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Volume XVIII, Number 140 14th Waning of Wagaung 1372 ME Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing leave for PRC to pay State visit

NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept—Chairman of the State Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyan Tun of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Peace and Development Council of the Union of and wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hla, Minister for National Planning and Economic Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Hein and wife, senior military officers of the Ministry Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce U Kyaing Kyaing left Nay Pyi Taw by special aircraft at of Defence and their wives, the commander of Nay Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Science and Technol- 10.15 am today to pay a State visit to the People’s Pyi Taw Command and wife, Minister for Home ogy U Thaung, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Republic of China at the invitation of Mr. Hu Jintao, Affairs U Maung Oo, Minister for Information U Win, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and President of the People’s Republic of China. Kyaw Hsan, departmental heads and Acting Charge National Races and Development Affairs U Thein Chairman of the State Peace and Development d’ Affaires ai of the Embassy of the People’s Repub- Nyunt, Minister for Transport U Thein Swe, Minister Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw lic of China Mr Wang Zong Ying. for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs U Thein Kyaing Kyaing were seen off at Nay Pyi Taw Airport The Senior General and wife were accompa- Zaw, Minister for Energy U Lun Thi, Minister for by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- nied by Member of the State Peace and Development Health Dr Kyaw Myint, Director of Medical Services ment Council Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and Council Thura U Shwe Mann and wife Daw Khin Lay Maj-Gen Than Aung of the Ministry of Defence, wife Daw Mya Mya San, Prime Minister U Thein Thet, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop- Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe and depart- Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win, Member of the ment Council Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo and mental heads. State Peace and Development Council U Tin Aye, wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin, Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing MNA

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing on departure for China to pay a State visit being seen off at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Vice-Chairman of SPDC Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San. —MNA Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire * Stability of the State, community peace and of other sectors of the economy as well nation tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural her- * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitu- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the itage and national character tion country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples ards of the entire nation

8-9-2010 NL 1 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 * 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 Literacy programmes to * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State gain higher momentum * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The International Literacy Day falls on 8 September (today). Despite rapid advancements Tree-planting ceremony held Myanmar Ambassador presents in science and technology, millions of people in the Credentials to Governor-General of developing countries remain illiterate. Now, the in Patheingyi Township number of adult illiterates around the world is Commonwealth of Australia over 700 million. NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept—Tree-growing NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept—U Paw Lwin Sein, The United Nations General Assembly held ceremony took place at Yaytagontaung in Patheingyi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of in December 2001 reached a unanimous agreement Township on 4 September. It was attended by the Union of Myanmar to the Commonwealth of to designate the decade from 2003 to 2012 as Chairman of Mandalay Region Peace and Australia, presented his Credentials to Her Excellency United Nations Literacy Decade. Development Council Commander of Central Ms. Quentin Bryce AC, Governor-General of the In the post-independence period, 11 million Command Brig-Gen Ye Aung, Chairman of Commonwealth of Australia, on 26 August 2010 in of the Myanmar’s population of 17 million were Mandalay City Development Committee Mayor U Canberra.—MNA illiterate. The nation’s literacy rate was 85 per Phone Zaw Han, departmental officials and members cent in the times of monarchs. Since post- of social organizations. commander on farming and breeding. After that, the independence period, literacy campaigns have been The commander and the mayor planted commander inspected breeding and gave necessary implemented. In 2009, the literacy rate increased saplings and so did those present. instructions. to 94.89 per cent. Now, Myanmar stands as one of The commander and the mayor scattered seeds The commander attended the opening of the countries with highest literacy rate in Asia and from the platform of Yaytagontaung Sutaungpyae office of Shwemintha Foundation (Myanmar) in Pacific region. Pagoda and enjoyed tree-planting. upper Myanmar and donation ceremony and made To ensure every citizen is literate is a national On arrival at integratedframing in Patheingyi an opening speech. The commander and donors task. The continuing education programme is in Township, the mayor and officials reported to the made donations.—MNA progress for illiterates to become literate people. It is required to open more and more community learning centres in wards and villages with favourable conditions as part of the post-literacy programme. Today, the government has set up a massive number of rural libraries and community learning centres the length and breadth of the country. Therefore, literacy campaigns are to go on with momentum in order to maintain fine traditions under which considerable success is achieved in pursuing international literacy movements.

Myanma traditional Chinlon Commander Brig-Gen Ye Aung addresses opening of office of Shwemintha Foundation contests held (Myanmar) in upper Myanmar and donation ceremony.— MNA NAY PYI TAW, 7 Physical Education Sept — The seventh Department. After the championship trophies Concordia Int’l Co., Ltd to promote Fuji Sports Minister’s trophy matches, the minister and and prizes to the winning Xerox color printer Myanma traditional officials presented teams.—MNA Chinlon contest and the NAY PYI TAW, 7 final match and prize- Sept — Concordia Int’l presentation ceremony of Co., Ltd, a sole agent in Yokpyo Cup Myanma Myanmar, sells Fuji traditional Chinlon Xerox copiers at contest were held at Concordia showrooms in Yanggyi Aung Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw and gymnasium in Shwebo of Mandalay. It will take part Sagaing Region in 1ts Myanmar-Korea copy board will be Township, Yangon (Ph: yesterday morning. ICT Products & Solutions available at the 01 73009221, 73009215, Chairman of Myanmar Exhibition 2010 to be exhibition. 73009216, 095062601 Olympic Committee held in Myanmar Info- Up to 16 and 098031373 and Fax: Minister for Sports Thura Tech from 9 to 11 September, laser printer 951 544199, No (5) on the U Aye Myint watched the September. model DPC 1110 B will ground floor of SY contests and presented A 0 size photo be sold at K 360,000 at Building on 30 street championship trophies. copiers, A 3 size photo computer sales centers. between 77 and 78 streets Also among the and colour copiers, 3 in For further in Chanayethazan spectators were 1and 4 in 1 copiers, A4 information, contact Township, Mandalay (Ph: responsible persons of and A3 laser printers, Concordia Int’l Co., Ltd 095067172, 0291001983, Myanmar Traditional colour laser printers, on third and fifth floors of 02 36478 and 02 96303 Sports Federation and projectors and electronic Shwegon Plaza, Bahan and No (144) in Thiri Myanmar Chinlon Yadana Market, Nay Pyi Federation, guests, Minister Thura U Aye Myint presents Taw (Ph: 0949200948, officials of Sagaing championship trophy to Ministry of Industry-1 067 420819 and 421362). Region Sports and team. —SPED MNA

8-9-2010 NL 2 8/6/18, 8:51 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 3 1,000 homes evacuated in Colo fire Kurt Rieder, in white hat, with his 9 year old DENVER, 7 Sept—A in the 3,500-acre blaze. of Boulder, and erratic daughter Lily watch wind-driven wildfire in But at least some were winds gusting to 45 mph the smoke plume from a the rugged Colorado houses, including four spread the flames wildland fire burning in foothills spread across 5 that belonged to quickly, sometimes in the Four Mile Canyon 1/2 square miles Monday, firefighters battling the two directions at once. area just west of destroying an unknown blaze, said Laura Tom Neur told Boulder Colo number of homes and McConnell, a spokes- KDVR-TV he had to on 6 Sept, 2010. triggering the evacuation woman for the fire drive through the fire INTERNET of 1,000 others, management team. after gathering up authorities said. Video from KUSA- valuables in his house. evacuees. “They said there the house,” Anna Neur by late afternoon that No injuries have been TV showed at least one “I just drove through a was nobody going up there told her husband. “I’m three aerial tankers could reported. home engulfed in flames. wall of flames. The bumper for him,” she said. The just glad you’re OK.” start dropping fire Authorities didn’t The fire started is melted off in the front of Neurs said their house was About 100 firefighters retardant before immediately know how Monday morning in Four the van,” he said. His wife, destroyed. were on the scene, and darkness. many structures burned Mile Canyon northwest Anna, left earlier with other “I don’t care about the winds calmed enough Internet Plane crash on NV street Two blasts cause panic in kills one, injures three Lahore, Pakistan HENDERSON, 7 safe place,” he said. LAHORE, 7 Sept—Two blasts of late Monday Sept—A small plane “You’re talking the plane night created panic in the eastern Pakistani City of crashed and burst into crashed maybe 20 or 30 Lahore, police said. flames on a street in a feet (from the nearest No one was hurt in both the blasts, police said. southern Nevada home).” The first blast took place outside the office of residential neigh- The debris field is a Deputy Superintendent of Police at Township area bourhood Mon-day, block long, and one of of the city, police said. The blast caused minor killing one person and the wings ended up in damage to the car of the police officer. The second badly injuring three the backyard of a home, cracker exploded near a religious seminary at the others, authorities said. the sergeant said. The same area, the police said. The seminary “Minhaj- In this framegrab made from video provided by Las Vegas Metropo- main body of the ul-Quran” is run by anti-Taleban cleric Tahir-ul- KTNV via APTN, wreckage of a single-engine litan Police Sgt John fuselage came to rest on Qadri. No group claimed responsibility for the blasts Piper Cherokee on a residential street in Sheahan said two males Morning Mauve Ave- and police said the blasts were aimed at creating Henderson, Nev. The small plane crashed and and two females were nue. panic in the city.—Xinhua burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada aboard the single-engine A witness, Robert residential neighbourhood on Monday, killing one Piper Cherokee when it Sutton, told KLAS-TV Senior Iraqi officer killed, person and badly injuring three others, authorities crashed in Henderson, in Las Vegas that the said.—INTERNET just south of Las Vegas. flaming plane came to a 18 people wounded in He said it was a miracle rest upside-down, and he Baghdad violence Train crashes into truck in no one on the ground was and other residents injured. doused it with hoses BAGHDAD, 7 Sept—A high-ranking Iraqi army Spain; tow dead, eight hurt “I think we can before flipping it over to officer was killed and 18 people were wounded in attribute that to the pilot help two victims trapped separate bomb and gunfire attacks Monday morning, trying to put it down in a inside.—Internet an Interior Ministry source said. Gunmen with silenced pistols shot and killed Staff Brigadier Abdul Mehdi Kadhim, an officer of Seven Somalis sentenced to the Iraqi Defence Ministry, when he was driving his car in Baghdad’s western neighbourhood of five-year in jail in Kenya on Ameriyah, the source told Xinhua on condition of piracy charges anonymity. Separately, Mohammed Ghazi, a director general NAIROBI, 7 Sept— this year, another batch in the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture, was wounded Seven men of Somali of seven were jailed for when gunmen opened fire on him with silenced origin who were facing 20 years. pistols in Baghdad’s western district of Qadsiyah, the piracy charges were Xinhua source said.—Xinhua A helicopter flies over the site where a passenger sentenced on Monday to train crashed into a heavy-duty dump truck near five years in jail by a Carmonita, southwestern Spain on 6 Sept, 2010. Mombasa court. INTERNET The suspectss MADRID, 7 Sept—A passenger train crashed into a breathed a sigh of relief heavy-duty dump truck in southwestern Spain on when the judgment was Monday, killing two people and injuring eight others, delivered to them by a government official said. Chief Magistrate The collision occurred about 1 pm Monday near Rosemelle Mutoka as the town of Carmonita, 56 miles (90 kilometres) from that was seen as the the border with Portugal, a regional spokeswoman for “most lenient” punish- Spain’s Interior Ministry said. ment meted out against The large truck was supporting work on Spain’s pirates since Kenya bullet train link to Portugal when the three-carriage agreed to handle and regional train slammed into it and lifted the truck prosecute piracy cases. partially onto its roof, she said. The impact caused all In 2006, the first the carriages to derail. group was sentenced to The seven suspected Somali pirates sit in the dock at the Mombasa Law Internet seven years while early courts on 6 Sept, 2010.—XINHUA

