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President U Thein Sein sends President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to message of felicitations to Ukrainian counterpart Ukrainian Prime Minister NAY P YI T AW, 24 Aug—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union NAY P YI T AW, 24 Aug—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Viktor of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Mykhola Yanukovych, President of Ukraine, on the occasion of the Independence Day of Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine, on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine, which falls on 24 August 2012.—MNA Ukraine which falls on 24 August 2012.—MNA OnlyOnlysomeministeries’proposedfundsreduced some ministeries’ proposed funds reduced

NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug—Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued for its 10th day session, at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Complex, here, at 1 pm today, attended by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and 622 MPs. At the session, Hluttaw announced that for the appointment of the member of the Union Election Commission, representatives who want to object the person nominated by the President are to send their names, describing that he or she is disqualified for the post along with the firm evidence. But, there was no any objection to it. Hluttaw announced that Hluttaw approved to appoint U Win Ko nominated by the President as member of the Union Election Commission, under the Union Election Commission Bylaw 28. After that, Hluttaw approved para and sub-para of the bill amending the Government Façade Act (eviction) (1955) as per Joint Bill committee’s report. Hluttaw approved the para and sub-para of Social Security Bill sent back along with President’s comments as per Joint Bill Committee’s reports. Secretary of Joint Public Accounts Committee U Maung Toe clarified the report No.1/2012 on findings of Joint Public Account Committee regarding the additional funding requests, and Hluttaw approved it. After that, U Aye Mauk of Mahlaing Constituency, Dr Banyar Aung Moe of Mon The 10th Session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in progress.—MNA State Constituency No.7, U Kyi Tha of Gwa Constituency and U Maung Toe of Minhla Constituency discussed the Central Organizations and each ministries disclosed in organization, respective organizations under the ministries, proposal of U Soe Tha of Twantay Constituency on “Union appendixes 1 to 10 of Union Budget Law (2012) under the projects and works, to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Government is to present incomes and expenditures of headings of capital and revenue account of central (See page 8)

th (B) 3-0.In the first match of Chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw Transport, 17 South East Asian Junior Men’s opening day on 22 August, Volleyball Championship 2012 Myanmar (A) defeated Communications and Construction Committee Indonesia 3-1 and Thailand meets CSIS’s Senior Advisor and Director YANGON, 23 Aug— Department and Asian beat Vietnam 3-0 in second Organized by Myanmar Volleyball Federation, vice- match. PAGE 8 Volleyball Federation, 17th president and executives of On 24 August at 12 am, South East Asian Junior Men’s Myanmar Volleyball Thailand will play against New Necessary Volleyball Championship 2012 Federation, invited guests and Zealand as first match while continued at Thuwunna volleyball enthusiasts. Myanmar (A) plays Vietnam measures to National Sports Gymnasium (1) In the first match of second as second match and in Yangon at 12:30 today. It day, Myanmar (A) beat New Myanmar (B) with Indonesia be taken in was enjoyed by officials from Zealand 3-0.In the second as third match at the same advance to Sports and Physical Education match, Thailand won Myanmar venue.—MNA give NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug — observation today, the water Water Level of Department of Meteorology and level of the Thanlwin River at protection to Hydrology announnced today Hpa-an has exceeded by 20 cm the Thanlwin that,the water level of the (about 8-in) above its danger migrant Thanlwin River at Hpa-an has level. It may remain above its exceeds danger exceeded its danger level starting danger level during the next 48 workers level in Hpa-an at 4.30 pm on 22, August 2012. hours commencing noon PAGE 8 According to the 12.30 hr MST today.— MNA

P1(24).pmd 1 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 PERSPECTIVES MYANMAR GAZETTE Union Foreign Affairs Friday, 24 August, 2012 The President of the Republic of the Union of Minister felicitates his Myanmar has appointed Deputy Director-General U Kyaw Ukrainian counterpart Role of ethics Shwe of Industrial Crops Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation as Director-General of the NAY PYI TAW, 24 Aug—U Wunna Maung Lwin, All scholars absolutely accept that a same department on probation from the date he assumes Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the country needs rule of law for its development charge of his duties. Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to and the emergence of clean government and His Excellency Mr Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Minister good governance. But we all forget the role of for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on the occasion of the ethic. One who breaks the laws prescribed by Union Construction Independence Day of Ukraine which falls on 24 August the government would have to face the sentence. 2012.—MNA But, the ethics are valuable things derived Minister calls for from culture and traditions. Rakhine State Chief There is no clear-cut sentence for those improvement of transport who fail to follow it. As a consequence, they facilities ahead of AFTA Minister meets townselders would have to get out of human society. The higher the standard of ethic is, the more the NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug— Union Minister U Khin in Sittway Tsp trust prevails. The democracy can flourish Road Transport development Maung Myint spoke on the workshop was held at occasion, stressed the need NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug— development of the country; only when there is a great trust between citizens. Rakhine State Chief Minister works that will be beneficial There will be no cooperation in low-trust Mandalay Town Hall for public-private yesterday morning, attended partnership calling for U Hla Maung Tin gave in the long-run were to be society. So, the ethic that kick-starts the trust by Union Minister for improving quality of roads instruction on sector-wise discussed at National-level is a driving force for democracy. Construction U Khin Maung and transportation vehicles development of Rakhine meetings through State-level We need to have the high standards of Myint, Mandalay Region ahead of the emergence of State at a meeting with ward meetings for the all-round professional, medical and business ethics etc. Hluttaw Speaker U Win ASEAN Free Trade Area in administers, the responsible development of the State; and So, the ethic is the lifeblood for a democratic Maung officials, personnel 2015. persons from political parties it needed to make country. We can build country’s basic of the Republic of the Union Next, officials read and townselders, at Rakhine cooperation. infrastructures in a short period of time. But, of Myanmar Federation of papers on improvement of State Hluttaw Hall in Sittway Afterwards, Commander Township, Rakhine State, on of Western Command Brig- we need to take too much times to instill good Chambers of Commerce and transport facilities, followed Industry and privates by discussions of the 21 August. Gen Ko Ko Naing discussed moral ethics into our generations since young. At the meeting, the State security and peace and Don’t forget the role of ethic. companies operating attendees. roadworks with BOT system. MNA Chief Minister said that the stability of the region. Later, cooperation was to be made those from political parties Flood victims in Pathein with the State government so and townselders reported on as to avoid such incidents; stability and regional provided with bags of rice State-level meetings were development. being held for all-round MNA NAY P YI T AW, 23 Aug— and members of directors Deputy Minister for donated the bags of rice to ROK Embassy donates Cooperatives U Than Tun the families. on 19 and 20 August A total of 220 bags of books to MLF donated bags of rice to rice donated by the deputy YANGON, 23 Aug— copies of a book entitled altogether 7559 flood victims minister and wife 160 bags of Myanmar Libraries “Why has Korea of 1896 households from 10 rice, region cooperatives Foundation has been developed?” to the wards sheltering at 33 relief department and region contributing to development foundation yesterday camps in Pathein and cooperatives association 60 of libraries across the nation. morning. The Chairman of comforted them. bags of rice were presented Ambassador of the Republic foundation and executive At the ceremony, to flood victims through of Korea to Myanmar Mr Kim members accepted the U Min Lwin and family living at Thiri Mingala Region Minister U Soe officials. Hae-yong and embassy contribution of Korean Myint, Region Hluttaw MNA officials presented 200 Embassy.—MNA Street, Hledan, Kamayut Township, Yangon Representative U Aung recently donated K 0.5 million to the fund of Kyaw Sein, Region Head of Korean Hninzigon Home for the Aged. Joint-Secretary Cooperatives Department U Ambassador U Nyi Nyi Lwin of executive board of the home Cho Tun, chairman of region to for the aged accepted donation.—NLM cooperatives association Myanmar Mr Kim MWAF lectures women’s affairs Hae-yong presents committees of Ministries books to NAY P YI T AW, 23 Aug— Ministry of Rail Chairperson Daw Khin Win Chairman Under the arrangement of Transportation. and members, female staff of Nay Pyi Taw Women Affair’s At the ceremony, the and staff’s family. Then, Myanmar Organization, a clarification MWAF President explained Patron of Ministry of Mines Libraries on its work programme by the emergence of MWAF WAO Daw Mya Mya Oo Foundation Myanmar Women’s Affairs and its background story, gave three applications Federation took place at the objectives and through the President of U Maung Ministry of Rail organizational set-up, MWAF. Maung. Transportation yesterday Secretary- member Daw Kyin MNA MNA morning. San discussed formation of It was attended by department, duties and Sky Net’s Cup 2012 Hockey Tournament on would be held from 25 President of MWAF Dr Thet functions and tasks being August to 8 September at Thet Zin and members, undertaken. 25 August Theinbyu Turf. Patron of Ministry of Rail A similar ceremony was The director-general Transportation Women’s held at the Ministry of Mines, YANGON, 23 Aug—A general Secretary of jointly organized by met athletes training at Affairs Organization Daw attended by Chairperson of press conference was held Myanmar Olympic Myanmar Hockey sports training camp in Wai Wai Thar and members, Nay Pyi Taw WAO Daw on Sky Net’s Cup 2012 Committee Director-General Federation and Shwe Than Aungsan Stadium. He then Chairperson Daw Khin Mya Myat Myat Moe and Hockey Tournament at of Sports and Physical Lwin Media Co Ltd under went to Judo training camp Win and members, members, Patron of Ministry Theinbyu Hockey Turf‘s Education Department U the supervision of the at National Pool on U Wisara departmental heads and their of Mines WAO Daw Mya meeting hall here this Thaung Htaik. Sports and Physical Road. wives and staff families of Mya Oo and members, morning, with an address by The hockey tournament Education Department MNA

