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Yangon, 10 March— of heavy machinery. Union Hledan Junction Overpass Project completed Union Minister at the Minister U Soe Thane gave President Office U Soe instructions on undertaking by 95 per cent Thane and Yangon Region of construction tasks meeting Chief Minister U Myint Swe, set standard and stressed the accompanied by Region need to complete the project Minister for Development on 31 March according to Affairs Mayor U Hla Myint schedule. and officials, inspected The Union Minister and progress of Hledan Junction the Chief Minister viewed Overpass Project in Kamayut progress of approach road, Township yesterday flooring and installation of afternoon. railings on both sides. At the briefing hall, So far, Hledan Junction Managing Director U Aung Overpass Project has been Zaw Naing of Shwedaung completed by 95 per cent, Development Co Ltd and concerted efforts are reported on matters related being made for completion to the project, progress of of the project before 31 construction tasks and use March.—MNA Union Minister at the President Office U Soe Thane and Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe view progress of Hledan Junction Overpass Project in Kamayut Township. mna

tournament will be organized Redflex Traffic System in AFC officials make inspection tour of for the first time thanks to the ardent wish of MFF President operation as of 1 April Stadiums in Nay Pyi Taw U Zaw Zaw who was Nay Pyi Taw, 10 2013 in order to enforce concurrently appointed as the N a y P y i T a w , 10 Manager, the Media where they made necessary March—Redflex Traffic the speed limit on Yangon- chairman of organizing AFC March — With regard to Manager and the Marketing inspection whether they are System (Myanmar Mobile Mandalay Expressway and Youth Football Tournament. AFC U-14, U-16 and U-19 Manager—together meeting set standards and Traffic Radar System) will actions will be taken against Myanmar will be the first- football tournaments which with General Secretary took photographs of sports be launched as of 1 April the law-breakers.—MNA ever country to host the AFC Myanmar has proposed to of Myanmar Football ground and stadium. U-14 Football Tournament. host, a team of officials from Federation U Tin Aung “They were amazed at Myanma Alinn:10-3-2013 AFC made an inspection tour and Director of Logistics the stadiums meeting set Significant day temperatures Trs: YM of sports ground and stadium, Department U Ko Ko Thein standards. They said that here, on 7 March. visited Paunglaung sports Wunna Theikdhi Stadium (10-3-2013) The team comprising ground in Pyinmana and was too large for U-14 Byline four members—the Wunna Theikdhi Stadium event”, U Ko Ko Thein Hinthada 40°C Competition Manager, in Zabuthiri Township in recounted. Pe Myint Oo the Logistics and Event Nay Pyi Taw Council Area AFC U-14 football Chauk 43°C Mechanized farming attracts conventional farmers In transforming from Those advantages Agriculture Mechanization summer, monsoon and conventional farming include less wastage, Department is making field winter season crops with to mechanized one, the increased output, saving time trips to villages giving its combined harvestors Agriculture Mechanization and labour than conventional educative talks, exhibiting on trial. Department sells power farming. farming equipment to Kyemon: 10-3-2013 tillers and other farming Meanwhile, the farmers and harvesting Trs: TKK equipment in installments while providing technical Byline: Tun Ko Ko (Yinmabin) help to farmers in operating farming equipment, benefitting farmers. According to the head of Yinmabin Township Agriculture Mechanization Department, Monywa, the sales volume of power tillers in 2012-2013 FY has exceeded the sales target by over 30 units, which is attributable to farmer’s growing knowledge about advantages of mechanized farming. 2 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar local news Haul of illegal goods seized in Bago Region

Waw, 10 March — The Mobile Team-2 had seized a haul of illegal goods that failed to pay customs on two vehicles while carrying out a fight against illegal goods at mile post No (81/4) near Satthwarchon village in Bago Region on 7 March. The team seized 30 cartoons of beer, 27 cartoons of soft drink, 256 drums of edible oil, five 18-litre-capacity containers of edible oil and 246 drums Photo shows International Women’s Day ceremony which was in of edible oil and five bags of animal feedstuffs separately progress at the meeting hall of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation while conducting a search in Nay Pyi Taw on 8 March, attended by Honourable Patron of of vehicles driven by Aung MWAF and Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Daw Min Min from Kyaikto to Khin Khin Win, wife of the President. — mna Bago and by Kyaw Aung, Sangyoung, Thakayta and Thein Naing and Kyaw Negligence the major cause Hline Townships with one Kyaw from Theinzayat to case each. Bago. of fire in Yangon Region Kyemon Kyemon Yangon, 10 March amounted to K 86,556,500. — Of 25 fire accidents Insein Township where Untimely rain freshens occurred in Yangon Region there were one stove fire Monastery fire in Shwepyitha in the month of February and four cases caused by Twantay Township in 2013, cases caused by negligence of fire stood first Township negligence of fire were the in the list of fire outbreaks most, reaching 14. of the region, followed Yangon, 10 March — in the building. Fire crews A total of 36 houses and by Tamway with four fire A fire accident happened to accompanied by three fire buildings and one factory cases, South Okkalapa, a 20-foot long and 30-foot trucks managed to bring were reduced to ashes in the North Okkalapa and wide RC building in the the fire under control and fire accidents, causing four Hlinethaya Townships with compound of Asoka Rama it took about 30 minutes to dead, six injured and 725 three cases each, Kyauktada monastery on Bandoola put out the fire. displaced. Loss of property Township with two cases and street in ward-16 of The Shwepyitha Shwepyitha Township, at Township administrator Globetrotter convoy about 12.30 on 6 March. and officials concerned The fire is believed provided necessary makes overnight stop in to have started from an assistance in fighting Mawlamyine overheated electricity wire against the fire. —Kyemon Mawlamyine, 10 March Monywa, Pakokku, Bagan, — Under the package tour Mandalay, Kalaw, Inlay, Nay program organized by Pyi Taw and Yangon. On their Journeys Nature and Culture arrival in Mawlamyine, the Yangon, 10 March — town to a standstill, letting convoy made an overnight Explorations, a convoy An untimely rain happened the people inside the house. stop in Mawlamyine. On 8 of 29 vehicles carrying to Twantay Township of An old woman suffering March, the convoy stopped 54 globetrotters led by Yangon South District at from the heat said that it for the night in Hpa-an. Then Guido Damain Amlinger about 1 pm on 6 March. As was pleasant to Twantay they will proceed to Thailand of Germany-based The Sea usual in the month of March, dwellers as the untimely via Myawady. Bridge for Motor Home the place has experienced rain had freshened the whole Along the trip, Acting arrived in Mawlamyine at hot dry weather with high town, making the town and General Manager U Ye 3.15 pm on 7 March. temperatures and the its environs pleasant. Myint of Myanmar Tourism The globetrotter convoy scorching heat brought the Kyemon entered Myanmar via the service and officials provided border of Tamu and Moreh necessary assistance to the Vehicle skids, overturns in on 22 February. They passed convoy. Overheated UPS causes fire in through Tamu, Kalay, Kyemon Mayangon Township Pyinmana Yangon, 10 March control and turned over Pyinmana, 10 March whole room, destroying a — A vehicle carrying to its right side in front of — An electric short circuit computer and accessories, bottles of Myanmar beer Kyaikwaing Rehabilitation of a UPS caused a fire at an office documents and ceiling overturned due to excessive Hospital near Mindhamma office room of photocopiers of the room worth about K speed on Mindhamma Road traffic lights, destroying and accessories sales 500,000. in Ward-3 of Mayangon goods on the car and centre on Yazahtani Road Firefighters accom- Township, on 1 March. The causing damage to its in Paunglaung ward-3 of panied by 10 fire engines driver of the overturned windscreen. Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana and three water bowsers vehicle ran away from the Thant Zin Soe, 30, of Township at about 6.45 pm put out the fire at about scene. Insein Township who was on on 6 March. 7 pm. Pyinmana Police The vehicle of board the car had got injury The fire caused by the Station filed a lawsuit against Pyinmabin Myanmar Beer to his head and he was taken overheated UPS at the office Zaw Htet Oo for his fire Factory in Mingaladon to North Okkalapa Hospital. room of supervisor Zaw Htet negligence. Township skidded out of Kyemon Oo, 30, swept through the Kyemon New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 3 WORLD Italy court rules hospitalized Freed UN peacekeepers Berlusconi can attend tax trial cross into Jordan from Syria

Milan, 10 March — diaset. Amman, 10 March — the Jordanian side now and Court doctors ruled on Sat- Berlusconi’s political Twenty-one United Nations they are in good health,” urday that Silvio Berlusco- allies rallied to his defence peacekeepers held by rebels said Abu Mahmoud, a re- ni was able to attend a tax with a chorus of attacks on for three days in southern bel who said he had crossed fraud appeal, rejecting the the judges. Syria crossed into Jordan over into Jordan with them. Italian ex-prime minister’s “A Stalinist court sent on Saturday, after an ordeal UN Secretary-General complaint that an eye ail- Nazi doctors to examine which highlighted how Syr- Ban Ki-moon welcomed ment prevented him leaving Berlusconi and issue a dis- ia’s civil war is ratcheting the release of the peace- hospital and sparking furi- gusting ruling,” said Fab- up tensions on its volatile keepers but called on “all ous protests from his allies. rizio Cicchitto, a top offi- borders. parties to respect UNDOF’s The 76-year-old centre- cial in Berlusconi’s People The Filipino peace- freedom of movement and right leader and media mo- of Freedom party (PDL). Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casts his vote keepers—part of the UN the safety and security of its gul faces a spate of trials Niccolo Ghedini, an- at a polling station in Milan on 24 Feb, 2013. —Reuters Disengagement Observer personnel”, Ban’s spokes- this month as he fights for other lawyer for Berlusco- would need to be a life- Sunday. Force (UNDOF) that has man said. his political future follow- ni, said it was “extremely threatening condition, but Berlusconi denies all been monitoring a cease- The peacekeepers had ing an inconclusive national grave” that the doctors to have a hearing put off do wrongdoing in the case fire line between Syria and been held in Jamla, a vil- election in February. had accepted that his client you have to be on a stretch- and said on Thursday he Israel in the Golan Heights lage one mile east of the Berlusconi is appealing needed medical treatment er surrounded by paramed- was the victim of “judicial since 1974—were seized by Israeli-occupied Golan and against a four-year jail sen- but had still not put off the ics?” he said. persecution ... which re- the Martyrs of Yarmouk re- 6 miles north of the Jordan tence for tax fraud in con- hearing. After the ruling, Ber- emerges every time there bel brigade on Wednesday. border. After their cap- nection with the purchase “Of course it wasn’t lusconi’s doctor told re- are politically complex mo- They were taken by the ture insurgents described of broadcasting rights by absolutely impossible for porters he had asked him ments in the political life of rebels on Saturday to the them as “guests” and said his television network Me- him for him to attend, that to remain in hospital until our country”.—Reuters Jordanian border, about 10 they would be freed once km (6 miles) south of the President Bashar al-As- US Senator wants hearing on new rules allowing knives on planes village of Jamla where they sad’s forces withdrew from had been held since being around Jamla and stopped Washington, 10 March day that travellers will be al- liard cues, ski poles, hockey long, long lines. Couldn’t captured. “They are all on shelling.—Reuters — US veteran Senator John lowed to bring small knives sticks, lacrosse sticks and we have a fast lane? McCain on Saturday called and some other once-prohib- two golf clubs. “They are ob- Couldn’t we develop a for a congressional hearing ited sporting equipment in viously not making the case technology where we could into the transportation author- their carry-on baggage. The to the American people in a just walk people through?” ity’s decision to allow small change will take effect on 25 way that Americans find sat- he queried. knives on planes, which has April, which marks the first isfactory,” said McCain. The transportation been banned following the loosening of restrictions for The senator also noted agency has been under fire 11 September attacks. “We carry-on baggage since the that improvements actually after announcing the policy need a congressional hearing terrorist attacks of 11 Sep- could be made to the entire change. The Flight Attend- on the whole issue of what is tember, 2001. operation. “My beef with ants Union Coalition, repre- a danger to the entire flight,” Items allowed include TSA, my friend, is that our senting nearly 90,000 flight McCain said in an interview knives that do not lock and security procedures have attendants at carriers nation- with CNN’s Piers Morgan. have blades that are 6 cm basically not changed in the wide, blasted the change for United Nations peacekeepers put on protective gear The US Transporta- or less in length and are less last 12 years. They are still endangering passengers before driving through the Kuneitra border crossing tion Security Administration than 1.27 cm in width, nov- having to do invasive body and crew members outside between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan (TSA) announced on Tues- elty- size and toy bats, bil- searches, we still wait in the cockpit.