Vice-Senior General Maung Aye Takes Part in State Peace And

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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Vice-Senior General Maung Aye takes part in State Peace and Development Council Chairman’s Cup Golf Tournament 2007 Ministry of Defence secures champions in team handicap and scratch events

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec — The State Peace and Industry-1 U Aung Thaung. Development Council Chairman’s Cup Golf Tourna- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye took part in ment 2007 took place at the City Golf Course in Nay the golf tournament. Pyi Taw yesterday morning. The golf tournament was attended by Secre- At 6.40 am, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace tary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and and Development Council Deputy Commander-in- SPDC members, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief (Air), senior military officers of (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye arrived at the the Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the Chief Justice, City Golf Course. He was welcomed by SPDC mem- the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the deputy ber General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of ministers, members of the Nay Pyi Taw Development Defence, Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secre- Committee, departmental heads, members of the Or- tary-1 of the SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung ganizing Leading Committee and golfers from 36 teams Myint Oo, SPDC members, Chairman of the Organiz- representing the Prime Minister’s Office and ministries. ing Leading Committee of Tournament Minister for Before the opening ceremony, the golfers took

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye participates in State Peace and Development Council Chairman’s Cup Golf Tournament 2007. MNA the designated places. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Chairman of the Organizing Leading Com- mittee Minister U Aung Thaung and Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee Mayor Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt opened the tournament by firing Tracer balls. Next, the first round of the tournament com- Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo poses a documentary photo together with menced. golfers of Ministry of Defence.—MNA (See page 8) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

10-12-07 NL 1 8/2/18, 12:57 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 10 December, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Ancient cultural heritage * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State promotes tourism * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy industry Maj-Gen Tha Aye inspects Myanmar is a nation of natural beauty with mountains and forests and it is rich in construction of Myeik Myothit natural resources and it has also plenty of ancient cultural heritage. National races are sincere, friendly and hospitable. These are the basic foundations for development of tourism industry. The majority of the tourists visit Bagan where a lot of ancient arts and crafts exist. Myanma ancient cultural heritage is concen- trated in Bagan region. Ancient structures have been renovated according to their original style. It is an interesting place for many tourists. Inlay Lake in Shan State (South), land- Maj-Gen Tha Aye of Ministry of Defence inspects Myeik Myothit Jetty in Myeik.—MNA scapes of Pindaya region, islands along the NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec—Maj-Gen Tha Aye of the party looked into the development of Myeik. coasts, coral reefs, rare animals of biodiversity Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of On arrival at Taingyanaung Hall of Myeik sta- from underwater and production of tradi- Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council tion, Maj-Gen Tha Aye met servicemen and their tional handicraft of national people attract Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen families, and urged them to fully engage in farming tourists. Khin Zaw Oo and departmental officials , on 3 Decem- tasks of the station and regional development tasks in ber paid homage to the Buddha Image of Laykyunhsimee cooperation with departments concerned. Tourists can gain knowledge about the Pagoda in Myeik, Taninthayi Division. At the Technological University (Myeik) con- new year festivals of national races, regional After making cash donations to the pagoda, struction project site, Maj-Gen Tha Aye and party festivals and cultural dances. Arrangements Maj-Gen Tha Aye and party attended a ceremony to heard reports on the salient points of the project and have been made for tourists who like to study offer provisions to monasteries in Myeik held at the gave instructions on timely completion of the tasks. Buddha Sasana Beikman of the pagoda. Next, they proceeded to Myeik Myothit devel- the life of villages along the Ayeyawady River Afterwards, Maj-Gen Tha Aye and party met oping project where they heard a report on work being by boat. Package tours are organized by tour with departmental personnel, social organizations, carried and future tasks. operators. townselders and entrepreneurs at Paleyadana Hall in After inspecting the jetty built by Pho Lapyae The government is laying emphasis on Myeik. Co, handling of loads and upgrading of the approach Secretary of Taninthayi Division PDC U Than road to Myeik Myothit, Maj-Gen Tha Aye and party development of tourism as it has become a Win reported on work carried out for development of paid homage to Maha Thiddhizaya Pagoda and looked popular industry in the world. education, health and agriculture and livestock breed- into greening tasks in the precinct of the pagoda. It is believed that utilization of natural ing sectors and implementation of the five rural de- Later, they paid obeisance to Presiding Sayadaw resources and promotion of eco-tourism will velopment tasks, and the commander gave a supple- of Sandayon Sankyaung Monastery Bhaddanta mentary report. Çandobhasa and made cash donations. contribute towards development of the tour- Next, Maj-Gen Tha Aye, the commander and MNA ism industry. Transport Minister receives DPRK Ambassador

NAY P YI T AW, 9 Dec— MPMEEA to hold Annual Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe met Meeting with Ambassador of the YANGON, 9 Dec — The Annual Meeting of Democratic People’s Re- Myanmar Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equip- public of Korea to the ment Entrepreneurs’ Association will be held at Union of Myanmar Mr Myanmar Medical Association on Theinbyu Street Kim Sok Chol and party in Mingala Taungnyunt Township at 1 pm on 19 at his office here on 7 December. December afternoon. Invitation letters have already been sent to They discussed opera- members of the association. — MNA tion in flights programme between the two countries, increase of tourist arrivals to Myanmar, maritime co- All this needs to be known operation, promotion of * Do not be frightened whenever bilateral economic coop- intimidated eration and participation Also present at the call Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe receives * Do not be bolstered whenever flat- of Korean companies in were heads of department Mr Kim Sok Chol, Ambassador of Demo- tered construction sector in and officials. cratic People’s Republic of Korea.—MNA * Do not be softened whenever appeased Myanmar. MNA

10-12-07 NL 2 8/2/18, 12:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 3 Russian FM rejects US call for further sanctions against Iran BRUSSELS, 8 Dec — treaty obligations. agreed that adopt a two-track Russian Foreign Minister In meeting Lavrov, approach in dealing with Sergey Lavrov dismissed Rice aimed at persuading Iran, who refuses to halt a call by US Secretary of Russia to support new uranium enrichment as it State Condoleezza Rice sanctions on Iran, despite insists the programme is for for further UN sanctions that a US intelligence civilian use. on Iran concerning its report released recently The United States is ambitious nuclear pro- found Iran actually pushing for a new gramme. stopped atomic weapons sanctions resolution in the “It fully confirms the programme in 2003. UN Security Council. information that we have: NATO foreign ministers MNA/Xinhua that there is no military A sand sculpture of artist’s depictions of Jesus, element in their nuclear Mary and Joseph is seen during an annual sand programme,” Lavrov told sculpture event in the northeast Italian town of reporters after talking with Jesolo on 8 Dec, 2007.—INTERNET Rice on the sidelines of a NATO ministerial I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S meeting. But Lavrov, who came to Brussels for a NATO- US State Dept Inspector Russia Council meeting, expressed his strong hope General quits over that “these negotiations with Iran will continue”. Blackwater incident Lavrov said earlier that WASHINGTON, 9 Dec — US State Department his country has no Inspector General Howard Krongard, who came under evidence that Iran had ever fire for allegedly hampering an investigation of security had a secret nuclear firm Blackwater, announced his resignation on Friday. weapons programme in State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos violation of international said Krongard told co-workers in his department that A visitor looks at he was leaving. Gallegos did not give any details such Many British teachers know original works of as the date of Krongard’s last day at work. Rembrandt’s However, McClatchy News reports that it obtained an e-mail from Krongard to his staff in which Krongard too little about poetry drypoints in says he plans to leave by 15 January. LONDON, 8 Dec — Many teachers do not know enough about poetry, leaving Hangzhou, capital of Blackwater, which provides security in Iraq for their pupils with only limited experience of classic poems and verses from other State Department officials and US diplomats, became cultures, school inspectorate Ofsted said on Friday. east China’s Zhejiang the subject of federal and Congressional investigations Government-led initiatives to raise standards of basic literacy have meant Province, on 7 Dec, after some of its guards fired on civilians in a Baghdad little detailed attention has been given to teaching poetry, it intersection on 16 September killing 17 Iraqis. added in a report. Inspectors said the problem was most noticeable in primary 2007.—XINHUA MNA/Xinhua schools, but that provision for poetry was at least satisfactory in all 86 schools they visited and good or very good in two thirds of them.In the primary schools Britain to take three Guantanamo detainees inspected, the same poems were chosen repeatedly, including The Highwayman” WASHINGTON, 9 Dec — Jamil El Banna of Katznelson, a lawyer with by Alfred Noyes, “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll and “The Owl and the Three Guantanamo in- Jordan, Omar Deghayes of the British organization Pussycat” by Edward Lear. mates who are British Libya and Abdenour Reprieve that represents “Too few of these poems are genuinely challenging or connect with the residents will be released Sameur of Algeria are the three men. direct experience of primary pupils,” the report said.—MNA/Reuters under an agreement expected to be returned to He was not able to say between Britain and the Britain shortly and are not when the release would United States, their lawyer expected remain in custody happen. said on Friday. there, said Zachary MNA/Reuters 21 DPRK sailors rescued on slanting cargo ship off E China JINAN, 9 Dec — Twenty- coast of east China's according to the Weihai one sailors from the Shandong Province. Maritime Bureau. Democratic People’s The DPRK ship, Zo The bureau said it Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ming 3, leaned Friday received a directive from were rescued by Chinese afternoon at the sea about the China Maritime Search vessels after their cargo 20 nautical miles north of and Rescue Centre around ship slanted due to water Weihai port after seawater 4:50 pm saying the DPRK entering its cabins off the entered two cargo cabins, vessel was leaning sharply This photo, published by eastday.com on 8 Dec, and in danger of sinking shows a Chow Chow pulling a vehicle with its little and rescue operation master on board along a street in Tianjin’s should be immediately Hongqiao district.—INTERNET launched.—MNA/Xinhua

