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Volume XIX, Number 60 4th Waning of Nayon 1373 ME Monday, 20 June, 2011

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tran- * Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricultural devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation quillity, prevalence of law and order opment, and all-round development of other sectors of the economy * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation * Strengthening of national solidarity * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national char- * Building and strengthening of discipline-flourish- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical acter ing democracy system know-how and investment from sources inside the country and abroad * Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the accord with the Constitution the State and the national peoples entire nation

Work with consideration to be efficient and dependable govt. staff Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo makes inspection tour of Ayeyawady Region

YANGON, 19 June—Vice-President visited 50-bed Township People’s Hospital of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to study public health workers course jointly Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo made conducted by Township Health Department inspection tour of Ayeyawady Region yes- and IOM. terday. In Bogale, he met departmental A total of 39 trainees who are inter- officials, townselders and local people, ested in healthcare service from the villages and inspected the construction of Bogale of Bogale Township are now attending the River-crossing bridge and Ayeyawady one-month course that started on 16 June. Bridge (Nyaungdon) project sites. The Vice-President greeted the train- Accompanied by Union Ministers, ees and instructed officials to coordinate the Yangon Region Chief Minister, deputy with matriculated students to attend the ministers and departmental heads, the Vice- nursing course if they wish to. President in a motorcade inspected expan- Next, the Vice-President oversaw sion of Hlinethaya-Kawhmu-Kungyangon arrangements for construction of new school Road at 6:30 am. building of Sankyaungpaing Basic Education Afterwards, the Vice-President and Primary School in Myoma-4 Ward, Bogale entourage viewed transport infrastructure Township. There, he stressed the need to along Dedaye Bridge, Pyapon Bridge and construct more school buildings according to Dedaye-Pyapon-Bogale Road, and arrived fresh students resulting from growing number at Bogale Township People’s Hospital of population. He pointed out that land areas of (100-bed) opened on 13 January 2011 common schools are small and limited to where Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister extension. So, it is needed to coordinate with U Thein Aung and officials reported on townselders and officials concerned to have healthcare services following opening of enough land area for extension of school the hospital. buildings and playground to be attached if The Vice-President looked around necessary. vaccination storeroom, medicine storeroom On arrival at Town Hall of Bogale at and the hospital, and comforted the pa- 10.15 am, the Vice-President in meeting with Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo inspects tients. Region Ministers, departmental officials, progress in construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) in The Vice-President and party senior citizens, social organization Ayeyawady Region.—MNA viewed development of Bogale. They later (See page 8)

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 1 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 20 June, 2011 * 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 Success in sport: a source * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State of national pride * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Sporting achievement in international sports games can put the homeland on the Immigration staff to abide by rules, regulations map. Now, selected Myanmar athletes are training hard for the XXVI SEA Games that runs in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 11 to 22 November. The ceremony to present cash donations for ensuring greater success in the XXVI SEA Games and XXVII SEA Games took place at the Ministry of Sports in Nay Pyi Taw on 18 June. In his speech, Patron of the Leading Committee for Hosting the XXVII SEA Games Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham said that at a time when the entire people are showing Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Khin Yi delivers an address in meeting with wholehearted encouragement and support for staff at Immigration and National Registration Department in Taunggyi of Shan State.—MNA improving the sports standard of the nation, on the shoulders of Myanmar sports NAY PYI TAW, 19 June—Union Minister for in shouldering duties. Immigration and Population U Khin Yi, together with He met with officials from related departments contingents is a national duty of representing Shan State Minister for Security and Border Affairs and heads of Shan State, district and township the mother country in international sports Col Aung Thu and Director-General of the Immigration Immigration and National Registration Departments games and trying their utmost to win every and National Registration Department U Maung Maung and dealt with programmes for speedily issuing game they participate in. Than, held a meeting with heads and staff of Shan citizenship scrutiny cards to all those born of parents of State, district and township level departments at the national races. Today, Myanmar is trying its best for office of the head of Shan State Immigration and He inspected the office of the head of Taunggyi greater success in all sectors with the aim of National Registration Department in Taunggyi on 17 Township Immigration and National Registration keeping abreast of the international June. Department and staff quarters. In his speech, the Union minister said that the In the evening, he had a meeting with Shan State community. So, athletes have to nurture and ministry has to expedite the process of issuing citizenship Chief Minister U Sao Aung Myat and ministers and pursue the goal of bringing credit to the country. scrutiny cards to all citizens who have qualifications for touched upon the programmes and needs of relevant All selected Myanmar athletes are citizenship. He called for respecting rules and staff to work together to achieve the objective. therefore urged to compete with sporting spirit regulations and cooperating with related departments MNA and try to win in international sports games in order that the Myanmar sports standard will Progress of development tasks in Sittway, meet the international level. Yathedaung Townships inspected

NAY PYI TAW, 19 World Population Day essay June—Chief Minister U Hla Maung Tin of Rakhine competitions held State on 13 June morning met education staff at the NAY PYI TAW, 19 June—The Ministry of office of State Education Immigration and Population and UNFPA jointly Officer. organized essay competitions at basic education level He viewed the to mark the 2011 World Population Day at Nay Pyi students with basic Taw No. 3 Basic Education High School (Ywadaw) education textbooks and at the university level at Nay Pyi Taw Yezin provided by the State at University Campus today. the basic education Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population schools in villages in U Kyaw Kyaw Win, Acting Director-General of Sittway Township. Population Department U Aung Chit and officials On 14 June, he met visited the venues where essay contests were held. local people at Yathe- The essay contest was entitled “The World at 7 daung Township General Billion”. Administration Depart- Chief Minister of Rakhine State U Hla Maung Tin inspects A total of 160 students of University for ment and comforted Yathedaung Township People's Hospital.—MNA Veterinary Science and University of Agriculture and patients at the township 406 students of basic education schools from Pyinmana, people’s hospital. met education staff. Then, Power Station. and World Anti-Malaria Lewe and Tatkon Township participated in the contest. At the office of the he inspected offices of On 16 June, the Day 2011 at U Ottama Similar contests were held in Regions and headmaster of Myanma Agriculture Chief Minister attended Hall in Sittway. States.—MNA Yathedaung BEHS, he Service and Township the ASEAN Dengue Day MNA

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 2 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 3 Firefighters battle two blazes in Arizona DUDLEYVILLE, (Ariz), burned more than on both sides of the state 19 June—As firefighters 20,000 acres. Route 92 corridor in in eastern Arizona gain “About 6,900 peo- Cochise County. ground against the ple were evacuated by A few city residents largest wildfire in state late Saturday after-noon were briefly evacuated history, a smaller blaze but the number could Friday when a fire near the Mexican border go up significantly if the unrelated to the Monu- is bearing down on a fire approaches the ment blaze ignited on Ft city of 70,000 people city,” said Bill Paxton, a Huachuca. and winds are expected spokesman for the That 1,000-acre fire to increase on Sunday. Northern Rockies Inci- is 100 percent contained The Monument Fire, dent Management and residents were near the Army’s Ft Team. allowed to return to their Huachuca about 8 miles Hundreds of homes homes late on Friday south of Sierra Vista, has have been evacuated in evening, Paxton said. A truck sprays fire retardant on the side of Highway 180 on the eastern destroyed 47 homes and parts of Sierra Vista and Reuters edge of the Wallow Wildfire outside Alpine, Arizona near the state border west of the town of Luna, New Mexico on 14 June, 2011.—INTERNET Death toll in S Philippines floods reaches 10 reached 129,000 families, a report More than five million affected by from the Philippine National Disaster China flooding Risk Reduction and Management BEIJING, 19 June— operations and 5.7 million). The downpour Council said. Floodwaters will More than 5 million million people have had triggered a mudslide submerge the entire city of Cotabato if people have been their lives disrupted, that buried houses and authorities fail to remove tons of water displaced or otherwise Xinhua said in a brief killed two people in lilies that occupied Rio Grande de affected by flooding in report. More than 7,000 Zhejiang’s Changshan Mindanao, the second largest river eastern China that is also homes collapsed or were county, while two more system in the Philippines. They are pushing up food prices, otherwise damaged and were killed and two left clogging the river which runs through state media reported direct financial damage missing by flooding in several provinces in the region, said Sunday. was estimated at almost Hubei, Xinhua said. A Filipino man holds his umbrella Prudencio Asto, spokesman for the Torrential rains have 6 billion yuan ($930 Xinhua as it is blown by strong windsin military’s 6th Division. left huge areas of Hubei Manila, Philippines on 19 June, “We have 600-800 soldiers right and Zhejiang provinces 2011. —INTERNET now here at the Delta Bridge trying to under water, with more remove the water lilies. We are using than 1 million acres MANILA, 19 June—The death toll speedboats from the Philippine (432,200 hectares) of in southern Philippine flashfloods Marines and five airboats provided by farmland inundated, the caused by heavy rains over the past Australian government,” Asto said. official Xinhua News few days reached 10, the country’s “Of the 20 hectares of water lilies, we Agency said. Almost disaster reduction organ said Saturday. already remove 30 percent,” Asto 1,000 businesses have Meanwhile, the number of added. been forced to suspend displaced families in the region Xinhua Suicide bombers kills 12 in Eight NATO troopers killed Two men on a motorcycle are stuck in Kabul, Taleban claim in one day in Afghanistan floodwaters in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province on 18 June, 2011.—INTERNET responsibility KABUL, 19 June— vehicle accident. KABUL, 19 June—Three suicide attackers NATO forces say an NATO did not 25 militants killed in dressed in Afghan military uniform targeted a international service provide details on the police station in the fortified Afghan capital member has been killed incidents or the northwest Pakistan Kabul on Saturday leaving 12 people including in an militant attack in nationality of the dead, Afghanistan, making it in keeping with a policy ISLAMABAD, 19 June—At least 25 militants were the attackers dead and wounding 12 others. the eighth person killed of waiting for national killed in an operation launched by the Pakistani “In the attack happened against a police in one day. NATO had authorities to released armed forces in the country’s northwest tribal area station this afternoon, four policemen, five previously reported three such information. The of Mohmand Agency along the Pakistan- civilians and all the three suicide bombers were other service members latest death brings the Afghanistan border, said a statement released by killed,” Afghan Interior Ministry confirmed in a died in fighting on total to 38 NATO service Pakistan Army on Sunday. According to the statement released here. Saturday. And the members killed so far this statement, four soldiers were also killed and eight coalition said another month, and 244 for the The bloody attack took place at 01:45 pm others injured in the two-day operation jointly four were killed in a year.—Internet local time and was controlled after around two launched by Pakistan Army, border force “Frontier hour gun battle when all the three attackers were Corps”, police and Pakistan Air Force on Saturday. killed, a police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai “Presently troops are consolidating their said. positions in the area and search operation for “Three suicide bombers masked in military remnants is in progress. The operation also had full uniform raided a police station at 01:45 pm local support of people of Mohmand Agency, who time. One of the attackers blew himself up at the expressed great satisfaction and happiness on this gate of the police station enabling two others to successful operation and reiterated their resolve to enter the station,” Stanikzai told Xinhua. keep supporting Security Forces in their effort to The police station is located in a crowded defeat terrorists in the area,” said the statement. market in downtown Kabul close to the Defence According to Pakistani officials, militants have Ministry and Presidential Palace. carried out at least four incursions into the Pakistani Majority of those received injuries in the A Pakistan police officer gestures towards the territories from Afghan soil in less than a month and blast and gun battles are civilians, police said. media from the site of suicide bombing in nearly 40 Pakistani security personnel and civilians Xinhua Islamabad.—INTERNET have been killed in these attacks.—MNA/Xinhua