P2(24).pmd 2 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 3 NOAA handout satellite Storm Isaac threatens Caribbean, Republican image shows Tropical Storm Isaac over the Convention Lesser Antilles on 22 The centre of Isaac miles southwest of the French Saturday and Sunday but it Aug, 2012.—REUTERS moved through the Leeward Caribbean island of was uncertain exactly where Guadeloupe on Wednesday it would go after that.Some evening, the US National computer models showed it Hurricane Centre said. returning to hurricane Isaac had top sustained strength and making landfall winds of 45 miles per hour and somewhere in South Florida could strengthen into a by late Sunday or early hurricane on Thursday night, Monday. Others forecast it Firefighters look on as a helicopter aids firefighting as it neared the coast of tracking through the Gulf of efforts at the Ponderosa Fire near Red Bluff, California Hispaniola, the island shared Mexico and moving parallel on 22 Aug, 2012. — REUTERS by the Dominican Republic to Florida’s western coastline. MIAMI, 23 Aug — Islands and hurricane and flood-prone Haiti. At the Guantanamo Bay California declares emergency Tropical Storm Isaac swirled watches were in effect across Computer forecast models US Naval Base in southeast over the Caribbean on parts of the Caribbean, showed the storm moving Cuba on Wednesday, as wildfire advances on town Wednesday and was forecast including Puerto Rico, Haiti west-northwest across the authorities said Isaac forced ED LUFF for miles. to become a hurricane as it and the US and British Virgin island on Friday, posing a the postponement of pretrial R B , 23 Aug — “All the vegetation is moved on a track that would Islands. Isaac could also severe risk of mudslides on hearings that were to begin California Governor Jerry ready to burn and so once the put it off the coast of Florida threaten US energy interests Haiti’s denuded hillsides. on Thursday for five prisoners Brown declared a state of afternoon winds begin to on Monday, the opening day in the Gulf of Mexico, weather Isaac was projected to accused of plotting the 11 emergency in three Northern blow up the canyon, those of the Republican National experts said. weaken to a tropical storm as September attacks. California counties on fuels burn aggressively and Convention in Tampa. It was centred about 65 it moves over Cuba on Reuters Wednesday after a wildfire that has already destroyed 64 you have what we call blow- homes advanced with 75-foot up conditions,” Chico Fire US military chief flames on a tiny community at Division Chief Shane the doorstep of a national Lauderdale told Reuters.“It wraps up Iraq visit park.Firefighters scrambled to pushes the firefighters out of BAGHDAD, 23 Aug — Iraqi Prime Minister head off the so-called the area they are working and Nuri al-Maliki’s media adviser confirmed on Ponderosa Fire, which had goes over the (containment) Wednesday that the Chairman of US Joint scorched 24,000 acres, before line and creates situations Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey paid a it reached the outskirts of where we have to back out,” quick visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and had Mineral, a community of less Lauderdale said. “positive” meetings with Iraqi officials. than 200 people just south of Beth Glenn, who said her Ali al-Musawi, the adviser, told reporters Lassen National Volcanic family owns most of the in Baghdad that Dempsey paid a six-hour visit Park. businesses in tiny Mineral, to Baghdad a day before and met a few Iraqi Authorities issued an said the town survived a fire top officials, including Maliki.He said Maliki evacuation warning for that roared up the same during the meeting stressed the need to Mineral as flames roared 75 canyon in the 1990s, but she accelerate the arming of Iraqi forces in order feet high on the side of worried the Ponderosa blaze to “help protect Iraq’s sovereignty,” to which, Highway 36, the main route could be worse.”I don’t know “Dempsey expressed US’s readiness to arm into town, and burned what’s going to happen all the three Iraqi forces: the army, the navy through a rocky canyon tonight,” said Glenn, 58, and the air force.” where firefighters struggled whose motel and general Dempsey completed his whirlwind visit Smoke billows from a burning warehouse of the United Nations High to make a stand. Crews also store in the heart of Mineral on the same day and left Baghdad on Tuesday Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Quetta, Pakistan on 22 Aug, bulldozed a trench to serve as were being used by fire night. He is the highest-ranking US officials to 2012. A UNHCR warehouse burst into flames here on Wednesday after a last line of defence between officials to disseminate visit Iraq since the last American combat an explosion, leaving most of the relief materials burnt away. the fire and the town as thick information to residents. troops departed from Iraq.—Xinhua XINHUA smoke and ash choked the air Reuters Mexico’s new rulers win one more Congress Ex-Pakistan envoy says US, Pakistan must seat in final result “divorce” as allies MEXICO C ITY, 23 Aug — due to be announced publicly Mexico’s fiscal, energy and WASHINGTON , 23 Aug — Interest, a Washington think a book entitled “Magnificent Mexico’s Institutional on Thursday, according to an labor laws. Calderon’s The United States and tank. Delusions” next year about Revolutionary Party (PRI) and electoral official who declined National Action Party, or Pakistan should stop Haqqani’s recom- the US-Pakistan relationship. its Green Party allies will have to be identified. In awarding PAN, will have 114 deputies pretending they are allies and mendation that the United His candid remarks 241 of 500 seats in the lower the seat to the PRI, the tribunal in the new Congress and may amicably “divorce,” States and Pakistan essentially represented Haqqani’s first house of Congress, one more took it away from an alliance also support reforms aimed at Pakistan’s former ambassador downgrade their status was address in Washington since than originally projected after of leftist parties. allowing more foreign to Washington said on based on the premise that it he resigned as Pakistan’s the 1 July election, final The new Congress will investment in the oil industry Wednesday, citing unrealistic may be the only way to break envoy last year after, he says, results obtained by Reuters assemble on 1 September, and making it easier for expectations in both countries from what has been a being framed for drafting a on Wednesday showed. The while Pena Nieto is due to employers to hire and fire that include US hopes dysfunctional relationship. A memo that accused the PRI, the party of incoming take office in December, workers. Islamabad will sever its links post-alliance future would Pakistani army of plotting a President Enrique Pena Nieto, replacing President Felipe Three leftist parties, who to extremists.“If in 65 years, allow both countries to hold coup — allegations he will still be short of an absolute Calderon. Pena Nieto, who want to keep existing labour you haven’t been able to find more realistic expectations of defended himself against majority, but the extra seat returned the PRI to power after protections and national sufficient common ground to each other, cooperating where before Pakistan’s Supreme will make it marginally easier 12 years in the wilderness control of the oil industry, live together, and you had possible but perhaps without Court. for the next administration to when he won 38 percent of have the remaining 135 seats three separations and four the sense of betrayal, which Many of Haqqani’s form alliances in support of the vote in the July election, in the lower house. reaffirmations of marriage, has become acute in Pakistan. comments underscored the its reform agenda. has promised to reform Reuters then maybe the better way is He cited a survey by the Pew friction between Pakistan’s If the PRI and the Greens to find friendship outside of Research Centre released in civilian government and were to team up with the New the marital bond,” Husain June showing roughly three- military, which have bedeviled Alliance Party (PANAL), Haqqani said, addressing the in-four Pakistanis consider the the nuclear-armed South which will have 10 seats, they Centre for the National United States an enemy, even Asian country for almost its could garner a simple majority though the United States pours entire existence. of 251 votes. PANAL had A man tries to fly a Russian billions of dollars of aid into Haqqani, who served as briefly sided with the PRI national flag made by the country. an adviser to four Pakistani before the election campaign, balloons is seen by the “If this was an election prime ministers, identified but it is not certain how much Neva River in campaign ... you would advise himself among a small minority support the party will give the St Petersburg, on 22 Aug, the senator with these kinds of who support good relations new administration. The seat 2012. Russia is celebrating favourability ratings to pull with the United States but was awarded by the electoral the national flag day out of the race, instead of “who do not have the ability to tribunal following disputes in across the nation. spending more money,” said influence the course of policy regional ballots in a decision XINHUA Haqqani, who plans to publish at home.”—Reuters

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Wi-Fi network handy. Nikon’s latest camera runs The 3.5-inch touchscreen Twin spacecraft to visit display gives users access to Van Allen belts Android the Google Play store, where photogs can go to download WASHINGTON, 23 Aug— Space Age discoveries, found more apps for their camera, A pair of armoured NASA in 1958 by the nation’s first including editing tools and spacecraft will soon head into satellite, Explorer 1. Yet the social networks, such as one of the most treacherous belts largely remain a mystery, Twitter, Facebook and, of regions of outer space on a their environment too harsh to course, Instagram. The camera mission to understand how accommodate satellites for can also run all the regular radioactive particles that long. smartphone apps, allowing surround the Earth affect our The new $686 million twin users to send e-mail, browse satellites and astronauts. storm probes are different. The the Internet, listen to music The two will journey into octagonal spacecraft — about and play games. Like Apple’s the Van Allen radiation belts, 6 feet across, 3 feet tall and iPod Touch, it draws the line at doughnut-shaped rings of 1,475 pounds each — are making phone calls, however. radioactive particles that shielded in aluminum as thick The camera has 10X encircle Earth. The particles, as a slice of bread. Each storm zoom, can shoot 1080p video, which are expelled from the probe holds five instruments Nikon’s newest point-and-shoot camera, the Coolpix S800c, is powered by the sun, are pulled into the belts to measure radioactive Android 2.3 operating system.—INTERNET and includes GPS and maps for tagging images with by Earth’s magnetic field - particles — mostly protons the same force that swings a and electrons — as the TOKYO, 23 Aug—The resolution cameras to their quality, but nothing a little locations. There are no manual gulf between smartphones and devices, the camera industry sepia-filter couldn’t fix. controls. The S800c is running compass needle toward the spacecraft plow through the cameras is getting smaller, was not terribly threatened. The iPhone was not the Android 2.3, known as North Pole. belts and endure harsh storms thanks to a new point-and- They had glorious digital SLR first phone to have a camera, Gingerbread, which is not the “We are trying to go to of radiation from the sun, which shoot camera from Nikon that’s cameras with interchangeable but it made sharing images most recent version of the a place that everyone else scientists call “space weather.” powered by the Android lenses, sleek pocket cameras online, over its cellular operating system. tries to avoid,” said Rick The particles that these operating system. with large sensors and manual connection, a snap. In 2011, That Nikon is the first to Fitzgerald, the project spacecraft will capture are The 16-megapixel Coolpix controls, and features like more than a quarter of photos bring an Android camera to This spacecraft S800c camera, announced on high-ISO for low-light and videos were captured market is a surprise, since will collect Wednesday, will be the first shooting, megazoom, and using a smartphone, competitors Sony and samples from the camera running Android on rugged bodies for the according to a study from Samsung already make Van Allen the market when it hits shelves outdoors. research company NPD Android devices and were in a radiation belts that in September. Anyone who loved Group. That number is only better position to combine the surround the The addition of Android photos would certainly prefer getting larger. two products. Polaroid Earth.—INTERNET brings a few much-needed the high-quality shots The $350 Coolpix S800c is showed off a demo camera features to the point-and- captured on “real” cameras, bringing some of what has running Android at the manager of the Radiation Belt expelled from the sun and shoot. Users can download right? made those smartphones so Consumer Electronics show Storm Probes mission at the hurtle 93 million miles toward mobile apps from the Google But the camera popular to a camera. It doesn’t in January, the SC1630, but it Applied Physics Laboratory Earth in million-mile-per-hour Play store and share images companies underestimated have a cellular connection, but isn’t yet available. of Johns Hopkins University. waves called solar storms. The over cellular networks by just how important it does have Wi-Fi. Wireless Nikon’s Android camera The spacecraft are scheduled data from these probes will tethering to a nearby convenience was to connections have been may be a first in the camera to be launched together early help scientists build models smartphone or tablet. consumers, and the public’s around for a while on cameras, industry, but it’s still playing Thursday from Cape that explain how different Pinterest releases new iPad appetite for sharing photos of but the addition of Android catch-up to the real Canaveral Air Force Station solar disturbances blowing and Android apps moments right when they means the camera can tether to competitors: smartphones and fly for two years. through the cosmos could When phone makers first happened. The resulting a smartphone or tablet running with increasingly higher- The Van Allen radiation change belt size and shape. started adding tiny, low- cellphone images were low- Android when there’s no quality cameras.—Internet belts are America’s earliest Internet T-Mobile brings back unlimited data plan FTC clears Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram

NEW YORK, 23 Aug— of which sells the iPhone, as calls and texts use very little SAN FRANCISCO, 23 public offering in May. the timing of the deal on Unlimited wireless data is come as their three larger rivals network capacity, while video Aug—The US Federal Trade Slowing revenue growth and Wednesday, but said it was back. After sliding off the are thought to be gearing up downloads and other data use Commission cleared Face- a flood of insider shares that pleased the FTC has cleared menu of cellphone plans, data to begin selling the iPhone 5 can clog the network and slow book Inc’s acquisition of could hit the market in the the transaction. plans with no caps are making in a month or so. No 3 carrier the service for everyone. The Instagram, voting unani- coming months are among Facebook had initially a comeback at smaller wireless Sprint Nextel Corp already iPhone and the data use it mously to close its antitrust investors’ key concerns. said it expected the deal to companies trying to compete has an unlimited-data plan encouraged initially caused big investigation into the deal The Instagram close in the second quarter, with AT&T and Verizon. and credits that with helping problems for AT&T in New without taking any action. T-Mobile USA, the it attract customers for its York and San Francisco. The move frees nation’s fourth-largest smartphones. Sprint’s network is showing Facebook to complete its cellphone company, said on AT&T, the nation’s signs of congestion in some purchase of the mobile photo Wednesday that it will start second-largest carrier, tests. application maker, the selling an unlimited-data plan stopped signing up customers Limited-data plans pose biggest acquisition in its again on 5 September, after for unlimited data plans two problems for customers, history. stopping sales of such plans years ago, while No1 Verizon however. It’s easier to figure Facebook announced early last year. A day earlier, No Wireless stopped last year. out how many minutes of plans to buy Instagram in a 5 carrier MetroPCS cut the price Both have shifted toward calling you need in a month cash and stock deal for $1 of its unlimited-data plan as a lifting all limits on calls and than it is to figure out how billion in April. promotion for a limited time. texting, but limiting data usage. many gigabytes you’ll use. Under the terms of the The moves by T-Mobile From a network management T-Mobile is launching deal, Facebook will acquire USA and MetroPCS, neither perspective, that makes sense, the plan because it’s what Instagram for $300 million in customers want, said Kevin cash and roughly 23 million A photo illustration shows the applications Facebook McLaughlin, vice president shares of Facebook common and Instagram on the screen of an iPhone in Zagreb of marketing at the Bellevue, stock. on 9 April, 2012.—REUTERS Wash., company. He said the The deal is currently application, which allows but later changed the time company is confident it can valued at $747.1 million, based users to add filters and effects frame, saying it expected the keep its network “fast and on the $19.44 closing price of to pictures taken on their deal to close by the end of the dependable” even with Facebook’s shares on smartphones, could bolster year. unlimited-data users on it. Wednesday. Facebook’s mobile efforts — Facebook is scheduled Internet Shares of the world’s an area that is considered to appear at a so-called In this undated file photo, No1 online social network something of a weak spot for “fairness hearing” before the an iPhone is displayed have declined roughly 50 the company. California Department of next to a T-Mobile sign, in percent since the company’s Facebook did not Corporations on 29 August. Berlin.—INTERNET highly-anticipated initial provide a further update on Reuters