10-12-07 NL 3 8/2/18, 12:57 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 Indonesia threatens to impose retroactive acts against EU ban JAKARTA, 8 Dec — action. aviation. Indonesia has threatened “If the ICAO agrees On 28 November at its to impose retroactive acts and other solution fails, meeting in Brussels, the against the European we also can impose a ban. European Commission Unions (EU) ban on the (but) That is the last refused to lift its ban on country’s airlines to enter option,” he told Xinhua. 51 Indonesian airlines, the group’s territory However, the including Garuda carrier. should the International spokesman said that But it lifted its ban on Civil Aviation Organiza- Indonesia would put Pakistan International tion (ICAO) agree with priority on dialogue and Airlines (PIA) and on Blue the EU ban and other other peaceful settlements Wing Airlines of Surinam. peaceful solutions fail, on the dispute on the MNA/Xinhua spokesman of the Transport Ministry Bambang Erfan said here A private security officer patrols outside the food court of the Westroads Mall Friday.The spokesman near the Von Maur Department Store in Omaha, Neb on 8 Dec, 2007. Eight said that Indonesia would people were killed and five wounded in a shooting attack before the gunman, soon question the stance Robert Hawkins, took his own life Wednesday inside the store.—INTERNET of the United Nations aviation organization ICAO on the EU China to launch first environment restriction on Indonesia’s 51 airliners, including monitoring satellite Garuda, since June after the rampant air accidents BEIJING, 8 Dec— China monitor the air, rivers and the fast-changing environ- in the country that killed is to launch its first lakes, and the overall ment, Wu said. hundreds of lives. satellite to monitor the ecosystem. But the ground Wu did not elaborate Erfan said that should In this 10 October, 2006 file photo, a black spiny- environment in the first network still can not meet on the details of how the the ICAO supports the EU tailed iguana suns itself next to a canal in Miami, half of next year, the State the demand of timely and satellite will operate. ban, the banned country Florida.—INTERNET Environmental Protection dynamic monitoring on MNA/Xinhua could impose a retroactive Administration (SEPA) said on Friday. Arsonist admits setting The satellite will be Landslide hits village along used to monitor the deadly N China environment and report on natural disasters, said Mekong River in Cambodia Wu Xiaoqing, the SEPA PHNOM PENH, 8 Dec — Niroth commune’s Koh their household belong- karaoke bar fire deputy director, at a Press A riverbank of about more Norea Village along with ings to safety ground. SHIJIAZHUANG, 8 Dec retaliate for frequent conference. than 4,900 square metres four houses, reported Villagers have at- Police have arrested an scoldings by the bar staff, “Our capability to collapsed into the Mekong Cambodian-language tributed the landslide to arsonist for a karaoke bar the Chengde County manage the environment River in Meanchey District newspaper the Kampu- the dredging of sand by a fire last month in north government said. and forecast natural on Thursday, local media chea Thmey, adding that company working for China’s Hebei Province The 19-year-old said he disasters will improve reported on Friday. there were no human Sokimex to fill up a lake, that killed 11, the local had been scolded at 1 am considerably with the According to experts casualties. another Cambodian- government said on Friday. on 14 November for some operation of the satellite,” who measured up the scale Local authorities have language newspaper the Jiang Dayong, a waiter reason. Thinking he had Wu said. of the disaster, the been dismantling a Rasmei Kampuchea at the Gedu Karaoke bar, been scolded too many So far, China has set landslide took away 74 number of houses at risk reported. Too much sand admitted to setting the bar times before, he decided up more than 2,000 metres wide and 71 metres of tumbling into the river, has been dredged, they on fire at around 4 am to take revenge. stations on the ground to long of the embankment in moving house owners and claimed.. — MNA/Xinhua on 14 November to He said he got some gasoline from a motorbike Vivica Fox reaches plea parked inside the bar and put it into a plastic bottle. deal for drunken driving He then poured the gas LOS ANGELES, 9 Dec — Actress Vivica A Fox onto the bar floor and pleaded no contest on Friday to drunken driving and ignited it. The blaze killed must serve three years probation and complete an a karaoke bar worker and alcohol education programme, an official said. 10 waitresses sleeping in a A spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney nearby foot massage house said Fox, who has competed on TV’s “Dancing in the same building. With the Stars” and acted in films such as “Kill Bill: Tian Yumin, the l egal Vol. 1,” changed her plea from not guilty after representative of the bar, reaching an agreement with prosecutors. and its operator, Wang A lawyer for Fox, 43, entered the new plea to one Ying, were also arrested. count of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or above, said spokesman Frank Mateljan. The Chengde government A no contest plea is the legal equivalent of said families of the victims pleading guilty under California law. had been compensated on Judge Stephen Pfahler also ordered the actress to Thousands of troops and volunteers, such as these, struggled Sunday to clear average 200,000 yuan pay nearly 1,200 US dollars in fines and fees. a thick layer of pungent crude oil off South Korea’s stricken southwest coast (26,666 US dollars) each. MNA/Reuters after the country’s worst ever oil spill.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua

10-12-07 NL 4 8/2/18, 12:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 5 Bangladesh to sign on avoiding double taxation with Switzerland DHAKA, 8 Dec — said, such agreement with fiscal 2006-07 (from July Bangladesh and Swit- any country, especially 2006 to June 2007). zerland will sign an with any EU country, will The foreign ministry agreement on avoidance benefit the exporters to officials said Bangladesh of double taxation next a large extent. has already signed agree- week to bolster bilateral He said Bangladesh ment on avoidance of trade, commerce and exported various products double taxation with nine investment, local news- including knit and woven EU countries, including paper The Financial garment, agro-processed Belgium, Denmark, Express reported on and frozen foods worth Germany, Italy, the Friday. 31.24 million US dollars Netherlands and Poland. A source of the Export to Switzerland in the last MNA/Xinhua Promotion Bureau (EPB) The file photo shows the building of the People’s Bank of China in was quoted as saying Los Angeles police and a firefighter view the Beijing. China will raise the reserve requirement ratio by one percentage the measure will help scene after a chartered tour bus with 41 people point for commercial banks in an effort to cool the booming economy, the Bangladesh attract more aboard, enroute to a taping of the ‘Dr Phil’ central bank announced on 8 Dec, 2007. —XINHUA foreign direct investment television show, crashed into a tree at a from Switzerland. Hollywood church on 5 Dec, 2007 in Los Angeles. —INTERNET E C O N O M I C N E W S Besides, the source Qatar, Indonesia to set up $1b joint venture JAKARTA, 9 Dec— The QAI will own 85 per The Jakarta Post. Indonesian Government cent stake of the joint Qatar, a member of and Qatar’s Investment venture, which will have the Organization of Authority (QAI) have initial capital of about one Petroleum Exporting agreed to establish a joint billion US dollars. The Countries, owns the venture to finance a Indonesian Government, world’s biggest gas field, number of infrastructure through the Finance and channels surpluses projects in Indonesia, Ministry, will own the from energy sales to the according to a report remaining 15 per cent, QIA. Saturday. reported local newspaper MNA/Xinhua Vietnam Airlines buys five more planes Chinese commodity fair HANOI, 8 Dec— share of over 80 per cent, months of this year, National flag carrier joint-stock Pacific posting a year-on-year Vietnam Airlines has Airlines, and Vietnam Air rise of 15.7 per cent. opens in Chile signed a contract with Services Company, an Meanwhile, the industry SANTIAGO, 9 Dec — A industries participating, promote bilateral French aircraft maker affiliate of Vietnam transported 119,700 three-day Chinese com- the ExpoChina 2007 fair economic and trade ATR to purchase five new Airlines. tons of cargoes, up 4 per modity fair was opened is expected to have 100 cooperation. ATR72-500s, which will Vietnam’s air industry cent, according to the in Chile’s capital on million US dollars in trade China has become the be delivered in late 2009, served nearly 7.9 million country's General Thursday in a bid to volume. second largest trade according to local domestic and foreign Statistics Office. promote bilateral trade. Cai Jiaxiang, deputy partner for Chile, which is newspaper Youth on passengers in the first 11 MNA/Xinhua With over 60 com- director of China Shipper's the third largest trade Friday. panies in the automo- Association, said at the partner in Latin America Sculptures are displayed at the 5th Contemporary After receiving the five bile, telecommunication, opening ceremony that for China. A free trade Sculpture Exhibition in Teheran’s museum of planes, Vietnam Airlines, machinery, construction he hoped the fair would agreement between the contemporary arts on 8 Dec, 2007.—INTERNET starting to operate ATR materials and garment serve as a link between two countries took effect planes on short-haul companies from China in 2006. flights in 1992 and and Chile and help MNA/Xinhua currently having seven ATR72-200s and three India cancels $600m ATR72-500s, will have the biggest ATR-72 fleet in the chopper deal with EADS region. NEW DELHI, 8 Dec — India has cancelled a 600- Vietnam Airlines, million-US-dollar deal to buy 197 military helicopters currently operating 46 from EADS and may offer the contract to other bid- aircraft of different kinds, ders, newspapers said on Friday. plans to have a total fleet Besides being a setback for EADS, the maker of the of 86 by 2015 and 110 by Airbus family of commercial jets, the deal's collapse 2020. will also further delay India's plans to replace its Now, Vietnam has ageing helicopter fleet by at least two years, newspapers three operational domestic said. India will issue a fresh tender next year, a carriers, including Defence Ministry source told the Hindustan Times. Vietnam Airlines which EADS' India office said it was not commenting on holds a domestic market the Defence Ministry’s decision. — MNA/Reuters

