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Volume XIX, Number 86 1st Waning of Waso 1373 ME Saturday, 16 July, 2011

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tran- * Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricultural devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation quillity, prevalence of law and order opment, and all-round development of other sectors of the economy * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation * Strengthening of national solidarity * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national char- * Building and strengthening of discipline-flourish- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical acter ing democracy system know-how and investment from sources inside the country and abroad * Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the accord with the Constitution of the State and the national peoples entire nation Dhammaçakka Akhadaw Day observed at pagodas, religious edifices on Fullmoon Day of Waso

NAY PYI TAW, 15 July—Today is Fullmoon Day of Waso, 1373 Myanmar Era, the 26th centennial of Buddhism. Buddhist monks started to go into retreat on the Fullmoon Day of Waso while people offered Waso robes and flowers and performed meritorious deeds. Nay Pyi Taw Council and Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees jointly organized the third Waso robe offering ceremony in conjunction with the Maha Pathana recitation ceremony at the pagoda this morning. Members of the Panel of Patrons of the Pagoda Board of Trustees Union Minister at the President Office Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council Mayor U Thein Nyunt, Union Minister for Religious Affairs Thura U Myint Maung and party attended the ceremonies. The Union Ministers and party offered Waso robes to Buddha images in the cave of Uppatasanti Pagoda. Members of the Sangha recited Parittas. The Union Ministers and congregation offered Waso robes and alms to the Sayadaws. Religious associations of ministries, regiments and units of (See page 8) Uppatasanti Pagoda is being packed with pilgrims on Fullmoon Day of Waso.—MNA Maha Lawkatharaphu Pagoda renovated

NAY PYI TAW, 15 July — The Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta ceremony to shrine religious objects, to Viçittabhivamsa of Masoeyein hoist sacred umbrella, to offer emerald Monastery in Mandalay, Chairman of alms bowl and Shwekyar robe and to Union Election Commission U Tin Aye, consecrate the Maha Lawkatharaphu Commander of Central Command Brig- Pagoda was held at the compound of Gen Ye Aung, the Mandalay Region the pagoda in Hsinkyon ward in ministers, wellwishers, guests and local Meethwaytaik in Innwa of TadaU people. Township of Kyaukse District in The UEC chairman, the Mandalay Region this morning. commander, the ministers and It was attended by members of the wellwishers presented Seinbudaw Sangha led by Chairman of Mandalay (Diamond Orb), Shwehtidaw (Golden Region Sangha Nayaka Committee Umbrella), tiers and offertories. Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha Next, the Mandalay Region SNC Chairman Sayadaw delivered a sermon UEC Chairman U Tin Aye and those present shared the merits presents Seinbudaw (Diamond gained. Orb) to Presiding Nayaka Then the UEC chairman, the Sayadaw Bhaddanta commander, wellwishers and officials Viçittabhivamsa of Masoeyein hoisted Seinbudaw, Hngetmyatnadaw Monastery. (Pennant) and Shwehtidaw atop the pagoda. MNA (See page 8)

p1(16).pmd 1 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Saturday, 16 July, 2011 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Emphasize all-round * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State development of youths * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The population of the world is going to hit 7,000 million in the near future. The global YANGON, 15 July— Solar package and equipment donated to countries need to make correct decisions for Chief Minister U Myint prosperity of the future world. Swe of Yangon Region Yangon Region Government At present, many countries focus on this afternoon attended poverty alleviation. They strive for uplifting the solar energy health standards. In line with the Millennium demonstration in Development Goals, concerted efforts are being conjunction with the made for reducing mortality rate of children ceremony to donate solar under five and better health care for expectant package to be used at mothers. rural dispensary and While undertaking nation-building tasks equipment by OK and development tasks, the government is Myanmar Co Ltd at the striving for dissemination of reproductive hall of Yangon Region health and pregnancy knowledge, reduction of Government. mortality rate and expectant mother death The Chief Minister rate and combats of HIV/AIDS, malaria and made a speech. other major diseased. Director U Zaw Weik The youths, the one-fourth of the population, of OK Myanmar Co Ltd is the strength of the nation. The government reported on participation place special emphasis on all-round of the company in development of youths, extending the health applying solar energy for knowledge programme for the youth. Likewise, rural regions and the government is nurturing the youths presented solar package equipped with good morality to be able to and equipment worth K Chief Minister U Myint Swe of Yangon Region views generation of 3,245,000 to Yangon overcome the challenges and problems of life. solar power demonstrated by OK Myanmar Co Ltd.—MNA A number of the aged is increasing in Region Government Myanmar like the global countries. While through the Chief The Chief Minister of solar energy demon- regions displayed by OK preserving the Myanmar traditions on care of Minister. and party viewed booths stration to be used in rural Myanmar Co Ltd.—MNA the aged, arrangements are being made for Kachin State personnel for better State Transport raising the tasks on the aged care and services. Coordination Committee All-out efforts are being made for mobilizing transportation met at the Kachin State the departmental organizations, private Government Office on organizations, NGOs and the people to actively 13 July, with an address take part in the care of older persons. by Kachin State Chief Economic opportunities have been created Minister U La John Ngan for uplifting the living standard of rural people. Hsai. Economic growth of the rural region The state transport contributes much to socio-economic life of minister explained future individuals and families for building the healthy plans and the secretary and happy life. of the state transport coordination committee Victorious Myanmar athletes issuance of work permits to vehicles and motor- arrive back powered crafts, collection of taxes on YANGON, 15 July—Myanmar athletes secured work permits and related two gold, three silver and three bronze medals and law enforcement rd stood third in the 3 SEA Pancek Silat Attack activities. Contest in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia from 10 to 15 Work coordination meeting between Kachin NAY PYI TAW, 15 The attendees then July. State Road and Inland Water Transport and July—Kachin State Road made suggestions which Ye Kyaw Thu (Defence) won one gold medal Transport Coordination Committee in and Inland Water were assessed by the chief in the 50-55 kilo class, SIP Thein Soe (Home progress.—MNA Transport and Kachin minister.—MNA Affairs) one gold in the 50-60 kilo class, Ye Thiha (Defence) one silver in the 85-90 kilo class, Kyaw Nayyaungka gets new school Myint Maung Tun officially opened the new Naing Tun (Commerce) one silver in the 60-65 kilo school building. class, Hnin Thida (Industry-1) one silver in 55-60 building Member of MBE U Htut Aung Kyi handed kilo class, San Htoo (A&I) one bronze in 45-50 kilo NAY PYI TAW, 15 July—A ceremony to hand over relevant documents to Township Education class, Wai Wai Lwin (Industry-1) one bronze in 50- over newly-built affiliated basic education high Officer Daw Khin Saw Myint. 55 kilo class and Thin Myat Aye (A&I) one bronze school in Nayyaungka Village, Nayyaungka The fully furnished school is two-story RC in 70-75 kilo class. Village-tract, Dedaye Township, Pyapon District, type building measuring 90x30 feet and is resistant They were welcomed at Yangon International Ayeyawady Region to Ministry of Education to storm and earthquake. Airport this morning by officials of Sports and was held at the school yesterday. MNA Physical Education Department, President of Ayeyawady Region Minister for Social Myanmar Martial Arts Sports Federation Police Affairs U San Maung, Caritas Switzerland Brig-Gen Thura Bo Ni, Secretary Police Lt-Col Soe Associates Director Mr Fasel Hugo and Chairman Donate Blood Lin Aung and officials.—MNA of Myanmar Business Executives Association U

