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Volume XIV, Number 358 8th Waning of Hnaung Tagu 1368 ME Monday, 9 April, 2007

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects agriculture, construction tasks in Thaton District Farmers in Mon State to carry out double cropping to meet target of one million acres of paddy

Lt-Gen Maung Bo of Ministry of Defence opens new building of self-reliant library in Sittoung Model Village in Kyaikto Township.— MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 8 April They viewed cultiva- irrigation facilities. After of paddy. thriving rubber plantations the briefing hall of the dis- — Member of the State tion of rubber at the farm hearing the reports, Lt- Afterwards, they left on either side of Kyaikto- trict-to-district road No 2 Peace and Development of Shwe Yaung Pya Rub- Gen Maung Bo viewed Kyaikto and inspected Kinmonsakhan Road. At (See page 7) Council Lt-Gen Maung ber Farm of Max operating of the thresher. Bo of the Ministry of De- Myanmar Co Ltd in Bilin At the town hall in fence, accompanied by Township. Lt-Gen Maung Kyaikto, Lt-Gen Maung INSIDE Chairman of Mon State Bo urged officials to com- Bo and party met with lo- * Min Ko Naing, you should discuss ways and means for PDC Commander of plete cultivation of 3,000 cal authorities, depart- South-East Command acres of rubber in 2007- mental personnel, social the development of the nation and take part in the Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win 08 and create job opportu- organization members and national development tasks whatever role you are in. and officials, went to sum- nities for local people. townselders. In his in- Getting involved in movements and campaigns instead mer paddy fields in At Zwegalar Village structions, Lt-Gen Maung Myatsan Village of in Bilin Township, they Bo said Kyaikto and Bilin of doing so is against the people’s aspiration to national Htaunghmu Village tract met with local farmers and Townships have fertile development. in Thaton Township on 5 discussed extended culti- lands to grow paddy. Em- * Min Ko Naing, in my youth, my classmates and I cried April. Lt-Gen Maung Bo vation and boosting pro- phasis is to be placed on out in chorus “Where have you been, Maung Yay Khe?”. met local farmers and gave duction of summer paddy. rice sufficiency in the re- instructions on extended Departmental officials gion. Farmers in Mon Now, the entire national people are asking where you are cultivation and boosting submitted reports on cul- State are to carry out dou- going now, Min Ko Naing. production of summer tivation of summer paddy, ble cropping to meet the PAGE 8+9 NGAR MIN SWE paddy. local food sufficiency and target of one million acres Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

9-4-07NL 1 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 9 April, 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 Determined to eradicate * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State dangerous diseases * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The government is implementing the 30- Electric Power No 2 Minister meets Chinese guests year National Health Long-Term Plan for provision of health care services to the entire NAY PYI TAW, 8 April — Minister for Electric Thein Tun of Electric Power Department, Managing people. For the people to live in healthy Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint met Chair- Director Dr San Oo of Myanma Electric Power En- man Dr Li Hejun of Farsighted Group of the Peo- terprise and Deputy Director-General U Saw Win of atmosphere, the government formulated ple’s Republic of China and party at the minister’ Electric Power Department and officials. programmes for availability of safe water office, here, on 5 April. They discussed cooperation on electric power and raising of their health standard in the Present also were Director-General Dr U sector between Myanmar and the PRC.— MNA rural development plan. Conservation of environment, clean at- WVO COC member performs rural mosphere and safe water contribute towards development tasks in Katha District the raising of health and social standards of