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European space freighter poised for suicide plunge ‘This artist’s concept shows two scientists PARIS, 19 June—A GMT on Monday and the second in five examining rock European freighter will be on Tuesday fire its innovative vehicles that formations on the Red destroyed by atmospheric engines to descend from are ESA’s scheduled Planet. Many scientists burn-up next week after orbit over the Pacific. contribution to the US- say sedimentary completing its supply “Hitting the upper led ISS. deposits evident in mission to mankind’s atmosphere, (the) ATV The supply ships, Mars Global Surveyor orbital outpost, the will tumble, disintegrate launched by Ariane 5 images could contain European Space Agency and burn, and any rocket from Kourou, fossils visible under (ESA) said on Friday. remains will strike the French Guiana, are ordinary magnification The Automated Tra- ocean at around 2050 designed to find their own — all the more reason nsfer Vehicle (ATV) will GMT,” ESA said in a way to the ISS and dock to send exobiologists gently separate from the press release. with it automatically, and geologists there. International Space The unmanned craft, providing up to 6.6 tonnes INTERNET Station (ISS) at 1451 the Johannes Kepler, is of food, water, oxygen, experiments and other Illinois scientist wins MIT inventor’s prize essentials. BOSTON, 19 June—A University set of tools that allow you to predict After being emptied of Illinois professor whose research the future and engineer the world for of their cargo, the ATVs has found applications from favorable outcomes,” he said. use their onboard cardiology to solar power to Rogers in 2008 co-founded mc10 thrusters to boost the ISS, sportswear on Tuesday won the Inc, based in Cambridge, which are dragged by prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize for Massachusetts, which confronts the atmospheric molecules in outstanding inventor. challenge of using traditional silicon low orbit. John Rogers, 43, professor of wafer-based electronics for surgical This operation had to materials science and engineering, procedures. be carried out several won the award, given annually by the The devices, typically rigid and times during the Johannes Massachusetts Institute of Technology flat, cannot match the soft contours of This NASA image released on 7 June of the Kepler’s mission, which and the Lemelson Foundation, and its the human body. Rogers devised a International Space Station and the docked coincided with the visit of $500,000 prize for his work across a way to create systems with tissue-like space shuttle Endeavour, flying at an altitude of two US shuttles, Japan’s number of fields. characteristics that are now used in approximately 220 miles, is the first-ever image HTV cargo carrier and two “The laws of nature aren’t simply cardiology and neurology to, for of a space shuttle docked to the International Russian spacecraft. a set of parameters that constrain the example, map vital organs. Space Station.—INTERNET Internet behaviour of the natural world but a Reuters

New Apple iPad 2 Ad: ‘Now, A brain implant developed at the There’s This’ University of Michigan NEW YORK, 19 June—Apple has debuted a new uses the body’s skin like a ad for its popular iPad 2, touting things that Cupertino conductor to wirelessly said wasn’t possible before its tablet. transmit the brain’s The ad, titled “Now,” highlights the versatile neural signals to control a nature of iPad apps. “Now, you can watch a computer, and may newspaper,” a voiceover says, zooming in on eventually be used to someone flipping through the Wall Street Journal reactivate paralyzed app. “Now you can listen to a magazine,” the voice limbs. INTERNET says, switching to an interactive “Fantastic Mr Fox” feature from Spin magazine. The ad also flashes to someone watching “The Smartphone data use skyrockets King’s Speech,” video chatting via FaceTime, and WASHINGTON, 19 June—Not surprisingly, over the past two quarters, likely due to the growing taking an online class. “Hold an entire bookstore smartphone users are gobbling up more and more number of apps available in the Windows Phone [via iBooks] and touch the stars,” the ad concludes, data than ever before, up to 89 percent more than last Marketplace. In news that’s good for your bank flashing to an astronomy app, “because now, there’s year, according to Friday data from Nielsen. account, prices have not increased with data this.” In the last 12 months, the average smartphone consumption, Nielsen said. “The amount the average This, of course, is the iPad 2, and the commercial user’s monthly data consumption has jumped from smartphone user pays per unit of data has dropped 230MB in the first quarter of 2010 to 435MB in the by nearly 50 percent in the last year, from 14 cents ends with a shot of the updated tablet sitting on a first quarter of 2011, Nielsen found. per megabyte (MB) to a mere 8 cents,” the company table, presumably waiting for you to dole out Among the top 10 percent of data users, that said in a blog post. hundreds of dollars for the pleasure of its company. number has jumped 109 percent, while the top 1 The data is not entirely shocking. With more and The “Now” ad comes about a month after the percent of data hogs are eating up 155 percent more more smartphones flooding the market, consumers last commercial, which discussed the iPad 2’s data than a year ago, from 1.8GB to 4.6GB. have been ditching feature phones for data-intensive various uses and how its fans perceive it. Driving this growth are “app friendly” mobile smartphones and tablets at an ever-increasing rate. “If you ask a parent, they might call it intuitive,” operating systems like those from Google and Apple. In a recent report, IDC predicted Android will a voice said, flashing to a Smart Cover-enhanced Consumers with iPhones or Android-based devices continue its climb toward mobile operating system iPad 2 displaying photos from a family trip to consume the most data—582MBs per month on dominance, capturing about 40 percent of the market Yosemite. “If you ask a musician, they might call Android and 492MB per month for the iPhone. in the second half of 2011. More surprising, however, it inspiring,” it continued, showing the iPad 2 in a Consumers using phones on Microsoft’s new is the projection that Windows Phone 7 will capture music studio utilizing GarageBand. Windows Phone 7 platform, meanwhile, are also the number-two spot, as well as 20 percent market Internet data hungry. They have doubled their data usage share, by 2015.—Internet

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An Iranian woman is seen at an exhibition marking Poor education deadly as a World AIDS Day in Teheran, in 2008. Data is scarce about the prevalence of AIDS in the Islamic heart attack republic, but according to UNAIDS there were NEW YORK, 19 June — each social factor using 5,000-10,000 infections in 2009 and about nine Poverty, lack of education US Census Bureau data. percent of people with advanced HIV infection were and poor social support The researchers found being treated with antiretroviral drugs.—INTERNET contribute to as many US that about 245,000 US deaths as heart attacks, deaths in the United States strokes and lung cancer, in 2000 were attributable Health Tip: Make sure researchers say. to low levels of education, found to be attributable to deaths the researchers Dr Sandro Galea of 176,000 to racial poverty, but the risks calculated as attributable your child’s shoes fit the Columbia Univer- segregation, 162,000 to associated with both to low education — sity’s Mailman School of low social support, poverty and low 245,000 — is comparable Public Health in New York 133,000 to individual- education were higher for to the number caused by Your little one is growing faster than you and colleagues estimated level poverty, 119,000 to individuals age 25-64 than heart attacks — 192,898 expected, and his or her feet are no exception. the number of US deaths income inequality and for those 65 or older with — which was the leading As children’s shoe buying becomes a frequent attributable to social 39,000 to area-level qualified for Social cause of US deaths in ritual, the American Podiatric Medical Association factors using a systematic poverty. Overall, 4.5 Security and Medicare. 2000,” Galea said in a offers this advice: review of the available percent of US deaths were “The number of statement.—Internet * Make sure the shoes have firm heel support, literature combined with a flexible sole where the feet bend, cushion- statistics data. Hospitals overuse double CT scans — report ing in the insoles, and good arch support. The researchers WASHINGTON, 19 June—Hundreds of hospitals are routinely using double * Size the feet when the child is standing and calculated for the relative CT scans, overexposing patients to radiation in a procedure that should be bearing weight on the feet. risks of mortality from used rarely, medical experts say. * Allow for a thumb’s width between the tip of social factors of education, A double CT scan involves back-to-back scans, one without dye and then the toes and the end of the shoe — enough so poverty, health insurance one with dye injected into the veins. Nearly one in six hospitals in Virginia the child can comfortably wiggle the toes. status, employment status perform the procedure remarkably often, driving up costs and subjecting * Ask the child to walk around in the shoes and job stress, social patients to double doses of radiation, The Washington Post reported Saturday (make sure socks are on, too). Ask about fit support, racism or in a review of government Medicare data from 2008. and comfort, and check to see if the feet are discrimination, housing “Just making the information public is a fairly strong incentive” for irritated afterward. conditions and early hospitals to examine the rates at which the procedures are prescribed, Dr * Make sure the shoes don’t slip off at the heel. childhood stressors, the Michael Rapp, director of quality measurement at the federal Centers for * Measure both feet, and buy shoes in the size researchers obtained Medicare & Medicaid Services, told the Post. that fit the larger foot. prevalence estimates for Internet Internet

