their Sports Federations also held “Labour Minister and families from the ministries games in commemoration party back home” on page in Nay Pyi Taw, members of International Olympic 9 of this daily issued on of Myanmar Hiking and Day at townships around the 24 June, 2009. Error is Mountaineering Federation country. regretted. took part in the mass walk. MNA Ed

25-6-09 NL 2 18/7/30, 10:31 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 25 June, 2009 3 Iraqi schools lack minimum of necessary needs for secured environment and health BAGHDAD, 24 June — nied this report although day, small classrooms The Iraqi health minister his ministry was partici- with narrow widows and declared that almost 50 pating in the writing of dirty. Its walls were ru- percent of Iraqi schools this report. The minister ined by humidity with lack the minimum of said those who wrote the very long dark corridors necessary needs for report have political and its bathroom (the secured environment and agenda and they are not worst place in the school) health. academics or profession- had no water and it was The report came as a als. He described the place for bad actions like result of a study that was numbers that came in the beating the weak student conducted by health min- report as imprecise. by the strong ones. That istry and World Health Everyone in Iraq is the old image of school Organization. The report knows about the bad con- in my mind and I still have said 50 percent of the ditions in most Iraqi nightmares of my old schools are not clean and schools. They have been school. My school wasn’t In this photo taken on 8 June, 2009, 8-year-old Razia lies in a bed at the 70 percent of these here since Saddam’s the only one like this in Iraq hospital north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Razia was severely burned when a schools are suffering a time. For me, school was especially in poor white phosphorus round hit her home in the Tagab Valley during fighting lack of drink water. The always a house of ghosts; neighbourhoods. between French troops and Taleban militants killing two of her Minister of Education de- it was dark even in the Internet sisters.—INTERNET Roadside bomb Land of mines and snakes kills three local BAGHDAD,24 June—When I went with Jack to Basra Province in the south of Iraq to write the story about NGO employees mines, of one of the big problems that people in that area face, I never expected to find a bigger problem, in N Afghanistan another battle with a different enemy that is more ca- KABUL, 24 June— pable than mines which at least can’t move. They have Three local employees of a battle with snakes. Over the years people there had an NGO (non-govern- become experts in defusing mines that filled their farms mental organization) were but they could not deal with the snakes that killed them killed by a roadside bomb in their beds. in northern Afghan prov- We spoke with two families. One man told me about ince of Jauzjan on Tues- his neighbour who was bitten by a snake and died af- day, officials said. ter treatment in a medical center who couldn’t do any- This incident took thing for her. And the other family lost the bread win- place in Balahisar area of ner of the group of orphans leaving all twelve of them Aqcha district at around in the responsibility of a young woman who had lost a 08:00 am local time (0330 Iraqi shop owners clear limb to a mine. He was also bitten by a snake. GMT), as a result three debris a day after a parked Iraq to mark US In Thi Qar province, a little to the north of Basra locals lost their lives,” motorcycle loaded with snakes are leaving their holes because of the drought in provincial police chief explosives blew up in a pullback from cities the marshes. The families said that tens of snakes at- Khalil Aminzada told market at Husseiniya, north tack their farms and they are obliged to guard their Xinhua. east of Baghdad, Iraq, with holiday homes and animals day and night to protect them from Aminzada said those on 23 June, 2009. BAGHDAD, 24 June—The Iraqi government the onslaught of yet another enemy. The medical cen- victims were working for INTERNET on Tuesday declared a public holiday to mark ters in these areas also lack the simplest means to take UN Agency for Refugees next week’s withdrawal of US combat troops care of those besieged people. There was no anti-venom. (UNHCR). However, UN from Baghdad and other cities. Afghan men carry a man No one asks after them. No one really cares.—Internet officials in Afghan capi- American forces already have begun pull- tal Kabul rejected the injured during a suicide ing back from outposts inside the cities ahead identity of the victims. of a 30 June deadline, the first phase of a full bomb attack at a hospital in Dan McNorton, a withdrawal by the end of 2011. spokesperson of UN Stra- the city of Khost, east of Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh tegic Communication, said on Tuesday that ceremonies will be held Kabul, Afghanistan, while talking with Xinhua, on Monday and the deadline itself will be a said “no UN or UNHCR on 22 June, 2009. public holiday, although students will still staff were killed in Jauzjan have to take their final exams as scheduled. INTERNET this morning.”—Internet The announcement comes days after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called the US with- drawal from the cities a “great victory,” de- spite fears that violence will increase after the Americans become less visible. The stakes are high for al-Maliki’s Shiite- led government to prove it is capable of tak- ing care of its people ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 30 Jan. A series of recent high-profile bombings have raised concerns about the readiness of Iraqi forces to provide security around the country without the immediate help of the US A resident searches for belongings amid the ruins of his troops remaining in Iraq. house after a suicide bomb attack in Kirkuk, 250 km (155 Internet miles) north of Baghdad, on 21 June, 2009. — INTERNET

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Tijuana Cox, of Prince American George’s County, MD, Computer failure may have who was injured in shot dead in yesterday collision of West African two Metro transit caused DC train crash trains in Northeast WASHINGTON, 24 June operator’s main job is to clear when the button was Washington, stands —Investigators looking open and close the doors pressed or how it got that capital near the scene in the into the deadly crash of and respond to emer- way. NOUAKCHOTT, 24 early morning two Metro transit trains gencies. She also said there was June—Gunmen attempt- on 23 June, 2009. focused Tuesday on why Debbie Hersman, an evidence of braking on the ing to kidnap an Ameri- INTERNET a computerized system investigator with the Na- train’s rotors, indicating it can man in Mauritania on failed to halt an oncom- tional Transportation was likely that the opera- Tuesday shot and killed Japan refiner eyes solar-power ing train, even though Safety Board, said it was tor tried to slow down. him when he tried to re- business in Saudi there is evidence that the unclear if the emergency The train plowed into sist, a police officer in the operator tried to slow it brake was actually en- a stopped train ahead of it TOKYO, 24 June—A Japanese oil refiner said that it West African Nation down. gaged when Monday’s at the height of the Mon- was considering operating solar-power plants in Saudi said. At the time of the crash occurred. day evening rush hour, Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, in cooperation Neighbours said the crash, the train was also But the mushroom- killing nine people and with state-owned energy giant Saudi Aramco. middle-aged man taught operating in automatic shaped button that acti- injuring more than 70 in Showa Shell Sekiyu said it had agreed with Saudi at a center specializing in mode, meaning it was vates it was found pushed the deadliest accident in Aramco, the world’s biggest state-owned oil company, computer science in El controlled primarily by down in the operator’s the 30-year history of the to “explore the possibility of engaging in a small-scale Kasr, a lower-class neigh- computer. compartment. Metro. electricity generation business using solar power”. bourhood in Nouakchott, In that mode, the Hersman said it wasn’t Internet the Mauritnian capital. After initial studies, small pilot plants will be built by 2010 to test technologies, the Tokyo-based com- Two men had initially File photo shows Asian tried to abduct him, but pany said. they shot him when they The firms will set up a joint venture to expand the workers at Saudi realized they could not business, possibly beyond the Middle East, if the plants Aramco’s Al-Khurais oil overpower him, said the prove commercially viable, it said. police officer, who did Saudi Arabia has the world’s largest proved reserves facility covering their not give his name because of crude oil but has also been looking to invest in so- faces from the dust and he was not authorized to lar power. blazing sun. speak to the press. Japan, which has virtually no natural energy re- Witness Bilal Ould sources of its own, aims to take the lead in environ- INTERNET Mohamed, a butcher, said mentally friendly energy.—Internet he saw at least two young men rush up to the victim Pilot killed when F-16 crashes Philippines closes Congress and shoot him several SALT LAKE CITY, 24 also named George, told said. after H1N1 virus death times in the head and June— A US Air Force the ABC affiliate his son “We lost an irre-place- MANILA, 24 June—The Philippines closed down face. Mohamed said he pilot was killed when his had a “great sense of love able member of the Air the Lower House of Congress for five days on Tuesday tried to stop them, but F-16 crashed on a train- and family,” and he “will Force team,” Col Scott and sent about 3,000 workers home after cases of they pointed their gun at ing mission in western be sorely missed, not only Dennis, commander of the influenza A (H1N1) were reported in the offices, him before running off. Utah, his family con- by his family, but by any- 388th Fighter Wing, said officials said. An AP correspondent firmed Tuesday. body he’s ever been at a news conference Tues- at the scene saw officials A 49-year-old woman who died last week from Capt George Bryan around or anybody that day afternoon. The cause from the US Embassy ar- symptoms exacerbated by the flu was a staff member Houghton, 28, of Candler, ever knew him,” the of the crash was unknown rive as the body lay on the on a congressional committee, said Ramon Roque, a NC, was on a routine Deseret News in Salt Lake and was to be investigated pavement. doctor and deputy secretary-general of the House of training mission Monday City reported. by military officials. The embassy in Representatives. night when the warplane A spokesman for the A statement from Hill Nouakchott could not im- crashed in Utah’s Western 75th Air Base Wing said The legislature is not currently in session. Roque Air Force Base in north- mediately be reached for Desert, WLOS-TV, Ash- the crash site was 35 miles said the House was taking steps to clean and sanitise ern Utah, which had con- comment. The victim’s ville, NC, reported. He south of Wendover, the the offices to prevent the spread of the virus as well as ducted the search for the identity was not immedi- was first reported missing Deseret News said. prepare the facility for the resumption of sessions and missing aircraft and pilot, ately released. Tuesday. Houghton was a member the President’s state of the nation speech next month. said the 388th Range Internet Houghton’s father, of the 421st Fighter The health department said 28 more positive Squadron and part of a Squadron runs the desert influenza A (H1N1) virus cases were reported on Scientists begin Himalayan glacial close-air support missing training area to give pilots Tuesday, bringing the total number of new flu virus training for upcoming “a realistic training envi- cases in the country to 473 and one reported death. lake studies in Nepal combat, the Air Force ronment.”—Internet MNA/Reuters KATHMANDU, 24 June— Scientists in Nepal have embarked on the first field study of Himalayan glacial Palestinian parliament lakes, some of which are swelling dangerously due to speaker Abdel Aziz global warming, reported nepalnews.com. According to the website, in May, the scientists Duaik, right, is greeted completed the field visit of a lake in Mt Qomolangma by a relative at the region and plan to conduct similar surveys of two other glacial lakes in the central and western part of DCO checkpoint in the Himalayas later this year. West Bank city of The report quoted Arun Bhakta Shrestha, a climate change specialist with the International Center for Inte- Tulkarem, after his grated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as saying release from an Israeli “We have started with Nepal, but we intend to extend prison, on 23 June, studies to other Hindu Kush Himalayan countries.” The study is a part of regional assessment of the floods such 2009. lakes can cause if they burst.—Internet INTERNET