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A new study says older Chinese stocks open mixed men produce more gene Children of older men have more gene mutations in the children abnormalities on Thursday they sire, boosting their BEIJING, 23 Aug— Chinese stocks opened mixed on risk of schizophrenia and A father’s age is by far The rate doubles every The age of new fathers in Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index autism and possibly the biggest factor determining 16 years, meaning that the baby the Western world has been slightly down 0.04 percent to open at 2,106.96. other diseases. the rate of new, uninherited of a 36-year-old father would climbing in recent decades, The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.15 percent INTERNET genetic mutations in his have twice as many new and the number of first-time higher at 8,739.2.—Xinhua mutations than that of a 20- dads over 40 is growing. year-old. Though de novo Official statistics show that in Dollar trades in mid-78-yen mutations are not necessarily Iceland, the average age of harmful, it can take only one fathers at conception rose from level in early Tokyo market change in a key gene to cause 27.9 in 1980 to 33 in 2011. some types of disease — and Contrary to de novo TOKYO, 23 Aug—The US dollar traded in the mid-78- yen level on early Tuesday in Tokyo. the more mutations the higher mutations which occur during At 9 am, the dollar fetched 78.54-59 yen compared with the risk. cell division, inherited gene 78.53- 63 yen in New York and 79.29-30 yen in Tokyo at 5 pm The results from what is mutations are transferred at an on Wednesday. claimed to be the biggest-ever equal rate by the father and The euro was quoted at 1.2533-2534 dollars and 98.42-45 study of its kind suggest that mother, are more common and yen against 1.2523-2533 dollars and 98.38-48 yen in New York disproportionate attention has thus more commonly and 1. 2459-2460 dollars and 98.79-83 yen in Tokyo late on been paid to the age at which responsible for disease. Wednesday afternoon.—Xinhua women give birth. Scientists believe that Maternal age is linked to both inherited and new NEW Y ORK, 23 Aug—Do offspring, according to a paper Down’s syndrome and other mutations are responsible for Gold ends modestly lower older fathers doom their published on Wednesday in chromosomal diseases that diseases like autism and CHICAGO, 23 Aug—Gold meeting minutes for further children to genetic disease? the journal Nature. develop through a process that schizophrenia, but have not futures on the COMEX hints about the US monetary This is the question raised by From a man’s peak is different to the type of worked out the ratio of blame. division of the New York policy. It was widely believed a new study that says older reproductive years in genetic mutation described in On the positive side, de Mercantile Exchange ended that the US Federal Reserve men produce more gene adolescence, the rate of new this study. novo gene mutations are a modestly lower on was close to a new round of mutations in the children they or “de novo” gene mutations The mutations in the necessary element of human Wednesday ahead of the quantitative easing, which sire, boosting their risk of triggered at conception in his Nature report are caused by evolution, allowing us to adapt release of minutes of the latest would trigger fears of currency schizophrenia and autism and children rises by about two cell division during processes to our changing environment. US monetary policy meeting. debasement and thus push possibly other diseases. per year, the study found. like sperm production. Internet The most active gold up the gold price. contract for December Silver for September Tattoo infections traced to tainted ink delivery retreated 2. 4 dollars, delivery gained 12.8 cents, or ATLANTA, 23 Aug—An sterilized his instruments. The Scattered reports of the or 0.15 percent, to settle at 0.4 percent, to close at 29.556 outbreak of infected tattoos problem, investigators illness in tattoo customers have 1,640.5 dollars per ounce. dollars per ounce. Platinum has led to an unlikely source: concluded, was in the ink. been reported over the past 10 Market analysts said that for October delivery added the ink. “Even if you get a tattoo years. But they may be growing gold fluctuated in the day, as 18.7 dollars, or 1.2 percent, to With the growing from a facility that does more common as more people traders waited for the Federal close at 1,526.5 dollars per popularity of tattoos, health everything right, it’s not risk get tattoos, experts said. An Open Market Committee’s ounce.—Xinhua officials say they are seeing free,” said Dr Byron Kennedy, estimated 1 in 5 US adults have In this undated photo more cases of a nasty skin deputy director of the health at least one tattoo, an increase provided by the University US Fed minutes show more infection caused by a common department in New York’s from years past, according to of Washington, the arm of bacteria traced to the ink. In Monroe County. He is lead polls. a Washington State urgency for monetary easing the largest outbreak, 19 people author of a report on last fall’s The illnesses were woman is shown after in Rochester, NY, ended up Rochester cases was released caused by a bacterial cousin developing an infection with bubbly rashes on their by the New England Journal of tuberculosis named earlier this year after new tattoos, researchers of Medicine on Wednesday. Mycobacterium chelonae receiving a tattoo. reported on Wednesday. In the past year, there (pronounced chell-OH-nay). INTERNET Infections from tattooing have been 22 confirmed cases The bacteria can cause itchy ink used in New York was are nothing new. Hepatitis, and more than 30 suspected and painful pus-filled blisters “gray wash,” used for shaded staph infections and even the cases of the skin infection in that can take months to clear areas of tattoos. The ink was superbug known as MRSA Colorado, Iowa, New York and up, and involve treatment with recalled and has not returned have been tied to tattoos. Dirty Washington state, health harsh antibiotics with to the market. needles and unsanitary officials said. The infections unpleasant side effects. Health officials say tattoo WASHINGTON, 23 Aug— accommodation could help conditions are often to blame. were tied to ink or water used The bacteria are common customers should ask what The US Federal Reserve would foster a more rapid But all the New York to dilute the ink. Tattoo artists in tap water, and have been kind of ink is being used and lean more close toward new improvement in labor market cases were linked to an and ink makers should use seen in the past when tattoo what measures are in place to stimulus actions unless conditions when inflation unidentified artist who wore only sterile water to dilute ink, artists used contaminated prevent infections. incoming information signifies pressures were likely to be disposable gloves and health officials advise. water to lighten dark ink. The Internet a substantial strengthening in subdued. the economic recovery, the Several FOMC members New AIDS-like disease in Asians, not contagious symptoms in 2009. She had central bank’s policy meeting said the benefits of gathering been sick off and on for minutes showed on further information that could BOSTON, 23 Aug— scientist at the National several years and had visited Wednesday. help clarify the economic Researchers have identified a Institute of Allergy and Vietnam in 1995 and again in mysterious new disease that “Many members judged outlook and inflation as well Infectious Diseases. early 2009. has left scores of people in She helped lead the study that additional monetary as the need for further policy Nguyen (pronounced Asia and some in the United with researchers in Thailand accommodation would likely action, according to the “when”) was referred to States with AIDS-like and Taipei where most of the be warranted fairly soon minutes. specialists at the National symptoms even though they cases have been found since unless incoming information The Fed officials agreed Institutes of Health who had are not infected with HIV. 2004. Their report is in pointed to a substantial and that they would closely Dr Sarah K Browne,right, been tracking similar cases. She The patients’ immune Thursday’s New England sustainable strengthening in monitor economic and talks with patient Kim spent nearly a year at an NIH systems become damaged, Journal of Medicine. the pace of the economic financial developments and Nguyen at National hospital in Bethesda, and is leaving them unable to fend The disease develops Institute of Health in recovery,” the Fed noted in carefully weigh the potential off germs as healthy people around age 50 on average but there now for monitoring and minutes released on benefits and costs of various Bethesda, Md, on 22 Aug, further treatment. do. What triggers this isn’t does not run in families, which 2012.—INTERNET Wednesday for a Federal tools in assessing whether known, but the disease does makes it unlikely that a single “I feel great now,” she said Open Market Committee additional policy action not seem to be contagious. gene is responsible, Browne Kim Nguyen, 62, a today. But when she was sick, “I (FOMC) meeting held from 31 would be warranted. This is another kind of said. Some patients have died seamstress from Vietnam who felt dizzy, headaches, almost fell July to 1 August. At its last meeting, the acquired immune deficiency of overwhelming infections, has lived in Tennessee since down,” she said. “I could not eat In their discussion for Fed did not pull the trigger to that is not inherited and occurs including some Asians now 1975, was gravely ill when she anything.” AIDS is a specific future policy action, a number save the economy, but left the in adults, but doesn’t spread living in the US, although sought help for a persistent disease, and it stands for of Fed policy officials door open for additional the way AIDS does through a Browne could not estimate fever, infections throughout acquired immune deficiency indicated that additional measures.—Xinhua virus, said Dr Sarah Browne, a how many. her bones and other bizarre syndrome. —Internet

P5(24).pmd 5 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 Greek Prime Minister Sleepy woman’s epic 18-hr flight after she Antonis Samaras, speaks next to Jean Claude misses stop Juncker, unseen, prime minister, of Luxembourg PARIS, 23 Aug— A fly to Paris via Milan, but did put questions to this French and President of Frenchwoman endured an 18- not wake up to get off the firm also about the incident Eurogroup during a joint hour journey from the Pakistani plane, airline spokesman Sultan but it is also the responsibility news conference after their city of Lahore to Paris and Hasan told AFP.The woman of the passenger to disembark meeting in Athens, on 22 back again after sleeping did not mention her mistake to at the destination,” he said. “It Aug, 2012. through her plane’s stop in cabin crew and the matter only is a passenger’s responsibility INTERNET the French capital, officials came to light when she was to check about the destination said on Wednesday. Pakistan stopped by immigration and disembark when the plane International Airlines (PIA) are officials on arrival back in arrives at the particular Samaras: Greece needs ‘air to breathe’ investigating how ground Lahore on Wednesday airport.” BERLIN, 23 Aug — packages. German officials income,” Samaras added, crew failed to notice the woman morning — after a 12,000- PIA later arranged to Greece’s Prime Minister and some lawmakers in without specifying any during the plane’s two-hour kilometre (7700-mile) round send the woman back to Paris struck a conciliatory tone on Merkel’s coalition govern- timeframe. “More time does stopover at Charles de Gaulle trip. with another airline because Wednesday before a closely ment have made clear they are not automatically mean more Airport in Paris. Hasan said PIA were none of its own flights were watched visit to Germany, in no mood to grant significant money.” The woman, named as investigating the incident and available, but said that the insisting in interviews with concessions. Some German politicians Patrice Christine Ahmed, who the French subcontractor party responsible for the two influential German “Let me be very clear: we have talked openly in recent is married to a Pakistani, left responsible for passenger negligence will pay for the newspapers that his country are not asking for extra money,” weeks about the possibility Lahore at noon on Tuesday to handling in Paris. “We have extra ticket.—Internet doesn’t want more money, Samaras told Germany’s top- of Greece leaving the euro, just more time to deliver on selling Bild newspaper in an and the vice chancellor, A Pakistan International promised economic reforms interview published on Economy Minister Philipp Airlines (PIA) plane takes and government spending Wednesday. “We stand by Roesler, has said that the idea off in Islamabad in 2009. cuts. our commitments and the of a Greek exit has “lost its A Frenchwoman endured Antonis Samaras heads implementation of all horror.” But Athens insists an 18-hour journey from to Berlin on Friday for talks requirements. But we must the country must remain in Lahore to Paris and back with German Chancellor encourage growth, because the 17-nation currency zone again after sleeping Angela Merkel, whose that reduces the financing — something which opinion through her plane’s stop country is the largest single gaps. All we want is a little ‘air polls have shown the vast in the French capital, contributor to Greece’s •240 to breathe’ to get the economy majority of Greeks want. officials said on billion ($300 billion) bailout going and increase state Internet Wednesday. —INTERNET Man partly to blame for Antarctic ice shelf 30 children in collapse Germany WELLINGTON, 23 Aug — An ice core the world. injured in bus extracted from an Antarctic islet has yielded The core shows that after several further evidence of the impact of man-made centuries of cooling, temperatures in the region crash warming on the frozen continent, fuelling began climbing slowly around 600 years ago, concern for the future of ice shelves, a report rising at a rate of about 0.2 degrees Celsius BERLIN, 23 Aug — said on Wednesday The 364-metre (1,183- (0.36 degrees Fahrenheit) per century. The German police say at least 30 feet) ice core drilled from James Ross Island warming increased exponentially, reaching an children have been injured, on the Antarctic peninsula has been studied unusually high, though not unprecedented, some of them seriously, after in laboratories in Europe for the past four rate during the last 100 years of about 1.5 C (2.7 a bus they were traveling in years, for its 15,000-year record of snowfalls F), the report published in Nature said. The overturned on a southern President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai is pictured on 15 holds clues about climate shift. The peninsula results “are consistent with a more rapid highway. August. Afghan officials on Wednesday blamed — the tentacle of Antarctica that projects human-induced warming on top of a slower A Bavarian police “infiltration by foreign spy agencies” into the ranks of towards South America — is a keen area of natural warming,” Robert Mulvaney, a spokesman says the driver its security forces for a rise in attacks by Afghan soldiers interest for climatologists, given that it has researcher with the British Antarctic Survey appeared to have lost control on US-led NATO forces .—INTERNET warmed faster than almost anywhere else in (BAS), told AFP.Meteorological stations have of the bus during a sudden shown a rise of 2 C (3.6 F) in the past 50 years hailstorm near the town of Kabul blames ‘foreign spy in the Antarctic peninsula, which is roughly Freising on Wednesday triple that of the global temperature rise. “If the afternoon. agencies’ for insider attacks warming continues, then ice shelves further Ulrich Poepsel said KABUL, 23 Aug — months-long investigation south in the peninsula that are believed to police sent “anything with a Afghan officials on had shown that “foreign spy have been stable since the last ice age may siren” to the site of the Wednesday blamed agencies” including those of also break up in the next few decades,” accident including several “infiltration by foreign spy Afghanistan’s neighbours Mulvaney warned. helicopters that ferried the agencies” into the ranks of its were behind the rise in insider Ice shelves are floating mats of ice, injured children to nearby security forces for a rise in attacks, presidential attached to the Antarctic coast, that are formed hospitals. attacks by Afghan soldiers spokesman Aimal Faizi said. This handout photograph provided by the by flowing glaciers. In recent years, several He says the bus was on US-led NATO forces. The Faizi did not name a specific Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) major ice shelves have broken away from the registered in the German town announcement came after country, but Afghan officials in 2011 shows the Russian fishing boat peninsula, a result of what scientists say is an of Dachau and was taking President Barack Obama and have long accused Pakistan Sparta, near the Antarctic ice shelf. upwelling of warmer water from the Southern children home from a holiday top US military officers of harbouring Taleban INTERNET Ocean.—Internet trip. Poepsel said the expressed growing concern insurgents fighting to overturned bus caused a over the so-called “green-on- overthrow Karzai’s Western- ISS orbit adjusted for upcoming Soyuz docking second crash involving blue” attacks in which backed government. several vehicles for which uniformed Afghans turn their “Reports presented by MOSCOW, 23 Aug— After been adjusted twice during with two astronauts on board, casualty figures were still weapons against their NATO security officials in this meeting a failed earlier attempt, an the day, elevated by 7.7 km to is scheduled for 17 September. unclear.— Internet allies. A total of 10 soldiers, blamed infiltration by foreign European cargo spacecraft the average of 420 km. Last The docking of the Soyuz mostly Americans, have lost spy agencies into the ranks of has adjusted the orbit of the Wednesday, the European TMA-06M spacecraft with the their lives at the hands of their Afghan security forces as International Space Station Space Agency’s Automated ISS is set for 15 October. Afghan colleagues in the past responsible for the rise in the (ISS) to create best conditions Transfer Vehicle Three, ISS orbit adjustments are two weeks, and the attacks individual shootings,” Faizi told for the upcoming docking of ATV-3, failed to raise the ISS conducted periodically have caused almost one in reporters. “Its shows that Russia’s manned spaceship to the prescribed orbit due to before launches of the four coalition deaths in the majority of the these attacks is Soyuz, the Russian Mission its booster’s early switch- Russian spaceships, to war so far this month. the result of such Control Centre said on off. compensate for the Earth’s President Hamid Karzai infiltration.”The reports further Wednesday. The adjustment of the gravity and ensure successful held a meeting of the country’s highlighted that foreign spy “The ATV-3 engines orbit is needed for the landing dockings. A firefighter walks past a National Security Council on agencies are increasingly have worked as planned. and next docking of Russia’s The next correction of bus overturned on the Wednesday to discuss the fearful of the empowerment of Correction of the ISS orbit is manned spaceship Soyuz. the ISS orbit has been highway near Freising, matter. Senior Afghan the Afghans security over,” the Mission Control The landing of the outbound scheduled for 12 Sep- southern Germany, on 22 officials told Karzai their agencies.”—Internet Centre said. The orbit has Soyuz TMA-04M spaceship, tember.— Xinhua Aug, 2012. —INTERNET

