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Volume XX, Number 9 9th Waxing of Kason 1374 ME Sunday, 29 April, 2012

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President sends message to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker stating issues related to low salaries of union level personnel, increased pensions of retired service personnel and establishing Myanmar National Human Rights Commission

NAY P YI T AW, 28 April — Pyidaungsu Hluttaw sent a message dated 28 March, 2012, 3-2012. On that day, members of the Joint Bill Committee and Financial and Legal to the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Affairs Study Commission made discussions. The message said that Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann sent a Findings message dated 14 March, 2012, to the Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, stating some 3. The message of the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker states three points that are necessary undertakings of the Union Government. The report on findings and remarks of the Joint for monitoring the tasks of the Union government whether they are in line with the Bill Committee over the message to the Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was put to vote law although it has been shouldering executive duties with goodwill. at a session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held on 23 March, 2012. As there were 477 votes 4. The three points are as follows:- in favour, three against the motion with seven abstentions, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (a) With regard to Union level personnel enjoying the same allowances and salaries decided to agree the remarks. Therefore, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw had to send the message as those in the time of the State Peace and Development Council as not to the President to assess the decision of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw over the report on prescribed by the law although allowances, and salaries have been set exactly remarks made by the Joint Bill Committee. by the law according to the provisions of Article 29 of Chapter (4) of the law of Following is the translation of the message sent by Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw allowances, expenses and facilities of Union level personnel, they can be Thura U Shwe Mann to the Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and it was attached to the amended, supplemented or revoked only by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. message sent to the President. (b) With regard to the increased pensions of retired service personnel, it is found 1. It is assumed that the following issues of Union Government which is taking that the matter was not submitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for approval governing duties of the State are needed to be scrutinized though the body carried although it must be included in the State budget and financial laws of the Union out the tasks with goodwill. They are: and dealt with in accord with the provisions of Section 103 of the constitution. (a) Though the salaries for the union-level personnel have been set by the law, they (c) With regard to the formation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, are enjoying the salary set by the State Peace and Development Council and they designation of the commission as a central level organization and inclusion of are not in conformity with the law. its spending in the budget bill, they are not included in the provisions on (b) Increased pensions of retired service personnel. formation of central level organizations, duty assignments and impeachment (c) Establishment of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission and the prescribed in Sections 200, 202, 203, 232 (f), 232 (g) and 233 of the constitution commission was designated as the union level body and expenditure the of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It is also found that provisions on commission is included in the Budget Bill. Myanmar National Human Rights Commission are not stated in Articles 6, 9, 12 2. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is requested to scrutinize the above measures whether they are and 13 of the Union Government Law. Regarding the issue, the 21st day third in conformity with the constitution and other existing laws, and if not, the Hluttaw regular session of the first Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held on 16-3-2012 decided on the is requested to help carry out the measures so that they can be in conformity with cancellation of designation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission as the law. a central level organization and inclusion of its spending in the budget. 3. The undertakings of the Hluttaw which are the executive body and the legislative The committee’s remarks body of the State must highlight that they attached importance to the rule of law. The 5. Thus, Union level personnel accepting reduced allowances and salaries as not cooperation between the governing body and the hluttaws in accordance with the prescribed by the law, increased pensions of retired service personnel, formation of law must be the vanguard and a role model for the State and the people. Myanmar National Human Rights Commission and designation of the commission 4. Hence, I am sending this message so that the above issues can be assessed. as a central level organization and inclusion of its spending in the Union budget bill Similarly, following is the translation of the report on findings and remarks of are not in conformity with the constitution and the existing laws. Joint Bill Committee about the message sent by Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U 6. If Union level personnel wish to accept reduced allowances and salaries, a proposal Shwe Mann to the Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and the report was attached to the on amendments to the law of allowances, expenses and facilities of Union level message sent to the President. persons must be submitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and approval must be sought. 1. The Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker sent a message to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker so 7. As for the increased pensions of retired civil servants, it must be included in the Union that he could check whether the tasks of the Union government taking charges of budget bill according to the constitutional provisions and the case should be executive duties of the State were in conformity with the law. submitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in accord with the financial procedures and 2. Regarding the message, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker sent a letter to the Joint Bill approval should be sought. Committee for its findings and suggestions. The committee received the letter on 21- (See Page 8)

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p1 (29).pmd 1 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 PERSPECTIVES Palethwe hybrid paddy plantations in Zeyathiri Sunday, 29 April, 2012 Tsp inspected NAY P YI T AW, 28 April —Union Minister for Agriculture In the afternoon, he visited the five-acre thriving plantation Protect yourself during the and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing viewed the transplant of 19-day of Palethwe hybrid paddy near Thittatkon Village and gave old saplings on 35-acre farmland of farmer educative Palethwe food to the staff of the plantation. heat wave hybrid paddy with scientific GAP system near Aung Zeya In meeting with the farmland staff and transplanters, the Myanmar is experiencing the excessive Village in Zeyathiri Township here yesteday. He presented Union Minister said the farmers would earn double income food and cash awards to lady transplanters and staff of the thanks to the high yield of Palethwe hybrid paddy and its day time temperature, reaching a record high farmland. viable market. He then stressed the need for following the at 46.1 degree Celcius at Chauk in central Next, the Union Minister gave instructions on scientific cultivation methods to produce 200 baskets of Myanmar on 17 April in 28 years. Similarly, dissemination of 14 scientific cultivation methods to the paddy per acre and dissemination of methods among the Magway, Mandalay and Bago Regions have farmers. farmers.— MNA experienced the extreme temperature in April. Some youths were killed by the record heat Deputy Foreign as they lacked knowledge on prevention of the Affairs Minister U heat wave. Maung Myint being Some aged people fell victims to the record welcomed by High heat though we can prevent the heat-related diseases and accidents caused by the extreme Representative of the temperature. European Union for Therefore, it is important for the people to Foreign Affairs and recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and understand how to prevent, control and Security Policy Mrs. respond to their effects Catherine Ashton at Air temperature, humidity and clothing the Europe Day can increase the risk of developing heat-related illnesses. So can age, sex, weight, physical reception held at fitness, nutrition, alcohol or drug use, or pre- Chatrium Hotel in existing diseases like diabetes. How can you Yangon on prevent or control heat-related illnesses? 28-4-2012. * Drink water-Drink small amounts of water frequently, about a cup every MNA 15-20 minutes. (Alcohol increases the loss of body fluids.) China National Acrobatic Dy Construction Minister * Limit exposure time and/or tempera- ture-Try to schedule hot jobs for cooler troupe gets to Yangon holds discussion with times of the day or cooler seasons of YANGON, 28 April— A 41- China and the Republic of guests from ADB the year. member China National the Union of Myanmar, is * Acclimatization-Gradually adapting to Acrobatic troupe of the performing entertainment to NAY P YI T AW, 28 April— for techniques and financial heat will reduce the severity of heat People’s Republic of China the public at the National Deputy Minister for assistance for development stress. arrived in Yangon yesterday Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Construction U Kyaw Lwin of Myanmar transport sector. received Director Mr. James It was attended by * Engineering controls-Mechanize heavy evening. They were warmly street from 29 to 30 April, at welcomed by Rector U Kyaw Nay Pyi Taw Development P.Lynch of Asian Managing Director of Public jobs or increase air movement with Development Bank and party Works U Kyaw Lin, Deputy fans or coolers. Oo of National Culture and Committee’s open-air Fine Arts University under Theatre on 2 May, and at the at his office here on 25 April Managing Director U Win * Wearing loose, lightweight clothing- the Ministry of Culture, Pro National Theatre in Mandalay morning. Tint and departmental Clothing can affect heat buildup. Rector (Admin), and faculty on 4 and 5 May. They discussed matters officials. * Salt tablets should not be used - Taking heads, officials concerned MNA relating to fulfilling the needs MNA salt tablets can raise blood pressure, including cultural attaché of cause stomach ulcers, and seriously Chinese embassy and affect workers with heart disease. officials at Yangon International Airport. Someone with a mild reaction to heat may The troupe, under the have a painful muscle spasms, called heat programme for promotion of cramps, during or after activity. A mild reaction friendly relationship between may also include fatigue or dizziness. A person the People’s Republic of with a moderate reaction or heat exhaustion, will have some or all of the following symptoms: China National excessive sweating, cold, moist, pale or flushed Acrobatic troupe of the skin, thirst, extreme weakness or fatigue, People’s Republic of headache, nausea, lack of appetite, rapid weak pulse, or giddiness. China arrives at Anyone with mild or moderate symptoms Yangon International should be moved to a cool, shaded place with Airport. circulating air. In severe cases of heat illness, a heat stroke MNA may result. The victim’s face is flushed red and their skin is hot and dry with no sweating. They Border Guard Force (Headquarters) in Lupi develop a severe headache with deep, rapid KIA insurgents open fire on Border Guard Village, the border guard breathing. They have a very high fever. This Force in Lupi Village, Chipwe region force resisted their serious condition is fatal unless emergency medical attacks courageously. treatment is obtained. NAY PYI TAW, 28 in Chipwe region, have been off Shapout Creek Bridge in Now, Tatmadaw Recognizing the warning signs and April—KIA insurgent captured by the brigade (1) Chipwe Township columns are in hot pursuit symptoms of heat-related illnesses and using group has been committing of the armed group, yesterday after passing on of them to make safe the subersive acts. Now, amounted nearly 200, after it. preventive and control measures can reduce families living in the vehicles belonging to Asia crossing over Maykha As the insurgents this headquarters and fulfill the the frequency and severity of heat illness while World Co, which are being River from Wahsharpa morning fired heavy and needs of the force. increasing worker productivity. used in carrying out tasks region. Besides, they blew small weapons at the MNA

P2(29).pmd 2 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 3 Iraqi mother, three children gunned down BAGHDAD, 28 April — A Ahmed al-Karkhi said.The in the two attacks yesterday Sunni mother and her three attack with silenced weapons (Thursday) were Shiite, and children were shot dead in an probably occurred between the family killed later was apparent sectarian attack in a 3:00 and 4:00 am (0000 and Sunni,” he said.”It seems like village in central Iraq, after 0100 GMT) on Friday, he said, a sectarian incident, and there twin bombings killed eight adding the bodies were found is a risk that it might lead to people, mostly Shiites, police about 9:00 am (0600 GMT) by more sectarian violence in the said on Friday. “Unknown a family member. area.”Karkhi said a suicide gunmen broke into a house in A police lieutenant car bombing near a cafe in the village of Abu Garma and colonel involved in the Abu Garma on Thursday killed a 45-year-old woman investigation said the attack followed by another bombing and her three children,” who might have a sectarian motive, inside it as the casualties were The Chinese and Russian navies announced on Friday the conclusion of a six-day were between 10 and 15 years and could lead to further being carried out killed eight joint naval exercise.— XINHUA old, Lieutenant Colonel violence.”Most of those killed people and wounded 18 others. EU eyes closer ties with 6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga Abu Garma is a small village of between 150 and ASEAN, participation BEIJING, 28 April—A said, but there were no 11:08 PM (1008 GMT) 78 200 people north of Baquba, strong 6.4-magnitude immediate reports of damage kilometres (49 miles) from the the capital of Diyala province. earthquake struck off the and no tsunami warning was town of Neiafu, on the south Its centre is mainly Sunni, of East Asia Summit Pacific nation of Tonga on issued. coast of the island Vava’u, at BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, violence to settle conflicts in while its outer areas are mainly Saturday, US seismologists The quake happened at a depth of about 130 Shiite.The 2006 bombing of 28 April—The 19th ASEAN- the region. kilometres (80 miles), the US EU Ministerial Meeting “Developing our the Shiite Al-Askari shrine in Geological Survey (USGS) Samarra unleashed an orgy of (AEMM) ended in Brunei on relations with Asia across the said. Friday, with the European board is a major strategic sectarian bombings and The epicentre of the death squad murders in which Union (EU) officials signalling objective for the European tremor was 280 kilometres (173 intention to join the East Asia Union,” she said, “ The tens of thousands of Iraqis miles) north of the capital were killed, and many more Summit and a would-be non- European Union wants to be Nuku’alofa. aggression treaty with an active and constructive forced from their homes. The Pacific Tsunami Internet ASEAN as EU moves to play player in Asian regionalism, Warning Centre said in a a bigger role in Asia, The two including by taking part in the statement that the quake did regional blocs also agreed to East Asia Summit (EAS).” A US soldier patrols a not generate a tsunami. The greater economic Brunei will chair the EAS next village in Kandahar USGS had initially reported it cooperation, lauding the “rapid year when it takes over the Province, southern as a 6.7-magnitude quake. progress” in negotiations for ASEAN chairmanship. The Afghanistan. A firefight Tonga, almost 2,000 bilateral trade agreements with two regions have drawn up an which erupted when an kilometres (1,240 miles) key ASEAN partners, paving ambitious five-year plan of Afghan special forces the way for a single ASEAN- action for enhanced northeast of New Zealand, soldier turned his weapon A man points at a seismic chart after a 6.4 magnitude lies on the so-called Pacific on his US allies came EU free trade agreement. cooperation across economic, earthquake in Taiwan in March 2010. A strong 6.4- political and administrative “Ring of Fire”, where while the men were on a Mohamed Bolkiah, magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Brunei’s Minister of Foreign spheres, and have agreed to continental plates collide night raid together and Tonga on Saturday, US seismologists said, but there Affairs, said it was good to see boost cooperation in maritime causing frequent seismic killed a total of four, were no immediate reports of damage. “practical results” from the security, energy security, activity. Afghan police said on conclusion of the 19th AEMM. crisis management, human INTERNET Internet Friday.—INTERNET “This will strengthen the rights and the non- development of all ASEAN proliferation of weapons of ‘Green-on-blue’ attack came member states. We are grateful mass destruction. for the support of the Mohamed Bolkiah said European Union,’’ he told a the meeting was an excellent on night raid: Afghan police press conference after the platform to hear directly from the EU on a range of issues meeting. EU is ASEAN’s KABUL, 28 April — A firefight which erupted when an such as the Eurozone crisis second largest trading partner Afghan special forces soldier turned his weapon on his US and global political problems. and single largest investor The Ministers from ASEAN allies came while the men were on a night raid together and with trade volume topping 200 members states have killed a total of four, Afghan police said on Friday. Afghan billion US dollars. Catherine welcomed the EU’s decision forces were put in charge of the controversial night raids Ashton, EU’s high to suspend part of sanctions earlier this month after government protests that international representative for Foreign on Myanmar. troops were violating the sanctity of Afghan homes as they Affairs and Political Security, Xinhua targeted Taleban insurgents. said both parties look forward to an early signature to the An American soldier, two Afghan troops and an ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Bombs wound 27 in Ukrainian city interpreter died in the latest in a series of so-called green-on- Cooperation, which bans DNIPROPETROVSK, 28 Yanukovich said the blasts rushing to their homes,” she blue attacks, the District police chief of Shah Wali Kot in signatories from using April— Four bombs in Dnipropetrovsk, six weeks said. Police said the bombs Kandahar Province, Pacha Khan, told AFP. US forces said exploded in a city in eastern before Ukraine plays host to had been left in rubbish bins in an initial statement only that one US-led coalition soldier People assist an injured Ukraine on Friday, wounding the European soccer at various points in the city. was killed when a man in an Afghan army uniform opened fire woman at the scene of 27 people, including nine championship, represented “No-one has been detained late on Wednesday, and that the shooter was killed by return an explosion in children, in what authorities “a challenge ... to the whole yet,” a police spokesman fire. “They were taking part in a night raid,” said Khan. Dnipropetrovsk, on 27 described as an “act of country.” Bomb attacks are a said. “Probably Afghan and US forces had an argument that April, 2012. rare occurrence in the former Authorities offered no terrorism”. President Viktor triggered the incident. “As a result, an Afghan special forces REUTERS Soviet republic and the blasts immediate explanation on member opens fire and kills one US special forces member one after the other who may be responsible. But along with an interpreter,” he said, adding that return fire traumatized people in the city, the prosecutor general’s killed two Afghan soldiers. one of Ukraine’s main office formally opened a The transfer of control of night raids to Afghan forces industrial centers with a criminal case classifying the helped pave the way for the signing of a treaty covering population of around 1.3 blasts as an “act of terrorism”. relations between Afghanistan and the US after NATO million. Prime Minister Mykola forces pull out by the end of 2014. “I had just stepped out Azarov said the attacks The police version of the incident came as news emerged of my house when I saw could be exploited by his of yet another green-on-blue attack, in which two Afghan people run down the street government’s critics. “It policemen opened fire on US troops at a military post in screaming ‘Explosions!’,” plays into the hand of the Kandahar. “Two Afghan policemen opened fire on US said 50-year-old local forces that want to soldiers in a military post in Zherai district of Kandahar journalist Tetyana. destabilize the situation in province late Wednesday,” the International Security “There is panic in the the country ...” he wrote on Assistance Force (ISAF) Press office in southern Afghanistan city. People are taking their his Facebook page. told AFP. children out of schools and Reuters Internet