10-12-07 NL 5 8/2/18, 12:57 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 Hu Jintao calls on boosting Sino-Japanese ties BEIJING, 8 Dec — Hu added that the China relations, expres- Chinese President Hu next year is the 30th anni- sing his hope to seize the Jintao on Friday called versary of the signing opportunity to boost for the expansion and de- of the peace and mutual understanding and epening of cooperation friendship agreement trust between the two with Japan and boosting between China and peoples. of bilateral relations to a Japan, which is a highly The booming of a new level. important year for the strong relationship “The two sides development of the between Japan and China should maintain friendly bilateral relations. not only serves the two exchange at various Ozawa, who heads a nations, but is also vital levels, expand and 450-member Japanese to the stability and deepen pragmatic co- delegation, said that prosperity of Asia and the operation, settle well Japanese people highly world at large, Ozawa told bilateral disputes through appreciate China’s com- Hu. dialogue and equal mitment to the Japan- MNA/Xinhua consultation and con- Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) shakes hands with his Indian tinue to expand the counterpart Manmohan Singh before their meeting in New Delhi on 8, Dec, mutual benefit between 2007. Sen is on a four-day state visit to India. —INTERNET the two nations in an effort to boost bilateral relations to a new level”, Static blamed for gas station Hu said. Hu made his remarks blast in N China in his meeting with Ichiro TIANJIN, 8 Dec — municipal work safety owned gas depot around Ozawa, president of the Static electricity is watchdog said their noon. Democratic Party of thought to have triggered initial investigation The two truck caught Japan (DPJ) at the Great a blast at a Tianjin oil cited static as the cause fire immediately and a Hall of the People in supply depot that injured of several fires which strong shockwave sent downtown Beijing. four people on Thursday, broke out when two the huge tank flying He highlighted the investigators said on trucks were pumping out about 100 metres from recent growth momen- Friday. diesel from a supply its pad. tum of bilateral relations, Officials with the tank at the privately- Fortunately, a China saying that the develop- National Petroleum ment of bilateral A Culture Ministry employee carries a ladder Corporation (PetroChina) relations yielding from beside a caryatid, at the new Acropolis Museum, gas station and two oil the joint efforts from the in central Athens, on 8 Dec, 2007. Engineers on houses adjacent to the site two sides was of great Saturday moved the ancient statue from the were not affected. value. Acropolis to the museum. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Moderate quake jolts Indonesia resort Police say US mall shooter hid island of Bali assault rifle in sweatshirt BALI (Indonesia), 8 mediate reports of damage strong enough to trigger OMAHA, 8 Dec — A got out of a third-floor health problems, idea- Dec — An earthquake or injuries. The tremor, a tsunami warning. 19-year-old school elevator, police said on tions of suicide,” Omaha measuring 5.4 on the which could be felt in Bali, Indonesia, the world’s dropout who shot and Thursday. Police Chief Thomas Richter Scale jolted on was centred 150 miles largest archipelago, is prone killed eight people and Robert Hawkins left Warren told a briefing. Friday Indonesia’s resort southwest of the island. It to seismic upheavals due to himself at a Nebraska text and voice messages His victims ranged in island of Bali, where a two- struck around six miles its location on the so-called shopping mall smuggled with friends and family age from 24 to 66. They week UN climate change beneath the ocean floor, Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an a stolen assault rifle into before Wednesday’s included two male conference was currently according to the US arc of volcanos and fault the building wrapped in a bloodbath. “He had customers and another going on. Geological Survey. lines encircling the Pacific sweatshirt and opened fire apparently been ex- man and four women who There were no im- The quake was not Basin. — MNA/Xinhua without warning when he periencing some mental were employees of the Von Maur department NYC changes subway store where most of the carnage occurred. management for better service Warren said the tapes NEW YORK, 8 Dec — The managers will be seem to show that New York City Transit said responsible for all Hawkins had the gun on Thursday that it is operations of their line, wrapped in a hooded making major changes to including tracks, trains sweatshirt. subway management in a and stations, it said. MNA/Reuters bid to provide strap- Each line will compete People dressed as Santa hangers with a smoother with others and be rated Claus stand in front of ride, NY1 news channel on service, cleanliness an upside-down house reported. After the and other measures, it during a convention in overhaul, each subway line added. New York’s Szymbark, close to will be a separate entity complex subway system Gdansk in northern with a manager overseeing was one of the first in Poland, on 6 Dec, 2007. it, the report said. America.— MNA/Xinhua INTERNET

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Narcotic drugs including opium pose a grave In its effort to implement the livestock breeding Kaungkha, Laukkai, Kutkai, Mongpauk, Moneko danger to mankind. This being the case, they have tasks, the committee distributed pedigree animals free and Naungtaw regions, Shan State (North) in 2004- been banned from being produced, used and trafficked of charge for improvement of the socio-economic life 2005, 1.468 million fingerlings worth K 4.32 million in successive periods. In the time of the State Peace of former poppy growers. It distributed four stallions, in Laukkai, Lashio, Tanyan and Kunlong regions in and Development Council also, the Central ten bulls, ten cows, 3,301 pigs and 61,988 poultry to 2005-2006, 0.75 million fingerlings worth K 0.325 Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) was the special region 1 and 2 of Kachin State from 1989 to million in Monei, Nayein, Hsihseng, Manmaw, formed in order to ward off the dangers of the drugs. 2007. And it also distributed 38 horses, 69 bulls, 120 Tanyan, Kunlong, Lashio, Loikaw, Wanpan, The CCDAC reconstituted the poppy substitute cows, 24,331 pigs, 5,485 pedigree pigs, 545,047 poultry Kaungkha and Homein regions, Shan State (South) agriculture and livestock breeding committees in and 39,304 domestic fowls poultry to Kokang region, in 2006-2007. To ensure pollination, boosting the 1997 with a view to minimizing the production, use Wa region, Shan region and Paloung region in Shan crop yield and producing honey, the committee kept and trafficking of narcotic drugs. State (North), Mawpha region and PaO region in Shan 2075 beehives in Laukkai, Tamonye, Kutkai, Lashio, The poppy substitute livestock breeding State (East), Kayah State, Kachin State and Mon State. Shwepyi Aye, Hsihseng, Dhashi, Waingmaw and committee is carrying out the poppy substitute The Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Muse regions from 1999-2000 to 2006-2007 to boost livestock breeding tasks in border areas for elimination Department vaccinated cattle against the infectious the crop yield in 3,368 acres. It also conducted of poppy cultivation. The poppy substitute livestock diseases in border areas where poppy thrived in the apiculture courses for 1,070 trainees. breeding tasks are to undertake livestock breeding on past. The department gave vaccines to 460,909 cattle, In the meantime, the Ministry of Livestock a manageable scale that suit the region, to engage in 124,174 pigs and 1,489,630 poultry from 1999-2000 and Fisheries distributed poultry, pigs and cattle extended breeding of quality milch cows and poultry to 2006-2007 spending K 12.039 million. worth K 102 million for improvement of the socio- with the help of the livestock and fisheries bank, to The poppy substitute livestock breeding economic life of national races in border areas.The distribute pedigree animals and poultry to special committee put 2.13 million fingerlings worth K 2.13 ministry also carried out tasks for higher living regions, to set up model livestock breeding villages million into rivers, creeks and lakes in Phekhon, standards of national races, prevention and control of for development of livestock breeding, to put Hsihseng and Laukkai regions in 2000-2001, 1.36 animal diseases, setting up of model farms, putting fingerlings into rivers, creeks, ponds and lakes for million fingerlings worth K 1.36 million in Moneko, fingerlings into rivers, creeks and lakes, distribution ensuring food security, and to place emphasis on Tamonye, Laukkai, Monesi, Phekhon and Hsihseng of quality animals, keeping beehives and conducting animal health and prevention of infectious diseases. regions in 2002-2003, 0.58 million fingerlings worth apiculture courses, spending K 1,658 million. The committee is also undertaking the K 0.58 million in Kaungkha, Lashio, Kunlon, Laukkai, Thanks to relentless efforts of the CCDAC education and development tasks which included Homein, Phekhon, Moebye, and Naungtaw regions, and the ministry, the number of buffalo has increased conducting courses on livestock breeding at the drug Shan State (North) in 2002-2003, 0.39 million to 36,220 in 2007 from 15212 in 2000, that of cattle rehabilitation camps, conducting on-job training fingerlings worth K 0.78 million in Hsihseng, Phekhon, to 24,669 from 20,792, that of pig to 58,245 from courses on modern livestock breeding and conducting Mongyan, Mongkai, Moebye, Tanyan, Homein and 24,940 and that of poultry to 173,128 from 53,300 in training courses on apiculture for boosting the crop Nayein regions in 2003-2004, 1.246 million fingerlings Laukkai, Kongyan, Mongmaw, Panwaing and yield. worth K 0.26 million in Kunlon, Loilen, Monei, Panhsan regions. The government is making all-out efforts to The government is making all-out efforts get rid of poppy cultivation, the evil legacy of colonialists. Regarding this, it is providing national to get rid of poppy cultivation, the evil legacy races who were engaged in poppy cultivation for various reasons in the past with agriculture and of colonialists. Regarding this, it is providing livestock breeding undertakings in order to improve national races who were engaged in poppy their living standards. At a time when efforts are being made for the cultivation for various reasons in the past emergence of a modern and developed nation the poppy substitute livestock breeding undertakings with agriculture and livestock breeding being implemented by the CCDAC and the poppy substitute livestock breeding committee are surely undertakings in order to improve their living something to be proud of. standards. Translation: TS ******