p6(24).pmd 6 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 7 Over 100,000 fingerlings released into rice Anti-dengue campaign conducted in field in Kyaunggon Shwepyitha Township KYAUNGGON, 23 Aug— As part of efforts Township Fishery Departments put the SHWEPYITHA, 23 Aug— Health workers for regional development and poverty fingerlings into the field. and volunteers have taken anti-dengue reduction in rural areas, 100,500 fingerlings During the ceremony, the officials measures in Ward-5 in Shwepyitha were released into rice fields in Kyaunggon handed over fingerlings to local farmers to Township, Yangon North District, on 18 Township, Pathein District, on 5 August. breed them at their fields. August. The ceremony to release fingerlings into Over 100,000 fingerlings will be released They carried out fumigation, disposing rice field is held at the model farm at the into 201 acres owned by 32 farmers in solid waste and removing man-made habitats Village of Seikphuni in the township, officials Kyaunggon Township. by covering, emptying, and cleaning water from Pathein District and Kyaunggon Myanma Alin containers and clearing the surroundings of stagnant water and damp areas in the ward. The anti-dengue campaign was participated by health workers, members of Shwepyitha Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Shwepyitha Township Women’s Affairs Organization and local people.—Myanma Alin Drinking water supplied to flood victims in Ingapu

INGAPU, 23 Aug— A local authority in A total 800 gallons of drinking water Ingapu Township, Ayeyawady Region, has have been supplied to the victims in Ayezedi supplied drinking water to 312 people from Village in Ingapu Township. The flood 73 households who are facing lack of drinking inundated grounds of their homes, causing water due to flood on 19 August. water shortages in the village.—Kyemon Flood’s victim Flood victims in Ayeyawady Region get aids Yekyi FFSA Fingerlings donates property released into stolen provisions to flood victims in YEKYI, 23 Aug— Jewels rice field in worth about K2.1 million and Wakema villages K800,000 were stolen from a YEKYI, 23 Aug—Yekyi flood victim in Athoke, Yekyi WAKEMA, 23 Aug— Free Funeral Service Township, on 15 August. Wakema Township Fishery Association has donated Daw Khin Win Yi, 47, an Department released provisions to flooded owner of the fish brokerage, fingerlings into the rice fields villages in the township. placed the jewellery box and in the township on 19 The association has the cash on her sides when August. reached to Daegon Village in he went to bed made on a PATHEIN, 23 Aug —Flood field. camps in Thabaung U Ohn Win, Head of Taunglaha Village-tract, temporary floor in her home victims in 24 townships of The bus service on the Township on 18 August and Wakema Township Fishery Kyogon, Thabyaytaw, as the house was submerged Ayeyawady Region have Pathein-Yangon Road was presented aids to the victims. Department, and Akyawtaing and Kontan by the flood on 15 August. been given rice and medicines disrupted from 8 pm to 5 am on They went to Kyaunggon, employees of the villages in Kyogon Village- She found that her at the relief camps on 18 and 19 August as the Daka- Athoke, Yekyi, Ngathaing- departments and villagers tract yesterday and property were stolen when 19 August. Kankalay road section on the gyoung and Kyonpyaw the put 76,500 fish into 153 acres distributed rice and dry he woke at early morning and Out of 26 townships in road was flooded. next day and also attended a of rice field. noodles to 321 flood victims. he opened a file at the Athoke Ayeyawady Region, 24 have Rescue teams are on alert ceremony to donate aids to Myanma Alin Kyemon Police Station. been submerged, destroying on the submerged section. the flood victims. They Kyemon over 300,000 acres of rice Speaker of Ayeyawady handed over aids to flood Region Hluttaw U Hsan Hsint victims during their visits to and representatives and local the relief camps. authority reached out 13 relief Myanma Alin District News Flood damages roads, bridges in Nyaunglebin NYAUNGLEBIN, 23 Aug— Sittoung River recently. Some roads and bridges in Arrangements are Nyaunglebin were damaged being made to timely repair Three arrested for gambling by recent flood cause by the roads and bridges torrential rain and overflow which were damaged by the in Bago Region water from the Sittoung River. flood. BAGO, 23 Aug— Police woman for illegal three-digit An approach road to a Myanma Alin arrested two men and a gambling recently. wooden bridge in the Village Acting on a tip-off, a of Yephyukan in local police unit searched the Nyaunglebin Township was home of Kyaw Hsan Oo, 42, eroded by the flood and local in Kyaikzakaw East Village in authority an people have DaikU Township and maintained the erosion discovered documents used before the road is totally for the gambling and seized destroyed by the flood. K1835200. The bridge is 33 ft long Action is being taken and 12 ft wide. against Kyaw Hsan Oo, 42, Local people in most the chief of the gambling villages in Nyaunglebin business, Tin Aye, 57, and The road section on Yangon-Pathein road near Daka Township experienced Members of TZU-CHI Taiwan Buddhist Association Ma Khin Than, 53, under Village-tract in Kangyidaunt Township was flooded floods caused by torrential distribute relief aids to flood victims in Bago recently. section 15/16 of the Gambling recently.—KYEMON and the overflow from the KYEMON Act.— Kyemon

P7(24).pmd 7 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 sent it back to Budget Department. The books that compile the Union passed the resolution that “defining committee, Only some ministeries’ the income and expenditures of central organizations and commission and organizations which are formed by organizations under the ministries described in the appendix respective hluttaw as the Union-level organizations is not proposed… 1-10 of the Union Budget Law (2012), under the headings of in conformity with the Constitution” without having the (from page 1) capital and revenue account of central organizations, right under the Constitution and Constitutional Tribunal With respect to the proposal, Deputy Minister for organizations under the ministries, projects and works, will Law and mistakenly gave verdict against the provisions of Finance and Revenue U Win Shein said that when be distributed to Pyithu Hluttaw Planning and Financial the existing laws. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw scrutinized each projects and their Development Committee and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint A representative approved it. Hluttaw took votes to proposed expenditures at a time when the Union Budget Public Account Committee through the Union government discuss it by mean of machine voting system. Hluttaw Law (bill) (2012) was approved. Only some ministries’ at the current session. So, the proposal is to be reviewed. decided to approve it as there are more than one third of proposed funds reduced. Hluttaw decided to approve it. eligible voters. Those who want to discuss are to register Budget Department has informed respective Central After that, U Myint Soe of Pyawbwe Constituency their names. The meeting came to an end at 3.25 pm. Organizations and ministries of the expenditures designated submitted an important proposal on Pyidaungsu Hluttaw At today’s session, two bills approved, Public Account by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The respective Central urge the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union to issue a Committee’s clarification of Committee’s findings report on Organizations and organizations under the ministries had to statement that the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union additional funding request, made and approved, one calculate the expenditures for each projects and works and mistakenly gave verdict as the Constitutional Tribunal of important proposal submitted.—MNA Chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw Necessary measures to be taken in advance Transport, Communication and to give protection to migrant workers Construction Committee meets CSIS’s Senior Advisor and Director

NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug—On behalf CSIS’s research, promoting the bilateral of Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe relations between two countries, Myanmar’s Mann, Chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw democratization process, local peace-making Transport, Communication and Construction process and the role of Hluttaw. Committee U Thein Swe received a goodwill It was also attended by Chairman of delegation led by Senior Advisor and Director International Relations Committee U Hla Mr Ernest Z. Bower of Centre for Strategic Myint Oo, Chairman of Agriculture, and International Studies (CSIS) of the US in Livestock and Fishery Development Washington and party, at Pyithu Hluttaw Committee U Soe Naing and commission Committee Hall in Hluttaw Building, here, members U Win Myint, U Nay Win and U yesterday evening. Khin Maung Soe. At the call, they discussed the MNA Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and for Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister on Labour U Aung Kyi addresses at the coordination meeting No. 3/2012 of Overseas Jobs Supervisory Committee.—MNA inspection tour of Pathein NAY P YI T AW, 23 Aug — accordance with effectively discuss the NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug—Ayeyawady yesterday went to Nantthargon rubbish The Overseas Jobs international standard and current labour issues. Region Chief Minister U Thein Aung pile at Ward No. 8 in Pathein. He then gave Supervisory Committee held ASEAN standard. The participants together with Region Minister for Forest necessary instructions to officials its work coordination He also called for discussed labour issues in and for Mines U Soe Myint, Region Minister concerning litter disposal system. meeting No. 3/2012 the participation of ministries Thailand and processes for for Development Affairs U Kyaw Win Naing MNA Ministry of Labour here this concerned, members of sending Myanmar workers to afternoon. parliaments, political parties, foreign countries. During the meeting, international organizations Myanmar migrant Chairman of Overseas Jobs and experts from all walks of workers in Malaysia, Singapore Supervisory Committee life in adopting the Labour and Thailand transferred over Union Minister for Social Migration Policy. 1834 million in total to their Welfare, Relief and He also urged the relatives in Myanmar in April Resettlement and for Labour ministries and departments and July, 2012 through the U Aung Kyi stressed the concerned to send their Myanma Investment and needs for taking necessary decion makers to the 12th Commercial Bank, the measures in advance to give coordination meeting Ayeyawady Bank, the Asia protection to Myanmar between Myanmar and Green Development Bank, the migrant workers especially Thailand on Myanmar Cooperative Bank and the general workers in migrant workers to be able to Kanbawza Bank. — MNA

Shwe Parami Mahazotika Association donated Electrolyte Analyzer Plus Foetal Scape Blood Sampling Set worth US$ 8500, K 1.5 million for funds and K 1.8 million for medicines of Cancer Ward-C to Central Women’s Hospital on 14 August.—MNA Two injured when 22-wheeled truck collides light truck MEIKTILA, 23 Aug—Two August. Myint, 40, and Daw Hmat people were injured when a Nyunt Lwin, 41, driver Tin, 56, of the light truck were 22-wheeled truck collided of 22-wheeled truck was injured and sent to Wundwin with back end of a light truck driving when his car struck Hospital. near the mile post No. 367/3 with the back end of the Actions are being taken th on Yangon-Mandalay Road light truck driven by Zaw against the two drivers by Myanmar (A) team plays against New Zealand team as first match at 17 near Hpayaphyu Village in Min Tun. Shwedaung Police Station. South East Asian Junior Men’s Volleyballl Championship 2012. Wundwin Township on 17 Both of Ma Htway Myanma Alin (New on page 1)—MNA