8-9-2010 NL 3 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 Science Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan Colourful mix of Asteroids discovered, prize may aid future space travel MILAN, 7 Sept—A Japanese Medical researchers value such cells NEW YORK, 7 Sept—New research researcher who found a way to give because they are master cells that can from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope adults cells certain characteristics of turn into any tissue of the body, and reveals that asteroids somewhat near embryonic stem cells, a process they expect the research to eventually Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a scientists say could eventually lead to lead to cures for spinal cord injuries, mixed bunch, with a surprisingly wide cures for spinal cord injuries and other Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. array of compositions. ailments, has been awarded the Balzan Yamanaka works at the Institute for Like the chocolates and fruity candies Prize for biology. Integrated Cell-Material Sciences at inside a piñata, these asteroids come in Shinya Yamanaka’s prize is one of Kyoto University, as well as the assorted colours and compositions. Some four — two for sciences, two in Gladstone Laboratory at the University are dark and dull; others are shiny and humanities — awarded this year by the of California, San Francisco. bright. The Spitzer observations of 100 foundation, with the goal of highlighting Internet known near-Earth asteroids demonstrate new or emerging areas of research and that their diversity is greater than to sustain fields of study that may have previously thought. been overlooked elsewhere. The findings are helping astronomers This image, taken by NASA’s Near Yamanaka has used its finding to better understand near-Earth objects as a Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission in treat spinal chord lesions in mice, though whole — a population whose physical 2000, shows a close-up view of Eros, the process has not so far been applied properties are not well known. an asteroid with an orbit that takes it in humans, said Nicole Le Douarin, an “These rocks are teaching us about somewhat close to Earth. NASA’s honorary professor at the College de the places they come from,” said David Spitzer Space Telescope observed Eros France who has written a book on stem Trilling, assistant professor of physics and dozens of other near-Earth cells, and who presented the citation. China’s icebreaker “Xuelong”, or “Snow and astronomy at Northern Arizona asteroids as part of an ongoing survey The process allows adult cells that Dragon” sails on the northwest Pacific University, and lead author of a new to study their sizes and compositions using infrared light.—INTERNET have already been differentiated into, Ocean, on 5 Sept, 2010. The fourth paper on the research appearing in the say, kidney cells or neural cells, be Chinese Arctic scientific expedition team September issue of Astronomical Journal. cataloguing their individual traits. By returned to northwest Pacific Ocean on transformed back into cells with the “It’s like studying pebbles in a streambed observing in infrared, Spitzer is helping characteristics of embryonic cells — a Sunday by “Xuelong” after completing its tasks on the North Pole. The icebreaker is to learn about the mountains they tumbled to gather more accurate estimates of breakthrough that could provide an expected to arrive in Shanghai, east down.” asteroids’ compositions and sizes than alternative to the controversial use of China, on 20 Sept. One of the mission’s programmes is what is possible with visible-light alone. human embryos in stem cell research. INTERNET to survey about 700 near-Earth objects, Internet Technology QuickBooks 2011 to deliver AOL teaming up with Ellen Nokia bets on new multi-user functionality to Macs smartphones for recovery WASHINGTON, 7 Sept— QuickBooks 2011 for Mac DeGeneres online Mac users who’ve on Tuesday. The finance NEW YORK, 7 Sept—AOL is adding talk show HELSINKI, 7 Sept— with a large touchscreen demanded the ability to application will be available host Ellen DeGeneres to its family of Web properties Nokia, the world’s biggest and full keyboard, at the have different people for download or for phone as it looks for ways to draw more people to its sites. cellphone maker by show in London, two working on the same and Web orders on 27 The company will begin sharing traffic, content volume, will introduce new sources with direct QuickBooks files at once September, with copies and promotions with the website for “The Ellen smartphone models next knowledge of Nokia’s plans told Reuters. will soon get their wish arriving in retail outlets by DeGeneres Show,” starting on Tuesday. AOL sites week at its annual media fulfilled when the next Nokia will also October. When Quick- such as KitchenDaily.com and Popeater will promote and industry event, aiming version of QuickBooks Book 2011 does arrive, it introduce to the public its DeGeneres and provide links to her site, and vice to assure investors the arrives for the Mac. will bring with it the ability new N8 model, which is versa. company is on track to Software maker Intuit says to let up to five employees recovery. Nokia, whose the first phone to use the that the 2011 version of the No money is changing hands. The company that simultaneously view and profits and share price have new Symbian 3 software, accounting and small produces the TV show, Telepictures Productions, edit QuickBook data files. dived in the last few years, along with other new business management The feature had been a will still have control over what appears on the smartphones, the sources application will add multi- is now betting on the much-requested one show’s site and will sell the ad space next to it. said. The N8 — unveiled user functionality. renewal of its line of among Mac users of Intuit’s The deal is part of a strategy at AOL Inc of in April and due to go on Intuit will announce smartphones, which could accounting programme. hitching itself to established brands that complement save the career of embattled sale later this month — “It’s been a long time its own original content. That, AOL hopes, will help stands out among its rivals coming,” William Lynes, CEO Olli-Pekka Kalla- it replace revenue from its shrinking dial-up Internet for its 12 megapixel camera QuickBooks product svuo. The cellphone maker but has a slower processor manager, told Macworld. business with online advertising sales. will unveil its new flagship than Samsung’s top model In addition to multi- In a similar arrangement, AOL launched a new model E7, which comes site this summer called Cambio with the Jonas Galaxy S and the latest This photo taken in 2006 user functionality, Quick- Brothers, the famed Disney trio. The company iPhone. shows a web page from Books 2011 users will also have the ability to set says it expects more deals along these lines this “As the N8 starts www.youtube.com shipping and other devices displayed on a computer permissions in up to eight fall. are unveiled, Nokia will be screen. Five puppies that activity areas, spelling out Telepictures Productions is a unit of Time hoping that it can lay the were thrown into a river what users do and don’t Warner Inc, which spun off AOL into a separate by their owner, sparking foundation stones for its have access to. Everything company last year. worldwide outrage after a from invoices to customer recovery given the Internet video of the deed appeared information gets updated onslaught of competitive on YouTube, have been dynamically, so that users products currently hitting rescued and put up for GT Solar SDR(tm)400 CVD reactor can produce can see records as they’re adoption, a Croat daily greater than 400 MTA of high purity the market,” said Ben being created and Wood, director of research said on Monday. polysilicon.—INTERNET INTERNET updated.—Internet at CCS Insight.—Reuters