the people. NAY PYI TAW, 8 April — Member of the sports ground in Katha and met with trainees of physi- In the world today, like tuberculosis and Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Vet- cal training course. malaria, new diseases such as AIDS, SARS erans Organization Minister for Sports Brig-Gen The member of central organizing committee of Thura Aye Myint met with members of Banmauk WVO met with members of Katha Township WVO and bird flu are threatening the mankind as Township WVO and opened small hydropower sta- at the office of the organization and fulfilled the a health hazard. tion of Pauknet village in the township on 2 April. requirements. He also attended the opening ceremony The government took preventive measures The minister offered provisions to the Sayadaw of of rural development centre in the township and pre- for SARS. In connection with the prevention the village and presented exercise books and sports sented a set of TV, exercise books, sports gear and of bird flu, it is actively cooperating with gear for village post-primary school. publications for the centre. international organizations including WHO In Indaw Township, the minister inspected In Htigyaing Township, the minister gave neces- progress of Shwe Innthar gyms and gave necessary sary instructions to members of township WVO. and FAO. instructions to members of Indaw Township WVO. Next, he inspected retaining wall of Ayeyawady River In combating HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria He also attended the opening ceremony of new school and presented gifts to those who took part in the as national concern, the government is coop- building for Kamnee village affiliated primary school construction tasks. erating with local and international organi- and presented exercise books and sports gear for the Later, the minister attended the opening ceremony zations. As a result, the objectives have been school. of rural development centre and earth road in Katha Next, the minister visited Katha District Township. — MNA achieved. Myanmar is determined to combat dan- Deputy Minister inspects carriages gerous diseases until they are eradicated from Myanma soil in cooperation with UN and locomotives under construction agencies, friendly nations and international YANGON, 7 April— and local social organizations. Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Thaung Lwin on 6 April inspected the building of air suspension bogie to be installed at advanced pas- senger carriages and in- stallation of machines for producing of coil springs at the carriage and wagon workshop in Myitnge. At the workshop, the deputy minister met with the officials and stressed the need to strive for suc- Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin inspects passenger and wagon cessful realization of the carriage workshop in Myitnge.— RAIL TRANSPOTATION objectives, to conduct from technological univer- In the afternoon, the tives and gave instruc- training courses for staff to sities and experienced deputy minister pro- tions on running the fac- Visitors view the booth displayed at products keep pace with advanced ones in order to keep ceeded to Ywahtaung Lo- tory at full capacity, mak- fair 2007 of Myanmar Women technology, to open abreast of modern technol- comotive Shed where he ing assessments on work Entrepreneurs Association at Tatmadaw e-library for acquisition of ogy, to minimize loss and inspected diesel engines carried out and training Convention Hall on U Wisara Road on 8 reference books, to hold wastage and to run the fac- under repair and con- staff to improve their ca- April. (News Reported) — MWEA discussions with those tory at full capacity. struction of new locomo- pability.—MNA

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk ‘Fish Man’ completes Amazon River swim BELEM (Brazil), 8 April — A Slovenian man has become the first person to swiman the entire length of South America’s Amazon River. Martin Strel, 52, completed the 5,265-kilometre swim from Peru to Brazil in 66 days.After more than two months withstanding the best the Amazon could throw at him, the man they call ‘Fish Man’ defied doctor’s orders by completing his latest marathon swim today. He arrived in the northern Brazilian city of Belem suffering from dizziness, nausea, diarrhoea and sunstroke. He averaged nearly 85 kilometres each day and was sometimes in such pain he had to be helped from the water. The Amazon is home to animals including pira- nhas, crocodiles and anacondas but Mr Strel says they had “just accepted him”. He already holds world records for swimming the Danube, Yangtze and Mis- sissippi Rivers and Guinness World Records is expected to verify his latest feat within weeks.