P8(24).pmd 8 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 9 Union Foreign Affairs Minister receives Delegation of Patheingyi Institute of Director of EU Humanitarian Aid & Civil Agriculture makes excursion to educational Protection Office farms in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area NAY P YI T AW, 23 Aug— them for establishing country and to grow kitchen Students and faculty educational farm as part of crops to earn extra income. members from Patheingyi efforts for encouraging During the visit, the Institute of Agriculture farmers to grow quality director-general of visited the educational farm strains of crops and Agricultural Department in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area practicing modern methods. presented 70 kilos of to study plantation of quality The 39-member study Palethwe hybrid rice seeds to strains of crops and modern group was led by the grow in the farm of the farming methods. principal of the institute and institute. They also visited At the 500-acre four faculty members. the 10-acre educational farm education farm at in the The Union Minister also of groundnut and the 100- catchment area of Ngaleik urged them to grow quality acre educational farm of Dam, Union Minister for strains of sun flower and Palethwe (Basmati) hybrid Agriculture and Irrigation U groundnuts to support the rice irrigated by Ngaleik Myint Hlaing called on edible oil sufficiency in the Dam.— MNA Workshop on development of hotels and tourism sectors in Mandalay and Bagan-NyaungU Regions held NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug — Union Minister for Foreign NAY P YI T AW, 23 Aug— A workshop on tourists, promotion of hotels and Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin received Mr. Esko Union Minister for development of hotel and tourism sectors restaurants, systematic development of Kentrschynskyj, Director of Operation of the European Hotels and Tourism in Mandalay and NyaungU Regions took hotels and tourism and conservation of Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid U Tint Hsan making place at the meeting hall of Bagan Hotel in sustainable development for destinations. and Civil Protection Office and party of Brussels at 9 am a speech at workshop NyaungU yesterday morning. The workshop Hotel tourism is more important than past, at his office today. was attended by Union Minister for Hotels the ministry is arranging to conduct hotel MNA on development of hotel and tourism and Tourism U Tint Hsan, Mandalay Region services course, it should consider to reduce Chief Minister U Ye Myint, Deputy negative impacts as development of hotels First batch final exams to be sectors in Mandalay Minister U Htay Aung, chairman and and tourism, said the Union Minister. and Bagan-NyaungU officials from Myanmar Tourism Service, The Union Minister noted that held by YUDE, Regions.—MNA entrepreneurs and departmental officials Mandalay is regarded as cultural city which MUDE YANGON, 23 Aug—Yangon University of Distance Education and Mandalay University of Distance Education are holding the first batch final exams of 2012 academic year at respective faculties from 4 to 11 October. Undergraduates at first, second and third years (Science) registered at respective faculties are to sit exams at universities and degree colleges concerned. Detailed programmes will be put on notice board at YUDE and MUDE and respective faculties of universities and degree colleges. MNA from Bagan-NyaungU Township. possesses historical cultural heritages; NUTRITION WEEK:Daw At the workshop, Union Minister U Bagan Region is a destination which Than Than Htay, Tint Hsan said that as foreigners are keen to historical edifices 3112 were seen within headmistress of No. 22 Basic visit Myanmar than in the past, nearly 50 19 miles and an interesting place for tourists. Education Primary School, percent of tourists arrival developed, it is Mandalay Region Chief Minister U Ye Tamway, presents certificate necessary for emerging sustainable Myint urged the attendees to implement of honour to donors U Myat development, Hotels and Tourism Ministry the plans from all points of view for Min Hein and Daw Khaing is carrying out the service for creating job development of Mandalay and Bagan- opportunities, development of NyaungU Regions. Su Win for donating food infrastructures, alleviation of poverty for Those attendees participated in and milk to students of the the interests of the State and the people. He discussions and the union minister and school on 11 August, went on to say that the ministry adopted deputy minister made clarifications. 2012.—KYEMON four tasks for systematic transportation for MNA Woman stabbed to death in Information for Food, aids distributed to flood victims in Yekyaw Village, Ngapudaw Tsp anti-human trafficking Shwegyin Nowadays, the government is SHWEGYIN, 22 Aug – Flood Rescue Out of 40749 acres of rice field, 5282 NGAPUDAW, 22 Aug — A 55-year-old woman was accelerating its tasks in taking Supervisory Committee comprising acres have been flooded. stabbed to death as she protected her sister at the Village preventive measures against local authority, businessmen and Before the flood totally receded, of Yekyaw in Ngapudaw Township, Ayeyawady Region, trafficking in person. townselders has distributed to flood the torrential on 21 August has caused on 3 August. In so doing, telephone numbers victims in six wards and has sent rice, the flood again and inundating the low Daw Lone, 55, was knifed by Tin Ko, 28, as she are announced as the connections edible, salt, beans and Ngapi every lying areas again, also flooding the tried to protect his sister, Daw Htay Myint, 47, who arrived with authorities concerned for five day to flood victims in 31 villages at the scene to intervene the fight between her niece Hnin enabling the people to actively Shwegyin-Madauk Road. in Shwegyin. Moe Hlaing and her niece’s husband Tin Ko. participate in taking the anti-human Donors from across the country Wards and villages in Shwegyin Daw Lone was stabbed on his left chest as she trafficking measures. also sent aids for the victims to the protect her sister from being attacked by Tin Ko who came These telephone numbers are has been submerged since 3 August Flood Rescue Committee. out of the house after stabbing his wife, Hnin Moe Hlaing. 067-412555 and 067-412666 in Nay due to the flood caused by torrential The committee is making Ma Hnin Moe Hlaing was also stabbed two times Pyi Taw, 09-49555666 in Muse, 09- rain and the overflow from the Sittoung arrangements for giving assistance to in her left arm and one left thigh. 49555777 in Mandalay and 09- River and the Shwegyin River. farmers to re-plant rice again when the Tin Ko is charged with murder. 49555888 and 09-49555999 in Over 20400 people from 4189 flood totally receded. Myanma Alin Yangon. households moved to the relief camps. Kyemon

P9(24).pmd 9 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 Russia joins WTO after 18 Indiana police cite drought for years of talks marijuana finds MOSCOW, 23 Aug—Russia has joined the World Trade SELLERSBURG, 23 Aug — plants “stick out like a sore Organization, a body which restricts import duties and Police say marijuana growing thumb.” subsidies to make international trade fair, after 18 years of operations in southern Trooper Mike Bennett negotiations. Indiana are easy to spot from tells The News and Tribune Consumers in Russia are expected to benefit from the the air because of the drought. that marijuana can flourish in lower cost of imported goods, while some industrial sectors, An airplane pilot guided harsh conditions, pointing like agriculture or carmaking, will lose state subsidies, exposing troopers on the ground out, “It’s not called weed for them to foreign competition. The World Bank estimates WTO through browning forests and nothing.” Bennett says the membership could increase Russia’s GDP by 3.3 percent a corn fields on Tuesday to seized plants will be year in the next three years. Russia was formally admitted to uncover grow sites in Clark, destroyed once a burn ban is the WTO on Wednesday. Vendors wait for customers at a Moscow market, Russia, Scott and Harrison counties. lifted. He says the owners of The talks took so long because of Russia’s reluctance to on 22 Aug, 2012. On Wednesday Russia joins the World The troopers cut down property where marijuana drop industry subsidies and because the US has refused to Trade Organization, 19 years after it first began more than 100 marijuana grows are rarely arrested, scrap a law that denies Russia normal trading relations. negotiating entry into the group, which restricts import plants. Sgt Jerry Goodin tells because most “have no idea Because that law remains, Russia will keep higher trade tariffs duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a truly level The Courier-Journal the that it’s growing on their with the US than other countries.— Internet playing field for international trade.— INTERNET resilient green marijuana land.”— Internet Israeli scientists: smoking may slow Hundreds evacuated as Typhoon Tembin Parkinson’s disease heads for Taipei TAIPEI, 23 Aug — According to Hong killed six people. So far 103 Taiwanese authorities said Kong Observatory, Tembin domestic fights and 13 JERUSALEM, 23 Aug — patients that were tested, 438 However, he stressed on Thursday nearly 2,000 has intensified to a “severe international flights have Israeli researchers are one never smoked, while 239 do or that smoking-related illnesses people had been evacuated typhoon” and is forecast to been cancelled due to the step closer to discovering a used to. outweigh the benefits, and as the island braced for move slowly west or west- typhoon, authorities said. As treatment for Parkinson’s According to the study, that they are looking for a Typhoon Tembin, which is disease, after finding a genetic the CHRNB5, CHRNB4 and new treatment aimed at the set to bring powerful winds mechanism connected to CHRNB3 genes become genes they have discovered and torrential rains. cigarette smoking that keeps dependent on nicotine and at — which does not include Residents along the the degenerative disease from the same time are responsible the hazardous habit. mountainous east coast are progressing. for preventing the progress The link between on alert with Tembin forecast The team of Israeli of the illness. smoking and Parkinson’s to affect the area from the researchers, who have been The discovery helped disease prevention was first afternoon, while Taipei as a engaged in the study since researchers understand established in a 2001 report whole will feel the impact 2000, announced their results exactly how nicotine prevents published in the medical on Friday, said the Central earlier this month in the the damage to the brain journal Epidemiology. Weather Bureau. Parkinson and Related chemical dopamine, which It then found that Tembin could make Disorders medical journal. researchers believe to be people who smoke (or used landfall in Taitung in eastern The findings determin- connected to the to smoke in the past) are 60 Taipei on Friday although ed a link between nicotine development of the illness. percent less likely to its path would be affected by dependence and a protective “The combination of develop the disease, which Bolaven, another typhoon mechanism which prevents genes we identified is damages the central around 1,600 kilometres the development of the important as it allows us to nervous system, than non- (990 miles) east of Taipei, disease. better understand the smokers. the bureau said. The current study was mechanism by which Additionally, past The bureau listed conducted by a team of Israeli smoking reduces the research found other positive Tembin as a mid-level scientists from the Hadassah likelihood of Parkinson’s,” influences of nicotine, among typhoon and warned that it Map showing the path of Typhoon Tembin heading University Hospital, The team director Prof Benjamin them, in bettering con- will bring torrential rains and towards Taipei on Thursday packing winds up to 144 Hebrew University of Lerer, director of the centration and memory, as trigger mudslides in Ilan and kilometres an hour.—INTERNET Jerusalem, Belinson Hospital Psychiatric Biology well as helping schizo- Hualien in the east, where and Tel Aviv University, as Laboratory in Hadassah Ein phrenics control their the evacuations were carried well as an Italian research Karem hospital, told the symptoms. out as a precaution, northwest over the next 24 of 10:15 am (0215 GMT), institute. Out of 677 Parkinson Ha’aretz daily. Xinhua authorities said. hours. Tembin was 250 kilometres A total of about 50,000 east of Taitung. With a radius Four flames lit on UK’s highest peaks take it in,” she told the BBC. soldiers were on standby, of 180 kilometres and “I was chosen as a with 500 already dispatched packing winds gusting at up LONDON, 23 Aug — Four bodied scouts scaled Scafell at Stoke Mandeville, the representative of a group I am to assist the evacuation in to 144 kilometres an hour, it Paralympic flames were lit on Pike in the Lake District in hospital in southern England a member of as other people eastern Taipei, an area badly was moving west at six the highest peaks of England, England, Snowdon in Wales, which is the spiritual home of are not physically able to take hit earlier this month by kilometres per hour. Wales, Scotland and Scotland’s Ben Nevis and the Paralympics. part. Typhoon Saola, which Internet Northern Ireland ahead of Slieve Donard in Northern The teams used a It was absolutely next week’s Games in Ireland. ferrocerium rod which they incredible and amazing. “I Police say Pennsylvania London. The four flames will be struck against a rough steel hope it will help people realise Disabled and able- brought together on Tuesday surface to make sparks that that people do have more to woman cited nonexistent twin created the flame. offer and that a disability Sebastian Coe, the needn’t set you back. I am in theft organizer of the 2012 looking forward to the Games Olympics and Paralympics, even more now and I feel I BIG BEAVER, 23 Aug — the Holiday Inn in Big joined the trek up Snowdown. have contributed a tiny atom Police say a western Beaver on 5 August. Police “Great effort by the scouts towards it.” Pennsylvania woman say they found Brown in this morning, starting at The Paralympics are a blamed her nonexistent twin another hotel nearby and she 6.15am to get to top of near sellout, with spectators sister for stealing items from claimed her twin sister had Snowdon. attracted by high-profile a hotel room.The Beaver taken the items. We lit one of 4 Paralympic competitors including “Blade County Times reports on When police found no flames,” he tweeted. Elaine Runner” Oscar Pistorius, the Wednesday that police record of a sister, they say Paert, who has bipolar South African double charged 31-year-old Brown claimed her sister had disorder, was the first person amputee sprinter who Jennifer Brown, of just returned the items, which Rochester, with false reports police found in the other London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and to carry the flame on competed in the Olympics. Snowdon. A record 4,200 athletes and theft. hotel room. Paralympic Games Chairman Sebastian Coe poses “I only found out on from 166 countries will take State police say Brown Brown doesn’t have an with the Welsh National Flame and the local scouts Tuesday that I would be the part and the Games will be took some bed clothes, an attorney. Police say relatives who kindled the flame on top of Mount Snowdon. first person to carry it which watched by an estimated alarm clock, coffee pot, confirmed she doesn’t have was quite an incredible piece global television audience of basket and a hair dryer — a twin. INTERNET of information and I didn’t four billion.— Internet worth a total of $206 — from Internet