—Xinhua Heights on 8 March, 2013. — Reuters Kenyatta declared winner of Egypt protesters torch buildings, target Suez Canal Kenya’s presidential vote Port Said (Egypt/ had died in Cairo from called on their followers airobi N , 10 March — His win on Saturday avoided tions.” Odinga, who secured Cairo),10 March—Egyp- the effects of tear gas and to form popular protection Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for what could have been a di- 43.3 percent of the vote, had tian protesters torched rubber bullets. A total of 65 committees to guard the crimes against humanity, was visive a run-off penciled in also questioned the election buildings in Cairo and tried people were injured. streets and public property declared winner of Kenya’s for April. In his acceptance process before the ballot- unsuccessfully to disrupt Saturday’s protests should police fail to do so. presidential election on Sat- speech, Kenyatta said he ing and during the count his urday, but rival Raila Odinga and his team would cooper- party officials had called for international shipping on the and violence underlined MNA / Reuters Suez Canal, as a court ruling how Islamist President said he would challenge the ate with international insti- tallying to stop. Protesters, who oppose outcome in court and asked tutions and that he expected The election commis- on a deadly soccer riot stoked Mohamed Mursi is supporters to avoid violence. the world to respect Kenya’s sion, plagued by technical rage in a country beset by struggling—two years after Egyptian President Kenyatta, Kenya’s rich- sovereignty. problems that slowed the worsening security. Mubarak’s overthrow—to Mohamed Mursi, face est man and son of its found- “We recognize and ac- count, took five days to an- The ruling enraged maintain law and order at ing president, faces trial on cept our international obliga- nounce the result. It dis- residents of Port Said, a time of economic and riot police during clashes charges of playing a leading tions and we will continue missed accusations of irregu- at the northern entrance political crisis. along Qasr Al Nil bridge, role in the wave of tribal kill- to cooperate with all nations larities. of the Suez Canal, by Islamist groups and which leads to Tahrir ings that followed the disput- and international institutions International observers confirming the death parties backing Mursi ed 2007 presidential election. —in line with those obliga- broadly said the vote and sentences imposed on 21 warned against a looming Square in Cairo on 9 count had been transparent local soccer fans for their security breakdown and March , 2013.—Reuters so far and the electoral com- role in the riot last year, mission, which replaced a when more than 70 people discredited body, said it de- were killed. livered a credible vote. But the court also Kenyatta, now the dep- uty prime minister, climbed angered rival fans in Cairo above 50 percent by just by acquitting a further 8,400 of the more than 12.3 28 defendants whom million votes cast. they wanted punished, Both sides relied heav- including seven members ily on their ethnic groups in a of the police force, reviled nation where tribal loyalties across society for its mostly trump ideology at the brutality under deposed ballot box. Kenyatta is a Ki- autocrat Hosni Mubarak. A supporter of presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta kuyu, the biggest of Kenya’s Security sources celebrates on the outskirts of Nairobi on 9 March, 2013. many tribes, while Odinga is said two people, a man in Reuters a Luo.—Reuters his 30s and a young boy, 4 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Science & Technology Sony’s board chairman and KLM operates first flight on biofuels to ex-CEO Stringer to retire The Hague, 10 March— officially mark an end to After a series of flights New York a period in which Sony, between Schiphol and Paris, under Stringer, struggled to Dutch airlines KLM operated revive its creative edge and its first transatlantic flight ceded ground to rivals such on used cooking oil to New as Apple Inc and Samsung York on Friday. Electronics. The flight between Stringer, once a rare Amsterdam and New York foreign CEO at a top Japanese is scheduled to fly on every company, said his retirement Thursday in the coming 25 would let him pursue “new weeks. Howard Stringer speaks opportunities”, the Finan- The Dutch company began to test flights using at a function to launch the cial Times quoted him as biofuels in 2009. KLM started Sony Media Technology telling a Japan Society lecture in New York on Friday. with 200 flights between Centre at a film school on Amsterdam and Paris. Last the outskirts of Mumbai on He will step down at a shareholders’ meeting year, KLM operated its first 4 March, 2011.—Reuters in June, the paper said. intercontinental flight on The former Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (2nd L) presents the Tokyo, 10 March— Sony could not be reached used cooking oil to Rio de launching ceremony of the newest transatlantic flight on used cooking oil of KLM Sony Corp’s board chairman for comment immediately. Janeiro. at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 8 March, 2013. After a Howard Stringer, who Stringer, a Welshman and a The aviation industry, series of flights between Schiphol and Paris, Dutch airlines KLM operated its first headed the company as chief former journalist who later policy-makers and producers transatlantic flight on used cooking oil to New York on Friday.—Xinhua executive for six years until ran US broadcaster CBS, of agrarian commodities last April, will retire from became Sony’s CEO in view agrofuels as the solution three percent of all the corporate director Camiel Many Dutch corporations Japan’s struggling consumer 2005. He is known for cost to growth of the sector. They kerosene in Europe could be Eurlings told Xinhua. “That linked their name to the electronics giant in June, the cuts and restructuring but plan to use about two million bio-kerosene by 2020. may seem like nothing at all, KLM biofuels project by Financial Times reported. the company was unable to tonnes of bio-kerosene per “Our ambition is to but I can tell you that this a offering to pay a percentage The departure of Stringer, make game-changer products year by 2020 in Europe, fly with 1 percent of bio- big step within the world of the flight tickets for their who last year handed the top while he was at helm. compared to almost none kerosene by 2015,” KLM of the aviation industry.” clients.—Xinhua post to Kazuo Hirai, would now. This means that about Reuters Google to pay $7 million to settle EA’s botched launch of latest “SimCity” ‘Wi-Spy’ case leaves gamers fuming San Francisco, 10 had been vacuuming up watchdogs or government Washington, 10 March March— Google will pay a personal data transmitted regulators in the US and —Electronic Arts Inc’s launch $7 million penalty to settle a over wireless networks other countries who opened of the newest game in its US multistate investigation that weren’t protected by investigations into the signature “SimCity” franchise into the Internet search passwords. Google blamed company’s surveillance of this week was marred by a leader’s collection of emails, the snooping, which started Wi-Fi networks that were series of technical faults that passwords and other sensitive in 2007, on an overzealous operating mostly in homes shut out some gamers for days, information sent over engineer who installed an and small businesses. triggering an outcry on social wireless networks several intrusive piece of software on The multistate inquiry networks and Internet forums. years ago in neighbourhoods equipment that the company in the US initially was being Players of the city- scattered around the world. said was only supposed to led by Connecticut, which building simulation, now The resolution will close detect the location of wireless is now part of an executive hosted wholly online rather Electronic Arts’ video game SimCity is seen in a a joint investigation by networks. committee overseeing the than stored on personal handout photo.—Reuters attorneys general in about 30 That explanation didn’t matter. computers, were plagued by Europe and elsewhere. reviews before its launch. states, according to a person placate outraged privacy PTI constant error alerts when “As we continue launches Through a post on its SimCity familiar with the matter. trying to log in. EA blamed in Europe, we’ve seen positive forum, Kip Katsarelis, senior The person asked not to “server instability” caused by feedback where the additional producer of SimCity, updated be identified because the too many players. server capacity has already fans on Thursday, saying settlement isn’t expected The company has been shown improvement to the more servers are being added to be announced until early in damage-control mode since service levels,” said Lucy over the course of the next next week. the game’s North American Bradshaw, general manager three days. “And, our plan The $7 million will be launch on Tuesday, and has of EA’s Maxis label, which is to continue to bring more shared among all the states, scrambled to bring additional makes the game. “We have servers online until we have the person said. Google’s servers online. But the more work to do, but tens of enough to meet the demand, revenue this year is expected botched launch is a black thousands of new players are increase player capacity and to surpass $61 billion. At eye for EA and a 24-year-old logging in, building their cities, let more people through the that pace, Google brings in franchise that has proven and enjoying the game.” The gates and into the game,” an average of $7 million in one of the company’s most classic city-building game first Katsarelis said. Although the revenue per hour. reliable cash cows. While came out in 1989 and became post was intended to allay The case dates back to EA acknowledged that it had one of Electronic Arts’ biggest users’ concerns, it triggered 2010 when Google revealed more to do, it said the situation hits. The new, $60 game was many outraged responses on that company cars taking Google in 2010 revealed that its Street View cars had improved since Tuesday, given a modern-day look and the site. street-level photos for its had been vacuuming up personal data from WiFi when it expanded the game to feel, and received positive Reuters online mapping service also networks.—PTI New Delhi, 10 March— Though it’s not a HD display with backside illumination sensor, and Accelerometer. Lava launches Xolo, a sub brand of Lava like the one in Micromax CMOS sensor for better The Xolo smartphone has International, has announced Canvas HD A116, but due low light photography at the a 2100 mAH battery with quad-core 4.5- its first quad-core Android to the small screen size, Xolo back, which sounds better claimed 16 hours of talk phone, called Xolo Q800. Q800 has a decent 245ppi than the camera of Micromax time which is definitely inch Xolo Q800 The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pixel density compared to Canvas HD. Q800 has a 1.2 great as Micromax Canvas based phone has a 4.5 inch 293 ppi of the Micromax megapixel camera in the HD provides only 5 hours at Rs 12,499, IPS panel display with qHD handset. front. of talktime. (540 x 960 Pixels) resolution. Xolo Q800 comes with a Besides, the Xolo Q800 Xolo Q800 is very will compete 1.2 GHz quad core Mediatek has 3G (up to 21 Mbps speed well placed to take on the Lava launches quad-core chipset and 1 GB RAM as which is again much higher Micromax Canvas HD with Micromax 4.5-inch Xolo Q800 at Rs Micromax Canvas HD. The than almost all other phones A116, and would appeal 12,499, will compete with Q800 has 4 GB ROM. It has an 8 from Indian brands), WiFI, to the people who want a Canvas HD Micromax Canvas HD megapixel autofocus camera Bluetooth, A-GPS, Proximity smaller phone.—PTI New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH B vitamins might help some with Is the swine flu H1N1 virus evolving? Mumbai, 10 Mrch— But the question is how the Virology is looking for rea- schizophrenia North India has borne the brunt H1N1 virus is evolving. It’s sons to explain the apparent New York, 10 March— brain and body, and it’s found —including hallucinations, of the swine flu virus this year. a well known fact that all shift in the epicentre of the Possessing one or another in leafy vegetables, citrus delusions and paranoia— New Delhi has reported the viruses — even the common disease from Maharashtra to version of a gene key to fruits, beans and fortified but still lead to significant maximum cases, with 1,150 flu virus—are notorious for Delhi and Rajasthan. Every metabolizing the B vitamin grain products. Since the impairment, because they cases in two months alone. their ability to evolve quickly. year from 2009, Maharashtra folate may make a big differ- 1960s, Roffman told Reuters are unaffected by traditional Rajasthan has reported Dr SM Sapatnekar, a virolo- has been severely hit from ence in who responds to vita- Health, folate deficiencies antipsychotic drugs, experts 549 cases but the highest gist, says, “We need to study swine flu cases and deaths number of casualties, with this but looks like the virus but has had a quiet 2013 min supplements intended to have been tied to the develop- said. 115 swine flu deaths. Gujarat has changed its character. with only 150 cases and 13 treat negative symptoms of ment of schizo-phrenia, and “There’s nothing that’s has reported 260 cases and 49 Initially, the virus had more deaths. Kerala, Tamil Nadu schizophrenia, according to researchers have observed widely accepted that’s dem- a new study. spikes in cases of the mental deaths, followed by Haryana of spreading power, it spread and Karnataka were hit heav- onstrated to help. So there which has 294 cases and 36 through the continents in ily in the past but this year Researchers tracked 140 disorder after famines in is a big need for this kind of people with schizophrenia deaths. These figures are after very short time but did there are less than 100 cases China and the Netherlands, work,” said Dr Scott Stroup, for 16 weeks and found that a two-year lull. not cause so many deaths in all three states combined. for example. a professor of psychiatry at those with the so-called high- CNN-IBN spoke to the whereas now the number Dr Sapatnekar says, “Some But this new study, he New York’s Columbia Uni- functioning FOLH1 gene National Insitute of Virology of deaths... reported deaths states have more herd immu- said, is the first to look at the versity who was not involved variant had a greater response effects of folate supplements which said that prolonged is high.” nity than the others but that’s with the research.