Three major Japanese Spain’s Repsol in joint venture with Alliance Oil engineering firms, IHI MADRID, 19 June— Repsol said in a home to some of the Corp, Mitsubishi Spain’s Repsol YPF is statement that Alliance largest hydrocarbon Heavy Industries, and forming a joint venture Oil will hold 51 percent resources in the world,” Kawasaki Heavy with the Moscow-based in the joint venture and said Repsol executive Industries will help Alliance Oil Company contribute production chairman, Antonio develop a new engine Ltd to seek growth assets in the Volga-Urals Brufau. for Airbus, a report opportunities in Russia, region, while Repsol will The joint venture said on Sunday. the Spanish energy own the remaining stake expands Repsol interest INTERNET company said Saturday. by making a cash in Russia, where already Japanese firms to join Airbus investment. owns a 3.47 percent PNC expected to buy RBC unit The deal should stake in Alliance Oil after engine project NEW YORK, 19 June—PNC Financial Services enable Repsol to a 2008 merger between Group Inc (PNC.N) is expected to buy Royal Bank increase its production Alliance Oil and West TOKYO, 19 June—Three major Japanese of Canada’s (RY.TO) US retail bank operations, a capacity by allowing it Siberian Resources, the engineering firms, IHI Corp, Mitsubishi Heavy source briefed on the situation said on Saturday. “privileged access to statement said. Industries, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will help Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial and Winston- assets in the country, Internet develop a new engine for Airbus, a report said Salem, North Carolina-based BB&T Corp (BBT.N) Sunday. were in the race to buy the business, sources have The trio will bring their expertise in carbon fibre said. technology to produce the world’s first commercial Terms of the possible deal between PNC and aircraft with an engine made from the strong and RBC were not immediately available. One financial lightweight material, the Nikkei newspaper said. services banker who is not involved in the deal said The Japanese firms will join an international the business could be worth about $3 billion. team led by Pratt & Whitney of the US and MTU PNC and RBC declined to comment on Friday, Aero Engines of Germany, tasked with developing when news of the possible deal was first reported the engine for the European aircraft manufacturer. by the Bloomberg news service. The engine will be for the Airbus A320neo RBC, the largest Canadian bank by assets, put passenger aircraft, scheduled to go into commercial its struggling US consumer banking business on File photo of an Commercial Aircraft Corp of operation from 2016. the market after failing for years to wring profits China (Comac) C919 at an expo in Hong Kong. Aircraft engines are typically made of titanium. from the operations acquired nearly a decade ago. Comac makes its first appearance at the Le It is believed that the use of carbon fibre, which is It retained JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) to Bourget airshow next week just north of Paris, lighter, will enhance fuel efficiency by roughly 10 advise it on the sale process, a source said in April. with a mock-up of the cockpit and part of the percent, the Nikkei said.—Internet JPMorgan declined to comment.—Reuters fuselage of its C919 model.—INTERNET

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 5 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 Two injured in chopper India military delegation crash in northern India arrives in China NEW DELHI, 19 June—Two persons were injured BEIJING, 19 June—An Indian military delegation in a crash of a private helicopter Sunday in the arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a six-day visit, an dense jungles in Ladpur near Dehradun, the state Indian official said, marking the resumption of capital of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, defence ties that were frozen for a year over a visa said police. dispute. The injured were pilot and the co-pilot of the The eight-member delegation, headed by Major helicopter who have been rushed to hospital, General Gurmeet Singh, will visit the Chinese capital according to the police. and the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, a Only the two were on board the chopper when senior Indian defence official told AFP earlier. Chinese soldiers undergo a training session in it crashed. A spokesman for the Indian embassy in Beijing Hami, northwest China’s Xinjiang region in Xinhua confirmed the delegation arrived Sunday afternoon January. An Indian military delegation arrived but could not provide details on their itinerary or in Beijing on Sunday for a six-day trip which Nine bodies discovered in with whom they would meet on the Chinese side. will also include the restive northwestern region southern Mexico “We decided to pause defence exchanges of Xinjiang, a senior Indian defence official because of these differences of opinion,” a second said.—INTERNET MORELIA, 19 June—Mexican authorities said source in the Indian government told AFP previously Saturday the bodies of nine victims of suspected on condition of anonymity. Media reports suggested that the decision to drug violence have turned up in the western state of “There were still phone calls and other contacts, resume defence cooperation was reached during Michoacan. The state prosecutor’s office said in a but now with this visit we are seeing the resumption talks between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan statement that authorities found eight bodies in of normal, full-scale military exchanges,” said the Singh and President Hu Jintao in China in April. three different areas of the port city of Lazaro official. Internet Cardenas. Three of the cadavers had been dumped Members of a in front of the state public security agency. TEPCO to open second Fukushima reactor Japanese government Another body was found in the state capital of panel inspect the Morelia. Several of the still unidentified bodies building damage at the Tokyo were discovered with messages from a group calling TOKYO, 19 June— number one, and began Workers will then Electric Power itself the Knights Templar and claiming Tokyo Electric Power Co work to build a system to enter the facility to check Company (TEPCO) responsibility for the killings. Sunday said it would cool it stably. on measuring tools Fukushima nuclear The violence is apparently due to a rupture in open a second reactor Junichi Matsumoto, inside and eventually power plant on 17 the La Familia crime organization after the gang’s building at the stricken TEPCO’s nuclear official start work to inject June, 2011 in Okuma leader, Nazario Moreno, was killed in a shootout Fukushima nuclear said the entrance to the nitrogen into the reactor town, Fukushima with police 9 Dec. One of the messages, staked to power plant to send repair reactor number two to prevent an explosion. prefecture.—INTERNET a man’s body with an ice pick, read: “This will crews inside for the first building would slowly be Internet happen to everyone who supports Chango time since it was crippled. opened from Sunday Mendez.” Of the six reactors at evening “to make sure Jesus Mendez, also known as “El Chango,” or the Fukushima Daiichi dust inside the building “The Monkey,” is a suspected leader of the La plant, reactors one to four will not fly away”. Familia cartel. were heavily damaged “We believe this Messages from the Knights Templar first began by the 9.0-magnitude action should result in no appearing in March, with the group claiming that it earthquake and deadly impact to the environ- would replace La Familia. Messages left on bodies tsunami on 11 March. ment,” he said, adding that or hung in public areas are commonly used by drug Last month, TEPCO it should lower the 99.9- gangs to threaten rivals, to deny responsibility for opened a door for the percent humidity inside crimes or to send messages to authorities.—Internet structure housing reactor the building. Missouri River releases step With severe storms expected over the next four or five days that could dump up to 4 inches of rain Moderate quake hits up ahead of rains in some areas, the Corps has started to increase Sumatra, Indonesia flows by nearly 7 percent at the Oahe Dam above Pierre, South Dakota’s capital, and the Big Bend JAKARTA, 19 June—An earthquake with Dam just downstream. magnitude of 5. 7 struck off Sumatra island of “It’s going to be a widespread heavy rainfall Indonesia on Sunday, the Meteorology and event and obviously will have a big impact on the Geophysics Agency reported here. Missouri River Valley for the next four or five The quake jolted at 11:15 am Jakarta Time days,” said Bruce Terry, a senior National Weather (0415 GMT) with epicenter at 84 km southeast Service forecaster. Mukomuko of Bengkulu province and with the Terry said extensive rains of more than 1 inch depth at 26 km, the agency said. are forecast from eastern Montana through southern Indonesia sits on a vulnerable quake-hit zone North Dakota, all of South Dakota and northwestern so called the “ Pacific Ring of Fire”, where two Nebraska. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4-plus inches could continental plates meet that frequently caused Vehicles sit stranded in flood waters in rural be rather widespread for much of South Dakota and seismic and volcanic movements.—Internet Missouri Valley, Iowa on 17 June, 2011. western Nebraska, he said. INTERNET Corps officials warned residents to ensure they HAMBURG, 19 June—Federal officials increas- were ready to pump stormwater out of the cities, ed water releases from two South Dakota dams on over the levees and back into the river after the Saturday to make room for expected potentially heavy rains.—Reuters heavy rains through early next week, adding to A firefighter tries to extinguish a burning bus flooding woes along the Missouri River. which was set ablaze by a mob, after the bus The US Army Corps of Engineers water releases reportedly ran into a group of people who were from five dams in North Dakota and South Dakota on their way to the Nada Sahib Gurudwara, or had already about doubled prior records to relieve reservoirs swollen by heavy winter snows and Sikh temple, in the northern Indian city of spring rainfall at the river’s Montana headwaters. Chandigarh on 18 June, 2011.—INTERNET