p3(29).pmd 3 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 Science & Technology Science & Technology Science & Technology

ScanEagle drone. ‘Green’ unmanned drone flies on hydrogen INTERNET Google online translation tops SEATTLE, 28 April—An TG Daily reported Thursday. unmanned aircraft has The ScanEagle has been 200 mln users become a “green drone,” created for the US military to SAN FRANCISCO, 28 April—Google Translate marked its completing a hydrogen- provide intelligence, sixth birthday on Thursday with news that more than 200 powered test flight for the surveillance and million people use the free online translation service monthly. first time, it US manufacturer reconnaissance data or “In a given day we translate roughly as much text as says. communications relay. It has you’d find in one million books,” Google Translate engineer Insitu, a wholly owned seen service in Iraq and has Franz Och said in a blog post. “We imagine a future where subsidiary of Boeing Co, said been used by the military in anyone in the world can consume and share any information, its ScanEagle drone other countries including no matter what language it’s in, and no matter where it pops successfully flew using a Australia, Canada, Italy and up.” Och worked at US military research arm DARPA before propulsion module made from the Netherlands. joining California-based Google in 2003 to be part of a team of a 1,500-watt fuel cell using The 4-foot-long “Fuel cell technology has improvements and weight engineers ramping up the quality of computer-driven language hydrogen, and leaving ScanEagle, with a 10-foot room for growth, and that will reduction,” Jeff Knapp, translations. behind no harmful emissions wingspan, can fly for about provide an opportunity for Insitu’s chief engineer, said. Google Translate, which lets people paste or type text in during the 2 1/2-hour test run, 15 consecutive hours. continued efficiency Internet an on-screen box to have it quickly converted into a language Skylon concept. of their choice, rolled out in 2006 with English, Chinese and INTERNET Britain to test spaceplane engine Arabic. “We can now translate among any of 64 different centerpiece of a proposed Farnborough International languages, including many with a small Web presence, such orbital vehicle dubbed the Air Show in July with a clear as Bengali, Basque, Swahili, Yiddish... and even Esperanto,” Skylon, would operate like an message,” REL Managing Och said of the service at translate.google.com. airliner, taking off and landing Director Alan Bond told the Traffic to Translate from smartphones has been growing at a conventional airport BBC. exponentially, and more than 92 percent of the users are from runway. “The message is that outside the United States, according to Google. “What all the Engineers at Reaction Britain has the next step professional human translators in the world produce in a year, Engines Limited say they beyond the jet engine; that our system translates in roughly a single day,” Och said. “By believe the test will prove the we can reduce the world to this estimate, most of the translation on the planet is now done readiness of Sabre’s key four hours — the maximum by Google Translate.”—Internet elements. time it would take to go CULHAM, 28 April— takeoff. The company hopes to anywhere,” he said. Saturn moon called planet British researchers say The Sabre engine, which attract investors to raise the “And that it also gives they’ve begun tests on a new breathes air like a jet at lower $400 million needed to take us aircraft that can go into ‘building block’ engine technology meant to speeds but switches to an the project into the final space, replacing all the PASADENA, 28 April—A NASA space probe has shown lift a spaceplane into orbit oxygen-fueled rocket mode design phase. expendable rockets we use that Phoebe, one of Saturn’s moons, has more planet-like from a conventional runway at high altitudes, is the “We intend to go to the today.”—Internet qualities than previously thought, US scientists say. Data from NASA’s Cassini mission and a computer Tablet use expected to soar model of the moon’s chemistry, geophysics and geology show Phoebe is a so-called planetesimal, or remnant planetary NEW Y ORK, 28 April—A tablet at least once a month in Along with tablets comes building block, the National Aeronautics and Space report by Futuresource 2013, an almost seven-fold software and content, and Administration reported Thursday. Consulting says tablet sales jump from the 13 million in both are expected to rise “Unlike primitive bodies such as comets, Phoebe appears will jump 200 percent in Europe 2010. substantially. Digital books to have actively evolved for a time before it stalled out,” Julie and the United States over Research company are expected to make up 70 Castillo-Rogez, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion the next two years. eMarketer predicts 53.9 percent of book sales by 2016. Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif, said. “Objects like Phoebe are Fifty-two million tablets million of those will be iPad The use of applications Microsoft plans thought to have condensed very quickly. Hence, they represent were sold in 2011. By 2016, the users, a sizable jump from 11.5 for tablets is also expected to building blocks of planets. They give scientists clues about total sales for the mobile million in 2010. soar. Furthermore, the music streaming what conditions were like around the time of the birth of devices will have reached 232 More than 12 million Futuresource study notes, service planets and their moons.” million, the report says. iPads were sold in the first tablet owners are more willing The Cassini images suggest Phoebe originated in the SAN FRANCISCO, 28 Online Media Daily quarter alone, Apple Chief to pay for applications than Kuiper Belt, the region of ancient, icy, rocky bodies beyond April—Microsoft will unveil reported Thursday 75.6 million Executive Officer Tim Cook mobile phone users. Neptune’s orbit. a music service with Xbox people are expected to use a said. Internet Astronomers estimate Phoebe formed within the first 3 branding to stream music to million years of the beginning of the solar system 4.5 billion Windows 8, Android, iOS and years ago and may have been porous but appears to have Distant solar system goes ours one better the Xbox, a tech Web site collapsed on itself as it warmed. Phoebe was spherical and hot HATFIELD, 28 April—A was previously determined to solar system total, at eight reports. The music service, early in its history, researchers said, and has denser rock-rich distant star much like the sun have five confirmed planets planets after the “demotion” which The Verge site said material near its centre. Phoebe likely was captured by Saturn’s may have as many as nine and two candidate worlds. of Pluto to the status of dwarf- would “integrate deeply with gravity when it got too close to the giant planet, they said. planets and possibly more, a New analysis has confirmed planet. Facebook” and not require “By combining Cassini data with modeling techniques record for the most extrasolar the two candidate planets and “The data indicates that any browser plug-ins to work, previously applied to other solar system bodies, we’ve been planets yet found, astrono- suggests the sun-like star may there are not only seven but is expected to be unveiled at able to go back in time and clarify why it is so different from mers say. have another two orbiting it. likely as many as nine planets the E3 Gaming Expo in June, the rest of the Saturn system,” said Jonathan Lunine, a Cassini About 127 light years If so, the total of nine in the system,” Mikko Tuomi, CNET.com reported team member at Cornell University.—Internet from Earth, the star HD 10180 would outnumber our own an astronomer at the Wednesday. University of Hertfordshire In entering the streaming in Britain, told SPACE.com. music arena, Microsoft will “The two new planets appear be up against a number of to have orbital periods of entrenched competitors roughly 10 and 68 days and including Spotify and masses of 1.9 and 5.1 times Pandora. Microsoft made a that of Earth, which enables previous attempt at a music the classification of them as streaming service with the hot super-Earths, i.e. planets Zune Music Pass and Urge with likely scorchingly hot but with little success. rocky surfaces.” Microsoft’s new service Tuomi analyzed will feature a “scan and match” observations collected capability, similar to iTunes between November 2003 and Match, that will let users find June 2010 at the European songs from their current This artist’s impression shows the remarkable planetary Southern Observatory in La library within the platform, Phoebe’s true nature is revealed in in this mosaic of two system around the sun-like star HD 10180. Silla, Chile. sources told The Verge. images taken during Cassini’s flyby on 11 June, 2004. INTERNET Internet Internet INTERNET