—Internet Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, delivers a speech at the end of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Brussels, on 6 April, 2007. — XINHUA Captain charged over sinking of cruise ship ATHENS, 8 April—A gence, breaching interna- of the Greek-flagged ves- Greek prosecutor yester- tional shipping safety sel were arrested after the day pressed negligence regulations and polluting accident. charges against the cap- the environment, al- The 469ft vessel hit a tain and five officers of a though all were released well-marked and charted cruise ship that sank off from custody pending reef in fair weather inside the island of Santorini in further investigations. Santorini’s sea-filled cra- the Aegean Sea. If convicted, the offi- ter, a popular tourist des- The six officers were cers face a maximum tination. The ship had charged with causing a five-year sentence. been due to dock a few shipwreck through negli- Two French passengers minutes later. Pupils play Chinese are missing following A Merchant Marine chess on a giant Two injured in explosion at US oil well the sinking of the Sea Ministry spokeswoman chessboard, moving the W ASHINGTON, 7 April — smoke in the sky over the workers were drilling Diamond, which hit said the captain and the pieces of their size in Two workers were injured eastern Tennessee, a rural for oil and hit a gas pocket. rocks on Thursday and five others were due to Liuzhou, southwest Friday morning in an area dotted with small oil Firefighters and a foundered off the coast of appear before the pro- China’s Guangxi explosion at an oil well in and gas wells but without rescue team rushed to the the Greek island. The rest secutor on the nearby is- Zhuang Autonomous eastern Tennessee, a state many homes. The new well site of the explosion, and of the 1,154 passengers land of Naxos.“The testi- Region on 6 April , 2007. in southern United States, was owned by Atlas the cause of the blast was and 391 crew were safely mony process has started, Each chess piece weighs US media reported. America Inc., and a under investigation. evacuated. The captain, and the prosecutor is ex- 15 kilograms. — XINHUA The explosion sent company spokesman said MNA/Xinhua chief mate, second mate, amining all the documents third mate, chief cabin from the initial investiga- China-made jumbo aircraft to be steward and housekeeper tion,” she said.—Internet assembled in Shanghai, Xi’an developing the country’s An ideal own jumbo aircraft,” Jin image of said at an ongoing China’s investment and trade home- forum in Xi’an. developed A jumbo aircraft is an jumbo aircraft. airfreighter with a take- off weight of more than XINHUA 100 tons or an airliner with more than 150 seats. XI’AN, 7 April — A and 60 per cent of the work- Shanghai will be the However, Jin said China Chinese official said here load in manufacturing assembly base when it will need at least another on Friday that home- jumbo airliners and announced last week that 10 years before it could developed jumbo aircraft airfreighters respectively, the country would launch make the first jumbo. will eventually be said Jin Qiansheng, deputy jumbo aircraft manu- Only the United assembled in both director of the admini- facturing. States, Russia, France, Shanghai and Xi’an, strative committee of Xi’an “Yanliang is the only Germany, Britain and capital of northwest Yanliang State Aviation state-level aviation Spain currently have the China’s Shaanxi Province. High-tech Industry Base. industry base, and it has ability to build jumbo Though the project is still The Commission of China’s strongest research aircraft, with Boeing and Space tourist Charles Simonyi of the US (C) and in the initial planning phase, Science, Technology and and development force in Airbus taking the lion’s cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin (top) and Oleg Kotov Xi’an is expected to Industry for National the aviation sector. It will share of the international of Russia wave before boarding in spacecraft at the shoulder about 50 per cent Defence disclosed that play an important role in market.— MNA/Xinhua Baikonur cosmodrome on 7 April , 2007. — INTERNET