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Unemployment to reach 10% in 2010 in OECD countries PARIS, 24 June—The rate of unem- the jobs recovery will lag a long way ployment in the industrial world could behind the pickup in the economic reach 10 percent in 2010, the highest level growth.” since 1970s, Organization for Economic The OECD said it was working closely Cooperation and Development (OECD) with its member countries “to adapt their warned on Tuesday. The Paris based or- policies to help the unemployed and avoid ganization estimated that 57 million high unemployment levels becoming per- people could lose their job in its 30 mem- sistent.” The organization suggested gov- ber countries by the end of 2010, while it ernments to ensure financial safety nets was 37.2 million jobless at the end of for low income families and the unem- 2008. ployed. It also urged countries to make “Unemployment will continue to greater efforts to provide training oppor- Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Han Seung-soo addresses the weigh on national economies for a long tunities to the unemployed. opening ceremony of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and time to come,” OECD Secretary Gen- In April, the OECD expected the rate Development (OECD) Forum 2009 in Paris, capital of France, on 23 June, eral Angel Guria said in a statement. of unemployment came to 7.8 percent. 2009. —XINHUA “Previous downturns have taught us that Xinhua All items from Xinhua News Agency Turkish President China’s high-speed railways arrives in China for state visit to be rolled out in 2012 BEIJING, 24 June—Turk- ish President Abdullah BEIJING, 24 June—Thirty-five high-speed rail lines, measuring 11,000 km, are being rolled out throughout Gul arrived here on China, a railway ministry official said yesterday. Wednesday, kicking off With China’s railways among the main beneficia- his 6-day state visit to ries of the government’s 4-trillion-yuan stimulus pack- China. age, around 13,000 km of high-speed railways capable During Gul’s stay in of handling trains traveling at more than 200 kph could Beijing, he will hold be completed and put into service by 2012, said Zheng talks with Chinese Presi- The Boeing company’s first 787 Dreamliner is readied for its first test flight, Jian, chief planner with the Ministry of Railways. dent Hu Jintao. Gul will scheduled for June, at the Boeing company’s Everett, Washington plant, The construction of an additional 5,000-km of high- also meet with Wu on 30 April, 2009.—XINHUA speed railways will begin soon, he said. Bangguo, chairman of At least five railway routes will be able to accom- the Standing Committee Boeing 787 Dreamliner first flight postponed for 5th time modate trains traveling at speeds of 350 kph, Zheng of the National People’s said. Congress, and Premier CHICAGO, 24 June— In a statement, Boeing made late last week that The five lines include three north-south routes: Wen Jiabao. He will Chicago-based Boeing said the need was identi- first flight should instead Beijing-Shanghai; Beijing-Guangzhou (Hong Kong); attend a Turkey-China Company announced on fied during the recent regu- be postponed until produc- and Beijing-Harbin (Dalian). business forum. Tuesday that the first flight larly scheduled tests on the tive flight testing could The two east-west high-speed lines are Xuzhou- Besides Beijing, Gul of the 787 Dreamliner, full-scale static test air- occur. Boeing has post- Lanzhou and Shanghai-Kunming.—Xinhua will also visit northwest which is scheduled by the plane. Preliminary analy- poned the first flight for China’s Shaanxi Pro- end of this month and has sis indicated that flight test four times in past two vince, south China’s already been two years could proceed this month years, citing parts short- Guangdong Province and delayed, will be postponed as planned. ages, defects, redesign northwest China’s for the fifth time due to a However, after further work and problems with Xinjiang Uygur Auton- need to reinforce an area testing and consideration suppliers for disrupting omous Region. within the side-of-body of possible modified flight develop-ment. Xinhua section of the aircraft. test plans, the decision was Xinhua

Volkswagen to idle parts of Japan’s trade surplus plant in central Mexico shrinks 12.1% in May MEXICO CITY, 24 June—German automaker TOKYO, 24 June—Japan’s trade surplus stood at Volkswagen started on Tuesday to idle parts of its plant 299.8 billion yen (3.2 billion dollars) in May, down in central Mexico, local media reported. 12.1 percent from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry Some 3,000 workers at the plant in the city of Puebla said Wednesday. would be off work for at most 14 days. They will re- The year-on-year contraction percentage was less ceive 50 percent of their pay during the first four days than expected, signs to show the economy has bot- and 10 percent during the following 10 days. tomed out. In April it saw a plunge of 85.2 percent The measure, which will run till the end of July, will from the same period last year. affect production of Beetle, Jetta and Bora cars, but It also marks Japan’s fourth straight monthly sur- will not affect Bora Sport Wagen. plus, following a record deficit in January when the The Puebla plant is Volkswagen’s only factory in deepening impact of the global economic crisis had North America and most of the cars it produces are sapped demand for its exports. The combo photos show the outlook (upper, taken shipped to the United States, Canada and Europe. Exports fell 40.9 percent from a year earlier to on 1 May, 2009) and inner view (lower, taken on Mexico’s auto industry has been hit hard recently 4,020.93 billion yen, while imports dropped 42.4 per- 22 June, 2009) of the Baogang Stage, the place for by the economic recession in the United States, which cent to 3,721.09 billion yen as domestic demand for performances during the 2010 Shanghai World buys 80 percent of the country’s exports, including a foreign goods remained sluggish, the ministry said in Expo, in east China’s Shanghai.—XINHUA substantial number of cars. —Xinhua a preliminary report.—Xinhua