P2(16).pmd 2 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 3 Five killed, one injured in roadside bomb blast in Afghan Helmand Province LASHKAR GAH, 15 mini-bus touched off a been soaring in the July— Five civilians roadside bomb near militancy-plagued were killed and another Sangin District bazaar Afghanistan as a total of seriously injured on triggering a powerful 1,462 Afghan civilians Friday when their mini- blast that killed five have been killed in the bus ran over a roadside civilians on the spot and first half of 2011 which bomb in Sangin District injured another,” indicates a 15 percent of Helmand Province Mohammad Sharif told rise in non-combatants’ with Lashkar Gah as its Xinhua. deaths compared with capital 555 km south of The District official the same period in 2010, capital City of Kabul, also said all the victims the United Nations said District chief of Sangin were adult men, adding in its mid-year report said. one more passenger was released in Kabul on Police check passengers at the airport in Mumbai, India, on 14 July, “The bloody seriously injured in the Thursday. 2011. Police strengthened security in Mumbai airport as well as in several incident occurred at blast. Taleban militants other cities after Wednesday’s serial blasts, which killed at least 17 people around 08:30 am local Notorious for have often attacked and injured 131 others.—XINHUA time when a civilian growing poppy and Afghan and NATO-led militancy, the Helmand forces with Improvised Two sisters killed by gunmen in N Iraq Three Province has been Explosive Devices BAGHDAD, 15 July— Two sisters were killed by unidentified gunmen regarded as Taleban (IEDs) and roadside Thursday in Bab al-Saray District in central Mosul, a city some 400 km north Pakistani kids hotbed in southern part bombs but the lethal of the capital City Baghdad, a local police source said. die as of country. weapons also inflict The police officer, insisting on the anonymity, told Xinhua that the two The number of casualties on civilians. were shopping when the attackers opened fire on them with pistols with explosives go civilian casualties has Xinhua silencers. The shop owner was injured in the incident, said the source. off at home War-torn Iraq has seen increase of violence recently as the country’s ISLAMABAD, 15 July— various political camps are weighing the possibilities of inviting some US Explosives stored at a troops to stay after the scheduled withdrawal deadline of 31 Dec.—Xinhua home in Balochistan Province went off, killing three chidren and a man. A Palestinian man The incident took inspects a destroyed place in Chaman town warehouse after an Thursday. Ten people, Israeli air raid in Gaza mostly children, were Strip, on 14 July, injured in the deafening 2011. Israeli airplanes blast, the daily Dawn carried out two Passenger buses are set ablaze by protesters in reported. airstrikes in the Gaza Karachi, southern Pakistan, on 14 July, 2011. A police official said Strip around midnight, Nearly ten people were killed and over two that an Afghan national witnesses said early lived in the house and he dozens injured in renewed overnight incidents of Thursday.—XINHUA used it to store firing and targeted attacks in the Pakistani port detonators, land mines, City of Karachi, police said on Thursday. French soldiers killed in Afghanistan rockets, mortar shells XINHUA and weapons of different totals 70 calibre. Mohammad Asghar, a local, said that Security forces kill PKK rebel PARIS, 15 July— control with Afghan military convoy French government police when his group northeast to Kabul, an explosion took place in eastern Turkey in the house around 3.30 confirmed that one more was shot by insurgents, capital of Afghanistan. ANKARA, 15 July— The Turkish security forces am. It was followed by a of its soldiers was killed according to the Last month, France killed one militant of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ series of blasts that in east Afghanistan, statement. The new announced a progressive Party (PKK) in the eastern Province of Bingol on caused a fire in the house. bringing the total French fatality came a day after withdrawal of French Friday, Bingol Governor’s Office said in a Three nearby houses fatalities in the country five French soldiers were troops from Afghanistan statement. were also destroyed. to 70 since 2001. killed as a suicide starting this summer. A group of PKK militants opened fire when the Internet “It is with deep bomber attacked their Xinhua security forces warned them to stop in Karliova emotion that the Town of Bingol early Friday, the statement said. President knew the death One militant was killed in the clash and the this morning of a marine military operations are under way in the region, it commando in the valley added. of Alasay during a Some PKK members killed 13 soldiers Thursday clash,” the Elysee said in an ambush in a remote area in Silvan town of in a statement. The Diyarbakir Province. Another seven soldiers were soldier participated in an wounded and seven PKK militants were killed in operation of zone the clash. Listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the Graphic showing the United States and the European Union, the banned number of French PKK took up arms in 1984 to create an ethnic troops present in homeland in southeastern Turkey. Some 40,000 Afghanistan. people have been killed in conflicts involving the PKK for the past over two decades. INTERNET Xinhua

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Rotten tree trunk. The capacity of Global Warming: study finds natural brown rot fungus to break down the cellulose in wood led to its selection shields being weakened for sequencing in 2007, with the NEW YORK, 15 July—The soil and A study published in Nature on goal of identifying the enzymes the ocean are being weakened as Thursday says a gradual increase in involved in the degradation process buffers against global warming, in a atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and using the information to vicious circle with long-term over the last half-century has improve cellulosic biofuels implications for the climate system, accelerated the release of methane production. say two new investigations. and nitrous oxide in the soil. INTERNET If the seas and the land are less When van Groenigen and able to soak up or store greenhouse colleagues reviewed 49 such studies, gases, more of these carbon emissions however, two patterns emerged. Scientists measure gulf ‘dead zone’ will enter the atmosphere, holding in More CO2 increased nitrous oxide COLLEGE S TATION (Texas), 15 July— tripled over the past 50 years. even more heat from the sun. in all soils, but soils in rice paddies Researchers measuring the “dead Some researchers predict the dead and wetlands released more methane zone” in the Gulf of Mexico say it is zone could exceed 9,400 square miles in particular. currently about 3,300 square miles but this year, which would make it one of The culprits in both cases are some scientists say it could become the largest ever recorded. “This was microscopic soil organisms that much larger. the first-ever research cruise conducted breathe in CO2 and “exhale” methane. The so-called “dead zone,” caused to specifically target the size of hypoxia The more carbon dioxide in the air, by nitrogen levels in the gulf related to in the month of June,” oceanography the more these single-cell greenhouse- human activities such as agricultural professor Steve DiMarco said. gas factories thrive. runoff, occurs when oxygen levels in “The largest areas of hypoxia are If the calculations are right, the seawater drop to dangerously low still around the Louisiana coast, where carbon “credit” that is attributed to levels, causing severe hypoxia that you would expect them because of the faster plant growth driven by extra can potentially result in fish kills and huge amounts of fresh water still CO2 in the air must be revised, say the harm marine life. coming down from the Mississippi The soil and the ocean are being researchers. This “credit” helps to Researchers from Texas A&M River.” The Mississippi is the largest weakened as buffers against global offset the negative impact of University say the size of the dead river US river, draining 40 percent of warming, in a vicious circle with greenhouse gases — but the new data zone off coastal Louisiana has been the land area of the country and long-term implications for the suggests it should be written down by routinely monitored for about 25 years accounting for almost 90 percent of climate system, say two new a fifth. while nitrogen levels in the gulf the freshwater runoff into the Gulf of Internet investigations.—INTERNET resulting from human activities have Mexico.—Internet

A man navigates through the new Passwords are made obsolete with iPad 2, April 2011. An enterprising Chinese man has come up with a Mozilla’s BrowserID solution for gadget-crazy people who desperately want Apple’s WASHINGTON, 15 implement the protocol Microsoft’s Internet popular iPad tablet computer but July—-Mozilla released without the need for Explorer, Google cannot afford it. information today about Mozilla’s server. Chrome and Apple’s INTERNET a project designed to put The technology uses Safari. It doesn’t require an end to the password. a public key direct support from BrowserID requires a cryptography to verify a email providers, but Chinese man makes iPad look-a-like user to verify that they user’s email between the they gain greater control are the owner of an email browser and the site. if they do support from scratch address a single time. This technology is BrowserID. BrowserID BEIJING, 15 July—An enterprising nation’s Twitter-like Weibo service. Once the email account known as “Verified also uses Gravatar to Chinese man has come up with a solution When contacted by AFP, the 21- is verified, users can Email Protocol”. There pull an avatar image that for gadget-crazy people who desperately year-old from the eastern province of simply click the sign-in are plenty of alternatives can be displayed on the want Apple’s popular iPad tablet Shandong said that since he posted the button at a site using. such as OpenID and site similar to Facebook computer but cannot afford it — DIY. video online a month ago, he has BrowserID and log into Facebook Connect, but Connect. In a 20-minute video posted on knocked back requests from a dozen the site with the email these present privacy and Mozilla hopes to Youku — the Chinese YouTube pepole wanting him to make them a address. data concerns according standardize the protocol equivalent — Liu Xinying demonstrates DIY iPad. “I did this for fun,” said Liu, This eliminates the to Mozilla. by working with other how to assemble an iPad look-a-like who works at a computer store in Jinan step of creating a The advantage of identity providers sure using computer parts, a touch screen city. “It cost me 2,000 yuan ($309) to password as well as BrowserID is the lack of as Twitter, Google and and a case with a keypad, to the sound make it, so I guess that’s how much it’s clicking a confirmation information traded Facebook. Developers of metal music. At the end of the video worth.” By comparison, the cheapest email link from each between the user and the and site owners that want dubbed “DIY IPAD 3”, the IT whizz 16-gigabyte version of the iPad 2 sells site. At this point, the site as well as securing to experiment with this shows off the finished version — an for 3,688 yuan in China, while the most user can make user data from being new technology can visit apparently functional tablet computer expensive 64-gigabyte model costs comments or use other leaked to other servers. browserid.org. A that looks like a thick iPad but runs on 5,288 yuan. iPads and iPhones are site functions that Despite the demonstration of the Windows, an operating system made hugely popular in China — the world’s require an account. somewhat misleading log-in procedure can be by rival Microsoft. largest Internet market with 457 million Mozilla is hosting a name, BrowserID isn’t seen at myfavorite- News of Liu’s apparent feat spread online users — and the launch of new BrowserID server for tied to Mozilla’s Firefox beer.org as well. on several foreign and Chinese models has been known to trigger fights developers, but sites can browser. It works with Internet technology websites, as well as on the and even crimes.—Internet

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New drug adds to Genes linked to Restless legs syndrome arsenal against identified MUNICH, 15 July—An In the new study, TOX3, according to the AIDS international team of scientists from Europe, report published online 14 ROME, 15 July—A new drug, researchers has identified Canada and the United July in PLoS Genetics. rilpivirine, can add powerfully to the two genetic regions that States analyzed genetic Although the exact combination of medications used to seem to be implicated in sequence variants in connection between control HIV for first-time patients, restless legs syndrome. nearly 5,000 people TOX3 and restless legs researchers conclude in Friday’s issue Restless legs syn- suffering from restless legs syndrome remains un- A new drug, rilpivirine, can add of The Lancet. drome is a condition in syndrome along with clear, it’s known that the powerfully to the combination of Rilpivirine, marketed by which people experience more than 7,000 people TOX3 protein protects medications used to control HIV pharmaceutical firm Tibotec under a tingling or “creepy who did not have the neuronal cells from death, for first-time patients, researchers the brand name of Edurant, is both crawly” feeling in the legs, condition. Juliane Winkelmann, of conclude in Friday’s issue of The safe and effective and its side effects relieved only by move- The researchers the Institute of Human Lancet.—INTERNET are fewer and less severe compared ment. One of the most found two new genetic Genetics at the University with the widely-used efavirenz, or common neurological regions that play a role in of Technology in Munich, Sustiva, they say. Rilpivirine, a so-called second diseases, the syndrome the syndrome. One of the and colleagues noted in a Combination therapy for new HIV generation antiretroviral, was can lead to chronic sleep regions is within a gene news release from the patients commonly entails giving approved for combination therapy in loss, daytime fatigue and involved in regulating journal’s publisher. either efavirenz or nevirapine in May by the US Food and Drug even depression. brain activity, known as Internet conjunction with drugs of a separate Administration (FDA). Adult Male Titi Monkey and his class in order to attack the human The study appears in the runup to Infant at the California National immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a four-day medical conference, starting Primate Research Centre in Davis, different angles. in Rome on Sunday, on the state of the California. A novel adenovirus Efavirenz and nevirapine are HIV/AIDS pandemic. species, named TMAdV (titi monkey equally effective at suppressing HIV Acquired immune deficiency adenovirus), was found to be the but can cause severe side effects, syndrome (AIDS) has claimed some cause of a deadly pneumonia which is why there has been a search 30 million lives since the first recorded outbreak that killed more than one- for a substitute drug in their class. cases emerged in June 1981. At least third of the titi monkey colony and The two studies report on data 33 million people are living with HIV, also infected a human scientist at from two trials carried out among according to UN estimates for 2009. the centre.—INTERNET nearly 1,400 patients in 21 countries. Internet