8-9-2010 NL 4 8/6/18, 8:51 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 5 Health Obesity high among New York children “Magic mushrooms” ease anxiety of terminal NEW Y ORK, 7 Sept—A new report found milk, and banning sugar-sweetened cancer patients that two in every five children in New York beverages from vending machines on school BEIJING, 7 Sept—US researchers said published in the Archives of General City from kindergarten through eighth grade premises. Officials say they will try to on Monday the “magic mushrooms” Psychiatry. are either overweight or obese, according to prioritize and target physical exercise and ingredient, hallucinogen psilocybin, In follow-up interviews with the The New York Times on Monday. nutrition programmes for schoolchildren proved beneficial to cancer patients as it researchers, some patients said their A whopping 22 percent have body better. eased the depression of terminal cancer experience with psilocybin gave them a mass indexes (BMI) high enough to be Xinhua patients. new perspective on their illness and declared clinically obese, and another 18 The pilot study involved 12 cancer brought them closer to family and percent are considered overweight. The patients, who took a small dose of friends, according to health.com. study was based on the 2008-2009 data of psilocybin — the active ingredient in The study revives a field of study 254,076 children gathered and analyzed by “magic mushrooms.” from the 1950s to the early 1970s that the City’s Departments of Education and After six months, the group’s suggested some patients experienced Health. average score on a common scale used powerful and sustained improvement in Evidence shows less-affluent to measure depression had declined by mood and anxiety from hallucinogens. neighbourhoods tended to have heavier 30 percent, according to the study Internet children. The highest rate this year was in Corona, Queens, where 51 percent of WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production schoolchildren were overweight or obese. HONG KONG, 7 Sept—The vaccine offered protection in up to 95 percent Comparatively, just 12 percent of students used to contain the recent swine flu of cases, WHO official David Wood were overweight or obese on the Upper pandemic was effective, but health said at a news conference on the West Side. authorities will need to ramp up the sidelines of an influenza conference in Cathy Nonas, who is responsible for speed and volume of production during Hong Kong. NYC’s physical activity and nutrition the next global outbreak, a World Health Some 350 million doses of the programes, told the press she was “sorry to Organization official said on Monday. vaccine were administered worldwide, say the figure is in line with the nation.” The WHO declared last month that according to WHO figures. CVS employee Mambo Muntanga, left, Across America, roughly 35 percent of six the swine flu pandemic that started in "That gives us considerable hope receives a flu shot from nurse to 11 year olds are overweight or obese. June 2009 was over, after it killed about for the future, for the future pandemics, practitioner Susan Brown, on 27 Aug, 2010, in Rockville, Md. It's flu-shot “We’re certainly working hard to get obesity 18,600 people worldwide, far less than that the technologies that we have to season again, and for the first time down from here,” she said. the worse-case scenarios in which actually make the vaccines are" health authorities are urging nearly Overcoming obesity among NYC’s authorities said millions could die. effective, said Wood, the quality and everyone to get vaccinated — and children will be tough. The city has already The widespread use of vaccines was safety team coordinator for the WHO's people 65 or older even can choose to taken some useful measures, including critical in limiting the number of immunization and vaccines try a new high-dose version. replacing full fat milk with one percent fat casualties, with studies showing they department.—Internet INTERNET Business Kia’s top executive resigns after recalls S Korea’s IT exports expand 26.5% in August SEOUL, 7 Sept—South Korea’s year. SEOUL, 7 Sept—The been named. Chung was information technology (IT) product The brisk IT exports came as top executive at Kia one of two Kia CEOs. exports expanded 26.5 percent in outbound shipments of semicon- Motors has resigned after Kia Motors Corp is an August from a year ago, on the back of ductors soared 64.9 percent year-on- the company recalled affiliate of South Korea's a surge in semiconductor and year to 4.74 billion US dollars. While more than 100,000 top automaker Hyundai smartphone shipments, the the overall exports of mobile phones vehicles worldwide over Motor Co Together they government said on Tuesday. marked a decrease of 18.4 percent to According to the Ministry of 1.86 billion US dollars, those of defective wiring, the form the world's fifth- Knowledge Economy, the country’s smartphones sharply grew to 560 automaker said on largest automotive group. IT product exports totaled 13.4 billion million US dollars, four times the Tuesday. Chung's resignation US dollars last month, up from 10.6 amount of the previous year. Chung Sung-eun, South Korean woman comes amid a wave of billion US dollars tallied a year ago. The accumulative amount of IT vice chairman and CEO pass by an recalls that have shaken Thanks to the strong exports, the exports for the first eight months of advertisement for Kia of South Korea's No 2 the global auto industry country’s trade surplus in the IT sector 2010 totaled 51.52 billion US dollars, Motors' Soul concept automaker, stepped down since Japan's Toyota reached as high as 7.03 billion US up 48 percent from 34.75 billion US crossover vehicle in dollars, up 37. 3 percent from 5.12 dollars the same period last year. on Friday, according to Motor Corp began calling Seoul, South Korea, on billion US dollars tallied the previous Xinhua company spokesman 7 Sept, 2010. The top in vehicles in October last Michael Choo. executive at Kia Motors year. The world's top WTO to issue Boeing subsidies "His resignation has resigned after the automaker has recalled company issued a comes in the light of the more than 10 million verdict on 15 Sept global recall for BRUSSELS, 7 Sept—The World The upcoming report is the lat- recent global recall issued 100,000 vehicles over vehicles for problems Trade Organization will issue its est chapter in a long-running dis- by Kia Motors," Choo defective wiring, the including faulty gas pedals long-awaited opinion on Europe's pute between Boeing and European said, without elaborating. automaker said on and floor mats. challenge to American subsidies to rival Airbus over multi-billion-dol- He said no successor has Tuesday.—INTERNET Internet US aerospace giant Boeing next lar government subsidies, with both An A320 Airbus aircraft. The World week, a source close to the matter sides filing rival complaints with Trade Organization will issue its long- said on Monday. the WTO. awaited opinion on Europe’s chal- The interim panel report "will The WTO had been expected to lenge to American subsidies to US aerospace giant Boeing next week, a be given to both parties"—the Eu- issue its opinion on US subsidies to source close to the matter sai on ropean Commission and the United Boeing in July, but it decided to Monday. States —on 15 September, the postpone the release. INTERNET source told AFP. Internet

8-9-2010 NL 5 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 United Nations Secretary-General’s Message on International Literacy Day (8 September 2010) Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on International Literacy Day, observed 8 September, 2010: This year’s observance of International Literacy Day highlights the central role of literacy in the empowerment of women. Literacy transforms the lives of women, their families, communities and Photo taken on 7 May, 2010 shows the natural societies. Literate women are more likely to send their children, especially their girls, to school. By beauty of Sand Lake in Yinchuan, capital of acquiring literacy, women become more economically self-reliant and more actively engaged in their northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous country’s social, political and cultural life. All evidence shows that investment in literacy for women yields Region. Sand Lake is one of the best places for high development dividends. bird watching in China.—XINHUA Women’s literacy has gained greater prominence on political agendas over the past decade, ever since the World Education Forum, in Dakar, at which governments set the goal of halving the number of adult Drone attack kills five illiterates by 2015. The UN Literacy Decade, running from 2003 to 2012, has given further impetus to reducing illiteracy. Illiteracy rates are dropping, yet approximately one adult in six is still unable to read or in Pakistan’s tribal area write; two out of three illiterate adults are women. The world needs increased funding and sustained advocacy for quality literacy programmes that ISLAMABAD, 7 Sept—At least five people were empower women and ensure that girls and boys at primary and secondary level do not become a new killed on Monday when a suspected US drone launched generation of young illiterates. The International Literacy Prizes awarded by UNESCO today to programmes an airstrike at North Waziristan in Pakistan’s northwest in Cape Verde, Egypt, Germany and Nepal are examples of excellence and innovation. Each is tangible proof tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, local sources told of literacy’s profound and positive influence on women living in very different circumstances—from rural Xinhua. environments to immigrant urban communities. Such programmes deserve to be widely replicated and The pilotless aircraft fired missiles targeting a expanded. vehicle in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, the Every literate woman marks a victory over poverty. On this International Literacy Day I urge sources said, adding that the killed were not governments, donors, non-governmental organizations and all development partners to make literacy immediately identified. accessible to women everywhere. Literacy is an essential foundation for development and prosperity. It is the third time that the area has been stricken Empowering women through literacy empowers us all.—UNIC by the US drones over the last four days. On Friday night, a US drone strike killed 14 people including children and women. Message from Irina Bokova, A second attack on Saturday night killed another Director-General of UNESCO six. The US army has intensified the cross-border airstrikes from Afghanistan, intending to kill the on the occasion of International Literacy Day militants hiding in the deep mountainous areas along the border, but many civilians were also mistakenly (8 September 2010) killed in such strikes.—Xinhua When a woman is literate, she can make choices to dramatically change her life for the better. But ten years into the 21st century, two in every three of the world’s 759 million illiterate adults are women. This is an intolerable situation reflecting one of the most persistent injustices of our times: unequal access to education. There is no justification—be it cultural, economic or social—for denying girls and women an education. It is a basic right and an absolute condition for reaching all the internationally agreed development goals. Illiteracy keeps women marginalized and constitutes a foremost obstacle to reducing extreme poverty in a technology-driven world where reading, writing and numeracy are indispensable for enjoying basic rights and opportunities. For all these reasons, this year’s International Literacy Day puts the spotlight on the highly influential role that literacy plays in empowering women. Acquiring literacy skills gives women a sense of self-confidence and control over their life and future. Photo taken on 6 Sept, 2010 in Shenzhen, south This is what empowerment is about: gaining the knowledge to make informed decisions, sharing power China’s Guangdong Province, shows fireworks in the household and in wider political life. Testimonies from newly literate women bear witness to the which is set off to celebrate the 30th anniversary far-reaching transformation that new knowledge and skills have on all aspects of their lives. of the establishing of Shenzhen Special As the first woman elected to the post of Director-General of UNESCO, I am profoundly committed Economic Zone.—XINHUA to advancing the rights of girls and women everywhere, especially through education. Gender equality is one of our global strategic priorities because there can be no sustainable development when women do not Six dead after consuming illicit enjoy equal rights and opportunities. Investing in women’s literacy carries very high returns: it improves livelihoods, leads to better child liquor in southern India and maternal health, and favours girls’ access to education. In short newly literate women have a positive NEW DELHI, 7 Sept—At least six people died ripple effect on all development indicators. and five others fell ill after consuming illicit liquor, This international day aims to mobilize everyone’s attention to the urgent need for increased popularly known as hooch, in the southern Indian commitment to literacy, especially for girls and women. UNESCO’s International Literacy Prizes provide state of Kerala on Monday, a senior police official inspiring and creative examples of programmes that have had a profound impact on individuals and their said. communities. They show what works and how well. “The victims consumed hooch from a local Over the past decade, the gender gap in education has narrowed in many countries. Gender parity shop at Kuttippuram. While bodies of two persons in literacy has also improved, but all too slowly. But far more has to be done. were found at Kuttippuram railway station, four I take this occasion to call upon governments, international organizations, civil society and the others died at a hospital after getting admitted private sector to scale up their support to literacy. I am confident that the momentum exists to make there. The others are undergoing treatment at the women’s literacy a priority: we have seen in the past months a bid to accelerate progress towards gender equality with the creation of UN Women. hospital,” the official said. Literacy gives women a voice—in their families, in political life and on the world stage. It is a first “The manager of the toddy shop has been step towards personal freedom and broader prosperity. When women are literate, it is all society that arrested. A probe has been ordered into the gains. incident,” he added. UNESCO Xinhua

