Senior General Than Shwe Inspects Greening of Monywa Township, Growing of Trees, Progress of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon), Pays Homage to Pagodas in Mandalay

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Volume XV, Number 250 13th Waxing of Nadaw 1369 ME Saturday, 22 December, 2007 Senior General Than Shwe inspects greening of Monywa Township, growing of trees, progress of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon), pays homage to pagodas in Mandalay

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec there by Chairman of At the briefing hall, — Chairman of the State Sagaing Division PDC Commander Brig-Gen Peace and Development Commander of North- Myint Soe reported to the Council Commander-in- West Command Brig-Gen Senior General on Chief of Defence Services Myint Soe, Deputy Com- greening tasks in Monywa Senior General Than mander Brig-Gen Tin Township, progress of Shwe, accompanied by Maung Ohn and officials. Monywa, Kyaukka and Member of the SPDC Gen- They paid homage to Shwemyintin protected eral Thura Shwe Mann and 424 feet high public forests, growing of party, left PyinOoLwin for Bawditahtaung Laygyun- trees and tasks for envi- Monywa of Sagaing Divi- sekkya Standing Buddha ronmental conservation. sion by helicopter yester- Image near Bawdita- After hearing the re- day morning. htaung Monastery of ports, the Senior General The Senior General Khattakantaung Village in gave guidance on greening and party were welcomed Monywa Township. (See page 8)

Senior General Than Shwe pays homage to Bawditahtaung Laygyun- sekkya Standing Buddha Image in Monywa Township.—MNA

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality peace and tranquillity, prevalence development of other sectors of the economy as well of the entire nation of law and order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and in- * National reconsolidation system tegrity and preservation and safe- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation guarding of cultural heritage and national character Constitution in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic * Building of a new modern developed spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be * Uplift of health, fitness and educa- Constitution kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples tion standards of the entire nation Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

22-12-07 NL 1 8/5/18, 11:41 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Saturday, 22 December, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Extensively produce potent * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State medicines for better health * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy care service Commander visits Wakema and Cash donated to build The government is making all-out efforts for development of all sectors of the State includ- Mawlamyinegyun Townships retaining wall of Lawka Chantha ing education, health and cultural sectors. In NAY PYI TAW, 17 Dec—Chairman of Ayeyawady that regard, it has been enhancing health care Division Peace and Development Council Commander Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image services for uplift of health and fitness of the of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe held a YANGON, 20 Dec — The fourth ceremony to entire nation. meeting with departmental officials, townselders, donate cash to build retaining wall of Lawka Chantha Head of State Senior General Than Shwe members of social organizations and local people in Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image was held at the on 20 December attended the opening of Wakema Township on 12 December. The chairman of pagoda on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township yes- Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory the Township PDC presented facts about the township. terday. (PyinOoLwin) and gave guidance on work to The commander delivered a speech. He inspected Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and officials concerned. water supply tasks and gave instructions. Development Council Commander of Yangon In his guidance, he said that the govern- At the hall of Mawlamyinegyun Township Sta- Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win attended the cer- ment has been building pharmaceutical factories tion, he met officers and other ranks. emony and accepted cash donations. to uplift the health of the people, and called on He also met with departmental officials, The commander and officials concerned ac- officials concerned to seek ways for better distri- townselders, social organizations and local residents. cepted K 23.7 million donated by wellwishers. After bution of medicines so that they can reach the In the evening, the Commander and wife visited the ceremony, they inspected progress in renovating hands of consumers sooner. He also spoke of the Loka Sakkja Marazein Pagoda in Mawlamyinegyun the retaining wall. need to take remedial measures against the weak- Township and made cash donations at the pagoda. Those wishing to donate cash to the renova- nesses in distribution of medicines due to restric- On 13 December, the Commander viewed the crop tion of the retaining hall of the pagoda may contact the tions. plantations in Po Tha Aye Village in the township. pagoda board of trustees (Ph-01-644857 and Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory MNA 01-644858). — MNA (PyinOoLwin) is located near PyinOoLwin and has produced tablets and capsules since March Mayor inspects concrete pipe factory in Insein Township 2005. The factory is now producing injection, embrocation, syrup, powder and intravenous injection. Other factories that produce medicines are Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory (Sagaing), Hepatitis-B Vaccine Factory, Special Pharma- ceutical Factory No 1 and No 2, Myanmar Phar- maceutical Factory (Yangon) Extension and MPF (Inyaung). The government has been building pharmaceutical factories and hospitals and has equipped them with modern medical equipment. And more specialists, doctors and nurses have been appointed and are being trained for better Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspects World AIDS Day marked health care service. concrete water pipe factory in With the emergence of more pharma- Insein.—YCDC in PyinOoLwin ceutical factories across the nation, personnel PYINOOLWIN, 20 Department Dr Khin concerned are to produce potent and reliable YANGON, 20 Dec — Chairman of Yangon City Dec—The ceremony to Maung Tun opened the medicines to their utmost and to distribute them Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein mark the World AIDS Day ceremony by cutting the to the people as fast as possible. Only then, will it Lin inspected the concrete pipe factory in Phawgan was held at Ayeyawady ribbon. Medical superin- be possible to contribute a lot to uplift of health Ward of Insein Township this morning. hall of PyinOoLwin tendent of PyinOoLwin and fitness of the entire nation. Head of Engineering Department (Water and Township BEHS No 1, Hospital (300-bed) Dr Tin Sanitation) Dr Tun Than Tun and officials reported on here, on 5 December. Nyo Nyo Lat explained Development tasks in TadaU, production process of the factory and manufacturing Chairperson of Man- the purpose of holding the of reinforced concrete pipes. dalay Division Maternal ceremony. Amarapura supervised In his instruction, the mayor stressed the need to and Child Welfare Asso- Next, the chairperson, manufacture RC concrete pipes to be used in water supply NAY PYI TAW, 20 Dec — Deputy Minister for ciation Dr Khin Thidar and Daw Moe Thidar, wife of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and tasks of the city, and attended to the needs. —MNA Head of Division Health the Mandalay Mayor, Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe accompanied by Daw Thu Zar Wai, wife of officials heard reports on progress of development Cere- the PyinOoLwin station tasks in TadaU Township and gave necessary instruc- mony to commander, and chairper- tions at the office of TadaU Township Development mark son of Pyin-Oo-Lwin Dis- Affairs Department in Mandalay Division today. World trict MCWA Daw Mar Next, the deputy minister inspected supplying AIDS Mar Lwin presented water at Ward 2 and visited water supply plant. Day in awards to the students at At the office of Amarapura Township DAD, the progress different level who won deputy minister urged the officials to carry out the beau- in prizes in essay, poem and tifying and water supplying tasks systematically. He also painting contests to mark PyinOo- gave instructions on work to be undertaken on time. the World AIDS Day and Next, the deputy minister looked into tarring Lwin. viewed photos and post- Padauk road and staff quarters and attended to the H ers displayed at the cer- needs. —MNA emony.—H