10-12-07 NL 7 8/2/18, 12:57 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye… (from page 1) pose of holding the tourna- in the team (scratch) and This morning, the ment. team (handicap), most tournament continued for On behalf of birdie, most par, longest the second round at the Chairman of the State Peace drive and nearest pin to the same venue. and Development Council respective winning teams Vice-Senior Gen- Senior General Than Shwe, and winners. eral Maung Aye, SPDC Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Lt-Gen Kyaw Win members and ministers Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo of the Ministry of Defence took part in the tournament. awarded SPDC Chairman’s presented those who stood After the second Cup to the leader of the first, second and third in round, the prize presenta- Ministry of Defence team team (handicap) event. Lt- tion ceremony followed. that stood first in the team Gen Aung Htwe of the Min- At the City Golf (handicap) event and the istry of Defence presented Course, the Secretary-1 team (scratch) event. those who stood first, sec-

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo tees off Tracer Ball in State Peace and Development Council Chairman’s Cup Golf Tournament 2007.— MNA fence stood first on 520 Nay Thway, U Maung Zaw Min of Ministry of strokes, Ministry of Home Maung Oo of the Ministry Transport, U Kyi Tun of Affairs second on 543 and of PBANRDA, U Zaw Min Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of PBANRDA of the Ministry of Trans- Irrigation and U Zaw Min third on 546. port, U Win Ko of Ministry of Ministry of Transport In the team of Mines and Thura U won the longest drive (scratch) event, Ministry of Myint Oo of the Ministry awards. Defence secured the first of Industry-1 grabbed the Likewise, U Thein prize on 657 strokes, Min- most par awards. Tun Win of the Ministry of istry of PBANRDA the sec- Lt-Col Khin Industry-2, U Than Oo of Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo presents SPDC ond prize on 667 and Min- Maung Kyaw of the Minis- the Ministry of Forestry, U istry of Home Affairs the try of Industry-2 and U Ye Thein Han of the Ministry Chairman’s Cup to Ministry of Defence Team.—MNA third prize on 681. Win of the Ministry of In- of Industry-1 and U Myo

Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence gives first prize to Ministry of Lt-Gen Maung Bo of Ministry of Defence presents first prize to Defence Team.—MNA Ministry of Defence Team.—MNA awarded prizes to respec- Lt-Gen Maung Bo ond and third in team In the singles formation bagged the most Naing Aung of the Minis- tive winning teams. of the Ministry of Defence (scratch). Lt-Gen Ye Myint (handicap) event, Captain birdie awards. try of PBANRDA secured Also present on the presented first, second and and Maj-Gen Thura Myint Tin Shwe of the Ministry of U Hla Myo of the the nearest pin awards. occasion were SPDC mem- third prizes to Ministry of Aung of the Ministry of Defence won the first prize Prime Minister’s Office, U MNA bers, senior military offic- Defence team, Ministry of Defence, Minister Maj-Gen on 124 strokes, U Ye Win ers, the commander of Nay Home Affairs team and Htay Oo, Minister U Soe of the Ministry of Informa- Pyi Taw Command, minis- Ministry of PBANRDA Tha and Minister Maj-Gen tion, the second prize on ters, the Chief Justice, the team in the team (scratch) Tin Htut presented prizes 125 and Captain Khant Nay Attorney-General, the Au- event. to best scores award win- Thway of the Ministry of ditor-General, the Chair- Next, Lt-Gen Ye ning teams. Commander of Defence, the third prize on man of Civil Service Selec- Myint of the Ministry of Nay Pyi Taw Command 127. tion and Training Board, Defence presented the third Maj-Gen Wai Lwin pre- In the single deputy ministers, depart- prize to Ministry of Home sented prizes to those who (scratch) event, Captain Tin mental heads and golfers. Affairs team, second prize stood from 4th to 20th. Shwe of the Ministry of Before the cer- to Ministry of PBANRDA After the cer- Defence secured the first emony, Myanma Athan team and first prize to Min- emony, the Secretary- 1 and prize on 161 strokes, U Ye modern band presented istry of Defence in team party together with the golf- Win of the Ministry of In- various songs. (scratch) event. ers of the Ministry of De- formation, the second prize Chairman of the Chairman of Lead- fence posed for a documen- on 161 and U Ban Kyum of Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut gives the best Leading Committee Min- ing Committee Minister for tary photo. the Ministry of PBANRDA ister for Industry-1 U Aung Industry-1 U Aung Thaung In the team (handi- the third prize on 161. score award to an outstanding golfer. Thaung explained the pur- presented best loser awards cap) event, Ministry of De- Captain Khant MNA

10-12-07 NL 8 8/2/18, 12:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 9 Lt-Gen Ye Myint looks into Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects water Ayeyawady Bridge… (from page 16) storage capacity in Lagunpyin dam, Managing Director U Than Win of Mann Myanmar Construction reported on progress of building six-storey Plaza and 25-storey reinforced concrete Ngamoeyeik Water Pumping Project Condominium with two Towers attached and work to be undertaken to Lt-Gen Ye Myint. YANGON, 9 Dec — Lt- the main canal, 60 per cent Afterwards, the Pumping Project, Deputy Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected construction Gen Myint Swe of the completion of the tributory, commander gave a Director U Htay Lwin of of the condominium on the top floor of the plaza, the Ministry of Defence and supplying water to summer supplementary report. Water Resources sales of shops on the ground floor of the plaza, auto- party inspected main- paddy fields and sanitation Regarding the reports, Utilization Department exchange room and air-conditioning machine room on tenance of channels, water tasks for tributories and Lt-Gen Myint Swe urged (Yangon) and Project In- the first floor of the plaza and attended to the needs. supply tasks and storage called for cultivation of officials concerned to Charge U Mya Than briefed MNA capacity in Lagunpyin dam, summer paddy as early as supply water to grow Lt-Gen Myint Swe and progress of Ngamoeyeik Water Pumping Project and supplying water to some farmlands in Hlegu Township this morning and called for timely completion of the project tasks for the development of agricultural sector. At the briefing hall, Director U Kyaw Thein (Yangon) of Irrigation Department briefed Lt-Gen Myint Swe on land preparation for main canal and tributorcies and water supply building and supplying water to summer paddy fields in 2007-2008. Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence visits Ngamoeyeik water pumping project in Hlegu Township.—MNA After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Myint Swe possible and supplying 240,000 acres of summer party on project data, After that Lt-Gen cent of the whole project gave instructions on water to grow winter crops. paddy as early as possible. accomplishment of the Myint Swe and party has been completed. supplying water to grow Upon arrival at Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe tasks, progress in building looked into installation of Eight 30-inch diameter summer paddy this year and Lagunpyin dam, officials and party inspected water supply building, pipelines, erecting of pipelines will be installed inspected earth works with concerned briefed Lt-Gen supplying water to supplying water to 1500 pylons and control at the project and plans the use of heavy machinery. Myint Swe and Com- farmlands, control tower acres of farmlands and pannel. Upon completion, are under way to cultivate Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe mander Maj-Gen Hla Htay and storage capacity. Commander Maj-Gen Hla the project will benefit 1,500 acres of summer and party looked into Win on tasks for supplying On arrival at Htay Win gave a 8000 acres of summer paddy in this year. accomplishment tasks of water to the farmlands. Ngamoeyeik River Water supplementary report. paddy. So far, forty-per MNA Religious Affairs Minister meets Myanmar Hajj pilgrims Myanmar secures three more YANGON, 9 Dec — Minister for Religious Affairs priority to the religious affairs only. The pilgrims are Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung met with Myanmar to stay away from activities of participation in political silver, four more bronze Hajj pilgrim, before their departure for Macca of Saudi and economic affairs violating the existing laws, by- Arabia, at Central Hotel on Bogyoke Aung San Street, laws and rules and regulations prescribed by the State. YANGON, 9 Dec — Myanmar Sports here this evening. Next, Saudi Arabian Ambassador Mr Turi Najial Contingent bagged three silver medals and four They will be sent to Macca under the supervision Ali made a speech. Director-General Dr Myo Myint of bronze medals in the XXIV SEA Games today. of the Religious Affairs Department with the permission Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Pa Pa won one silver medal in the women’s of the State Peace and Development Council. Sasana spoke words of thanks. Leader of the Myanmar marathon, Aung Ko Min one silver medal in the Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that Hajj pilgrims team Haji U Sai Yu Sein reported on their men’s singles sculls and Shwe Sin Latt one silver the government is providing necessary assistance to pilgrimage matters. medal in the women’s lightweight singles sculls. Buddhist, Christian, Islam and Hinduism religious Assistant Director U Win Myint of Customs Saw Marla Nwe secured one bronze medal communities. This year, the government has sent 325 Department explained rules and regulations for in the 20 km women’s walk race, Kyu Kyu Thin one Hajj pilgrims to Macca. Hence, the Myanmar Hajj Myanmar Hajj pilgrims. bronze medal in the 46-kilo women’s boxing contest, pilgrims are to safeguard the prestige of individuals, After the ceremony, those present were served Hninn Ei Swe, one bronze medal in the 50-kilo the religion and the State. Especially, they are to give with dinner. —MNA women’s boxing contest and Hninn Moe Moe Naing one bronze medal in the 54 kilo women’s boxing contest. —MNA

First Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Men’s Volleyball Tournament continues

NAY P YI T AW, 9 Dec — The First Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Men’s Volleyball Tournament 2007 continued at the designated places, here, today. In the competitions, Ministry of Electric Power No 2 trounced Ministry of Culture 3-0; Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee hammered Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3-0; Ministry of Home Affairs beat Ministry of Labour 3-0; and Ministry of Industry-2 Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung meets Myanmar Hajj pilgrims at Central Hotel.—MNA edged out Ministry of Health 3-0. —MNA

10-12-07 NL 9 8/2/18, 12:57 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 Lavrov warns US missile Nigeria, Cameroon meet plan to jeopardize at UN on land handover NATO-Russia dialogue UNITED NATIONS, 9 Dec Ki-moon. Nigeria’s for- — Nigerian and Came- BRUSSELS, 9 Dec — It our political stability,” he mer president, Olusegun would be difficult for added, saying that it would roonian officials discuss- Obasanjo, agreed in June Russia to continue jeopardize Russia-NATO ed on Friday Nigeria's 2006 to cede Bakassi to dialogue with NATO if cooperation in missile handover to Cameroon of Cameroon in line with a Washington deployed a defence. Bakassi, a peninsula with 2002 ruling by the missile defence system in The US wants to offshore oil deposits, as International Court of Europe in accordance with deploy a radar in the Czech UN officials played down Justice. The neighbours its own plans, Russian Republic and a missile recent problems between had argued about Bakassi Foreign Minister Sergei defense base in Poland. the two states. for decades and come Lavrov said here Friday. US Secretary of State The officials, members close to war over it. “If a missile defence Condoleezza Rice told a of a follow-up committee After the deal, all system in Europe is Press conference after the monitoring a 2006 agree- seemed well until tailored only to the United meeting of the NATO- ment on the handover, suspected Nigerian rebels States' unilateral plans, it Russia Council that the held what the United killed 21 Cameroonian will be hard for us to con- United States has reaffirm- Nations called a regular soldiers on November 12 tinue the Russia-NATO ed its determination to meeting, chaired by UN in an unexplained raid and dialogue,” Lavrov told seek to iron out differences mediator Kieran Prender- the Nigerian Senate said reporters after a NATO- with Russia over the Feathery look : A woman presents a feather gast, and later met UN on November 22 the deal Russia Council meeting. missile plans “in a headdress at a fashion show in Stavropol.—INTERNET Secretary-General Ban had not been ratified by “I absolutely do not constructive way”. Parliament and was thus think that this strengthens MNA/Xinhua French film wins Grand prize of illegal. But a UN read-out on Friday’s meeting said Cairo Int’l Film Festival UN civilian observers in the area “continue to report CAIRO, 9 Dec — The as a brilliantly produced, Actress was shared that the parties are not only Grand prize “The Golden devised and directed film between Marina Magro complying with the Pyramid” of the 31st Cairo of a time of war in Algeria Soto, who starred the agreement but working International Film in 1959, which signals a Mexican film “Opera” and together for the well-being Festival on Friday night unique warning of the Tatiana Lutaeva of of the populations”. went to French film futility of armed conflict. Russian film “Full Scope”. “L’Ennemi Intime’ The prize of the Best MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters (Intimate Enemy), which became the biggest Study says child cancer risk higher winner of the night with a total of three big prizes. near nuclear plants The French film, directed by Florent Emilio BERLIN, 9 Dec — A German study has found that young children living near Siri and produced by Les nuclear power plants have a significantly higher risk of developing leukaemia Films du Kiosqu, was and other forms of cancer, a German newspaper reported on Saturday. granted the prizes for the “Our study confirmed that in Germany a connection has been observed Best Film, the Best between the distance of a domicile to the nearest nuclear power plant.... and the Director and the Best risk of developing cancer, such as leukaemia, before the fifth birthday,” Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper quoted the report as saying. The newspaper said Children play on a replica of the historical Actor (Albert Dupontel) the study was done by the University of Mainz for Germany’s Federal Office for monument Charminar, made from flowers, during at the closing ceremony Radiation Protection (BFS). A copy of the report was not immediately available. a flower show in the southern city of Hyderabad, of the festival. The researchers found that 37 children within a five-kilometre (3-mile) on 8 Dec, 2007.—INTERNET The film was hailed radius of nuclear power plants had developed leukaemia between 1980 and 2003, while the statistical average during this time period was 17, the paper said. Report says Iran has stopped The newspaper cited an unnamed radiation protection expert familiar with the study who said its conclusions understated the problem. He said the data selling oil in US dollars showed there was an increased cancer risk for children living within 50

TEHRAN, 9 Dec — Iran has completely revolution, Teheran and Washington are kilometres of a reactor. — MNA/Reuters stopped selling any of its oil for US also at odds over Teheran's disputed dollars, an Iranian news agency reported nuclear programme as well as over policy on Saturday, citing the oil minister of the in Iraq. “In line with the policy of selling world's fourth-largest crude producer. crude oil in currencies other than the US The ISNA news agency did not give a dollar, currently the sale of our country’s direct quote from Oil Minister oil in US dollars has been completely Gholamhossein Nozari. A senior oil eliminated,” ISNA reported after talking official last month said “nearly all” of with Nozari. Iran's crude oil sales were now being Nozari told ISNA: “In regards to the paid for in non-US currencies. decrease in the dollar’s value and the For nearly two years, OPEC's second loss exporters of crude oil have endured biggest producer has been reducing its from this trend, the dollar is no longer a exposure to the dollar, saying the weak reliable currency.” “This is why, at the US currency is eroding its purchasing meeting of the heads of states, Iran power. Iranian President Mahmoud proposed to OPEC members that a Ahmadinejad, who often rails against currency (for oil exports) would be the West, has called the US currency a determined that would be reliable and A giant spitting cobra, measuring about 2.75 meters and carrying enough “worthless piece of paper”. would not cause any loss to exporter venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation Foes since Iran’s 1979 Islamic countries,” he said. — MNA/Reuters group said on Friday. — XINHUA

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File photo shows a giant pair of inflatable jeans in the pedestrain precinct Frankfurt during a promotion campaign. Scraped, torn, creased, frayed, stained, sprayed and mended: never will jeans, the 150-year apparel now the planet’s most popular clothing, be as battered and bruised as the models due to hit stores in 2009.— INTERNET