P10(24).pmd 10 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 11 Dancers perform during HKEx to introduce RMB currency futures in the dancing competition Taoli Cup in Hefei, September capital of east China’s Anhui Province, on 22 HONG KONG, 23 Aug— derivatives into fixed income, USD/RMB Futures will Aug, 2012. Taoli Cup is Hong Kong Exchanges and currencies and commodities,” require delivery of USD by the highest level teenager Clearing Limited (HKEx) will said HKEx Chief Executive the seller and payment of the dancing competition held introduce renminbi (RMB) Charles Li. “In addition, they Final Settlement Value in by China’s Ministry of currency futures on 17 will help us support RMB RMB by the buyer at Culture in a bid to select September, the agency internationalisation and maturity. talented dancers. announced on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s further The futures will be The US dollar (USD) vs RMB development as an offshore quoted in RMB per USD and XINHUA traded in Hong Kong contract RMB centre.” “Although margined in RMB, with the will be the world’s first we do not have any volume trading and settlement fees California town settles dispute that prompted deliverable RMB Currency or open interest targets, we charged in RMB.So far, more Futures. see great long-term potential than 1,000 market practitioners bankruptcy “These new futures are in RMB currency futures,” and investment professio- part of our strategy to offer a said Calvin Tai, HKEx’s nals have attended a seminar SAN FRANCISCO, 23 Aug — Mammoth Lakes, one of three communities in California to or briefing on the new futures recently declare bankruptcy, said on Wednesday it reached a tentative agreement to settle the wide range of RMB-related Head of Trading. and more events are legal dispute that threatened to swamp the town’s finances. The resort town of about 8,000 products and expand beyond According to the planned.— residents in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains said on its website that it settled a $43 million equities and equity-related announcement of HKEx, Xinhua court judgment awarded to a developer over a property dispute.The terms of the agreement will People enjoy sun and remain confidential until fully documented and executed, according to the town’s statement. beach in Positano, The town has been in a legal fight since 2006 with Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition Llc Developer Terrence Ballas, who holds commercial development rights to the property southern Italy, on 21 Aug, in the lawsuit, also is part of the settlement. Mammoth Lakes credited US Bankruptcy Judge 2012. The Italian Elizabeth Perris with guiding the mediation that produced the settlement, adding that a term Ministry of Health has sheet with its key points has been signed.The town also said litigation between the parties issued a red warning on in its bankruptcy case will be put on hold, although some key deadlines will remain. The Tuesday against heat case is in US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California. wave in eight cities Settlement documentation is expected to be filed for court approval within weeks, including Rome. Mammoth Lakes said, adding that it will hold public meetings to discuss how to finance the settlement.—Reuters XINHUA computers and overturning Thousands being moved from China’s cars.“If the government says US okays NGO quake-relief you have to move, you move,” Three Gorges said Shuai Linxiang, a 57-year- funds to Iran HUANGTUPO, 23 Aug — ahead of a leadership transition when Chinese officials old woman among 20,000 WASHINGTON, 23 Aug — dollars until 5 October, but the China relocated 1.3 million this year. cancelled an industrial waste people to be relocated from The US Department of transactions must go through people during the 17 years it In some cases, protests pipeline after anti-pollution Huangtupo, where they were Treasury on Tuesday a third-country financial took to complete the Three have forced the scrapping of demonstrators occupied a resettled in 1998. “We can’t temporarily allowed non- institution to an Iranian Gorges dam. Even after multi-billion dollar projects. The government office in the eastern oppose them.” governmental organizations counterpart not subjected to finishing the $59 billion most recent was on 28 July, city of Qidong, destroying The Three Gorges dam ( NGOs) to transfer donations US sanctions. The US has a project last month, the threat was completed in July when its to help quake relief and number of sanctions against of landslides along the dam’s final turbine joined the national reconstruction efforts in Iran. Iran, which is accused by banks will force tens of grid and the facility reached its According to a general Washington of seeking to build thousands to move again.It’s full capacity of 22.5 gigawatts, license the Treasury just nuclear weapons. a reminder of the social and more than enough to power issued, US- based tax-exempt Following the deadly environmental challenges Pakistan or Switzerland. As the NGOs can collect and transfer earthquake, Washington that have dogged the world’s dam was being built on the donations for 45 days to expressed its readiness to largest hydroelectric project. Yangtze River, in central Hubei support northwestern Iran, help Iran, but Teheran has While there has been little Province, authorities moved 1.3 which was hit by two powerful not accepted the offer, the protest among residents who million people who lived in what earthquakes on 11 August that Treasury said. To transfer will be relocated a second time, became its 1,045 sq km (405 sq killed more than 306 people more than 300,000 dollars, the environmental fallout over Ships sail on the Yangtze River near Badong, 100km (62 mile) reservoir, an area greater and injured over 3,000. NGOs will need to apply for a other big investments in China miles) from the Three Gorges dam in Hubei Province on in size than Singapore. The Treasury allows each special license, the Treasure has become a hot-button issue 7 Aug, 2012.— REUTERS Reuters NGO to transfer up to 300,000 added.— Xinhua US says surprised by Navy SEAL’s book on bin Angola’s $17 billion energy drive will help Laden raid poor: Dos Santos WASHINGTON, 23 Aug — attorney. He vetted it for leaks of classified HUAMBO, 23 Aug — thousands of supporters of civil war that ended a decade The US government was tactical, technical, and information seriously. Angola’s plans to invest more his MPLA party in Angola’s ago devastated Angola, surprised by the news that a procedural information as well In the wake of than $17 billion in electricity second-largest city, Huambo, destroying most of its Navy SEAL who participated as information that could be Congressional criticism, the generation and distribution by ahead of an 31 August general infrastructure, including in the raid on Osama bin considered classified by administration assigned 2016 are designed to increase election. energy plants and networks. Laden’s compound in compilation and found it to federal prosecutors in social justice by giving low- “Increased supply of Critics have accused Dos Pakistan has written a book be without risk to national Baltimore and Washington income classes better access electricity is a factor of social Santos, in power since 1979, of about the operation in which security,” Christine Ball, a to conduct criminal investiga- to energy, President Jose justice which I consider of great doing too little to fight poverty the al-Qaeda leader was spokeswoman for the tions into leaks related to an Eduardo said on Wednesday. importance, because it is the since winning the war against killed, US officials said on publisher, Dutton, told undercover counter-terrorism Investment in energy will also most needy in society, those rebel group UNITA in Africa’s Wednesday. Reuters. investigation in Yemen and help develop industry and who do not have resources to second-largest oil producer. “No Easy Day: The The book will be alleged US and Israeli cyber- create jobs, Dos Santos said in buy a generator, that are most The MPLA is widely expected Firsthand Account of the published at a time when warfare against Iran’s nuclear a campaign speech to tens of harmed,” he added. A 27-year to win the election — which Mission that Killed Osama Washington has been roiled programme. But the coming will choose lawmakers and Bin Laden” was written by a by controversy over national book on the bin Laden raid president — due to its Navy SEAL under the security leaks ahead of the 6 appeared to catch officials off superior resources. It has pseudonym Mark Owen with November presidential guard. pledged to turn its attention co-author Kevin Maurer and election. Republicans have Reuters to reducing poverty, which it is to be released next month charged that President says affected 39 percent of on the anniversary of the 11 Barack Obama’s administra- Russian dancers perform Angolans in 2009. September attacks. It was not tion has engaged in selective during the third China- Despite substantial vetted by government leaks to bolster the Russia Cultural Festival investments in the sector agencies to ensure that no Democrat’s national security in Heihe, northeast since the end of the conflict, secrets were revealed. credentials. The White China’s Heilongjiang electricity service in unreliable “The book was vetted House denies those Province, on 19 Aug, throughout Angola. by a former special operations accusations and says it takes 2012.— XINHUA Reuters

P11(24).pmd 11 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Ferry with MV FRISIA LAHN VOY NO (010) passengers Consignees of cargo carried on MV FRISIA LAHN VOY NO (010) are hereby notified that the vessel will runs aground be arriving on 24.8.2012 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the in Philippines consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws MANILA, 23 Aug — A and conditions of the Port of Yangon. super shuttle ferry carrying Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am an undetermined number of to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now passengers ran aground off declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Leyte Province in central from the Vessel. Philippines on Tuesday No claims against this vessel will be admitted after night, the National Disaster the Claims Day. Risk Reduction and Management Council SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT (NDRRMC) said on MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Wednesday morning. The AGENT FOR: M/S ORIENT OVERSEAS ferry, which set off from CONTAINER LINES Ormoc city in Leyte and was Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 heading for Cebu city in Cebu province, ran aground at a CLAIMS DAY NOTICE sea area near Merida, Leyte, MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (505) at around 11:30 pm on Tuesday, due to engine Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH trouble, NDRRMC said. VOY NO (505) are hereby notified that the vessel will Captain of the ferry contacted be arriving on 24.8.2012 and cargo will be discharged coast guard, asking for a tug into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie at the Egyptian security forces boat to conduct rescue consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws stand by their Armoured operation. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Personell Carriers ahead Local disaster officials Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am of a military operation in cooperated with the to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now the northern Sinai Philippine National Police declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo peninsula on 8 August. and coast guard personnel in from the Vessel. INTERNET immediate rescue.—Xinhua No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. 1,600 extremists in Egypt’s SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Sinai: state news agency MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER CAIRO, 23 Aug — Egypt extremists who is searching for 120 wanted excommunicate other LINES militants and believes around Muslims who do not share Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 1,600 extremists are hiding out their beliefs. “Their numbers in the Sinai, where militants are close to 1,600 people, from N Korea to talk to S Korean have attacked soldiers and different provinces and some police, the official news from other countries,” he said. NGOs about flood aid agency MENA reported on Gunmen wounded three SEOUL, 23 Aug — North KNCC said it wants to reach Wednesday.The military sent policemen last weekend when Korea has agreed to meet agreement as soon as in tanks and soldiers into the they fired a rocket-propelled South Korean private groups possible so it can ship aid lawless peninsula which grenade on a police convoy, for talks about aid following before the Chuseok holidays neighbours Israel and Gaza several days after security deadly floods, officials said from 29 September - 1 October. after gunmen killed 16 soldiers forces killed six militants in a on Thursday, despite icy Cross-border relations have in an attack on an army raid on a north Sinai village. relations between the two been frosty for years and outpost on 5 August. The government has long governments. The North’s worsened sharply in recent “There are 120 people struggled with militancy and Council for National months. The North threatens wanted, including groups that smuggling in the region but Reconciliation sent a “sacred war” against the attacked police stations and unrest has worsened since an message last week to the South’s conservative killed a number of policemen,” uprising overthrew president South’s non-governmental government for alleged MENA quoted a security Hosni Mubarak in February organizations accepting insults to, and plots against, official as saying.Most of 2011, prompting the collapse their offer of discussions, the its regime. them follow “takfiri” ideology, of his discredited police South’s unification ministry Internet he said, a disparaging term for force.— Internet said. An official of South’s Korea NGO Council for North Koreans walk Cooperation (KNCC) with down a flooded road in North Korea told AFP they Anju city, on 30 July, plan to visit Kaesong city 2012. North Korea has just across the border for the agreed to meet South meeting on Friday. Korean private groups The ministry, which for talks about aid must by law authorise all following deadly floods, cross-border contacts, said officials said on it was still considering Thursday. whether to allow the visit. INTERNET opened. One of them stopped feeding around S Korean aquarium apologizes for whale shark’s death the end of last month and died last week.The Korea Federation for Environmental SEOUL, 23 Aug — A South Korean Planet, which opened last month in the Movement of Jeju said the whale shark had aquarium publicly apologized on Wednesday southern island of Jeju, said in a statement. died of extreme distress in captivity. for the death of a captive whale shark, and said Whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, It criticised the aquarium for holding the it would release a second such shark following are protected under the Convention for pair in a tank 25 metres (82 feet) long, 23 metres protests from conservationists. “We admit a International Trade in Endangered Species. wide and 8.5 metres high, along with some lack of proper preparations (for sustaining The aquarium said they were caught by chance 8,000 other fish. Awareness of conservation Photo illustration of a whale shark. whale sharks in captivity) and we regret in a fisherman’s nets off the southern island is growing in South Korea. INTERNET causing concern among the people,” Aqua last month, about a week before the facility Internet