22-12-07 NL 2 8/5/18, 11:41 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 3 Turkey says US intelligence led to Iraq raids WASHINGTON, 20 Dec— America,” Turkey’s involved about 50 fighter US intelligence shared Ambassador Nabi Sensoy jets that launched two with Turkey led to the told reporters. waves of attacks against weekend raids in northern He declined to say positions of the Kurdistan Iraq on Kurdish militants, whether the United States Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey’s Ambassador to had directly pinpointed northern Iraq. the United States said on targets for Turkish He said the attacks had Wednesday. warplanes but he said the seriously damaged infra- “There is no doubt that US intelligence-sharing structure used by the this operation was possible was very important. PKK. due to, of course, the The Pentagon has said “This must be a strong A performance artist promotes a laptop in a shopping centre in Beijing, on 21 information shared by the Washington gave Turkey message to the PKK Dec, 2007, Covered with plaster, the promoter looks still lifelike.—XINHUA United States of intelligence to track terrorists that the Turkish Kurdish fighters hiding in military is capable of Russia to seal Iraq, but would not say tracking them down I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S whether it gave precise wherever they might be Central Asian gas targets used in the raids. under any weather The ambassador said conditions, any time of the pipeline deal the Turkish offensive in year,” Sensoy said. MOSCOW, 21 Dec— Putin is “Time” magazine’s northern Iraq on Sunday MNA/Reuters Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are to sign a “Person of the Year” deal on Thursday on British fire killed WASHINGTON, 20 Dec—Russian care about civil liberties; he doesn’t care building a pipeline that President Vladimir Putin was named about free speech; he cares about will allow Moscow to keep Danes in Afghanistan Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” stability. But stability is what Russia Central Asian gas flows for 2007 on Wednesday for bringing needed and that’s why Russians adore COPENHAGEN, 20 Dec—Two Danish soldiers killed to the West under its his country “roaring back to the table of him.” in Afghanistan while fighting Taleban insurgents control, sources and world power”. Putin, a former KGB The choice came days after Putin were victims of friendly fire from a British unit, the analysts said on Wednes- official who was picked from obscurity announced a plan to hold onto power Danish Army Central Command said on Tuesday. day. in 1999 by then-president Boris Yeltsin, after his term ends. Putin said on Monday The Army said its investigation showed that the two An intergovernmental will appear on the cover of Time as the that if his close ally, Dmitry Med- soldiers were killed on 26 September by a Javelin anti- agreement to build a person the editors believe had the vedev, wins next year’s presidential vote, pipeline to take Turkmen tank missile fired by British soldiers in Helmand greatest impact on events this year, for he would serve as Medvedev’s Prime gas to Russia is expected province, southern Afghanistan. better or worse. Minister. to be signed during a “My thoughts go first and foremost to their relatives, “He’s not a good guy, but he’s done The Russian President beat out meeting between the who so tragically lost their loved ones,” said Major extraordinary things,” said Time man- several rivals for the Time distinction, Russian and Kazakh General Poul Kiaerskou, head of the Army Central aging editor Richard Stengel, who including former US Vice-President Al presidents, Vladimir Putin Command, in a statement. announced Putin’s selection on NBC’s Gore, British author JK Rowling, and Nursultan Nazar- “My thoughts go also to our British allies, who now “Today Show”. Chinese President Hu Jintao and US bayev, a Russian Govern- have to live with the knowledge that two Danish “He’s a new tsar of Russia and he’s Commander in Iraq General David ment source said. colleagues were accidentally killed by British fire. dangerous in the sense that he doesn’t Petraeus.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters That's a situation no soldier wants to find himself in.” British Brigadier Andrew Mackay, who commands US Navy grounds a task force of British, Danish and Estonian troops in Helmand, issued a statement expressing deep sympathy 39 “P-3S” over faulty wings to the families and friends of the two Danes. WASHINGTON, 20 Dec— Jacksonville, Florida. He said the British Army would conduct its own The US Navy Monday Those that can be repaired thorough investigation into the incident and would grounded 39 P-3 Orion anti- will be out of service for make no further comment until that was completed. submarine patrol planes — between 18 and 24 months Denmark has about 550 soldiers in Afghanistan. So far nearly one in four of its while those that can’t will six have died in combat, while three others were killed inventory —over concerns be retired.—MNA/Xinhua while trying to dismantle a mine.—MNA/Reuters of the plane’s faulty wings. The grounding reflected worries that a structural defect could cause either of the aircraft’s wings to break off in flight, John Milliman, spokesman for Naval Air Systems Command, told reporters. But Milliman said the measure was the result of engineering analysis and computer modeling, and One of mascot of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai was not caused by any ‘Haibao’, front, struggles to get up during an event actual structural failures. of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai on 18 Dec, 2007 Each grounded aircraft will A shop is destroyed on 20 Dec, 2007 after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in Shanghai, China.—INTERNET be flown to a repair depot in Gisborne, New Zealand.—XINHUA

22-12-07 NL 3 8/5/18, 11:41 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 Building catches Vietnam launches fire next to e-regulation system HANOI, 20 Dec— Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment and the United Nations Conference on White House Trade and Development have launched a system of electronic regulations to facilitate foreign investment, WASHINGTON, 20 Dec—A fire broke out near Vice- President Dick Cheney's ceremonial office in a building local newspaper Young People reported on next to the White House on Wednesday, forcing Wednesday. hundreds of people to evacuate. The system, in the form of a website, allows Cheney was in the White House with President existing and new foreign investors to complete all George W Bush when the blaze began, and everyone necessary procedures online. They will be guided step inside the executive office building was evacuated by step for all stages, from intention of investment to safely, White House officials said. implement of projects in Vietnam. Smoke billowed from a second-floor section of the Vietnam is the first country in Asia to use such Eisenhower Executive Office Building building facing system,the newspaper said. the West Wing of the presidential mansion as firefighters Vietnam attracted more than 15 billion US dollars arrived on the scene. of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 The fire appeared to be contained to only a few months of this year, the biggest-ever figure in such a offices. There were no evacuations from the West Wing period, according to the country’s Ministry of Planning of the White House. and Investment. Vietnam is expected to lure FDI of Cheney normally works inside the White House 17-19 billion dollars this year, the ministry said, itself. noting that FDI worth a total of 50 billion dollars is MNA/Reuters currently awaiting licenzing approval. — MNA/Xinhua ‘Miuro’ is displayed during the Robot World Bank helps Bangladesh award 2007 in Tokyo on 20 Dec, 2007. The set up solar power 14-inch wide, egg- D HAKA, 20 Dec— statement. which along with its The World Bank signed Under these agree- founder Muham-mad shaped music device on Wednesday two ments, Grameen Shakti Yunus was awardd the is able to move and agree-ments for and Infrastructure and Nobel prize in 2006. dance with its two- installation of solar Development Company The World Bank home systems in Limited (IDCOL) can projects will provide heels.—INTERNET power-hungry Ban- claim benefits for solar electricity to a gladesh to cut green- carbon emission large number of Magnitude house gas emissions reduction for about households that are not through the use of 970,000 and 227,000 connected to the 7.3 quake renewable energy. solar home systems electricity grid and jolts Aleutian The World Bank installed in Bangladesh ordinarily use kerosene has signed the respecti-vely. and diesel. A yellow anaconda in captivity. Finnish Islands “Emission Reductions Grameen Shakti, the Only 30 per cent of firefighters reportedly called to help a pet owner TOKYO, 20 Dec— An Purchase Agreements” pioneer in solar power Bangladesh’s over 140 with his agitated and aggressive anaconda earthquake of magnitude as Trustee for the systems in the country, million people have succeeded in taming the dangerous beast by 7.3 jolted Alaska’s Aleuti- Community Develop- is affiliated with the access to the national spraying foam on it.—INTERNET an Islands in the northern ment Carbon Fund micro credit organi- electricity gird. Pacific on Wednesday, (CDCF), it said in a zation, Gra-meen Bank, MNA/Reuters 100 Ugandans arrested Japan’s weather agency said, triggering a tsunami for not having toilets advisory for Hawaii. KAMPALA, 21 Dec— Local authorities have arrested There were no imme- at least 100 Ugandans for failing to build toilets in diate reports of damage or their homes in the midst of a cholera epidemic that has casualties. killed eight people and infected 164, state media The Pacific Tsunami reported on Wednesday. Warning Centre said it had “We cannot watch as people die (of cholera),” issued a tsunami advisory northwestern Bulisa District administrator Norbert for the state of Hawaii. Turyahikayo told the New Vision daily, justifying the The quake, with its arrest of Ugandans found to have huts with no pit focus about 40 kilometres latrines on Tuesday. (25 miles) below the sea- Police spokesman Hassan Kasinje told Reuters bed, occurred at 0930 the building of homes without proper toilets was GMT, the Japan Meteoro- forbidden in Uganda, though he did not know of the logical Agency said. arrests. The US Geological “It is illegal ... but it is not an arrestable offence. Survey, which put the Israeli tanks roll back into Israel during an Israeli army operation in the Gaza Whoever arrested them is wrong,” he said. “A health magnitude at 7.2, said it officer is supposed to instruct them to build or they Strip. Israeli troops killed at least six Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on was 2,000 kilometres can be cautioned.” In September, 70 Ugandans in the (1,200 miles) west-south- Thursday, launching their latest ground offensive in a bid to curb rocket fire east were seized for the same offence. Many in remote west of Anchorage. villages lack latrines. Cholera epidemics spread by MNA/Reuters from the Hamas-run territory.—INTERNET poor sanitation are common.—MNA/Reuters