A woman gestures in ConocoPhillips announces plans to front of a BHP Billiton sign during a separate half-year results briefing by the HOUSTON, 15 July— be a refining and ConocoPhillips, the company’s Chief ConocoPhillips, the marketing business. third-largest US integrat- Executive Marius largest oil refiner in the ConocoPhillips’ ed energy company. Kloppers, in central United States, announc- board of directors “Consistent with our Sydney. ed Thursday it will approved the pursuit of strategy to create INTERNET reorganize into two separating the com- industry-leading shar- publicly traded com- pany’s refining and eholder value, we have BHP Billiton buys Petrohawk for $12.1 panies. marketing operations concluded that two After the proposed from the exploration and independent companies billion separation is complete, production business, the focused on their ConocoPhillips said in a Houston-based com- respective industries will SYDNEY, 15 July—BHP Billiton Ltd said growing US shale gas business. release it would be a pany said. be better positioned to Friday it will buy US-based oil company Innovations in technology and Petrohawk Energy for $12.1 billion in cash, higher energy prices over the past large, geographically As a separate entity, pursue their individually giving the world’s largest miner greater access few years have seen drillers tapping diverse exploration and the refining and market- focused business strate- to US shale gas assets. the vast amounts of natural gas in production company. ing company will be a gies,” said Jim Mulva, BHP said it would pay $38.75 for shale deposits, which were once The second, as-yet- leading pure-play in- ConocoPhillips’ chair- each Petrohawk share in an all-cash tender considered uneconomic. More unnamed company will dependent refiner, said man and chief executive offer. The total value of the deal is $15.1 recently, drillers have learned to adapt officer. billion, including Petrohawk’s debt. the new technology to also produce “Both companies The acquisition will give BHP assets oil. will continue to benefit covering about one million acres (400,000 “With over a decade of from the size and scale hectares) in Texas and Louisiana, with an significant investment and volume of their significant high- estimated 2011 production of about 950 growth ahead, this transaction would quality asset bases and million cubic feet (26.9 million cubic build on our recent acquisition of the free cash flow gener- metres) equivalent per day, or 158,000 Fayetteville shale in Arkansas and ation, allowing them to barrels of oil equivalent each day. provides the potential to more than invest and create The deal comes just months after BHP double our existing resource base,” shareholder value in a bought a $4.75 billion stake in a shale gas BHP’s petroleum CEO J Michael changing environment.” field in Arkansas, which marked the first Yeager said in a statement. A Conoco Phillips gas station in Boulder. Internet move by the company into the rapidly Internet INTERNET

p5(16).pmd 5 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 A man walks in heavy Two planes collide on taxiway at monsoon rain in eastern Pakistan’s Boston airport Lahore, on 14 July, 2011. Heavy rains hit WASHINGTON, 15 July was taken to media reports. — Two US planes Massachusetts General Investigations are Lahore, Sialkot, collided Thursday on Hospital as a precaution. underway to figure out Rawalpindi and the taxiway at Boston The remaining passen- the reason for the crash. Islamabad due to airport, but did not cause gers were examined by Passengers on the two monsoon and a strong any casualties, local a medical team, and planes have been put on current of moisture media reported. there were no other other flights. from the Arabian Sea. The wing of a Delta injuries, said a Xinhua XINHUA Photo taken on 14 July, 2011, shows a corner Boeing 767 clipped the spokesman of the of the first sewage treatment plant in Lhasa, tail of an aircraft Boston Logan Inter- capital of southwest China’s Tibet providing regional air national Airport. Autonomous Region. The first sewage service, while both were Delta Flight 266 treatment plant in Lhasa was completed and on the taxiway and bound for Amsterdam put into test operation on Thursday. The plant preparing to leave hit the vertical stabilizer adopts CAST biological treatment and has a Boston on Thursday of Atlantic Southeast daily sewage treatment capacity of 50,000 evening. Airlines Flight 4904, tons. Funded by the central governmen, the One female passen- which was leaving for total investment of the plant is ger complained of neck Raleigh-Durham, North 122 million Yuan.—XINHUA pain after the crash and Carolina, according to Firefighters put out six A car travels through a flooded street in Monsoon rains kill 17 more in Nepal wildfires in Russia’s Far Hamar Jajab District KATHMANDU, 15 July—At least 17 year-old daughter died when swirling of Somalia’s capital people were killed in Nepal as river waters carried away their hut East Mogadishu, on 14 monsoon rains lashed villages, while a young girl drowned in Parbat triggering landslides and causing village. VLADIVOSTOK, 15 July— Firefighters have July, 2011. The Horn extinguished six of the 27 wildfires raging in Russia’s of Africa is in the grip rivers to flood their surroundings. Nearly 50 people have died so far Far East in the past 24 hours. of a major food crisis, In the worst incident, 10 as monsoon started early in Nepal and Of the 21 fires were still burning Friday on an with millions of people members of a family died in western rains were plentiful. In southern Nepal, area of 24.56 hectares, nine of them have been severely affected in Rukum District, once the bastion of after a welcome respite, the Saptakosi localized, an Emergencies Ministry spokesman drought-stricken areas the Maoist militancy, as their hut river, known as the sorrow of Nepal’s was buried under a landslide and neighbouring Bihar state due to the said. Fires are blazing in Chukotka, the Amur Area of Somalia, Kenya, the remoteness of the village made flood havocs it has caused in the past, (Priamurye) and Yakutia. Ethiopia, Djibouti and rescue work impossible. was once again posing major concern. A special anti-fire regime was introduced earlier Uganda, according to A 53-year-old man, his wife, son, The barrage built to control the in many regions of the Far East due to dry and hot the United Nations. weather.—Xinhua daughter-in-law, daughter, son-in- river waters reported flow of over INTERNET law and four grandchildren died in 161,800 cusecs, and 22 of the 56 Purtimakada Village, which can be gates have been opened to release Balkan heat wave reached only after an eight-hour trek the water. In 2008, a breach in the from the main town in the district. embankment of the river in Nepal claims first Three members of another family caused nearly three million people in also died in the same village in the Bihar to be rendered homeless. Bosnian victim landslide that occurred around 10.30 This year, north Bihar is already BELGRADE, 15 July—The heat wave pm Thursday, police said. reeling under floods and a resurgent gripping most of the Balkans claimed In Nuwakot District in central Kosi would magnify the disaster. its first Bosnian victim Thursday, as Nepal, a man, his wife and their one- Internet authorities urged citizens to remain indoors and drink plenty of fluids, Bomb scare closes part of local media reported. According to the Serbian news Brazilian Airport agency Tanjug, the victim, a woman whose name was not given, collapsed RIO DE JANEIRO, 15 July— The parking lot of Brazilian Rio’s in the waiting room of a hospital in local Airport Santos Dumont was closed on Thursday after an Modrica in northern Bosnia and anonymous tip that a bomb was hidden in a car in the area. Herzegovina (BiH), and died later. Rio police’s bomb squad officers swept the parking lot for With temperatures hovering around hours, with the aid of sniffer dogs, but did not find any explosives. 40 degrees centigrade, the recent heat According to airport administration agency Infraero, the wave had reportedly led to 11 deaths investigation was necessary because the tip did not specify any in Croatia and 10 in Serbia. details of the car in which the bomb might be. In the Serbian capital Belgrade, The airport remained open during the search, but the traffic medical emergencies for people with in the streets surrounding the parking lot was blocked for several chronic heart conditions and the elderly hours. Lightning strikes over the northeast Italy have increased dramatically. It was the second bomb threat in Rio on Thursday. Earlier in village of Predazzo on 13 July, 2011. In Mostar, BiH, the picturesque the day, the bomb squad detonated an explosive device which Thunderstorms are common during the historic town straddling the Neretva has been left in the vicinities of a technical school in the Tijuca River, the temperature reportedly hit neighbourhood. summer in northern Italy while temperatures 45 degrees centigrade on Thursday, The police said that the device was a homemade bomb, with reached a peak of 35 degrees Celsius (95 melting asphalt. an aluminum body, and could have caused injuries to people in degrees Fahrenheit) due to African winds in Officials have also expressed a 15- metre radius. “It was a crude simulation of a grenade, but the south and central Italy. concern for an increased risk of could cause a grave injury or even death,” said bomb squad wildfires in the region.—Xinhua inspector Edson Brito.—Xinhua INTERNET

P6(16).pmd 6 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 7 Notable facts about new pension rates