P12(24).pmd 12 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 13 14-foot gator pulled from Man, 75, commutes on unicycle for birthday A Florida dentist total time of his commute to “He love challenges.” Florida lake celebrated his 75th birthday about an hour and 15 minutes. The dentist said he may A Fish and Wildlife reported. by riding his unicycle 5.1 “He likes to do different consider repeating his feat. Conservation Commission “I didn’t know it was as miles from his home to his things,” said Rawlins’ wife of “When I’m 80, I may ride it trapper said a 14-foot alligator large as it was,” Stephens said. office. 40 years, Nicole. again,” he said. he caught in Lake Talquin was “I knew it was an extremely James Rawlins said he the fourth to exceed 11 feet in large gator because the wanted to do “something recent months. complainant had told me it was special” to mark his birthday, Lane Stephens, a an extremely large alligator so he rode his unicycle from contracted alligator trapper [that had come onto her his Maitland home to his with the Florida Fish and property]. I didn’t know exactly office in Longwood at about Wildlife Conservation how big until we got him back 5 mph, the Orlando Sentinel Commission, said the most to the boat landing and started reported. recent mammoth gator he trying to load him in my truck.” Rawlins, who began pulled from Lake Talquin was “Nobody is going to load Alligator trapper Lane riding the unicycle about nine a 14-foot behemoth that nearly a gator that size into their boat.” Stephens posing with his years ago, said he had to stop matched the state record of 14 monstrous trophy every few hundred feet during feet, 3 1/2 inches, The News Album measuring at whopping his Tuesday trek when he lost Dentist celebrates 75th birthday with unicycle ride to Tallahassee Democrat 14 feet his momentum, bringing the work. Alicia Silverstone in “Parks and Recreation” co-creator sells pilot WME signs Broadway’s ‘The Performers’ to Fox Jane Levy, LOS A NGELES, 23 Aug— and Rec” writer Dan Goor. financial penalties if it NEW YORK, 23 Aug— Performers” said on Alicia Silverstone is coming Wednesday the actress will “Parks and Recreation” co- The comedy, about a doesn’t air the project. star of ABC’s back to Broadway — in a join Henry Winkler and “30 creator and showrunner diverse group of police The as-yet-untitled “Suburgatory” romantic comedy set in the Rock” star Cheyenne Jackson Mike Schur is totally copping detectives in New York City, project comes from Universal porn industry. in the play, which begin out with his next project. has received a put-pilot Television and 3 Arts Fox has purchased a commitment, meaning the Entertainment. NEW YORK, 23 Aug— Producers of David West previews on 23 October at the WME has signed Read’s comedy “The Longacre Theatre. pilot from Schur and “Parks network is subject to News of the sale comes on the same day that Schur “Suburgatory” star Jane It’s about two high school Levy, an individual with friends who reconnect at the renewed his overall deal with Universal Television with a knowledge of the deal told Adult Film Awards in Las TheWrap. Vegas. Silverstone will play new, two-year pact, which will see him developing new On “Suburgatory,” the the girlfriend of one of the 22-year-old actress plays friends. The rest of the cast projects while continuing to head the NBC comedy Tessa Altman, the daughter includes Daniel Breaker, Ari of Jeremy Sisto’s character. Graynor and Jenni Barber. Evan “Parks and Recreation.” Cabnet, director of Read’s Internet “The Dream of the Burning Executive producer Boy,” will direct. Mike Schur (C) and the Silverstone made her cast of “Parks and Broadway debut in 2002 in Recreation” “The Graduate” and was last on Broadway in 2010 opposite Quvenzhane Laura Linney in “Time Stands Chloe Sevigny to guest-star on Alicia Silverstone Still.”—Internet “Portlandia” Wallis signs Justin Bieber gets in ‘toon with LOS A NGELES, 23 Aug— Chloe Sevigny is moving from with ICM “The Simpsons” Utah to Portland — and just LOS A NGELES, 23 Aug— LOS A NGELES, 23 Aug— like on her recent series “Big ICM Partners have signed Justin Bieber is about to get Love,” her living arrangements the 8-year-old actress even more two-dimensional will be just a little out of the Quvenzhane Wallis, the ordinary. Sevigny will be agency told TheWrap on than some people already Cast member Jane guest-star on the upcoming Wednesday. consider him to be. Levy “Baby” and “Boyfriend” third season of IFC’s hipster- The new darling of the skewering comedy singer Bieber will appear in a Actress Chloe Sevigny indie world, Wallis starred in “Portlandia,” the network told this year’s Sundance hit The ABC sitcom will begin cameo in the upcoming Singer Justin Bieber TheWrap. Sevigny will play who runs up against Jessica “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” its second season this fall, season of “The Simpsons,” Alexandra, who moves in with Lange, who’ll play the head directed by Benh Zeitlin. airing after “Modern Fox told TheWrap. unsuccessfully try to enter a Fred and Carrie (played by the of the east coast mental Zeitlin went on to win the Family.” talent show in which Bart Bieber broke the news series’ creators and stars, Fred institution where the second Camera d’Or, given to best Levy first got her break Simpson is performing. on Tuesday in a tweet, since Armisen and Carrie season is set. “Portlandia” first film from the official on the Showtime series deleted, that revealed, “just The episode, titled “The Brownstein). Sevigny will also returns for its third season in selection, for the work in “Shameless,” which led to did a voice over for the Fabulous Faker Boy,” will air star in the upcoming second January. Cannes. her being cast on SIMPSONS!!! #swaggy.” next year, EW.com said. season of Ryan Murphy’s FX EW.com first reported Wallis can next be seen in “Suburgatory.” “Simpsons” executive “The Simpsons” will drama “American Horror the news of Sevigny’s the recently completed feature The California native producer Al Jean told begin its 24th season on 30 Story: Asylum” as Shelly the “Portlandia” casting. “Twelve Years a Slave,” which also has a pair of film projects EW.com that Bieber will September.—Internet Nymphomaniac, a patient Internet was directed by Steve that will soon debut in McQueen. Starring Brad Pitt, theaters. Jolie, Pitt daughter to make film debut as young princess the film tells the story of a man One is “Fun Size,” Josh LOS ANGELES, 23 Aug—She is only four-years-old but Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, kidnapped in New York and Schwartz’ teen comedy that daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, will soon follow in the footsteps sold into slavery in the Deep Paramount will release on of her famous parents, appearing in Disney movie “Malificent,” the studio said South.—Internet 26 October. The second is on Wednesday. The movie is expected to hit theaters in March 2014 with Jolie “Evil Dead,” a remake of the playing villain Malificent from animated classic “Sleeping Beauty.” Vivienne will Sam Raimi 1981 horror film. portray a young version of Princess Aurora who is cursed to sleep until awoken Levy will star as Mia in the by kiss from a handsome prince. Federico Alvarez-directed “Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne will play a minor role as the child version project, which will open in of Princess Aurora opposite her mother in “Maleficent,” Disney said in a theaters in 2013. statement. “The live-action film explores the origins of Disney’s most iconic Levy is also represented Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s villain, Maleficent, and what led her to curse Princess Aurora.” No further details by James Suskin of Suskin daughter Vivienne has landed her first were available. Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is the twin sister to brother Knox Leon. They Actress Quvenzhane Management. film role in ‘Maleficent’.—INTERNET were born in a hospital in Nice, France, on 12 July, 2008.—Reuters Wallis Internet

P13(24).pmd 13 12/4/2009, 2:40 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 August, 2012 Boxing champ Johnny Tapia Cassano-Pazzini swap completed, died of heart disease AC Milan confirms Tapia’s wife first ROME, 23 Aug—AC “AC Milan announces that it have paid Inter a fee of some released the results on Milan club have confirmed has acquired outright from 7 million euros as part of the Wednesday, saying her on Wednesday that the swap FC Internazionale Giampaolo deal, which came to pass after husband died of heart disease deal involving Antonio Pazzini and simultaneously Cassano had grown Unbeaten Danny Garcia and had no illegal drugs in Cassano and Giampaolo has sold Antonio Cassano disenchanted with the club his system. Pazzini had been completed. outright to FC after seeing the likes of Zlatan Unbeaten He rose to prominence A statement on the AC Internazionale.” Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva in the late 1980s, and Milan official website read: It is believed that Milan depart. Garcia to eventually won five world Inter welcomed their boxing championships in newest signing with a brief defend against three weight classes: super message on their own site. It flyweight, bantamweight, read: “Today is the first day Morales and featherweight. of Antonio Cassano’s BROOKLYN, 23 Aug— His final professional adventure at Inter. This Unbeaten Danny Garcia will Five-time World Boxing boxing record was 59 wins, morning the striker arrived at defend his light-welterweight Champion Johnny Tapia five losses, and two draws. the Centro Sportivo Angelo world titles in a rematch Thirty of his wins were knock- Moratti, where Andrea against Erik Morales on SANTA F E, (New Mexico), outs. Stramaccioni and captain October 20 in the first major 23 Aug —Five-time World In 2007 he planned a Javier Zanetti were waiting title fights in Brooklyn for more Boxing Champion Johnny comeback bout against Ilido to welcome him.” than half a century. Tapia died of heart disease Julio dubbed “The Final Xinhua Garcia, of the US, will exacerbated by prescription Fury.” A month later he was defend the World Boxing drugs, an autopsy report found unconscious of a City striker Aguero ruled out for a month Council crown he took from released on Wednesday cocaine overdose and was LONDON, 23 Aug— action in time for his team’s were obviously very Mexico’s Morales by concluded. eventually taken into Manchester City striker league clash at Stoke on 15 concerned so this news is a unanimous decision in March The 45-year-old boxer, custody for violating his Sergio Aguero will be out of September. relief for everybody.” and the World Boxing who was found dead at his parole stemming from a prior action for just one month While Mancini would Internet Association title he won last home in Albuquerque, New cocaine offense. despite suffering a knee injury prefer not to lose Aguero for month from England’s Amir Mexico on 27 May, died as Tapia was born and during the Premier League any length of time, the Italian Khan with a fourth-round a result of complications raised in Albuquerque, New champions’ 3-2 win over admits he is relieved to know stoppage. from hypertensive heart Mexico. His father was Southampton. his star striker, signed for £32 Garcia, 24-0 with 15 disease. Prescription drugs murdered when his mother Aguero was stretchered million from Atletico Madrid knockouts, fought Khan on were a contributing factor, was pregnant with him, and off inside the opening 10 last year, won’t be out for as short notice after the British the autopsy report said. The his mother was later brutally minutes at Eastlands on long as he first thought. fighter’s bout against Lamont cause of death was an murdered when he was 8 Sunday after twisting his knee “I don’t think Sergio will Peterson was wiped out when accident. years old.—Reuters in a challenge with be out for long and we are the American tested positive Southampton defender hoping he will be back after for abnormally high levels of Rivaldo Junior signs with Nathaniel Clyne and it was the international break which testosterone. Morales, 52-8 initially feared the 24-year- is obviously fantastic news Manchester City’s French with 36 knockouts, has not Corinthians old Argentine could be for him and for us,” Mancini player Samir Nasri (R) fought since losing to Garcia sidelined for most of the told City’s website. checks on Manchester in Houston. Mogi Mirim. season. “We were very worried a City’s Argentinian player The card, at the new Rivaldo Junior plays as But, following a scan and couple of days ago because Sergio Aguero who lies on Barclay Center arena, will also an attacking midfielder and a period of assessment, City we feared he could be out for the field after being include Brooklyn-born Paulie is said to boast similar manager Roberto Mancini six months or maybe even injured during an English Malignaggi, who is 31-4 with qualities to his father, who has revealed Aguero, who more which would have been Premier League football seven knockouts, defending was voted FIFA world player scored his team’s dramatic very bad news. match between his WBA welterweight crown of the year in 1999. title-winning goal against “It looked like a very Manchester City and against Mexico’s Pablo Cesar The eldest son of former “We didn’t contract him QPR on the final day of last strange injury at the time and Southampton on 19 Cano, 25-1-1 with 19 Brazil international just because he is the son of season, could be back in because it was his knee, we August.—INTERNET knockouts.—Internet Rivaldo has followed in Rivaldo. He has genuine the footsteps of his father potential,” Corinthians’ by joining Corinthians. youth director Fernando Late Chelsea flurry earns INTERNET Alba said. “We hope that being the victory over Reading RIO DE JANEIRO, 23 son of Rivaldo doesn’t put Aug—The son of Brazil’s too much pressure on the kid.” LONDON, 23 Aug—A Premier League after two 2002 World Cup winner Rivaldo Senior also had late goal by Fernando Torres games. Rivaldo has signed with a stint with Corinthians before drove Chelsea to their “We expected them to Brazilian Serie A club moving to Europe where he second successive victory be tough and they made it Corinthians. reached the peak of his career of the new season when they very hard for us,” Chelsea The 17-year-old joined while playing for Barcelona. came from behind to beat manager Roberto Di Matteo the club Wednesday on a Now 40, Rivaldo is still promoted Reading 4-2 on said. “In the second half we three-year deal from the youth playing for Angolan club Wednesday. had to take a bit of a risk. ranks of Sao Paulo-based side Kabuscorp.—Xinhua Reading appeared set We were good for a goal Chelsea’s English for their first league victory and I thought it was just a Pato injured during training defender Gary Cahill over the European matter of time.” Chelsea dominated ROME, 23 Aug—AC Milan striker Alexandre (C) celebrates scoring champions for 82 years Pato suffered an injury in during work-out on when they led 2-1 with 20 possession for the first 25 the equalising goal minutes at Stamford Bridge Wednesday, the Italian soccer club revealed in minutes left of a thrilling with English defender and Reading were forced a statement. match. John Terry (L) during into desperate defence to The Brazilian, 22, will now require a scan But England centre half their English Premier keep out a series of counter- that will be taken in the coming days in order Gary Cahill put Chelsea level attacks. to assess the extent of the injury. League football match with a long-range effort Juan Mata and Eden “AC Milan announces that during a game against Reading at before Torres scored from Stamford Bridge in close in. Branislav Ivanovic Hazard, the close-season held in today’s workout, Alexandre Pato has signing from Lille, were reported a problem with his left adductor. In the London. added a fourth in injury time to put Chelsea on top of the linking up superbly and the coming days further medical examinations will REUTERS Belgian earned his second AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato is be made to determine the extent of the damage,” very likely to miss Sunday’s Serie A penalty in two games after 18 the statement said. Pato has now suffered as minutes when Chris Gunter opener against Sampdoria many as 16 separate injuries since arriving at due to injury. International Sports took his legs away in the San Siro in January 2008, limiting him to 113 area. INTERNET appearances in Serie A.—Xinhua Reuters