p4(29).pmd 4 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 5 Business & Health Business & Health Business & Health Study finds early signs of malaria US teens lead in deaths, pot drug resistance in Africa and obesity PARIS, 28 April—Africa’s deadliest malaria parasite has NEW YORK, 28 April— and Japan had the lowest rates shown resistance in lab tests to one of the most powerful drugs US teens smoke the most of violent teen deaths. on the market — a warning of possible resistance to follow marijuana in the world, have The study found in patients, scientists said Friday. Researchers in London the highest mortality in the Canada, Spain and France found resistance to artemether in test tube analysis of blood world and have high binge followed US youth in from 11 of 28 patients who had fallen ill after travelling in drinking rates, a worldwide smoking the most marijuana. countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa — what they said was study found. The developed countries that a “statistically significant” result. A study published in The led the world in binge Artemether is one of the most effective drugs in the Lancet examined challenges drinking were Austria, Ireland artemisinin group most commonly used in malaria cocktails and problems faced by 1.8 and the United States. known as ACTs. “Resistance in a test tube usually leads to billion young people in the Among all the countries resistance at some stage down the line in patients,” study world — including 40 studied, the Pacific island of leader Sanjeev Krishna told AFP of the findings published Blood sample. countries overall and 27 Tonga had the highest rate of in BioMed Central publishers’ Malaria Journal. effectiveness reduced by about half in the infected samples. nations described as wealthy. obesity for those ages 13-15, “The question is how far down the line.” “This study confirms our fears of how the parasite is US adolescents die a but the United States led the The study did not look at the patients’ actual response mutating to develop resistance,” said Krishna, adding the violent death — due to guns wealthy nations with most to drugs, and “what that might mean in terms of treatment genetic changes “occurred relatively recently”. or vehicle fatality — as much obese teens, followed by failure, we have yet to assess. “Drug resistance could eventually become a devastating as 20 times more than teens in Canada, Greece, Italy and We don’t know.” A statement said the resistance was problem in Africa, and not just in east Asia where most of the any other wealthy developed Malta. caused by genetic mutations in a parasite transmitted by world is watching for resistance.” Sub-Saharan Africa is nation, the New York Daily Despite the high US teen infected mosquitoes, and meant that “the best weapons home to 90 percent of people killed by malaria every year. News reported. obesity rate, US teens against malaria could become obsolete.” The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday it Following the United exercise as much, or more, The laboratory tests on the Plasmodium falciparum was optimistic drug-resistant malaria that has emerged along States in violent deaths were than young people in any parasite, which causes the deadliest form of malaria and is Thailand’s borders with Cambodia and Myanmar could be New Zealand and Portugal. other country in the study — responsible for 90 percent of deaths, showed artemether’s contained within the region.—Internet Singapore, the Netherlands especially boys.—Internet Nokia suffers second cut to “junk” as S&P downgrades Consumer confidence flat in Europe second downgrade to non-investment grade status BRUSSELS, 28 April—The European Commission said Thursday economic this week as the company battles falling sales and confidence was flat in the European Union and in the eurozone in April. doubts over its product strategy. Revising figures released in a previous “flash estimate,” the Economic The rating cut, which follows a similar move by Sentiment Indicator for the EU in April now stands at 93.2, unchanged from Fitch Ratings earlier this week, sent spreads on the previous month, the commission said. For the eurozone, the 17-nation Nokia bonds to their widest ever against mid-swaps, regions that shares the euro as currency, the index fell by 1.7 points to 92.8. a bond market benchmark, and pushed the price of In the eurozone, confidence in the industrial and service sectors weakened, insuring Nokia debt against default to its highest- while confidence improved for the retail sector. In both regions, the index ever level, indicating a growing level of investor “remains well below its long term average,” the report said. concerns about the company’s prospects. The index assigns the 1990-2009 average a numerical value of 100. Below Its shares were down 0.9 percent at 2.732 euros 100 indicates confidence has fallen below that 20-year average. Among the seven Picture shows Nokia mobile phone at a shop in by 1447 GMT, not far from a 15-year low of 2.60 largest economies in Europe, confidence fell sharpest in Italy (down 5.7 points), Warsaw, 26 Jan, 2012.—REUTERS euros set earlier this month. S&P said its downgrade Poland (down 2.3 points) and Spain (down 1.8 points). The index improved in the LONDON, 28 April—Cellphone maker Nokia reflected its concerns that the decline in sales at Netherlands (up 1.2 points) and in Britain, where the index jumped 4.2 points. Oyj had its credit rating cut to “junk” status by Nokia’s phone business this year could be similar to Only Germany maintains a confidence level higher than its long-term ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday, its the 18 percent fall in 2011.—Reuters average. In Germany, the index fell 1 point in April, the report said.—Internet ASEAN+3, ADB launch guide Eating berries may slow brain’s decline on cross-border bond market WASHINGTON, 28 April— Massachusetts. Women who eat plenty of “Our findings have JAKARTA, 28 April—The “It is expected that the blueberries and strawberries significant public health ASEAN+3 Bond Market guide will increase investors’ experience slower mental implications as increasing Forum (ABMF), in understanding of regional decline with age than women berry intake is a fairly simple collaboration with the Asian bond markets,” the Finance who consume fewer of the dietary modification to test Development Bank (ADB), Ministry’s debt management flavonoid-rich fruits, a US cognition protection in older has published the first bond- head, Rahmat Waluyanto, study said Thursday. adults.” market guide, which aims to said in the statement. encourage more cross-border “The guide will also assist Based on a survey of more Devore added that the bond issuance and investment in setting up the Asian Multi- than 16,000 women who findings are of particular within the ASEAN+3 region, currency Bond Issuance filled out regular importance to the aging a statement released by Programme (AMBIP), which questionnaires on their health population, which is on the Indonesian financial ministry the ABMF hopes to introduce habits from 1976 through rise. said here on Thursday. The by the end of 2013, including 2001, the findings showed The number of two-volume guide, which is a possible pilot bond issuance that those who ate the most Americans aged 65 and older now accessible via the ADB via the programme,” Rahmat berries delayed cognitive grew 15 percent from 2000 to website and the Asian- added. decline by up to 2.5 years. 2010, according to the US BondsOnline website, Previously, significant Every two years from Census. “I would advise all my who consumed the most contains information on bond developments had taken 1995 to 2001, researchers Robert Graham, an patients, at any age, to eat flavonoids, especially market infrastructure, such as place in local currency-bond measured mental function in internist at New York’s more berries. Berries are an berries, had a slower transaction flows, matching, markets for decades; however, subjects over age 70, Lenox Hill Hospital who was easy, nutritious and delicious cognitive decline over time settlement cycles and intra-regional financial flows according to the study not involved with the study, way to preserve brain than women with lower numbering. among ASEAN+3 nations published in the Annals of said eating more berries is function.” intakes,” said Nancy The guide also discloses remain small. Encouraging a Neurology. good idea for people of any Flavonoids are Copperman, director of regulatory frameworks and more active intra-regional “We provide the first age. antioxidants that are found public health initiatives at market practices in the bond in the ASEAN+3 region epidemiologic evidence that “Large epidemiological in berries, apples, citrus fruits, North Shore-Long Island ASEAN+3 countries, including is essential because it will berries may slow progression studies, such as this one, add tea, red wine and onions, and Jewish Health System in New the People’s Republic of China channel regional resources of cognitive decline in to the basic science research previous research has shown York. (PRC), China’s Hong Kong, to regional investments and elderly women,” said that the antioxidant and anti- they may reduce the risk of “Increasing our intakes Indonesia, Japan, the Republic will eventually lead to Elizabeth Devore, a doctor inflammatory properties of heart disease, diabetes and of fruits and vegetables is of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, the sustainable and balanced with Brigham and Women’s berries have a beneficial role cancer. one of the best ways to live a Philippines, Singapore, economic growth in the Hospital and Harvard in age-related cognitive “The current study healthy life.” Thailand and Vietnam. region.—Xinhua Medical School in Boston, decline,” said Graham. demonstrates that women Internet

P5(29).pmd 5 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 Boeing debuts first 787 Dreamliner made in The first 787 Dreamliner passenger jet to be assembled at Boeing’s South Carolina South Carolina facility is Washington. Boeing has of carbon composites instead current 787 production rate rolled out during a delivered 11 Dreamliners from of aluminum. Because of its is 3.5 per month, and some ceremony in North the Washington factory. The lighter weight, the plane experts doubt Boeing can hit Charleston, on 27 April, plane, which entered service consumes 20 percent less fuel the 10-a-month target on time. 2012.— INTERNET last year, is about three years than other planes its size on behind its development and similar routes, savings that production schedule, but are prized by airline customers demand is very high from eager to tame soaring fuel bills. Boeing workers work gather around a 787 at the airline customers. “I feel great. Passenger comforts include company’s assembly plant in North Charleston, SC, on I tell you what: Whenever large windows that allow 27 April, 2012. The plane, rolled out on Friday, is the you go to a new site, passengers to see the horizon first 787 manufactured at the company’s South Carolina obviously there’s uncer- during flights, lighting that plant that opened last year.— INTERNET tainty. There’s risk,” Jim gradually changes to simulate Albaugh, the Chief Executive the rising and setting sun, CHARLESTON, 28 April — lightweight, sleek airplane of Boeing Commercial and mechanisms to dampen Boeing Co on Friday rolled off the Charleston Airplanes, told reporters after in-flight turbulence. unveiled the first 787 assembly line into a sunny the ceremony. “We came here Boeing has taken more Dreamliner made in its new day, greeted by music, for the people. We came here than 800 orders for the 787. South Carolina assembly fireworks and the cheers of because of South Carolina. The plane that emerged from plant, a factory at the center thousands of blue-shirted We’re not disappointed at all. the Charleston plant is bound Earlier this year, workmanship at the Charleston plant. of a bitter labor dispute last Boeing employees, local They’ve exceeded all of our for Air India. Boeing, which in South Carolina came under Delamination occurs when year and the site of a recent officials and news media. expectations,” he said. aims to make 10 787s per scrutiny when Boeing stress causes layered manufacturing glitch that Charleston is the second The 787 Dreamliner is month by the end of 2013, will reported signs of composite materials to threatened to disrupt the 787 assembly line for the aircraft. the first commercial airplane produce three planes each “delamination” on the rear separate. production rate target. The The first line is in Everett, with an airframe made largely month in South Carolina. The fuselage of some 787s made Reuters Armed police arrest man at US, Russia close to agreement on preventing cyber conflict WASHINGTON, 28 April —The United States and Russia channel of communication could be activated if either side London siege are finalizing an agreement to use their secure nuclear detects what appears to be hostile activity from the other’s LONDON, 28 April— Armed police arrested a man at the communication system to prevent possible misperceptions in territory, officials were quoted as saying. The secure channel scene of a siege in central London on Friday after reports that cyberspace from escalating to full hostilities, a newspaper would be a milestone in the efforts to ensure that misperceptions a suspect had taken several office workers hostage and report disclosed on Friday. The Nuclear Risk Reduction in cyberspace do not escalate to full hostilities, the report threatened to blow himself up. Police had surrounded an Center, established in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan so quoted US officials and experts from both countries as saying. office block and evacuated hundreds of people from one of the that Washington and Moscow could alert each other to The US-Russian talks reflect the increasing importance of capital’s busiest roads after a man began throwing office missile tests and space launches that could be mistaken as cyber activities as points of potential conflict between nations, equipment out of a fifth floor window. Witnesses said the man, acts of aggression, would take a central role in the agreement as the Obama administration is increasingly worried about a aged 49 or 50, had taken around four people hostage and had nearing completion between the two sides, The Washington cyber attack that could disrupt computer systems providing threatened to detonate gas canisters he was carrying. Police Post said in a frontpage story. water, power or other critical services to Americans, the report had no comment on those reports. A source said the incident Under the agreement, in case of a cyber incident, the said.— Xinhua was not terror-related and was thought to involve a man who various locations to witness had a grievance against a company. US space shuttle Enterprise lands in the historic moment. The crowd, which gathered on the New York City deck of the Intrepid, cheered NEW YORK, 28 April — New York and will be said the Intrepid Co- Chairman and applauded and snapped The US space shuttle transported to the Intrepid, Charles de Gunzburg. “As our pictures as the space shuttle Enterprise left Washington, where it will be put on the nation’s very first space flew over the Hudson river. DC on Friday morning and flight deck.The Enterprise was shuttle, Enterprise now opens “It’s truly part of history. flew over landmarks in New never used in an actual space a new chapter in her long Because when we were kids, York City before landing at mission but was a full-scale history of service here in New we saw the space programme John F Kennedy Interna- test vehicle in the air and on York.” start, and all the technology tional Airport to wrap up its the ground. “This is a new Hundreds of tourists and we are using today came from final mission in the sky. Sitting beginning for Enterprise,” New Yorkers gathered in the space programme. So atop a modified Boeing 747 exciting for people like my plane, the space shuttle generation. So exciting to see soared over New York it,” a visitor from Buffalo An armed police officer runs in Tottenham Court Road Harbour, overflying the named Diana told Xinhua. in central London on 27 April, 2012. — REUTERS Statue of Liberty and the The Enterprise came to Police in the capital are on alert as the city prepares to host Intrepid Sea, Air and Space New York as part of NASA’s the Olympic Games and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Museum on Manhattan’s process of wrapping up the Queen Elizabeth’s reign this summer. “We have arrested a west side to the delight of shuttle program, which ended man (and) a search of the building is under way,” the onlookers. last summer. Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “We are not aware of After its fly-around, the The Enterprise’s place at any hostages at this stage.” Police sent a negotiator to the space shuttle will remain for a the Smithsonian Institution Space shuttle Enterprise rides atop a NASA modified office block and imposed a 300 metre cordon around the few weeks at JFK Inter- in Washington has been taken 747 plane as it flies over the Hudson River in New York building after the man entered the building before lunchtime. national Airport until it’s by the shuttle Discovery. City, the United States, on 27 April, 2012.—XINHUA One office worker said she had been inside the building when taken off the 747 jet it rode to Xinhua the man arrived and threatened staff. LOS A NGELES, 28 April—The Sixth International Forum on Ecological Civilization kicked “He turned up, strapped up with gasoline cylinders, and Int’l off on Friday in Claremont, Southern California, attracting over 100 US and Chinese scholars. threatened to blow up the office,” Abby Baafi, 27, said in a The forum will focus on the topic “The Place of Harmony in Ecological Civilization.” The topic video clip posted on the website of The Huffington Post, the of this series is of utmost importance, but it is hardly being discussed in Western societies. US news website that has offices in the area. Staff from the Forum on The interest in it of the Chinese is one of the most hopeful developments in the world,” said company were among those evacuated. “He said he doesn’t John B Cobb, Jr, who plays a crucial role in the development of process theology and care about his life. He doesn’t care about anything.” Hundreds Ecological postmodern studies in the United States, at the opening of the two-day forum. were evacuated from the scene, a busy area of shops and Author of “Is It Too Late?” and co-winner of the Grawemeyer Award for “Ideas Improving offices close to the University of London and the British Civilization World Order,” Cobb is now president of the Institute for Postmodern Development of China, Museum. which hosts the forum.”In classical Chinese thought, the harmonious society was a major “Someone ran in to our office white as a sheet and said held in focus. The idea of harmony plays a major role in (Alfred North) Whitehead’s philosophy as there was someone who had taken a few people hostage but well. ... The conference will consider the relevance of traditional Chinese thought to let them go as they had kids,” office worker Tamsin Kelly told contemporary needs for a harmonious society,” Cobb said. the BBC. Television footage showed police armed with rifles Southern Scholars from institutions and universities in China as well as the United States such as on the roofs of nearby buildings and a long line of police cars, the Center for Process Studies, the Claremont Graduate University, the China Society for ambulances and fire engines in the street below. California Dialectics of Nature and Beijing Normal University are attending the forum. Reuters Xinhua

p6(29).pmd 6 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 7 Chinese, Russian leaders eye closer economic, trade cooperation