22-12-07 NL 4 8/5/18, 11:41 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 5 E C O N O M I C N E W S Vietnam urged to open more for FDI HANOI, 20 Dec— investment (FDI) in review for Vietnam, said Vietnam should open physical infrastructure at a seminar on the more fields, especially and human resource agency’s draft on service, to foreign inve- development to avoid Tuesday. stors, local newspaper future bottlenecks,” New investment in Vietnam News on researcher Quentin Dup- telecommunications, Wednesday quoted an UN riez from the UN transport, electricity and agency as reporting. Con-ference on Trade education would benefit “The country should and Development Vietnam’s sustained eco- consider strategies to ( UNCTAD), co-author of nomic development. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is silhouetted as he introduces the new Apple iPod promote foreign direct a draft investment policy MNA/Xinhua Nano in San Francisco, on 5 Sept, 2007. Shareholders suing officers and directors of Apple refiled their claims on Wednesday to address a judge’s Trader Vitol ends gasoline ruling that some fraud complaints were too old and that the lawsuit contained scant details about wrongdoing by the company’s top officials.—INTERNET contract with Iran Malaysia’s manufacturing LONDON, 21 Dec — pressure over its nuclear Vitol's spokeswoman Iran's largest supplier of programme. was not immediately gasoline, independent oil Trading sources have available to comment. But sales down 2% in October trader Vitol, has decided said Vitol has been the a top Iranian oil official KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Dec US dollars) in October this covered by the survey, the to end its long-running biggest gasoline supplier said the company was still —The sales value of year, down 2.0 per cent department said in a contract to provide to Iran, handling about 60 selling petrol to the Malaysia’s manufacturing year-on-year, the Statistics statement. the country with the per cent of the country’s Islamic Republic. sector recorded 44.41 Department said here on The sales value of this fuel from next year, an petrol imports. MNA/Reuters billion ringgit (13.06 billion Wednesday. The decline sector also decreased 3.2 industry source said on of 2.0 per cent in the sales per cent or 1.48 billion Thursday. value was attributed by the ringgit (435.29 million US The source said Swiss- decrease in sales value of dollars) as compared with based Vitol has made the 25 industries (23.6 per 45.89 billion ringgit (13.50 decision because it had cent) out of 106 industries billion US dollars) made a loss of an estimated registered in the previous 70 million US dollars for An employee of the month. For the first ten the calendar year 2007 Malaysia National Bank months of this year, the from its existing contract. displays a new Malaysia country’s manufacturing The source did not RM 50 banknote in sector saw a cumulative mention any political Subang, Malaysia, on 21 sales value of 428.0 billion considerations. Dec, 2007. Malaysia ringgit (125.88 billion US Iran is the world’s National Bank on Friday dollars), up 1.1 per cent fourth-largest crude oil announces the issuance of year-on-year. A total of exporter but its refineries a new series of RM 50 61 industries (57.5 per are struggling to fully meet banknotes into circulation cent) out of 106 industries domestic demand. to commemorate Malaysia covered in this survey Western sanctions 50th Anniversary of recorded a sales value of mean it is hard for the independence. The new one billion ringgit (294.12 country to develop RM 50 banknotes will be million US dollars) and refineries and the need to available for circulation above for the period import the fuel could make on 30 Jan next year. January-October, 2007. it more vulnerable to INTERNET MNA/Xinhua China proposes 10% tax on crude, urges fuel tax BEIJING, 20 Dec—China’s Finance replacing the current volume-based levy, Ministry has proposed a 10-percent tax Zhu said —a measure set to make a hefty on crude oil production, to be phased in cut in the revenues of such oil producers at a — 5 percent rate at first, it said on as PetroChina and Sinopec Corp. Tuesday as Beijing seeks to curb wasteful Industry analysts said the move was energy use. Vice Minister Zhu Zhigang largely expected and had already been also said in a statement on the ministry’s priced into the Chinese market. The website, www.mof.gov.cn, that the time ministry did not specify when the was ripe to introduce the long-awaited resource tax would take effect, saying it fuel tax, a move poised to lift China’s “should be imposed as soon as possible”. regulated fuel prices by a significant This resource tax would go to local margin. governments to compensate them for the The 10 per cent tax on crude, or extraction of crude oil and would also A child plays with the MO1 mobile phone in the Imaginarium shop in Paris resource tax, would be based on oil benefit the environment, Zhu said. on 18 Dec, 2007.—INTERNET prices now above 90 US dollars a barrel, MNA/Reuters