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 6 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 7 Tornado lifts roofs, Joplin tornado death topples power poles in toll rises to 154 KANSAS CITY, 19 June—The death NZ’s North Island toll from the 22 May tornado in WELLINGTON, 19 June—A tornado ripped through central New Plymouth Joplin, Missouri, has reached 154, in New Zealand’s North Island early according to a city statement on on Sunday morning, damaging houses Friday. That number is up from 153 and cutting power to some homes. reported by the city on 13 June. The The Fire Service said the twister - most recent victim was James described as short and sharp - hit the Cookerly, city public information city at 4.15 am, shattering windows, officer Lynn Onstot said with lifting roofs and uprooting trees, providing further information. The Radio New Zealand reported. It struck massive F-5 tornado cut a six-mile the area bordered by State Highway swath through the southwest Missouri city just as residents were 3, Carrington St, Rogan St and the Photographers take pictures of a train before its trial run on the high- sitting down to Sunday dinner. beach. speed railway connecting Beijing to Shanghai, at Beijing South Railway It was the deadliest single tornado There have been no reports of Station, 17 June, 2011. Some 70 reporters in Beijing and nearby areas in the United States since 1947. injuries but 15 commercial premises were invited to experience the trial run on Friday. The high speed railway Tornadoes have battered the country have been damaged and the roofs of service connecting Beijing, the capital of China to Shanghai, the east three houses have been torn off. The this spring, killing more than 500 China’s municipality, will officially begin at the end of June.—XINHUA Fire Service said one house has been people, mostly in the south. The death shifted off its foundations and some toll from the Joplin storm has risen as Photo taken on 19 Pilot killed during accident at wires are down but overall “it’s not people die of injuries. Some have June, 2011 shows a too bad.” The tornado cut power to at died due to a fungal infection from beautiful scenery of Poland air show least 300 homes in central and debris that contained soil or plant the Lushan Mountain WARSAW, 19 June—A small plane lost control suburban New Plymouth.—Xinhua matter, officials have said.—Reuters in Jiangxi Province, and plunged into a river Saturday as it performed east China.—XINHUA stunts at an air show in Poland. The pilot, the only 12 killed in road accident person on board, was killed. The accident occurred in Plock, in central in Karachi, Pakistan Poland, as people gathered by the Vistula River for a picnic and the air show. ISLAMABAD, 19 June— Makran Coastal The news station TVN24 broadcast images of At least 12 people were Highway in the section the small plane doing aerobatics when it began killed and a dozen others of Karachi. spewing out plumes of dark smoke and then plunged injured as an overspeed One local media into the water. Rescue workers pulled the pilot from passenger van over- report said that 15 were the wreckage and tried to resuscitate him before turned early Sunday killed and 18 others sending him to a hospital. Several hours later, a morning in Karachi in injured in the accident hospital official said the pilot, Marek Szufa, died. southern Pakistan, repor- and six of the injured The pilot was alone in the plane, a Christen ted local TV channel people were in serious Eagle II, a popular single-engine aircraft used for Express. condition. Three bystanders injured aerobatic flying. TVN24 identified Szufa as a pilot According to local All the injured for the Polish airline LOT and the runner-up in a media reports, the people have been shif- at Western shootout in Poland-wide aerobatics championship. accident took place at ted to nearby hospital The director of the Air Club of Mazovia that about 3:00 am local time following the accident, South Dakota organized the show, Slawomir Adamkowski, said Sunday morning when a said traffic police, MINNEAPLIS, 19 June All three were taken the cause of the crash was under investigation. passenger van carrying adding that the accident —Three tourists were to a hospital in nearby Internet an estimated 30 people was due to overspeed of injured in a mishap at a Rapid City where two overturned on the the van.—Xinhua Western-style shootout underwent surgery and Four dead in small plane demonstration in Hill were in recovery, City, South Dakota, Graves said. The third crash in suburb north of NYC authorities said on had superficial injuries NEW YORK, 19 June—A small plane crashed Saturday. and was released, he about a mile from a suburban airport on Saturday, Pennington County said. bursting into flames and killing all four people on Sheriff’s Department The sheriff’s depart- board. The plane crashed shortly after departure investigators were trying ment identified the from Westchester County Airport in White Plains, to determine what injured as Carrol north of New York City, authorities said. happened at the show Knutson, 65, from The Cessna 210 took off from the airport on Friday night and have Birchwood, Minnesota, shortly after 1 pm, bound for Montauk, about 100 asked for anyone who John Ellis, 48, from miles east, Federal Aviation Administration spokes- took video footage of the South Connellsville, woman Holly Baker said. Western-style shootout Pennsylvania, and Jose Soon after, the plane’s pilot radioed to advise to contact the office. Pruneda, 52, from he was returning to the airport. But, Baker said, the Joe Padilla poses with a fish he caught at Falcon “We don’t have a Alliance. Nebraska. plane plummeted to the ground in Armonk before Lake, 8 June, 2011 in Zapata, Texas. Tourism clear picture of exactly Rapid City Regional reaching the runway and exploded into flames. dropped off sharply on the dammed section of the what took place out there Hospital said Knutson The plane was based at Panorama Flight Service, in Rio Grande that straddles the Texas-Mexico border at this point in time,” and Ellis were listed in White Plains, airport spokesman Steve Ferguson after 30 Sept, when an American jet-skier was Lieutenant Marty Graves “fair” condition on said in a statement. presumably shot and killed by Mexican pirates. The Mexican side of the lake remains marred by drug said, adding that the Saturday. The company markets flight training, rentals violence which has even featured shootouts pitting injured showed signs of They do this three or and maintenance service at the airport. It served reputed smugglers against the Mexico’s navy. But wounds consistent with four times a week as part basically as a garage for the plane when it wasn’t business is picking up in shoreline Texas towns like gunshots, but there were of a tourist attraction in flying, company president Gene Condreras said by Zapata, whose economies rely on out-of-towners no bullets or fragments Hill City, Graves said. telephone. He said the pilot “was a longtime cus- who like to fish.—INTERNET recovered. Reuters tomer,” but he declined to identify him.—Internet

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 7 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011

Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo delivers a speech in meeting with Region ministers, departmental personnel, townselders, members of social organizations and local people at Town Hall in Bogale.—MNA requirements. State service personnel, people and entrepre- Work with consideration to According to the reports of the township offi- neurs are to join hands with the government for achiev- be efficient… cials, over 75 percent of Bogale Township’s population ing success of the committees. (from page 1) live in rural area, their main business is agriculture and The personnel are to organize the people to members and locals heard report presented by Town- fishing. have comprehensive knowledge to take part in ship Administrator U Htin Kyaw on formation of Likewise, the majority of population of undertaking the tasks. The personnel are to take care Bogale Township, implementation of five tasks for Myanmar is living in the rural area and they are of people’s wishes whether they would like to really development of the township, land utilization, crop engaging in the agriculture as main business. follow the task or not and the personnel are not to growing, sufficiency of rice and edible oil, marine Only when the State achieves success in forcibly push the people to participate in the tasks products delivery, tree growing, condition of basic agriculture sector, will the people enjoy economic without any assistance. education schools, opening of village libraries, and development. Therefore, emphasis is being placed on Likewise, the personnel are to avoid the essentials needed for regional development. fulfilling requirement of agriculture. Efforts are to be activities leading to disadvantage than advantage due

Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo views progress in construction of Bogale River-crossing bridge. MNA

Townselders U Htay Maung, U Tin Htut and made not only for extending sown acreage for boosting to over eagerness to create better life for them. U Thein Aung reported on matters related to education, agricultural products but also for meeting the target of Considering all tasks, they are to uplift their proficiency health, transport, communication and economic devel- 100 baskets of paddy per acre. to become outstanding service personnel on whom opment. It is necessary to use inputs, correct cultivation the people rely. Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Thein methods and quality strains of crops for meeting the Joining hands with the government, the people Aung presented report on progress in arrangements target production. on their part are to continuously strive for achieving for development of all sectors including agriculture and Crops based companies and farmers have greater improvement of their socio-economic life with meat and fish sectors, as well as matters on education, joined hands to commence the plans for putting adequate the aim of ensuring prevalence of stability and peace of health and management sectors of the region. investment in agriculture sector since last three years. the State with security awareness. Next, Union Minister for Information and for Gaining experiences from the preliminary tasks, The Vice-President cordially greeted those Culture U Kyaw Hsan explained greater development arrangements are being made for widely explaining present. of the whole Ayeyawady Region including Bogale promulgation for necessary laws at grassroots level for (See page 9) Township thanks to the encouragement of the State enabling the farmers and entrepreneurs to maintain and the efforts of the local people, the State’s efforts mutual interests and keep promises between them. The for development of all regions of the nation including plan will include the people engaging in the small-scale Ayeyawady Ayeyawady Region, the need to make continued industries in addition to farmers. Region efforts for national development as there have been Recently, scholars with internal and interna- C Chief sound infrastructures, making best use of the good tional experiences, resource persons, departmental Minister conditions of the State while maintaining State peace officials and those in practical fields coordinated in U Thein and stability and efforts to be made by honest and compilation of papers so as to adopt the plans for rural Aung hardworking people of Ayeyawady for the wellbeing development and poverty alleviation held in Nay Pyi submit- of their region and the State. Taw. The Central Committee for Rural Development ting In response to the facts about the township, and Poverty Alleviation chaired by the President and report. Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo co-chaired by Vice-Presidents was constituted with MNA said they were there to inspect education, health and Union Ministers as members, and the work committees transport matters of Bogale Township and to fulfill the have been formed.

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 8 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 9 Kyonemange-Myaungmya road and Bogale-Satsan- records of construction works systematically for long Work with consideration to Htawpaing-Amar road—which will link Bogale River- term reference, and to always take pride in their works. be efficient… crossing Bridge. Construction works of River-crossing After that, Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Bridge is completed by 37 percent. Aung Myint Oo presented a fruit basket to foreign (from page 8) The Vice-President and party left Bogale by car experts who are working at the construction project After the meeting, the Vice-President inspected at 2.15 pm and inspected Pyapon-Kyaiklat-Maubin- and inspected progress in construction of the main storage of rice at 500-ton capacity Food Security Nyaungdon motor road. bridge. Shelter built under the India-Myanmar friendship project On arrival at briefing hall of Ayeyawady Bridge Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon), located about and left necessary instructions. (Nyaungdon) construction site, the Vice-President heard 8,000 feet upstream of Ayeyawady-River crossing At Bogale Bridge Construction Project being reports presented by Union Minister U Khin Maung Bo Myat Tun Bridge includes motor road and rail built by Bridge Construction Project Special Group Myint on facts about Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) road. The construction project started on 1 January, No.5 of Public Works, Union Minister for Construction being built by Public Works Special Project Group 2010. U Khin Maung Myint reported on progress of works. No.5, main bridge, approach bridge, construction works, The main bridge of Ayeyawady Bridge The Vice-President gave instructions on supply of steel trusses, completion of main bridge and (Nyaungdon) is 7402 feet long ,the total length of main construction of strong and neat bridge and tasks for use of machineries. bridge and motor road, 10814 feet long, and the total supply of gravels to be used in Ayeyawady Delta Road After that, Deputy General Manager (Civil) U length of main bridge and rail road, 20545 feet long. Network Project. Tin Soe of Myanma Railways reported to the Vice- The bridge has a 28-foot-wide two lane road, 14- The Vice-President and party looked into progress President on approach rail roads. foot-wide rail road and two 3.3-foot-wide walkways. of Bogale Bridge Construction Project. Regarding the reports, the Vice-President urged Now, construction of main bridge has been Bogale Bridge, 3553 feet long, will link Bogale the officials and engineers to use standardized completed by 83 percent. The construction of the and Thabaung Village of Bogale Township. technologies and materials for long term existence, to whole bridge including approach bridges is completed The bridge will be 28 feet wide. Its water make foundations of approach roads and bridges sound, by 75 percent. clearance will be 36 feet high and 300 feet wide and the to invite engineering students under the Ministry of The Vice-President and party inspected facility will be able to bear 75-ton loads. Science and Technology so as to explain them practical Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon) construction site and There are three roads—Bogale-Kyeinchaung- construction works of the Bridge, to keep records after arrived back in Yangon in the evening. Kadonkani road, Bogale-Mawlamyinegyun- analyzing change of the Bridge’s waterway, to keep MNA