MOSCOW, 28 April — based on equality, mutual sides to increase pragmatic Chinese Vice Premier Li trust, mutual support, common cooperation in all spheres to Keqiang met with Russian prosperity and lasting boost mutual development so Prime Minister and President- friendship and bilateral as to benefit both peoples Li elect Vladimir Putin here on relations have seen also put forward proposals on Friday to exchange views on unprecedented development promoting economic and trade ways to boost bilateral in recent years. The vice cooperation between the two economic and trade premier called on both sides to countries. He said China and cooperation. Li first spare no efforts to lift bilateral Russia should improve the congratulated Putin on his ties to a new height. scale and quality of their presidential re-election on Economic and trade economic and trade Japanese artist Iori Tomita transforms ocean life into amazing specimens with behalf of the Chinese cooperation is an important cooperation, expand mutual transparent skin and rainbow skeletons.— XINHUA government and the Chinese cornerstone for Sino-Russian investment, optimize their people. He said the two comprehensive strategic trade structure and increase Harms of anti-depressants may overweigh benefits countries have forged a partnership of coordination the technical content and comprehensive strategic and also an impetus to bilateral added-value of their products. VANCOUVER, 28 April — on the body is more harmful stroke in the elderly, partnership of coordination relations, Li said, urging both Li called for advanced Commonly prescribed anti- than beneficial. according to the study. cooperation on strategic depressants may do more Most anti-depressants “Serotonin is an ancient projects to boost both harm than good to patients are designed to relieve the chemical. It’s intimately countries’ economic and people need to be much symptoms of depression by regulating many different competitiveness at the global more cautious about the increasing the levels of processes, and when you level. The two countries should widespread use of these drugs, serotonin in the brain, where interfere with these things conduct high-tech and a Canadian study suggests. it regulates mood, according you can expect, from an innovative cooperation to meet The study, conducted by to the study. The vast majority evolutionary perspective, the demands of innovative researchers from McMaster of serotonin that the body that it’s going to cause some development and economic University and published this produces, though, is used for harm,” says Paul Andrews, transition, Li said, adding that week in online journal other purposes, including the lead author of the study. scientific research institutions, Frontiers in Psychology, digestion, forming blood clots In previous research, high-tech enterprises and challenged the belief that at wound sites, reproduction Andrews and his colleagues universities from both sides anti-depressants are safe and and development, the study had questioned the need to cooperate directly to effective. said. The researchers found effectiveness of anti- carry out a series of large- After examining that anti-depressants have depressants even for their scale cooperation projects. previous studies into the negative health effects on all prescribed function, finding He urged closer bilateral effects of anti-depressants, the processes normally regulated that patients were more likely cooperation at local levels, and researchers found that elderly by serotonin. to suffer relapse after going Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with quicker steps to boost cross- anti-depressant users are more The risks include off their medications as their Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir border infrastructure likely to die than non-users, developmental problems in brains worked to re-establish Putin during their talks in Moscow, Russia, on 27 April, development. which indicates that the infants, digestive problems equilibrium. 2012. — XINHUA Xinhua overall effect of these drugs and abnormal bleeding and Xinhua Authorities: Bunker of Russia’s manned Soyuz capsule Washington fugitive surrounded lands safely in Kazakhstan NORTH B END, 28 April — Authorities on Friday surrounded MOSCOW, 28 April — The Arkalyk, Mission Control an elaborate, underground bunker believed to be that of a Russian Soyuz TMA-22 said.The three crew members gun-toting survivalist suspected of killing his wife and spacecraft with a crew of three were scheduled to return to daughter nearly a week ago and then holing up in the woods landed safely in Kazakhstan Earth on 16 March, but the of Washington state. They pumped tear gas into the structure on Friday, Russia’s Mission mission was delayed after an in the Cascade foothills east of Seattle and heard movement Control said. The space air leak was discovered in the inside, but the dozens of officers were not entering the bunker capsule carried back to the re-entry vehicle of the Soyuz because they believed its occupant was heavily armed, and Earth Russian cosmonauts TMA-04M craft that was to that it might be booby-trapped. Anton Shkaplerov and bring the replacement crew. Sheriff’s officials said later Friday they weren’t sure the Anatoly Ivanishin and NASA Russia’s federal space gas penetrated deep enough to reach the person inside, who This undated photo provided by the King County astronaut Dan Burbank, who agency, Roscosmos, annou- they believed was 41-year-old Peter Keller. They also believed Sheriff’s Department on 27 April, 2012, shows a bunker had spent 165 days in orbit. nced the new ISS crew, the person inside likely has a gas mask. As darkness fell that deputies say belongs to a man suspected of killing The Soyuz TMA-22 undocked including Russian cosmo- Friday night, Seattle SWAT team officers arrived to relieve his wife and daughter and holing up for days in the from the International Space nauts Gennady Padalka and a King County SWAT contingent that had surrounded the Cascade foothills east of Seattle. — INTERNET Station (ISS) at 12:18 Moscow Sergei Revin and NASA bunker. Photos of the bunker “don’t do it justice,” SWAT time (0818 GMT) and landed astronaut Joseph Acaba, officers told sheriff’s spokeswoman Sgt Cindi West. Pakistani president calls for in Kazakhstan’s steppe at would fly to the ISS on 15 “They said the fort appears to be amazingly fortified,” 15:45 Moscow time (1145 May by Soyuz TMA-04M. she said. While officers got one main hatch open, they building mutual trust with US GMT). After the retirement of the US believe the bunker has multiple levels as well as multiple ISLAMABAD, 28 April — Pakistan. The capsule touched shuttle fleet, Russia’s Soyuz entrances, West said. Keller has not been seen since a fire at The Pakistani President Asif Grossman was in down within the designated spacecraft are the only way his North Bend-area home Sunday led responders to discover Ali Zardari Friday told a top Islamabad for bilateral talks area, some 85 km northeast of for astronauts to reach the ISS the bodies of his wife and daughter. The two had been shot visiting US diplomat that and to represent the United northern Kazakh city of at least until 2015.— Xinhua to death. “It’s a very extreme tactical situation,” King County building the mutual trust States in the trilateral forum, Sheriff Steve Strachan said. “Time is on our side. We’re not between the two countries is which also groups Pakistan going to do anything rash.” the key to the bilateral re- and Afghanistan. President West said evidence found in Keller’s home helped joining the counter-terrorism Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s authorities locate the bunker, dug 20 feet into the side of a cooperation. “Pakistan and opposition to the United ridge in an area of dense vegetation, at noon Friday. Officers the United States share many States drone strikes in the were able to pinpoint the location after enhancing a blurry important areas where there country’s tribal region and photograph found on a hard drive in an open safe in Keller’s was convergence of mutual said Islamabad has always house, she said. The photo included a view from the bunker interests. The most notable maintained that drone attacks in which buildings in nearby North Bend were visible, along among those were the goals were highly counter with a set of power lines. of stability and peace in productive in the war against Detectives triangulated the rough area of the bunker and Afghanistan and the militants as it inflamed public were confident they had the right location after receiving tips complete defeat of al-Qaeda,” sentiments due to innocent The Soyuz TMA-22 capsule carrying International Space from people who had seen Keller’s faded red pickup truck President Zardari said in the civilian casualties, said the Station (ISS) crew members US astronaut Daniel Burbank parked at the trailhead, West said. Two experienced trackers meeting with Ambassador Presidential Spokesman and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly were sent to the area and found tracks that appeared to have Marc Grossman, US Special Senator Farhatullah Babar. Ivanishin, lands in Kazakhstan, some 88km (55 miles) been made by someone carrying a heavy backpack.— Internet Envoy to Afghanistan and Xinhua north-east of Arkalyk, on 27 April, 2012.— INTERNET

p7(29).pmd 7 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 Law. Finance and Revenue Ministry also has issued notification under the agreement President sends message... of the Union Government in line with Civil Service Regulations. (from page 1) (c) Pension for the retirees was allocated from pension expenditure under 2011 Budget 8. Concerning the formation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, only advisory Law of the State promulgated by the State Peace and Development Council. groups can be formed in accordance with Article 23 (a) of the Union Government Law. (d) The adjusted budget for 2011-2012 fiscal year clarifying the amount of pension Accordingly, the Union Government can award allowances, expenses and facilities to granted was passed by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. those advisory groups and the spending can be born from its budget. (e) In addition, increased pension expenditure was set in the 2012-2013 Union Budget Regarding the message sent by the Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the President Law and was already passed by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. sent a message dated 9 April, 2012, to the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. 5. Regarding the increased-rate pension scheme, above-mentioned measures were taken Following is the translation of the message sent by the President to the Speaker of in accord with the law. However, it is mentioned here that Pyidaungsu Hluttaw may, if Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. it wishes, increase the pension rate with its own decision. 1. A message was sent to the President to check whether the following three decisions made 6. Regarding the formation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission as central level by him were legal or not: institution and budget allotment proposal for its expenses, it is explained as follows: (a) The decision to reduce the monthly salaries of Union level officials. (a) Myanmar National Human Rights Commission was formed neither under the constitution (b) The decision to increase the pensions of retired service personnel. nor a certain law. It is the commission formed under executive action according to the (c) The decision to form the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission. executive power vested by the constitution. (Explanation: The Section 217 of the 2. In connection with the matter concerning the acceptance of reduced amount of monthly Constitution describes the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President, salaries, they have already made a pledge saying that in view of the State’s prevailing subject to the provisions of the constitution. The Section 218 (a) describes all executive condition, financial situation and the people’s interest they will not enjoy the full amount actions of the Union Government shall be taken as action in the name of the President. of their allowed salaries and that they will enjoy salaries that are equal in amount to In Section 216, it is described that subject to the provisions of the constitution, the allowances during the time of the State Peace and Development Council at the ceremony executive power of the Union extends to administrative matters over which the Pyidaungsu to heed the presidential address and to make affirmation held at President Office on 31 Hluttaw has power to make laws. March 2011. The following points are stated for consideration: (b) It was formed necessarily in the time of the new government elected in line with the (a) The matter is just the reduction of the monthly salaries of the Union level personnel. constitution to reduce alien pressures for national interests and protection and They are enjoying allowances as per the law. No amendment, addition or revocation promotion of fundamental rights of citizens. is made to the legal stipulations in connection with allowances, expenses and facilities of Union level personnel. (c) Designation of the commission as central level institution and expenditure proposal (b) The matter is within the executive power of the President entrusted to him as per the in 2012-2013 fiscal year Union budget had been cancelled. Constitution. (d) Designation of the commission chairperson and member as Union minister level and (c) The President’s pledge had already been passed by the Union cabinet meeting deputy minister level had been cancelled. (1/2011). (e) The commission would remain as it was formed under executive power, and was (d) For example: during President Sao Shwe Thaik’s administration, the ministers led by essential for protection and promotion of national interests and fundamental rights of Prime Minister U Nu according to the minutes of the cabinet meeting on 20 January citizens. Its expenses would be drawn out from the funds of the President Office and 1949, agreed to the 50 percent reduction of their salaries fixed according to 1948 Act Union Government Office. Furthermore, a bill is under drafting for transformation of No 4 of the (salaries of cabinet ministers) of the Union government and the the commission into legally organized one. Under the approval of the Pyidaungsu parliamentary secretaries 40 percent reduction of their salaries. Hluttaw, the law would be enacted and measures would be taken for further development 3. The matter concerning the reduction of the salaries of the Union level personnel of the commission. according to the pledge of the President may be carried out under Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 7. The President is acting under laws in the interest of Myanmar society walking right to the approval. democracy goal. Message was sent to be considered regarding those three cases presented 4. The matter regarding the increased pensions with effect from 1-7-2011 is stated as follows: by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. (a) The matter is within the executive power of the President entrusted to him as per the The President sent a message saying low salaries of union level personnel, increasing Constitution due to the responsibility to take care of their socio-economic lives. It pensions of retired service personnel and establishing Myanmar National Human Rights is simply an act to honour and care the pensioners facing hardships resulting from Commission to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, and the dalies issued on 25-4-2012 carried the news that inflation and rising commodity prices even though they were enjoying their pension the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw read out the message at the 27th day meeting of the third due to their good discipline in discharging duties. regular session of the first Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and the Hluttaw put it on the record. (b) Increased pension rate was allowed under the provisions of the Union Government MNA General hospital in Mawlamyine facilitated with new patient ward, parking lot

NAY PYI TAW, 28 On the occasion, wishers’ medical donation April— Under the supervi- Medical Superintendent Dr association donated K sion of Mon State govern- Wai Wai Oo of the hospital 500,000 to the hospital. And ment, specialists of the expressed words of thanks the association contributed general hospital in Mawla- after accepting the K 100,000 to the clinic with myine in Mon State documents presented by free of charge as a gesture of conducted a ceremony to Region Minister for Social making good deeds. It was hand over patient ward, Affairs Dr Hla Oo. learnt that the government motorbike parking and other Then, Chairman U cost over K 4 millions on buildings and to make Kyaw Win and Vice- putting the facilities into contributions, at the hospital Chairman U Chit Maung of service with donations of yesterday morning. Phyusin Myitta Well- well-wishers.—MNA High Wellwisher donates cash to Mawlamyine General Hospital.—MNA Representative of the EU Office in Myanmar opened European YANGON, 28 April— Chairperson of National League At first, High Union for The opening ceremony of for Democracy Daw Aung San Representative of the European Foreign Office of the European Union Suu Kyi, Ambassadors of EU Union for Foreign Affairs and Affairs and in Myanmar was held at No 45 member countries in Yangon, Security Policy Mrs Catherine Security on Inya Myaing Road in Bahan diplomats and officials, Ashton delivered an opening Policy Mrs. Township, here, at 3.40 pm Director-General Daw Yin Yin address. Catherine today. Myint of Training, Research After that, the Chief Ashton Also present on the and Foreign Languages Minister of Yangon Region, speaking at occasion were Chief Minister Department of the Ministry of High Representative of the of Yangon Region U Myint opening of Foreign Affairs and officials, European Union for Foreign Swe, High Representative of Head of EU Office Mr Andreas Affairs and Security Policy and EU Office the European Union for Foreign List and staff members of the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar. Affairs and Security Policy Mrs EU Office in Myanmar, local formally opened the Office. MNA Catherine Ashton, and foreign media. MNA