The government has allowed retired State of the initial pensioner. they want to. service personnel to draw increased pensions Q: The Trade and Agriculture Department has Q: What about a lump sum (pension trade) and political pensions as from July 2011. Now, been dissolved and service personnel under pension regarding increased pension the Head Office and branches of the Pensions the department are drawing their rates? Department, and departments and enterprises compensation pensions from the affiliated A: For a lump sum pension exchanged with concerned are issuing free forms for new pension divisions under the control of the General the old pension rate, the amount of a lump rates, and pensioners are contacting related Administration Department of the Ministry sum pension is fixed in proportion to the departments with the forms they have filled in of Home Affairs. To what department can increased pension rate and is subtracted for increased pension rates. they apply for increased pensions? from the new pension. The pensioner can The following is a collection of the questions A: They can apply to nearest Township/Region draw the leftover pension. raised recently by pensioners and answers by General Administration Departments. For instance, old pension - 55 kyats the Pensions Department presented for public Q: A pensioner has not been able to go to the Lump sum pension - 30 kyats knowledge. bank for about three years due to poor Exchange percent - 54.5% Q: Whether or not applications can be health. He draws his pensions through the Increased pension rate -19,000 kyats submitted with Special Power for increased bank account system, so he has no pension 54.5 % is equal pensions for retired State service personnel book. What should he do? to 10,355 kyats living abroad; whether or not retired State A: The Myanma Economic Bank (Branch-5) Therefore, he receives - 8645 kyats service personnel living abroad have to undertakes pension processes of the Myanma Q: Can a pensioner apply for a lump sum submit written testimonies to prove that Economic Bank (Branch-3). The pension (pension trade) pension? they are not naturalized for citizenship of book might be kept in the bank. So, he has A: If a pensioner wants to exchange part of his those nations. to draw a form from the bank, fill in it and pension for a lump sum pension at the rate A: They have to submit application forms by submit it to the Township/Region of not more than 50 kyats, paperwork will themselves. At the first time, they will be Department concerned. If he is not in good be carried out right away. scrutinized. It is mentioned pensioners health, he may send a representative. If he is Q: If the lump sum pension system is to be living in Myanmar, so those retired State not able to go to the bank to draw his revoked, why? And it will be kept in force, service personnel who have migrated to pension by himself, he may send a why? foreign countries for good are not entitled. representative with a message for the bank A: The lump sum pension system is never Those pensioners who are currently abroad manager that he is not in good health. The revoked. can apply when they arrive back home. bank manager will scrutinize the case as Q: What will be done for a pensioner who has Q: What should a family pensioner from a necessary and give permission to draw the exchanged for a lump sum (pension trade) ministry do if he or she cannot present the pension. pension and is to draw pension at the new national scrutiny card of the initial Q: Is there a deadline for applications for rate? pensioner? increased pensions? A: Procedures are the same as that in No. 6. A: They can apply, leaving blank the space A: No. It is because everyone entitled to draw ***** for the number of the national scrutiny card increased pensions can apply at any day Translation: MS

The traditional event Hong Kong detects plasticisers in Mizudomemai is held health product imported from US at Gonshoji Temple HONG KONG, 15 ticisers. The product, A sample of the in Ota, Japan, on 14 July—Hong Kong’s manufactured by product was found to July, 2011. The Centre for Food Safety Captek Softgel Inter- contain plasticisers, sacrifice, which on Thursday urged national in the US, is di(2- ethylhexyl) phtha- dates from people to stop the 40-softgel package late and di-butyl consuming a batch of with a batch number of phthalate. The Centre Kamakura Dynasty, Doctor’s Choice Even- OEO82OA and an has instructed the trade is held to pray for ing Primrose Oil expiry date of 28 July, to immediately stop the stop of raining. softgels, which was 2013, the Centre said selling the affected found to contain plas- in a statement. product.—Xinhua XINHUA California City authorized to ban People participate plastic bags in a Buddhist observance in LOS ANGELES, 15 July— of plastic bag manufacturers that Colombo, capital Manhattan Beach, a small City in attempted to overturn the city’s ban on California, was given the green light plastic bags. The Save the Plastic Bag of Sri Lanka, on on Thursday to ban single-use plastic Coalition sued the City of Manhattan 14 July, 2011. The bags, opening the door for other cities Beach in 2010, two years after the City Poya Day, a to follow suit. Under a ruling by the passed its ban, prompting several Buddhist public California Supreme Court, the seaside communities to suspended their efforts City was not required to prepare an to ban plastic bags. Thursday’s ruling holiday in Sri environmental impact report before drew praise from environmentalists who Lanka which implementing the ban. The decision said Manhattan Beach would serve as a occurs every full- makes it clear that other cities seeking good example for other cities. “Plastic moon day, is to a ban on plastic bags will not have to grocery bags become plastic ocean conduct environmental impact pollution,” said California invoke blessing on studies beforehand. Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, who people. Manhattan Beach has been authored a bill last year that sought a XINHUA fighting for years against a coalition statewide single-use bag ban.—Xinhua

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associations recite

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Pagoda. Religious associations donated Waso robes to Moreover, Dhammaçakka Akhadaw Day was Dhammaçakka Akhadaw Buddha images. Dhammaçakka Akhadaw Day was observed at Kyaikkasan, Kyaikkaloh and Kyaikkale, Day observed at pagodas,... observed at Chanthagyi Prayer Hall on the platform of Kyaikwaing, Ngahtatgyi, Chaukhtatgyi, Koehtatgyi, the pagoda. Mogaung, South Okkalapa, Meilamu, Zina Manaung, (from page 1) The congregation took the Sabbath from Kyaikhmawwun Yayle, Kyaikkhauk, Shwehsandaw Nay Pyi Taw Command and townships of Nay Pyi Ovadaçariya Sayadaws of the pagoda. and Thunphayagyi pagodas in townships of Yangon Taw Council Area recited Dhammaçakka Pavattana Sule Pagoda Board of Trustees organized the Region today. Sutta. Waso robe offering ceremony and the Dhammaçakka In Mandalay this morning, Yaydaw Sayadaw Likewise, Datusaya Datpaungsu Pagoda, Akhadaw Day at the pagoda. Members of the Pagoda Bhaddanta Ukkatha and party cleansed the face of Phayakoehsu, Koekhangyi and Lawkamarazein Board of Trustees and wellwishers offered Waso Maha Muni Buddha Image and offered Waso robes, Pagodas in Pyinmana Township of Nay Pyi Taw were robes to Buddha images. meals and water. packed with devotees and pilgrims who took Sabbath Similar ceremonies were held at Botahtaung Buddhist people offered Waso robes, meal, and performed meritorious deeds. Pagoda, Maha Wizaya Pagoda, Thiri Mingala Kaba water, flowers and oil lamps to the Buddha image. This morning, the Waso robe offering and the Aye Pagoda, Sacred Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon), They participated in releasing fingerlings at the lake, Dhammaçakka Akhadaw Day to mark the 2600th Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image took Sabbath and performed meritorious deeds. anniversary ceremony were observed at Shwedagon and Shwephonepwint Pagoda. MNA

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Union Region/State Men’s and Election Women’s Basketball Commission Competitions conclude Chairman YANGON, 15 July — and the best player U Tin Aye The prize-giving ceremony awards to Sandar Win Zin of 42nd Region/State (Sagaing Region) and and Men’s and Women’s Wun Yi (Shan State). Basketball Competitions On behalf of the wellwishers took place at the Chairman of Myanmar hoist sacred gymnasium in Aung San National Sports Stadium here this Committee Union umbrella. afternoon. Minister for Sports, Patron of Shwe Deputy Director-General MNA Thanlwin Co., Daw Ni and U Naw Taung of Sports Deputy Director-General and Physical Education U Ohn Myint Oo of Sports Department presented the The all-round renovation of the pagoda took place Maha Lawkatharaphu and Physical Education championship shields and with the contributions of Maj-Gen Myint Soe of the Department presented duplicate shields to first- Pagoda… Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Mya Oo and fair play awards to prize winning Shan State (from page 1) family, U Thein Aung and Daw Thin Thin Hla and family Yangon Region men’s men’s basketball team Afterwards, the consecration ceremony followed. (Thone Pan Hla religious missionary), U Thein Tan basketball team and and Sagaing Region After the ceremony, welllwishers donated alms and (Shwepyitha) and family and wellwishers. Magway Region women’s basketball provisions to members of the Sangha. MNA women’s basketball team team.— MNA

p8(16).pmd 8 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 9 Rural region development and poverty alleviation coord meeting held

NAY P YI T AW, 15 July — A coordination meeting of work committee for rural region development and poverty alleviation was held at the meeting hall of Sagaing Region Government Office on 12 July, with an opening address by Sagaing Region Chief Minister U Tha Aye. Sagaing Region ministers and officials reported on sector-wise works to be done. Next, entrepreneurs and companies chairmen presented reports and In-charge Rector U Aung Myint of Institute of Economics (Monywa) made suggestions. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the Chief Minister.—MNA Sagaing Region coordination meeting of work committee for rural region development and poverty alleviation in progress.—MNA Shwedagon Pagoda packed with merit makers on fullmoon day of Waso.(News on Page 1)—MNA Inter-Township Volleyball Tournament commences in Taninthayi Region

NAY PYI TAW, 15 July—The ministers and departmental officials. Taninthayi Region Chief Minister’s After speaking an address, the Trophy Inter-Township Volleyball Chief Minister enjoyed the match Tournament kicked off at the region between Launglon and Myeik sports ground on 13 July afternoon. township teams. Among the spectators were Chief Altogether 10 men’s and six Minister U Khin Zaw, Speaker of Region women’s volleyball teams are taking Hluttaw U Htin Aung Kyaw, region part in the tournament.—MNA

Taninthayi Region Chief Minister U Khin Zaw making speech at the opening of Inter-Township Volleyball Tournament.—MNA