NAY P YI T AW, 19 June — Union Minister for Rail Union Rail Transportation Minister assists in Transportation U Aung Min and Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin inspected construction of bridges construction of bridges in Magway Region yesterday. During the inspection tour, they assisted in construction of Mone Creek Bridge -1 and 2 between Pwintbyu and Salin townships, Salin Creek Bridge in Salin Township and Sitkobin bridge on approach rail road to Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun). The approach rail road of Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun) is 14.74 miles long and will link Malun Station on Kyangin-Pakokku Rail Road. — MNA

Union Minister for Rail Transportation U Aung Min inspects construction of bridges in Magway Region. MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 19 June— A ceremony to upgrade Bago Degree College to Bago University was held at Bago Degree College upgraded to Bago University the university yesterday morning. Union Minister for Electric Power No.1 U Zaw Min and Bago Region Chief Minister U Nyan Win attended and delivered speeches on the occasion. For the construction of Bago University Dhammayon, Union Minister U Zaw Min donated K 1 million, Ayawun Printing Enterprise, K 0.5 million and other well-wishers, cash.—MNA

Union Minister for Electric Power No.1 U Zaw Min addresses ceremony to upgrade Bago Degree College to Bago University. MNA

Myanmar taking measures… rural development and Joint-Secretary of the 2011 World Population Day poverty alleviation and Republic of the Union of (from page 16) Union Minister continued drawing and imple- Myanmar Federation of poster contest held in Taunggyi decided to give that it has been clearly menting projects, he said. Chambers of Commerce NAY PYI TAW, 19 2011 World Population encouragement and stated that measures After attending the and Industry Daw Khaing June—Shan State Chief Day was held. assistance for socio- would be taken for session on 15 June, the Khaing Nwe also made a Minister U Sao Aung Myat A total of 239 students economic development of Myanmar workers inside Union Minister called on speech at the conference. and officials yesterday form basic education farmers and workers and and outside the country to the Labour Minister of The Myanmar morning visited the hall of schools in Taunggyi, that measures will be enjoy full legal rights. Bhutan at the ILO delegation arrived back Taunggyi Basic Education Nyaungshwe, Hopong and taken for creating more Now, Myanmar is building. here by air on 17 June High School No. 1 where Kalaw Townships took job and granting full rights carrying out the tasks for Similarly, member of morning. the poster contest in part in the contest. for social welfare. The holding workshops on the Myanmar delegation MNA commemoration of the MNA

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 9 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 Florida HIV/AIDS patients in dispute with health authorities over medication funding TAMPA, 19 June—The HIV/AIDS “The FDH is currently looking at patients in the US state of Florida are the number of cost containment in dispute with state authorities over a activities, including altering the proposal to impose tighter restrictions financial eligibility for ADAP on those who qualify for drugs services,” said FDH’s press secretary provided by the state’s AIDS Drug Jessica Hammonds. “After soliciting Assistance Programme (ADAP). public input on this matter, the According to the proposed department is in the final stages of restrictions, individuals would have evaluating the matter.” to earn less than 21,000 US dollars The Florida ADAP programme annually to qualify for ADAP drugs. serves almost 9,500 clients, each of If approved by the Florida Department whom receiving 8,600 dollars in A man fishes from a rocky outcrop on Sydney’s northern beaches. Last of Health (FDH), this would affect funding annually, Hammonds said. month, two Chinese men drowned after being swept off rocks in Sydney approximately 1,150 HIV/AIDS There are still another 3,482 on a harbour, ignoring warnings just days before about the danger of large patients. waiting list.—Xinhua swells.—INTERNET Helicopters intercept aircraft near US capital

WASHINGTON, 19 June—Coast Guard helicopters intercepted a small aircraft that entered restricted air space near the US capital on Saturday, military officials said. The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said it ordered the action after the “small general aviation aircraft” approached the capital region without authorization at about 11:50 am (1550 GMT). A nurse at the Save Brain Clinic demonstrates “Upon being intercepted, the civilian aircraft was Marine One, carrying US President Barack the process of neuro-feedback at Gongju diverted to Annapolis (in Maryland) where the pilot Obama, approaches the South Lawn of the National Hospital in Gongju. The clinic styles was to meet with local law enforcement,” NORAD said White House as a decoy helicopter flies off in itself as South Korea’s first specialist clinic in a statement. Washington, DC, in May 2011.—INTERNET offering treatment for the hundreds of It did not provide further details on the pilot, the thousands of officially recognised Internet aircraft, its destination or the precise location of the kilometres) southeast of Washington. addicts in the world’s most wired nation. incident. It was the third time in a week that NORAD had to Neurofeedback, one of the treatments offered, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden scramble jets or choppers to steer away civilian planes uses displays to illustrate brain activity. and House Speaker John Boehner were playing golf at that strayed into restricted air space in the vicinity of the INTERNET the time at Andrews Air Force base five miles (eight president.—Internet Climate change raising tick Steel structure collapse kills threat for northern moose six, injures two in south China CONWAY, 19 June— Moose, which in New NANNING, 19 June—Six people were confirmed Moose living in northern Hampshire average six dead, two others injured, and another still missing states such as New feet tall at the shoulder and after a steel structure collapsed Saturday in south Hampshire and Minnesota weigh 1,000 pounds, tend China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a face an increased threat to become infested with local government official told a press conference from blood-feeding ticks an astounding number of Sunday. The accident happened Saturday afternoon and deer-borne parasites ticks at one time. when 11 workers were dismantling a scrap generator because of shorter winters One animal typically Opera singers from the Jiangsu Provincial Kun of Heshan Electricity Generating Company in city of caused by climate change, can get 30,000 ticks in Opera Troupe perform on stage in Beijing, Heshan, according to Vice Mayor Wu Zhiqiu. US wildlife officials say. normal fall weather capital of China, 18 June, 2011. A joint The steel structure of the generator’s No 4 unit Winter ticks account conditions, but as many as performance was staged here Saturday to mark collapsed during the process, killing three people on for 41 percent of all deaths 160,000 ticks during the 10th anniversary of Kun Opera’s inscription the scene and injuring another four with two more of the antlered animal winter in years with a late on the World Heritage list. Kun Opera, or “Kun missing and the rest two unharmed. popular with hunters and first snowfall, researchers Qu” as it is called in Chinese, is one of the Two of the injured died later in hospital, and the wildlife watchers in New said. oldest extant forms of the Chinese opera, which remaining two injured are in stable conditions. At Hampshire — the same Reuters dates back more than 600 years.—INTERNET around 7:40 pm Saturday, rescuers retrieved one percentage killed there by body at the accident site, which brought the death toll hunting and moose- Patient gets drunk on sanitizer in Aussie to six. The rescue work is still under way.—Xinhua vehicle collisions, accord- ing to a study released this hospital week by the state’s Fish SYDNEY, 19 June—A man who sanitizer, giving him a blood-alcohol and Game Department. drank six bottles of alcohol-based hand concentration more than five times higher Nearly all of the calf sanitizer while being treated in an than the legal limit for driving in deaths noted during the Australian hospital for alcoholism has Australia. Dr Michael Oldmeadow at study, which began sparked calls for the anti-bacterial gels The Alfred hospital in Melbourne city collaring and tracking to be better secured. says the man is lucky to have survived. moose in 2001, were Doctors said in a letter published Oldmeadow and three colleagues caused by winter ticks, said Sunday in the Medical Journal of say in the letter that at least one US Photo taken on 19 June, 2011 shows the steel Kristine Rines, the Australia that they were stunned to hospital has introduced non-removable structure collapse site in Heshan Electricity department’s moose discover the man had downed six 375- dispensers in all its wards. Generating Company in Heshan City, south China’s project leader. milliliter (12.7-ounce) bottles of hand Internet Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.—XINHUA