22-12-07 NL 5 8/5/18, 11:41 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 India, Russia begin technical talks on joint moon mission NEW DELHI , 20 Dec— Prime Minister Man- landing the rover and India has begun technical mohan Singh’s visit to strategic locations to carry discussions with Russia on Moscow last month. out experiments, said the joint moon mission Chandrayaan-II will Mylaswamy Annadurai, Chandrayaan-II which is benefit from India’s Project Director of expected to be launched maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-I. in 2011-12, according to which will survey the lunar Annadurai visited Press Trust of India on surface to produce a Russia late last month to Tuesday. complete map of its hold initial technical An agreement for chemical characteristics discussions on Chandra- Chandrayaan-II was and 3-dimensional topo- yaan-II, which is expected signed by the Indian Space graphy over a two-year to be a much shorter Research Organization period, the report said. mission than Chandra- A girl observes a photo during an exhibition in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 20 (ISRO) and Roskosmos, The survey of the lunar yaan-I scheduled for Dec, 2007. As an important part of “China Tibetan Culture Forum- the Russian Federal Space surface will help scientists launch on 9 April , 2008. Kathmandu”, “Multi-colored Tibet” Photo Exhibition was inaugurated Agency during Indian identify the exact place for MNA/Xinhua Thursday in the city hall of Kathmandu. —XINHUA EU agrees steep fines to cut Report estimates 12m cancer car CO2 from 2012 BRUSSELS, 20 Dec— 2012 on average over the metres must be achieved cases worldwide The European Commis- whole fleet, and rise to 95 from improved engine LOS A NGELES, 20 Dec— cancer deaths a day) while 6.7 million cases sion agreed on proposed euros gallon per kilo- technology and the rest There will be over 12 worldwide in 2007, and 4.7 million deaths will legislation on Wednesday metres in 2016, the source through biofuels and more million new cancer cases according to a new report. occur in developing to force down emissions said. Of the overall man- efficient gears, tyres and and 7.6 million cancer The latest addition to countries. These projec- of carbon dioxide (CO2) datory target, an average air-conditioning. deaths (about 20,000 the American Cancer tions were based on from cars with steeply of 130 gallon per kilo- MNA/Reuters Society’s family of Facts incidence and mortality rising fines on manu- & Figures publications data from the Globocan facturers that fail to comply, an EU source said that 5.4 million of database compiled by the said. those cancers and 2.9 Inter-national Agency for The European Union million deaths will occur Research on Cancer executive set a four-year in developed countries, (IARC).—MNA/Xinhua phase-in period for fines on manufacturers whose Colombian road accidents fleets exceed an average of 120 grammes per kill four, injure at least 97 kilometres of the main BOGOTA, 20 Dec— one of the drivers and left greenhouse gas blamed Four people were killed two more dead and 37 for global warming from and at least 97 others injured. 2012. injured on Tuesday in Among the injured Fines on companies for three separate road was a nine-year-old, who non-compliance will start accidents in Colombia, lost his arm and was sent at 20 euros (28.80 US police said. to the intensive care unit. dollars) for each excess Highway police said Police said all the gram per kilometre in two passenger buses dead were taken to the A 77-year-old Beijing resident, Yang Baoqin (2nd collided in the northern city of Santa Marta’s Uganda’s President to buy L), learns English with other elderly women at an province of Magdalena Legal Medicine and Olympic Community English Class for the elderly on a road leading to the Forensic Science Insti- $48m “Gulfstream” jet at a community center in Beijing on 20 Dec, Caribbean coast. tute. 2007.—INTERNET The accident killed MNA/Xinhua KAMPALA, 21 Dec— Uganda’s Government is to buy a 48.2-million-US-dollar Gulfstream jet for Cambodia approves law on President Yoweri Museveni, media reported on Younger drinkers know their Wednesday, and critics questioned whether the poor limits better in Britain anti-human trafficking east African country could afford it. PHNOM PENH, 21 Dec — The Cambodian National A committee of lawmakers endorsed the proposal, LONDON, 21 Dec — year, drinking too much Assembly Thursday unanimously approved the law moving it closer to parliamentary approval, the state- Britons, it seems, are not had ruined a night out or a on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation. owned New Vision newspaper said. older and wiser when it family event. “This law is one of the first steps of reforming the Officials were not immediately available for comes to drinking— a Half also said excessive judicial and court system of the country,” Ang Vong comment. “We believe this is not a luxury for the survey has found that drinking had given them a Vattana, Cambodian Minister of Justice, told the president. It is a national asset,” parliamentary those over 30 are o more hangover which left them National Assembly after it approved the law. committee chairwoman Mary Karooro was quoted in sensible than younger unable to function properly It also helped to strengthen the rule of law and the New Vision as saying. boozers. the next day. reduce poverty in the kingdom, he said, adding that Karooro said the new plane would require less fuel The survey for the “You often hear people the law will be exercised strictly. than Museveni’s existing presidential jet, need fewer “Know Your Limits” saying they feel worse after Cambodia passed its old law on anti-human inspections and stopovers on long-haul flights and be campaign found that a drinking the older they trafficking and sexual exploitation with 10 articles in cheaper to maintain. Critics denounced the purchase third of people aged 30 to get,” said GP Dr Sarah 1996. The new law has 52 articles and contains more as greed in an impoverished nation where the average 50 admitted that, on at least Jarvis. details than the previous one. wage is 300 US dollars per year. —MNA/Reuters one occasion in the last MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

22-12-07 NL 6 8/5/18, 11:41 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 7 Vietnam has first think-tank Environmental groups sue HANOI, 21 Dec — three research subjects: Vietnam’s leading scien- education and healthcare to protect Alaskan bird tists, researchers and reform from economics ANCHORAGE (Alaska), dragged their feet while experts have formed the view, some issues about 21 Dec — Three the bird’s habitat in Alaska country’s first indepen- rural areas and farmers, environmental groups is lost to oil drilling and dent policy research and economic growth filed a lawsuit on global warming. institute, local newspaper quality and policy Wednesday seeking “The yellow-billed Young People reported on recommendations. protections for a rare bird loon is one of the rarest rsday. The institute holds that breeds in Alaska and most vulnerable birds The newly-established regular seminars twice a tundra that is being eyed in the United States,” Institute of Development week and irregular ones, for new oil production. Andrea Treece, attorney Studies is to research and which are open to all The lawsuit, filed in US with the Centre for supply services about people, and publish its District Court in San Biological Diversity, said development plans and research works. Francisco, seeks to force in a news release. “If the strategies to state Its members include the US Fish and Wild- loon is to survive in a agencies, social organiza- Nguyen Quang A, Le life Service to list the warming Arctic, we need tions, enterprises and Dang Doanh, Chu Hao, yellow-billed loon under to protect its critical individuals at home and Tuong Lai, Pham Chi Lan, the Endangered Species habitat, not open it up for abroad, said the institute’s Phan Huy Le, Tran Duc Act, a protection that oil development.” director Nguyen Quang A. Nguyen, Tran Viet the plaintiffs say is The plaintiffs, along From now to next June, Phuong and Hoang Tuy. overdue. with some Russian the institute will conduct MNA/Xinhua The groups — the environmentalists, filed a An elderly Sri Lankan man is pictured pouring Centre for Biological petition in 2004 seeking Survey shows most Poles a cup of green tea. Drinking five or more cups Diversity, Natural listing for the loon. In June, of green tea a day could halve the risks of Resources Defense the Fish and Wildlife support Iraq troop pullout developing advanced prostate cancer, Council and Pacific Service announced that Environment — said such listing may be W ARSAW, 21 Dec — Eighty-five per cent of Poles according to a Japanese study published on federal officials have warranted and was under support the withdrawal of Poland’s troops from Iraq Wednesday. — INTERNET study. next year, as recommended by the centre-right Fish and Wildlife government to the reluctant president, a poll by TNS Russia bans landmark art from Service spokesman in OBOP showed on Thursday. Anchorage Bruce Woods Poland, the largest ex-Communist member of travelling to Britain said the agency is trying NATO and the European Union, backed the US-led MOSCOW, 21 Dec— “Roskultura has not spokeswoman Natalya to complete the studies invasion in 2003 by sending 2,500 troops to Iraq, Russia banned a landmark received adequate Uvarova told Reuters. The necessary for any listing and after withdrawing some, still has 900 soldiers in exhibition of Russian and guarantees from the reservations concern legal decision. Woods would the south. French art from travelling British authorities to allow guarantees on state not comment directly on Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s plan to pull out to Britain on Thursday as the exhibition to go property. the lawsuit. the Polish troops fulfils an election campaign promise deteriorating relations ahead,” Roskultura MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters that put him at odds with President Lech Kaczynski, between Moscow and whose twin brother Jaroslaw lost the October election London over the murder China protects telecom facilities from theft, vandalism to Tusk. of a former Russian BEIJING, 21 Dec — illegal gains worth about a six-month campaign in Kaczynski, who favours a strong pro-US policy official hit cultural ties. Chinese police solved 140 million yuan (18.7 response to widespread in the face of the more EU-friendly approach of the Russia’s Federal more than 47,000 cases of million US dollars) and vandalism and theft. “The new administration, has criticized the troop Culture and Cinemato- theft and vandalism of broke up 2,500 criminal campaign has helped to withdrawal plan, but his top adviser said recently graphy Agency, Roskul- telecom facilities and gangs during the same curb the rise in cases of the President might agree to it. tura, said that since it had nabbed over 40,000 period, the Ministry of theft and vandalism Kaczynski’s approval is needed for the not received adequate suspects in its six-month Public Security said here of telecom facilities,” government to order the withdrawal, but is expected legal guarantees from campaign launched in on Thursday. said the ministry on its to be forthcoming soon. Britain, it had forbidden June this year. To protect its telecom website. Other US allies in Iraq, such as Britain and the export of 120 paintings Police confiscated facilities, China launched MNA/Xinhua Australia, are also reducing their military presence — including masterpieces in Iraq. — MNA/Reuters by Van Gogh and Matisse. Better late than never for Canada lottery winners TORONTO, 21 Dec — A the provincial agency sharply criticized for lax group of Canadian co- concluded the ticket had monitoring of wins by workers will finally receive been claimed by someone ticket vendors, launched its 5.75 million Canadian else. Earlier on Wednes- own investigation and dollars (5.75 million US day, police laid theft and referred the case to the dollars ) in prize money, fraud charges against a Ontario Provincial Police. three years after their former lottery-ticket seller, Police said on Wednes- winning lottery ticket was accusing him of stealing a day that the winning ticket allegedly stolen and cashed ticket and claiming the had belonged to a group of in by a retailer. prize for himself. four people who took it to Ontario Lottery and The OLG, which runs a retailer to have it checked. Gaming Corp said on lotteries in the province of Police said the retailer did China’s first home-grown regional jet, the ARJ21-700, rolls off the Wednesday that it would Ontario, said it had not reveal that they had production line at the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in pay the prize, plus about received a complaint from won, and later collected the east China’s Shanghai on 21 Dec, 2007. The jet’s name, “Xiang 800,000 Canadian dollars the group in July. The prize money. Feng,” meaning “flying phoenix,” was also unveiled in a roll-out in interest, to the group after agency, which has been MNA/Reuters ceremony. The name was chosen in a global competition—XINHUA