8-9-2010 NL 6 8/6/18, 8:51 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 7 Non-formal Education in Myanmar Daw Ni Ni San (DMERB) Background History of Literacy Movement assessment survey in the selected areas a curriculum and improvement of people’s quality of life.” Education in Myanmar enjoys a favourable grid was developed and 35 learning packages have Establishment of Community Learning Centres environment as the people have traditionally given been produced. During 1992 to 1995, volunteer (CLCs) education very high priority since the time of King instructors and supervisors were trained and deployed The concept of CLC was first introduced in Anawrahta (1044-1077 AD). Monastic Education in the project areas. Myanmar in 1995. A memorandum of agreement has always played a major role in fostering basic In addition to non-formal functional literacy was made between the Department of Basic literacy among people from all walks of life. This projects, Myanmar is also participating in a 10 Education (DBE) and UNESCO to establish a pilot accounts for the solid tradition for education and the countries UNESCO project on skills-based literacy project. One village from each seven township was high literacy rate which Myanmar has had for for women. MERB, in collaboration with UNDP, selected for the establishment of a CLC. Under centuries. During the British occupation of Myanmar, UNESCO and other related departments, has carried Human Development Index (HDI) Education Project, the western model of school education was introduced out a project on “Skills-based Literacy Programmes CLCs were established with an aim to enlarge the and monastic education assumed the role of a parallel for Women and Girls” in Twantay Township. The knowledge horizon of the community for promotion non-formal education system. After independence, first workshop was held in January 1992, the second of the socio-economic and cultural levels in general successive expansions of the school system were workshop was held in November 1992 and the third and education in particular. Human Development introduced making education increasingly accessible workshop was held in March 1993. In the 3 workshops, Index-Education (HDI-E) project continued the and equitable. As compared to the countries of South 12 packages of learning materials (level 1), another community learning centre (CLC) establishment Asia, Myanmar relatively has a high literacy rate. 12 packages of learning materials (level 2), and 8 programme, covering 11 townships, 5 in Shan State, However, the people suffered a great deal during the packages of self-learning materials (level 3) were 3 in Dry Zone, and 3 in Delta. In addition to 7 Second World War and education was also adversely developed. To meet the set goal of EFA 2000, a existing CLCs, 31 new CLCs were identified in 11 affected. In order to combat the increased illiteracy Working Committee for EFA (NFE) was formed; and project townships. rate, a nationwide literacy campaign was begun in the expansion and extension of functional and skills- Continuing Education (CE) through Community 1965 and much success was gained. The Central based literacy programmes were organized on the Learning Centres (CLCs) Literacy and Coordinating Committee organized the findings of literacy projects. Since 1990, MERB has collaborated with Literacy Programme through mass campaigns in Continuing Education UNICEF, UNDP and ACCU to create an education which entire townships in selected states/divisions In Myanmar, it is adopted that continuing model for NFE which is compatible with the existing became literate. This was recognized by UNESCO education (CE) is a broad concept of education which situation in Myanmar. This collaboration has resulted which awarded Myanmar two prizes — the includes all form of lifelong learning. UNESCO has in the production of Basic Literacy Packages 1,2 and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Prize in 1971 and the recognized the need for continuing education as a 3, Functional Literacy Packages, Skills-Based Noma Prize in 1983. follow-up to literacy training, and has produced a Literacy Packages, other supplementary books, NFE Programmes under the Ministry of series of training manuals entitled the “APPEAL posters, pamphlets, reading cards, audio-tapes, and Education Training Materials for Continuing Education video-tapes. Therefore, MERB observed that learning The term “Non-formal Education” has Personnel (ATLP-CE)” in 8 volumes. The six types materials were quite sufficient to establish CLCs. relatively been an unrecognized area of education in of continuing education programmes as outlined in The National Workshop on “Development of Myanmar till the year 1990. After the Jomtien the ATLP-CE are as follows: Strategies for Promoting Continuing Education Declaration of EFA in 1990, the EFA Central (1) Post-literacy Programmes (PLP) through Community Learning Centres in Myanmar” Coordinating Committee, headed by the chairman of (2) Equivalency Programmes (EP) was jointly organized by the Myanmar Education Myanmar Naing-Ngan Education Committee was (3) Income-Generating Programmes (IGPs) Research Bureau (MERB), Ministry of Education, formed to give guidelines for EFA programmes. The (4) Quality of Life Improvement Programmes and the Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO executive arm of the Central Committee is the EFA (QLIP) (ACCU) in cooperation with the UNESCO Principal Executive Committee, which is headed by the (5) Individual Interest Promotion Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (PROAP), Minister for Education who is also the chairman of Programmes (IIPP) the Myanmar National Commission for UNESCO, the Myanmar National Commission for UNESCO. (6) Future Oriented Programmes (FOP) and the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO. Based on the “APPEAL Training Materials for Community Learning Centres The workshop was held at the MERB in Yangon, Literacy Personnel (ATLP)” approach, Myanmar Community Learning Centres (CLCs) have from 23 February to 4 March 1999. Three places Education Research Bureau (MERB) in collaboration been emerged as key institutions for the delivery of from Nyaungdon township were chosen for field with the UNICEF and other related departments has literacy and continuing education. A learning centre sites of CLCs. As the workshop outcomes, CLC initiated a pilot project on the “Development of Non- is defined under ATLP-CE volume 8, as: manual and CE materials were developed based on formal Functional Literacy Programme” in six “Local education institutions outside the formal needs assessment of respective villages. townships which aims to bring literacy skills with education system, for villagers or urban areas usually Since 2000, workshops on Continuing functional contents to the out-of-school population set up and managed by local people to provide various Education through Community Learning Centres ranging from 15 to 45 years of age. After a needs learning opportunities for community development have been conducted yearly by MERB for the advocacy and implementation of Basic Literacy In addition to non-formal functional literacy projects, Myanmar is also Programme and Continuing Education participating in a 10 countries UNESCO project on skills-based literacy for Programme and also for establishment of Community Learning Centres (CLCs) in women. MERB, in collaboration with UNDP, UNESCO and other related cooperation with States and Regions EFA (NFE) departments has carried out a project on “Skills-based Literacy Programmes for Working Committees and other agencies. Up to 2010, there are (2574) CLCs throughout the Women and Girls” in Twantay Township. The first workshop was held in country. In the Community Learning Centres, January 1992, the second workshop was held in November 1992 and the third CE programmes including Post-literacy workshop was held in March 1993. In the 3 workshops, 12 packages of learning Programmes, Income Generation Programmes and better life programmes are offered by the materials (level 1), another 12 packages of learning materials (level 2), and 8 local communities, the departments and NGOs. packages of self-learning materials (level 3) were developed. To meet the set goal Mobilizing all resources can enhance the successfulness of organizing NFE programmes of EFA 2000, a Working Committee for EFA (NFE) was formed; and the and CE programmes to provide opportunities for expansion and extension of functional and skills-based literacy programmes the youths and adults so that the goal of were organized on the findings of literacy projects. “Education for All” can be achieved. *****

8-9-2010 NL 7 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe of Ministry of Defence… (from page 16) In the afternoon, Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe arrived at the model agricultural special zone in Dagon Myothit (East) Township and met departmental officials and entrepreneurs. After attending to the needs, he viewed progress of works and cultivation of monsoon paddy at the special zone. At special zone No. 1 and No. 2, Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe heard reports on progress of cultivation tasks presented by officials. The commander gave a supple- mentary report. Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe viewed quality paddy strains displayed at the hall and visited the special zone No. 1. At the hall of the special zone No. 2, he fulfilled Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe of Ministry of Defence views quality paddy strains planted at the special the requirements of the officials.—MNA zone in Dagon Myothit (East) Township.— MNA Industry-2 Minister Upgrading of PyinOoLwin-Mogok Road into tarred one receives Japanese guests NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept—Minister for Industry-2 U NAY PYI TAW, 7 Engineer U Myint Aung, minister. He later looked into Soe Thein received five Japanese MPs led by former Sept—Minister for Con- who was discharged to The minister in- progress in construction member of House of Councillors of Japan as well as struction U Khin Maung take responsibility be- structed responsible per- of retaining wall, President of the Myanmar-Japan Friendship Association Myint inspected tween mile post Nos. 11/ sons to try hard for emer- roadwork and fulfilled the Mr Hideo Watanabe at his office here this afternoon. roadwork along 1 and 11/2, reported on gence of smooth tarred needs. The two sides held talks about industrial devel- PyinOoLwin-Mogok groundwork to the road. MNA opment and technology assistance.—MNA Road yesterday. Chief Pyinnya Tanhsaung Literary Labour Minister visits Training School (Yankin) Competitions invite enthusiasts