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 10 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 11 Fidel, Raul Castro visit Skopje’s revamp stirs up controversy addition in a massive, Venezuelan President government-backed HAVANA, 19 June—Cuban President Raul Castro facelift for the Macedo- and his brother Fidel Castro visited Friday nian capital, adored by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who was some and blasted by recovering from a surgery in Havana, and they others as “grandiose and discussed bilateral and international issues, outdated”. according to Cuba’s official media on Saturday. But for Athens, Picture taken on Cuba’s official daily Granma and the website which also claims the 17 June, 2011, Cubadebate Saturday published four photographs fourth-century BC hero provided by of the visit, showing Chavez looks good, smiles whose empire ran from People walk past a bronze component of a Cubadebate, shows the and wears sports clothing, while Fidel wears a the ancient Greek city statue at a construction site on the main square president of Cuba Raul checkered shirt, and Raul wears his military uniform. states to the Himalayas, in Skopje.—INTERNET Castro (R), The meeting seemed to be in a hospital room, the colossus is a direct and Cuban media decribed the meeting as accompanied by the SKOPJE, 19 June—It massive equestrian affront “with the aim of historical leader Fidel “fraternal”, saying that they reviewed “the close already puzzles many at bronze, to rise 12.5 stirring up nationalism Castro (L), posing with ties between Venezuela and Cuba” and “various home but Skopje’s high- metres (41 feet) atop a and conflict”. the president of current international issues.” priced makeover of its base of similar height, Skopje officially Venezuela, Hugo “President Chavez is recovering, and he meets drab skyline has now looked harmless enough calls the statue “Warrior Chavez, who is the medical indications and maintains close infuriated neighbouring as it lay in parts in a on a Horse” but side- recovering from coordination with the Venezuelan vice president Greece with the arrival fenced-off area around stepping the name surgery in a hospital in and other ministers, aware of the main issues of his this week of a huge sta- the central square where Alexander has not Habana, capital of country,” Granma reported. tue resembling Alexan- it will be erected. appeased Athens. Cuba.—INTERNET Internet der the Great. The It is the latest Internet China claims its Russian official says accession to WTO place at Paris may be delayed Airshow ST PETERSBURG, 19 June—Russia’s livestock and tariffs on cars assembled accession to the World Trade in Russia. PARIS, 19 June—China aims to Organization (WTO) could be delayed She added Russia’s entry into the claim its rightful place at the Paris by years if some key issues could not international organization could be International Airshow this week alongside giants Airbus and Boeing, be resolved in the next few weeks, a put off by several years if it cannot laying down a marker for its ambitions The flag of the International Paris senior Russian official said on sort out those thorny issues by the to be a major player in global aviation. Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Saturday. end of July in negotiations with Airbus and Boeing dominate the Paris during the preparations for Elvira Nabiullina, Russia’s several key WTO members. hugely important Chinese market but the opening on 20 June.—INTERNET minister of economic development, Russia, which has been seeking Beijing has long made clear its said on the sidelines of St Petersburg WTO membership for more than 18 intentions to make its own aircraft, Currently under development, the Economic Forum that at least three years, is the largest economy moving swiftly up the technological 190-seat C919 is due to enter service major issues remained unresolved, remaining outside the global trade ladder, just as it has in so many other in 2016, just after Airbus brings its including agricultural support, body. products. upgraded and already much sought controls on the import of food and Xinhua Its immediate target is the after A320neo to the market, raising medium-haul segment, carved up the question of whether China’s first MIT to co-establish institute in Russia’s between Airbus with its A320 twin- commercial jet can make inroads engined series and Boeing’s similar against such tough opposition. “silicon valley” 737, the largest selling commercial For the moment, Comac has won ST PETERSBURG, 19 Skolkovo innovation SIST will be founded aircraft since its launch in 1967 and a orders for some 100 C919s from June—Massachusetts centre. by the Russian govern- mainstay in Chinese skies. Chinese airlines but has found only Institute of Technology According to Skol- ment with support from Commercial Aircraft Corp of one foreign customer - the leasing arm (MIT) and Russia’s kovo President Viktor local and international China (Comac) makes its first of US conglomerate General Electric. Skolkovo Foundation on Vekselberg, the agree- business community. appearance at the Le Bourget airshow The company is clearly hoping for Saturday signed an ment plans a three-year Also on Saturday at next week just north of Paris, with a more by setting up its stall at Le agreement on building collaboration between the same forum, the mock-up of the cockpit and part of Bourget, analysts say. an institute in Russia’s the two sides to build the Skolkovo Foundation the fuselage of its C919 model. Internet silicon valley — the Skolkovo Institute of signed a deal with US Chinese President Hu meets with Science and Technology software and consulting (SIST). service firm IBM on Ukrainian President on ties The agreement, opening an IBM research BEIJING, 19 June—Visiting Chinese President Hu signed at the 15th St and development center Jintao, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Petersburg International in the Russian silicon Yanukovich, have held talks in Yalta aimed at Economic Forum, was a valley, said Vekselberg. deepening bilateral cooperation. Hu Jintao says preliminary one, the RIA The Skolkovo hi- China-Ukrainian relations have seen healthy and Novosti news agency tech cluster outside smooth growth over their nearly 20 years of existence. reported. Moscow, created on the He adds the two sides have carried out fruitful A Press release on initiative of Russian cooperation in the areas of politics, trade, economy, An Indian vendor waits for customers at his MIT’s website said the President Dmitry Med- science, and international affairs. During the meeting, roadside vegetable shop in Mumbai on university will assist the vedev, will focus on Hu Jintao said the two countries should work hard to 16 June, 2011. Business leaders in India have Skolkovo Foundation in research in energy, carry on the friendship between the two peoples. rounded on the government, urging a halt to building SIST as a information technology, Viktor Yanukovich said Hu Jintao’s visit will add interest rate rises, amid fears that inflation and “unique, world-class” communication and fresh impetus to the development of bilateral relations lack of institutional reform could hit investment graduate research biomedical research. and lift the links to a new height.—Xinhua and cut economic growth.—INTERNET institute. Xinhua

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 11 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 ‘World’s largest emerald’ goes Heavy rains lash on display in Colombia Kolkata, southern BOGOTA, 19 June — The largest emerald in Bengal, three killed the world has gone on display for the first time KOLKATA, 19 June— in almost all of south in Colombia, the country Heavy rains today lashed Bengal Districts. where the giant stone was the metropolis and several One of the casualties other parts of West Bengal occurred in Kolkata when originally discovered. The largest emerald claiming three lives and It has up to 15,000 in the world has gone a person was electrocuted carats and has been kept on display for the first flattening several mud- and the three others in its orginal form since it time in Colombia. built houses. injured near a cinema Gusts of wind A craftswoman shows her flower-shaped work of was found in Boyaca, INTERNET house in New Market accompanied by heavy watermelon carving in Yongchuan District, south- around 47 miles (75km) has been described as area, the police said. rains triggered the west China's Chongqing Municipality, on 17 June, north of Bogota, 12 years 'unmeasurable'. The other casualty collapse of the mud-built 2011. The rural tourism season of Yongchuan Dis- ago. The emerald's value Internet was in neighbouring houses and uprooted trees trict kicked off on Friday. On the opening ceremony, South 24 Parganas District the watermelon carving activity attracted many local Parkinson’s artificial brain bank with a fish seller, Prem- residents.— XINHUA OXFORD, 19 June — cures for the disease. Re- into brain cells as part of chand, being electrocuted Researchers in Oxford searchers say they can a five year study. when he came in contact E China province takes have begun creating a analyse nerve cells as According Dr Richard with a wire lying on the measures to better protect bank of artificially grown they start to deteriorate. Wade Martins of Oxford road at Bibirhat in the brain cells from Parkin- The first batch of nerve University, who is lead- Bishnu police station students in schools son's patients, BBC news cells have been grown ing the study, the aim is limits, police said. A man has learned. They are us- from a 56-year-old Ox- to build up a "brain bank" was killed as a wall gave BEIJING, 19 June—More security guards are to be ing a new stem cell tech- fordshire man, Derek which will enable re- way at Noapara village trained and more high-tech facilities will be used in nique that allows them to Underwood. He had to searchers to study how under Haroa police station schools in China’s southeastern Fujian Province to turn a small piece of skin take early retirement be- the disease develops in in North 24 Parganas better protect students. from the patient into a cause of the progression unprecedented detail. District. These measures are in response to last year’s small piece of brain. This of the disease. Mr Internet MNA/PTI killing spree in Nanping city where a man stabbed is the first time this has Underwood will be the eight primary school students to death and injured been done in a large-scale first of 50 patients whose Wild panda recovering after five others. “More than 500 guards were trained last study aimed at finding skin cells will be grown year after the tragedy and we plan to train more this surgery at research center year,” Liu Zhenzhong, deputy director of Xiamen CHENGDU, 19 June — A giant panda who was found Security Science and Technology College, was quoted dying in the mountains of southwest Sichuan Province as saying by Sunday’s China Daily. in April is recuperating well two weeks after intestinal Liu said the guards were dispatched to schools in obstruction repair surgery. the province and were trained to handle attackers, and Song Ya, a 10-year-old female wild panda, under- taught to operate security facilities such as surveillance went surgery at the People's Hospital in Ya'an City on cameras, automatic alarms and face- and fingerprint- 2 June, after she was diagnosed with an intestinal recognition systems. obstruction that sickened the panda and caused signifi- Chen You, a division chief with the Fujian cant weight loss, said a spokesman with China Giant provincial public security bureau overseeing school Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong. security equipment, said his bureau had asked all Airplane wreckage Brain cells grown from The most recent checkup showed Song Ya's appe- schools and kindergartens to get equipped with high- the skin cells of a Parkin- tite is recovering, and she is gaining weight, the spokes- tech security facilities right after the Nanping tragedy. and bodies arrive in son's patient are likely to man said. Xinhua France deteriorate.—INTERNET Internet Scientists to sequence thousands of PARIS, 19 June — The Oceanic oxygen-depleted regions pose remains of 104 people insect genomes killed when a passenger distinct threat to marine life LONDON, 19 June — $50bn spent globally each airliner crashed into the LOS ANGELES, 19 June growth of low-oxygen re- assistant professor of at- Thousands of insects are year to control diseases Atlantic in 2009 arrived — The size of low-oxy- gions is cause for con- mospheric and oceanic being lined up to have transmitted by insects. in France on Friday for gen zones created by re- cern because of the detri- sciences at University of their genomes sequenced. The final list of six- identification. Underwa- spiring bacteria is ex- mental effects on marine California, Los Angeles. The five-year project will legged critters has yet to ter robots located the bod- tremely sensitive to populations — entire "There are widespread help researchers pinpoint be finalized.The project, ies in April at a depth of changes in depth caused ecosystems can die off areas of the ocean where vulnerable regions of called the 5000 Insect and 13,000ft, almost two by oscillations in climate, when marine life cannot marine life has had to flee insects' genomes, which Other Arthropod Genome years after Air France 447 thus posing a distant threat escape the low- oxygen or develop very peculiar could be targeted with Initiative, comes at a time crashed en route from Rio to marine life, a new water," said lead re- adaptations to survive in pesticides. The project's when the costs of genome de Janeiro to Paris with study suggests. "The searcher Curtis Deutsch, low-oxygen conditions," leaders hope the initiative sequencing have fallen 228 people on board. Deutsch said in the study to will make a dent in the substantially and it is fea- There were no survivors. be published in an sible to cheaply sequence Wreckage and bodies ar- upcoming print edition of large numbers of animals rived at Bayonne on the journal Science. and plants. Thursday under police A team led by Deutsch Among the list of agri- and military guard. used a specialized compu- culturally important in- Three containers con- ter simulation to demon- Insect-borne diseases sects and other arthropods taining wreckage are be- strate for the first time that are a leading cause of — animals with ing sent to Toulouse for fluctuations in climate can death in young exoskeletons — to be analysis. The bodies are drastically affect the habit- children under the age sequenced are handfuls being sent to Paris for ability of marine ecosys- of five around the of bugs that act as disease DNA tests to aid identifi- Oceanic oxygen-depleted regions pose threat to tems. globe. INTERNET vectors. —Internet cation. —Internet marine life.—XINHUA Internet