Engineering Proficiency Course No (1/2011) concludes

YANGON, 15 July— certificates to the trainees Engineering Proficiency and the chairman Course No. 1/2011 of awarded outstanding Ministry of Electric Power trainees. No. 2 concluded at Central A total of 30 trainees Training School attended the four-week (Hlinethaya) here course.—MNA yesterday, with a Tree- concluding speech by planting Myanmar, Thai entrepreneurs to meet on 23 July Chairman U Aung Khaing ceremony YANGON, 15 July— Commercial The two sides discussed metters of Yangon City Electric held in Counsellor of Thai Embassy Mr Prajuab on holding meeting between Supply Board. NyaungU Supinee called on General Secretary Dr businessmen of the two nations at the The deputy chief Town- Myo Thet of the Republic of the Union of federation on 23 July. Those wishing engineer of Electric ship on 3 Myanmar Federation of Chambers of to participate in the discussion may Power Enterprise July. Commerce and Industry at the register at Ph: 214344~49 Ext- presented completion MNA federation here on 8 July. 121,122.—MNA Myanmar Sepak Takraw with the modern methods to be held in Kuala Lumpur Takraw athletes are of physical strength and of Malaysia from 21 to 24 actively participating the athletes … techniques.” July so as to seek training session to be able (from page 16) set two training sessions The Secretary further experiences from to secure gold medals in three coaches and three daily—the first session explained, “We have international tourna- the XXVI SEA Games. assistant coaches are from 7 am to 10 am and planned to choose five ments.” ***** “We set training supervising the training of the second session from 3 men and five women On my visit at the Translation: TTA sessions for athletes.” athletes.” pm to 6 pm. The athletes players to take part in the gymnasium, I saw Myanma Alin: U Kyaw Zin Moe, He continued, “We are under training in line Sepak Takraw World Cup selected Myanmar Sepak 7-7-2011 Secretary of MSTF.

p9(16).pmd 9 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 The wreckage Military plane crashes in western of a T-37 training plane is Turkey salvaged after ANKARA, 15 July— A probably one trainer and shortly after it took off the plane T-37 type military one student, were and the two pilots did crashed into the training plane crashed missing after the training not leave the plane by sea off into the sea near plane crashed into the ejection seat. Guzelbahce Guzelbahce town of Aegean Sea at about The Turkish Coast town in Izmir Turkey’s western Izmir 12:10 pm local time Guard divers and the Province, Province on Thursday, (0910 GMT), according police divers are Turkey, on 14 the semi-official to the report. searching at the crash July, 2011. Two Anatolia news agency However, private site for the wreckage and crew aboard the quoted Izmir Governor Dogan news agency the pilots, Anatolia plane died in Cahit Kirac as saying. quoted witnesses as reported. the accident. Two pilots onboard, saying the plane crashed Xinhua XINHUA Kuwaiti youths A bus dropped at the Over 50 fall Bridge collapse leaves one dead, over prepare to depart from collapsed Wuyishan the Kuwait Sea Club, ill after Gongguan Bridge in 20 injured in SE China’s Fujian on 14 July, 2011, for Wuyishan, Fujian this year’s ten-day eating at FUZHOU, 15 July— east Fujian Province, Institute, the steel arch Province on 14 July, One person was killed according to local bridge is 301 metres long traditional pearl diving Russia cafe 2011. and 22 others were authorities. and 18 metres wide. It is a festival. Some 180 XINHUA injured after a bridge The accident hap- vital traffic hinge linking middle school students attend the traditional MOSCOW, 15 July— collapsed Thursday in pened at around 8:50 am the Wuyishan Mountain At least 52 people fell ill when a section of the Resort and the 101 pearl diving in 16 Thursday after eating at Wuyishan Gongguan Provincial Highway. wooden boats on a cafe in western Russia. Bridge collapsed in the With a total Thursday. After the The cafe was previously city of Wuyishan, said a investment of 17 million ten-day activity, also in the news for spokesman with the city’s yuan (2.6 million US students will present serving unhealthy food, committee of the dollars), the bridge’s their harvest. Kuwaiti officials said. Communist Party of China. construction by the government organizes The incident took A tourist bus, carrying 23 provincial forest seafaring summer place in the Tatarstan people, fell off the bridge, engineering company camp each year to republic, Xinhua said the spokesman, and started in November of offer opportunities for reported. A health the injured were rushed to 1996. It opened to traffic middle school students ministry spokeswoman the hospital. on 20 Nov, 1999. to learn how to make said the victims were all Designed by Fujian The cause of the wooden boats and hospitalized with acute Provincial Traffic accident is under experience the abdominal discomfort Planning and Designing investigation.—Xinhua traditional pearl after eating in the cafe in diving. —XINHUA Kukmor. At least 30 Japanese shares rise on relatively stable people were hospitalized with salmonellosis in yen June after eating at the TOKYO, 15 July—Japanese stocks rose Friday as the yen took a pause in same cafe. rising against the US dollar, giving some support to exporters. The benchmark Authorities tem- Nikkei-225 index rose 38.35 points, or 0.39 percent, from Thursday to 9,974.47. porarily suspended the The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange cafe’s licence after the was up 2.48 points, or 0.29 percent, at 859. 36. June incident. On the First Section, advancing issues outnumbered declining ones 916 to On Thursday, the 595, with 160 others remaining unchanged. Trading volume on the main section cafe has been closed for fell to 1,472.91 million shares from Thursday’s 1,767.86 million Turnover of all the second time. First Section was 975.9 billion yen (12.35 billion US dollars), the lowest level in Internet a month ahead of weekend.—Xinhua

Photo Truck driver injured in east China bridge cave-in taken on HANGZHOU, 15 July— An early critical. Investigators said the truck 15 July, Friday cave-in in east China’s was overloaded, as more than 100 Hangzhou City left at least a truck tonnes of steel plates were collected 2011 driver injured and closed down a from the scene, though the wreck of shows the pivotal road bridge, police and the vehicle weighed only 32 tonnes. collapsed witnesses said. A resident who lives near the bridge bridge The cave-in happened at around 2 said he heard two bangs and felt his rail in am, leaving a 20-metre long, 1-metre home was shaking. “I thought it was an wide pit on the right lane of the No 3 earthquake,” he said on condition of Hangzhou, Qiantang River Bridge, said a traffic anonymity. The cave-in site is only a capital of police officer at the scene. few hundred meters from the Qiantang east A passing heavy truck loaded with River, a major waterway in east China. China’s steel plates toppled down the bridge A temporary traffic ban has been Zhejiang but its driver jumped out before it imposed on the bridge and several crashed onto the ground. The injured other roads linking to the bridge. Province. driver was sent to a nearby hospital. Altogether 13 bus routes have been XINHUA Police said his condition was not diverted.—Xinhua

p10(16).pmd 10 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 11 Stampede for housing Puerto Rican charged vouchers with pimping teen girls DALLAS, 15 July—Thousands of people seeking SAN JUAN, 15 July—A Puerto Rican man has housing assistance gathered at a field house in been arrested on charges of acting as a pimp for Dallas Thursday morning and stampeded when the teenage girls, authorities said. Rommel Cintron gates opened, rescue workers said. Officials said at Pons, alias “Peluquin”, was arrested when he was least five people were injured, KXAS-TV, Dallas- preparing to transport five girls, three of them Fort Worth, reported. One of the injured was a under 15, to a residence where several male pregnant woman who fell down and was trampled. An engineer vehicle clears mud on a highway in customers had made appointments intending to Dallas County Health and Human Services were Bomi County, southwest China’s Tibet pay $1,500 for the sexual services of each girl. US taking applications for the federal Section Eight Autonomous Region, on 14 July, 2011. Lasting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) programme for the first time in two years. They heavy rainfalls caused mudslides and landslides spokesman Ivan Ortiz said Thursday in a asked applicants to come to the field house at the in five sites along the Sichuan-Tibet highway on communique that Cintron Pons paid $100 to each Jesse Owens Memorial Complex, a school athletic Wednesday, blocking traffic in many parts of girl, and he did not rule out new arrests of members facility. Officials said they expected 15,000 people the road. As of 2:00 pm traffic has been of a possible prostitution and child pornography to apply by the end of the day. A huge crowd had restored.—XINHUA network on the island. gathered by 5:30 am. In addition, he said that authorities would Under the Section Eight programme, aid 4-year-old killed by gun investigate the girls’ parents. Cintron Pons, recipients live in private rental housing with the according to ICE, ran his business out of a restaurant government paying a percentage of their rent based shot in downtown San Juan and made his services on their income. Most agencies have years-long known using Internet advertisements. If found PHILADELPHIA, 15 July—A 4-year-old boy died less waiting lists Applicants who filed Thursday could than an hour after he was shot in the head Thursday guilty, Cintron Pons could face a minimum of 10 wait as long as two years for acceptance. inside a Philadelphia home, police said. Officers years in prison.—Internet Internet responding to an emergency call in the city’s Kensington neighbourhood found Javier Merle Jr at about 4:30 pm EDT, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Javier was pronounced dead just after 5 pm at St Christopher’s Hospital for Children. At least three adults were in the house at the time but investigators could not determine what happened. Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters at the scene an hour later that all police had were “unanswered questions.” “All we know is that the child was in fact shot one time in the head. We do not know what type of Photo taken on 14 July, 2011 shows the Sailboats parcipating in the 43rd Blue Ribbon weapon it was at this point, because at this point the advection fog surrounding buildings in the Regatta sail on lake Balaton, Western Hungary, weapon is not recovered,” he said. “We do not know Donggang harbour in Dalian City, northeast on 14 July, 2011. The Blue Ribbon Regatta how the shooting occurred. We don’t know if it was China’s Liaoning Province. has been held on Lake Balaton since 1934. The intentional. We don’t know if it was accidental. We XINHUA 145-kilometre race is the longest round-the- don’t know the circumstances of how and why this lake competition in Europe. A total of 588 child was shot.” The adults inside the house, other sailboats participate in this year’s race. relatives and people who were outside the house were Baby found in rubble XINHUA brought in for questioning.—Internet after home explodes