22-12-07 NL 7 8/5/18, 11:41 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 Senior General Than Shwe inspects greening… (from page 1) The Senior General of Monywa Township, and party inspected con- conservation of forests and servation of forests and systematic arrangements trees in the surrounding for extended planting of areas of Monywa Tech- trees in watershed area. nological University and Senior General Than the Sambuddhe Pagoda Shwe and party viewed and development of the greening of the envi- Monywa. rons of Bawditahtaung In the afternoon, they Monastery and natural proceeded to Mandalay by scenes. helicopter. In the evening, A 670 feet long and Senior General Than 75 feet high dam has been Shwe and party paid hom- constructed for greening age to Hsutaungpyae Bud- Bawditahtaung and its dha Image on Mandalay environs. The dam be- Hill. They viewed docu- nefits arable lands and mentary photos of Man- greening tasks. Further- dalay Hill. more, the water from the After viewing dam is being pumped to greening tasks at Manda- greening tasks around lay Hill and natural beauty Hill 919. of Mandalay and its envi- Hsutaungpyae Buddha Image on Senior General Than Shwe paying homage to Maha Muni Buddha Image.—MNA Mandalay Hill.—MNA rons, Senior General Than Lake and its environs. ing touches to the facility. Shwe gave guidance on At Ayeyawady After inspecting the greening of Mandalay Hill Bridge (Yadanabon) approach bridge and road and ensuring of effective project site, Minister for on Sagaing side, the Sen- irrigation system of Construction Maj-Gen ior General and party went Hsedawgyi Dam. Saw Tun reported to the back to Mandalay and in- The Senior General Senior General on facts spected Ayeyawady presented cash donations about the bridge and near- Bridge (Yadanabon) and to the Pagoda Board of ing completion of the con- gave guidance. Trustees. struction task. The main bridge of the The Senior Gen- Deputy Superin- 5,614-foot-long eral and party paid hom- tending Engineer U Htay Ayeyawady Bridge age to Maha Muni Bud- Myint reported on instal- (Yadanabon) is of steel dha Image. The Senior lation of suspenders in beam type. The structure General signed the visi- steel beams of the main features the 49-foot wide tors’ book and made cash bridge, strengthening of four traffic lanes flanked donations there. suspenders and the test- by two six-foot wide pe- This morning, they ing of the strength of the destrian walkways. The inspected progress of bridge. bridge is designed to han- Zaygyo Market and Man- Afterwards, Senior dle each truck weighing dalay and development of General Than Shwe and 60 tonnes in maximum. Mandalay Kandawgyi party inspected the finish- (see page 9) * The main bridge of the 5,614-foot-long Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) is of steel beam reinforced type. The structure features the 49-foot wide four traffic lanes flanked by two six-foot wide pedestrian walkways. The bridge is designed to handle each truck weighing 60 tonnes in maximum. * Although the bridge is not officially inaugurated yet, over 10,000 trucks, 40,000 passenger buses, 100,000 light vehicles and 300,000 motorcycles

have used it so far. Senior General Than Shwe donates cash to Maha Muni Buddha Image funds.—MNA

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Senior General Than Shwe enjoys scenic beauty of Mandalay and tasks for greening of Mandalay Hill. — MNA Senior General Than Shwe During the inspection tour, Minister for Agriculture around the farm where herbal orchids were grown with and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Minister for the use of various methods. inspects greening… Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen After inspecting the farm, Minister Maj-Gen Htay (from page 8) Thein Zaw inspected Dokwin Agriculture Farm of Oo urged officials of the farm to grow the herbal Although the bridge is not officially inaugurated Myanma Agriculture Service in PyinOoLwin Township orchids successfully in accordance with the guidance yet, over 10,000 trucks, 40,000 passenger buses, yesterday. of the Head of State. 100,000 light vehicles and 300,000 motor cycles have First, Manager of the farm U Tint Lwin reported to Afterwards, the ministers inspected a small hydel

Senior General Than Shwe inspects progress of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon). — MNA used it so far. Senior General Than Shwe and party them on the farm. Deputy Supervisor of the farm Daw power project on a irrigation canal of Dokwin Dam to also inspected the construction of road around Yin Yin Mar reported on production process of produce power on a small scale. The generator equipped Taungthaman Wetland, Yadanabon University and medicinal herbs from orchids and propagation of at the small project can produce 5 kilowatts. Generators development of Amarapura Township in a motorcade. orchids. are also equipped on irrigation canals to produce hydro After visiting Mandalay Industrial Zone, the Senior Afterwards, officials concerned conducted Minister power on a small scale. General and party flew to Nay Pyi Taw. Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw MNA

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MNA No wish to stand as members of NLD Director-General U Chit Naing presents prize to A K Moe (Zoology), third prize winner in colour photo contest to mark 60th Anniversary 117 NLD members of Independence Day.—MNA

Mawlamyinegyun, Labutta quit YANGON, 21 Dec Relations Department, Next, he pre- — The Information and departmental officials, sented prizes to U Nyunt

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Dec — A total of 16 members of Mawlamyinegyun Public Relations Depart- responsible persons of Kyi who stood first , Township National League for Democracy of Ayeyawady Division including ment under the Ministry Myanmar Photographic Sagaing Aung Kyaw Tin, U Ohn Thein, U Khin Shwe of Katkho Village, U Thein Naing of of Information held the Society, winners and second, A K Moe Mithalingon Village, U Kyaw Moe Lwin of Mahmwaygyun Village, U Tin prize presentation others. (Zoology), third and Nwe of Dalinhleseik Village on 24 August and 101 members of Labutta ceremony for the colour First, on behalf other prize winners. Township NLD including U Sein Tun of Aleyaygyaw Village-tract, Daw photo contest in comme- of the Minister for Later, a prize winner Nu Kyi of Labuttaloktaung Village-tract, U Hla Aye of Htinbonkwin Village, moration of the 60th Information, Director- spoke words of thanks U Myint Swe of Boepyae Village, U Tun Yin of Myitpauk Village, U Thet Anniversary Indepen- General U Chit Naing and the ceremony was Lwin of Kanyingon Village and Daw Kyi Win of Kyunchaung Village on dence Day at The Central made an opening speech. con-cluded. — MNA 27 August sent letters of resignation to the NLD (Headquarters) and local Hotel on Bogyoke Aung authorities. San Street here at 1pm In the letters sent to Mawlamyinegyun and Labutta Township Multi- today. party Democracy General Election Subcommissions, they said they no longer It was attended wished to stand as members of the NLD and they resigned from the party by Director-General U Don’t Smoke of their own accord.—MNA Chit Naing of the Information and Public