9-4-07NL 3 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 Siamese twin sisters survive separation surgery in Shanghai SHANGHAI, 7 April — the aid of machine. “If the the operation. another name for A pair of two-month-old situation of the two baby The children’s mother Shanghai and we hope the twin girls, who were born girls continues to improve and their grandfather two girls will remember joined at the chest and for the next two or three named the two girls Liu that it was the doctors in abdomen, were success- days, then they can be Shenxin and Liu Shenjia Shanghai who gave them fully separated Friday transferred to the ordinary respectively after the a second life,” said the after a three-hour ward,” said Zheng Shan, operation ended around sisters’ mother, who just operation in a Shanghai vice-president of the 13:25 on Friday. “We did gave her surname as hospital. hospital who conducted so because ‘Shen’ is Nie.— MNA/Xinhua Doctors with the Children’s Hospital of Li Man, the actress has become famous by starring Fudan University said the in the film “Curse of the Golden Flower”. Li Man, twins, who are under 24- known to audiences as the new successor of lead hour observation in the actress in Zhang Yimou’s movies, is currently busy ICU, are in a stable shooting a new TV series called “Reverie Heaven.” condition and one of them INTERNET is able to breathe without French fighter jet crashes in Chad PARIS, 6 April— A in a statement. military cooperation French fighter jet crashed “The pilot has been agreement with Chadian in an accident in northern recovered safe and President Idriss Deby’s Chad on Thursday but sound,” it said, adding that government, under which neither the pilot nor people the cause was accidental it provides intelligence on the ground were but had yet to be and logistical support. hurt, France’s Defence determined. MNA/Reuters Ministry said on Defence Ministry In this photo released by China’s official Xinhua Thursday. spokesman Jean-Francois Two US soldiers killed in Iraq news agency, a nurse puts clothes on the Siamese The Mirage F1 jet Bureau said the plane had twins at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan crashed in an uninhabited been refuelling. B AGHDAD, 7 April — The US military announced University in Shanghai, east China, on area south of the town of “It is apparently at the Friday the killing of two of its soldiers and wounding 5 April , 2007. — INTERNET Faya-Largeau at around end of a refuelling of three others in two incidents Thursday. 0820 GMT during a operation that the accident A soldier was killed and another was wounded in Gunmen kill 10 Iraqi planned reconnaissance happened,” he said. shooting incident in Iraq’s northern province of mission, the ministry said France has signed a Kirkuk, the military said in a statement. soldiers in northern Iraq The incident is under investigation, the statement MOSUL (Iraq), 6 April manned by 11 Iraqi Army US probing possible added. — Gunmen attacked an soldiers on main road Earlier in the day, another statement said that a Iraqi Army checkpoint between Badosh and “friendly fire” deaths soldier was killed and two others wounded when a near the northern city of Kesik areas, west of roadside bomb exploded near a military vehicle in Mosul on Thursday, killing Mosul, the source said on in Iraq Diyala Province. ten soldiers and wounded condition of anonymity. More than 3,265 US soldiers have been killed in one, local police source The attack resulted in the WASHINGTON, 6 April that the two soldiers killed Iraq since the US-led invasion in March 2003, told Xinhua. killing of 10 soldiers and — Two US soldiers killed in action were killed as a according to media count based on Pentagon figures. Over 40 gunmen wounding another, the in Iraq in February may result of friendly fire,” the MNA/Xinhua stormed a checkpoint source said, adding that have been killed by statement said. the attackers fled the “friendly fire” rather than The Army now is scene before US and by enemy fire as initially investigating the cir- Iraqi troops arrived the reported, the US Army cumstances of the deaths area.The Iraqi Govern- said on Wednesday. as a possible friendly fire ment kicked off on Tues- Special Alan McPeek incident, the statement day a security plan dub- and Private Matthew said. bed Operation Imposing Zeimer were killed on The case is reminiscent Law in the city as a con- 2 February during combat of the death of US Army tinuation of the security operations in Iraq’s al Ranger and former pr- plan launched on 14 Anbar Province. ofessional football February in Baghdad. Initially, the families star Pat Tillman in “The plan will include of both soldiers were Afghanistan in April setting up checkpoints in notified that they had 2004. and outside Mosul, been killed during an The Army initially told raiding gunmen’s hide- engagement with the Tillman’s family he was outs and gaining security enemy. killed by enemy fire and for the city's hot spots,” The families were not did not alter that account the governor of Mosul, informed until31 March until a month later, even Duraiyd Kashmoulah that the soldiers may have though officers quickly said. been