Teen charged with deadly firebombing NEW YORK, 15 July—A baby was found in the rubble of a house that was destroyed by a suspected OKLAHOMA CITY, 15 July—An Oklahoma City just before the fire began around 4 am. He tried to gas explosion in which four people died and seven teenager has been charged with firebombing the get to the house but was driven back by smoke and were injured. house of two elderly neighbours, starting a fire that flames. The blast occurred around Wednesday noon killed the couple. Neighbours said Boyd and Doris Haynes lived and obliterated the two-storey house in Salem. It Firefighters found the bodies of Boyd Haynes, in the area for decades and had been married for scattered remnants of wood, cinder blocks, 87, and his wife, Doris, 86, in the ruins of their more than 60 years. insulation, clothes and furniture and other rubble home early Wednesday, The Oklahoman reported. Thad Yount, 80, said Doris Haynes was known as far as 100 yards away, the New York Daily News Tristan Ryan Owen, 15, was arrested later in the for her chocolate chip cookies. He said she sent reported. day. A spokeswoman for the medical examiner cookies to neighbourhood association meetings Eleven people were in the house when the said Thursday the cause of death was determined to even when she could not go herself. Owen was explosion took place, neighbours stated. Authorities be smoke inhalation. Keven Davis, who also lives being held without bail. On his MySpace page, he said a woman who lived at the house, a young man in the neighbourhood, told the newspaper he saw discusses smoking marijuana and getting into fights, whose uncle lived there and an 18-year-old woman someone walking away from the Haynes’ house The Oklahoman said.—Internet from Hudson Falls, New York, were killed at the A Japanese high school student scene. Another person died at the hospital later. presents a bouquet to Cheng Yonghua State police said they were still investigating (R), Chinese Ambassador to Japan, at the cause of the explosion, but they suspected a Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, on leaking propane tank was involved. 14 July, 2011. A welcome meeting for Residents of the rural community, 40 miles “young ambassadors” from Beijing northeast of capital Albany, said the blast could be was held at Chinese Embassy heard for miles. A neighbour, Joseph Brandmeyer, Thursday. Some 40 high school told WNYT television that he ran to the scene after students from Beijing participated in a hearing the blast and began pulling survivors from cultural exchange event as “young the rubble, including a baby. ambassadors” with Japanese students. “I pulled the baby out and got her there on the grass and she started to breathe,” Brandmeyer told XINHUA the station.—Internet

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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF Company’s Article of Association (AOA), Memorandum three (3) proposals for three (3) onshore blocks together THE UNION OF MYANMAR of Association (MOA), Certificate of Incorporation, latest with proposed Terms and Conditions. The proposal MINISTRY OF ENERGY Annual Report and latest Financial Statement (or) Financial submitted shall be on a block by block basis. Report, which are to be endorsed for authenticity by the Dated: 8th July, 2011 respective Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 8. The potential bidders’ proposed Terms and at the place of Company’s registration (or) establishment or Conditions will be assessed and the best offered Terms and INVITATION FOR BIDS TO CONDUCT PETROLEUM nearest, in sealed envelops superscribed “Confidential” Conditions will be selected for awarding. OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR ONSHORE AREAS (2011) “Myanmar Onshore Blocks Bidding Round- 2011”, to the following addresses not later than 23rd August 2011:- 1. The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of the Director General Union of Myanmar hereby announces Invitation of Sealed Director General Energy Planning Department Bids for Petroleum Operations to be conducted in Myanmar Energy Planning Department Ministry of Energy Onshore Areas on production sharing basis. Ministry of Energy Building No.6, Nay Pyi Taw, Building No.6, Nay Pyi Taw The Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2. The following Onshore blocks are available for The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Tel: 95-067 411 099/411 057 bidding in this bidding round:- Fax: 95 67 411 113 Fax: 95-067 411 113 Email: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] (1) PSC E (Myingyan) (2) PSC G (Taungdwingyi) 4. The petroleum operation shall be conducted on Note: For further inquiry (and/or) information, please (3) PSC H (Taungu-Pyinmana) production sharing basis and the party(s), who desired to contact the followings:- (4) PSC I (Hinthada) enter into the Production Sharing Contract with the Myanma (5) PSC J (Mawlamyine) Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) shall have technical (1) Director General (6) PSC K (Yamethin) competency, financial capability, experience, expertise and Energy Planning Department (7) EP 1 (Kyaukkyi-Mindon) technical know how to conduct petroleum exploration and Ministry of Energy, (8) EP 2 (Aunglan) development works and must have good track record. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (9) EP 5 (Inbin-Tegyigon) Tel: 95-067 411 099/411 057 (10) RSF 2 (Tuyintaung (Myaing South)) 5. The potential bidders will then be selected and Fax: 95-067 411 113 (11) RSF 3 (Gwegyo-Ngashadaung) presented with General Geology of each Block and at the e-mail: [email protected] (12) RSF 9 (Pyalo-Paukkaung) request will be shown with representative data and (13) RSF 10 (Kamma-Nattaung) information of the Company’s interested block(s) free of (2) Managing Director (14) MOGE 4 (Myintha) charge by Geological/Geophysical Team of Myanma Oil Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (15) PSC S (Lashio-Hsenwi) and Gas Enterprise. Ministry of Energy, (16) PSC T (Lashio East) The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (17) PSC U (Kalaw) 6. The Potential bidders will then be provided with Tel: 95-067 411 055/411 209 (18) PSC V (Loikaw) Standard Terms and Conditions in order to submit Fax: 95 67 411 125 proposal(s). e-mail: [email protected] 3. All interested parties are cordially invited to submit “the Letter of Expression of Interest,” together with 7. The potential bidders are allowed to submit up to (3) Myanmar Embassies in respective Countries. CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Jane Austen manuscript MV KOTA TEGAP VOY NO (587) sells for more than Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TEGAP VOY NO (587) are hereby notified that the vessel will £990,000 be arriving on 16.7.2011 and cargo will be discharged LONDON, 15 July— A by the Bodelian Libraries into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the rare Jane Austen manu- of Oxford. consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws script has sold for It is thought Austen and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am £993,250 ($1.6m) in wrote the tale, about a to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now London, three times young woman who re- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo more than its estimated turns home to her father's The moment a rare Jane Austen manuscript sold from the Vessel. price. Auction house household after being for £993,250. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Sotheby's had originally brought up by a wealthy INTERNET the Claims Day. valued the unfinished aunt, in 1804. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT novel entitled The The work is particu- Vietnam to promote MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Watsons — at £200,000- larly important because AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER 300,000. The manu- few of Austen's draft E-government development LINES script, originally owned works have survived, HANOI, 15 July——The 9th Vietnam National Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 privately, was purchased with the exception of two Seminar on “E-government and administrative draft chapters of reform” was held in southern Ho Chi Minh City on Who, What, Why: Is smoking in cars dangerous? Persuasion, Lady Susan, Thursday by the Vietnamese National Steering succeed, a tobacco ban those in a smoke-filled and Sanditon. Sotheby's Committee for Information Technology (IT), the inside vehicles in which pub. But the smokers' specialist Gabriel Heaton children are travelling rights lobby questions the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), said this piece of Austen's Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee, and the could be imposed, the research, saying another work is "particularly in- Welsh government has study indicates the vast International Data Group (IDG). formative" because it is According to Vietnam News Agency, the Smoking in cars with child warned. Such a move majority of people would "very much a working would bring Wales into never light up with a child seminar is an annual event as a forum for IT leaders passengers is illegal in draft". and experts to develop projects in improving parts of the US, Australia line with a number of other travelling alongside them Every page is littered jurisdictions around the anyway. If Wales were to efficiency of the E-government and administrative and Canada.—INTERNET with crossings out, revi- world. But is passive adopt a ban on smoking reform along with investment, development and sions and additional text CARDIFF, 15 July—A smoking a danger to pas- inside cars in which chil- application of IT to state offices. between some of the ban on smoking in cars sengers? dren were present, it would In the two-day working agenda, reports by lines. "We are thrilled by where children are present Anti-smoking cam- join the US states of Cali- Vietnamese and foreign IT leaders and experts are the sale of the earliest may be introduced in paigners point to a Uni- fornia, Arkansas and Loui- delivered, together with specific reports on IT surviving manuscript for Wales. Is lighting up in- versity of Aberdeen study siana as well as parts of application to the government offices, review of a novel by Jane Austen side your vehicle damag- which suggested that it Canada and Australia ten years of administrative reform and panorama of today," Mr Heaton said. ing? If a campaign to exposes children to levels which have already done Vietnam’s IT and communication market. change attitudes does not of smoke comparable to so.—Internet Internet MNA/Xinhua