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S China blasts Ningxia coal CLAIMS DAY NOTICE field to mine “black gold” MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (TBH-199) RUQIGOU, NINGXIA, 20 such operation to be it. Experts at the blast site Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH Dec—Ruqigou coal field carried out in China for said the dynamite used VOY NO (TBH-199) are hereby notified that the vessel in northwest China’s more than a decade, will was equivalent to half the will be arriving on 22.12.2007 and cargo will be dis- Ningxia was blasted with enable the opencast power of a nuclear bomb. charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie 5,400 tons of dynamite on mining of about 14 million It was enough to reduce a at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the Thursday as mining tons of Taixi coal. Taixi 270-metre-high hill in the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am operators began to mine coal is reputed for its high coal field by 40 metres. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now high-quality, but low- carbon content and burns About 12,000 people in declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo polluting, Taixi coal, with a clean flame. Only the surrounding area were from the vessel. known as “black gold”. Hongji coal of Vietnam evacuated before the No claims against this vessel will be admitted after The blast, the largest can compare favorably to operation.—MNA/Xinhua the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT 23 fall ill from food poisoning MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER in S-W China LINES PTE LTD Phone No: 2568/378316/376797 KUNMING, 20 Dec— Village of Luxi County. caused by a toxic pesticide Twenty-three people were The 23 people were Ma known as “Leguo”. They Pakistan says no threat of confirmed sick, including Raolin, a middle-aged are investigating how it three seriously, from food villager, and his family managed to get into the bird flu pandemic poisoning on Monday in and friends, who were soup but details have not southwest China's Yunnan preparing for the funeral been released. ISLAMABAD, 20 Dec— northwest after eight Province, local govern- ceremony of Ma’s wife in On 11 November, six Pakistan said on Wednes- people were infected by ment sources reported on Ma’s house. The poisoned people were killed and two day there was no threat of the virus. Pakistani Thursday. were rushed to the county others hospitalized in a a pandemic from bird flu, authorities confirmed the At 7:30 am on Monday, hospital, where three are similar food poisoning as World Health Organi- eight cases at the weekend, 23 people, including an in a critical condition. case in central China’s zation experts carried out including one death. 81-year old woman and a Officials from the Hubei Province. They also tests in the country’s The WHO said they four-year-old child, fell ill provincial disease control ate “tangyuan” but in this were likely to be a after eating “tangyuan”, a centre collected samples case the cook mistook rat combination of infections Vietnam reaps bigger rice dumpling soup, for of the soup and found the poison for flour. from poultry and limited breakfast in Wanyaoshu food poisoning had been MNA/Xinhua human-to-human trans- export revenues mission of the H5N1 avian flu virus due to close in 2007 contact. The WHO says a H ANOI, 21 Dec—Vietnam is estimated to gain export similar case occurred in earnings of 48 billion US dollars this year, up 20.5 per Indonesia in 2006 among cent over last year, the Labour newspaper reported on family members believed Thursday. to have contracted the Items with high export growth in 2007 include virus while caring for sick loved ones. engineering products, up 120 per cent; pepper, 73 per In this photo made by the Mars rover Opportunity and released in this Oct “There is no threat of cent; coffee, 50 per cent; plasticware, 45.8 per cent; 2006 file photo, by NASA shows a view of the ‘Victoria crater’ looking and cashew nuts, 30.8 per cent, the paper quoted a epidemic or pandemic and southeast from ‘Duck Bay.’ A newly discovered asteroid has a 1 in 75 chance report of the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and there are no fresh cases Trade. being reported,” Ministry of slamming into the Red Planet on 30 Jan, 2008, scientists said on 20 Dec, Meanwhile, goods with big export revenues of Health spokesman 2007.—INTENET comprise of crude oil, 8.4 billion dollars; textiles Orya Maqbool Jan Abbasi and garments, 7.7 billion dollars; footwear, told Reuters. The last Four dead, seven missing 3.9 billion dollars; and seafood, nearly 3.8 billion human case was reported dollars. on 23 November. in Egypt crash MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters CAIRO, 20 Dec—Four the Nile River south of sources. It appeared the Egyptians died and seven Cairo, security sources vehicle flipped into the from the same family are said. river in Sohag city after missing after a small bus Rescue forces saved one of its tyres burst. flipped into a tributary of another eight of the Reckless driving, lax vehicle’s occupants but traffic rules and poor road said there was little hope Los Angeles conditions cause many for the missing, who road crashes in Egypt. A commercial included four children. series of road and rail photographer Marla Two of the dead were accidents in the past few Aufmuth buys an children. years triggered an outcry The family had rented airline e-tickets on her over the government’s the bus to take them from handling of road and way to a commercial Cairo to their hometown transport safety. in the southern province job at the Bob Hope MNA/Reuters of Qena for the Islamic Airport in Burbank, Eid el-Adha holidays that Calif on 14 Dec, began on Tuesday, Don’t Smoke 2007.—INTERNET according to security

22-12-07 NL 12 8/5/18, 11:41 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 13 NASA makes headway with shuttle, station problems CAPE CANAVERAL Tuesday. The space fuel tank with 500,000 (Florida), 20 Dec—Space- shuttle Atlantis, which is gallons (1.9 million litres) walking astronauts and due to carry Europe’s of liquid hydrogen and technicians on the ground Columbus science labo- liquid oxygen to try to conducted a day of trou- ratory to the station, was pinpoint the location of a ble-shooting that shed sidelined by problems suspected wiring or circuit light on a spate of pro- with sensors in its fuel tank problem that was causing blems that have stalled that are part of an erratic readings from the construction of the Inter- emergency engine cutoff sensors, which are located national Space Station, system. On Tuesday, in the ship’s fuel tank. NASA managers said NASA filled the shuttle’s MNA/Reuters