YANGON, 7 Sept —Literary Com- U Than Nyunt Literary Award novella petitions of Pyinnya Tanhsaung Maga- contest, one-page short story contest and zine, published since January, 1952, is poem contest of Pyinnya Tanhsaung held yearly. Literary Competitions 2010 and to send Headmasters and headmistress of manuscripts to Deputy Chief Editor of basic education schools including Pyinnya Tanhsaung Magazine at No. (6) branches affiliated schools, education on Yan Aung Street in Sangyoung Town- staff, teachers and trainees of Nationali- ship, Yangon not later than 4 p.m. on 15 ties Youth Development University, In- September. stitutes of Education and Education Col- Essay contest for basic educa- leges, officers and other ranks including tion students will be held from 10 to 11 retired officers and other ranks of Edu- a.m on 19 September under the supervi- cation Planning and Training Depart- sion of township education officers. ment, Basic Education Department and Townships were informed by mail to Department of Myanmar Education Re- send the best two manuscripts scruti- search Bureau are invited to take part in nized by the committees not later than translation contest, reading skill con- 11 October. test, article contest, Pyinnya Tanhsaung MNA Minister for Labour U Aung Kyi visits Training School (Yankin) of Labour Department in Yankin Township.—MNA CENSTER brand Fuel Dispenser & NAY P YI TAW, 7 Sept — Minister called for opening of more courses to be for Labour U Aung Kyi made a speech able to raise skills and expertise of work- Petroleum Equipment introduces in meeting with the principal, course ers, compete in labour market of ASEAN YANGON, 7 Sept— Sedona Hotel on Kaba- petrol station management instructors, staff and trainees at Train- region and to meet the demand of indus- A launch of CENSTER Aye Pagoda Road here software. ing School of Labour Department in trial zones and companies. brand Fuel Dispenser & on 29 August. CENSTER fuel Yankin Township here yesterday. The minister inspected learning Petroleum Equipment Managing Direc- dispenser is more cost-ef- After hearing reports on courses of trainees at the school and gave neces- which is on the Top Brand tor U Zaw Min Thant of fective and much better presented by the principal, the minister sary instructions.—MNA list of China was held at PSH Petroleum Equip- than normal dispensers. ment made a greeting Gasoline and diesel as well The ceremony to speech. Vice-General as octane can be used in Manager Mr Yu Wei of this dispenser. For more introduce CENSTER CENSTER Science and information, contact PSH brand Fuel Dispenser Technology Co., Ltd ex- Petroleum Equipment plained facts about No.160, 10th road, & Petroleum CENSTER company and Thirimon Yeiktha, Fuel Dispenser. After Bayintnaung junction, Equipment in that, marketing manager Mayangon Township, U Kyaw Kyaw Htay ex- here and dial ph-682989, progress. plained station manage- 098020922 and ment software system and 098619954. MNA engineer Mr Tony Chen, MNA

8-9-2010 NL 8 8/6/18, 8:51 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 9 Libraries in Pale Tsp on track to development

carried out by the minister proceeded to Kantdaunt and Kyatyin department and systems Alebon, Kabar and Villages and donated of Pyinnya Alin Library Monthwin Villages and books to the libraries. of the department for inspected self-reliant He also cordially sustainable libraries at the villages. greeted local people development of the The minister reading books at the library. visited self-reliant libraries. Afterwards, the libraries at Pale, MNA

Minister U Kyaw Hsan donates books to Phu Pwint Wai library in Alebon Village in Pale Township. —MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept books to them. books and periodicals to — Information Minister During the tour of the libraries. U Kyaw Hsan inspected Pale Township to assist On 4 September, the self-reliant libraries in in development of minister visited Pale Pale Township in libraries, the minister Township Information Monywa District, inspected collection of and Public Relations Sagaing Region, on 4 and books at the self-reliant Department and Information Minister U Kyaw Hsan cordially greets local people 5 September and donated libraries and donated inspected tasks being reading at Minthiha library in Kantdaunt Village, Pale Township.—MNA

the township is 38 de- paddy was 68.34 bas- Tanai, a naturally beautiful gree Centigrade and the kets, with the total out- township… lowest temperature 9 de- put of 1,832,003 bas- gree Centigrade. It has kets. average annual rainfall Today, Kachin State of 115 inches. is deemed to be the Last season, the to- fourth largest granary in tal sown acreage of Myanmar. Tanai Town- summer paddy was 450 ship is in pursuit of the as against the target of target of 26,829 baskets 100 acres. The harvest of monsoon paddy for A tipper lorry and a backhoe at work to from 360 acres of sum- 2009-2010 season. upgrade road sections in Tanai Township. mer paddy fields stood The region could and groundnut. Produc- biodiversity are con- The official in charge of Hukaung Sanctuary at 18,785 baskets, ac- meet the targeted acre- counting for per acre ages of pigeon pea, beans ing 249,320 viss of ed- served there. According for Tigers explaining environmental ible oil, the township to the photos taken with conservation tasks. yield of 52.18 baskets. and pulses, groundnut, Not only that, sown sesame, sunflower, corn gained edible oil suffi- trap cameras, in last dry (from page 16) and Palaungbum moun- acreage of monsoon and sugarcane as sched- ciency touched 243.33 season, 186 species of Being surrounded tain ranges in the north. paddy was 26,809, ex- uled. And it could put per cent. birds inhibited, and 10 completely by mountain So, it gets rainfall all ceeding the target of 5945 acres under edible As to health care, the species of orchids, 12 ranges and located in the year round. The average 25,965 acres. The per oil crops such as sesame, township has a 50-bed new herbs and five spe- Hukaung Valley, the highest temperature of acre yield of monsoon niger, sunflower, mustard general hospital, a hospi- cies of bamboo are con- township is a plain and tal in Shinbweyan, three served in Hukaung has many creeks that rise rural health centres, 10 Wildlife Sanctuary. on mountain ranges. sub-rural health centres, Hukaung Wildlife Tanai Township is one maternal and child Sanctuary under the En- surrounded by Naga welfare centre and one vironmental and Wild- mountain ranges in the malaria control unit. life Conservation De- west, Gyabubum and Tanai Township has partment of the Forest Bamabum mountain a sanctuary with an area Department of the Min- ranges in the south, of 2460 square miles. The istry of Forestry is proud Sumprabum, sanctuary administrative to be the largest wildlife Kyawmungbum and officer’s office was sanctuary in Southeast Magyibum mountain opened on 30 June 2003. Asia. ranges in the east, and Hukaung Wildlife Translation: MS Mt. Patqai and Sanctuary has a sanctu- Myanma Alin: Dagubum, Sumprabum Paddy thrives in Tanai Township. ary for tigers, and 7-9-2010