—Reuters to folic acid and B12 supple- in a large population of peo- winter may be a factor. The National Institute of just the obvious. Honestly, the ments, compared to those ple with the condition—at research is required and it won’t College students are seen with the low-functioning several medical centres in be easy and the flipside is by the FOLH1 variant. Massachusetts, New York and during a job fair spe- time we find out... the research “That’s a gene that ac- Michigan. cially held for females in finds out something, the virus tually controls the digestion The researchers, who Nanjing, capital of east may changes character again. of folate (or folic acid) into published their findings in China’s Jiangsu Prov- Experts say it is hard to predict when the virus will die down. the bloodstream,” said Dr JAMA Psychiatry, were ince, on 9 March, 2013. Internationally, scientists are Joshua Roffman, the study’s targeting so-called negative A job fair for female col- studying the H1N1 pattern but lead author from Massa- symptoms in schizophrenia lege students were held since it’s a new virus, seven chusetts General Hospital patients, which include here on Saturday, pro- to eight years of research is apathy, withdrawal and an viding more than 3,000 in Charlestown. Folate, one needed to map its course. But in inability to display emotion. positions from some 100 of the B vitamins, is used the past pandemic, viruses wipe Those are less severe in the manufacturing of employers. out only after 80 per cent of the than the more well-know neurotrans-mitters, which Xinhua population gets infected.—PTI send signals throughout the symptoms of schizophrenia Food price increases drive Self-expanding stent shows benefit in study Paris, 10 March—Sten- America and maybe Asia,” gress in San Francisco. China’s inflation to tys said on Saturday that a Chief Executive Gonzague Average cardiac death study has shown its self- Issenmann told Reuters. rates were 2 percent com- 10-month high expanding stents for keep- Stentys said it also aims pared with rates of 3.9 percent ing blood vessels open have to break into the $3 billion for conventional stents from lower mortality rates than US market, the world’s larg- other published studies. other conventional devices. est for stents. Data from a Stentys is starting a new The French medical study of 1,000 heart patients clinical trial in the United technology firm said the showed the Stentys device States in the next few weeks study paves the way to new had lower rates of major with the aim of getting U.S. markets for its tiny mesh cardiac events, including Food and Drug Administra- tubes —which unlike con- death, than conventional tion (FDA) approval as early Stentys Chief Executive ventional stents fit into the stents, Stentys said. as 2015. Officer Gonzague Issen- contours of blood vessels, These rates were 9.3 The company would mann speaks to Reuters change shape and adapt their percent for self-expanding seek a partner to market the on 1 June 2011 ahead of a diameters as vessels dilate stents compared with 11.1 device in the United States if Biotech Forum in Paris. and initial clots dissolve. percent for conventional it gets approval, Issenmann Reuters “The next step is to open stents, according to the study said. It already sells its de- Germany, Switzerland, A customer selects fruits at a market in Changchun, other markets in Europe and presented at the American vices in several European the Netherlands, Italy and capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, on 9 March, in the Middle East, Latin College of Cardiology con- countries including France, Spain.—Reuters 2013. China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 3.2 percent year on year in February, Wall Street looks for Fed to continue asset purchase the highest level in ten months, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Saturday.—Xinhua through 2013 Beijing, 10 March— pushed up demands. The New York, 10 March— 236,000 workers to their pay- a total of $1 trillion of assets month under the open-ended China’s annual consum- NBS statement said food Wall Street expects the Fed- rolls in February and the job- under its latest stimulus pro- programme. Forecasts for er inflation rebounds to a prices jumped 6 percent last eral Reserve to continue its less rate fell to a four-year low gramme. Currently the central the size of the programme 10-month high of 3.2 percent month from the same period programme of debt purchases of 7.7 percent. The median of bank is buying about $85 ranged from $750 billion to in February on accounts of last year, propelling the CPI through 2013 in an effort to forecasts from the 15 primary billion of mortgage-backed $2.3 trillion. rising food prices during the up by 1.98 percentage points. prop up the economy despite dealers was for the Fed to buy securities and Treasuries per Of the 15 primary deal- Spring Festival season, data But the upward trend is evidence of an improved ers who answered the poll, 13 from the National Bureau of unlikely to sustain as the holi- job market, according to a expect US unemployment to Statistics (NBS) data showed day effect fades off and the Reuters poll conducted on dip to the Fed’s target level of on Saturday. warming weather will help Friday. All of 15 primary 6.5 percent in 2015, while two On a month-on-month supplies, the NBS said, sug- dealers —the large financial expect it to reach that level in basis, February’s CPI gained gesting the CPI growth will institutions that deal directly the fourth quarter of 2014. The 1.1 percent from the previous ease this month. In Tuesday’s with the Fed—said they median of forecasts from the month, according to the NBS government report, Premier expect the central bank to 15 primary dealers was for the statement. Wen Jiabao said China aims continue buying debt until at automatic government spend- Food prices, account- to hold this year’s consumer least late this year, and nine ing cuts that began on 1 March, ing for nearly one-third of price growth to around 3.5 of the 15 expect the buying known as “sequestration,” to weighting in China’s CPI, percent. to continue into 2014. subtract 0.5 percentage from remained a key driver of In 2012, China’s CPI The poll was conducted gross domestic product this inflation in February as grew 2.6 percent, well below on Friday after government A Wall Street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock year. Estimates ranged from the Spring Festival season, the year’s 4-percent control data showing US employers Exchange in New York’s financial district, 0.2 percent to 0.55 percent. which fell within that month, target.—Xinhua added a larger-than-expected on 4 March, 2013.—Reuters Reuters 6 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Nigerian forces say they have killed Colombian 52 militants, arrested 70 ‘Nevado del Kano, 10 March—Ni- 52 Boko Haram terrorists gerian security forces said including 10 commanders Ruiz’ volcano on Saturday they had killed of the sect,” he said. remains 52 militants over 10 days “Seventy terrorists of fighting in the northeast- were also arrested.” He said active erly Borno state, at a cost of the JTF had also seized a Bogota, 10 March— only two of their own men, number of weapons. Colombian Caldas depart- with no civilian deaths. The It was not possible to ment emergency commit- announcement came a day Nigeria’s President verify the claims indepen- tee reported on Saturday after President Goodluck Goodluck Ebele Jonathan dently. Nigerian forces of- that the ‘Nevado del Ruiz’ Jonathan paid a visit to the attends the annual meeting ten claim substantial suc- volcano tends to currently state in which he rejected of the World Economic cesses against Boko Haram increase its activity, as the the idea of an amnesty for Forum (WEF) in Davos militants but rarely admit to alert level remains at yel- the Islamist sect Boko Har- on 23 January, 2013. significant losses on their euters low (III). am, which has killed hun- R own side or civilian casual- Guido Echeverri Pie- dreds in gun and bomb at- the mixed military and po- ties during their operations. drahita, chairman of Cal- tacks in the past two years. lice joint task force (JTF) in Residents of Maidu- das emergency committee, The militants are seen Borno state, said in a state- guri, Borno’s largest city, said the Volcanic and Seis- as the main security threat ment that a series of opera- say dozens of civilians die mological Observatory of to Africa’s top energy pro- tions had been conducted in military raids against Manizales only reported an ducer, although their sphere against militants over the Boko Haram, and rights Wang Shengjun, president of the Supreme People’s increase of seismic activity of influence is far from past 10 days. groups accuse the JTF of Court (SPC), delivers a report on the SPC’s work in the area. However, he the crucial oil fields in the “During these opera- heavyhandedness and ex- during the third plenary meeting of the first session added that the emergency south. tions under the period stat- trajudicial killing. of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the committees in the munici- Lieutenant Colonel Sa- ed, there were exchanges of Reuters Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, palities of Villamaria, Chin- gir Musa, spokesman for fire that led to the death of on 10 March, 2013.—Xinhua china and Palestina, the volcano ‘s influence area, Iran’s army starts military Three people killed in Iraq’s violence are activated and ready to handle any emergency. drills in southwest Baghdad, 10 March— a provincial police source Province of Anbar, warned Meanwhile, the Na- Three people were killed anonymously told Xinhua. at a Press conference that tional Disaster Risk Man- and seven wounded in sep- In a separate incident, the protest sites in Fallujah Teheran, 10 March— exercises aim to test coop- agement has requested the arate attacks in central and a roadside bomb detonated and Ramadi had become a The Iranian Army Ground eration between the com- monitoring of the volcano’s eastern Iraq on Saturday, in a village near Baquba, “safe haven for some terror- Force started military ex- mand and its control units activity and asked the local the police said. wounding two people, the ists and killers.” ercises in the southwest- in an operational condition, communities to stay away Two people were killed source said. “As security forces, we ern province of Khuzestan Pourdastan said on Satur- from the area and report any and two wounded when Meanwhile, Iraqi se- do not allow such presence on Saturday, semi-official day. unusual situation.—Xinhua a roadside bomb ripped curity forces in the city of under any pretext or ex- Fars news agency reported. “One of our problems through a residential area Fallujah, some 50 km west cuse,” Erzeij said. Earlier Saturday, Ar- in the past was that when in the town of al-Madain, of Baghdad, captured a sus- For more than two Algeria’s new my’s Ground Force Com- the enemy parasitized and some 30 km southeast of pect alleged to be respon- months, Sunni Arabs have mander General Ahmad- jammed the (operational) hydrocarbons the Iraqi capital of Bagh- sible for terror activities of been carrying out demon- Reza Pourdastan said that space, we couldn’t commu- dad, an Interior Ministry al-Qaeda in southern Bagh- strations against Baghdad the first stage of the drills, nicate; however, the army law comes source told Xinhua on con- dad, a local police source Shiite-led government in code-named Khatam ol- has overcome the problem dition of anonymity. said. the Provinces of Anbar, Anbia, will last three days. thanks to the our experts’ into force In Iraq’s eastern Prov- The Iraqi security forc- Nineveh, Kirkuk, Salahu- “All the units stationed efforts,” he said. The Army ince of Diyala, a soldier es also arrested three sus- din and Diyala, as well as in Algiers, 10 March—A in southwestern Iran, in- Ground Force also plans to was killed and three po- pects who were accused of Baghdad’s Sunni districts. new Hydrocarbons law in cluding the mechanized, stage a missile exercise in licemen injured when two rising al-Qaeda flags during They complained of Algeria came into force on armoured and artillery the central part of the coun- roadside bombs went off the demonstrations of the being marginalized and Saturday. units, will take part in the try following the Khatam simultaneously near a joint Sunni community in the claimed that the Shiite- The new law is aimed exercises,” said the Iranian ol-Anbia exercises, said the Iraqi army and police pa- city of Fallujah, the source dominated security forces to attract more foreign in- commander. Iranian commander. trol in the town of Kanaan said. were indiscriminately ar- vestments to increase oil The ongoing military Xinhua east of the provincial capi- Also Saturday, Brig. resting their sons and tor- and gas output, featuring a tal city of Baquba, some 65 Gen Hadi Erzeij, police turing them. set of tax incentive meas- km northeast of Baghdad, chief of Iraq’s western Xinhua ures that encourage explo- Turkish PM urges PKK ration and exploitation in rugged areas, energy ana- to lay down weapons lyst Abderrahmane Mebt- oul told Xinhua. Ankara, 10 March— been in conflict with the The law maintains the The Turkish government government for decades. 51/49 rule, which gives will act as interlocutor dur- However, a local daily’s state-owned energy gi- ing the ongoing peace pro- report on the content of ant Sonatrach the majority cess only if the outlawed the meeting between jailed stake in investment project Kurdish Workers’ Party PKK leader Abdullah Oca- with foreign partners. (PKK) laid down weap- lan and three Kurdish depu- Professor Mebtoul not- ons, Prime Minister Recep ties put a damper on the ed that the tenders launched Tayyip Erdogan said on process. between 2008 and 2012 Saturday. The PKK, listed as a failed to attract big interna- Erdogan made the re- terrorist organization by tional companies. marks in the Kurd-domi- Turkey, the United States Algeria intends to ex- nated Province of Siirt in and the European Union, plore non-conventional gas southeastern the country, took up arms in 1984 in an to diversify its hydrocar- according to local newspa- attempt to create an ethnic bons outputs. Sonatrach per Hurriyet Daily News. homeland in southeastern discovered in 2011 the first The government-pro- Turkey. Since then, over shale gas wells in the basin moted peace negotiation 35,000 people have been Afghan soldiers keep watch on a control tower at the site of blast in Kabul, of Ahnet in In Salah in the was launched in late Oc- killed in conflicts involving Afghanistan on 9 March, 2013. A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan province of Tamenrasset, tober last year, aiming to the group. Defence Ministry compound in the capital city Kabul on Saturday, 1,981 km south of the capi- disarm the PKK which has Xinhua leaving nine people dead and injuring ten others, police confirmed.