25-6-09 NL 5 18/7/30, 10:31 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 25 June, 2009 All seven workers rescued from Andres weakens to tropical storm PUERTO VALLARTA, 24 Andres flooded homes, Cabo Corrientes, just June— Andres briefly toppled trees and killed at south of Puerto Vallarta. flooded gold mine in SW China flared up into the Pacific least one person as it Moving near 10 mph (17 GUIYANG, 24 June— curred at about 11:30 pm with the trapped miners season’s first hurricane swiped Mexico’s south- kph) toward the north- All seven trapped workers Monday at the Yongjin and managed to send food Tuesday, then quickly western coast with wind west, it was forecast to in a flooded gold mine in Gold Mine in Tianzhu to them, the spokesman weakened back to a tropi- and rain. pass by that part of the southwest China’s County of Qiandongnan said. cal storm as it swirled up Its winds weakened to coast early Wednesday. Guizhou Province were Autonomous Prefecture An investigation into the Pacific coast side- 70 mph (110 kph) from 75 Mexican authorities saved Tuesday after a 20- of Miao and Dong Na- the cause of the accident swiping Mexico with mph (120 kph) earlier posted a hurricane warn- hour rescue effort. tionalities, said a is underway, headed. powerful rains that left at Tuesday, and it was ex- ing for the coastal strip They emerged at 7:34 spokesman with the Internet least one person dead. pected to weaken even from just south of pm and were put under prefecture’s work safety more over the next day or Manzanillo to near Puerto observation in a hospital. administration. Vietnam to host Communi- two, the US National Hur- Vallarta, and heavy rain All were in stable condi- Rescuers used 11 ricane Center said. flooded homes and wind tions, local autho-rities pumps to get the water out cations and Electronics Ex- The center of the storm blew down trees in the said. of the mine. as of 11 pm EDT (0300 states of Jalisco, Colima The accident oc- They made contact hibition 2009 GMT) was about 90 miles and Guerrero. HANOI, 24 June— The Vietnam Communications (150 kilometres) south of Internet and Vietnam Electronics Exhibition 2009 will be held in Vietnam from 18 to 21 November this year, the Mexican energy giant invites bids local newspaper Vietnam Economic Times reported Wednesday. for gas production contracts The event is expected to draw about 200 for- MEXICO CITY, 24 June—Petroleos Mexicanos eign companies to showcase their products like satel- (Pemex), the only firm allowed to explore hydrocar- lite television, cable communications and personal bons fields in Mexico, on Tuesday invited bids for digital devices. contracts on upgrading natural gas production at the On the sideline of the exhibition, there will be con- Burgos basin in northern Mexico. ferences, focusing on hot issues like opportunities and The contracts seek to improve automatic produc- challenges for development of electronic products in tion systems, build transport lines and production plat- the global economic crisis, said the newspaper. forms, expand gas collection centers and set up new A trapped worker is helped out of a flooded gold Discussions will also be raised on such matters as gas centers. Only domestic companies are allowed to mine in Tianzhu County of Qiandongnan Autono- process of development the information and commu- participate in the biding for gas collection centers and nication technology (ICT) industry in future, the most new gas centers. The 50,000-square-kilometre basin, mous Prefecture of Miao and Dong Nationalities, advanced solutions for development of the mobile which spans the three Mexican states of Tamaulipas, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on 23 June, broadband of the third generation technology (3G), Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, produced 1.5 billion cubic 2009. multi-media entertainment and the Next Generation metres of gas a day in May, up around 10 percent from INTERNET Network (NGN).—Internet a year earlier.—Internet 4-year-old Indian girl Lobster, wine and sleep NEWS ALBUM brought out alive after follow Maine break-in 19 hours in borewell A man suspected of breaking into a In a dramatic rescue spiraling 19 Maine restaurant will have to get used to hours, a rescue team brought out alive a jailhouse food after workers at the eatery four-year-old girl who got trapped in a discovered lobsters and wine missing 48-feet (10 meter) open borewell in a — and the suspect asleep on a bench. village in the western Indian state of Police say Paul Bruneau broke into Rajasthan. the Portland Lobster Co through a rear Industrial climbers remove the “The girl Anju was rescued by digging window and stuffed his pockets with mounting parts of an advertising a tunnel paralleled to the borewell in cash before chowing down on the better banner from the TV tower in Berlin. Moradi village at 12:25 pm. She was part of 11 prepared lobsters worth about At a height of 368 metres, it’s immediately rushed to a hospital in the $300. He washed it all down with a Six months ahead of schedule, a Europe’s tallest building. state capital Jaipur in an unconscious white wine. The Portland Press Herald further step has been taken towards Wrong bank photo creates state. However, her condition is said to reports Bruneau also left a refrigerator completion of the Gotthard Base be serious and a team of doctors are open, causing about $1,000 worth of Tunnel in Switzerland. The section confusion for woman attending to her,” a senior Indian police food to be thrown away. Bruneau, who between Erstfeld and Amsteg was A woman in Fujian province is official said. was already out on bail, was being held opened up. Scheduled to open in confused about how someone else’s Friday at the Cumberland County Jail. 2017, the rail tunnel will be the photo is linked to her bank account. He couldn’t be reached for comment. longest in the world. Yuan, a resident of Ningde, first discovered the problem two years ago Montana woman uses chickens as therapy animals when she forgot the password to her Therapy dogs can be a comfort for seniors and those recovering from banking card and asked a bank for help. illnesses and injuries. So how about therapy chickens? Jana Clairmont of After checking her ID card, the bank Polson, Mont., calls her therapy birds — a white rooster and Cornish game hen employee said her photo was different — “Fowl Play.” from that in the bank’s network and On Thursday, she took them to visit residents at Polson Health and Rehabilitation turned down her application. People wearing historical bathing Center in northeast Montana. Later, she learned it was the same for costumes at the Heiligendamm beach Many seniors were raised on farms, Clairmont says, and holding a chicken can her other banking cards. In addition, her resort on the Baltic Sea in northern bring back memories. husband’s accounts also had the Germany. The annual event recalls As one man stroked the rooster, Alex, the bird stretched out his neck and rested woman’s photo. the bathing tradition in the oldest it across the man’s forearm, like a puppy. She was asked to reapply to the main German seaside resort dating back to Clairmont has arranged visits to retirement and assisted living homes, and says branch. the 19th century. she’d like to take Alex and Carlita, the hen, into classrooms this fall.

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Statements of both sides heard at Supreme Court (Yangon) for appeal case of refusing two defence witnesses nominated for lawsuit against US citizen Mr John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma

YANGON, 24 June—Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw regarding character, and there was no need to argue as to that the accused has the right to give evidence regarding Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma filed an appeal case the character of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; that he would political character; that it can be deduced that the No 333 (b)/2009 to Supreme Court (Yangon) in like to point out that the nomination of U Win Tin and U appeal case applied to examine U Win Tin and U Tin dissatisfaction with Yangon Division Court’s decree of Tin Oo was referred not only to the character the learned Oo as defence witnesses regarding political character confirming Yangon North District Court’s decree of judges were taking into consideration, but also to political of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is intended to disturb and declining the nomination of defence witnesses U Win character; that English-Myanmar dictionary by Judson delay the trial at the court; that Section 257 (1) of Code Tin and U Tin Oo in Criminal Case 47/2009 filed against says that the term ‘character’ also means ‘public of Criminal Procedure says if the accused, after he has US citizen Mr John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San character’; that therefore that should not be assumed in entered upon his defence, applies to the Magistrate to Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma. a narrow-minded way; and that U Win Tin and U Tin Oo issue any process for compelling the attendance of any After hearing the statements of U Kyi Win, the lawyer of should be examined in connection with the political witness for the purpose of examination or cross- the defendants, Supreme Court (Yangon) accepted the character of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. examination, or the production of any document or case on 17 June. Director Daw Khin Cho Ohn from the Attorney- other thing, the Magistrate shall issue such process Final statements of both sides in the appeal case General’s Office, on the side of the plaintiffs, said that unless he considers that such application should be were heard at Supreme Court (Yangon) at 10 am today. the case was filed under Section (22) of the Law to refused on the ground that it is made for the purpose Supreme Court Advocate U Nyan Win, defending Safeguard the State Against the Dangers of Those of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of the applicants, said that at the district level, a decree was Desiring to Cause Subversive Acts; that action is taken justice; that the court is not responsible for summoning delivered to summon only lawyer U Kyi Win from against the accused for their violation of the section; all the witnesses nominated by the accused; that the Labutta (whose licence was revoked), one of the four that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi just has to produce application for examination of U Win Tin and U Tin witnesses nominated by the defendants, as a law expert, evidence that she did not oppose or violate the restriction Oo as defence witnesses should be declined according without recording any specific reason of why the three order (or) prohibition order, under which action is taken to Section 257 (1) of Code of Criminal Procedure; and other witnesses were denied; that the decree was wrong against her; that it is stated in the application that the that therefore the application for an appeal case should because it failed, disregarding the law, to give a reason purpose of the nomination of U Win Tin and U Tin Oo be refused. of why the three other witnesses should not be summoned; is to refer to political character; that according to the In hearing the final statements at Supreme Court that an appeal case was thus filed to Yangon Division statement, the application is designed to have U Win (Yangon), Supreme Court Advocates U Nyan Win, U Court to amend the decree; that it is wrong that “the judge Tin and U Tin Oo examined as defence witnesses in Hla Myo Myint and Daw Khin Htay Kywe were of Yangon Division Court in his judgment dated 9 June relation to political character of Daw Aung San Suu present on the side of the applicants, and Daw Khin Cho said that it could not be assumed that the initial court’s Kyi; that the explanation of Section (55) of Evidence Ohn (Director, Attorney-General’s Office), U San Hla failure to state the reason according to Section 257 (1) Law says that the term ‘character’ enumerated in Kyaw (Deputy Director, Attorney-General’s Office), was against the law, and it was carried out in accordance Sections 52, 53, 54 and 55 covers reputation and and U Ohn Myint (Assistant Director, Attorney- with paragraph 1115 of the book Manual to Courts”; that disposition; that according to the sections, the term General’s Office) on the side of the plaintiffs. the judge of the Division Court in his judgment said that ‘character’ does not include the term ‘political character’; The Supreme Court (Yangon) will make the U Win Tin and U Tin Oo were nominated as witnesses that Evidence Law does not prescribe any provision final decision.—MNA Tug of War organized to mark International Olympic Day 2009 YANGON, 24 June— MOC Director-General U of the Central Working teams—four men’s team As a gesture of marking Thaung Htaik of Sports Committee under and four women’s team— International Olympic and Physical Education Myanmar Women Sport took part in the Day for 2009, Traditional Department, Deputy Federation, Vice competition. The Tug of War, organized by Director-General U Thein presidents of MTSF Daw Director-General, the Myanmar Traditional Aung, Chairman Mr Ye Ye Win and U Khin chairman of Spread Sport Federation, was held Kiyoshi Takahashi of Maung Tun, Joint- Promotion Committee and at the Kyaikkasan sport Spread Promotion secretary U Than Zaw and officials concerned ground here on 21 June. Committee under Asian executives and presented awards to It was attended by Tug of War Federation, contestants. winning teams. Chairman Mr Kiyoshi Takahashi of Spread General Secretary of Secretary Daw L Khun Ye A total of eight MNA Promotion Committee under Asian Tug of War Federation awards the first prize winning Baron’s “Commands Respect” Amateur Golf Challenge team at Tug of War in commemoration of 2009’s final and prize presenting ceremony International Olympic Day 2009.—MNA Respect” Amateur Golf On behalf of Sein (Retd) awarded Than Challenge 2009 in which Myanmar Brewery Ltd, Naing Oo who stood four qualified players were Deputy General Manager fourth position with 82 participating, organized by Lt-Col Maung Maung strokes; Maung Maung Myanmar Golf Federation Sein (Retd) donated cash MR Oo, third with 82 strokes; (MGF), was held at to MGF through General Aung Kyaw Thu, second Panhlaing Golf Course in Secretary U Aung Kyi of with 79 strokes. Hlinethaya Township, MGF. Managing Director here, yesterday. Next, Mr Danny Goh Mr Peter Ong presented The final match was of Gold Roasts presented Champion Trophy to Lin YANGON, 24 June— followed by prize- prizes to winners in The who stood first With the sponsorship of presenting ceremony with longest drive; Sales position after vying with Myanmar Brewery Ltd, an opening address by Director U Kyaw Thu Min Aung Kyaw Thu in three final match and prize Marketing Director Mr of Myanmar Brewery Ltd, times play off as they are Managing Director Mr Peter Ong presents presenting ceremony of James Swee of Myanmar to daily best winners. in tie condition with 79 Champion Trophy to Lin The.—MGF Baron’s “Commands Brewery Ltd. Lt-Col Maung Maung strokes each.—MNA