p12(16).pmd 12 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 16 July, 2011 13 Full-page newspaper A Aerialist: Bridge stunt loggerhead ad mourns cat turtle not dangerous swims at An Italian woman who took out a full-page An aerialist charged Wednesday. “Statist- the newspaper ad to mourn the death of her beloved with reckless endanger- ically, I, as an aerialist, cat said her “profound feelings are beyond financial National ment following an am less likely to die on measure.” Aquarium. unauthorized perfor- my apparatus than you Luciana Matalon, 77, a Milan artist, said she mance atop New York’s are in a taxi.” Williamsburg Bridge Sharpe, who is took out the ad in Wednesday’s edition of Corriere says she was never in facing up to seven years della Sera because of the connection she had with Hooked turtle returns danger. in jail for the felony Sky, her recently deceased 15-year-old cat, ANSA Seanna Sharpe, 24, charge, said she does not reported Thursday. to ocean who performed during believe she should have “My profound feelings are beyond financial Officials at the Miami Seaquarium said a turtle Monday evening’s rush been charged with measure,” Matalon said. found with a hook wedged in its mouth in May has hour, said she planned criminal trespass in She said Sky helped her get past the pain of been released back into the ocean. the stunt for three months addition to the felony losing her husband several years ago. Caretakers at the facility said Cinco, a 12- and performed her reckless endangerment “I don’t even know how I continued to work pound green sea turtle found off Dania Beach with routine above the charge. after his death,” she said. a hook stuck in his mouth in May, was released into subway tracks to ensure “It’s a public bridge. “Sometimes I would wake up in the morning the ocean Wednesday at Bill Baggs Cape Florida no one would be injured I Googled it,” she said. and find an artwork completed that I didn’t even State Park, The Miami Herald reported Thursday. if she fell, the New York remember doing.” The Seaquarium said Cinco underwent Post reported Thursday. Matalon said Sky filled her with “catitude,” the numerous tests to ensure he could still dive, float “I’m a professional. cat version of attitude. and eat without assistance. The cars on the ground News “I will soon be with you,” the newspaper ad Judy Tazinski, an animal care supervisor at the were more of a danger reads. “And we’ll never leave each other ever Seaquarium, said Cinco was seen off by campers in than I was,” Sharpe said Album again.” the facility’s summer programme. before posting bail Justin Bieber now has Steven Spielberg to 11 m Twitter followers debut in Comic- LONDON, 15 July— U THANK U (sic)” Con event Teen pop sensation Bieber posted on Twitter. LONDON, 15 July—Hollywood Justin Bieber has crossed The 17-year-old singer mogul Steven Spielberg will make his 11 million followers on is the second most debut appearance at the legendary micro-blogging site popular celebrity on Comic-Con event in California later Twitter. He took to his Twitter. this month. Steven Spielberg is helped with his page to thank his loyal Lady Gaga enjoys Spielberg never participated in the baseball cap by his wife Kate “Beliebers”. the first position with over San Diego-based comic book and Capshaw at the premiere of the “WHAAAATTTT?!??! 11.5 million people movie convention, which has been movie “Super 8” in Los Angeles. 11MillionBeliebers! I reading her tweets, held annually since 1970. INTERNET LOVE YOU ALL!! reports femalefirst- The 64-year-old filmmaker will Justin Bieber. THANK YOU ... tonight .co.uk. be part of a panel at the 22 July event He will also receive the was already a fun great Other well-known where he will discuss his new project convention’s Inkpot Award, which is night and now it is even faces in the top 10 Kim Kardashian and “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret given out annually to professionals in better. include US President singer Britney Spears. of the Unicorn” in front of 6,000 the field of pop culture. THANK U THANK Barack Obama, socialite Internet attendees, reports contactmusic.com. Internet Black Swan role should have been mine: Sharon Stone ordered to pay Lindsay Lohan USD 232K to man injured on LONDON, 15 July— Sayers in 2010 movie, considered for the movie Actress Lindsay Lohan earned the Best Actress ‘Black Swan’”, reports her property reportedly told a writer Oscar for her perfor- femalefirst.co.uk. WASHINGTON, 14 July—‘Basic Instinct’ star that she should have mance. The 25-year-old Sharon Stone has been ordered to pay 232,000 played the lead role in Plum Miami maga- recently spent 35 days dollars to a man who was injured on her property in “Black Swan” because zine writer Jacquelynn confined to her Califor- 2006. she had years of ballet Powers reports that nian home in lieu of jail Lindsay Lohan. Peter Krause sued Stone, 53, in 2008, two years training. Lohan told her that she time for taking a after he sustained a knee injury by falling through Actress Natalie Port- did “ballet until she was necklace from a boutique for driving under the latticework and into a neighbour’s yard while man, who played the role 19 and was indignant and violating the terms influence of liquor. working on her house. of ballet dancer Nina that she was not of her 2007 conviction Internet Stone took to the stand this week to testify there was a fence in the spot where the plaintiff alleged Ryan Reynolds shows support for homeless the accident happened. But a jury ruled the actress was negligent for youth failing to have a fence sturdy enough to prevent LONDON, 15 July—Actor Ryan provides helpless young people with Krause’s fall. Reynolds recently visited a centre for food, clothing and a place to sleep, “We’re disappointed they did not take her the homeless youth in his native reports contact-music.com. testimony at face value,” Contactmusic quoted Vancouver and interacted with the The 34-year-old interacted with Stone’s lawyer as saying. residents. several of the youngsters and happily According to Eonline.com, her attorney is Ryan Reynolds and Reynolds paid a surprise trip to posed for photographs with the staff, considering an appeal. Olivia Wilde. the Covenant House shelter, which this Monday.—Internet Internet

p13(16).pmd 13 7/16/2011, 5:31 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July, 2011 Roberto Carlos targets Anzhi Falcao extends Porto deal president’s post until 2015 Anzhi two more years PORTO, 15 July — Co- tract. The new deal pro- until the end of my con- lombian international vides for a release clause tract. After that I will re- striker Radamel Falcao that has been raised to sign and take the post of has shunned the chance to 45million euros, the club the club president," the join one of Europe's su- informed the Portuguese 2002 World Cup winning perpowers by extending stock exchange. Falcao defender said. "I'm going his contract with Porto to joined Porto in 2009 from to stay in Russia for a 2015, the Portuguese Argentina's River Plate Former Brazil interna- long time. And I'm set to champions announced on and has scored 73 goals in tional Roberto Carlos transform Anzhi into a Thursday. The 25-year- 85 games in his two sea- US players celebrate winning 3-1the semifinal match truly strong side, where old, who scored 38 goals sons with the Portuguese between France and the United States at the Wom- SAO PAULO, 15 July— plenty of my compatriots for Porto last season as club. He is due to line up en’s Soccer World Cup in Moenchengladbach, Former Brazil interna- will play," Carlos added. they won the domestic for Colombia against Peru Germany, Wednesday.— INTERNET tional Roberto Carlos has The 38-year-old vet- league and cup double, as on Saturday in the quar- his sights set on becom- eran said he has already well as the Europa League, ter-finals of the Copa ’99 team watching Americans ing president of Russian reached an agreement with had been widely tipped to America.—Internet with pride, nostalgia Premiership side Anzhi powerful oil and metals follow former coach Makhachkala after hang- magnate Suleiman Andre Villas-Boas to FRANKFURT, 15 July — legacy." That 1999 World ing up his boots in 2013, Kerimov, the ambitious Chelsea. Lauren Cheney was just Cup was a watershed mo- local press reported on owner of Anzhi, about tak- This week he also 11 during the 1999 World ment for the US team. All Thursday. ing the top post. emerged as a target for Cup, watching from the of women's sports, really. "I'm set to play for Internet Real Madrid who were stands and imagining what The players were part of reported to be willing to it would be like to be on the first generation to reap that field with Mia Hamm the full benefits of Title meet the 30million euro Colombian international and Michelle Akers and IX, and they took it one S P O R T S release clause in his con- striker Radamel Falcao Julie Foudy and Brandi step further by making it No nerves for Young on City’s Boateng joins Chastain. Fast-forward a cool for girls to play sports. dozen years, and it's They were adored by little Man United debut in US Bayern Munich Cheney's turn in the spot- girls and boys alike, so LONDON, 15 Jul;y— MUNICH, 15 July — be Bayern's fifth summer light. And somewhere, famous the players could Ashley Young said he al- Germany defender signing along with Ger- there's another young girl go by just one name. Mia. ready felt at home in a Jerome Boateng will many goalkeeper Manuel watching. "She's inspiring Brandi. Foudy. They Manchester United jersey leave Manchester City to Neuer, Brazil defender some 12- or 13-year-old packed stadiums from after making his debut in sign a four-year deal Rafinha, striker Nils girl just like she was in- coast to coast — and not his new club's 4-1 friendly worth 13.5 million euros Petersen and Japan's ris- spired," Chastain said on small ones, either. Soldier win against New England with German league gi- ing star Takashi Usami. Thursday. "That's what I Field. —Internet Ashley Young Revolution. ants Bayern Munich, re- Having won the last of love about this team, The reigning English £17 million ($27.4m), ported SID, an AFP sub- his 13 caps in the friendly they're continuing the Amateur Lewis champions kicked off saw his new employers sidiary, on Thursday. draw with Italy in Febru- caps dream day by their pre-season tour of prevail through goals The 22-year-old is cur- ary, Boateng's arrival the United States with a from Michael Owen and rently training in Los would help solve Bayern's sharing Open lead straightforward win at Park Ji-Sung and a Angeles with the City defensive problems last SANDWICH, 15 July — Gillette Stadium on Federico Macheda squad and is expected to season which saw them As if partnering Tom Wednesday. brace."No, there weren't arrive in Munich in the finish the 2010/11 cam- Watson, the man he was Young, who arrived any nerves," Young told next few days for the paign without any silver- named after, was not a ro- from Aston Villa last MUTV. medical. ware. Germany defender mantic enough way to make month for a fee of around Internet Boateng's arrival will Internet Jerome Boateng his British Open debut, 20- year-old amateur Tom Sanchez wins 12th Tour stage in Pyrenees Bjorn roars in return to site Lewis gilded an unforget- LUZ-ARDIDEN, 15 July — Spain's Thursday and France's Thomas Voeckler table day by shooting five- Samuel Sanchez thrilled fans of his surprised himself by keeping the yellow of 2003 meltdown under par for a share of the Basque-based team with the stage win jersey on Bastille Day as the Tour de SANDWICH, 15 July — course on the English sea- lead on Thursday. Five France finally hit the mountains. De- Enough about 2003. Tho- side. Not that he's dwell- times British Open cham- fending champion Alberto Contador ran mas Bjorn is trying to cre- ing on what happened pion Watson was the hero into more, if modest, trouble in the 12th ate some new memories eight years ago. of Lewis's father Brian, a stage by losing ground to other race at Royal St George's. "I'm 40 years old," the former European Tour favorites on the day's final climb in the Bjorn opened with a 5- Dane said, "and there golfer who also named his Pyrenees. under 65 to claim the lead might just be a little bit second son Jack in homage The 131-mile run from Cugnaux to in the British Open, the more in me." Bjorn ripped to 18-times major cham- the Luz-Ardiden ski station featured three major title he was denied off three straight birdies pion Jack Nicklaus. tough ascents — including two that are the last time it came to this coming down the stretch. Together in name but among the hardest in pro cycling. After Even with a stumble at the divided by a 41-year age 11 stages on wind-swept flats and hills final hole, he was in the gap, the two Toms strode that favored sprinters and breakaway clubhouse with a one- round the gusty links of St riders, Thursday's mountains began to stroke lead over Miguel George's like old friends - separate the overall race contenders from Angel Jimenez and Lucas Lewis remarkably com- the rest of the pack. The day's toughest Glover.US Open cham- posed in the presence of climbs — the Col du Tourmalet and the pion Rory McIlroy got off one of the game's all-time uphill finish in Luz-Ardiden — gave the to a sluggish start but was greats and Watson purring favorites a chance to gauge each other's still in the mix, six strokes with admiration at the bur- Stage winner Samuel Sanchez stamina and look for signs of weak- Denmark's Thomas behind the leader. geoning talent he was wit- of Spain ness.—Internet Bjorn Internet nessing.— Internet