—Xinhua tal Algiers.—Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 7 WORLD Mexican state’s tourism Falklands votes in sovereignty minister shot to death in ambush referendum rejected Mexico City, 10 Enrique Pena Nieto’s In- March —The new min- stitutional Revolutionary by Argentina ister of tourism in one of Party recaptured in a 2012 Stanley, 10 March— about 8 pm (2300 GMT) af- Mexico’s biggest states was election after 18 years in Residents of the Falkland ter polls close on Monday. shot and killed on Satur- opposition. The new state Islands vote on Sunday in A near-unanimous “yes” day afternoon in an upscale government took office on a sovereignty referendum vote is likely, prompting neighbourhood of Guadala- 1 March . aimed at countering Argen- Argentina to dismiss the jara, the country’s second Zamora said the initial tina’s increasingly assertive referendum as a meaning- most populous city, local investigation suggested the claim over the British-ruled less publicity stunt. A high officials said. killing was related to Galle- territory. turnout is expected, how- Jose de Jesus Gallegos, gos’ business activities and Diplomatic tension be- ever, as islanders embrace tourism minister for Jalis- had nothing to do with his Investigators and members of a forensic team gather around a car where the new tourism minister of Jalisco tween Britain and Argen- it as a chance to make their co, the home of tequila and government post. tina has flared up more than voices heard. Mexico’s mariachi music, Gallegos was the state Jose de Jesus Gallegos was shot dead at a crime scene between Guadalajara and Zapopan limits three decades since they “We hope the undecid- was stopped in his vehicle founder of Jegal Project and went to war over the South eds, or the uninformeds, or on 9 March, 2013.—Reuters by armed men and gunned Construction Management, Atlantic archipelago, and those countries that might Guadalajara, Jalisco is any suspects in the killing of down with a pistol, state which developed expensive that has unsettled some of otherwise be prepared to Mexico’s fourth most pop- Gallegos, which Pena Nieto Interior Minister Arturo resorts and luxury towers the roughly 2,500 islanders. give the nod to Argentina’s ulous state, accounting for condemned in a statement Zamora told reporters. across Mexico, according With patriotic feelings sovereignty claim might roughly 6.5 percent of gross from his Twitter account, Gallegos had been to the company website. running high, Falklands- have pause for thought after domestic product. Jalisco’s pledging to investigate the in office only a week in Home to 7.5 million born and long-term resi- the referendum,” said John government has not named crime.—Reuters the state, which President people and dominated by dents will cast ballots in Fowler, deputy editor of the the two-day referendum in islands’ weekly newspaper, Four killed, Greek privatization fund head, Finance Ministry which they will be asked the Penguin News. eight injured official resign after prosecution for breach of duty whether they want to stay a “This is an attempt British Overseas Territory. to say ‘hang on a minute, in car accident Athens, 10 March— million US dollars) agree- involvement in scandals Officials are expected there’s another side to the Greece’s privatization fund ment with a local firm for has increased to match the to announce the result at story’.”—Reuters in Egypt head and a Finance Minis- the construction of a power anger of the average Greek try General Secretary re- plant in central Greece, de- who suffers from an acute Cairo, 10 March— signed on Saturday after spite previous knowledge three year financial crisis At least four people were being charged for breach that it could not be linked in which has crippled living killed and eight others in- of duty over management time to the natural gas net- standards. jured Saturday in a car acci- choices made during their work, as planned. Corruption is consid- dent in Giza governorate of previous terms as board The deal is estimated ered as a key cause behind Egypt, official MENA news members at the country’s to have cost PPC and Greek the current crisis which agency reported. public power company taxpayers about 100 million brought the debt-laden The accident occurred PPC. euros in losses. country to the brink of de- when two cars collided on “Mr Takis Athana- In written statements fault. the Masr-Asiut agricultural sopoulos submitted his issued on Saturday, Atha- Greece struggles to highway in Manial Sheiha resignation from the presi- nasopoulos expressed con- exit the crisis through a District of the governorate. dency of the Hellenic Re- fidence that he will prove painful austerity and reform “The injured people public Asset Development that he served the public programme which includes were sent to Hawamdeya Fund (HRADF) to Finance interests, while Mergos the privatization of multi- and Qasr al-Nil hospitals,” Minister Yannis Stour- said his prosecution is un- billion euro state assets. (1 A ‘’Yes’’ sign formed with cars is seen on a hill as a car MENA quoted Health Min- naras ... Professor Yorgos founded. euro= 1.30 US dollars) decorated with Union Jack flags passes by in Stanley, istry spokesman Yahia Mergos submitted his res- The case follows a Xinhua on 9 March, 2013.—Reuters Moussa as saying, adding ignation from the General string of high-profile pros- that six of them in minor Secretary ... Both resigna- ecutions and sentences of House fire kills five children and two adults in conditions have left the tions have been accepted,” former top ranking officials hospitals. said a Press statement is- over corruption scandals re- rural Kentucky Egypt’s Transporta- sued from the Finance cently. Louisville, 10 March— State Police Sergeant Jackie ed and tried to get them out,” tion Minister Hatem Ab- Ministry. Within two weeks a Five children and two adults Pickrell. The other two chil- Pickrell said. del-Latif recently said that An Athens prosecutor former Defence Minis- died in a house fire in rural dren were visiting the home, But the seven people road accidents in Egypt kill charged Athanasopoulos ter was sentenced to eight Knox County, Kentucky, on Investigators are seek- inside the home are believed about 10,000 people every and Mergos, among other years in jail for tax evasion, Saturday, in a blaze that was ing to find the cause of the to have already died when year. The lack of highway nine former PPC board a former mayor to life im- reported by a neighbor who fire at the brick and timber the neighbour responded. In- monitoring system, poor members, for breach of prisonment for embezzle- saw smoke but was unable to home in Gray, a small com- vestigators suspect they suc- road maintenance and the duty over a loss-making ment and three former min- reach the home’s occupants, munity near Corbin, Ken- cumbed to smoke inhalation, negligence of traffic rules deal in 2007. isters were charged for false police said. tucky, 130 miles southeast of although the cause of death are behind the high rate of The former officials tax declarations. The two adults who died Louisville. will be determined at an au- road accidents. are prosecuted for sealing The pressure on for- lived in the house with their “A neighbour had no- topsy. Xinhua a 250-million-euro (325 mer officials suspected of three children, said Kentucky ticed the smoke and respond- Reuters China to continue promoting ties with Venezuela Caracas, 10 March— ment and people expressed China is willing to continue for sending special envoys China is willing to continue deep condolences on the to promote ties between the to participate in the funeral to strengthen and deepen death of the late Venezue- two countries in order to of Chavez at the most tragic the development of bilater- lan President Hugo Chavez, comfort the soul of the de- moment for the Venezuelan al relations with Venezuela, Zhang said. He recalled that ceased President. people. He said Venezuela Chinese President Hu Jin- during his 14-year mandate, Maduro said the late will always be a loyal friend tao’s special envoy said Chavez had visited China President Chavez had deep to China. here on Saturday. six times and accelerated feelings for China and had The Venezuelan gov- Zhang Ping, head of the bilateral relations since been committed to building ernment expressed appre- the National Development its establishment 40 years bilateral strategic coopera- ciation for China’s achieve- and Reform Commission ago. tion, as well as expanding ments in various fields and and special envoy of Hu, The Chinese govern- bilateral ties in different is well prepared to continue Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro (L front) made the remarks during ment attaches great impor- fields, so the best way to deepening and accelerating meets with Zhang Ping (R front), head of the National his meeting with Venezue- tance to the bilateral rela- pay tribute to Chavez is to the strategic cooperation Development and Reform Commission and special la’s Acting President Nico- tions and focuses on their continue strengthening and between the two countries envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, in las Maduro. long-term development, deepening these ties. in various fields, Maduro Caracas, on 9 March, 2013.—Xinhua The Chinese govern- Zhang said, adding that Maduro thanked China noted.—Xinhua 8 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar National Practising good agriculture Monday, 11 March, 2013 pattern generates more Genuine will and desire incomes We all know that without internal peace and N a y P y i T a w , 10 the Institute of Agriculture unity between all the national races, we cannot March—As the role of (Pyinmana) and ten faculty have progress and prosperity which we are trying agriculturalists is crucial members of the University for improvement of the of Agriculture (Yezin) to achieve through the adoption of democracy as agricultural sector and at the 3000-acre model aspired by the entire nation. generating the farmers’ mechanized farm in Nay As we are a Union, amity and coherence among incomes from their Pyi Taw Dekkhinathiri all the national races is essential as it is the real crops, Union Minister for Township, this morning. force behind every development and success the Agriculture and Irrigation The Union Minister then country is eager to have. It is a common knowledge U Myint Hlaing called for looked into the plantations, that the government in office has been in pursuit practicing good agriculture warehouses and farm of internal peace and unity since its inauguration. pattern theoretically and equipment there. And it is making progress to a considerable degree practically to generate more Next, he urged the as peace has been restored in a number of places incomes, in meeting with students to work harder to the principal and faculty be good and able citizens of especially in the eastern and southern parts of members and students of the country. —MNA the nation. Recently, our country founded the Myanmar Myanmar, Japan eye closer Peace Centre with the generous financial and technical support of European Union-EU to serve cooperation in science and as a focal point for all peace related activities in technology the whole Union. Nay Pyi Taw, 10 March— training programmes and The most important thing here is that we Union Minister for Science scholarships for Yangon must find extra ways of addressing long-standing and Technology Dr Ko Ko and Mandalay technological grievances and discuss and work towards a new Oo held discussion with universities at Kasumi Gaseki and more inclusive Myanmar citizenship and a Education, Culture, Sports, Building in Tokyo. new and more inclusive Myanmar. Science and Technology The Union minister also We strongly believe that peace and national Minister of Japan Mr Hakubun visited Chiba University, integration process can be implemented as quickly Shimomura on cooperation in Research and Development science and technology at Centre of Terumo Medical as possible thanks to trust building with leaders higher education level and Equipment Company and of national races armed groups and the strong joint researches at the latter’s J-Power Company. desire of the government, the parliamentarians, office while visiting Japan MNA political parties, economic and social forces, civil from 4 to 7 March. society organizations, the Armed Forces and the The Union minister and MCC displays goods of 101 Japanese Cos entire country. rectors of Chiba University, Yangon, 10 March— Yangon Region Chief companies will be running Current success and progress in the peace Niigata University, Japan Festival 2013 kicked Minister U Myint Swe, 135 booths exhibiting Japan- process stems from genuine will and desire of Kanazawa University, off at MCC here yesterday, Japanese Ambassador to made electronics, machines, all Myanmar people for peace. To move from Okayama University, with greetings by Executive Myanmar Mr Mikio Numata motorbikes, motor vehicles, ceasefires to lasting peace, we must establish an Nagasaki University and Vice-President Mr Soichi and Mr Soichi Yoshimura interior decorations, Kumamoto University inclusive framework for political dialogues with Yoshimura of JETRO formally opened the festival. cosmetics and foodstuffs coordinated joint researches, (Tokyo). A total of 106 until 11 March.—MNA the involvement of all relevant stakeholders and provision of learning and individuals. research aids and organizing PSM Governing Body back from Philippines Supply of electricity launched in Bago Tsp Yangon, 10 March— A Ye Tint, members U Tin of the Philippines from 4 to Myanmar delegation led by Kha and U Kyaw Zaw 9 March, arrived back here Bago, 10 March—A Region on 5 March morning. people. Chairman of Public Service Naing who observed the by air this evening. ceremony to launch Chief Minister of the The region funded K Media Governing Body U media field in the Republic MNA electricity was held in region U Nyan Win launched 14.4 million on supply of Shwepan Village of the supply of electricity. electricity and local people Kamanat Village-tract in The Chief Minister then K 15.4 million. Bago Township of Bago conversed with the local Myanma Alinn

You know, we should not deceive Right! The minority must observe people any longer just for a popular the aspirations of the majority and consent in this era of people-centred the majority must also respect the desires of the minority. Everything democracy. must be through negotiations and compromises, and every one must obey the law.