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Kyaikpi is 180 feet long. Prime The motorway of the Minister bridge is 20 feet wide one- General way lane flanked by one- Thein two-foot wide pedestrian Sein views lane on each side. The clearance of the bridge is local 180 feet wide and 20 feet people high and the bridge can reading at withstand 60-ton loads. Pwintthitsa Next, the Prime self-reliant Minister and party arrived library in at the briefing hall of Danichaung Yazudaing Bridge No (2) Model Construction Project in village in Mawlamyinegyun Mawla- Township. myinegyun Chief Engineer U Tint Lwin reported on Township. progress of construction of MNA Pile Nos-P3 and P4, progress in construction of Each and every citizen has to adhere to … (from page 1) Office and departmental heads left Pathein by helicopter and arrived at the briefing hall of Yazudaing Bridge No (1) Construction Project being carried out by Bridge Construction Project Special Group (1) of Public Works near Kyaikpi Village in Mawlamyinegyun Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects progress in construction of Yazudaing Bridge No. 2 in Township at 7.35 a.m. Mawlamyinegyun Township.—MNA yesterday. Chief Engineer U Myint Thein made construction project Prime Minister went to The frame of the Pile No-A2, piling work Tint Lwin of Bridge supplementary reports. earlier than schedule, bridge construction 998.2 feet long main bridge and progress of Construction Project Next, Minister worksite safety, use of worksite on the bank of of Yazudaing Bridge No construction of Pile No- Special Group (1) reported for Transport Maj-Gen materials meeting set Kyaikpi. He inspected (1) is made of steel and the P5. to the Prime Minister on Thein Swe explained standards. construction works being approach bridge is broad Lt-Gen Ko Ko of progress in construction of condition of the current in Next, The Prime carried out at Pile No-A1 crest type with wooden the Ministry of Defence Yazudaing Bridge No (1) the Yazudaing River. Minister viewed progress of approach bridge and floor. The approach bridge gave accounts on works and Minister for After hearing in construction of the Pile No. P-1 and digging on the bank of for ensuring better road Construction Maj-Gen reports, the Prime bridge from the briefing of RCD Pile No-K1 and Mawlamyinegyun is 660 network system in Khin Maung Myint and Minister called for hall. gave necessary feet long and the approach Ayeyawady Division. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen completion of Afterwards, the instructions. bridge on the bank of (See page 9)

Photo shows Danichaung Model village, Kyatshar village-tract in Mawlamyinegyun Township.—MNA

25-6-09 NL 8 18/7/30, 10:31 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 25 June, 2009 9 Each and every citizen has to adhere to … (from page 8) The Prime Minister attended to the needs for ensuring better road network system. Next, the Prime Minister viewed progress in construction of bridge from the briefing hall. The one-way Prime Minister General Thein Sein delivers a speech at a ceremony to hand over 41 newly-built Basic Yazudaing Bridge No (2) Education Schools and two monastries in Mawlamyinegyun Township.—MNA

education schools and lamyinegyun Township. two monasteries in Minister for Mawlamyinegyun Education Dr Chan Township. Nyein touched upon It was also attended by progress of construction Lt-Gen Ko Ko of the of schools destroyed by Ministry of Defence, cyclone Nargis. Commander Maj-Gen Minister Dr Chan Kyaw Swe, the ministers, Nyein accepted the the deputy ministers, the documents related to 17 director-general of newly-built basic Government Office and education schools departmental heads, presented by Managing township level Director U Tha Htay of departmental officials, Original Group teachers and members of Construction Company, Board of School Trustees, 11 schools by Managing members of social Director U Sit Hoke of organizations and TZTM Construction responsible persons of the Company, 10 schools by construction com-panies. Engineer In-charge U Minister for Progress Hla Htay of A 1 Prime Minister General Thein Sein cordially greets people who attend ceremony to hand of Border Areas and Construction Company over 41 newly-built Basic Education Schools and two monastries in Mawlamyinegyun National Races and and three schools by Township.—MNA Development Affairs Col Engineer In-charge U Thein Nyunt explained Thet Lwin Zaw of Myat is broad crest type. The it can withstand 60-ton Hall. the ceremony to hand reconstruction works and Noe Thu Construction main bridge is 300 feet load. The Prime Minister over documents related progress of construction Company. long and each approach Next, the Prime delivered an address at to newly-built 41 basic of schools in Maw- (See page 10) bridge is 120 feet long Minister and party one on the bank of proceeded to the office Mawlamyinegyun and of Mawlamyinegyun the other on Kyaikpi bank. Township PDC and The motorway of the viewed documentary bridge is 20 feet wide photos of newly-built 41 one-way lane flanked by basic education schools a two-foot wide pedestrian and two monasteries in lane on each side. It has Mawlamyinegyun 80 feet wide and 10 feet Township displayed high water clearance and outside the Maw Ayeya Mawlamyinegyun Township gets 41 newly-built basic education schools and

two monastries. A bird eye’s view of Danichaung Model village in Kyatshar Village-tract, Mawlamyinegyun Township.—MNA