8-9-2010 NL 9 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 Trade fair a ‘‘golden opportunity’’ BEIJING, 7 Sept—The Ningxia in- ment talks and high-level forums. It ternational investment and trade fair is a bridge between China and the and the first Sino-Arabian economic rest of the world, said organizers. forum will be held 26 to 30 Septem- Special attention will be given to pro- ber in Yinchuan. moting investment and friendly ex- Founded in 2006 as a local exhi- change with Arab League countries bition, the fair was recognized by the and Muslim trade areas. State and international corporations This year's featured events in- last year. The annual event has pro- clude the China (Wuzhong) confer- moted development in Ningxia by ence for Hui merchants and the leaps and bounds, said its organizing Wuzhong summit for Chinese-Mus- committee. lim entrepreneurs. "It has created a golden opportu- A variety of other events will nity for domestic and foreign guests emphasize Hui and Muslim cuisine to visit Ningxia, know Ningxia, and and culture. Promotional activities invest in Ningxia," committee offi- are set for the Arabian states and cials said in a statement. China's provincial, municipal, and A rainbow is seen over Last year's six-day session at- autonomous regions. The trade fair the Shapotou scenic Oil well capped, ‘shrimp and tracted more than 270,000 visitors and Sino-Arabian forum are spon- area in Zhongwei, a city petroleum’ festival goes ahead from 81 countries and regions. Nearly sored by the Ministry of Commerce, in northwest China's 170 cooperative projects were signed. the China International Trade Pro- Ningxia Hui Autono- MORGAN CITY, 7 Sept—Eager to move past the The fair hosts commodity exhibi- motion Committee and the Ningxia mous Region, on 5 Sept, devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill and celebrate a tions, trade exchange events, invest- government.—Xinhua 2010.—XINHUA local tradition, thousands of people flocked this weekend to Louisiana's annual Shrimp and Petro- Top Egyptian official to face leum Festival. The festival's unusual title reflects two of the trial over Van Gogh theft region's main industries, both affected by the disas- CAIRO, 7 Sept—Egypt's first undersecretary of the trous spill from BP's busted Macondo well. Ministry of Culture and 10 other people will be put on But with US officials saying the capped and trial over Van Gogh's painting theft from a Cairo mu- sealed well no longer poses a threat, an estimated seum, Egypt's MENA news agency quoted the country's 150,000 people turned out to celebrate the region's top prosecutor as saying on Monday. seafood and watch the blessing of the local fleet of Mohsen Shaalan working as head of the Fine Arts boats. Sector in the ministry and 10 others from the Mahmoud Brennen Stone, 10, Khalil museum were charged with negligence, which A worker decorates a large sign board at the stands with a painted led to the theft of a Van Gogh painting valued 50 million face in front of the the International Conference & Exhibition Centre in US dollars, said MENA. Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, on 6 BP sponcered Childrens According to investigations, Shaalan was well aware th th Village during the 75 Sept, 2010. The 14 China International Fair for that surveillance cameras at the museum were out of Investment & Trade (CIFIT) will kick off at the Annual Shrimp and order and that he failed to take any measure in this Petroleum Festival on center on 8 Sept.—XINHUA respect though he has an independent budget to secure 4 September, in Morgan Three suspects in Mexico the museum. City, Louisiana. The The museum's electronic gates and security cam- festival celebrates the oil migrant massacre found dead eras were all out of order at the time of theft. and seafood industries MEXICO CITY, 7 Sept—The bodies of three men The defendants will face up to three years behind coexisting in the Cajun suspected of participating in the massacre of 72 bars if convicted in a trial that will start next Tuesday, Country of Louisiana. migrants last month were found by the side of a road state-run media said. INTERNET in northern Mexico after an anonymous caller told The painting, known as "Poppy Flower," was be- authorities where to find the cadavers, federal offi- lieved to be cut by knife out of its frame last month from Local shrimp has remained available in Morgan cials said on Monday. Mahmoud Khalil Museum.—Internet City despite the oil spill, which forced less fortunate Prosecutors' spokesman Ricardo Najera said Gulf coast communities to look elsewhere for their authorities have no information on who made the crustaceans as shrimping grounds were closed for call, but in the past suspects in especially brutal fear of contamination. A less-than-obvious pairing killings that draw too much attention to Mexico's for outsiders, the shrimping and oil industries are drug gangs have been "handed over" to authorities. key employers here and celebrating both industries Federal security spokesman Alejandro Poire makes sense for locals. "It's a tradition," said theater said the bodies of the three men — along with two worker Randi Falcon, who returned to her childhood women not identified as culprits — were found by home in Morgan City for the festival this year from marines last week after an anonymous caller on 30 Mississippi. Aug tipped authorities off to the presence of the "It's something that brings us closer together, bodies in Tamaulipas state. It was unclear why and if anything the oil has brought us even closer." authorities waited almost a week to announce the BP contributed 5,000 dollars to the festival this This photo taken on 6 Sept, 2010 shows a view of discovery. year, a fraction of the cost of the event, said festival The caller said the dead people participated in the lighted Brussels’ landmark Atomium in Brus- president, Nathalie Weber, 1968's Shrimp and Pe- the 23 Aug massacre. Poire said a Honduran man sels, capital of Belgium.—XINHUA troleum Queen.—Internet who survived the slaughter and is currently under NEW YORK, 7 Sept—A nearly 10-mile-long ribbon of " red tide" has been spotted police protection in Mexico had identified the three ‘‘Red tide’’ on Monday in New York harbour, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) reported men as having been among the killers. on Monday. The "red tide" -- an accumulation of bacteria whose dense concentration A total of seven men have now been identified found in turns the affected water a reddish brown color -- was found early Monday in New York as suspects in the massacre. The only one still alive Harbour and also in the Long Island Sound near Jones Beach inlet, according to the NBC was caught in a raid on 24 Aug at the site of the report. killings, and identified by a survivor. Three other New York The algae concentration is moving from north to south, slowly drifting down the suspects died in a shootout with authorities at the harbor and out to sea. The red tide stretches down the Hudson from the USS Interepid scene of the killings.—Internet harbour Museum in Manhattan to Hoffman Island off Staten Island.—Internet

8-9-2010 NL 10 8/6/18, 8:51 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 11 Tropical Storm Hermine threatens northern Mexico M EXICO CITY, 7 there, the National Texas in the early Sept—Tropical Storm Meteorology Service hours of Tuesday,” the Hermine, now in the (SMN) said Monday. SMN said. Gulf of Mexico, might “We forecast Hermine, the make landfall on Hermine will turn eighth named storm of northeast Mexico state northeast and increase the Atlantic hurricane Tamaulipas, and cause speed so that it will season, has sustained heavy rains and a surge affect northeastern winds of 75 kilometres of water in major rivers Mexico and southern an hour (kph), with gusts reaching 90 kph. The tropical storm force winds extended out up to 165 kilometres from the storm’s centre. The SMN forecasts Rear Admiral Zhang Wendan (L), commander of Average inflation heavy rains in the centre, east, north and the visiting Chinese fleet, receives flowers from a in Russia in northeast of the nation, staff member of the Chinese Embassy to August hits 0.6 and moderate rains in percent Caribbean coast states. Singapore, at Changi port of Singapore, 5 Sept, Rescue workers look for survivors at a East coast state such MOSCOW, 7 Sept— mudslide area in Nahuala, western 2010. Two Chinese naval warships, destroyer as Tabasco, The average inflation in Guatemala, on 5 Sept, 2010. At least 54 Tamaulipas, Veracruz Guangzhou and frigate Chaohu, part of the fifth Russia in August hit 0.6 people were killed after torrential percent, announced the and Yucatan will also Chinese naval escort flotilla, stopped over at rains caused mudslides in different experience strong Federal Statistics Service areas of the country.—XINHUA winds.—Xinhua Changi port of Singapore on Sunday.—XINHUA Rosstat on Monday. Since the start of the India to develop hypersonic year, inflation rate has Int’l lenders consider loans for Nabucco been 5.4 percent. In 16 cruise missile with Mach 6 gas pipeline regions the inflation rate MUMBAI, 7 Sept—India will develop the was over 1 percent, and BRUSSELS, 7 Sept—Three international financial institutions agreed on hypersonic cruise missile with the maximum speed in the North Caucasus of 6000 km per hour to boost aerial fast strike Monday to consider loans totaling 4 billion euros (5.1 billion US dollars) for republic of Chechnya, capability, local media reported on Monday. the Nabucco gas pipeline, a key project to reduce EU dependence on Russian the figure hit 2.1 percent The hypersonic cruise missile will be developed gas. with tariffs on services on the basis of the present supersonic cruise missile The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the rising 15.4 percent in BrahMos, and Russia will offer the technical support, European Investment Bank (EIB), and the International Finance Corporation August. the Indian newspaper the Times of India reported, (IFC), as well as the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH and the In Chukotka, Far citing an official’s saying of the Indian Defence shareholders of Nabucco, signed a mandate letter on Monday. North, consumer prices Ministry. An agreement with Russia will be signed The letter formalized the conditions under which the three lenders would fell by 1.6 percent, in during the visit of Russian President Dmitry conduct their appraisal of the Nabucco project and decide whether to lend as Kaliningrad and Tyumen Medvedev to India in December, said the official. much as four billion euros. The final decision was not expected until sometime regions inflation rate also The existing supersonic variants of BrahMos could next year. was negative by 0.1 travel at a speed of Mach 3, half that of the hypersonic Among the four billion euros, the EIB was expected to lend up to 2 billion percent each. In versions, and the hypersonic cruise missile would euros (2.6 billion dollars) to the project, the EBRD up to 1.2 billion (1.5 billion Moscow, prices rose 0.4 have more powerful target penetration capability dollars) and the IFC up to 800 million (1 billion dollars). The total cost of the percent in August and 5.8 than those supersonic versions, the official said. At Nabucco gas pipeline was estimated at 7.9 billion euros (10.1 billion dollars). percent since the start of present, only a few countries in the world are The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, welcomed the 2010. developing hypersonic cruise missiles, such as the commitment by the three financial institutions.—Xinhua Xinhua US and Russia. On 26 May , the US Air Force test- launched a hypersonic cruise missile carried under a 5.2-magnitude earthquake wing of a B-52 bomber in the Pacific Ocean. The missile reached a top speed of 6 Mach, but the flight rattles east New Zealand only lasted about 200 seconds due to a vehicle WELLINGTON, 7 Sept—There were no reports anomaly. of injury or damage after a magnitude 5.2 Xinhua earthquake shook Hawke’s Bay, in New Zealand’s eastern North Island, on Tuesday morning. The 15 km deep quake struck about 20 km southeast of Porangahau in the southern Hawke’s Bay at 10.48 am local time (2248 GMT on Monday), GNS Science said. It was felt widely in the Hawke’s Bay. The National Crisis Management Centre said local Civil Defence authorities reported no damage or injuries. A car lies under fallen rubble in Families talk to the trapped miners in Copiapo, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not Christchurch, New Zealand after a Chile, on 4 September, 2010. The 33 men trapped issue a tsunami alert after the quake. powerful earthquake struck much of New deep below ground in a Chilean mine face a grim The quake comes just days after a magnitude milestone Sunday, a month since the cave-in that Zealand’s South Island early Saturday stranded them, as officials warn it could take 7.1 quake devastated parts of central South months more to rescue them. Island’s Canterbury region and left hundreds on 4 Sept, 2010. — XINHUA XINHUA homeless. —Xinhua