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“Towards a democratic society through Cartoon Thabyay wisdom and awareness” Chairman of Public Service Media Governing Body U Ye Tint and party arrive back at Yangon International Airport.—mna New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 9 LOCAL NEWS First-ever free Internet center attracts Monastic education school gets new building growing number of users Singaing, 10 March— The new school building N a y P y i T a w , 10 information technology of membership cards free of built by Myitta Arwatha March—Myanmar-Korean the local people. charge. “We have opened Cetanashinmyar Group led Information Access Center The free Internet center this center for five months by Mandalay Government is kept open at General is established with 57 with the aim of raising Technical Institute-GTI Post Office in Zabuthiri computers from 9.30 am information technology students was handed over to Township, Nay Pyi Taw to 4 pm daily. Most of of Myanmar people. We No 27 Monastic Education Council Area, attracting the Internet certer are plan to open training room, School in Chaungmagyi Internet users. office staff, computer staff seminar room, software and Village of Mingun Hill on The center was opened and Internet enthusiasts. hardware courses free of 3 March morning. there October last year. NIS The number of Internet charge,” said Daw Nyein In the past, the has opened similar centers in users are increasing day Nyein, in-charge of the monastic education school over 30 countries for raising by day. They have to draw center.­—Myanma Alinn did not have adequate The new school is now adequate accom- Traditional medicine clinic team gives health accommodation for the building is 45 feet in length modation for the students. students. and 15 feet in width and it Myanma Alinn care services Zalun Pyidaungpyan Pagoda Buddha Sagaing, 10 March—A combined team comprising Pujaniya 20-27 March Chairman of Sagaing Thitsa Zalun, 10 March— At the ceremony, as theatrical drama Specialist Traditional Buddha Pujaniya of wellwishers will donate alms performances and open Medicine Group U Hla Han Manaungmyin Pyidawpyan to members of the Sangha, shops may contact the Myint, in-charge U Win Pagoda will be held at the offer gold foils to the pagoda admini-stration committee. Myat and party gave talks pagoda in the month of and rice to members of the For further information, on health knowledge to ranks Tabaung in Zalun of Hinthaza Sangha. anyone may contact 044- and files of No 16 Police District in Ayeyawady Those wishing to 35086 and 044-35468. Battalion of Myanmar Police Region from 20 to 27 March. perform festivities such Myanma Alinn Force on 4 March morning. Chairman of the group Cash donated to supply of water on U Hla Han Myint lectured disadvantages of alcohol Mingun Hill drinking and in-charge of the Sagaing, 10 March— mountain range to supply Robe House) and family of clinic U Win Myat, matters Win spoke words of thanks. families. Under the aegis of Chancellor water to those from the U Ba Tin-Daw Khin Myint related to injuries. Next, the medical team Commanding Officer of of Sitagu World Buddhist mountain ranges. and family of Miba Myitta Deputy Commanding provided health care services the police battalion Police Academy Sitagu Sayadaw Dr U Ba Myint-Daw mosaic industry donated Officer Police Major Hla to over 100 policemen and Lt-Col Tin Moe and wife Bhaddanta Ashin Ñanissara, Nyo Nyo of Nay Pyi Taw K 10 million each for the Daw San San Myint viewed a water tank with a storage Press and Shwehintha project recently. Reproductive Health Care Course health care services and capacity of 50000 gallons Lacquerware Broker, The Suitagu Sayadaw in Emergency State conducted attended to the needs. will be built on Htutkhaung daughter Thiri Thudhamma shared merits gained for the Myanma Alinn mountain of Minwun Theingi Daw Ye (Ye Bamar donations.—Myanma Alinn Sittway, 10 March— Health Department, The Reproductive Health representatives of Township Over 2 million Care Course in Emergency Maternal and Child Welfare Advanced highway bus terminal completed State was opened at Maha Association, Red Cross by 30% in Muse Pseudo- Pyinnyakyaw Hall of Basic Society and Women’s Education High School No 4 Affairs Organization and ephedrine in Sittway on 1 March. personnel of Township Rakhine State Minister General Administration tablets seized for Economic and Planning Department attended the U Mya Maung and Chairman two-day course. in Kalay of Rakhine State Red Cross Similar training Kalay, 10 March—A Supervisory Committee courses will be conducted total of 2.32 million pseudo- Head of State Health in Kyauktaw, MraukU, ephedrine tablets worth K Department Dr Aye Nyein Minbya, Pauktaw, Myebon, 232 million were seized in made speeches at the opening Kyaukpyu, Yanbye, Kalay of Sagaing Region. ceremony. Buthidaung and Yathedaung The stimulant tablets Staff of Township townships.—Myanma Alinn can be used as main materials in refining narcotic drugs. Work proficiency course opened A combined team for ward administrators comprising Kalay District Crime Reduction Squad led Kawlin, 10 March— from Kawlin, 54 from by Sub-Police Inspector Soe The ward administrator Pinlebu and 42 from Wuntho Scale model of advanced highway bus terminal in Muse. Naing and members, those proficiency course No townships, totalling 149 are Muse, 10 March— construction near the old hall, fire station office, traffic of Kalay Anti-Drug Special 1/2013 for Kawlin, Pinlebu attending the four-week An advanced highway airport in Homon Ward of rule enforcement committee Squad and Bureau of Special and Wuntho townships course.—Myanma Alinn bus terminal is under Muse, Muse District, Shan office and water supply of the Investigation searched a Surf of Sagaing Region was State (North). terminal on 12.23 acres of driven by La Byan Hsan on opened at the hall of Kite Show and Contest 18-23 March Thein Than Chi Co is land near the bank of Shweli Letpachaung-Taharn Road Kawlin Township General Yangon, 10 March— categorized as singles, inter- building the terminal that River. “Upon completion, in Region 10 of Kalay at 10 Administration Department Myanmar Traditional Sports club events and kite beauty has been completed by 30 the terminal will be symbol am on 4 March. on 4 March. Federation under the Ministry contest. Those wishing to per cent. A plan is underway of the town and it will be The authorities of the Deputy Commissioner of Sports will organize the 9th take part in the contest are to complete the construction a big car park. From the squad seized 2.32 million of the district U Thet Lwin Myanmar Traditional Kite to register at the federation, tasks within one and a terminal, people can enjoy a pseudo-ephedrine tablets made a speech. Next, Contest 2013 at Kyaikkasan not later than 11 March. For half years. The company is panoramic view of the bank packed in polyethylenebag. township administrators Sports Grounds in Tamway further information, anyone undertaking construction of of Shweli River,” said U Action is being taken gave lectures to the ward Township from 18 to 23 may contact the federation 170 three-storey buildings, Maung Maung Soe (Muse) against the drug possessors administrators. March. during office hours. one three-star hotel, lodgings, from the construction site. under the law. Altogether 53 trainees The contest will be MNA recreation halls, meeting Myanma Alinn Myanma Alinn 10 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Obama calls for ending govt spending cuts to grow economy

Washington, 10 than it was when I took of- nearly 6.4 million new jobs Obama has reached out March—One week after the fice,” Obama said in his in all. Our manufacturers to Republicans earlier this federal government spend- weekly address. are bringing jobs back to week to find smarter ways ing cuts took effect, US US unemployment rate America. Our stock market to grow US economy and President Barack Obama edged down 0.2 percent- has rebounded. New homes reduce the government’s on Saturday called on Con- age point to 7.7 percent, are being built and sold at budget deficits than the ar- gress to end the spending the lowest since December a faster pace. And we need bitrary spending cuts. cuts to bolster the country’s 2008, but governments of to do everything we can to Roughly 85 billion US economic growth and job all levels slashed 10,000 keep that momentum go- dollars of spending cuts creation. posts in February due to ing,” Obama said. started to hit various gov- “We learned that our government outlays cuts, “At a time when our ernmental departments this businesses added nearly US Labour Department re- businesses are gaining a lit- year starting on 1 March, as Photo taken on 9 March, 2013 shows the sunset 250,000 new jobs last ported on Friday. tle more traction, the last agreed by Democrats and glowing after a dusty and windy day in Binhai month. The unemployment “Our businesses have thing we should do is allow Republicans in January to New Area, Tianjin, north China.—Xinhua rate fell to 7.7 percent, still created jobs every month Washington politics to get resolve the so- called “fis- too high, but now lower for three years straight— in the way,” he noted. cal cliff”.—Xinhua China-Arab relations make progress File photo taken in March 2011 shows San Onofre nucle- despite regional changes ar power plant in California. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Beijing, 10 March— wishes for change and the “What China bears Ltd and a local utility in Cali- The relations between aspirations of the people in mind is the peace and fornia were aware of a design China and the Arab world in the region and supports stability of this region and flaw in Mitsubishi-made steam have made further progress them in exploring the path the fundamental interest generators for a reactor at the amidst political changes of development on their of the Syrian people,” he plant before a radiation leak in of some countries in West own, he said. said. January 2012, according to a Asia and North Africa, Chi- “We will continue to “We respect the wish document released by the US nese Foreign Minister Yang provide economic, techno- and choice of the Syrian nuclear regulator. Jiechi said on Saturday. logical and humanitarian People and we do not pa- Kyodo News There have been assistance to relevant coun- tronize any particular side. changes in political situ- tries with the best of our We will respect and support Lebanon denies Gulf states’ withdrawal of large ations in this region, but ability, “ he added. “The re- any solution that can be ac- what has remained un- lations between China and cepted by all the relevant deposits from its banks changed is the deep tradi- the Arab states will contin- parties in Syria.” Beirut, 10 March— increased during January,” “The Lebanese bank- tional friendship between ue to forge ahead.” “The international Lebanon’s Central Bank saying such reports are ing system guarantees the the Chinese people and the On the Syrian crisis community has increasing- Governor Riad Salameh “mere rumors.” free circulation of capital people in this region, he which has been going on ly come to recognize that on Saturday denied reports In a related remark, Fi- and its confidentiality,” Sa- told a Press conference on for more than two years, military means are not an that the Gulf countries have nance Minister Mohammed fadi said, adding there are the sidelines of the annual Yang said China is deeply option, only dialogue and withdrawn large deposits al-Safadi denied as well no financial, security or po- session of the national leg- distressed and concerned negotiations can provide from the country’s local that the Saudi investors litical fears that threaten the islature. about the people who are the way out,” he said. banks. Salameh said that have drawn deposits from Saudi deposits in Lebanese China understands the still bleeding and suffering. Xinhua “deposits in local banks Lebanese banks. banks.—Reuters Spain’s King Juan Carlos leaves China convicts 5 million hospital after back operation criminals in five years adrid M , 10 March— be evacuated on Tuesday Beijing, 10 March— (SPC), when delivering the King Juan Carlos of Spain after an exploding oxygen Chinese courts convicted work report of the SPC at left hospital on Saturday cylinder caused a fire in the and punished 5.24 million the first session of the 12th just six days after undergo- hospital’s boiler room. That criminals from 2008 to National People’s Congress ing an operation to remove in turn led to power cuts in 2012, up 25.5 percent over (NPC). a double distal hernia. part of the building and three the period from 2003 to According to the work Juan Carlos had the ope- people needed to be treated 2007, said the country’s top report of the Supreme Peo- ration on the hernia, which for smoke inhalation. judge here on Sunday. ple’s Procuratorate, about was discovered in a routine However, the wing of Among them, 1.86 2.97 million suspects were check-up, in the Clinica La the building where Juan Car- million were convicted of charged in felony cases. Milagrosa last Sunday and los was recovering was un- felony charges, including About 20,000 crimi- the three hour operation was affected by the incident and murder, robbery, kidnap, nals were convicted of immediately declared a suc- although he was kept up to planting bombs, human crimes related to the pro- cess allowing him to start date with events, he didn’t trafficking and organiza- duction and distribution of rehabilitation in the hospital need to be moved. This is the tional crimes, said Wang unsafe foods and substand- and leave just after midday 12th operation Juan Carlos “Carpets’’ made of petals are on display at Osaka Shengjun, president of the ard commodities, Wang local time. “Thank God, I has needed during his life- Station in Osaka on 9 March, 2013.— Kyodo News Supreme People’s Court am fine and my back doesn’t time and the fourth in the told nearly 3,000 national hurt at all,” said the 75-year- past year after he broke his Two cops shot as more evacuations in deadly lawmakers, who will deliber- old Monarch on Spanish tel- hip in a fall while contro- ate the report. evision network RTVE. versially elephant shooting Sabah standoff The courts have been The Royal household in Botswana last year. That Lahad Datu, 10 March who arrived in the east coast- Authorities said they cautious about delivering also confirmed that although fall saw the King need two —Two policemen were in- al town of Lahad Datu in are concentrating efforts the death penalty and the the rehabilitation process operations and a subsequent jured in gunfights with mil- Sabah from southern Philip- to hunt down the militants supreme court strictly re- will last between two and hip replacement and set the itants on Sunday as more pines on 9 February to claim holed up in Kampung Tan- viewed these sentences, he six months, he will still con- tone for what has been a dif- than a week long of deadly territorial rights to the land. jung Batu and Kampung said. tinue with some of his duties, ficult year for the Spanish clashes between police They were followers of Tanduo by launching air- “We have ensured the such as next week’s meeting royal family which has found and the Filipino intruders a self-proclaimed Sulu Sul- strikes and sifting them out capital punishment to be with Prime Minister Mariano itself caught up in corruption in Malaysia’s Sabah state tan Jamalul Kiram III who house-to-house. imposed on a very small Rajoy. The hospital director allegations surrounding the takes its toll on civilians. insisted Sabah belongs to Police said some of the number of people con- Gaspar Palet read the King’s King’s son in law, the former Authorities said the his sultanate. militants were found to be victed of extremely serious medical report to the press, handball player, Inaki Urdar- policemen were shot by Police on Sunday posing as civilians. crimes,” he said. confirming Juan Carlos had garin, who stands accused gunmen in overnight skir- raised the number of people Villagers were seen Over the past five years, “satisfactorily completed the of fraud related to his Noos mishes as militants showed they arrested under suspi- fleeing the two villages in the SPC closed 49,863 cas- post-operative process.” Foundation. Of which the no signs of backing down. cion of sympathizing with droves on Sunday morning es and local courts closed This comes despite part king’s daughter, Cristiana, is The militants had come the militant to 85 from 79 when clashes have temporar- 55.26 million cases. of the hospital needing to a director.