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Appointment of DPRK owned MV Dumangang cargo vessel Bangladeshi Ambassador agreed on due to arrive for shipment of Myanmar rice NAY PYI TAW, 25 June— The Government NAY PYI TAW, 24 June— MV Dumangang, a spreading rumours these days that DPRK owned of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appoint- cargo vessel of the Democratic People’s Republic of cargo vessel, Kang Nam, left Mingpao port of DPRK ment of Major General Anup Kumar Chakma, ndc, Korea (DPRK), is due to arrive in Myanmar from for Myanmar on 17 June. psc as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten- Kolkata of the Republic of India around 27 June for The authorities concerned have no news about tiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the shipment of about 8000 tons of rice. Kang Nam vessel reported by foreign news agencies. Union of Myanmar. Certain foreign news agencies have been MNA Major General Anup Kumar Chakma was born on 15 January 1956. He served in Bangladesh Street in Pabedan development of human discipline-flourishing Health Dr Mya Oo Army at various posts since 1977. He obtained First Township and Kyat Shar resources for their democratic one. reported to the Prime Class in Master of Defence Studies at the National Model Village monastery development. The Prime Minister Minister on health care University in 1996. He participated in the United worth K 46 million built In like manner, dealt with progress in services in rural areas. An Nations Observer Mission in Georgia from 1997 to by TZTM construction Co Myanmar is implementing rebuilding the buildings engineer of a private 1998. He currently serves as Master General of the with the initial funds of K plans for human resources that were destroyed in the company reported on Ordnance. He is married and has one daughter and 10 million donated by development in cyclone “Nargis”, completion of houses in one son. —MNA Presiding Sayadaw U compliance with the measures for revival of rural areas. After hearing Teikka of Salin Monastery guidance of the Head of businesses, construction the reports, the Prime Each and every citizen has in Mandalay and State, he said. of cyclone shelters, and Minister attended to the wellwishers to Staff He pointed out that the the ongoing road needs. to adhere to … Officer of educated people are to do network project. The Prime Minister (from page 9) In-charge U Hla Htay and Mawlamyinegyun their bit with the Ayeyawady Division is and party inspected Next, the minister Managing Director U Sit Township Religious knowledge and rich in natural resources, construction of streets and handed over documents Hoke handed over the Affairs Department U experiences they have he said, calling for planting shady trees wind related to newly-built 41 documents related to Myint Sein. gained in nation-building effective exploitation of breakers and kitchen schools and exercise newly-built Ngwe Zin Minister for tasks. the natural resources to crops, private phone books for basic education Yaw Model Village Agriculture and Irrigation He underlined the improve the living booths, library and schools in the township to monastery worth K 38.8 Maj-Gen Htay Oo importance of generation Mawlamyinegyun million built by A 1 Co presented kitchen crop of conditions to maintain Township Education with the initial funds of K seeds for villages in the and step up the present Officer U Tin Min. 26 million donated by township to Chairman of development with a sense Afterwards, Engineer Daw Kyin Thein of 27th township PDC U Aung of concept for better future Kyaw Khaing. of the nation, taking Minister for lessons from the bitter Myanmar is a union, Information Brig-Gen experiences the people each of whose parts is home Kyaw Hsan said that in encountered from 1948 to the Age of Knowledge, 1988 in the process of to various national races. every country is working transforming the nation hard to beef up the into a modern, developed Pathein Bridge, a drive for ensuring better transport in Delta of Ayeyawady Division Minister for Education Dr Chan Nyein receives documents related to schools Article: Kyaw Zeya Myint; Photos: handed over by responsible persons of Htay Aung (Kyemon) construction companies.—MNA

standard of local people. temporary clinic in the (from page 16) He said that Myanmar is a village. After visiting the Pathein Bridge was constructed as a union, each of whose parts village, the Prime Minister suspension bridge across Ngawun River in is home to various national and party flew to the Paper Pathein Township. The 2140-foot bridge can races, so each and every and Pulp Factory withstand 75-ton loads. It was built by Myanmar citizen has to adhere to (Thabaung) of Myanma engineers who took just over one year in the Our Three Main National Paper and Chemical construction task. Causes as the national Industries. Actually, Pathein Bridge built by the policy. At the Paper and Pulp government with genuine goodwill is contributing Afterwards, the Prime Factory (Thabaung), an not only to the social, economic and education Minister and party went official of the factory growth of the division but also to development of to Danichaung Model reported on production the rural areas. Village in Kyatshar and facts about the ***** Village-tract in factory. After hearing Translation: TTA Mawlamyinegyun reports, the Prime Kyemon: 18-6-2009 Township where Minister Minister gave Col Thein Nyunt reported instructions. Photo shows Pathein Bridge across Ngawun on reconstruction of The Prime Minister River in Pathein Township of Ayeyawady houses and schools in the and party left the factory Division. township. for Pathein by helicopter. Deputy Minister for MNA

25-6-09 NL 10 18/7/30, 10:31 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 25 June, 2009 11 Former UN spokesman Malaysian lower house passes DNA Identification Bill Giuliani dies KUALA LUMPUR, 24 June—The Lower House of UNITED NATIONS, 24 June—Francois Giuliani, a the Malaysian Parliament has passed DNA former Reuters journalist who later served as (deoxyribonucleic acid) Identification Bill 2008, spokesman for three United Nations secretaries- according to local newspapers on Wednesday. The general, died on Monday aged 70, the world body controversial bill, which was heatedly debated when announced. it was tabled in the Parliament last year, was passed Giuliani, who was French, died after a brief illness, with nine revisions. UN spokeswoman Michele Montas told a news Under the bill, the posts of Forensic DNA chief, briefing. UN officials said he was on vacation at the deputy chief and officers and the management of the time in the Belgian city of Bruges. Giuliani worked DNA Data Bank would be tasked with the members of for global news and information agency Reuters for the public who were qualified and experience in DNA 10 years as a correspondent in London and Africa science. In the past, police officers were responsible before joining the United Nations in 1971. for these jobs in the country. In 1976 he was appointed spokesman for then The bill also allowed the formation of the DNA secretary-general Kurt Waldheim of Austria. He Data Bank to safe keep and analyze DNA samples and performed the same role for Waldheim’s successor, A dog attends the 4th Annual Loews Coronado use them for humanitarian purpose. It also empowers Peruvian Javier Perez de Cuellar and — for one year Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition in Imperial the police to take DNA samples from any crime — for Boutros Boutros Ghali of Egypt, who followed Beach, California. suspects and to make the samples as sources of reference to solve future cases.—MNA/Xinhua Perez de Cuellar.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET Russia defends idea of new security plan for Europe VIENNA, 24 June—Russia on Security and Cooperation in Europe Tuesday defended its proposal for a new (OSCE). security structure in Europe and said it “Quite the contrary, we are in favour was not aimed at undercutting the US- of coordination and synergies between led NATO alliance, but rather at existing international structures to ensure banishing division on the continent. that no single government (or) The United States and NATO organization in the Euro-Atlantic area reacted coolly last year to Russian work against each other,” he said through President Dmitry Medvedev’s call for a a translator. new “security architecture” in Europe, “We’re not attempting to force arguing that Cold War-era institutions anything on anyone. We’re only inviting like NATO cannot defuse tensions in a you to negotiations and talks.” OSCE multipolar world.Many NATO allies foreign ministers will meet on Corfu, a appear willing to discuss the proposal Greek island, this weekend to weigh this but say it cannot work unless Russia and other European security issues. gives up what they regard as an old Lavrov said the OSCE should be An Iraqi policeman surveys the damage from a truck bomb that exploded the day “sphere of influence” approach to given greater powers to deal with security before in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Residents of the town hit by Iraq’s security. problems and criticized Western powers bloodiest attack in 16 months were searched for their loved ones after a massive “We’re not attempting to undermine for expanding NATO instead. Some truck bombing killed 72 people and destroyed dozens of houses.—INTERNET NATO or any other organization active Western diplomats say Russia is partly in the security field,” Russian Foreign responsible for hampering the consensus- Harvard cuts 275 jobs, cites drop in endowment Minister Sergei Lavrov told a conference based OSCE, whose permanent Council BOSTON, 24 June—Harvard University announced 275 job cuts on Tuesday, at the Vienna-based Organization for comprises 56 countries.—MNA/Reuters the latest cost-cutting measure at the world’s richest university after the financial crisis triggered big losses in its multibillion-dollar endowment. Russian president in Egypt for Mideast The Ivy League school took the action to meet budget constraints caused by an estimated 30 per cent fall in its endowment for its 2009 fiscal year, ending June trade talks 30. CAIRO, 24 June —Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Egypt on The cuts mostly affect administrative, clerical and technical jobs and will take Tuesday to discuss efforts to revive Middle East peace talks and boost the grain place this week and next, Marilyn Hausammann, vice president for human trade and other economic ties with Russia’s biggest trading partner in the Arab resources, said in an e-mail to staff and faculty.Another 40 staff were offered world. reduced work hours. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be high on the agenda during the trip that While the layoffs affect a fraction of Harvard’s 16,000 staff and faculty, they comes less than three weeks after US President Barack Obama visited Cairo to illustrate the recession’s toll on America’s oldest institute of higher learning and deliver an address aimed at improving Washington’s ties with the Muslim world. other universities which depend on endowments and donations. “Talks will specifically focus on exchanging views on the Middle East, MNA/Reuters primarily on the Arab-Israeli peace process,” a senior Kremlin official told reporters. Egypt’s state-owned Al Ahram newspaper said Medvedev and Egyptian Ecuadorean ruling party wins parliamentary President Hosni Mubarak would “discuss efforts to revive the peace process in the Middle East and achieve a lasting peace based on two states”.—MNA/Reuters elections QUITO, 24 June—An Ecuador’s ruling party Proud and Sovereign Fatherland Mexico - A weakening Tropical (PAIS) won the parliamentary elections held on June 14, authorities said on Storm Andres was heading out Tuesday. to sea on Wednesday after The Ecuadorean National Electoral Council (CNE) said on Tuesday that flooding homes and killing at according to the final counting, PAIS got 2,379,538 votes, accounting for 45 per least one person on Mexico’s cent of the total, followed by the opposition Patriotic Society Party (PSP) with southwestern coast, but 712,863 votes or 13.48 per cent. forecasters warned the storm The Christian Socialist Party won the third place with 616,513 votes or 11.66 could still brush the tip of Baja per cent of the vote. CNE President Omar Simon said that after finishing the California.—INTERNET counting, the Council opened a 24-hour period for impugnment.— MNA/Xinhua