P8(29).pmd 8 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 9 Mandalay Region Chief Minister on inspection tour of Myogyi multi-purpose dam, Thittatkon diversion weir NAY PYI TAW, 28 April— Mandalay completion, it will be supplying necessary Region Chief Minister U Ye Myint on 25 April irrigation water to growing crops in about paid an inspection tour of Myogyi multi- 33000 acres of land while also producing about purpose dam project near Ywangan Township 30 Megawatt of electricity. in the border area between Mandalay Region Despite the project’s intention of greening and Shan State (South), which is under Meiktila plain, it would be a multi-purpose dam. construction according to the plan for greening Afterwards, the Region Chief Minister Meiktila Plain. proceeded to his inspection tour of Thittatkon There, he viewed progress of the tasks diversion weir in Myittha Township in Kyaukse being carried out at the construction site. District. He left instructions on dredging It is reportedly known that the dam can Samon river water course for preventing floods Union Minister for Energy U Than Htay receives Vice President Mr Vu store a total of 359,550 acres of water and is an in villages around Thittatkon diversion weir. Quang Nam of Petrovietnam Co of Vietnam in Nay Pyi Taw on 26 April earthen embankment (Zone), and that upon MNA evening. (News reported)—MNA Cash donated for new elevator at historic Development undertakings in Htantabin Kyaikthanlan Pagoda Tsp inspected YANGOn, 28 April—Yangon Region of summer paddy and requirements for Chief Minister U Myint Swe this morning construction of water intake structure at the visited the construction site of Pantaing crossing of Kettiya and Myaungtaloke Sluice Gate (2) near Pantaing Village in embankments, and roadworks on Htantabin- Htantabin Township and inspected Thidaaye Road. progress of construction works. At Htantabin People’s Hospital, the The construction started January 2012, region chief minister comforted the patients and is due to complete in May. It would help under the medical attention of region special irrigate 7000 acres more farmland for summer treatment team and provided cash assistance paddy cultivation in 10 village-tracts. to them. He then inspected Mingala Sluice Gate He then encouraged specialists who and called for proper drainage and its were rendering mobile health care services durability. He then inspected inflow of water and inspected bank maintenance works of at diversion tunnel from irrigation tunnel of Kyungu Jetty of Htantabin Township. Mingala Sluice Gate, progress in cultivation MNA Four civil servants killed, three missing in KIA Daw Sein Myint and family of Myawady donate K 300,000 to fund of attack in Sadon Sub-township, Kachin State Kyaikthanlan Pagoda in Mawlamyine.—MNA NAY P YI T AW, 28 April— with those armed groups. no orders to its affiliates. So, NAY P YI TAW, 28 April —A ceremony Under the leadership of the Mon State measures should be taken to Four staff members, including At a time when the to donate cash for a 200 million-kyat elevator government and under the supervision of the avoid another incident and the township administrator of government, Tatmadaw and at eastern stairway of the historic pagoda board of trustees of treasury, the new the people are saying that Sadon Sub-township General national race armed groups Kyaikthanlan Pagoda in Mawlamyine, Mon elevator will be built in complete by 2012 and such a terrorist attack is totally Administration Department are working together to make State, was held yesterday. those whishing to make cash donations may unacceptable in the time of of Waingmaw Township, mutual peace, it can be At the ceremony, wellwishers donated contact the said board of trustees (Ph:057- peace efforts. Kachin State, were killed and reviewed that such an incident K 21.9 million and they were presented 21334) and chairman U San Myint (Ph:057- MNA three others went missing as happened as KIA itself issued certificates of honour. 24193, 09-5322300 and 09-49801057.—MNA a KIA armed group seized Emergency ambulance service and attacked the office at Armed groups return to legal fold about 1.30 am today. to be launched soon The government in its NAY PYI TAW, 28 April—While the 27 April, a 12-member group led by Law Hsan nation-building endeavours YANGON, 28 April—Myanmar Medical Association held government is eradicating narcotic drugs of drug culprit group led by Sai Naw Kham, is negotiating with national a work coordination meeting on formation of emergency through various ways and means and bringing along with six assorted arms, 210 ethnic armed groups to be ambulance service foundation at its hall on Theinbyu Street focusing on development of border areas rounds of ammunition, eight magazines, 10 able to participate in their here this morning. and national races, small groups of drug grenades and one mine, connected with the Chairman of MMA Professor Dr Kyaw Myint Naing regional development as well culprit Sai Naw Kham that is robbing the Tatmadaw camp in Tachilek Station and explained purpose of the foundation and attendees partook as national development ships along Mekong River and committing returned to the legal fold. in discussion. To play a part in national health care system hijacks, narcotic drugs and destructive Officials of the local military camp warmly tasks realizing the goodwill of under the guidance of the MMA providing emergency the State. The government is ambulance service and emergency first-aid service of high acts run away from the main group. welcomed those who returned to the legal fold doing so with the aim of quality are the aims of the foundation whose contact address On 23 April, an eight-member group and are making arrangements to provide ensuring eternal peace is No. 249, Theinbyu Street, Mingala Taungnyunt led by Aik Tun, after realizing the goodwill necessary assistance for security and through temporary ceasefire Township, Ph: 09-43194731 and 09-73063856.—MNA of the State, returned to the legal fold. On rehabilitation of their families.—MNA

are transported to Mindat, acid, potassium, Vitamin Red strawberry plantations… Kyaukhtu, Htilin, and B-2, B-6, copper, (from page 16) here. Strawberry is usually Gangaw. The business can magnesium, and omega-3 He said: “The grown in July, the fruits start generate more incomes if fatty acid. strawberry grown here is to ripe in November and the able to be combined with Strawberries plucked called locally as sale usually goes up to mid high-value produce in April and May are of Hniyeikhma. It means sun- June. It earns more than production technologies. best for consumption. setting place in Myanmar. farming. The soil has to be Red strawberries Hope you enjoy Vitamin- The strains are imported and nourished with cow dung arouse one’s appetite. It is C-enriched strawberries in strawberry is grown organic and dried before growing delicious and nourishing, hot summer. strawberry and weeds have enriched with Vitamin C ***** Plucked strawberries to be killed twice year. which contributes health and Translation: TKK Otherwise, the fruits will immune system. It is also the ready for sale. Kyemon: grow smaller. Strawberries source of manganese, folic 28-4-2012

P9(29).pmd 9 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 Webuchaung Monastery in Kyaukse Myanmar bags one gold in enjoys fruit of drinking tube-well Challenger Section of 12th The first-ever tube-well has been rain water in the past. In the time of the successfully sunk in the precinct of first Webu Sayadaw, a tubewell was Bangkok Chess Club Open Webuchaung Monastery in Kyaukse sunk, but water could be pumped out NAY PYI TAW, 28 April—Tint Swe Win (Ministry of of Kyaukse District in Mandalay 450 gallons per day, that could not Environmental Conservation and Forestry) secured the gold Region. satisfy the consumption. medal in the Challenger Section of the 12th Bangkok Chess With the assistance of the In the time of the second Webu Club Open 2012 held in Bangkok of Thailand from 13 to 19 underground water branch of Water Sayadaw, one more tubel-well was April. Resources Utilization Department, the sunk with the use of three drilling A total of 95 players from 17 countries participated in the six-inch diameter tubewell was sunk in machines, but mission failed. Challenger Section and 135 players from 32 countries in the the precinct of the monastery in Under the arrangement of the open section.—Kyemon Kyaukse in May 2011. The tubewell director-general of the Water pumps out 2800 gallons of water per Resources Utilization Department, hour and its water quality is in good the tube-well was sunk in May 2011. CASH DONATED: In memory of parents U Thein status. After sinking tube-well 14 days, the Han-Daw Ohn Mya of Twantay, sons and daughters The monastery faced a shortage success was achieved in mission. donated K 300,000 to Miba Gonyi Home for the Aged of water in successive eras. It relied on At present, water is being pumped in Twantay recently. Vice-Chairman-2 of the Home U onto the tank to supply over 4000 Tin Hlaing accepts cash donation.—MYANMA A LIN A water tank seen at Webuchaung gallons of water per day to the whole Monastery precinct. monastery.—Ko Htwe Micro-credit cooperative Respects paid to aged in society set up ChaungU YANGON, 28 April—As part of efforts to alleviate poverty CHAUNGU, 28 April— At the ceremony, the in Yangon Region, a ceremony to set up Shwelinpan Village The third respect paying Township Administrator Micro-credit Cooperative Society Ltd was held at the hall of ceremony was held at explained the purpose of the Township Cooperative Department in Hlinethaya Anawrahta Hall in ChaungU holding the respect paying Township on 2 April. Township on 17 April ceremony. On behalf of the At the ceremony, member of the Yangon Region morning. aged, grandpa U Aung Myint Cooperative Societies Formation Commission Assistant It was attended by gave words of advice. Auxiliary midwifery course Director of Cooperative Department U Aung Min and Township Administrator U Afterwards, those Chairman of the Township Commission Staff Officer U Thein Phyo Min Htaik and present paid respects to the concludes in Thongwa Min set up the cooperative society with Chairman U Tint departmental personnel, the aged and then gave gifts and YANGON, 28 April—In Kyaw Thaung made a speech. Hsan, Managing Director U Than Htaik, five members of older persons and local cash to them. commemoration of the Head of Township Health Board of Directors and two auditors.—Myanma Alin people. Myanma Alin World Health Day, Thongwa Department Dr Than Than Township Maternal and Swe made a concluding YPGG to hold golf tournament Child Welfare Association remark and presented prize Invitational Sepak Takraw and Township Health to an outstanding trainee. Tournament kicks off on 5 May Department jointly held the Chairperson of concluding ceremony of the Thongwa Township YANGON, 28 April— Those wishing to take auxiliary midwifery course Maternal and Child Welfare Yuzana Plaza Golfers Group part in the tournament are to No 8/2012 at the hall of Association Daw Ma Nyo (YPGG) will hold the 45th enlist at U Chit, Tel: Thongwa Township Health presented uniforms to 10 gold tournament at 095105435, U Tin Shwe, Tel: Department on 23 April. trainees. Officials gave Ngwethawda Golf Course of 085168178, U Kyaw Win, At the ceremony, completion certificates to the Yangon City Golf Course in Tel: 095154408 and U Tun Township Administrator U trainees.—Myanma Alin Yangon Region at 6 am on 5 Tun Oo, Tel: 095016616. May. Kyemon DISTRICT NEWS Old students pay respects to retired teachers MEIKTILA, 28 April—The first respect paying ceremony was held at Basic Education Middle School No. 3 in Meiktila YANGON, 28 April— Ltd made speeches. on 21 April morning. Under the supervision of the Among the spectators Headmaster U Nay Win made a speech. Old students Sports and Physical were Patron of the Sepak then paid homage to 46 retired teachers of over 60 years old. Education Department under Takraw Sport Daw Thet Thet An old teacher gave words of advice. On behalf of the the Ministry of Sports, Swe, Member of Myanmar organizing committee, executive Daw Moe Khaing Swe Palethwe hybrid paddy model Myanmar Sepak Takraw Olympic Committee explained the effort made for holding the ceremony. plot harvested in Hmawby Federation kicked off the Secretary of Myanmar An old student spoke words of thanks. The students Invitational Sepak Takraw Women’s Sports Federation donated K 35,000 to the teachers.—Myanma Alin YANGON, 28 April—A Dr Ye Tint explained Tournament at the gymna- Daw L Khun Yi and officials ceremony to harvest boosting production of sium of the federation in of the Ministry of Sports. Palethwe hybrid paddy on paddy acre, use of quality Thingangyun Township on In the tournament, 10 acres of farmland was paddy strains for doubling 25 April morning. players took part in the open, held at Myanma Rice income, systematic use of Vice-President of the junior and double knockout Research Institute in fertilizers, amendment of federation U Nyan Tun and events. Hmawby of Yangon farmland law, cultivation of Deputy Managing Director The tournament will last Region on 23 April quality paddy strain through Col Maung Maung Sein up to 29 April. morning. good agriculture pattern and (Retd) of Myanmar Brewery Myanma Alin Head of Yangon Region production of quality paddy Agriculture Department U seeds at home. Tin Aung Win, Head of Officials replied to Take Fire Preventive Region Settlement and Land queries raised by local farmers. Records Department U Zaw They viewed harvesting of Measures Min and In-charge of MRRI paddy.—Myanma Alin