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S China expects technology transfer TRADE MARK CAUTION NOTICE mechanism under UNFCCC TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES, INC., a corporation incor- B ALI (Indonesia), 8 Dec of industrialization, said ongoing United Nations porated under the laws of Delaware, U.S.A and having its — China has a much Su Wei, director-general Climate Change Con- registered office at 1050 Techwood Drive, NW, Atlanta, higher expectation in of the Office of National ference in Bali. Georgia 30318, United States of America is the owner and technology development Leading Group on Climate For capacity building, sole proprietor of the following Trademark:- and transfer, and very Change under the National China’s needs mainly TCM TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES much like to have an Development and Reform include development effective technology Commission. of human resources, Reg. Nos. 4/1211/2000 & 4/2531/2007 transfer mechanism Due to the natural adaptation, training and Used in respect of:- under the United Nations endowment of resources education, raising public “Advertising and promotion services and information serv- Framework Convention and the increasing awareness, database and ices relating thereto; business information services; all pro- on Climate Change demand of productivity information system vided on-line from a computer database or the Internet; compilation of advertisements for use as web pages on the (UNFCCC), said a high- for the world market, development, Su told Internet; online retail services ( e-commerce); and all other ranking Chinese official China has an enormous participants at the side- services in the International Class 35.”. here on Friday. task of deploying clean event called “The United Telecommunication services, in particular broadcasting and China’s technology and less-carbon tech- Nations and China: transmission of radio and television programs, of sound and need covers both nologies and know-how Connecting Institutions, images and information, also via wire, cable, satellite, radio, mitigation and adaptation for energy efficiency, Technology and Part- global or other computer network and similar technical equip- technologies as China is a renewable and nuclear nerships to Combat ment, telecommunications of information ( including web pages), computer programs and any other data; electronic very diversified economy energy, said Su at a Climate Change”. mail services; providing user access to the Internet (service and is now in the process side event for the MNA/Xinhua providers); providing telecommunications connections to the Internet or databases; telecommunication gateway services; GEF launches account for tropical forest online retails service (e-commerce); collection and supply of BALI (Indonesia), 9 Dec responsible for the delivery more robust financing from news; message and information; agency for press and non- commercial information and all other services in Interna- — The Global of crucial global environ- private investors looking tional Class 38.” Environment Facility mental services, is closing to build environmentally- (GEF) here on Saturday fast,” said Monique friendly forest markets.” “Education services; entertainment services, particularly launched the Tropical Barbut, the chief executive GEF would fund projects television programming, online entertainment and informa- Forest Account Initiative officer (CEO) and to stop deforestation in 17 tion services, radio and television entertainment, production, reproduction, projecting and rental of films which will help safeguard chairperson of the world's countries of the Amazon, and videos, production and reproduction of audio and video forest ecosystems while largest environmental Congo Basin, New Guinea recording on audio and/or video carriers of different kind, strengthening sustainable funding body. and Borneo. Tropical projecting and rental of these video and/or audio carriers, financing for protected “GEF is teaming up with deforestation is on the rise, production and arrangement of radio and television pro- areas and for sustainable its partner agencies, and is now responsible for grams; information relating to entertainment or education forest management. governments, business and over 20 per cent of global provided online from a computer databases or the Internet; providing online electronic publications ( not downloadable); “The window to save civil society to address this CO2 emissions. and all other services in International Class 41. the last remaining challenge head on. GEF’s Habitat loss in tropical Any unauthorized use, imitation, infringements or fraudulent functioning expanses of investments are also forests threatens 74 per cent intentions of the above mark will be dealt with according to law. tropical forests, which are expected to encourage of endangered mammals, Tin Ohnmar Tun 44 per cent of endangered B.A (LAW) LL.B, LL.M (UK) P.O.Box 109,Ph: 723043 Don’t Suicide car bomber kills 8 in birds, 57 per cent of (For. Domnern Somgiat & Boonma, Attorneys at Law, endangered amphibians, Thailand) northern Iraq Dated. 10 December, 2007 Smoke and 67 per cent of BAIJI (Iraq), 9 Dec — A suicide car bomb exploded endangered reptiles. Each Britain unveils plans for in a residential neighbourhood in northern Iraq on of the GEF-targeted areas Saturday, a Reuters witness said. Police said at least has over eight million new terrorism powers eight people were killed and 40 wounded. hectares of wet broadleaf A Reuters television cameraman said at least 11 forests, and they LONDON, 8 Dec — detention limit, in the face were needed to address an cars were destroyed and 15 houses damaged by the collectively harbor an Britain said on Thursday of mounting opposition increasing “serious and blast, which targeted the home of an anti-terrorism astonishing 54 per cent of it wanted to give police not only from political sustained threat”. official in a residential area in Baiji, a northern Iraqi tropical forest cover and the power to hold opponents and civil rights Britain’s security town with a large oil refinery. 68 per cent of tropical forest terrorism suspects for up groups, but from senior services have said they are MNA/Reuters carbon. — MNA/Xinhua to 42 days without charge, legal figures and from monitoring thousands of as part of compromise within his own Labour individuals who pose a proposals which still Party. Instead, the new risk. This year 42 people failed to appease many and complicated pro- have been convicted of who condemn the plans posals would allow the terrorism offences. on rights grounds. government to use But Smith said the new Since taking over from temporary measures only powers would only be Tony Blair in June, in extreme situations, used in exceptional Prime Minister Gordon permitting detectives to circumstances. Brown has said police quuestion suspects for a MNA/Reuters powers need to be maximum of 42 days — Women look on extended to give them up from the current 28. sculptures as they visit time to carry out complex These additional of the 5th investigations that could powers would be subject Contemporary involve multiple plots and to parliamentary approval Sculpture exhibition in many countries. and would expire after two Teheran’s museum of But he has had to months. contemporary arts on 8 backtrack from initial Home Secretary Jacqui Dec, 2007.— INTERNET plans to simply raise the Smith said the measures

10-12-07 NL 12 8/2/18, 12:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 13 UN hails China for endeavour in combating climate change BALI (Indonesia), 8 Dec — China is doing what it can in combating climate change as the government is very conscious of the challenges posed by climate change impacts, said a UN official here on Friday. Climate change mi- renewable energy, said ponsibilities’ can not be tigation has to be put in a Pachauri in his address forgotten.” global context, and it has “The IPCC Findings: China published its to be “rational and fair” IPCC Fourth Assessment National Programme to in demanding any actions Report and implications address climate change in required for mitigation, for China”. June this year, setting said Rajendra Pachauri, The UN official said, ambitious domestic goals chairman of the Inter- “China is doing what it can including reducing energy governmental Panel on and probably doing much consumption per unit Climate Change (IPCC) more and will do much GDP by 20 per cent and in a side-event held more. But this has to be increasing the share of Chinese actor Wang Lee-hom (L), director Ang Lee (C) and Chinese during the ongoing part of a global effort where renewable energy to 10 mainland’s actress Tang Wei pose as on the red carpet for the 44th Golden United Nations Climate the principle of ‘common per cent by 2010. Horse Awards in Taipei (China) on 8 Dec, 2007. —INTERNET Change Conference in but differentiated res- MNA/Xinhua Bali. Failure to understand root causes “China is doing a great Kenya issues alert deal in terms of bringing of deforestation warned about high efficiency of over desert locusts BALI, (Indonesia), 8 researchers at CIFOR combating global energy use,” said Dec — A new study by sought to link the un- warming. Pachauri on the invasion one of the world’s leading derlying causes of loss of High on the agenda is side-event “The United NAIROBI, 8 Dec — eggs in the moist sandy forestry research institutes 13 million hectares of reducing the 1.6 billion Nations and China: Con- Desert locusts have soil of the hot region. warns Friday that the new forest each year to the tons of carbon emissions necting Institutions, push to “reduce emissions promise — and potential caused each year by invaded Kenya’s arid “In view of the above Technology and Par- northeastern region, and understanding the from deforestation and pitfalls — of REDD deforestation, which tnerships to Combat degradation (REDD)” is schemes. The report was amounts to one-fifth of threatening maize and ecology of the pest, it is Climate Change”. wheat crops, but the important to note that hop- imperiled by a routine released Friday at the global carbon emissions China has made major failure to grasp the root United Nations Con- and more than the Agriculture Ministry said pers which are the most investments in hydro- causes of deforestation. ference of the Parties combined total con- on Friday it was well destructive stage are ex- projects in an important The Centre for (COP-13) in Bali, a resort tributed by the world’s prepared to fight the pests. pected to appear from shift to new sources of International Forestry island of Indonesia, where energy-intensive transport The desert locust’s around 10 December,” energy. Research (CIFOR), a environment ministers sectors. destructive power stems the statement quoted leading international from over 180 countries MNA/Xinhua And China has made from its gregarious nature Romano Kiome, the forestry research organi- are meeting to draw up a major strides in that allows it to move in ministry’s permanent zation, said that the long-term strategy for swarms, eating whatever secretary, as saying. “This study, based on more vegetation it finds in its stage is the focus of than a decade of in-depth Malaysian defender path. A ministry state- control.” He said the gov- research on the forces Mohamad Aidil Zafuan ment published in local ernment was prepared driving deforestation executes a reverse kick newspapers said the with pesticides and locusts were not aggre- spraying equipment and worldwide, found that to clear the ball from the ssively feeding yet, but that the attack was the there is ample opportunity goal post during a were in their last stage of first since 1962. to reduce carbon emis- match aganist development and laying MNA/Reuters sions if financial incen- Singapore in the first tives will be sufficient half of the play of the Space shuttle Atlantis is shown on Launch Pad enough to flip political and 24th Southeast Asain 39A as mission managers prepare for launch at economic realities that Games (SEA games) in cause deforestation. the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Korat.—INTERNET The study by Florida on 6 Dec, 2007.—INTERNET Benin finds two flu outbreaks, suspects H5N1