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION MV VASCO DA GAMA VOY NO (171) MYANMA RADIO AND TELEVISION Consignees of cargo carried on MV VASCO DA INVITATION TO TENDER GAMA VOY NO (171) are here by notified that the 1. Sealed Tenders are invited for Myanma Radio and vessel will be arriving on 25.6.2009 and cargo will be Television for supply of the following- discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will Inscription Quantity lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the 3 KW TV Transmitter 1 set byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and accessories Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am 2.Tender closing date will be at 16:30 hrs on 10 July, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now 2009. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo 3.Tender documents are available at procurement from the vessel. committee at No. 28, Kokkine Yeiktha Street, Bahan No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Township. the Claims Day. 4. Please contact Phone No. 534574, 536029 for further information. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Ministry of Information MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY procurement committee AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES Myanmar Motion Picture Enterprise Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 No. 28, Kokkine Yeiktha Street, Bahan Township A child walks past a bonfire during San Juan CLAIMS DAY NOTICE night in Paredes, northern Spain early 24 June, MV DIBENA EXPRESS VOY NO (114) 2009. —INTERNET Consignees of cargo carried on MV DIBENA Strong earthquake hits EXPRESS VOY NO (114) are here by notified that the vessel will be arriving on 25.6.2009 and cargo will be Papua New Guinea discharged into the premises of S.P.W 5 where it will lie HONG KONG, 24 June—A magnitude at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. 6.7 strong earthquake hit the New Ire- land region of Papua New Guinea at Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am 10:28 pm (1428 GMT), according to a to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now bulletin released by the Hong Kong declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Observatory on Tuesday. from the vessel. The epicenter was initially deter- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after mined to be 5.3 degrees south latitude the Claims Day. and 153.4 degrees east longitude, about SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT 830 kilometers east-northeast of Port MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Moresby, capital of Papua New AGENT FOR: M/S SIAM PHULSAWAT MARI- Guinea. TIME CO., LTD There were no report of casualties Phone No: 256919/256916/256912 or damage.—Internet Brushing, flossing may pre- Mozambique factory to sell HIV serve memory drugs by December MORGANTOWN, 24 moderate memory loss. between severe dementia MAPUTO, 24 June—A edition of the state-con- country famously pro- June—Brushing teeth and “We’re looking for and gum disease is already Brazilian-funded factory trolled news-paper vides free anti-retroviral flossing may not only re- markers in the blood that well-known, although cli- for producing anti- Noticias. (ARV) treatment to every duce gum disease and show inflammation to nicians often do not realize retroviral drugs, the first “Specialists from Bra- HIV-positive citizen. stroke but memory loss, see if there is a link to gum disease affects in Mozambique, will be- zil are already traveling to The programme sp- US researchers suggest. memory problems,” one memory, Crout said. gin selling the key HIV Mozambique to facilitate arked controversy when it In an ongoing study, re- study researcher, Dr Rich- “Older people might medication by year’s training,” Sousa e Silva was announced in 1996 searchers at West Virginia ard Crout, said in a state- want to know there’s more end, officials said on said. because of concerns University in Morgantown ment. reason to keep their Tuesday. Brazil’s own approach about drug resistance gave oral exams, memory It is not yet understood mouths clean — to brush The project aims to to fighting HIV has been and violation of phar- tests and, if subjects agreed, whether mouth microor- and floss — than ever,” help Mozambique, with cited as a model for the maceutical copyrights. a blood test to 270 people ganisms create health Crout said in a statement. one of the world’s high- developing world, and the Internet age 70 or older in more than problems or whether the “You’ll not only be more est HIV infection rates, a dozen West Virginia body’s inflammatory re- likely to keep your teeth, increase the availability counties. sponse is to blame. Crout but you’ll also reduce your and affordability of treat- The researchers found said it may be a combina- risk of heart attack, stroke ment. about 23 percent of the tion. and memory loss.” “The idea is to reduce group suffers from mild to However, the connection Internet the health ministry’s Workers pictured outside costs,” said Francisco a South African gold Luz, an official with the mine in 2005. Nearly Brazilian embassy, which 25,000 miners have lost is providing funding for their jobs so far this the factory and technical year, about five percent training for employees. of the industry’s “The process is already workforce, but the losses in motion and began with have been smaller than the training of local tech- A Mexican soldier stands next to seized drugs nicians more than a year feared, the mining found in a store at the crafts market in Tijuana, minister said on Tues- ago,” said Brazilian am- Mexico, on 23 June, 2009. day.—INTERNET bassador Antonio Sousa e Silva, quoted in Tuesday’s INTERNET

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US scientists use flying radar system to study earthquakes LOS ANGELES, 24 “Where the ground is the ground and measures June— Scientists are us- moving tells us what’s the reflections. ing a new radar imaging going on at depth.” Based at NASA’s system on the belly of a The data from this Dryden Flight Research Gulfstream jet to track project could help scien- Center at Edwards Air California’s earthquake tists figure out where the Force Base, the plane flies faults, it was reported on risk of earthquake activ- about 45,000 feet above Tuesday. ity is highest, though the the ground along GPS- Flying over Cali- data will never be so spe- guided trajectories. fornia’s complicated net- cific as to predict a day, The project will map work of faults, the system location and magnitude of faults across about 70 per- has started collecting a quake, she said. cent of California, includ- some of the most detailed “This will help us with ing a wide swath of images yet of the Earth’s the five- to 10-year time Southern California, said Boats are seen moored as hurricane Andres arrives in the Pacific resort city of surface shifting and horizons,” Donnellan the project’s chief scien- Manzanillo, Mexico on 23 June, 2009. Andres strengthened into the Pacific straining with seismic en- said. “We can see hot spot tist, Scott Hensley. season’s first hurricane as it flooded homes, toppled trees and killed at least one ergy, the Los Angeles maps and ... figure out Internet person on its way up Mexico’s southwestern coast.—INTERNET Times said, quoting sci- whereto target our retro- entists at NASA’s Jet Pro- fitting.” Rat poison kills toddler in Macao reports 3 more A/H1N1 pulsion Laboratory (JPL) The device, the Unin- China kindergarten, 20 others confirmed cases, raising alert level in Pasadena, Los Ange- habited Aerial Vehicle MACAO, 24 June — As three more cases of influ- les. Synthetic Aperture Radar hospitalized enza A/H1N1 were confirmed here on Tuesday, “This will show us (even though it is cur- NANNING, 24 June — nursery school, an official bringing the total number of Macao’s confirmed cases where the faults are ac- rently being used on a hu- One child died and 20 oth- said Wednesday. to eight, the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) tive,” said Andrea Don- man-piloted plane), ers were hospitalized af- Among seven serious Coordination Center of Influenza raised the pandemic nellan, a JPL geophysicist mounted on the plane ter they were sickened by cases, three were in inten- alert level to phase six. who is one of the project’s shoots long-wavelength a highly toxic rat poison sive care and four others The newly confirmed cases, two of which were principal investigators. radar beams at features on in a south China village had been out of critical imported, concern a 39-year-old Philippine woman, condition at the Guigang an 18-year-old male local resident, and a 13-year- 15 rare Sumatran elephants killed People’s Hospital, old Indonesian, according to the SAR’s Health Bu- JAKARTA, 24 June — At least 15 en- Guangxi Zhuang Autono- reau (SSM).—Internet dangered Sumatran elephants have been mous Region, said Qin shot or poisoned to death with cyanide- Mingda, a Guigang City Vietnam confirms 4 more laced fruit this year, marking a sharp rise official. in the rate of killing from 2008, a The poisoning oc- A/H1N1 flu cases government conservationist said curred at around 3:40 pm HANOI, 24 June — Vietnam’s Ministry of Health Wednesday. The giant mammals were Monday in the Wenda confirmed four more A/H1N1 flu cases in the coun- mostly killed by poachers for their ivory, Kindergarten in Huangshi try, raising total number of flu patients to 56, local said Tony Suhartono, the director of In this Wednesday, 1 March, 2006 Village in the Gangnan newspaper The People reported Wednesday. Among biodiversity conservation at the Forest file photo, five wild elephants lie on the district of Guigang, said the four newly-detected cases, one patient is a 33- Ministry. jungle floor after they were found Ge Xianmin, head of the year-old man coming back from Thailand on the The number killed in the past six poisoned to death near Mahato village, poisoning emergency flight TG686 on Saturday. He is the husband of a months is equal to the total for the whole about 300 kilometres (180 miles) north treatment centre of 24-year-old patient confirmed positive to the A/ of 2008, he said. “It is shocking,” said of Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau Syamsidar, a campaigner with the World Guangxi. H1N1 virus previously, said the newspaper. Province.—INTERNET Wildlife Fund in the western island of Twenty-one babies Internet Sumatra. Indonesia’s endangered elephants, ti- aged two to five, were L America reports four The killing is the result of a “conflict gers, rhinos and orangutans are increas- sickened by a rodenticide between humans and elephants,” said ingly threatened by their shrinking habi- named “Dushuqiang” in more deaths, 1,868 new Syamsidar, who like many Indonesians tat in the jungle, which is commonly Chinese, which is widely goes by a single name. “The forest is in cleared for commercial farming or felled used in the country’s ru- cases of A/H1N1 flu critical condition due to the illegal log- for lumber. Only 3,000 Sumatran el- ral areas to get rid of rats, MEXICO CITY, 24 June — Four more deaths and ging, slash-and-burn farming practices ephants are believed to remain in the Ge said. 1,868 new cases of the A/H1N1 influenza were con- Internet and plantations.” wild.—Internet firmed in Latin America on Tuesday. A factory worker Mexico’s Health Ministry reported on Tuesday assembles Prius hybrid three new deaths from the A/H1N1 flu and 655 new vehicles along the cases since the last report on Thursday, raising the assembly line at Toyota total cases in the country to 8,279 with 116 deaths. Motors’ Tsutsumi Internet factory in Toyota, Aichi prefecture. Japan 215 new A/H1N1 cases announced its biggest monthly trade surplus confirmed in Europe in a year, supporting STOCKHOLM, 24 June — A total of 215 new hopes that the world’s A/H1N1 flu cases were reported in European coun- second largest economy tries within the last 24 hours, the European Center is slowly recovering for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said from its worst recession on Tuesday. Most of the new cases, 132 of 215, were on record. Exports confirmed in Britain, and the other new cases were exceeded imports for a reported respectively from other 15 European coun- fourth straight month. tries, the ECDC said in its daily situation report. INTERNET Internet