p10(29).pmd 10 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 11 Bomb threat delays flight Four children’s bodies in Shanghai SHANGHAI, 28 April — A CA406, according to police found in southern Mexico bomb threat delayed a flight at the airport. from Shanghai to the Police evacuated the MEXICO C ITY, 28 April— Mexican police on Friday found southwestern city of passengers and inspected the the bodies of four children in a clandestine grave in Tacotalpa Chengdu on Friday evening, plane, but no bomb was found. municipality, in southeastern state of Tabasco, the General airport authorities said on The flight, scheduled to take Attorney’s Office of Tabasco said in a statement. The bodies Saturday. Shanghai Pudong off at 6:30 pm, took off at 11:23 of the children, including three brothers aged 7,8 and 10, were International Airport received pm after a delay of about 5 found buried in a ranch near the town of Villa Tapijulapa. an anonymous phone call at hours. A further investigation The brothers were reported missing three days ago on 6:36 pm on Friday saying that into the incident is still their way to school, and the fourth child was 7 years old. The a bomb was onboard flight underway.— Xinhua South Korean women dressed in costumes pose as they causes of the deaths are under investigation. According to wait for a concert by US pop diva Lady Gaga outside local Press, the children were found without organs, which Flights resumed after Seoul’s Olympic Stadium in Seoul on 27 April , 2012. hasn’t been officially confirmed. INTERNET Xinhua thunderstorm hits Guangzhou been affected by the rains,” GUANGZHOU, 28 April — Operation at an airport in south Heavy rains flood refugee camps in Kenya, the statement said. The China’s Guangdong Province resumed early Saturday morning, UNHCR said together with its after a thunderstorm grounded more than 100 flights and Ethiopia partners are also working to stranded about 10,000 passengers, airport authorities said. NAIROBI, 28 April — The (UNHCR) said in a statement Somalia, eroded many mitigate the effects of By 4:40 am, the airport has removed a mass delaying warning UN refugee agency said on issued in Nairobi that the people’s traditional coping potential floods, adding that and the operation was back to track. Friday that heavy rains have incident comes as the refugee mechanisms and forced them needs assessment and plans A thunderstorm that started mid Friday delayed 116 hit Somali refugee camps in population in southern to seek asylum across the have been developed, but flights at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport for Ethiopia and Kenya, Ethiopia swelled to more than border. The agency said the budgetary constraints are more than one hour and forced another 54 flights to be damaging tents, flooding 150,000. The agency said the Dadaab refugee complex in hindering progress. In canceled, according to the airport. The mass delay was the roads and affecting aid new arrivals continue to cite northeastern Kenya has also anticipation of malaria worst situation the airport had faced, stranding about 10,000 delivery. The UN High insecurity inside Somalia as been affected by the recent cases, the UNHCR said its passengers, its operators said.— Xinhua Commissioner for Refugees their reason for flight while rains which have so far cleft health partners have started some refugees say they fled more than 20 people dead and distributing insecticide- in fear of possible forced several people rendered treated mosquito nets. Dolphin stuck in California wetlands recruitment or military homeless. Since mid-April, It said the 220,000 nets conscription. the UNHCR has been will be handed out in the draws a crowd “Others cite fear of distributing plastic sheets and next four weeks in Ifo, HUNTINGTON BEACH, 28 She said authorities think the dolphin or moving it potential revenge killings in tents to refugees whose Dagahaley and Hagadera April — A dolphin who took the dolphin could find its own themselves. “It could smack the wake of renewed shelter has been damaged or camps, accompanied by a wrong turn from the Pacific way back when the tide comes us and break our ribs, or knock fighting,” the UNHCR said as collapsed because of demonstrations and in- Ocean into a Southern in, although it will have to out our teeth or something,” rains continue to pound downpour. formation sessions on their California wetlands became swim more than 3 miles to get O’Reilly said. “Far better for several parts of the east “Our staff are standing use and care. The Dadaab an unwitting star on Friday to open water. That is because the animal and us if we just African nation including by to distribute more refugee complex current Ethiopia. According to the tarpaulins and other relief hosts more than 464,000 UNHCR, these items, prioritizing the most refugees, the majority from circumstances, combined vulnerable refugees and Somalia. with last year’s famine in those whose homes have Xinhua Damascus blasts kill at least 11 people BEIJING, 28 April— A suicide bombing our group. The guys saw him and did not has killed at least 10 people and injured nearly recognize him. They stopped him asking for 30 outside a mosque in central Damascus. his ID and while talking to him he blew himself Three other smaller explosions have also been up.” It’s unclear who is behind the latest string reported in the capital, killing one person. The of attacks. The violence is the latest blow to a explosions constitute another blow to a fraying peace plan brokered by UN-Arab League UN-brokered truce between the government special envoy Kofi Annan that called for a of President Bashar al-Assad and rebels cease-fire to go into effect two weeks ago. fighting for his removal from power. A suicide Large-scale bombings in Damascus and bomber blew himself up across a street near a elsewhere in recent months have added a mosque in the Syrian capital Damascus. The mysterious element to the revolt against street was stained with blood and littered with President Bashar al-Assad. The government shattered glass from a damaged police vehicle. blames the opposition, which it says is made Syrian TV aired footage of white smoke up of “terrorist” groups acting out a foreign billowing from under a bridge as people conspiracy. But some opposition leaders streamed out of a mosque. Health Minister accuse the government of carrying out the The dorsal fin of a wayward dolphin pops up at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Nader al-Halqi said at least 7 of the dead were attacks as a way to tarnish the revolt that Huntington Beach, California on 27 April, 2012. Animal rescue and Fish & Game policemen. The injured were taken to a hospital. began in March 2011. With violence continuing biologists opted to leave the dolphin in the channel in hopes Witness & member of security force said, on the ground, the UN says 15 more truce that it will find its way out. “We were performing an official mission at al- observers of the total advance team of 30, will INTERNET Midan police station. When we were near arrive in Syria by Monday. The UN is speeding when scores of motorists on the path the dolphin took to give it some space, back off Zein al-Abidin mosque, an unknown person up the deployment of the full mission of 300 a nearby busy highway get into the wetlands is not a and as the water gets deeper, dressed in a uniform just like us walked through observers.— Xinhua stopped to watch it swim in direct route to the ocean. It hopefully it will figure out how A view through circles. The 700-pound (317- skirts the edge of the coast, to get out of here,” she said. the damaged kg) mammal was discovered passing through a marina For now, the dolphin - which windshield of a on Friday morning in Bolsa where boats are docked appears healthy - is swimming bus shows Bay, about 30 miles southeast outside multi-million dollar in waters about 6 feet deep, Syrian security of downtown Los Angeles in homes. Hundreds of O’Reilly said, adding that she personnel the Orange County passersby stopped to gawk has never heard of a dolphin inspecting community of Huntington at the dolphin during the day, wandering into those wreckage after Beach. It was swimming in a and traffic slowed along the wetlands before. If the animal a bomb patch of wetlands near a four-lane Pacific Coast does not go back on its own, exploded in concrete flood-control gate Highway near the stranded rescue workers will approach central close to the beach, said Kelly animal as drivers parked their it in kayaks and paddle boards Damascus on O’Reilly, reserve manager for cars to take a look, she said. to try to nudge it back in the 27 April , the California Department of Rescue workers decided right direction, O’Reilly said. 2012. Fish and Game. against getting too close to Reuters INTERNET

p11(29).pmd 11 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 Yangon Golf Club Communication The Yangon Golf Club will be celebrating its towers said 103rd year Annual-At-Home ceremony on the 6th of May 2012. Competition will start at 12:00 noon killing birds followed by the Captains’ drive in at 16:30 hr and LOS A NGELES, 28 April — will carry on with the Prize Giving ceremony which Communication towers in includes food and entertainment. North America are responsible All members cordially with their families are for the deaths of nearly 7 million invited to join us on this special occasion. migrating birds as they fly Executive Committee south, researchers say. The Myanmar Golf Club 84,000 communication towers that dot North America, some rising as high as 2,000 feet, are proving deadly to birds migrating from Canada and the United States to Central and South America, a study in the journal PLoS ONE reported. And the taller the tower the greater the threat, the study found; the appro- S Korea retailers halt US beef sales over ximately 1,000 towers above 900 feet account for only 1.6 mad cow percent of the total number of towers but killed 70 percent of SEOUL, 28 April — but health authorities said imported into South Korea the birds, about 4.5 million a South Korea stepped up on Tuesday the animal was and the infected animal, the year, the researchers said. inspections of US beef never a threat to the nation’s country’s agriculture “This is a tragedy that following the discovery of food supply. ministry said in a statement. does not have to be,” lead mad cow disease in a US Mad cow disease, or The infected US cow was Estimated annual avian mortality from communication author Travis Longcore at the dairy cow that led two major bovine spongiform older than 30 months. towers by Bird Conservation Region. University of Southern retailers to pull the meat off encephalopathy, is fatal to Internet INTERNET California said. the shelves. cows and can cause a deadly The majority of the birds One company later human brain disease in Study: Antarctic ice melting from warm are not killed by running into reserved that decision. people who eat tainted beef. the towers but rather in South Korea’s No 2 and No US authorities said the dead water below collisions with the dozens of 3 supermarket chains, Home California cow had what cables, known as guy wires, Plus and Lotte Mart, said on scientists call an atypical case WASHINGTON, 28 April — Antarctic Survey, said to slide down to the floating that prop up the thin, Wednesday they halted of BSE, meaning that a Antarctica’s massive ice research using an ice-gazing shelves and eventually into freestanding structures, shelves are shrinking because NASA satellite showed that the sea, causing sea level rise, Longcore said. they are being eaten away from warmer air alone couldn’t Pritchard said. During bad weather birds below by warm water, a new explain what was happening Thicker floating ice are pushed down by cloud study finds. That suggests to Antarctica. shelves usually keep much of cover and fly at lower that future sea levels could A more detailed the land snow and ice from altitudes, deprived of rise faster than many scientists examination found a chain of shedding to sea, but that’s not navigation cues such as stars, have been predicting. events that explained the happening now. leaving only the blinking or The western chunk of shrinking ice shelves. That whole process static red lights found on most Antarctica is losing 23 feet of Twenty ice shelves causes larger and faster sea towers, he said. The lights its floating ice sheet each year. showed signs that they were level rise than simply warmer often confuse the birds, he Until now, scientists weren’t melting from warm water below. air melting snow on land- said, causing them to circle exactly sure how it was Changes in wind currents locked glaciers, Pritchard said. the towers. happening and whether or pushed that relatively warmer Internet Internet how man-made global water closer to and beneath warming might be a factor. the floating ice shelves. Mysterious skin disease in The answer, according to The wind change is likely South Korean shoppers watch to buy domestic and a study published on caused by a combination of central Vietnam identified Australian beef on the shelves at a Lotte Mart store in Wednesday in the journal factors, including natural HANOI, 28 April — According to Quang Ngai provincial Seoul, South Korea, on 25 April, 2012.—INTERNET Nature, is that climate change weather variation, the ozone plays an indirect role — but hole and man-made health department, the mysterious skin disease which left 19 sales of US beef to calm random mutation in the one that has larger greenhouse gases, Pritchard dead among the province is identified. worries among South animal rather than infected repercussions than if Antarctic said in a phone interview. As Fourteen out of 26 blood samples from patients with a Koreans. But within hours, cattle feed was the cause. ice were merely melting from the floating ice shelves melt mysterious skin disease in Vietnam’s central province of Home Plus had resumed sales The infected cow, the warmer air. Hamish Pritchard, and thin, that in turn triggers Quang Ngai (some 730 kilometres south of the capital Hanoi) and cited a government fourth ever discovered in the a glaciologist at the British snow and ice on land glaciers have tested positive for the Rickettsia Virus, said Pham Hong announcement of increased US, was found as part of an Phuong, director of Quang Ngai provincial health department, inspections. Agriculture Department local newspaper Vietnam News reported on Wednesday. The Lotte kept its surveillance programme that virus is transferred from animals to people by lice or fleas, So suspension in place. “We tests about 40,000 cows a far, 172 people have been infected with the virus and 19 victims stopped sales from today,” year for the disease. in the Province’s rural communes have been reported dead. said Chung Won-hun, a Lotte The news spread According to the report, the department has asked the Mart spokesman. “Not that quickly in South Korea, province to provide financial assistance to equip medical there were any quality issues which imposed a ban on US facilities with blood filters and necessary medications to treat in the meat but because beef in 2003 along with China affected patients in a timely manner. The World Health consumers were worried.” and other countries because Organization (WHO) has also said that it is ready to support South Korea is the of mad cow disease concerns. the Vietnamese government in tackling the disease, but a world’s fourth-largest Seoul’s resumption of US WHO official said on Tuesday that the organization had not importer of US beef, buying beef imports in 2008 sparked yet received any requests for support from the Vietnamese 107,000 tons of the meat worth daily candlelight vigils and Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2012 Dulcita Lieggi Ministry of Health. The situation has turned more serious $563 million in 2011. Reaction street protests for several (L), director of the Miss Universe Dominican Republic since the disease was first noticed last year. Despite the elsewhere in Asia was muted months as many South Magali Febles (C) and second runner up Carolyn Hawa participation of several agencies, the mysterious killer still with Japan saying there’s no Koreans still regarded the (R) pose during a Press conference in Santo Domingo on spreads out among the Province. reason to restrict imports. meat as a public health risk. 25 April, 2012. Lieggi, who was placed second, will The initial symptoms of the illness are high fever, loss of The new case of mad cow South Korea imports US represent the country in the Miss Universe international appetite and a rash on the palms and feet. If it is not treated disease is the first in the US beef from cows less than 30 competition after Carlina Duran, chosen last week as early, the disease can affect the respiratory system, causing since 2006. It was discovered months old and there is no Miss Dominican Republic, has been dismissed after eye and liver problems, miscarriages and multiple organ in a dairy cow in California, direct link between US beef verifying that she was married.—REUTERS failures, local doctors said.—Xinhua