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Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas th Focus Myanmar TV Programme Weather forecast for 24 August, 2012 Sr. Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Regions/States No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent MYANMAR MYANMAR TV 1 Kachin 33/91 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) 2 Kayah 26/79 20/68 Scattered rain or thundershower (100%) INTERNATIONAL (24-8-2012) (Friday) 3 Kayin 29/84 21/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) 4 Chin 24/75 15/59 Scattered rain or thundershower (100%) (24-8-12 09:30 am ~ 7:00 am 5 Upper Sagaing 31/88 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) 25-8-12 09:30 am) MST 1. Paritta By Venerable 6 Lower Sagaing 38/100 26/79 Scattered rain or thundershower (100%) * News Mingun Sayadaw 7 Taninthayi 29/84 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%) 7:25 am 8 Bago 29/84 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) * Ancient Shwe San 2. To Be Healthy Exercise 9 Magway 34/93 25/77 Scattered rain or thundershowers (100%) 10 Mandalay 35/95 25/77 Scattered rain or thundershowers (100%) Taw Pagoda 7:50 am 11 Mon 30/86 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%) * News 3. Nice & Sweet Song 12 Yangon 30/86 21/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) * Song For You 8:10 am 13 Rakhine 30/86 20/68 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) 4. The Mirror Images of The 14 Southern Shan 24/75 19/66 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) * News Musical Oldies 15 Northern Shan 30/86 20/68 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) 16 Eastern Shan 28/82 21/70 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) * Wisdom House 6th 8:25 am 17 Ayeyawady 28/82 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%) 5. Myanmar Traditional Anniversary Book 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 32/90 22/72 One or two rain or thundershower (100%) Cultural Performing Arts Launching Ceremony 19 Neighbouring Yangon 30/86 21/70 One or two rain or thundershower (100%) Competitions 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 35/95 25/77 Isolated rain or thundershower (80%) * News 8:30 am During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Chin and Summary of Kayah States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Bago * Great Shwedagon 6. Documentary observations at Regions, Kachin and Shan States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Mandalay and Magway Regions. The noteworthy amount of 09:30 hr MST on (Charitable 8:45 am rainfall recorded were Pinlaung (2.83) inches, Putao and Yangon (Kaba-Aye) (2.05) th today inches each, Yamethin (1.73) inches, Nay Pyi Taw (Airport) and Taungdwingyi (1.69) 7. Selected Songs For 19 inches each. Associations) Monsoon is strong in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere in the Bay of Myanmar Traditional Bay Inference * News Cultural Performing Arts Bengal. Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along * Japanese Goodwill Competitions (2012) State of the Sea Mon-Tanintahyi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. (Classical Song) (Amateur Outlook for sub- Ambassador’s Visit to Strong monsoon in the Andaman Sea. (Second) Division) (Level sequent two days Myanmar Men & Women) * News 4:05 pm * Aureum Palace Resort 8. Dance of National Races Secret service arrests armed * News 4:35 pm 9. Songs Of Yester Years man for alleged Obama threat * Only when the 4:45 pm Forestry Development 10. University of Distance WASHINGTON, 23 Aug — Federal agents in Washington state have arrested an armed man accused of making threats Sustains, will the Education (TV Lectures) -Third Year (Physics) against President Obama. US Secret Service agents and local Good Natural 5:00 pm law enforcement officers knocked on the door of Anton Environment and 11. Songs For Upholding Caluori, 31, in Federal Way, Wash, on Tuesday afternoon, Ecosystem last long National Spirit Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. * The Foundation of 5:05 pm 12. Myanmar Language Caluori came to door with a shotgun, but was taken into Strength for Gentle 5:20 pm custody without injury, Leary added, though Caluori made Sun-set of Cancer 13. Teleplay (Health) references to explosives, prompting a call to the bomb squad. President Obama Patients 5:50 pm Secret Service Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bob * News 14. Sports Highlight Kierstead told local ABC News affiliate KOMO that suspicious Cathy Schrock with the Federal Way Police. “The Secret 7:00 pm * Memorial Art items found in the man’s apartment—potential explosive Service went down to investigate and the defendant was 15. “Road to 27th SEA found to be armed when they arrived at the apartment.”Caluori Exhibition For Artist GAMEs” (Gymnastics) devices—prompted a sweep of the entire complex by a bomb is currently in federal custody and will have an initial court U Thu Kha 8:00 pm squad. No bombs were found. 16. News Obama, who was campaigning in Ohio at the time, did not appearance on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. He is * Myanmar Movie 17. Just For Laughs appear to be in immediate danger. “A threat against the accused of threats against the president and assaulting a ‘‘Love On The Internet’’ 18. TV Drama Series president was delivered via email to a general FBI inbox,” said federal officer.— Internet BERLIN, 23 Aug— German team Stuttgart defeated Dinamo Moskva 2-0 owing to the brace Blue shark spotted bathing Stuttgart by striker Vedad Ibisevic, at the first leg of UEFA Europa League play-offs on Wednesday. The Swabians needed seventy-one minutes, in a one-sided affair, to open the scoring against near Rome beach defeats passive visitors from Moscow that appeared content with a goalless draw. From the opening whistle Bruno Labbadias men seized the initiative against deep defending Dinamo White-Blues, which showed no interest to develop any offensive actions. Nevertheless Stuttgart failed to open the scoring within the first half due to their lack in accuracy and creativity, in front Moskva 2-0 of the Russian goal. With the beginning of the second half Stuttgart looked more threatening in their actions. Consequently Bosnian international Vedad Ibisevic opened the scoring with a at Europa poacher’s goal when he utilized a rebound from very close range at the 71st minute. Stuttgart had not enough and piled on the pressure to double the score in the dying seconds of League the additional time. Midfielder Ibrahima Traore crossed into penalty area after he overcame one play offs defender to assist Ibisevic who nodded home from goal area into open goal. The 2-0 win against Dinamo puts Stuttgart in a favorable position at the second leg of Europa League play-offs.—Internet winner in the 2-1 victory over Malaga eye Champions League group Maribor of Slovenia, having breakthrough earlier put through his own Italian holidaymakers had more than just a lazy day in goal. The 23-year-old will the sun on Wednesday after a rare visit from a blue shark MADRID, 23 Aug— undone by first-half goals AEL Limassol edged join Hamburg in the German that came to wallow just 10 metres from a beach outside Spanish side Malaga defeated from Argentine defender Anderlecht 2-1 with Dosa Bundesliga once next week’s Rome, said local coastguard.— INTERNET experienced European Martin Demichelis and Junior and Rui Miguel’s goals second leg is completed campaigners Panathinaikos Portuguese midfielder Eliseu. sandwiching a Dieudonne Belarusian side BATE ROME, 23 Aug — Italian Europe swelters under a 2-0 on Wednesday to edge Malaga fans greeted the Mbokani’s second-half Borisov defeated Israeli holidaymakers had more than heatwave — was thought to closer to a much-needed, players’ entry to the pitch equaliser for the Belgians. debutants Hapoel Kiryat just a lazy day in the sun on be harmless. lucrative first appearance in with a giant banner that read, Dynamo Zagreb skipper Shmona 2-0 in the night’s Wednesday after a rare visit “There were some the Champions League “What our grandparents Milan Badelj scored the other game—Internet from a blue shark that came to moments of anxiety — I saw group stages. Malaga, who never witnessed, our children Malaga’s wallow just 10 metres from a some scared adults and spent nearly 60 million euros are about to see.” That desire Portuguese beach outside Rome, said local children arrive at the square ($74 million) on new players will become stronger next midfielder Eliseu coastguard. but the really young kids were last year, have put the brakes week if Malaga get the job celebrates after Swimmers were ordered curious,” head of the military on spending this summer and done in the second leg of the scoring during out of the water as a precaution coastguard at Castel Fusano, badly need the financial play-off tie in Greece. their Champions though the 1.5-metre long near the Rome suburb of Ostia, impetus the tournament Elsewhere on Wed- League playoff shark — tempted inshore to told the Ansa agency. “The provides. nesday, Ismaily cancelled first leg football bathe in hotter-than-usual children were saying they saw Panathinaikos, coached out Dusan Basta’s first-half match Malaga vs water temperatures in the a fin come out of the water, by former Malaga boss opener as Sporting Braga Panathinaikos. Mediterranean as southern just like in a film.”— Internet Jesualdo Ferreira, were drew 1-1 at home to Udinese. INTERNET R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

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NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug—Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint received a delegation led by Professor Mr Koichi Ono of Kyoto University of Japan at the hall of Amyotha Hluttaw of the Hluttaw Complex here at 4 pm today. Also present on the occasion together with the Speaker were Chairman of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association Chairman of Amyotha Hluttaw Education, Health and Culture Committee U Khin Shwe, Chairman of ASEAN Social and Cultural Community Committee U Win Maung, Chairman of Mining and Natural Resources Affairs Committee U Nay Win Tun and officials of the Hluttaw Office. At the meeting, they had a cordial discussion on further strengthening friendship and relations between the two countries and mutual cooperation in technological development of Myanmar youths.—MNA

Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint and party and a delegation led by Professor Mr Koichi Ono of Kyoto University of Japan pose for a documentary photo.—MNA New teaching method to be introduced into technological universities in Myanmar as of 2012-2013 academic year

NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug— the retired professors who served Union Minister for Science and in the ministry U Nyi Hla Ngae, Dr Technology U Aye Myint on 19 Kyaw Win and U Ba Myint August morning visited participated in the discussions. Technological University (Yangon) During the meeting, the to be promoted as Centre of Union Minister stressed that Excellence. technological development plays He inspected classrooms, a vital role in building an practical rooms and buildings. After industrialized country, and so do that, he attended the work technological universities, coordination meeting on a new colleges, technical training teaching method to be introduced schools and universities of in technological universities, computer studies in Myanmar to Myanmar. Retired Professor U Nyi Hla Union Minister for Science and Technology U Aye Myint colleges under the ministry as from produce skilled technicians and get Nge made discussion on their opinion. makes speech at work coordination meeting on a new 2012-2013 academic year, held at fruits of that sector. The Union Minister, after teaching method to be introduced in technological the assembly hall of the University, The retired professors gave reviewing those reports, left universities, colleges under the ministry as from 2012-2013 their opinions on improving necessary instructions. Directors-General of the ministry, academic year.—MNA Rectors, senior faculty members, engineering education system of MNA

Nikon’s Chelsea’s English defender Gary Cahill (C) Opening ceremony parade and newest point- celebrates scoring the equalising goal with and-shoot English defender John Terry (L) during torch relay for SEA Games camera, the their English Premier League football Coolpix match against Reading at Stamford Bridge discussed S800c, is in London. NAY PYI TAW, 23 Aug—A December 2013. With the help of powered by coordination meeting on organizing LED displays and animation the Android 2.3 operating opening and concluding features, theme of the XXVII SEA ceremonies of the XXVII SEA Games Games—Green, Clean and system. PAGE 4 was held at the Ministry of Sports friendship will be conveyed with here yesterday, attended by Deputy performances depicting Myanmar Minister for Sports U Aye Myint traditional cultures, national unity Kyu, Director-General of Fine Arts and amity of the country and Department of the Ministry of environmental conservation Culture U Yan Naing Oo and consciousness. officials. Media team of the SEA PAGE 14 State Flag-hoisting Games Organizing Committee of ceremonies will be held in Nay Pyi the Ministry of Sports announced AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato is very likely Taw and Yangon in the SEA Games. that over 6400 will take part in the to miss Sunday’s Serie A opener against Torch relay will be made from opening ceremony of XXVII to be Sampdoria due to injury. PAGE 14 Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw on 11 hosted by Myanmar.—MNA

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