COTONOU, 8 Dec — Novo, and on a farm in the deaths are due to the H5N1 Benin has discovered two commercial capital strain of bird flu,” he said. outbreaks of bird flu Cotonou.“We found se- Health Ministry among poultry which it veral dead birds. We went officials said several believes to be the deadly ahead with tests which hundred birds had been H5N1 strain, the first such turned out to be positive,” slaughtered as a pre- cases in the West African Julien Toessi, a senior cautionary measure in a country, a senior health public health official, told five kilometres (three official said on Friday. Reuters in an interview. miles) radius around the The cases were “We have taken two separate locations. All discovered late on Thurs- samples which we have farms within a 15-kilo- day in Adjarra, some 15 already sent to Italy to be metre radius were being kilometres (Mine miles) confirmed but we are disinfected. north of the capital Porto convinced that these (bird) MNA/Reuters

10-12-07 NL 13 8/2/18, 12:57 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 Liverpool lose unbeaten record at Reading Real race 7 points S P O R T S L ONDON, 9 Dec — Read- his 100th league goal. Mid-table Reading's clear after win ing ended Liverpool's un- Chelsea overcame Sunder- victory was their first beaten start to the Premier land 2-0 to extend their against one of the so-called in Bilbao League season with a shock unbeaten home league 'Big Four' clubs since gain- MADRID, 9 Dec — Real 3-1 win over Rafa Benitez's record to 71 matches. ing promotion in 2005-06. Madrid charged seven team at the Madejski Sta- Arsenal, who visit Mid- They took the lead with points clear at the top of dium on Saturday. dlesbrough on Sunday, a controversial 17th- the Primera Liga after a The result left fourth- have 37 points from 15 minute penalty from second-half strike from placed Liverpool seven matches. United have 36 Stephen Hunt after Jamie Ruud van Nistelrooy points behind leaders Ar- from 16, Chelsea 34 from Carragher clearly fouled earned a 1-0 win at Ath- senal while Manchester 16 and Liverpool 30 Ivar Ingimarsson outside letic Bilbao on Saturday. United and Chelsea main- from 15. the box. The Dutchman angled tained their title challenges Fifth-placed Port- Stephen Gerrard equal- a powerful right-foot shot with home wins over smouth, who won 3-1 at ized for Liverpool in the into the far corner of the Derby County and Sunder- Aston Villa, are also on 30 28th but a goal from Kevin net after 55 minutes to take Chelsea’s Andriy Shevchenko (L) scores past Sun- land respectively. points alongside Manches- Doyle and a fine individual his tally for the season to derland’s goalkeeper Darren Ward (R) during their United beat bottom club ter City, who play at effort by James Harper in seven in the league. English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Derby 4-1 at Old Trafford Tottenham Hotspur on the 67th gave Reading the The victory gave Bernd Bridge in London, on 8 Dec, 2007. —INTERNET where Ryan Giggs scored Sunday. points.— MNA/Reuters Schuster's side 35 points from 15 matches, seven Palermo rise to 7th after sinking Fiorentina ahead of Barcelona and ROME, 9 Dec — ahead in the 41st, pushing slot the second goal in the Villarreal who both play Fabrizio Miccoli and away a powerful Riccardo 81st. on Sunday. Earlier, Fabio Simplicio led Montolivo shot. Fiorentina stayed fifth Ronald Koeman's Valen- Palermo to a 2-0 home Fiorentina had to play with 24 points from 15 cia continued their poor win over Fiorentina to the last 20 minutes with games, 10 points behind run of form with a 0-0 move up to seventh in 10 men after Alessandro leaders Inter Milan who draw at Osasuna. Serie A on Saturday. Gamberini pulled up in- entertain Torino on Sun- The Dutchman decided Miccoli struck in the jured with all their substi- day. to field a new-look side 17th minute when he ran tutes already on. Earlier, Lazio won 2-0 after last weekend's 3-0 on to a defence-splitting Palermo pressed for- at home to Catania to boost home defeat by Bilbao but flick from Brazilian strike ward with the extra man morale ahead of Tuesday's Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (R) scores against his tactical changes had lit- partner Amauri and and Frey produced two Champions League clash Reading during their English Premier League tle effect as Valencia turned chipped the ball over fine saves to keep out at Real Madrid. soccer match at the Madjeski Stadium in Reading, in another laboured per- Fiorentina keeper Edinson Cavani before MNA/Reuters southern England, on 8 Dec, 2007.—INTERNET formance.—MNA/Reuters Sebastien Frey. Brazilian midfielder Alberto Fontana did Simplicio dribbled Bayern held to draw by Duisburg well to keep Palermo past two defenders to but stay top Olympiakos join AEK Athens BERLIN, 9 Dec — Bayern Munich were held to a goalless draw at home to Duisburg on Saturday but still clung on to top spot in the on top after goal spree Bundesliga as rivals Werder Bremen lost a 4-3 thriller at Hanover 96. ATHENS, 9 Dec — Olympiakos Piraeus joined AEK Duisburg rarely looked like claiming a first win away to Bayern in Athens on top of the Greek Super League after a 4-0 40 years but they held out comfortably enough, even after Mohamadou rout of Levadiakos on Saturday. Idrissou was sent off for kicking keeper Oliver Kahn with 10 minutes Olympiakos, who face Werder Bremen in their final to go. The result meant Werder would have taken over at the top with Champions League Group C game on Tuesday, and a win but Thomas Schaaf's side were outplayed in Hanover. AEK have 24 points. The Athens club play their game Werder did manage to fight back from 3-1 to level the scores early in hand at home to Apollon Kalamarias on Sunday. in the second half but Mike Hanke completed his hat-trick to clinch PAOK Salonika defeated Veria 2-0 in the only other victory for Hanover 13 minutes from time. game played on Saturday thanks to goals from Antonio Werder's frustration was obvious as Hugo Almeida was sent off in Gonzalez and Glen Salmon.— MNA/Reuters injury time for tangling with Szabolcs Huszti. France’s Brahim Asloum (R) fights With one round of matches to go before the long mid-season break, Answers to yesterday’s Argentina’s Juan Carlos Reveco Bayern lead the standings with 35 points from 16 games. Crosswords Puzzle during their WBA Light Flyweight Werder are second on 33, with Hamburg third on 31 after they had boxing match at Le Cannet on 8 Dec, to settle for a goalless draw at home to bottom club Energie Cottbus. S8A8A8S8AI SLE 2007.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters COMEBACK8N8A8 Ajax go top with victory at Tilburg A8 I 8 O 8 R8 V I R U S AMSTERDAM, 9 Dec — Ajax Amsterdam went a RESTRAIN8Q8D8 point clear at the top of the Dutch league after winning F8 S 8 T 8M8DUCAT 3-2 at Willem II Tilburg on Saturday. Luis Suarez set up Kennedy Bakircioglu in the 8H8S8SPA8I8B8 second minute before Tilburg levelled four minutes GATEAU8SETTLE later through Kevin Bobson. 8R8D8MAP8Y8E8 Suarez restored Ajax's lead from close range and Klaas Jan Huntelaar created the third for Jan Vertonghen OD I UM 8 S 8 C 8 H 8 O on the stroke of halftime. 8C 8 L 8 BYMY S E L F Arjan Swinkels pulled one back for Tilburg with a Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless, left, attempts a lay up RAYON8 L8 C 8 R 8 F header 15 minutes from time. Ajax have 31 points from 14 matches, one more than against Illinois’s Mike Davis during the first half 8S 8 U 8 BULLDOZ E PSV Eindhoven who lost 4-2 at home to Roda JC of a basketball game on 8 Dec, 2007, GHOST8M8E8N8R Kerkrade on Friday.—MNA/Reuters in Chicago.—INTERNET