p12(29).pmd 12 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 13 Interrupted burglar tries to Police: Suspect pretended to make trade be asleep A Washington state waiting for him. Chicago police said an alleged minivan thief attempted burglar who was chased off Police Sgt Kevin Crane to evade arrest by jumping through a window into his home by a gun-wielding said the burglar, whose name and pretending to be asleep. homeowner called later in the was not released, was very The police report of the incident said officers attempted day to offer a trade for items polite during the incident and to pull over a Pontiac Montana minivan after it ran a stop sign he left behind, police said. apologized to the on the city’s South Side around 9 pm Friday and discovered Bremerton police said homeowners while he was the van, which did not stop, had been reported stolen officers were called to a Pitt being arrested. Students stand in formation on a field as they form a Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday. Avenue home around 3 am “It’s very unusual,” smiley face in an attempt to break a world record in Police said the man allegedly abandoned the vehicle in and the homeowners told Crane said of the case. “I’ve celebration of the 110th anniversary of their university in a vacant lot and ran to his house where he jumped into the them they had awakened to never seen this happen Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on 27 April, 2012. A total of open front window and ran to a bedroom, then pretended to the sound of a burglar in the before where a burglar 3,110 students from Nanjing Agricultural University be asleep. house and they chased him contacts the victim trying to broke the Guinness World Record for World Largest The man, who gave various different names to officers, make a deal to exchange off with a gun, KOMO-TV, Smiley Face on Friday, overtaking the last world record was addressed in Cook County court Sunday as “John Doe” things he left behind for some Seattle, reported Thursday. of 2,961 volunteers in Canada on July 2011, local media and charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle, obstruction Police said the burglar of the items he stole from the reported.—INTERNET and various traffic offenses. His bond was set at $15,000. called the homeowners in the victims.” afternoon and offered to A man running the London Marathon stopped only 800 yards from the finish line and dropped to one knee to propose trade some of the items he to his girlfriend. Ben McCreadie, 28, of Newport, Wales, was running the 26-mile race Sunday and stopped just short of the had taken from their home for Marathon finish line to kneel in front of his girlfriend, Laura Rendell, 30, who was in the crowd to cheer for him, and ask her to marry him, a bag he had left behind, The Sun reported Thursday. which contained papers Rendell quickly agreed and McCreadie slipped a ring on her finger and got up to finish his run. bearing his name. runner “I couldn’t think of a better way to do it. She didn’t have a clue,” McCreadie said. “I brought a bum bag to keep the ring The homeowners in as I ran — I then held it out and went down on one knee.” agreed and the burglar arrived stops to Rendell said the proposal came as a surprise. at the home to find police “I was really shocked. I didn’t know what to do, but I was really, really happy,” she said. “I said yes, he put the ring on my finger, gave me a kiss and then he just ran off — he had to go as he had to finish the race. propose “I thought if it ever did happen it would be in a restaurant, or if we were on our own somewhere, but not at one of the News Album biggest events of the year,” Rendell said. Harris, Vergara back for ‘Smurfs 2’ Elise Testone CULVER C ITY, 28 April— While Harris, Vergara, Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Hollywood stars Neil Patrick Mays and Azaria will reprise Cumming, Fred Armisen, voted off of Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia their live-action roles, Katy George Lopez, John Oliver ‘Idol’ Vergara and Hank Azaria and Anton Yelchin will once LOS A NGELES, 28 April — have returned for the sequel again lend their voices to the Elise Testone became the to “The Smurfs,” Sony wee blue title characters. Irish actor Brendan latest contestant booted off Pictures Animation of “American Idol” in Los announced. Gleeson joins the cast as the father of Harris’ character, and Angeles Thursday. The 2011 family flick Christina Ricci and JB Testone, 28, grew up in earned more than $560 million Neil Patrick Harris Smoove will voice the new New Jersey and works as a at the worldwide box office. appears backstage with the “Smurf-like naughty Elise Testone was vocal coach in South Carolina. Production has begun on favorite TV comedy actor characters, Vexy and Hackus, eliminated from Still competing on the Columbia Pictures’ and Sony award he garnered during respectively,” a synopsis “American Idol” show are Jessica Sanchez, Actress Julie Benz attends Pictures Animation’s live- the 38th annual People’s said. Thursday night. Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, the Clinton Foundation action/computer animated Choice Awards at the “The Smurfs 2” is INTERNET Phillip Phillips and Hollie Gala in honour of “A hybrid 3D comedy “The Nokia Theatre in Los scheduled to be released in Cavanagh. Ryan Seacrest is the host of “Idol.” The judges are Decade of Difference” held Smurfs 2,” which is set in Angeles on 11 Jan, 2012. US theaters on 31 July, 2013. Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson. at the Hollywood Europe. INTERNET Internet Internet Palladium in Los Angeles on 14 Oct, 2011. Fox orders fifth, final season of ‘Fringe’ Demi Lovato announces INTERNET LOS A NGELES, 28 April — climactic conclusion that its out of this world. Although N American concert tour Production Fox has renewed “Fringe,” passionate and loyal fans the end is bittersweet, it’s the science-fiction series deserve. The amazing work going to be a very exciting NEW YORK, 28 April— begins in starring Joshua Jackson, for the producers, writers and the final chapter.” Singer-actress Demi Lovato a fifth and final season, The incredibly talented cast and The show’s Season 4 has announced plans for a 21- Toronto on Hollywood Reporter said crew have delivered the last finale is to air 11 May. date North American concert Thursday. four seasons has literally been Internet tour to begin in June. ‘Defiance’ “Fringe’ is a remarkably Hot Chelle Rae and Owl NEW YORK, 28 April— creative series that has set Halle Berry hits back at City will be special guests on Syfy says it began production select dates of the concert this week on the series pilot for paparazzi series, which will kick off on “Defiance” in Toronto. The 12 June in Del Mar, Calif, show is to premiere next spring LOS A NGELES, 28 April — said: “There are laws like that Disney Music Group said in connection with the start of Actress Halle Berry is upset in France, which is the reason Thursday. a new massive multiplayer with the paparazzi for hounding I want go there. Laws that The tour to support her online game. “Defiance” stars her and her daughter Nahla. protect children, protect right latest album, “Unbroken,” will Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, to privacy. All I want is for my Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Josh Jackson attends the “It’s not one photographer wrap up 1 Sept is Salem, Ore. family and myself to have a Singer Demi Lovato Curran, Jaime Murray, Graham Fox Press Tour All-Star hiding in the bushes, it’s 20, 30 Lovato, 19, is the former normal life. When I’m not at appears backstage with the Greene, Mia Kirshner and Party in Pasadena, very close to us, causing star of Disney Channel’s work, that’s very important to favorite pop artist award Fionnula Flanagan. California on 8 Jan, commotion. I’m not “Sonny with a Chance.” complaining about me. I’m an me.” Her career was she garnered during the “Set in the near future, 2012.—INTERNET ‘Defiance’ introduces a adult, I can handle it. But Internet temporarily sidelined about a 38th annual People’s year ago when she entered Choice Awards at the completely transformed planet the bar as one of television’s children should not be Earth, inhabited by the human rehab to be treated for Nokia Theatre in Los most imaginative dramas,” the subjected to that. It’s just and alien survivors of a depression and eating Angeles on 11 Jan, 2012. entertainment industry trade wrong,” showzbizspy.com universal war,” Syfy said in a disorders but she has since INTERNET newspaper quoted Fox quoted Berry as saying. synopsis. “Forced to mounted a successful new single “Give Your Heart a entertainment chief Kevin The 45-year-old, who cohabitate, the disparate comeback. She recently Break” has gotten more than Reilly as saying. “Bringing it was recently denied group struggles to build a new back for a final 13 [episodes] permission to move to France, finished a sold-out South 10 million hits on YouTube. society among the Actress Halle Berry allows us to provide the where privacy laws are strict, American concert tour and her Internet devastation.—Internet

p13(29).pmd 13 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 China’s Li fails to reach Manchester United Sharapova forward Wayne Rooney Stuttgart semis (R) celebrates after scoring into semis with Danny Welbeck BERLIN, 28 April — old Pole, ranked fourth in the during an 22 April match. after Stosur China’s Grand Slam winner Li world and who claimed her Team manager Sir Alex Na was crashed out of the ninth tour win at Miami Ferguson believes the marathon quarterfinals of the Stuttgart recently. Radwanska will next strike pair could emulate WTA clay court tournament play the winner between world the Old Tafford goal- STUTTGART, 28 April — on Friday by Polish Agnieszka No1 Victoria Azarenka and scoring havoc once Maria Sharapova needed Radwanska. The 2011 French wildcard Mona Barthel, who wreaked by Dwight Yorke more than three hours to Open winner was beaten 3-6, faces each other later on and Andy Cole. complete a marathon three- 6-2, 6-3 by the fourth seed Friday. Also on Friday, world INTERNET set comeback against US Radwanska, who had played No 2 Maria Sharapova takes Open winner Sam Stosur to some strong returns and drop on the fifth seed and US Open reach Saturday’s semi-finals shots since the second set. winner Samantha Stosur, Fergie says Rooney-Welbeck new Yorke-Cole at the Stuttgart WTA clay- “I am enjoying my tennis while Wimbledon champion court tournament. With LONDON, 28 April — something really special,” to do so even if it means and just trying everything at Petra Kvitova faces Angelique Manchester United manager said Ferguson, ahead of allowing the likes of City, Sharapova, Victoria the moment,” said the 23-year- Kerber.— Xinhua Sir Alex Ferguson believes Monday’s crucial Premier Liverpool and Chelsea to flash Azarenka, Petra Kvitova and strike pair Wayne Rooney and League showdown with the cheque books. “It is hard Agnieszka Radwanska all in Danny Welbeck could Manchester City. “I know to change our way of doing Saturday’s semi-finals, this emulate the Old Tafford goal- there was a lot of reference to things,” said Ferguson. is the first time since scoring havoc once wreaked the Yorke and Cole thing. “After the spell of domination, Wimbledon in 2009 that the by Dwight Yorke and Andy There were similarities to that. when we won the Treble and world’s top four players have Cole. Welbeck scored his 12th Danny’s movement was following that we had big reached the last four at a goal of the campaign in last fantastic. Now he is fit again point margins there was a WTA tournament. weekend’s 4-4 draw with and playing consistently, he transitional period. Having won the first set Everton, while Wayne has developed better. “We tried to rebuild a tie-breaker, Stosur served for Rooney’s double took him to “Wayne is 26 now. Danny is team with young players, like the match at 5-4 in the second 33. Those performances 21. For the next few years Rooney and (Cristiano) only for Sharapova to hit back brought back memories of the they can only get better. We Ronaldo and one or two of to claim a 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 53 goals that Yorke and Cole certainly hope so.” our own young players were 7-5 victory after three hours, China’s Li Na returns the ball to Poland’s Agnieszka one minute on court. The Radwanska during their quarter-final match at the WTA plundered during United’s Ferguson believes starting to come through. “I Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. Li was first 1999 Treble-winning concentrating on youth think we will probably stick to quarter-final casualty of the WTA clay-court campaign. development is paying what we are doing.” tournament. — INTERNET “Last week we saw dividends and will continue Internet Fidgety Master Watson out of focus in Cesar Cielo unsatisfied with New Orleans 100m freestyle swim AVONDALE, 28 April — under-par 71 to make the cut handle. “After the Masters in Olympic trials Exhausted after being thrust right on the number. “I’m win, we really haven’t had Russia’s Maria Sharapova into the limelight following exhausted. Mentally, I’ve lost time to celebrate and think RIO DE J ANEIRO, 28 April 100m freestyle event in returns the ball to his emotional victory at the focus just about every shot about what happened and live — World record holder Cesar 48.28sec at the Brazilian Australia’s Samantha Masters earlier this month, so I’m trying to figure it out. this dream out,” said Watson. Cielo rated his performance Olympic trials on Friday. Stosur during their Bubba Watson has struggled It’s something you got to learn “It’s just tiring.— Reuters “very slow” after winning the Marcelo Chieriguini finished quarterfinal match. It took to focus on golf at this week’s from and hopefully get better second in the race with a time more than three hours, but New Orleans Classic in with it. Jason Dufner takes Zurich of 49.05sec and France’s Sharapova won 6-7 (5/7), Avondale, Louisiana. “It’s just overwhelming Frederick Bousquet third 7-6 (7/4), 7-5. The affable American all the positive energy that Classic lead (49.05sec) at the Barra da I NTERNET Tijuca pool in Rio. left-hander is defending his everybody is coming with ... Ken Duke celebrates after Cielo’s time was well world number two hit 11 aces, title at the TPC Louisiana and I’m signing everybody’s sinking a birdie putt to compared to Stosur’s seven, he narrowly made the cut after autograph, all the players that above Australian rival James move to 11-under par and Magnussen’s 2012-best mark and as the quarter-final Fridays second round having are asking for stuff for their second on the leaderboard finished at just before 2300 been overwhelmed by all the charities.” of 47.01 and his own world on his final putt of the day record of 46.91 set in 2009. local time, the Russian said extra commitments expected Self-diagnosed with during the second round of “The time was very slow, recovery was her main of a newly crowned major attention deficit disorder, the the Zurich Classic golf especially the first 25m. I think concern. champion. long-hitting Watson is a tournament at TPC “She has a great serve “I know that seems like a fidgety player out on the everybody is feeling weary Louisiana in Avondale, La, from the competition,” the 25- and she served as well as she cop-out but I’m not playing course at the best of times. on 27 April, 2012. ever has against me,” said very good because I’m just This week, he was eager to year-old Brazilian said. INTERNET “It’s not my main focus Sharapova, who faces third- really not into it,” Watson please his fans in Louisiana seed Kvitova in Saturday’s told reporters after shooting but he has found the extra at the Olympics anyway. My AVONDALE, 28 April — “I haven’t quite played as semi-final after the a second successive one- time commitments difficult to priority is to defend my 50m Jason Dufner is in familiar well as I would have liked, but Olympic title and after that Wimbledon champion’s 6-4, territory atop the leaderboard I know that my game is still perhaps see if I can do well in 6-4 win over Germany’s after 36 holes. It’s the pretty good. “I’ve been trying the 100m.” On Wednesday Angelique Kerber. weekends that have given him to think about what I can do Cielo won the 50m freestyle “It was pretty difficult to fits. Dufner moved into better mentally, what I can do event in 21.38sec - the fastest play against her, so I am very position for another bid to better emotionally out there time so far this year. happy with the win. It’s not win his first PGA Tour title, and learn from some things Xinhua over until the last point has shooting a 7-under 65 on that I maybe struggled with. been played and you’ve Friday to take the second- Obviously, there’s a lot of shaken hands. round lead in the Zurich different things that go into “She had her chances to Classic. The former Auburn winning besides hitting the win, so I am just happy to player has had at least a share golf ball.” Dufner lost a have reached the last four. I of the 36-hole lead in two of playoffs last year to Mark have a second chance now his last four tournaments, Wilson in the Phoenix Open and I intend to use it.” Stosur including the Masters, where and Keegan Bradley in the was in philosophical mood he closed with consecutive PGA Championship for two after a high-quality match 75s. He’s second on the tour of his three runner-up finishes when the only break point Bubba Watson of the US receives his green jacket in pre-cut scoring, but 98th in in 163 starts on the PGA Tour. World record holder came in the third set. from 2011 champion Charl Schwartzel of South third rounds and 108th in final On Friday, he capped his Cesar Cielo Internet Africa after winning the 2012 Masters Golf rounds. bogey-free round with a 30- Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in “It’s been a difficult foot eagle putt on the par-5 weekend for me the last month 18th to reach 12 under. International Sports Augusta, Georgia, on 8 April, 2012.— REUTERS and a half or so,” Dufner said. Internet