killed in a friendly knew that he was likely Mosul, the capital city fire incident, an Army killed by US troops, New Jersey State Police search the area around a PNC Bank where an FBI agent of the predominantly Sunni statement said. the Pentagon's acting was killed during a shootout in connection with a bank robbery in Readington, province of Nineveh, is “Following the initial inspector-general said New Jersey on 5 April , 2007. Agents have two suspects in custody while they some 400 kilometres north report, additional analysis last month. search for a third, who fled the scene, according to local media reports. All are of the Iraqi capital. indicated the possibility MNA/Reuters wanted in connection to multiple bank robberies in the area. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua

9-4-07NL 4 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 5 E C O N O M I C N E W S Chinese enterprise to develop real estate projects in Cambodia PHNOM P ENH, 7 April — An enterprise from China’s Yunnan Province here on Friday signed two agreements with its Cambodian partner to co-develop two real estate projects in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. Yin Tengyun and Lau governments and business recreation centre called the Ming Kan, respectively arenas to seek cooperation. New City of East, and on behalf of Yunnan Under the agree- establish an eco-garden in Southeast Asia Economy ments, the two sides will Sihanoukville for tourism and Technology Invest- cooperate to develop the and other commercial uses. ment Industrials and Boeng Kak Lake area in Details of these Cambodia’s Shukaku Phnom Penh into a multi- agreements were not Company, signed these purpose living and disclosed.—MNA/Xinhua agreements in presence of Tourist and traffic make their way along Patong Cambodian Deputy Prime Beach road in Phuket, Thailand, in this 23 Dec, Minister Sok An, Cam- 2005 file photo. A test of a tsunami warning bodian Minister of Com- system on Thailand's resort island of Phuket was merce Cham Prasidh, successfully conducted on 7 April , 2007. More Governor of China’s tests from a signal tower in Phuket, 680 Yunnan Province Qin kilometres (420 miles) south of Bangkok, will be Guangrong, and Chinese conducted daily for several days to ensure that Ambassador to Cambodia the warning system is ready to operate in the Zhang Jinfeng. case of a real disaster. — INTERNET The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of the one-day China Zimbabwean steel giant (Yunnan) — Cambodia Investment and Trade Fair, resumes production which attracted some 400 HARARE, 7 April — December last year due to participants from both Zimbabwe's steel giant coal shortages. Protesters march during a Ziscosteel has resumed This was the first time Mexico City opens three more artificial rally against the free trade production after three that Ziscosteel has had to agreement (FTA) talks months of inactivity, the completely shut down its beaches for low-income residents between the US and South company’s spokesperson operations, the newspaper MEXICO CITY, 7 April opened in the northeastern the opening ceremony Korea in Seoul on 7 April, Augustine Timbe said on said. Only blast furnace No — Mexico City on Gustavo A. Madero in the Olympic Village, 2007. The sign reads, Thursday. According to The .4 has been operational in Thursday opened three District, the eastern dis- created for the 1968 Oly- “FTA talks between the Herald on Friday, steel last the last few years. Blast more artificial beaches trict of Iztacalco and mpics, in the southern US and South Korea are a rolled from the Redcliff- furnaces one, two, and three aiming to give low- Azcapotzalco, in the north district of Tlalpan. perfect invalidation”. based steelmaker’s plant ceased operations some income residents a taste of the city. The beaches are INTERNET during the first week of years ago. They now need of the pleasures they could The city inaugurated modelled on others substantial investment to otherwise not afford in its first artificial beach pioneered in France, Italy, Thai auto parts makers told resuscitate them. Easter Week. on Tuesday, when Mayor Germany and Japan, and must boost competitiveness Zimbabwe's sole steel The three beaches were Marcelo Ebrard attended were made with 130 producer is currently sitting BANGKOK, 7 April — tries have also switched to tons of sand brought on a debt of 220 million US Thai auto parts manufac- buying goods on a “make from Boca del Rio in the dollars, the newspaper said. turers must improve their to order” basis, designing