8-9-2010 NL 11 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (399) Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (399) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 8.9.2010 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER MV LONG VAN VOY NO ( - ) LINE Consignees of cargo carried on MV LONG VAN Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 VOY NO (-) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 8.9.2010 and cargo will be discharged into CLAIMS DAY NOTICE the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consign- ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and MV KOTA RESTU VOY NO (047) conditions of the Port of Yangon. Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA RESTU Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am VOY NO (047) are hereby notified that the vessel will to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now be arriving on 8.9.2010 and cargo will be discharged declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the from the Vessel. consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws No claims against this vessel will be admitted after and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the Claims Day. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY from the Vessel. AGENT FOR: M/S CUU LONG SHIPPING No claims against this vessel will be admitted after CO. LTD, VIETNAM the Claims Day. Phone No: 256924/256914 SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER MV PACIFIC FRIEND VOY NO ( 33 ) LINE Consignees of cargo carried on MV PACIFIC Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 FRIEND VOY NO (33) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 8.9.2010 and cargo will be CLAIMS DAY NOTICE discharged into the premises of S.P.W-6 where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the MV AN BINH VOY NO ( - ) byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Consignees of cargo carried on MV AN BINH Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am VOY NO (-) are hereby notified that the vessel will be to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now arriving on 8.9.2010 and cargo will be discharged into declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo the premises of B.S.W where it will lie at the consign- from the Vessel. ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and No claims against this vessel will be admitted after conditions of the Port of Yangon. the Claims Day. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY from the Vessel. AGENT FOR: EASTERN CAR LINER No claims against this vessel will be admitted after (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD the Claims Day. Phone No: 256924/256914 SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Tianshan’s Crown Exploring the AGENT FOR: G-LINK EXPRESS LOGISTICS land of glaciers and snow leopards S’PORE PTE LTD BEIJING, 7 Sept—The way to scientific expedi- Phone No: 256924/256914 first Chinese expedition to tions. The breathtaking re- Invitation to Tender Mount Tomur is home to Mount Tomur was politi- gion in the Xinjiang cally driven: a move to Uygur Autonomous Re- Sr No Description Qty Issuing Date Closing Date some of the most exten- sive glaciers in the declare the mountain part gion contains some of the 1. Refractory Brick And Accessories 13 Items 7.9.2010 13.9.2010 of China. It also con- world’s most extensive 2. Raw Materials 3 Items 7.9.2010 24.9.2010 world. Shown here is the 3. Carbon Steel Bright Round Bar 3 Items 7.9.2010 24.9.2010 Qiongtailan Glacier that firmed Tomur as the high- glaciers as well as rich 4. Steel Product 1 Lot 7.9.2010 24.9.2010 covers the eastern slopes est peak in the Tianshan wildlife, including the 5. Roller Chain & Sprocket 1 Lot 7.9.2010 24.9.2010 of the peak.— XINHUA Mountains, opening the snow leopard. It is now a 6. Ceramic Roller 200 Nos 7.9.2010 24.9.2010 nature preserve. Tender forms and documents are available at the Procurement Department, Located in the county Myanma Ceramic Enterprise, Ministry of Industry (1), Office No. 41, Nay Pyi Taw, of Wensu (Onsu), Mt during office hours. Tender will be accepted only from Bidder who purchased Tomur — meaning “iron” Tender Documents officially. (For further details, contact telephone number. in Uygur — lies on the 067-408298) border with the former Myanma Ceramic Industry Soviet Union, an area that is now China’s agreed border with Kyrgyzstan. Donate Blood Xinhua

8-9-2010 NL 12 8/6/18, 8:51 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 13 Test launch of Danish amateur-built rocket Blind golfers to tee-up with fails due to mechanical glitch pros on Asian Tour The first launch attempt of “ Three blind golfers will test their skills this week Heat-1X/Tycho Brahe,” a private against Asian Tour professionals during the inaugural Danish rocket built by two amateur Handa Singapore Classic in a drive to encourage more Danes, failed on Sunday because of people with disabilities to tee-off. a mechanical glitch. And the mission Australian David Blyth, England’s Neil Baxter has been postponed indefinitely, and Yam Ting Woo of Malaysia will play a three-hole according to Danish media reports. challenge, each paired with a professional who will be Live footage of the launch off a blind-folded. metal platform in the Baltic Sea off The initiative is the brainchild of Japanese Edward Nino the coast of Bornholm showed brown philanthropist and businessman Haruhisa Handa, smoke coming out of the rocket after whose Tokyo-based company International Sports Hernandez walks the countdown. Promotion Society (ISPS) is the main tournament with his mother According to Ingenioeren.dk, the sponsor. Nohemi outside two rocket builders, Peter Madsen “It is really important that everyone can enjoy the their home in and Kristian von Bengtson, sport regardless of their age or ability,” he said. Bogota on 6 confirmed that it was a mechanical “Blind golfers are an inspiration to me and September, 2010. fault in the main valve on liquid professional players alike. They understand the course Edward, 24, who is oxygen tank. And they decided in different ways and it’s amazing to see them strike 70.21 cm (2 ft 3.46 against a second launch and did not the ball so well. inches), has been set a date for a new attempt. recognised as the The Danish-built, homemade During the day there have been world’s shortest rocket Tycho Brahe leaves several postponements due to man in the Copenhagen Harbour towards the adjustments in the launcher and upcoming Guinness island of Bornholm in the Baltic various security checks. World Records 2011 Sea on 31 August for a test book. launch, escorted by a submarine A golf ball lies close to the cup. Three also built by Copenhagen blind golfers are to test their skills Suborbital. The first launch against Asian Tour professionals attempt of the rocket built by two during the inaugural Handa Danes failed on Sunday because Singapore Classic in a bid to News of a technical glitch, according to encourage more people with Album Danish media. disabilities to tee-off.

“Steven Seagal Lawman” returning to A&E “Twilight” star LOS ANGELES, 7 Sept —Steven Seagal is back on patrol for a second season of settles $300,000 his reality show “Lawman.” Production of the suburban New Orleans-based law enforcement show was RV lawsuit shut down in April after the martial-arts star was accused of sexual harassment. The LOS ANGELES, 7 suspension order was given by deputy Seagal’s boss, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff, Sept— “Twilight” star who ruled the accusations would be a “distraction.” After all, nobody is above the Taylor Lautner has settled law. his lawsuit against a But then the accuser dropped the lawsuit in July. California RV dealership The eight episodes airing this fall were all previously shot. There’s no decision Models present fashionable styles designed by that failed to deliver his on whether A&E will order additional episodes, and it’s unclear if the sheriff’s stylist Wang Gang during the 21st Dalian $300,000 trailer in time production ban is still in place. international fashion festival in Dalian, a coastal for the shoot of his latest “Steven Seagal Lawman” will return 6 October with back-to-back episodes at city in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on movie. 10 pm. The actor is also co-starring the new Robert Rodriguez film “Machete.” the night of on 6 Sept, 2010. According to US Reuters XINHUA magazine.com, Mc Mahon’s RV has agreed to pay $40,000, which Singer, actress Cheryl Cole is divorced Lautner lawyer Robert LONDON, 7 Sept— seconds. In an interview in Barta says will be donated Singer, actress and dancer the October issue of Vogue to the Lollipop Theater Cheryl Cole, who came to magazine, Cole said she Network, a children’s prominence with the has plenty to be happy charity supported by the London-based group Girls about. actor. Aloud, says she was “I’ve just got to be McMahon’s lawyer, granted a divorce in 60 grateful that I’ve got so Adam Obeid, declined to seconds. many good things going comment beyond Cole married soccer- on I have. And there’s no confirming the basic player Ashley Cole in children you know? Some details. The company A model presents fashionable styles designed by 2006. His cheating was the people’s lives fall apart,” probably got more than cause of their divorce, she said in the Vogue Pronovias at the world masters fashion show $40,000 worth of Britain’s Daily Mail said interview. “Of course, it’s publicity when owner 2010 held in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast on Monday. “There’s no British singer-actress heartbreak-ing, but it’s not Brent McMahon offered children. I’m very thankful Cheryl Cole, shown at anything remotely like it to settle the case with a China’s Liaoning Province, on the night of on 6 for that,” Cole said. She an awards show in could have been, and I’m push-up contest, drawing Sept, 2010. said her divorce in London London on 8 June, very, very grateful for the immediate scorn of last week was a “quickie” 2010. that.” Lautner’s lawyer. XINHUA ceremony lasting 60 INTERNET Internet Internet