P14(29).pmd 14 11/6/2009, 6:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 April, 2012 15 Focus Myanmar TV Programme NLM-ner Joke Answers for Yesterday’s MYANMAR MYANMAR TV Crossword Puzzle INTERNATIONAL A student’s request for (29-4-2012) (Sunday) (29-4-12 09:30 am ~ 7:00 am extra money 30-4-12 09:30 am) MST 1. Paritta By Venerable A student called up his Mom one evening from his Mingun Sayadaw college and asked her for some money, because he was ˆ News 7:40 am broke. ˆ Workshop on 2. Nice & Sweet Song His Mother said, “Sure, sweetie. I will send you some Broadcast Media 8:15 am money. You also left your economics book here when you Regulation 3. Documentary visited two weeks ago. Do you want me to send that up too?” ˆ News 8:40 am “Uhh, oh yeah, OK” responded the kid. ˆ Songs for you 4. International News So his Mom wrapped the book along with the checks ˆ News 11:00 am up in a package, kissed Dad goodbye, and went to the post ˆ The Hills of Phowin 5. Martial Song office to mail the money and the book. When she gets back, Taung and 11:35 am Dad asked, “Well how much did you give the boy this time?” Shwebataung 6. How It’s Works “Oh, I wrote two checks, one for $20, and the other for ˆ News 12:00 pm $1,000.” ˆ MI People’s 7. Myanmar Video “That’s $1020!!!” yelled Dad, “Are you going crazy???” Celebrities Feature “Don’t worry hon,” Mom said, kissed Dad on the top ˆ Kabar Aye Ga Mone 2:00 pm of his bald head, “I taped the $20 check to the cover of his Pwint Super Market 8. Teleplay (Health) book, but I put the $1,000 one somewhere between the pages ˆ News 4:30 pm in chapter 15!” ˆ History of 9. Song Of National Wishfulfilling Malamu Races Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Weather forecast for 29th April, 2012 Pagoda 5:10 pm Sr. Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Regions/States ˆ News 10.Songs For No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent ˆ Tipitaka Hteinlin Likelihood of fairly widespread rain or Upholding National 1 Kachin 31/88 21/70 (60%) Pariyattisarthintike thundershowers Spirit 2 Kayah 36/97 21/70 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) ˆ News 7:00 pm 3 Kayin 38/100 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) Likelihood of fairly widespread rain or 4 Chin 19/66 17/63 (60%) ˆ Gems Museum 11. TV Drama Series thundershowers Likelihood of fairly widespread rain or Embellished with 8:00 pm 5 Upper Sagaing 31/88 22/72 (60%) thundershowers Myanma Precious 12. News 6 Lower Sagaing 37/99 23/73 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) Stones 13. Documentary On 7 Taninthayi 37/99 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 8 Bago 40/104 27/81 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) ˆ Myanmar Movie Human Trafficking 9 Magway 42/108 28/82 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) “Love was Born” 14. New Melody 10 Mandalay 38/100 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 11 Mon 37/97 27/81 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 12 Yangon 39/102 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) Respects paid to aged 13 Rakhine 35/95 28/82 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) 14 Southern Shan 31/88 18/64 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) 15 Northern Shan 34/93 18/64 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) in Momauk 16 Eastern Shan 35/95 21/70 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) 17 Ayeyawady 38/100 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) MOMAUK, 28 April—A ceremony y to pay respects to 30 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 41/106 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) older persons of 70-90 years old was held in Momauk Township 19 Neighbouring Yangon 39/102 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) of Bhamo District in Kachin State on 17 April (Myanmar New 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 38/100 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region Year Day). The people donated K 300,000 to the aged. In the and Chin State, scattered in Mandalay Region, Kachin, Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States and isolated in Summary of Magway, Bago and Taninthayi Regions and Mon State and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining observations at 09:30 Regions and States with isolated heavyfall in Mandalay Region. Day temperatures were (3°C) above April afternoon, 15 members of the Sangha recited Parittas in the average temperature in Rakhine and Kayah States and about April average temperatures in the remaining hr MST on today Regions and States. The significant day temperatures were Minbu (44°C), Chauk, Magway, Taungdwingyi, town and the local people released fish and birds as Tharrawady and Bawlakhe (42°C) each. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyaukse (1.53) inches, Putao and Machanbaw (0.98) inch each. Jivitadana.—Myanma Alin Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay partly cloudy in the Bay of Bay Inference Bengal. State of the Sea Seas will be moderate in Myanmar waters. Outlook for sub- Continuation of likelihood of slight decrease of day temperatures in Upper Myanmar areas. sequent two days

we all want to play. three minutes killed off Southampton seal “I feel like I’ve got Coventry before half-time. unfinished business here, so Internet promotion to my message to the lads will be to grab the opportunity with Southampton striker Premier League both hands.” Rickie Lambert scores a After blowing a chance goal during their FA Cup LONDON, 28 April— south-coast club were facing to seal promotion at fourth round replay Southampton clinched an uncertain future in League Middlesbrough last football match. The promotion to the Premier One, but Adkins has Saturday, when a 2-1 defeat south-coast club have WRITERS ASSOCIATION FORMED: The formation of League with a 4-0 victory masterminded a remarkable left Southampton sweating on clinched promotion to the writers association was held in conjunction with the over Coventry on the final transformation and they can their fate for one more week, election of new executives at Sarpay Alin Library in day of the Championship now look forward to locking there might have been a few Premier League with a Central Market in Kyaukme on 25 April. Township campaign on Saturday. horns with Manchester jitters in the Saints dressing 4-0 victory over Coventry Administrator U Kyaw Naing speaking on the occasion. The Saints return to the United, Chelsea and company room before kick-off. on the final day of the MYANMA A LIN top flight for the first time after back to back promotions. But any nerves quickly Championship campaign. since 2005 after goals from “A lot of people have put disappeared as two goals in INTERNET Gas leak kills three, injures Billy Sharp, Jose Fonte, Jos a lot of hard work in here, the Hooiveld and Adam Lallana players deserve all the five in N China steel plant crushed relegated Coventry plaudits they’ll get as SHIJIAZHUANG, 27 April — Three people have been killed in front of a jubilant capacity everyone at this club has and five others injured by gas leak in a steel plant in north crowd at St Mary’s. worked their socks off since China’s Hebei province, local authorities told Xinhua on Nigel Adkins’ side I’ve been here,” Adkins told Friday. needed the win to hold off BBC television. The accident happened at about 9:30 pm Thursday at the threat from third-placed “Southampton are back Puyang Steel Co, Ltd in the city of Wuan, according to sources West Ham, who would have in the Premier League and I’m with the municipal government. snatched the second a happy man. I’m proud and Gas leaked from a stove under overhaul, leaving eight automatic promotion spot honoured.” people poisoned. Three of them died in hospital. Local with their 2-1 win victory over Saints goalkeeper Kelvin authorities have set up a team to investigate the accident. Hull if Southampton had lost. Davis added: “The Premier Xinhua Just two years ago, the League is a top division where

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NAY PYI TAW, 28 April—Transportation has played a crucial role in national development and regional progress and thus B.O.T companies are to charge the fixed rate of toll B.O.T. companies to charge fixed rate of in collecting toll, said Union Minister for Construction U Khin Maung Myint during the meeting between Public toll: Union Construction Minister Works of the Construction Ministry and B.O.T companies which have been granted permission for bridge and road toll collection in regions and states at the Construction Ministry here yesterday morning. Deputy Construction Minister U Kyaw Lwin called for discipline of the toll gate staff and attention to avoid congestion in weighing loads. Next, B.O.T companies and responsible persons discussed difficulties encountered in works, the secretary of Bayintnaung Highway commodity Transportation Association explained measures taken against overloading of trucks.—MNA

The meeting between Public Works of Construction Ministry and B.O.T companies which have won auction for bridge and road toll collection in regions and states in progress.—MNA

Myitkyina District team clinches title in Cash donation to hail AGM of women’s open football tournament MMCWA NAY P YI TAW, 28 April—The final match Livestock the players of the first prize winning NAY PYI TAW, 28 April—As a Committee Daw Khin Than Win, Daw of the Kachin State Women’s Sports Committee team, the wife of the Chief Justice of the Kachin gesture of hailing the 22nd Annual General Sao Noon Khun Hsam and Daw Thet Patron’s Trophy Women’s Open Football State High Court the best players of respective Meeting of the Myanmar Maternal and Thet Swe, Secretary Daw Thazin Nwe Tournament 2012 was held at the Kachin State places. The wife of the Speaker of the State Child Welfare Association, the cash and Joint-Secretary-1 Daw Tin Tin Win Sports Ground in Myitkyina yesterday afternoon. Hluttaw gave trophy and cash awards to the donation ceremony was held at the accepted cash donations, medicines and In the final match, Myitkyina District second prize winning team. meeting room of the association in medical equipment and presented routed Bhamo District 4-0. Later, Patron of Kachin State Women’s Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw certificates of honour to the donors. The wife of the secretary of Kachin State Sports Committee Daw Kan Hsi Hsaing Lon, wife Council Area yesterday morning. The cash, medicines and medical Government presented prizes to the players of of the Kachin State Chief Minister presented President of MMCWA Dr Mon equipment will be used in welfare tasks the second prize winning team, the wife of the championship shield to Myitkyina District Mon Aung extended greetings. President of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Kachin State Minister for Agriculture and women’s team.—MNA Dr Mon Mon Aung, Central Executive Association.—MNA Xavi, Pique out as Rayo Red strawberry plantations in Mindat host Barca Thick forests and the north. Barcelona will mountains are The artist of nature has Byline: Soe Soe Naing be without characteristic of Chin State painted picturesquely of Photos: Khin Maung Win (Kyemon) injured pair where plains are barely seen Chin State which is often Gerard Pique as mountains stretch from known as the land of tea commercial-scale plantation. Later, two new kinds of wild and Xavi north to south separated by leaves when the endless Called by Myanmar strawberry were found in Hernandez for valleys and gorges. Mt. view of green tea plantation people as Shan fruit, it grows America. Both of them were the visit to Rayo Victoria or Mt Kawnuswan lends eye-pleasing pleasure in moderate zone, and in hilly much like the one from the Vallecano on is the well-known mountain to the scenic sketches of the regions of tropical zone. Europe. The strawberries of April 29, the of Chin State and the highest state. Strawberry was first today are the offspring of Catalan club mountain peak reaches Strawberry, another discovered in Chile and the parent strawberries of announced on 10200 feet. Chin State is seasonal fruit is seen in Europe, but it was said to Europe and America. their website. Strawberry in Myanmar teeming with rivers and plantations on the land of have a lot of seeds and taste INTERNET creeks and Manipura Rivers Mindat in the south of Chin bad, attracting no interest of dates back to thirty years flows through the state in State and is now under human for consumption. when its strains were BARCELONA, 28 April— club competition and could imported from India and Barcelona will be without see arch-rivals Real Madrid grown in Shan hilly regions. injured pair Gerard Pique virtually secure the title on On the hills as tall as 3000 and Xavi Hernandez for the Sunday when they host feet around PyinOoLwin, visit to Rayo Vallecano on Sevilla (1000 GMT). Kalaw and Taunggyi now Sunday, the Catalan club With four games in the are the plantations of announced on their website season remaining Real have strawberry also know as on Saturday. a seven-point lead over Shan fruit. Strawberry plant Midfielder Xavi is Barcelona, who kick off is of creeper which usually sidelined for around two against Rayo at 1930 GMT. needs the help of hay during weeks with a muscle tear in Due to injuries fruit-bearing period for the his left calf while defender elsewhere in his squad, cleanliness of its fruits. Pique is recovering from a Barca coach Pep Guardiola, Fascinated by bright clash of heads suffered in who announced on Friday red strawberries, I went to the second leg of the he would quit the post at Panaw Village in Mindat Champions League semi- the end of the season, has Township to interview U final against Chelsea on had to plug the gap by Hmarn Hon who runs Tuesday. bringing in youth team Hniyeikhma organic Barcelona, the reigning players Martin Montoya, strawberry farm. La Liga champions, are now Marc Bartra and Cristian Photo shows Hniyeikhma strawberry plantation. (See page 9) out of Europe’s premier Tello.—Internet

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