Untitled-1 14 11/13/18, 11:21 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 16 July 2011 15 Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Sony Ericsson reports 71 mln Norwegian Cruise USD loss in 2nd quarter Line seeks $250M STOCKHOLM, 15 July—Cell dollars) for the first quarter in 2011. IPO phone maker Sony Ericsson “The second quarter profitability MIAMI, 15 July— said Friday it suffered a loss of was affected by the 11 March Norwegian Cruise Line 71 million dollars in the second earthquake in Japan. We estimate Holdings, based in quarter ,largely due to the that the impact of earthquake- Miami, filed plans massive earthquake in Japan. related supply chain constraints on Friday to raise as much Units shipped in the quarter our portfolio was close to 1.5 million as $250 million in an were only 7.6 million, a 31 units, with most of the effect in the initial public offering, percent decrease year-on-year early part of the quarter,” Bert papers indicate. and a six percent decrease Nordberg, President and CEO of The cruise line sequentially, while sales for the Sony Ericsson, said in the statement. operator said it plans to quarter dropped 32 percent Sony Ericsson was established trade under the symbol year-on-year and four percent jointly by Sony Corporation and NCLH on the Nasdaq sequentially to 1.193 billion Ericsson 10 years ago with its global composite, Money euros (about 1.695 billion US corporate functions in London. Watch.com reported. dollars), the Japan-Sweden joint Xinhua Internet venture said in a statement. As a result, the company A visitor shows posted a net loss of 50 million his pet dogs euros (about 71 million dollars) during a pet in the quarter, compared to a products net profit of 12 million euros exhibition held in (about 17 million dollars) for Taipei, southeast the corresponding period in China’s Taiwan, 2010 and a net profit of 11 15 July, 2011. million euros (about 15.6 US XINHUA

Weather forecast for 16th July, 2011 8:00 am 2:35 pm 4:15 pm 6. Health Programme 9. Question and 7. Poem Gardan Sr. Temperature ( For Tomorrow Regions/States °C/F) No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent 8:10 am Answer on 5:15 pm Widespread rain or 1 Kachin 30/86 24/75 80% thundershower 7. Musical Programme Dhamma Sekka by 8. Documentary Scattered rain or 2 Kayah 29/84 22/72 80% thundershower 8:25 am Dhamma Sekka Wut 5:30 pm Widespread rain or 3 Kayin 30/86 23/73 80% thundershower 8. Teleplay (Traffic) Association of 9. Singing In Fairly widespread rain 4 Chin 23/73 14/57 80% or thundershower 8:40 am Hteesaung village, Different Widespread rain or 5 Upper Sagaing 28/82 23/73 80% thundershower (IH) 9. International News Myinmu Township, Versions Scattered rain or 6 Lower Sagaing 36/97 26/79 80% thundershower 8:45 am Sagaing Region 5:45 pm Widespread rain or Saturday, 7 Taninthayi 28/82 23/73 80% thundershower (IH) 10. Local Talent 2:50 pm 10. Documentary Widespread rain or 8 Bago 28/82 22/72 80% thundershower 16 July 11:00 am 10. International News 6:00 pm Scattered rain or 9 Magway 32/90 26/79 80% thundershower 1. Martial Song 4:00 pm 11. Evening News Scattered rain or View on 10 Mandalay 37/99 27/81 80% thundershower 11:05 am 1. Martial Song 6:15 pm Widespread rain or 11 Mon 30/86 23/73 80% thundershower (IH) today 2. Musical Programme 4:05 pm 12. Weather Report Widespread rain or 12 Yangon 31/88 23/73 80% 11:15 am 2. Cultural Dances 6:20 pm thundershower 12345678901 Widespread rain or 13 Rakhine 29/84 24/75 80% thundershower (IH) 3. Game for Children 4:15 pm 13. Ahlashamae Fairly widespread rain 14 Southern Shan 26/79 19/66 80% or thundershower 7:00 am 11:40 am 3. Musical Programme Hlagabawai Fairly widespread rain 15 Northern Shan 31/88 23/73 80% or thundershower 1. Paritta By Vene- 4. Round Up of the 4:25 pm 6:35 pm Fairly widespread rain 16 Eastern Shan 30/86 22/72 80% Weeks TV Local 4. Dance of National 14. Yindagomae or thundershower rable Min Gun Fairly widespread rain 17 Ayeyawady 30/86 24/75 80% News Races 7:00 pm or thundershower Sayadaw Isolated rain or 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 33/91 25/77 80% 12:30 pm 4:35 pm 15. TV Drama Series thundershower -Uppatathandi One or two rain or 19 Neighbouring Yangon 31/88 23/73 80% 5. Yan Can Cook 5. University of 8:00 pm thundershower Paritta Likelihood of isolated 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 37/99 27/81 60% 7:25 am 12:50 pm Distance Education 16. News rain or thundershower During the past (24) hours rain or thandershowers have been in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, 2. Healthy Exercise 6. TV Dramma Series (TV Lectures)- 17. International and Kayah State, scattered in Magway Region, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Bago Regions, Chin Summary of and Rakhine States, and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy fall in observations at 7:30 am 1:45 pm First Year News Takhine State and isolated heavy falls in Taninthayi Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall 09:30 hr MST on recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (Lewe) (1.18) inches, Thandwe (3.66) inches, Gwa and Taungup (3.43) th today 3. Morning News 7. Prevew of 26 (Mathematics) 18. Weather Report inches each, Launglone (3.07) inches, Falan (2.56) inches, An, Maubin, Kyaikkhame and Loilem (2.36) inches each Kawthoung (2.17) inches and Bilin (2.01) inches. 7:40 am South East Asia 4:50 pm 19. Cartoon series Bay Inference Monsoon is Strong in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon- 4. Dhamma Puja Song Games 6. Songs for 20. TV Drama Series State of the Sea Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35 to 40) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. 7:50 am 2:00 pm Upholding National 21. Gitadagale Outlook for Likelihood of increase of rain in Myanmar areas. subsequent two days 5. Nice & Sweet Song 8. Teleplay Spirit Phwintbaohn

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

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Medical breakthroughs set Myanmar Sepak Takraw athletes undergoing to AIDS war PARIS, 15 July—The biggest medical forum on training for XXVI SEA Games AIDS kicks off on Sunday to a buzz of excitement about potential strategies for curbing a pandemic Article & Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin) that has now claimed 30 million lives in its three- Recently, I visited decade history. the Myanmar Sepak A four-day conference in Rome will mull Takraw Federation in dramatic evidence that drugs designed to treat the compound of patients with HIV can be used to shield uninfected Thuwunna Sports people from the AIDS virus. Ground in Yangon This could be the best news in 15 years, when where selected antiretrovirals drugs started to transform the human Myanmar Sepak ummunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a death sentence Takraw athletes are to a manageable disease. undergoing training to It opens up dazzling options for rolling back a be able to vigorously pandemic for which there is still no cure or vaccine, take part in the XXVI say some experts. SEA Games. ‘‘Over the past 18 months, there has a been a As soon as I string of good results from trials, and this has generated entered the a fair bit of optimism,” Jean-Francois Delfraissy, gymnasium, I saw director of the French Agency for AIDS Research coaches were (ANRS), told AFP. providing intensive “Until recently, no one had found a medical training to the athletes way to prevent HIV-all there was, essentially, was the condom and the message of safe sex.” systematically. Myanmar selected Sepak Takraw athletes undergoing training to take I had an interview MNA/AFP part in XXVI SEA Games. with Secretary of Myanmar Sepak beginning January of skills in the first phase. per cent of skills and 25 Noteworthy amounts of Takraw Federation U 2010. The training They were trained in the per cent of physical Kyaw Zin Moe with periods were designated second phase with 50 strength. Since the start rainfall (15-7-2011) regard to training for to first, second and third per cent each of physical of training, altogether Nay Pyi Taw (Lewe) 1.18 inches the athletes. phase. The athletes were strength and skills in the 50 athletes are Thandwe 3.66 inches He said, “We under training with 75 second phase. In the participating in the Gwa 3.43 inches commenced training per cent of physical third, the players were exercises. One manager, Taungup 3.43 inches periods phase by phase strength and 25 per cent under training with 75 (See page 9) Launglon 3.07 inches

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