8-9-2010 NL 13 8/6/18, 8:51 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 Stewart feeling good about Chase after 1st Cup win Norway’s Riise out of Portugal match with concussion HAMPTON, 7 Sept— That breakthrough OSLO, 7 Sept—Norway left-back a training session behind closed doors at One more race to go until came on Sunday night, John Arne Riise has been ruled out of the Ullevaal stadium in Oslo and was the Chase for the Sprint when Stewart claimed his his side’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Por- taken to hospital for routine examina- Cup championship, and all first win of the season with tugal due to concussion sustained in tions. Riise, who is 29 and has 89 caps, of a sudden Tony Stewart a dominating performance training on Monday, the Norwegian foot- injured himself in a collision with team- looks like a serious con- at Atlanta Motor Speed- ball federation announced. mate Espen Ruud and remained dazed tender. way.—Internet The Roma defender was hurt during on the ground for several minutes, ac- Only it’s not that sud- cording to Norwegian daily Verdans den. Stewart has been Davies wins Austrian Ladies Open for Gang.—Internet steadily improving over 75th victory the past couple of months, WIENER NEUSTADT, 7 Sept—English star Laura Davies won the consistently running in the Austrian Ladies Open on Sunday for her 75th worldwide victory, top 10 and seeming to find closing with a 2-under 70 to beat France’s Virginie Lagoutte-Clement a little bit more speed by a stroke. Tony Stewart holds the every week. He figured it Davies, also the winner at Golf Club Foehrenwald in 2007 and trophy after winning the was just a matter of time 2008 and second last year, finished at 11-under 205. She won with a NASCAR Sprint Cup Se- before he finally got back birdie on the final hole after hitting a shot from a greenside bunker to ries auto race.—INTERNET to Victory Lane. 6 feet. “I was shaking,” Davies said. “Over that bunker shot, with all Maradona plans Naples birthday the water behind, my legs were a bit shaky on that and over the putt, Roma defender John Arne Riise (front) but I guess that’s just the adrenaline and you’re just excited about fights for the ball with Cesena midfielder bash — despite tax bill trying to win a golf tournament.”—Internet Ezequiel Matias Schelotto.—INTERNET ROME, 7 Sept—Diego Maradona is planning a Wozniacki upsets Hodgson’s hands tied until 50th birthday party in Na- Sharapova, Kuznetsova exits ownership settled ples next month, despite would be forced to con- owing the tax man there 37 at US Open centrate on hanging on to million euros. the players already at the NEW YORK, 7 Sept— to Slovak Dominika The controversial club. So far Hodgson has Top-seeded Caroline Cibulkova, 7-5, 7-6 (7- former World Cup winner successfully persuaded Wozniacki snapped 4). spent seven seasons at Steven Gerrard and former champion Maria Wozniacki, last Napoli, heralding the great- Fernando Torres to com- Argentina’s coach Diego Sharapova in straight year’s US Open runner- Liverpool manager est period in the club’s his- mit their futures to Maradona gestures dur- sets on Monday to up to Belgian star Kim Roy Hodgson tory in which they won two Anfield, although he was ing their 2010 World Cup advance to quarterfinals Clijsters at Flushing Italian league titles. LONDON, 7 Sept—Roy powerless to prevent quarter-final against at the US Open. Meadow, took And having been fired Hodgson has said his plans Javier Mascherano leav- Germany.—INTERNET Another champion advantage of 36 as Argentina coach fol- to revive Liverpool’s for- ing for Barcelona. ousted on Monday was unforced errors from lowing their disappoint- return to his second home tunes are on hold until new “The club is up for sale Svetlana Kuznetsova as Sharapova, the 2006 ing World Cup campaign, to have a fiesta. owners take over the club. and nobody knows what the 11th-seeded Russian champion, to nail a 6-3, Maradona now wants to Internet The Reds boss told the direction it will take if and became the major 6-4 victory in a little League Managers Asso- when new owners are casualty at fourth round under two hours. ciation (LMA) official found,” Hodgson told the The weakest part of S P O R T S magazine that until Liver- LMA’s The Manager pub- Sharapova’s game was pool found a buyer, he lication.—Internet undoubtedly her serve, Butt concedes defeat in Neuer as she gave Wozniacki Nadal, Clijsters progress at the only break of the ‘keeper battle’ opening set when, from US Open, Murray out BERLIN, 7 Sept— Butt, 36, told sport maga- leading 40-30 in the NEW YORK, 7 Sept— Bayern Munich veteran zine Kicker. Caroline Wozniacki fourth game, she Andy Murray was a major Hans-Joerg Butt on Mon- “I’m not under any il- (R) of Denmark produced three casualty at the US Open on day admitted he was un- lusions about the Germany shakes hands with consecutive double- Sunday but Rafael Nadal likely to dislodge rival team. It’s always some- faults. stormed through as did Maria Sharapova of Manuel Neuer as Germa- thing special to be selected Sharapova’s serve Kim Clijsters and Venus ny’s first-choice goal- again. And I’m happy to Russia after winning failed her again in the Williams in the women’s keeper. have been able to play a their match at the US second set when she tournament. “I have to be realistic,” match at the World Cup.” Open tennis double-faulted in the The 23-year-old Scot Butt played for Ger- seventh game to provide was out of sorts against tournament in New many in the third-place Wozniacki with the only Switzerland’s Stanislas Top seed Rafael Nadal play-off match in South York, on 6 Sept, break. In all, Sharapova Wawrinka and his chal- of Spain returns a shot Africa, a 3-2 win over 2010.—XINHUA double-faulted nine- lenge to Nadal and Roger to Gilles Simon of Uruguay.— Internet times.—Xinhua Federer ended in a crush- France during the US Podolski vows to keep place despite Kroos pressure ing 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/4), Open in New York. 6-3, 6-3 loss. INTERNET BERLIN, 7 Sept—Germany forward Lukas Podolski said “He played better than on Monday that he intends to hold onto his starting place in me. There’s not a whole didn’t take it. I had a chance the national team, despite Toni Kroos’s stated ambition to lot more to it,” the defeated to win the second set; didn’t displace him. fourth seed said.“He had a take it. I just struggled from “I know that when I’ve rediscovered my optimal form, chance to win the first set; then on.” Nadal led a Span- Germany’s goalkeeper it will be difficult to get in front of me,” Podolski said during ish charge with five of their Hans Joerg Butt takes a a Press conference. “A starting place is never guaranteed Germany striker Lukas number making it through goal-kick during his and I know that there are good players behind me, but I’m Podolski smiles during to the eight fourth-round side’s third-place play- convinced that as long as I’m at my best level, it’ll be hard a press conference in slots available in the top off.—INTERNET to get in front of me.—Internet Cologne.—INTERNET half of the draw.—Internet

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Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Rainfall on 7-9-2010 was (Nil) at Mingaladon and WEATHER Kaba-Aye and (0.08) inch at Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2010 was (62.44) inches at Mingaladon, Tuesday, 7th September, 2010 (70.28) inches at Kaba-Aye and (79.65) inches at Central Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. Yangon. Maximum windspeed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was M.S.T. During the past 24 hours weather has been partly (6) mph from Southwest at (14:30) hours MST on 6-9- cloudy in Kayah State, rain or thundershowers have been 2010. Bay Inference: Monsoon is moderate in the isolated in lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. Ayeyawady Regions, scattered in Shan and Chin States, Forecast valid until afternoon of the 8th September Bago and Yangon Regions, fairly widespread in upper 2010: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Kayah Sagaing Region and widespread in the remaining States State, lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, and Regions with isolated heavy falls in upper Sagaing scattered in Shan and Chin States,upper Sagaing, Bago, Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions and fairly widespread Hkamti (3.42) inches, Kyaikkhami (2.40) inches, Paletwa in Kachin, Kayin and Mon States and widespread in the and MraukU (2.36) inches each, Putao (1.65) inches, remaining States and Regions. Degree of certainty is Kyaukpyu (1.38) inches, Pathein and Machanbaw (1.14) (80%). inches each and Minbu (0.55) inch. State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw Weather waters. Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of Maximum temperature on 6-9-2010 was 93°F. thundery condinitions in the Nothren Myanmar areas. Minimum temperature on 7-9-2010 was 77°F. Relative Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 7-9-2010 was (84%). for 8-9-2010: Likelihood of isolated rain or thunders- Rainfall on 7-9-2010 was (Tr) . howers. Degree of certainty is (60%). Yangon (Kaba-Aye) Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for Maximum temperature on 6-9-2010 was 89°F. 8-9-2010: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of Minimum temperature on 7-9-2010 was 75°F. Relative certainty is (80%). Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 7-9-2010 was (85 %). 8-9-2010: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Total sunshine hours on 6-9-2010 was (1.7) hours. Degree of certainty is (60%). Palestinian smuggler MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL electrocuted in Gaza tunnel Programme Schedule GAZA, 7 Sept—A Palestinian smuggler was (8-9-2010) (Wednesday) electrocuted in a tunnel beneath the Gaza-Egypt border in southern Gaza Strip, an unnamed hospital official said Monday. Transmissions Times The dead was identified as Ahmed Al-Astal, 22, Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am) MST from Khan Younis City, an official at a hospital in Oversea Transmission - ( 8-9-10 09:30 am ~ the border city of Rafah said, noting Al-Astal had 9-9-10 09:30 am) MST died from the electric shock before being brought to the hositial. 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P15(8).pmd 15 9/8/2010, 12:22 PM 14th Waning of Wagaung 1372 ME Wednesday, 8 September, 2010 Only with stability and peace will the nation develop Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

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

People’s Desire VOA, BBC-sowing hatred among the people We favour peace and stability RFA, DVB-generating public We favour development outrage We oppose unrest and violence Do not allow ourselves to be Wipe out those inciting unrest swayed by killer broadcasts and violence designed to cause troubles Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe of Ministry of Defence sees off Myanmar Tatmadaw Track and Field Team

YANGON, 7 Sept—Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe of the gion Peace and Development Council Commander necessary instructions to them. The sports team will Ministry of Defence saw off the Myanmar Tatmadaw of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Tun Than, senior take part in the Half Marathon Race of Singapore Track and Field Team at Yangon International Airport military officers and officials, Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe Armed Forces to be held in Singapore on 12 Septem- this morning. met members of Myanmar Tatmadaw Track and ber. Accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Re- Field Team at the lounge of the airport and gave (See page 8)

Tanai, a naturally beautiful township in Hukaung Valley

Byline: Reporter Tun Zaw (Sangyoung); Photos: Reporter Myint Aung (Ahlon)

It was at daybreak on 4 September when we set out on a trip from Myitkyina Township in Kachin State to Tanai Township full of natural beauty. Tanai Township is 119 miles and four fur- longs from Myitkyina. Standing at an altitude of 675 to 688 feet, the region lies in Hukaung Valley northwest of Kachin State. It is bounded by Sumprabum Township in the east, Hkamti and Nanyun townships in the west, Phakant Township in the south and Putao Township in the north. Stretching for 70.13 miles from east to west and for 68.06 miles from south to north, the region has an area of 4772.92 square miles. The entrance to Tanai Township. (See page 9)

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