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 12 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 13 This 15 June, India releases oldest 2011 photo shows a power prisoner, aged 108 company Prison authorities in Pradesh on lineman using a India have released the humanitarian grounds pole to remove country’s oldest as prison officials were a young deer inmate, 108-year-old finding it difficult to carcass that was Brij Bihari Pandey, who provide regular dropped onto a was convicted of a medical treatment to power line. murder he committed the “oldest prisoner in An Indian prisoner rides a bullock cart in front at the age of 84, the history of Indian Woman photographs eagle of the Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad in officials said Saturday. prisons.” February. Prison authorities in India have Pandey, a Hindu “It was getting and prey on power line released the country’s oldest inmate, 108-year- priest, was freed on difficult to take care of a A Montana woman photographing a bald eagle old Brij Bihari Pandey, who was convicted of a Friday by a court in the 108-year-old prisoner. in a spruce tree near her house also made a picture murder he committed at the age of 84. northern state of Uttar We moved an of what was left of its prey — a fawn carcass application for his dangling from a power line. release and the court Lee Bridges, of East Missoula, says she Jewish court sentences dog accepted it,” said SK photographed the eagle Wednesday morning to death by stoning Sharma, superintendent because she had never seen one so close to her of Gorakhpur Jail, 300 house along the Clark Fork River. A Jerusalem neighbourhood of Mea kilometres (190 miles) At about the same time, a NorthWestern Energy rabbinical court Shearim in Jerusalem, from the state capital employee responding to a power outage drove up. condemned to death by frightening judges and Lucknow. Bridges asked what caused the outage and he stoning a dog it suspects plaintiffs. A dog walks on the Sharma said the pointed at the line and said, “it looks like you’ve is the reincarnation of a Despite attempts to Israeli side of the release was based on got a deer with wings.” secular lawyer who drive the dog out of the border with Gaza humanitarian grounds. The lineman told Bridges the fawn’s carcass insulted the court’s court, the hound refused Strip. At the ripe old age hit the first line and swung into another line, judges 20 years ago, to leave the premises. of 84, Pandey along sparking the 30-minute outage. Their preferred Ynet website reported One of the sitting with 15 others, many The lineman said he’d never seen anything divine retribution was for Friday. judges then recalled a of them his nephews like it. According to Ynet, curse the court had the lawyer’s spirit to and family members, the large dog made its passed down upon a move into the body of a killed four people over way into the Monetary secular lawyer who had dog, an animal the inheritance of a Affairs Court in the insulted the judges two considered impure by Hindu religious News Album ultra-Orthodox Jewish decades previously. traditional Judaism. institution. E Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons dies NEW YORK, 19 June—Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen’s life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69. Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla. Springsteen acknowledged the dire situation earlier this week, but said then he was hopeful. He called the loss “immeasurable.” “We are honoured and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity Models present creations by Ermenegildo Zegna to stand beside him for nearly 40 years,” Springsteen said on his website. “He during Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/ was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and In this 10 Feb, 2008 Summer 2012 in Milan, Italy, on I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. photo, Clarence 18 June, 2011. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in our band.” Clemons plays the XINHUA Internet national anthem before a basketball Montgomery Gentry raises prostate cancer awareness Beyonce among 178 invited game between the ATLANTA, 19 June— father of three. “You Miami Heat and Los Eddie Montgomery of the don’t know how bad it is. to join film academy Angeles Lakers in country duo I thought about my kids. LOS ANGELES, 19 June—Beyonce Knowles, Miami.—INTERNET Montgomery Gentry It was tough to hear that I Russell Brand, David Duchovny and “King’s thought he was only had gotten cancer. But Speech” director Tom Hooper have been invited getting a sore hip checked we were able to find the to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and out when his doctor cancer in its very early Sciences. The film academy said Friday it has spotted a “shadow” on stage and had it removed. In this 3 April, 2011 invited 178 film-industry workers to join its his X-ray. It turned out to ... I’m glad I got tested photo, Eddie ranks this year. Documentarian Tim Hetherington be prostate cancer. The early enough before it Montgomery, left, and who was nominated for an Oscar this year was singer was diagnosed in was too late.” Now as a Troy Gentry of invited posthumously to join the academy. Special guest Beyonce November, a time he cancer survivor, the 47- Montgomery Gentry are Other invitees include actors Bradley Cooper, see on stage at the 46th performs during the describes as one of the year-old Montgomery Gerard Butler, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Garner, Jesse Annual Academy of Season 10 “American most frightening of his and partner Troy Gentry Eisenberg and Ellen Page; “The Kids Are All life. But he was able to want to bring awareness Country Music Awards in Idol” Grand Finale at Las Vegas.—INTERNET Right” writer-director Lisa Cholodenko; writer have the tumor surgically to the disease through a Aaron Sorkin; Marvel Studios president Kevin the Nokia Theatre in removed. “When you free concert. The concert support of Major League Feige and the academy’s new chief operations Los Angeles, hear the `C’ word, you is after the Atlanta Baseball’s contest, “My officer, Ric Robertson. The film academy has California on don’t believe it,” said Braves-Texas Rangers Dad, My MVP.” just under 6,000 voting members. 25 May, 2011. Montgomery, who is a game on Sunday in Internet Internet INTERNET

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 13 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 Mexico, Honduras reach Gold Cup semis Stars of women’s game set for football EAST RUTHERFORD, 19 June —Sec- ond-half goals from Aldo Di Nigris and World Cup kick-off Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez lifted BERLIN, 19 June—World Cup fever German women can bring glory to the defending champions Mexico to a 2-1 has gripped Germany as the stars of the host nation and capture an unprecedented victory over Guatemala and into the women’s game prepare to chase the third successive title. The tournament semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold ultimate prize in football in the 2011 kicks off with Germany taking on Cup. Second-half substitute De Nigris FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks CONCACAF champions Canada in Ber- grabbed an equalizer for Mexico in the off here next Saturday. Brazil’s five- lin’s 75,000-seater Olympic Stadium on 48th after Carlos Ruiz’ fifth-minute strike time Player of the Year Marta and all- June 26 with the final set for Frankfurt on put Guatamala ahead. Hernandez scored time World Cup top scorer Birgit Prinz 17 July.—Internet the match-winner in the 65th as Mexico Mexico’s Javier Hernandez (R) is of Germany are among the big names advanced to a semi-final clash against fouled by Guatemala’s Cristian who will headline the 51-million-euro Honduras, who advanced 4-2 on Noriega during their 2011 extravaganza which takes place over penalties against Costa Rica after they CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final three weeks in nine cities. played to a 1-1 draw in extra time. match at New Meadowlands Stadium Sixteen teams are battling for the top Honduras advanced in the first game in East Rutherford, New Jersey. prize with over 670,000 tickets of the of a doubleheader at New Meadowlands INTERNET one million on offer sold. Five years Stadium that drew a largely pro-Mexi- Jamaica and Panama take on El Salva- after the successful hosting of the men’s can sellout crowd of 78,807. Mexico dor in the regional championship for event, expectations are high that the and Honduras will play on Wednesday North and Central America and the Car- Panini stickers for the 2011 FIFA in Houston.The remaining two quarter- ibbean. The winners of the tournament Women’s World Cup in Germany, finals are slated for Sunday in Washing- book a berth in the 2013 FIFA Confed- S P O R T S which kicks off in Berlin, next ton, where the United States will face erations Cup.— Internet Saturday. — INTERNET Sharapova says Wimbledon McIlroy sets another US Open Sagan strikes again as tempers would be biggest win mark for 8-shot lead fray on Swiss Tour LONDON, 19 June — catapulted her on the road BETHESDA, 19 June— SCHAFFHAUSEN, 19 After a frantic last Maria Sharapova will con- to a multi-million dollar With each remarkable June—Slovakian Peter 25km in which several sider a second Wimbledon fortune, the world number round, with each record- Sagan claimed his second top sprinters, including title as her biggest achieve- one spot as well as further setting performance, Rory victory of the Tour of Britain’s Mark Cavendish, ment as the Russian super- Grand Slam titles at the US McIlroy is making that Switzerland as tempers were left behind by a split star hunts a fourth Grand Open (2006) and the Aus- Masters debacle seem like frayed on the finish line of in the peloton a powerful Slam crown. Sharapova tralian Open (2008). a distant memory. A US the eighth and penultimate sprint to the finish by the made her breakthrough But her career suffered Open title could erase it stage over 167.3 km on Slovakian left Australian with a Wimbledon triumph a major setback with a altogether. Saturday. Versatile Matt Goss in second with in 2004, a victory which shoulder injury which kept McIlroy moved closer Liquigas rider Sagan had Britain’s Ben Swift in third her off the tour from Au- to his first major Saturday already shown his class in place. gust 2008 to May 2009. A at Congressional by the mountains when he “It was a really hard run to the French Open stretching his lead for the Rory McIlroy, of won stage three to finale but thankfully in semi-finals earlier this third straight day with a 3- Northern Ireland Grindelwald ahead of Ital- the final kilometre I had month, which had been under 68 to set the 54- ian all-rounder Damiano (teammate) Daniel Oss preceded by a trophy in hole record at the US Open his lead going into the last Cunego. leading me out,” said Rome, has convinced her — a mind-boggling 14- day at Augusta National. Sagan, who also secured that she is as strong as ever. under 199 — and build an And this time, the 22-year- the race’s blue jersey for “I said that if I could win eight-shot lead going into old Northern Irishman the points competition. another Grand Slam, it the final round. says he has learned from “I’m very satisfied with would mean more than the That’s twice the size of his mistakes.—Internet this second win and the previous ones that I have points jersey. It’s been a Maria Sharapova of just because before the in- The return of the Williams Slovakian Peter Sagan huge success for me this Russia returns the ball jury everything was kind sisters of Liquigas week.”— Internet during a practice of moving up,” said session .— INTERNET Sharapova.—Internet championships. Jason has another good Day at For Serena, it will be her Answers to yesterday’s first Grand Slam tourna- a major Crosswords Puzzle ment — and only second BETHESDA, 19 June— down, was in a tie for event — since she took The fresh-faced kid from third after Saturday’s BELLE WRINGER home a second consecu- the island keeps putting third round at the US OI AAS LAUS’s Serena Williams tive title from the All Eng- his name on leaderboards Open. His round of 6- WIMBLEDON, 19 June — land Club in July 2010. Her at the majors. Eventually, under 65 began before N A T U R A L S P I L T Two simple words at the nearly yearlong absence he’s bound to figure out a McIlroy got to the course. DHNTUTEend of a June 7 tweet said resulted from a series of way to win one of these. Internet ABELE ERECTED it all: “Serena’s back!” health issues, including two Were it not for Rory And Venus is, too. Yes, as foot operations and blood McIlroy, that story line GSUREESerena Williams an- clots in her lungs, that she would belong to Jason ELECTS NARROW nounced to the world less said left her depressed and Day, the player from Down Under who has NEATSIthan two weeks ago, the “on my deathbed.” Venus, most successful tennis- meanwhile, was sidelined been doing a very good UP S T A R T S A T E D playing siblings in history by a hip injury from Janu- job playing under the ra- PNGHAAGare returning from lengthy ary until June. All eyes will dar at the majors this year. SH AME ER U D I T E layoffs right on time for be on them when the grass- Day, who was climb- Wimbledon, where they court Grand Slam tourna- ing to a second-place fin- ER N NL N O just so happen to have won ment begins Monday. ish at Augusta while TRESTLE TI TAN nine of the past 11 singles Internet McIlroy was melting Jason Day, of Australia