Planes delayed as heavy fog A giant clam is seen nestled among coral reefs at the Obhor coast, 30 kms cloaks in E China north of the Red Sea city of Jeddah.—INTERNET BEIJING, 20 Dec— 50 metres. Meteoro- China’s Jiangsu Province, Sarkozy in Camargue to highlight Thick fog blanketed areas logical observatories in the traffic jams clogged of north,central and east three cities raised the downtown streets for climatic change China on Wednesday, warning level to red, the about two hours in the PARIS, 20 Dec— the risk of rising waters on world countries, in- delaying flights, reducing highest. morning. French President Nicolas are putting the existence cluding the United States, road visibility and forcing In north China’s According to obser- Sarkozy Tuesday visited of a region like this in peril. whose input we need in sections of express ways Tianjin Municipality, one vatory experts, the fog was the Camargue region in I do not intend to see this fight, to take a position to close temporarily. ex-pressway was closed caused by a combination southern France, terming Sainte-Marie become an that preserves nature and Heavy fog shrouded and the road visibility was of high humidity and it as “one of the most be- island. I want it to remain our planet,” Sarkozy said. the central province of reduced to 100 metres. In lower temperatures. autiful and most threat- as a delta,” the president A month and a half after Hubei and forced six Hefei City in east China’s They predicted that the ened regions in France,” said in a speech at the local the Grenelle of the express ways to close. In Anhui Province, most fog would affect the cities in a bid to highlight the town hall. Environment, a nation- Wuhan, Ezhou and Xiao- flights out of the city were again on Thursday need tackle global war- “France sets the wide debate on global gan cities, road visibility delayed by the thick fog. morning. ming. example, takes decisions, warming, the president, was reduced to less than In Nanjing City of east MNA/Xinhua “Global warming and demands results and calls who was accompanied by Environment Minister Three people die in elephant Jean-Louis Borloo, told the stampede in Bangladesh audience that he was committed to the imple- DHAKA, 20 Dec—Three members of a family died mentation of all the decisi- early Thursday in a stampede of a flock of elephants in ons that were made to deal a village at the foothold of Karaldanga hill in with the effects of climatic Bangladesh’s southeastern Chittagong district, about change. “I would like to 340 km from capital Dhaka. assure you that we will not Police and local people said the flock of seven to only fully observe these eight elephants came down from the hill at about 2 am solemn commitments but local time and trampled to death three people of a also ensure that they will be family. The victims died in sleep. scrupulously enforced,” Another child was seriously injured and admitted according to Sarkozy, who to hospital. Local people said the elephants also twisted added “ I will not let anyone several houses. —Internet hinder me. —MNA/Xinhua The 48 million year old Picasso works stolen from Sao Paulo Museum ungulate Indohyus BEIJING, 21 Dec— million US dollars. from India in an Thieves made off with The museum issued a illustration released on paintings by Pablo statement saying this is Wednesday. Indohyus Picasso and Brazilian the first theft of such kind is a close relative of artist Candido Portinari in in its 60 year history. whales, and the a daring heist Thursday The heist was carried structure of its bones morning in Sao Paulo out within three minutes, and chemistry of its Museum of Art. between 05:09 and 05:12, teeth indicate that it The thieves stole when the guards were spent much time in “Portrait of Suzanne changing shifts on the water.—INTERNET Bloch” by Pablo Picasso second floor of the mus- and “O Lavrador de Cafe” Pablo Picasso’s oil eum. Security cameras Ali Mohammed (R), by Candido Portinari, the painting, “Portrait of captured video images of who lost his leg in a most valuable pieces in Suzanne Bloch”, is three men entering the the museum’s collection, museum but little else, bomb attack, is seen in this handout said museum spokesman and the images are of poor checked by technician Eduardo Cosomano, photograph released by quality, said lead Sao in Baghdad’s quoted by media reports the Sao Paulo Paulo police investigator Artificial Limbs Friday. The two works are Museum of Art on 20 on the case, Marcos estimated by the museum Gomes de Moura. Center, on 11 Dec, Dec, 2007.—XINHUA to be worth more than 100 Internet 2007.—INTERNET

22-12-07 NL 13 8/5/18, 11:41 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 Dokic to rely on Toni hits four as Bayern waltz through in UEFA Cup S P O R T S invite for LONDON, 20 Dec — and Bolton Wanderers, Galatasaray went through Italy striker Luca Toni’s also progressing from the on a better goal difference Inter stroll to Cup win at Australian Open four goals fired former group. than the Greek outfit. M ELBOURNE, 20 Dec — European champions Galatasaray, the 2000 Spain's Getafe finished Reggina, holders Roma lose Former world number four Bayern Munich into the winners, sneaked through top of Group G after a 2-1 ROME, 20 Dec — Teen- less tie. European cham- Jelena Dokic will need to knockout stages of the as the third-place finish- home win over Belgian age forward Mario Balotelli pions AC Milan, who beat rely on an organizer's invi- UEFA Cup after a 6-0 rout ers in Group H after they champions Anderlecht sent scored twice as Inter Milan Boca Juniors 4-2 in the tation for next month's of Aris Salonika in their drew 0-0 at home to Aus- both sides through as strolled to a 4-1 triumph at Club World Cup final in Australian Open after pull- final group game on tria Vienna and Panionios Hapoel Tel Aviv, who be- Reggina in the first leg of Japan on Sunday, host ing out of the wildcard Wednesday. contrived to lose 3-2 at gan the night in contention, their Italian Cup last 16 tie Catania on Thursday. qualifying tournament Victory sent the home to Girondins Bor- lost 3-1 at home to AaB on Wednesday but holders Juventus lost 2-1 at with a thigh injury. Bundesliga leaders through deaux after being 2-0 up. Aalborg.—MNA/Reuters AS Roma suffered a 3-1 Empoli two weeks ago Dokic had been trail- as Group F winners and defeat at Torino. while Fiorentina drew 1- ing 16-year-old Olivia means Bayern will avoid Inter, who are seven 1 at Serie B Ascoli last Rogowska 6-3, 3-1 in the one of the eight third- points clear in Serie A, went week when Cagliari put quarter-final of the tour- placed Champions League ahead with a Hernan their league troubles be- nament when she called sides who enter the last 32 Crespo header in the 14th hind them with a 1-0 home for the trainer and then draw on Friday. minute and Balotelli, 17, win over Sampdoria. withdrew from the match. Toni, fully fit after a doubled the lead in the 29th. MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters recent hamstring strain, Leonardo Pettinari pounced twice from close pulled one back for Reggina range in the first half and in the 50th before Santiago added two in quick suc- Solari and Balotelli's sec- cession midway through ond sealed the win for the the second period. Chris- Italian champions, who tian Lell and Philipp Lahm rested many regulars ahead completed the demolition. Larissa’s Giorgos Galitsios (L) is tackled by of Sunday's derby with AC Aris were eliminated Nuremburg’s Dominik Reinhardt during their UEFA Milan. Alvaro Recoba with Braga, 2-0 winners Cup Group A soccer match at Panthessaliko stadium struck in both halves and over Red Star Belgrade, in Volos on 20 Dec, 2007.— INTERNET Gian-luca Comotto headed a late goal to give Maccabi Haifa beat McGinley and Storm join Torino a home victory over AS Roma, who Sakhnin to win Europeans for Royal Trophy scored just before the Israel’s Toto Cup BANGKOK, 20 Dec — said he was happy to have Irishman Paul McGinley break through Brazilian TEL AVIV, 21 Dec — the pair on board, in par- midfielder Mancini. AEK Athens' Nikos Liberopoulos, right, vies for the Brazilian striker Renato and Briton Graeme Storm ticular McGinley because Lazio came from be- ball with Villareal's Fabricio Fuentes, left, during scored twice to give have been picked to rep- of his vast experience. hind to beat Napoli 2-1 in their UEFA Cup group C soccer match at the Maccabi Haifa a 2-0 win resent Europe against Ballesteros said: He has Rome, while Udinese and Olympic stadium, Athens, on 20 Dec, 2007. over Arab club Bnei Asia in the Royal Trophy the golden touch, and any Palermo battled out a goal- INTERNET Sakhnin in the Toto Cup early next year, organiz- captain would be delighted final on Wednesday. ers said on Wednesday. to have him on their side. Pele not surprised by England’s choice of Capello Renato scored with a McGinley will make He is an experienced, LONDON, 20 Dec —Pele placing Steve McClaren foreign coach,” the Bra- 53rd-minute penalty and his third successive Royal battle-hardened cam- is not surprised England who was sacked last zilian said at the launch of then sealed the result eight Trophy appearance next paigner, and one of the have again opted for a for- month. McClaren took a collection of medals minutes from time when month alongside Storm, great things about him is eign coach although he over from Swede Sven- portraying his 1,283 goals. he slotted the ball into the who joins captain Seve that you can play him with said it would have once Goran Eriksson after the Each will be auctioned net with the Sakhnin de- Ballesteros's team after an anybody else in the team, been unthinkable for some 2006 World Cup finals. to raise money for Goals fence beaten. impressive 2007 season knowing he will help to of his former adversaries. “A long time ago I used for Life, a project raising Sakhnin’s misery was which included victory in bring out the best in them. Italian Fabio Capello to talk to my English funds for a Brazilian chil- compounded by the send- the French Open. “That quality will be was confirmed as Eng- friends like Bobby dren’s hospital. ing off of Armenian Ballesteros, who has very important this time land's second foreign (Charlton) and they could “But there was one striker Ilia Yevoryan in been Europe’s non-play- as we will have a few coach this week after re- not accept the idea of a with Eriksson and now the 89th minute. ing captain since the inau- rookies like Graeme, who there's another and Eng- MNA/Reuters gural Royal trophy in 2006, have bags of talent but are land also tried to get (Luiz Stade somewhat new to this level Felipe) Scolari two years Rennes’ of team competition.” ago don't forget. Capello Bruno Ryder Cup holders Eu- is a very good coach and Cheyrou rope won the first two edi- very experienced so let's (L) fights tions of the Royal Tro- see if he can win some- for the ball phy, a matchplay event thing for England.” with featuring fourball, four- Pele said he could not Dinamo somes and singles, with imagine a foreign coach Zagreb’s eight players on each team. in charge of the Brazil Etto during McGinley and Storm national team. their UEFA will team up with Swe- “It’s very different,” he Cup Group den's Robert Karlsson, Canada’s Stephanie Penner (L) and Sherline Holness said. “Maybe an Argen- D soccer Frenchman Gregory block a ball during their quarter final volleyball tine because it's so close match in Havret and Britons Lee match in the women’s continental Olympic qualifica- but I think it would be Rennes on Westwood and Darren tion championship against Trinidad and Tobago in very difficult for a for- 20 Dec, Clarke at the January 11- the northern city of Monterrey on 20 Dec, 2007. eign coach in Brazil.” 2007. 13 event in Chon Buri, INTERNET MNA/Reuters INTERNET Thailand.—MNA/Reuters