—Xinhua in a group of more than 180 last night. ily petered out.— Xinhua Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 11 Regional Pedestrian in thick Vietnam always supports promotion of clothing walk on a snow-covered sidewalk ASEAN-EU trade: PM in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Hanoi, 10 March — businesses. velopment of ASEAN and Working as a coordinator The event is seen as an EU. Heilongjiang for economic cooperation opportunity for businesses Building an ASEAN Province, 10 March, between the Association from the two blocs to ex- Community, of which the 2013. Temperature in of Southeast Asian Na- pand cooperation and link- ASEAN Economic Com- Harbin significantly tions (ASEAN) and the ages, exchange viewpoints munity (AEC) as the central dropped to minus 19 European Union (EU), Vi- and recommend initiatives pillar, is ASEAN’s fore- degrees Celsius due to etnam always supports the to relevant ASEAN and most objective at present, cold air on 10 March. promotion of trade and in- EU economic management stressed the Vietnamese Xinhua vestment cooperation be- agencies. prime minister, adding that tween the two blocs, said It is of more signifi- this is also the area where Philippines welcomes release of 21 Filipino Vietnamese Prime Minis- cance in the context that notable achievements have ter Nguyen Tan Dung here ASEAN is approaching its been recorded and highly peacekeepers on Saturday. goal of building an ASEAN applauded by the business Manila, 10 March — efforts to effect the safe re- peacekeepers must be ex- Dung made the state- Community by 2015, and community. The Philippines on Sunday lease of the Filipinos who tended to all United Nations ment when he addressed amid strong economic de- Xinhua welcomed the release of 21 are members of the United peacekeeping missions con- the opening ceremony of Filipino UN peacekeepers Nations Disengagement sistent with commitments the Third ASEAN-EU seized by Syrian gunmen Observer Force ( UNDOF). and obligations under inter- Business Summit held in last week. The Philippines stresses the national law,” it said. the framework of the 19th “The Philippine Govern- impartiality of UNDOF and The Filipinos, who ASEAN Economic Minis- ment and its people express its mandate to monitor the are part of the UN mis- ters (AEM) Retreat and the deep appreciation to the Disengagement of Forces sion monitoring the armi- 12th AEM-EU Trade Com- Jordanian Government and Agreement between Israel stice line in Golan Heights mission Consultations. military officials on the suc- and Syria as it strongly reit- between Syria and Israel The Summit attracted cessful safe passing over to erated its call on all parties following the 1973 Arab- participation of the EU the Jordanian side of all our to respect the freedom of Israeli war, were seized Trade Commissioner Karel 21 Filipino Peacekeepers,” movement and safety and by Syrian rebels on March de Gucht, ASEAN General People gather inside a mosque at the blast site in a Department of Foreign security of peacekeepers 6 in Al-Jamla. There are Secretary Le Luong Minh, northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on 9 March, 2013. Affairs statement said. there, the statement said. 333 Filipino military and ASEAN members’ ambas- At least six people were killed and 28 others injured It also thanked those “Indeed, this respect police contingent in Golan sadors in Vietnam, and when a bomb went off inside a mosque in Pakistan’s who have exerted and con- of freedom of movement Heights. more than 700 representa- northwest city of Peshawar on Saturday afternoon, tributed to the collective and safety and security of Xinhua tives of ASEAN and EU local media reported.—Xinhua Japanese city commemorates Singapore announces new public housing measures to benefit quake, tsunami victims first-time married couples, single buyers Tokyo, 10 March— one day ahead of the second Singapore, 10 March couples with a citizen child Singapore dollars (4,013 The government also The municipal government anniversary of the disaster. — Singapore will imple- below the age of 16, will be US dollars) a month. The introduced measures for of Rikuzentakata city in More than 800 people in- ment some new public extended to pregnant moth- single buyers should be the elderly, to let them live northeastern Japan on Sun- cluding Mayor Futoshi Toba housing measures to better ers from May this year. aged 35 and above, who are near where their married day held a memorial event attended the event. benefit first-timer married Meanwhile, the scheme previously allowed to buy children live. to commemorate more than According to the pre- couples, single buyers, sec- that give affordable and only resale public houses. In addition, the gov- 1,500 residents who lost their fectural government, 1,556 ond-timer buyer, divorcees lower-than- market-price Khaw said about 4,000 do ernment also revealed that lives in the quake-triggered people from Rikuzentakata and the seniors, the city- rentals to couples who are so each year. they are considering to cap tsunami on 11 March, 2011. city were confirmed dead in state’s National Develop- waiting for the completion The second-time buy- the ratio of foreign tenants The ceremony was held the disaster while 217 were ment Minister Khaw Boon of their own public houses, ers, especially those di- in each public housing flat. at an elementary school in still missing as of the end of Wan said in Parliament on will be extended to couples vorcees or widowers with This includes those here on the city in Iwate Prefecture, February.— Xinhua Friday. who are married but with- children below the age of work passes as well as per- Singapore had an- out children, sometime next 16, will also enjoy benefits manent residents, but ex- nounced a set of measures year. from the new measures. cludes Malaysians as they to encourage marriage and Khaw also released The second-timer quota for face less integration issues, parenthood in late January, that the government will 2- and 3-room flats in non- said Khaw, local paper including providing afford- provide 25,000 new public mature estates will be dou- Straits Times said. able and available public flats this year, 2,000 more bled to 30 percent. Xinhua housing, assisting repro- than he announced earlier. duction, as well as incen- For single buyers, the Archi- tives of healthcare and pa- government will give their tect ternity leave. right to buy new public Tadao Khaw detailed in the houses, considering the in- Ando A tourist and her child pose for photo with a conduc- Parliament that the scheme creasing resale prices. But tours tor of the Hong Kong Police Band as they visit the gar- that gives priority alloca- they are still required to buy Ando den of the Government House on its open day in Hong tion for new public housing only small-sized houses Mu- Kong, south China, on 10 March, 2013.— Xinhua flats to first-time married and earned less than 5,000 seum, a museum Cultural activities feature coffee production in Vietnam dedicat- ed to his Hanoi, 10 March — A ucts, coffee producing is collected by Dang Le and other coffee-producing works, coffee exhibition and pro- equipments, technology Nguyen Vu, chairman of countries worldwide in- on Na- motion fair is held in Buon and other handicraft items. Trung Nguyen, to prepare cluding Indonesia, Brazil, oshima, Ma Thuot City in Vietnam’s During the exhibi- for the project of the World Colombia and Peru. an central Dac Lac province tion, Trung Nguyen Coffee Coffee Museum in Viet- In 2012, Vietnam be- island in Saturday on the sidelines of Group, one of Vietnam’s nam. came the largest coffee Kagawa the Fourth Buon Ma Thuot leading coffee producers, On the same day, a cof- exporter in the world. Its Prefec- Coffee Festival scheduled introduced items relating fee street carnival, themed coffee products have been ture, from 9 to 12 March. to coffee production and “Coffee of the world, the exported to over 80 coun- on 9 Over 200 enterprises procession in Vietnam and world of coffee”, is also be- tries and territories world- March, from Vietnam and other other parts of the world. ing held in the city with the wide, bringing an average 2013. countries displayed their Those exhibits are participation of over 500 turnover of 500-600 million Kyodo products in 725 booths, among over 8,000 items artists, featuring unique US dollars per year. News showcasing coffee prod- from Germany, which coffee cultures of Vietnam Xinhua 12 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar ADVERTISEMENT & GENERAL TRADEMARK CAUTION Scottish gov’t pays tribute to women LKH Industry & Automotive Ministry of Information Pte Ltd, a company Invitation to open tender to purchase FM Transmitters volunteers incorporated in Singapore for Myanma Radio and Television and having its registered 1. Open tenders are invited to purchase FM land’s largest city Glasgow, office at 115 Shun Li Transmitters to be installed at 13 retransmission sta- with about 61 percent being Industrial Park, Kaki Bukit women. Avenue 1 Singapore 415992, tions of Myanma Radio and Television of Ministry of Around 33 percent of is the owner and proprietor of Information. women regularly provide the following Trademark: (A) FM Transmitters & Accessories unpaid help to organiza- Harris ( USA) 13 Lots tions or groups, compared KOBEI 2. Open tender forms may be drawn from My- to 27 percent of men, ac- Reg. No. 4/1363/2013 anma Radio and Television, Nay Pyi Taw (Tatkon) cording to the 2011 Scottish (8 February 2013) from 9:30 am to 16:30 pm during the office days as of Household Survey. In respect of “Belts, Pulleys 9-3-2013. “The rate of women and Couplings for Machines 3. Open tender forms are to be submitted in the that have applied to be and machine tools; motors volunteers for 2014 is presence of the Tender board members at Myanma Ra- and engines (except for land very striking, and Inter- vehicles); machine coupling dio and Television, Nay Pyi Taw (Tatkon) from 9:30 national Women’s Day and transmission components am to 16:30 pm on 18-3-2013. Overdue tender forms is the perfect opportunity (except for land vehicles); will not be considered. Edinburgh, 10 March The statement was released to draw attention to this agricultural implements 4. The open tender forms disciplines and detailed remarkable statistic, and other than hand-operated; — The Scottish govern- after a recent focus on vol- the individuals involved,” incubators for eggs” in Class information are available at the following address. ment on Friday paid trib- unteering as it was revealed 7; and 5. Verification of purchasing items’ quality and ute to thousands of women record numbers had applied said Scottish Minister for “Belts, Pulleys and Couplings price will be held at Office No.7, Ministry of Informa- volunteers in Scotland to help at the Common- Youth Employment An- for Vehicles; apparatus for tion, Nay Pyi Taw at 9:00 am on 22-3-2013. every year to mark the In- wealth Games to be on 23 gela Constance. locomotion by land, air or Purchasing Committee ternational Women’s Day. July to 3 Aug, 2014 in Scot- Xinhua water” in Class 12. Myanma Radio and Television Fraudulent or unauthorised Conclave to elect new pope to kick off on use or actual or colourable Nay Pyi Taw (Tatkon) imitation of the Mark shall be Ministry of Information Tuesday: Vatican dealt with according to law. Ph: 067-79410, 067- 79135 Rome, 10 March — to attend, while Cardinal The next pope will have to U Than Maung, Advocate For LKH Industry & Dutch police training mission The secret papal election Keith O’Brien, archbishop win the votes of at least 77 Automotive Pte Ltd, process, or conclave, to emeritus of St Andrew’s of the 115 cardinals taking C/o Kelvin Chia Yangon elect the next pope after and Edinburgh, cited per- part in the upcoming con- Ltd in Kunduz stops earlier than Benedict XVI’s resignation sonal reasons for his de- clave, the Vatican press of- #1508-1509, 15th Floor will kick off on Tuesday, a cision. fice director Federico Lom- Sakura Tower, Yangon, planned statement from the Vatican Benedict XVI changed bardi said. The Republic of the Union The Hague, 10 March middle of 2014 when all for- press office said on Friday. the rules for the conclave in Benedict XVI, or pope of Myanmar — The Netherlands will eign troops are supposed to One hundred and fifty three his final days as pontiff to emeritus, resigned at the