25-6-09 NL 13 18/7/30, 10:32 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 25 June, 2009 Murray confident he can live Messi tops Ronaldo S P O R T S with Wimbledon mania as world star LONDON, 24 June— Club. The cool way that MADRID, 24 June— Malouda rewarded Andy Murray knows that Murray negotiated a Cristiano Ronaldo may be with new contract every step he takes testing first-round match the world’s most towards next week’s against American Robert expensive footballer, but LONDON, 24 June— Wimbledon final will Kendrick offered encour- Barcelona star Lionel Chelsea’s French send expectations among agement for his fans, but Messi outshines him in international midfielder Britain’s success-starved he is adamant that terms of media value, at Florent Malouda signed tennis fans soaring. his thoughts have not least according to a team on Tuesday a four-year But the Scot insists he drifted beyond Thurs- of Spanish researchers. contract extension with will not allow that to day’s second round The team from the the FA Cup winners. become a distraction as meeting with big-hitting University of Navarra The 29-year-old, who said the Argentine had he chases his goal of Latvian Ernests Gulbis. Barcelona star had two years remaining ousted the Portuguese becoming the first Briton “To get to the final I will Lionel Messi on his current contract, since Fred Perry in 1936 have to play great tennis. striker as the player with had been linked with a to win the men’s singles I’ve got to win five more the highest profile last million, followed by Chelsea’s French move to Italian Serie A title at the All England matches and they are season. Liverpool’s Spanish international midfielder giants AC Milan despite going to get tougher every However, Ronaldo striker Fernando Torres Florent Malouda a generally hugely round,” he said. “I know remains the most ex- at 67 million. The disappointing spell at what I need to do but I’m pensive player, with the study cited Barcelona’s Chelsea since joining for 13.5million pounds from not going to start worrying researchers valuing him at European Champions French champions Lyon in 2007. about getting to the final 82 million euros, less than League victory, and “I am staying. I have four years left on my contract,” yet. Gulbis has caused the world record 93 Messi’s goal in the final, commented Malouda, whose performances improved some big upsets and he is million Real Madrid paid for his leap to number once Guus Hiddink replaced Luis Felipe Scolari at the a huge hitter. I need to be Manchester United for one in the media rankings club earlier this year. on my best game to beat him this month. over last year’s winner “Every time the transfer window opens there are him.”—Internet Messi was next at 80 Ronaldo.—Internet rumours and I hope in this one people will know what happened,” added Malouda, who was part of the Zola waves his magic wand to capture France team that reached the 2006 World Cup final. Internet Andy Murray Chilean ‘Wizard’ LONDON, 24 June—Italian champions’ Venus, Safina, Murray Inter Milan’s Chilean international striker Luis Jimenez was snapped up on through at Wimbledon loan by English Premier League side LONDON, 24 June—Defending champion Venus West Ham on Tuesday. Williams and top seed Dinara Safina have made the The 25-year-old - known as the Wimbledon last 64 while Andy Murray’s dream of Wizard and capped 20 times - is the first becoming the first home men’s winner in 73 years also signing for the Hammers Italian manager had a winning start. Gianfranco Zola this summer. Williams, the five-time champion, beat Italian champions’ Inter Milan’s Jimenez - who hasn’t represented Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-2 in a sun-kissed Chilean international striker Chile for over a year - joins on a season- Centre Court workout. Luis Jimenez long loan with a view to a possible The American had her serve broken twice and had permanent move. to spend an hour and 18 minutes on court against the Roddick aiming to fly “I can’t promise anything but I am World number one 19-year-old, world 97. going to do everything possible to do a Dinara Safina, seen Russian top seed Safina, who has never got beyond in under the radar good job for the club,” Jimenez told West here in May 2009, the third round, reached the last 64 with a 7-5, 6-3 LONDON, 24 June—Andy Roddick Ham’s website. admits she needs to free win over Spain’s Lourdes Dominguez Lino and next admits he is happy to let Roger Federer Jimenez made his name in Italy at herself of her fear of plays Paraguay’s Rossana de los Rios. and Andy Murray hog the Wimbledon Serie B side Ternana, where he scored losing if she is to finally Safina, the beaten finalist in Australia and at Roland limelight as he seeks to take advantage 25 goals in 88 league appearances clinch an elusive Grand Garros this year, shrugged off a knee injury on Court of Rafael Nadal’s absence from the All between 2002 and 2007. Slam title.—INTERNET One.—Internet England Club. Short spells at Fiorentina and Lazio With world number one Nadal having followed before Inter Milan opted to buy Chelsea snap up teenage striker withdrawn from Roddick’s quarter of him on a permanent basis after a prom- the draw, the former runner-up looks ising loan spell in 2008. from Premier League rivals well-placed to mount a threat to the pre- Internet LONDON, 24 June—Promising Bosman ruling. tournament favourites. English Under-20 international striker Manchester City manager Mark And, after coming through his first Daniel Sturridge is to sign for Chelsea Hughes had been earnest in his efforts round tie with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3 from their English Premier League to keep Sturridge but was reluctant to win over France’s Jeremy Chardy, rivals Manchester City it was agree to his wage demands.—Internet Roddick said he had no problem with announced on Tuesday. the men’s singles being portrayed as a The 19-year-old’s present contract at straight Murray-Federer battle. City was due to terminate at the end of “I don’t care who you guys are June and he has turned down the offer writing about,” he said. “You know, of a new one from the bigspending club. predicting two weeks from now, that’s The ultimate transfer fee for him will not how we go about our tournaments. US Andy Roddick returns a backhand be decided by a tribunal with the two “As players, our job is to try to get to France’s Jeremy Chardy during clubs unable to agree on a deal. through each round. As far as who’s their first round match of the 2009 Chelsea have to pay a transfer fee as talking about what, I don’t really care. I Wimbledon tennis championships at Sturridge is under-24 and as a result English Under-20 international just want to go out and win matches.” the All England Club. Roddick won cannot move for nothing under the striker Daniel Sturridge Internet 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3.—INTERNET

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MRTV-3 Programme Schedule (25-6-2009) (Thursday)