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 14 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 June, 2011 15 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 (Kaba-Aye) and (13.39) inches at Mandalay. WEATHER hr. M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, rain have been Maximum wind speed at Nay Pyi Taw was (10) mph isolated in Lower Sagaing Region and Kayah State, from Southwest at (06:30) hours MST on 19-6-2011. Sunday, 19th June, 2011 scattered in Mandalay and Magway Regions, Shan Bay Inference: According to the observations at Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas State, fairly widespread in Bago Region and (05:30) hrs MST today, yesterday’s Land Depression widespread in the remaining Regions and States with has crossed West Bengal Coast(India) and it has become regionally heavyfalls in Ayeyawady Region, Rakhine unimportant. Monsoon is strong in the Andaman Sea and Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Yangon and Bay of Bengal. Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded Forecast valid until evening of the 20th June were Gwa (6.73) inches, Maubin (6.06) inches, Paung 2011: Rain will be isolated to scattered in Lower (5.35) inches, Maungtaw (5.27) inches, Pyapon (5.07) Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions and Kayah inches, Kyaikkhami (4.76) inches, Kyaukpyu (4.26) State, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing and Bago inches, Ngathaingchaung (4.13) inches, Kyauktaw Regions, Shan and Chin States and widespread in the (3.98) inches, Kyaikmaraw (3.54) inches, Nyaungtone remaing Regions and States with likelihood of (3.20) inches. isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Ayeyawady and Nay Pyi Taw Taninthayi Regions, Rakhine and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%). Maximum temperature on 18-6-2011 was 90°F. State of the Sea: Squalls with moderate to rough Minimum temperature on 19-6-2011 was 77°F. Relative are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 19-6-2011 was Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) mph. (85%). Rainfall on 19-6-2011 was (Nil). Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of Nay Pyi Taw (Airport) increase of rain in the Southern Myanmar Areas. Maximum temperature on 18-6-2011 was 86°F. Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring th Minimum temperature on 19-6-2011 was 73°F. Relative area for 20 June 2011: Isolated rain. Degree of humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 19-6-2011 was certainty is (80%). Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for (84%). Rainfall on 18-6-2011 was (0.39)inch. 20th June 2011: Some rain. Degree of certainty is Rainfall on 19-6-2011 was (Nil) at Nay Pyi Taw, (100%). (2.79) inches at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) and (Nil) at Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area Mandalay. Total rainfall since 1-1-2011 was (17.17) for 20th June 2011: Isolated rain. Degree of certainty is inches at Nay Pyi Taw, (40.47) inches at Yangon (80%).

Marseille set to sign Morel MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL from league rivals Programme Schedule (20-6-2011) (Monday) MARSEILLE, FRANCE, 19 June—French giants Marseille are set to sign defender Jeremy Morel Transmissions Times from Ligue 1 rivals Lorient the buying club Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am)MST announced on Sunday. Oversea Transmission - (20-6-11 09:30 am ~ The 27-year-old - who would be the second 21-6-11 09:30 am) MST player from the club to sign for Marseille with Morgan Amalfitano having joined earlier this month Local Transmission - will sign a four year contract for a reported fee of * Opening 2.5million euros. * News * The historical sites of Taung Tha Man Morel has made over 200 appearances for striker Kevin Gameiro French giants Marseille * News Lorient, having come though the youth system having been sold to Paris have announced they are set to sign defender * Honouring Those who Deserve with the Brittany club. Saint-Germain for a Jeremy Morel from * News He will be the third player to quit Lorient since the reported fee of 11million Ligue 1 rivals Lorient. * Pleasant Taunggyi end of the season, with aside from Amalfitano, leading euros.—Internet NTERNET I * News * Youth & Music (Part-3) 7:40 am 8:45 am 5:00 pm Oversea Transmission 3. Dhamma Puja 11.Musical Programme 7. Songs for * Opening Song 4:00 pm International Day * News 7:50 am 1. Martial Song for Preventation of * The historical sites of Taung Tha Man 4. Nice & Sweet Song Illicit Drugs 4:10 pm * News 8:00 am Trafficking 2. Dance Variety * Honouring Those who Deserve 5. Health Programme 4:20 pm 5:20 pm 8:05 am * News 3. Musical Programme 8. Myanmar Language * Pleasant Taunggyi 6. Song of National 4:30 pm 5:35 pm * News Races Monday, 4. University of 9. Myanmar Idol * Youth & Music (Part-3) 8:10 am Distance Education 6:00 pm * News 20 June 7. Cute Little Dancer (TV Lectures) - 10. Evening News * The Home of Colourful Sweaters 8:20 am View on today First Year 6:15 pm * MI People’s Celebrities “What did they do in 8. Myanmar Traditional 11. Weather Report February” 12345678901 (Physics) Performing Arts 6:20 pm * News Competitions 4:45 pm 7:00 am 12. Sing & Enjoy * National Races from “Shan State and Li Shan” 8:30 am 5. Songs for 1. Paritta By 7:00 pm * Nay Pyi Taw Gems Emporium’s offer to the 9. Songs for Upholding National Hilly Region 13. TV Dramma Series world International Day Spirit Missionary 8:00 pm * Music Gallery 4:50 pm Sayadaw- for Preventation of 14. News * News 6. Musical Programme Uppatasanti Illicit Drugs 15. International News * Culture Stage Paritta Trafficking (The Radio 16. Weather Report * News 7:30 am 8:40 am Myanmar Modern 17. World’s Stars * Scuba Diving Adventure 2. Morning News 10. International News Music Troupe) 18. TV Dramma Series * Myanmar Movies “Guilt Over Love” R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

20-6-2011 NL.pmd 15 6/20/2011, 4:36 AM 4th Waning of Nayon 1373 ME Monday, 20 June, 2011 Only with stability and peace will the nation develop Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy Riots beget riots, not democracy Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire VOA, BBC-sowing hatred among the people We favour peace and stability RFA, DVB-generating public We favour development outrage We oppose unrest and violence Do not allow ourselves to be Wipe out those inciting unrest swayed by killer broadcasts and violence designed to cause troubles Myanmar taking measures for creating more job opportunities, ensuring gender equality and strong national economy and alleviating poverty while placing emphasis on social welfare

NAY PYI TAW, 19 June—Union Minister for Labour and for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Aung Kyi arrived in Geneva on 12 June morning to attend the 100th Session of International Labour Conference held from 1 to 17 June at the UN building in Geneva, Switzerland. On 13 June morning, the Union Minister and Myanmar delegation attended the plenary session of International Labour Conference and met the Labour Minister of Qatar, who was also an attendee of the session. Next, the Union Minister th and delegation members attended a Union Minister U Aung Kyi delivers a speech at 100 Session of Depression over Bay luncheon hosted by the ILO Office International Labour Conference at the UN building in Geneva, Executive Director and discussed Switzerland.—MNA of Bengal vanishes cooperation between the ILO and NAY P YI T AW, 19 June—Yesterday’s the Myanmar government. of International Labour Conference, Now, the country is drafting the depression over north Bay of Bengal On 14 June morning, the Union Union Minister U Aung Kyi said bills for new social welfare law and has crossed West Bengal Coast (India) Minister attended an informal Myanmar is taking measures for new job and capacity building law and remained as the land depression. meeting of ASEAN Labour Ministers creating more job opportunities, for the protection of workers. According to the observations at and explained Myanmar’s ensuring gender equality and strong He quoted the speech of the (05:30) hrs MST today, the land developments and the ministry’s national economy and alleviating President at the Pyidaungsu depression has become unimportant, plans for drafting the bills. poverty. At the same time, the State is Hluttaw as saying that the State has announced Department of In his speech at the 100th Session placing emphasis on social welfare. (See page 9) Meteorology and Hydrology.—MNA

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