22-12-07 NL 14 8/5/18, 11:41 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 22 December, 2007 15 Strong earthquake jolts NZ’s east coast WELLINGTON, 21 Dec — measuring 6.8 on the A strong earthquake Richter Scale, struck at rattled the east coast of 8: 55 pm (0755 GMT). New Zealand on The institute said it was Thursday, causing some centred about 50 kilometres power outages and minor (30 miles) off the coast, damage but no casualties. south east of the provincial The Institute of city of Gisborne on the Geological and Nuclear country's North Island. Sciences said the tremor, MNA/Reuters Drivers could face jail for using mobile in London LONDON, 21 Dec — pound fine and three points Motorists caught talking on on their licence under the a hand-held mobile phone lesser charge of careless or sending a text while driving. driving could be jailed Director of Public under guidelines due to be Prosecutions Ken Macdonald published on Thursday. said earlier this year that In the most serious cases, drivers who flout the law and they could be charged with drive dangerously should WEATHER dangerous driving, which face tougher penalties. Hampton Hotel employee volunteers pitch in as holiday carries a two-year maxi "There is widespread Friday, 21 December, 2007 ‘elves’ on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 to refurbish the ‘World’s mum sentence and an public concern about the Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours Largest Rocking Chair’ in Gulfport, Miss. The colossal unlimited fine, according to use of mobile phones and MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly chair was damaged in Hurricane Katrina and is the a BBC report. other hand-held electronic cloudy in Taninthayi Division and generally fair in the thirty-fifth roadside attraction to be restored as part of Currently, motorists equipment while driving," remaining States and Divisions. Night temperatures Hampton’s Save-A-Landmark programme.—INTERNET face an automatic 60- he said. — MNA/Reuters were (3ºC) below December average temperatures in upper Sagaing and Magway Divisions, (3ºC) to (4ºC) 11:00 am 4:45 pm above December average temperatures in Shan and 1. Martial song 2. Song to uphold Kayin States, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions, (5ºC) 11:15 am National Spirit above December average temperatures in Bago Divi- 2. Musical programme 5:00 pm sion and about December average temperatures in the 11:30 pm 3. Aew;qc\tk\tk\tk\tk\tk˚q˚q˚q˚q˚qiuliuliuliuliul\\\\\ remaining ares. The significant night temperatures were 3. Game for children pvaer;Rupupupupup\mc\\\mc\ \q\q\q\q\qMÂka;MMMÂka;M Saturday, 22 December Haka (3ºC) and Putao (5ºC). Maximum temperature on 20-12-2007 was 96ºF. 11:55 am qc\Kn\\\\ \;sa-tt\\\\ iyNiiii ˙s˙s˙s˙s˙s\\\\\ Tune in today Saturday, 22 December 4. Round up of the Minimum temperature on 21-12-2007 was 68ºF. Relative (qK¥açATçççç ¨¨;‘p)(qK¥a¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ç)ç)ç)ç)ç) 8:30 am Brief news week’s TV local news humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 21-12-2007 was 76%. View on today 5:15 pm 8:35 am Music: 1:30 pm Total sunshine hours on 20-12-2007 was (8.2) hours 4. mø;mø;Âk∑Âk∑∑Âk∑∑∑ -Frosty the approx. 7:00 am 5. 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22-12-07 NL 15 8/5/18, 11:41 PM 13th Waxing of Nadaw 1369 ME Saturday, 22 December, 2007 People’s Desire We favour stability. We favour peace. We oppose unrest and violence. Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends opening of Process and Product Show, paper reading session of MES

YANGON, 21 Dec— The opening ceremony of Process and Product Show to mark the annual general meeting of Myanmar Engineering Society was held in conjunction with a paper reading session at the building of MES on Hlaing Universities’ Cam- pus, here, this morning, with an opening address by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence. It was also attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and De- Lt-Gen Myint Swe addresses paper reading session of the annual general meeting of Myanmar Engineering Society.—MNA velopment Council Com- mander of Yangon Com- Lt-Gen Myint Swe At the opening of strive to keep track new mand Maj-Gen Hla Htay and party observed the paper reading session, Lt- technologies in order not Process and Win, Deputy Minister for booths. Gen Myint Swe stressed to lag behind others and Rail Transportation Thura Altogether 27 booths that for a nation to de- emphasis is to be placed Product Show U Thaung Lwin, senior are staged and engineer- velop, it is necessary to on conducting research YANGON, 21 Dec—Myanmar Engineering military officers, depart- ing products and produc- make use of high tech- with the intention to make Society staged Process and Product Show at MES mental officials, the chair- tion processes are dis- nologies that are suitable innovations individually building on Hlaing Universities’ Campus here this man, vice-chairmen and played at the booths. The to the nature of the nation. as well as in group, he morning. members of MES, new show was organized by So he called for the par- added. The show included 27 booths that display generation Myanmar en- new generation Myanmar ticipation of MES in the Next, the chairman engineering products and production process. gineers and guests. engineers under the super- drive for the development gave an account of the With the aim of ensuring development of First, Commander vision of Myanmar Engi- of industrial zones. society. engineering subject, new generation engineers un- Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win neering Society aiming to He stressed the need Fifty-four papers are der the supervision of MES are staging the show. and MES Chairman U develop the engineering of manufacturing quality to be read out today and The show is kept open to public up to 22 December. Than Myint cut the ribbon subject and it continues products by saving cost as tomorrow. MNA to open the show. tomorrow. well as energy. MES is to MNA

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