[email protected] transfer its police training leave. All Dutch troops will cardinals voted to establish make it possible for it to be age of 85 after announcing Dated 11 March, 2013 centre in Kunduz to the Af- now, according to the gov- the date during the Friday’s held before the 15-20 days on 11 February that he no ghan authorities on 1 July ernment, after the transfer congregation, including all after the end of the previous longer had the mental and Two police this year, the Dutch Foreign of responsibilities, have left the 115 cardinal electors papacy, given that he had physical strengths to con- officers escape Ministry said on Friday. the German base in Kunduz who will be participating in stepped down and not died. tinue his office.—Reuters “The Afghans are now, ear- by 1 November. The Dutch the conclave, as those under assassination lier than planned, ready to departure was prompted be- 80 are eligible to vote. Five police injured in rioting own the full responsibility cause the number of people Two cardinals with a in Yemen’s for police training in Kun- to train continued to drop. right to participate in the in Northern Ireland duz,” said a Foreign Minis- Also, the earlier departure conclave have declined to Belfast, 10 March — ades of tit-for-tat killings Aden try Press release. was partly a consequence present themselves. Indo- Five police officers were in the British-controlled The police training mis- of the reduction in the nesian archbishop emeritus injured on Friday night in province between mainly Aden, 10 March — sion began in June 2011 and number of German troops of Jakarta, Julius Riyadi the worst rioting for weeks Catholic Irish nationalists Two police officer sur- was planned to last until the in Afghanistan.—Xinhua Darmaatmadja, was too ill in Belfast in a dispute over seeking union with Ireland vived an assassination in an the flying of Irish flags near and predominantly Protes- armed attack in Yemen’s a predominantly pro-British tant loyalists who want to southern port city of Aden area, officials said.A crowd remain part of the United on Friday evening, which of more than 100 youths Kingdom. left two bodyguards in- threw bricks and bottles But Belfast remains jured, a government official at police officers in New- a city divided along re- told Xinhua. townabbey on the northern ligious lines and British The two police offic- outskirts of Belfast and at ers of anti-terrorism unit flags are flown from lamp- least one car was set on fire, posts in some Protestant escaped an assassination a police spokesman said. when gunmen with auto- areas, while some Catholic Security sources said streets are lined with Irish matic rifles attacked their the trouble started when military vehicle in Aden, tricolors. Loyalists held pro-British youths tried near-nightly riots in De- injuring two of their body- to remove Irish tricolour guards, the local official cember and January after flags on lampposts and a vote by Irish nationalist said on condition of ano- were challenged by police. nymity. “Masked gunmen councilors to end a century- A 1998 peace deal largely old tradition of flying the intercepted the officers’ A fox is chasing after a leopard which sprints off.—Xinhua ended more than three dec- car while they were com- British union flag every ing back from their work- day over Belfast City Hall. place in Aden’s District of Oil prices rise amid positive employment data There have been a series of Tawahi, but they escaped New York, 10 March Labor Department showed data sent the Dow Jones Federal Reserve Chair- bomb alerts in Newtownab- unscratched. But two bod- — Crude prices gained on in Washington. The jobless Industrial Average to all- man Ben Bernanke has bey in recent days. A hoax yguards were injured by Friday as US jobless rate rate fell to a four-year low time intraday highs for pledged to continue to buy bomb was found outside a gunshots,” the government in February dropped to 7.7 of 7.7 percent. Wholesale four days, hitting 14,400 bonds until labor market Catholic Church on Thurs- source said.On Wednesday, percent. US employment inventories in January rose points for the first time, improves. Both the Europe- day night and earlier in the unknown gunmen on mo- rose 236,000 in February 1.2 percent, the biggest gain thus boosting investors’ an Central Bank and Bank week what police described torbikes shot dead a secu- after a revised 119, 000 in over one year, the US appetite. Oil prices were of Japan decided to keep as two “crude but viable de- rity officer in the southeast- gain in January, which is Commerce Department an- also underpinned by rate their key interest rates at the vices” were found at a local ern Province of Hadramout. far more than market ex- nounced on Friday. decisions from major cen- lowest level this week. business. Xinhua pectation, data from the The strong economic tral banks. Xinhua Reuters New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 13 ENTERTAINMENT Sarah Jessica Parker Will definitely be part of Mr India 2: Sridevi fan of Hillary Clinton New Delhi, 10 March sequel. My husband is now women came up to me and —Having made a success- going to start shooting No said that they were inspired London, 10 March— ful comeback on the big Entry Main Entry. So only by my character Shashi ‘Sex and the City’ star screen last year with Eng- after he finishes this film, and have started learning Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker says lish Vinglish after a gap of we can talk about Mr India English,” said Sridevi, who she is a fan of former US 15 years, actress Sridevi is 2,” said Sridevi. Post the was in the capital last night secretary of state Hillary now excited to be part of success of English Ving- for the launch of Fiona, a Clinton because she is the sequel to her 1987 hit lish, which was directed digital RO water purifying cultured and very curi- film Mr India. The super- by first time director Gauri technology. Sridevi looked ous. hero film was directed by Shinde, the actress, said she elegant in a lemon colour The 47-year-old Shekhar Kapur and starred was overwhelmed to see Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari, actress said that she Anil Kapoor in the title women relate to the film. which she teamed up with a wants 65-year-old role, with the 49-year-old “English Vinglish was the pink sleeveless blouse. Hillary to run for actress playing his roman- right kind of film and I had When asked what she President elec- tic interest. Late actor Am- a great character. It was feels most comfortable in, tions, reported rish Puri played the role one film which eve- the actress said, “I Showbizspy. of Mogambo, one of the ry woman could love track pants. “I’m a huge best-known villains of Bol- identify with, I know I cannot fan of Hillary lywood. Mr India was pro- be it wife or wear them all Clinton. Her curi- duced by Sridevi’s husband sister. Gauri the time. I feel osity is so compel- Boney Kapoor. conveyed the that whatever ling to me, her de- “Of course, I will be message so you wear, you sire to listen and part of Mr India 2. But right well. should be to be learn and travel,” now it is too early to talk “Post the comfortable in. Parker said. about it. I don’t know what release of the PTI PTI my role is going to be in the film, many John Abraham will be seen in ‘action’ once again Mumbai, 10 March me, coincidentally, the ac- who jump on cables... I do to occupy that space,” the —After Force, actor John tion space is open... the raw action. I think the last 40-year-old maintained. Abraham is looking to capi- space for a raw action hero. guy who did it was Sunny It will be for the third talise on the action genre I am not one of those heroes Deol in Ghayal. So I want time that John will work and would be doing another with Gupta, after Zinda and film in that space. He will Shootout at Wadala. John be teaming up with film- has expressed his desire to maker Sanjay Gupta for an work with Akshay Kumar, action flick. “I did Force another actor hero, again. and that worked for me. “I would love to work with The audience appreciated Akshay. With Akshay the me in the action space. I film that we should do to- am doing another film with gether should be like Ga- Sanjay Gupta and it hap- ram Masala or Desi Boyz. pens to be an action film,” I feel Akshay and I share Sridevi made a successful comeback with Gauri John told PTI. same positive energy. We Shinde’s English Vinglish last year.—PTI Nishikant Kamath’s get along very well. So 2011 directorial venture whatever we do I guarantee Hangover 3 poster spoofs Harry Force brought the Jism ac- John Abraham’s will next be seen in Shootout it will work,” he said. tor in the action space. “For At Wadala.—PTI PTI Potter: Deathly Hallows 2 Los Angeles, 10 March Galifianakis and Ken Jeong Ashley Judd to run for Beatles’ secretary, “Good Ol’ —The Hangover Part III face-to-face and the tension Freda,” breaks silence in film poster has taken on Harry looks high. US Senate Potter and the Deathly Hal- The tagline on the New York, 10 March 2014 race, reported Huff- A visitor looks lows 2 featuring a face-off poster reads, “It all ends,” —Actress-social activist ington Post. at a guitar between Zach Galifianakis while the background Ashley Judd is reportedly “I know she knows she signed by The and Ken Jeong. shows buildings in flames. all set to announce her can- has to declare soon. But she Warner Bros has un- The third Hangover movie didacy for US Senate this could always change her Beatles at an leashed the first poster for wrapped the production in spring. mind. But as of now it is a exhibition in the third part of Hangover, November 2012. The cast The 44-year-old ac- done deal,” a source said. which parodies the poster of the film also includes tress has told key advisers PTI Buenos Aires, of Harry Potter and the Bradley Cooper and Ed and political figures about on 4 Oct, 2011. Deathly Hallows: Part II, Helms. Todd Phillips re- her plan to announce her reported Aceshowbiz.The turns as the director for the Reuters run for the Democratic promo image for the com- last instalment of the com- nomination for the Austin, 10 March— Saturday on the second day edy movie features Zach edy film.—PTI For Freda Kelly, secretary of the South by Southwest to the Beatles and head of Film Festival in Austin. the band’s fan club, work “It’s such a classic sometimes involved trailing Cinderella story: Girl picks the Fab Four to the barber the job of a lifetime,” di- shop, sweeping their locks rector Ryan White told from the floor and mailing Reuters. The tale is sure to Actress-socialAshley Judd activist strands of hair to adoring delight fans of the Beatles, female fans. Kelly, one of but White seeks to tell a the Beatles’ longest-serving story that transcends that employees, worked for the audience, a story about an British band for more than a amazing decade in an oth- decade but had never shared erwise ordinary life. The her stories publicly until film features four Beatles now. She breaks her silence songs, which required the in a new documentary, permission of many people, Warner Bros has unleashed the first poster for the third “Good Ol’ Freda,” which including the two surviving part of Hangover, which parodies the poster of Harry had its world premiere on Beatles.—Reuters Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.—PTI 14 Monday, 11 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Seedorf still adapting to Brazil Sizzling Woods takes commanding lead Rio de Janeiro, 10 Seedorf has improved with to.” Botafogo advanced at Doral March—Clarence Seedorf every match this season and to the final after defeating The 14-times major is yet to adapt to Brazilian cites the 36-year-old as key Flamengo 2-0 while Vasco winner finished the day at football more than eight to the team’s hopes against overcame Fluminese 3-2 in 18-under for a 198 total, months after his arrival rivals Vasco da Gama in the other semifinal. Seedorf while McDowell’s three-un- at Botafogo, according to Sunday’s Guanabara Cup said he would not settle for der par 69 put him on 14-un- the Rio de Janeiro club’s final at the Engenhao Sta- anything less than victory der at 202. The debate over coach Oswaldo de Oliveira. dium. in his first attempt at silver- whether Woods is “back” The former Inter Milan, “There has been a dif- ware in Brazil. will not be over until he wins Real Madrid and AC Mi- ference in his development “I am motivated be- a major championship again, lan midfielder has played in the first couple of games cause very competition is but on this display he will be 33 matches and scored 13 this season and he’s going important,” Seedorf told the favorite, on form and not goals for Botafogo in an to be even better on Sun- the Botafogo website. “It’s just reputation, at the Mas- unfamiliar attacking role day,” Oliveira said. “It’s a always better to win than to ters next month. just behind the strikers. question of time and some- lose. If you get used to win- Woods, who won in “Seedorf is very harsh thing he is still getting used ning, it can be very impor- January at Torrey Pines, has on himself. He says that he tant. I don’t have butterflies made 24 birdies through 54 still hasn’t fully adapted in the stomach, but we are Tiger Woods hits his approach shot into the 18th green holes -- a personal record at and makes a big effort to focused on trying to rep- during third round play in the 2013 WGC-Cadillac this stage in a tournament reach the high standards licate or even improve on Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida and he has never lost a final that he sets himself,” Ol- the form we showed against on 9 March, 2013.—Reuters round where he has led by iveira said on Saturday. Flamengo.” Seedorf joined Miami, 10 March—An Saturday. Woods, search- three or more strokes. “He “He puts pressure on him- Botafogo in July last year on-fire Tiger Woods will ing for his 76th PGA Tour putted fantastically today,” self so I try to help him by after ending a 10-year spell take a four-stroke lead over victory, finished his third said playing partner Mc- making sure that his team- with Italian giants AC Mi- Graeme McDowell into round in fine style with a 16- Dowell. “He controlled eve- mates understand his way lan. He won 87 internation- Sunday’s final round of the foot birdie putt on the 18th, ry part of his game very well, of thinking and vice versa. The former Inter Milan, al caps for the Netherlands WGC-Cadillac Champion- highlighting his outstanding very few loose shots. He’s He has made a big effort Real Madrid and AC Mi- between 1994 and 2008. ship after shooting a five- work on the greens so far in going to be a tough man to to adapt.” Oliveira says lan midfielder Seedorf. Xinhua under-par 67 at Doral on the tournament. catch tomorrow.”—Reuters Azarenka, Stosur and Kerber advance

Indian Wells, (Califor- ka clinched the first set with then played good tennis at 6-2. Australian Stosur, seed- nia), 10 March—Australian an ace, then broke the important moments.” ed seventh in the elite WTA Open champion and top seed Hantuchova for a Azarenka, who demolished event at Indian Wells, broke Victoria Azarenka recovered sixth time in the Russian Maria Sharapova her opponent’s serve once in from a sluggish start to beat seventh game 6-2, 6-3 in last year’s final each set to win the first match Slovakia’s Daniela Hantu- of the sec- at Indian Wells, will next of the day on the showpiece chova 6-4, 6-1 in the second ond when face Bel- gian Kirsten Stadium Court after an hour- round of the BNP Paribas the twice Flip- and-a-quarter. Open on Saturday. Trail- former In bright desert sun- ing 1-4 in the opening set, cham- shine, Stosur sealed victory the pony-tailed Belarusian on her first match point when seized control by winning wildcard Keys netted a fore- Daria Mukhina of Canada competes during the 2013 11 of the next 12 games and kens, hand from the baseline and Elite Canada Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in improved her perfect record who ear- will next meet China’s Peng Richmond, Canada, on 8 March, 2013.—Xinhua this season to 15-0. Azaren- lier scraped Shuai, a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner over Romania’s Alexandra Hewitt blunts the power of Samantha Stosur of Australia celebrates winning a Dulgheru. “I’m happy with point against Madison Keys of the US during their the way I played,” Stosur, Isner in upset win match at the BNP Paribas Open WTA tennis tourna- who won her only grand Indian Wells, (Cali- early in the second set and ment in Indian Wells, California, on 9 March, 2013. slam singles title at the 2011 Reuters fornia), 10 March—For- late in the third to claim vic- US Open, said. “I thought I mer world number tory in two hours 23 min- pion dumped a backhand past Romania’s Monica Ni- served very well. “As soon one Lleyton Hewitt utes. “It’s nice to beat a into the net. culescu 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. as I put a little bit of pressure gave big name,” Hewitt told “First round matches In other matches, former on her early on in her service him- reporters after oust- are never easy and Dan- USOpen champion Saman- game ... I really took a bit of self ing Isner, who iela is such a great player,” tha Stosur eased into the third a stranglehold on the match.” reached last Azarenka said courtside round with a commanding Stosur was lavish in year’s final at the Indian Wells Tennis 6-3, 6-4 victory over Ameri- her praise of the 18-year-old at Indian Garden. “She always man- can teenager Madison Keys American, who reached her Wells a welcome ages to play well, especially while fourth-seeded German first WTA quarter-final in where here. “It wasn’t easy for sure Angelique Kerber swept past confidence Victoria Azarenka Sydney earlier this year. but I am glad I adapted and Romania’s Irina Begu 6-3, Reuetrs boost by upsetting big-serving American Knicks forward Stoudemire to miss regular season John Isner 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 New York, 10 March who began the season 37- —New York Knicks for- 22 to top the Atlantic divi- Lleyton Hewitt ward Amare Stoudemire sion, are already missing will miss the rest of the star playmaker Carmelo in the second round of the he was beaten by Roger regular season for right Anthony with a sore right BNP Paribas Open on Sat- Federer in straight sets. knee surgery next week, the knee. urday. Australian Hewitt, “John’s obviously a NBA franchise announced Stoudemire underwent champion here in 2002 and tough match for anyone to on Saturday. surgery on his left knee be- 2003, made the most of the play, and especially coming Stoudemire, who is fore the season began and few chances that came his off a good result here last averaging 14.2 points and was rehabilitating the knee way after losing a closely year. “The last couple of 5.0 rebounds a game, will until returning to the court contested opening set on a years I haven’t played that undergo an operation to for the Knicks in January. tiebreak at the Indian Wells much, I guess. I missed this remove loose debris in the An MRI exam on Saturday Tennis Garden. tournament through surgery knee and will miss approxi- revealed the extent of Stou- The 32-year-old, who last year but in the past I mately six weeks. The NBA demire’s latest injury after has played a limited sched- have always played pretty playoffs are set to open in he missed practice because ule in recent years, broke well here. I felt pretty com- six weeks and the Knicks, of sore knees.