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

Local Transmission Actress Rosario Dawson waves at the premiere of * Signature Tune the movie “Public Enemies” at the Mann Village * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights theatre in Westwood, California on 23 June, 2009. * Myeik, a Town in the Southern part of Myanmar The movie opens in the US on 1 July .—INTERNET * Achieve New Success in China-Myanmar Relations * Music Up... Close ]]Would Being Cold end well}} Canadian PM, Chinese FM * Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to emerge soon * Valuable Myanmar Native Orchids vow to develop bilateral ties * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights OTTAWA, 24 June—China and Canada attach great Europe/ North America Transmission importance to developing bilateral relationship and * Signature Tune are committed to further promoting this relationship to * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights its full potential, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen * Central Glass Pavilion Harper and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang * A Leisure Day in Ngapali Jiechi said here on Tuesday. * A Picturesque resort Among Shan Mountain At a meeting on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, Harper Ranges WEATHER ]] }} welcomed Yang’s visit to Canada. Yang conveyed to * Music Up... Close Heavily Rained in the past Wednesday, 24 June, 2009 Harper the regards from Chinese President Hu Jintao * Let}s grow High- yielding Varieties for Surplus in Rice Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr and Premier Wen Jiabao. Harper expressed his MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly appreciation for this and asked Yang to convey his * Taking an Oath for life } couldy in Kayah State, lower Sagaing and Magway regards to the Chinese President and Premier. * Let s go to the zoo (Part I) Divisions, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Yang said that China and Canada should not miss * Rakhine Traditional Festival Mandalay Division, scattered in Shan and Chin States, * Myanma Traditional Tamarind Juice an important opportunity to push their relations further upper Sagaing and Yangon Divisions, fairly widespread * Myeik, a Town in the Southern part of Myanmar in Rakhine States and Ayayawady Division and forward at this time when the global financial crisis * Exquisite Silver Jewellery widespread in the remaining areas with isolated continues to spread and deepen. * Preservation and Reproduction Sea Turtle heavyfall in Mon State. The noteworthy amounts of Both countries, which share a broad range of * Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to emerge soon rainfall recorded were Kyeikkhame (3.11) inches, common interests and have a strong foundation for * Valuable Myanmar Native Orchids Mawlamyine (2.36) inches, Pyapon (1.85) inches and Coco Island (1.77) inches. cooperation, are more obliged than ever to strengthen * Ngwe Hsaung Welcomes You Maximum temperature on 23-6-2009 was 90°F. their cooperation, so as to contribute to the early * Export Prawn } Minimum temperature on 24-6-2009 was 72°F. Rela- recovery of world economy and effectively cope with * Let s go to the zoo (Part II) tive humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 24-6-2009 was various global challenges and outstanding regional * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights 93%. Total sun shine hours on 23-6-2009 was (2.8) issues, he said.—MNA/Xinhua Website: www.mrtv 3.net.mm hour approx. Rainfall on 24-6-2009 was Nil at Mingaladon, Nil 8:05 am 4:30 pm 5:40 pm at Kaba-Aye and Nil at Central Yangon. Total rainfall 6. Dance Variety 4. ]]ig;&pfrsKd;ig;wkdYrpm;}} 11. Mu,fyGifhrsm;&JU &ifckefoH since 1-1-2009 was (32.91) inches at Mingaladon, (38.58) inches at Kaba-Aye and (44.61) inches at Central 8:15 am 4:40 pm 6:00 pm Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) 7. ]]tkd;ykdif tdrfykdif}} 5. ta0;oifwuúodkvfynm 12. Evening News was (8) mph from Southwest at (16:30) hours MST on (iSufaysmfaMumf? atmifvGif? a&;½kyfjrifoHMum;oifcef;pm 6:30 pm 23-6-2009. &efykdifpkd; ? rsdK;rsKd;ckdif? wwd,ESpf (pD;yGm;a&;ynm? Bay inference: Monsoon is strong in the Andaman 13. Weather Report Sea and Bay of Bengal. ('g½kdufwm-atmifaZmf) tdrfwGif;pD;yGm;a&;txl;jyKrsm;) 6:35 pm Forecast valid until evening of 25th June 2009: 8:30 am (pD;yGm;a&;ynm) 14. aysmf&TifapaomaeY&ufrsm; Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Rakhine tjynfjynfqdkif&mrl;,pf ]]oDcsif;[Jenf;}} and Mon States, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions, fairly 8. 5:00 pm widespread in Kachin, Chin and Kayin States, Bago Thursday, 25 June aq;0g;tvGJoHk;rIESifh 6. Songs to uphold 6:50 pm and Ayeyawady Division, scattered in Shan State, View on today w&m;r0ifa&mif;0,frI National Spirit 15. xl;qef;axGvmrsm;ukd upper Sagaing Division and isolated in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (80%). 7:00 am wdkufzsufa&;aeUaw;rsm; 5:05 pm odyÜHjzifhcsOf;uyfjcif; rif;uGef;q&mawmfbk&m;BuD; State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough 1. 8:40 am 7. ta&;NydKifyGJ 7:10 pm seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. \y&dwfw&m;awmf 9. International News 5:10 pm 16. EkdifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) to (40) mph. 7:25 am 8:45 am 8. tjynfjynfqdkif&mrl;,pf ]]em;ckd&m&ifcGif}} Outlook for subsequent two days: Strong 2. To be healthy 10.Musical Programme aq;0g;tvGJoHk;rIESifh (tykdif;-21) monsoon. exercise 4:00 am w&m;r0ifa&mif;0,frI 8:00 pm Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area 7:30 am 1. Martial Song wdkufzsufa&;aeUaw;rsm; 17. News for 25-6-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%). 3. Morning News 4:10 pm 5:20 pm 18. International News Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area 7:40 am 2. Song of Natainal 9. aw;*DwtpDtpOf 19. Weather Report for 25-6-2009: One or two rain or thundershowrs. 4. Nice& Sweet Song Races 5:25 pm 20. EkdifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ Degree of certainty is (80%). 7:55 am 4:20 pm 10. ]]xl;cReftm;xm; jrefrm ]]arwåmvrf;qkH}} Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area twD;NydKifyGJ for 25-6-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain or 5. 3. Cute Little Dancers trsKd;orD;rsm;}} (tykdif;-2) (tykdif;-34) thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).

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25-6-2009.pmd 15 6/25/2009, 2:51 AM 4th Waxing of Waso 1371 ME Thursday, 25 June, 2009 Pathein Bridge, a drive for ensuring better transport in Delta of Ayeyawady Division Article: Kyaw Zeya Myint; Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon) Nowadays, the government is implementing travelling in the past. These days, the government has health, economic and education sectors. development projects for ensuring equitable devel- constructed motor roads and bridges across rivers one Moreover, all the national people from vari- opment of all States and Divisions. In doing so, it has after another in the division. As a result, the travellers ous regions of the country have easy access to been building roads and bridges as networks through- can save their precious time by using inland roads. Chaungtha and Ngwehsaung Beach Resorts in out the country with a view to accelerating develop- Pathein Bridge in Pathein Township of Ayeyawady Division in a short time. Marine ment momentum of all the regions of States and Ayeyawady Division, opened in 22 November 2004, products, agricultural produce and forest resources Divisions and narrowing economic and social gaps was the 176th facility of its kind among the 180-foot- from Pathein can be transported to all the regions of among the regions. long and above bridges built after 1988. Likewise, it the country in a short time. Indeed, Pathein Bridge Ayeyawady Division is teeming with rivers, was the 40th bridge in Ayeyawady Division. Thanks to contributes much towards smooth and speedy flow creeks and lakes. Being a delta region, local people of construction of Pathein Bridge, local people in Pathein of commodities in the country. the division relied mainly on water way for their and Thabaung townships are enjoying the fruits of (See page 10)

Pathein Bridge inaugurated on 22 November 2004 lies over Ngawun River in Pathein Township, Ayeyawady Division.

Need something? hemispheric asymmetry White sharks’ hunting skills as graphic profiling — a Talk to right ear in the brain, manifests it- criminal investigation self in everyday human refined as Jack the Ripper’s tool used to track a con- ROME, 24 June — looking at ear preference nected series of crimes behavior. LONDON, 24 June — result, shark predatory We humans prefer to in communication be- and locate where serial One of the best What do great white behavior has remained be addressed in our tween humans, Dr. Luca criminals live — to ex- known asymmetries in sharks have in common much of a mystery. right ear and are more Tommasi and Daniele amine the hunting pat- humans is the right ear with serial killers? Re- Now, researchers likely to perform a task Marzoli from the Uni- terns of white sharks in dominance for listening fined hunting skills, ac- from the United States and when we receive the versity “Gabriele South Africa. to verbal stimuli, which cording to a paper recently Canada are using geo- request in our right ear d’Annunzio” in Chieti, Internet is believed to reflect the published in the Zoologi- rather than our left. In a Italy, show that a natural brain’s left hemisphere cal Society of London’s series of three studies, side bias, depending on superiority for process- Journal of Zoology. Re- searchers have found that ing verbal information. sharks hunt in a highly However, until now, the focused fashion, just like majority of studies look- serial criminals. ing at ear preference in Predation is one of the human communication most fundamental and fas- have been controlled cinating interactions in laboratory studies and nature, and sharks are there is very little pub- some of the fiercest preda- lished observational evi- tors on Earth. dence of spontaneous ear However, their hunt- Spatial patterns of shark predation were not dominance in everyday ing pattern is difficult to random and that smaller sharks had more We humans prefer to be addressed in our right human behavior. study because it is rarely dispersed prey search patterns and lower kill ear.—INTERNET Internet observed in the wild. As a success rates than larger sharks.—INTERNET

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