10-12-07 NL 14 8/2/18, 12:58 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 December, 2007 15 British canoeist who “returned Afghan abductors free from dead” charged Bangladeshi air worker LONDON, 9 Dec— A hidden him at the family DHAKA, 9 Dec — A Anwarul Haq, director of man who “returned from home during the missing Bangladeshi aid worker public affairs and the dead” after apparently years. kidnapped in Afghanistan communications of BRAC being lost at sea in a Anne Darw in descr- nearly three months ago was said in Dhaka. “He will be canoeing accident five ibed how her husband had freed by the abductors, the flown back to Bangladesh years ago was charged by avoided discovery by using aid agency said on Saturday. immediately when the police on Saturday with a small passage to an obtaining money by apartment in an adjoining Noor Islam was Afghan authority hands him deception and making a house owned by the couple. working for Bangladesh over to us, after necessary false declaration to get a “For three years, while Rural Advancement medical check up,” Anwar passport. virtually everyone close to Committee (BRAC) when told Reuters. The charges come us believed John was he was taken away in Logar The aid agency has been after a week of revelations missing presumed dead, he province, south of Kabul, active in Afghanistan since that began with John was actually at home with on September 15. 2002, trying to empower the Darwin, 57, walking into a me,” Anne Darwin, who poor with programmes in London police station “He was freed on Friday recently left Britain for micro-finance, education, claiming amnesia and central America, told the night and is now under health and agriculture. ended with his wife Anne Daily Mirror. the safe custody of the telling newspapers she had MNA/Reuters Afghanistan authority,” M. Afghan gunmen shot dead Abdul Alim, another Four die in accident at Hyundai’s BRAC official, at a village in Badakshan province a car plant in India couple of days before the WEATHER NEW DELHI, 9 Dec – Four people, including three engineers, have died abduction of Islam. ina gas leak at a sewage tank at the Hyundai car factory in south India. The Bangladesh aid agency Sunday, 9 December, 2007 The incident took place agency Press Trustof India to a private hospital in has offices in 24 Afghan Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours at Irrungatukottai near “This happened at the Chennai and his condition provinces, and employs MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been gener- Chennai on Friday evening construction site of a water was stated to be out of around 4,300 workers, ally fair in the whole country. Night temperatures were when a sewage tank used to treatment plant in our danger, fire service officials including 200 Bangladeshis. (5ºC) to (6ºC) below December average temperatures in store chemical waste was second unit. Out of the four said. MNA/Reuters Chin State and Magway Division, (3ºC)to (4ºC) below being cleaned, local TV deceased three were Hyundai Motor India December average temperatures in Rakhine State, channel NDTV reported on engineers employed by on Saturday has announced Sagaing and Yangon Divisions and about December Saturday. Thermax, which is an ex-gratia payment of average temperatures in the remaining States and Hyundai Motors India carrying out the construction 200,000 Indian rupees Divisions. The significant night temperatures were Ltd Vice-President work, while the other one is a civil contractor employee.” (around 5,000 US dollars) Hakha (-4ºC). Heho and Pinlaung (4ºC)each. (Administration and each to the deceased. Human Resource) Gana- Another person, who Maximum temperature on 8-12-2007 was 93ºF. Mini- Monday, 10 December pathy told local news took ill, has been admitted MNA /Xinhua mum temperature on 9-12-2007 was 62ºF. Relative humid- Tune in today mc\;q\\\\ ¨¨'m¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ iu;iu;iu;iu;iu;´pv´´´pv´ \.pv\.\.\.pv\. \.emac\.\.\.\. \)\)\)\)\) ity at 09:30 hours MST on 9-12-2007 was 82%. Total sun 8:30 am ( 8:30 am Brief news dåRkuiuiuiuiui ta-\\\\\ 9.International news ( 8:35 am Music: shine hours on 8-12-2007 was (8.2) hours approx. 8:45 am eAac\ek¥a\\\\ \ek¥a\\\\ \)\)\)\)\) -Jump for my Rainfall on 9-12-2007 was (nil) at Mingaladon, Kaka- 10.Grammer made easy 5:30 pm love Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was 2:20 pm 10.Music programme 8:40 am Perspectives (136.57) inches at Mingaladon, (141.38) inches at Kaba-Aye 1. (24) Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ Aer>etac˙˙˙>etac˙˙ AaR\\\\\ ˙˙˙˙˙ (The Radio Myanmar 8:45 am Music: Aa;ksa;‘piciiii \p\\\\ ∑´∑ ∑´´∑∑´´ eBaluMu;‘puMMuuMM iciiii \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´´´∑∑´´´´´ Moden Music Troupe) -Alive and (144.29) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind Monday, 10 December (Am¥io;qmiiio;qmi ^;)^^^;)^ tti\iu\ki\iu\ki\iu\kiu\ki\iu\ki\ \R\R\R\R\Riukiukiukiukiuk\T\T\T\T\Tututututut\\\\\ 6:00 pm 8:50 am National news speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (7) mph from East at View on today lWcWcWcWcWc\.m\.m\.m\.m\.mOAsOOOO ^sU^^^^ \ \\\\ (AÂkoibibibibibiuliuliuliuliul\l\l\l\l\lpupuupupup∑´´)∑´´)∑´´)∑´´)∑´´) 11.Evening news 9:00 am Music: (15:30) hours MST on 8-12-2007. -Hope you’re 7:00 am 4:00 pm 6:30 pm feeling better Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the 1. ABDzAgiiiii mhaqd©©©©© mÎÎÎÎÎ μμμμμ 2. Martial song 12.Weather report 9:05 am International Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair else- ezatk'iii etac\\tn\\\ \\;qaqna\\\ 6:35 pm 4:15 pm news popoSraeta\\Âk\\Âk^^^^^; U^^^^^;Ut†††††m Al˙R˙R˙R˙R˙R˙amy˙˙˙˙ \l\l\l\l\l˙km˙˙˙˙ ıawyıııı \\\\\ where in the Bay of Bengal. 3. 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Morning news pvaer;Rupupupupup\mc\\\mc\ \q\q\q\q\qMÂka;MMMÂka;M 15.Nui\cui\cui\cui\cui\c\c\c\c\c\cMKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ -Thank you for 7:40 am qc\Kn\\\\ ;sa-tt\\\\;sa-tt\ yNiiiii ˙s˙s˙s˙s˙s\\\\\ {mø;Kiu;ewewK¥siuiuiuiu \qk\\\\ \tv\\\\ \}\}\}\}\} the music waters. 4. Nice and sweet (s^;p^^^^ ∑a;er;pvaAT∑∑∑∑ ¨;po)¨¨¨¨ (Apiiuciiuciiuciuciiiuc\;-4)\\\\;-4) 9:00pm Spotlight on the Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of stars song (s^;p^^ ∑a;er;pva)∑∑ 8:00 pm slight increase of night temperatures in the Southern (Coco Lee) 7:50 am 4:55 pm 16.News 9:10pm Article Myanmar areas. 5.Song of national races Akpedqa 6. 17.International news 9:20pm Golden Land Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area 8:05 am 5:05 pm 18.Weather report melody/Vocal Nui\cui\c\c\cMKa;zatMKa;zat\lm\ \;t\ ´∑´∑ for 10-12-2007: Fair weather. 6. Cute little dancers 7. mnmn\masa\\\ mn\maska;\\\ 19.Nui\cui\cui\c\c\c\cMKa;zatMMKa;zat\lm\\ \;t\\ ´∑´∑´∑ gems 8:15 am 5:15 pm {AK¥sestmn\\\\\ }\\\\\ -Love is Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area 7. At^^;‘p^^^ iiciii \\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 8.Dance of national races (Apcuiuiuiuiui ;-6)\\\\\ -Hay baby for 10-12-2007: Generally fair weather. 8:25 am 5:25 pm 19.The next day’s 9:45 pmNews /Slogan Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area rKiiuuciuiiuu \\eK¥ac\\\ \\;t\\\ MMta;MMM N˙s˙s˙s\m\\mWantWW \m\m\mimyii \}\}\} 8. 9.“N˙s˙s\m\mWantW \m\mimyi \}\} programme 10:00 pm PEL for 10-12-2007: Fair weather.

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10-12-07 NL 15 8/2/18, 12:58 PM 1st Waxing of Nadaw 1369 ME Monday, 10 December, 2007 People’s Desire We favour stability. We favour peace. We oppose unrest and violence.

Universities, colleges Lt-Gen Ye Myint looks into under Science and Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) Technology Ministry to open on 24 Dec

construction project in Mandalay NAY P YI T AW, 9 Dec — Myanmar Aerospace and Engineering University, technological universities, Government Technological Colleges and Gov- ernment Technical Institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology will be opened on 24 De- cember 2007, it is learnt. —MNA Weather Forecast for 10-12-2007 Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area Fair weather. Yangon and neighbouring area Generally fair weather. Mandalay and neighbouring area Fair weather. Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence inspects construction tasks of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon).— MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec — Member of the State (Yadanabon). Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of After hearing reports on progress of construction the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of works presented by Deputy Superintending Engineer U Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Htay Myint, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Myint meeting the set standard and building approach roads. Soe and departmental officials, left Shwebo by car for Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Sagaing on 6 December morning. On arrival at Sagaing, construction site of Mandalay Zaygyo Plaza and Con- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party together with Chairman of dominium Tower built by Mandalay City Develop- Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council ment Committee and Myanmar Mandalay Co Ltd in A new fish species of Microrasbora was Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Tin Ngwe Chanayethazan Township. discovered in southwest China’s Yunnan looked into construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (See page 9) Province.—INTERNET RFA, VOA and BBC airing skyful of lies RFA, VOA and BBC saboteurs, watch your step! The public be warned of killers in the air waves — RFA, VOA and BBC

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