—Xinhua New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire the 15th-seeded American fortable today.” —Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 15 GENERAL 15 militants killed in Afghan operations: gov’t MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL Myanmar TV Kabul, 10 March— operations in Helmand and more than one decade, Fifteen Taleban militants Nangarhar Province, killing has yet to make comment. (11-3-13 09:30 am ~ (11-3-2013, Monday) 12-3-13 09:30 am) MST have been killed in 15 armed Taleban insurgents On Saturday, the Taleban 7:00 am 5:10 pm * News operations in two Afghan over the past 24 hours,” the carried out two suicide 1. Paritta By Hilly Region 15. Musical Programme Provinces, the Interior ministry said in a statement. bombings, killing 21 people * Myanmar International Missionary Sayadaw (The Radio Myanmar Ministry said on Sunday. Some 12 insurgents including a policeman and Trade and Investment Summit 2013 7:25 am Music Troupe) “The Afghan National were wounded and one injuring over a dozen others 2. Health Programme Security Forces backed by the was arrested, it said. The in the Afghan capital of Kabul * AProof of Media Freedom 5:25 pm 7:30 am NATO-led coalition troops Taleban, which has been and eastern Khost Province. * Myanmar Agro Machine 16. Myanmar League 3. Morning News launched several cleanup waging an insurgency for Xinhua Exhibition 2013 6:00 pm 7:40 am * News 17. Evening News China assured of All-England Open * Music 4. International News * Orchid Garden 8:00 am 6:15 pm women’s doubles title * News 5. Documentary 18. Weather Report Birmingham, 10 March * Easy Transport Facility 8:15 am 6:20 pm —Yu Yang/Wang Xiaoli * Provide Space for parking 6. Cute Little Dancers 19. Teleplay (Sea Games) and Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei * How’s this Platform? 8:20 am 6:50 pm beat their respective rivals at * Scenic Beauty of Tiddim 7. Song of National Race 20. TV Drama Series & Cultural Dance the All-England Open here 8:30 am 7:00 pm * News on Saturday to set up an all- 8. Musical Programme 21. News Chinese final and secure the * Ngapali, Unique Spot To Relax 8:40 am 7:10 pm women’s doubles title for 9. Myitta Pawana By their country in advance. Yu * News 22. TV Drama Series MinGun Sayadaw and Wang, world No1 seed, * Japan Festival 2013 Press 8:00 faced Japan’s Maeda Miyuki Conference 4:00 pm 23. News 10. Opening Song and Suetsuna Satoko for the * 65th Anniversary Chin 24. People Talks National Day 4:05 pm fifth time. In their previous 25. International News * News 11. Dance Variety encounters, the Chinese pair 26. Weather Report enjoy a 4-0 victory record. China’s Yu Yang (L) /Wang Xiaoli compete against * Culture Stage 4:25 pm Yu and Wang looked Japan’s Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna during their * Job Fair Yangon 2013 12. Perfomave With Song 27. Cartoom Series dominant on the court from women’s doubles semifinal match at the All England * News 4:30 pm 28. Centanry of the beginning with smooth Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, * Easy Transport Facility 13. 2013 University A One Soe Myint cooperation and sharp Britain, on 9 March, 2013. The Chinese pair won 2-0 to * Provide Space for parking Entrance Examination (Composer) advance to the final.—Xinhua * How’s this Platform? attacks, winning the first (Geography) 29. Documentary * News game with an emphatic 21- the match today helped us August for match-throwing 5:00 pm 10:00 pm find our form.” along with three other pairs * Myanmar Movies “A 11. They recovered from 0-2 14. Songs For Upholding 30. News down in the second game Before flying to from South Korea and Fragrant Flower From National Spirit 31. India Drama Series to pull away from their Birmingham, Yu had Indonesia. Bagan” tenacious opponents by said she wish to meet her In retrospect, Yu said, maneuvering the shuttle to teammates in the final and “the unhappy memories McIlroy’s confidence back from all four corners of the court. bring back both gold and belong to the past, but we Their 21-16 victory didn’t silver for the Chinese team, chose to stay on the court “lowest it’s ever been” seem really difficult. Both who have won the women’s any way. We are at a new Miami, 10 March— third and a double-bogey reporters after finishing his Yu and Wang were satisfied doubles title 11 times in starting point and will keep World number one Rory on the next hole, where he round on the Blue Monster with their performances. the last 12 years. Now her working for a better result.” McIlroy said his confidence found water. Having failed course at Doral. “Even the “We are getting better and dream came true. Yu and Meanwhile, Chinese veteran was returning from its to make below par this year bad shots are coming out of better,” Yu said to Xinhua. Wang started to pair up pair Chen Shu and Zhao lowest point ever after until Friday’s second round, the middle of the clubface. “With the progression of from 2009 and won almost Yunlei beat their teammates shooting a one-under round another scorecard in the red I’m excited about my game, the All England Open, all major events in 2011. Ma Jin and Tang Jinhua 21- of 71 at the WGC-Cadillac was clearly pleasing to the coming into this week, I the opponents are getting But their brilliant career 18 and 21-7. They will be Championship on Saturday. Northern Irishman as he was a bit down about it. But stronger and we slowed was overshadowed as they fighting Yu and Wang on McIlroy made six birdies as tries to get his swing back after these few days and down. We haven’t were disqualified from Sunday.—Xinhua he recovered from a poor in order and his confidence seeing some shots that I’ve competed for a while and the London Olympics last start with a bogey on the with it. hit on the course, I’m a lot Australia blow as Pocock ruled out of Lions series the season with a knee spokesman said on Sunday. the number seven jersey injury on Sunday. Openside The Zimbabwean-born after several impressive Pocock’s ability to turn flanker will miss the rest performances for Australia over ball at the breakdown of the Super Rugby season, at the back end of last would have made him one the Lions tour as well as year. Queensland Reds of the first names on the the southern hemisphere’s youngster Liam Gill is also team sheet for three tests international Rugby in fine form but Wallabies against the Lions in June Championship. coach Robbie Deans might and July and he was also Pocock, who has want to reconsider 110-cap a contender to captain the played 45 tests since his flanker George Smith as an hosts.The 24-year-old ACT debut in 2008, was one option. Brumbies forward injured of four players to captain Smith, 32, replaced his left knee in a Super Australia last season as Pocock for the Brumbies on Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy looks at his putt on the Australia Wallabies’ Rugby match on Saturday, the Wallabies were hit by Saturday, making his first ninth green during the third round of play in the 2013 David Pocock attends coming off the pitch early a catalogue of injuries. Super Rugby appearance WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in a news conference in in the first half after being Incumbent captain James since 2010, but is still Doral, Florida on 9 March, 2013.—Reuters Auckland on 10 Sept, tackled by Adam Ashley- Horwill has still not played attached to his Japanese “It was probably the happier going forward.” 2011.—Reuters Cooper of New South since last May because club and there are question lowest it’s ever been. But While McIlroy has Sydney, 10 March Wales Waratahs. of injury but the lock is marks about his eligibility. I guess putting in the hard never been even close to —Australia suffered a Scans later confirmed expected to make his return Deans said earlier this work and knowing what being in contention this hammer blow in their an anterior cruciate for the Queensland Reds week that Smith would I’m doing is the right thing, week, he has managed to preparations for this year’s ligament injury, which over the next few weeks. not be considered for the and that I’m going in the put aside the controversy tour of the British and Irish will require surgery and Waratahs flanker Michael tests against the Lions in right direction, gives me that surrounded his mid- Lions when flanker David six months out of the Hooper is the most likely Brisbane, Melbourne and confidence going into the round walkoff at the Honda Pocock was ruled out for game, an ACT Brumbies replacement for Pocock in Sydney.—Reuters next few weeks,” he told Classic last week.—Reuters R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 14th Waning of Tabodwe 1374 ME New Light of Myanmar Monday, 11 March, 2013 Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun) nearing Objectives of the 68th Anniversary completion Armed Forces Day 2013 1. To uphold the national policy namely non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity, and perpetuation of sovereignty 2. To play the leading role in the national politics by the Tatmadaw joining hands with all national races with Union Spirit and the true patriotism in line with the Constitution 3. To crush all destructive elements at home and abroad through the strength of State, People and Tatmadaw 4. To build up a strong, competent, modern, patriotic Tatmadaw to safeguard the security and sovereignty of the nation Union Health Minister tours Shan State East N a y P y i T a w , 10 supplicated matters about The Union minister March—Union Minister the Dhamma Thiri Hospital. together with the state for Health Dr Pe Thet On his arrivals at social affairs minister, Khin accompanied by Talaw sub-township director-general Dr Min Shan State Social Affairs Hospital and Mongphyat Than Nyunt of Health Minister Dr Myo Tun Township hospital, Department and director- Construction of Ayeyawady Bridge (Malun) in progress.—mna visited Dhamma Thiri the Union minister left general Dr Than Zaw Nay Pyi Taw, 10 looked around the roadwork set standard. March—Union Minister on Migyaungye-Thityakauk He also inspected for Construction U Kyaw asphalt road being undertaken Magway-Yenanchaung- Lwin yesterday inspected the by special group No.5 and Kyaukpadaung road construction of Ayeyawady maintenance of Daungnay section being upgraded by Bridge (Malun) being Creek Bridge on Yangon- Kaungmon Co with BOT implemented by special Pyay-Magway Road. system, Kyaukpadaung- project group No.4. He proceeded to the Meiktila road section by The bridge is reported construction of 720 feet wide Myatnoe Thu Co with BOT to be put into service in Pinchaung Bridge by special system, Sagaing-Shwebo the second week of coming group No. 3 and he instructed road section by Shwe Taung April. superintending engineer U Co under BOT system. The Union Minister Han Soe and officials to meet MNA Kayay Street, bailey bridge put into service N a y P y i T a w , 10 for opening of Kayay asphalt Pyi Taw Development March—Kayay asphalt street and a townselder Daw Committee member U Myo street and bailey bridge Win Win Thi spoke words Aung formally inaugurated in Bawgawady Ward of of thanks. the bailey bridge. Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Nay Pyi Taw Council Kayay street was Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin comforts patients at the were commissioned into Member Col Myint Aung tarmacked at a cost of K hospital.—mna service this morning. Nay Pyi Than, Pyinmana Township 93.5 million and is now Taw Council Member Col Amyotha Hluttaw 5350 feet in length and 12 Hospital in Tachilek and necessary instructions and Myint of Medical Science Myint Aung Than briefed on Representative U Hmat feet in width. The bailey met with service personnel met with service personnel Department drove stakes development undertakings in Gyi and Nay Pyi Taw bridge spanning Ngalaik at Tachilek Hospital on 4 at Kengtung Hospital. at designated places at the the township. Development Committee Creek on the street cost K March. On 6 March, the Union stake-driving ceremony of Director of Nay Pyi member U Kyaw Myint 33.5 million, serving as link The Union Minister minister visited Kengtung construction of two-storey Taw Development Affairs formally opened the street. between Ahayathuka Market paid homage to Nagar Nursing and Midwifery building for Kengtung Committee U Aung Moe Nay Pyi Taw Council and Pyinmana downtown Hnakaung Sayadaw Training School where he Nursing and Midwifery explained works carried out Member U Kan Chun, Nay area.—MNA the following day and met with trainees. Training School.— MNA Byline: Aung Than MMA (Women’s Chapter) on field trip of health care services (Mingala Taungnyunt) specialists made a field trip Daw Khin Mar Aye and treatment in urban areas due of Samalauk Village, to Farmers’ Hospital (25- Secretary Dr Daw Myat Lay to various reasons, and that it rural health assistant U bed) on Yangon-Pathein Kyin led 32 physicians and was one of the tasks of MMA Zaw Naing and staff, Road in Samalauk Village specialists in performing (Women’s Chapter). members of Women’s of Nyaungdon Township of medical checkups at 548 The physicians in Affairs Organization and Ayeyawady Region on 24 patients and provided health various fields and specialists Maternal and Child Welfare February. care services and medicines performed surgical Association and Dr Yin Tun The physicians and to the patients. operation at eight patients and party of Healthcare specialists of the team gave Chairperson Dr Daw and provided health care Service Group (Yangon) health care services to local Khin Mar Aye explained that services to 540 patients. provided assistance to the people and children from physicians and specialists On the field trip, physicians’ works. over 20 villages. gave free healthcare services Medical Superintendent Myanma Alinn: A team of Myanmar (Women’s Chapter) Chairperson of MMA to the patients who could not Dr U Kyaw Zaw and staff 10-3-2013 Medical Association comprising physicians and (Women’s Chapter) Dr afford to receive medical of the Farmers’ Hospital Trs: TTA