eastern Mexican state of competitiveness as auto- cars in which major parts Apart from perennial Veracruz. Each beach has mobile producers have could be used furnace breakdowns, been designed to entertain changed production stra- interchangibly, even as the Ziscosteel has been plagued holiday makers with tegies, said a senior Indus- relocation of Japan’s one- by debt arrears, which last artificial sea breezes, 30- try Ministry official. tonne truck production has year forced Hwange coal centimetre deep sand and Atchaka Brimble, di- now been completely trans- mines to temporarily cut live music on Saturdays rector-general of the In- ferred to Thailand, Mrs coal supplies to the state- and Sundays. dustrial Economics Of- Atchaka said. owned company. The Gustavo A. fice, said several coun- Internet MNA/Xinhua Madero beach covers four tries, including China and hectares with a 1.8-metre Vietnam, were now tak- deep pool measuring ing advantage of cheaper 1,600 square metres, with wages while auto produc- capacity for up to 5,000 ers had also adopted people. “global sourcing” produ- The Iztacalco beach has ction, or ordering parts two pools with capacity more cheaply from for 3,000. around the world. MNA/Xinhua Producers in these coun- Snow covers lingering cherry blossoms after a rare April snowfall hit the nation’s capital in Washington on 7 April , 2007. — INTERNET A locomotive guides a cargo ship through the Miraflores Locks in Panama City, on 5 April , 2007. — INTERNET

9-4-07NL 5 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 Los Angeles to turn human waste into electricity LOS ANGELES, 7 April technologies to convert crowd of city officials and — Construction began biosolids into green, environmental activists Thursday on a power plant renewable energy, giving who were on hand to break near the Port of Los us a cleaner environment ground for the Terminal Angeles that is to turn and producing economic Island Renewable Energy human waste into enough benefits in the millions,” project. electricity to power 3,000 Mayor Antonio Villarai- The project calls homes, officials said. gosa said at the ground- for placing so-called “This renewable breaking ceremony. “biosolids” in depleted oil energy project is “It’s green and it will and gas reservoirs more pioneering the use of new earn us green,” he told a than a mile beneath the city’s Terminal Island Plant. The waste will emit Folk dancers perform a traditional Chinese dragon dance during a dress methane gas, which will rehearsal in Luoyang, China’s central Henan Province, on 6 April, 2007. be burned to generate The dancers will attempt to break a Guinness world record with electricity, according the a 5,056-metre-long handmade dragon at the opening ceremony of a local Los Angeles Public Works festival on 10th April. — INTERNET Department. The process will also produce carbon dioxide, Bus crash kills 27 on first day of but up to 82,000 tons of greenhouse gas will Easter holidays in Colombia remain trapped below BOGOTA, 7 April — A children, local police said. quoted police General ground, according to the bus crashed on its way A rear tyre blew out on Guillermo Aranda as department. to the Caribbean tourist the bus, causing the saying. When completed, the port of Santa Marta in vehicle to flip over, and The crash killed 21 facility is expected to northern Colombia on the fuel tank exploded, adults and six children. produce about 3.5 me- Thursday, killing 27 enveloping the bus in The bus had been modi- gawatts of electricity, people, including six flames, local Caracol radio fied to carry up to 45 which is enough to power passengers as well as 3,000 homes for a year, cargo, although the valued at about 2.4 million number of people aboard dollars, according to the the bus remained un- department. known, Aranda said. Terralong Techno- Colombians began The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the Indian logies USA developed the their Easter holidays on Ocean Island of Reunion has spewed massive lava project with input from the Thursday, and lots of flow and tossed magma as high as skyscrapers, but Public Works Depart- people heading for places residents were not in danger.— INTERNET ment. —MNA/Xinhua like Santa Marta, which is famous for its beaches. Cambodian girl dies of bird flu However, traffic accidents have become a serious PHNOM PENH, 7 April worse, as she developed a Thursday and her samples — The Cambodian cough with shortness of were tested positive for the problem for this mainly Ministry of Health breath, it said, adding that influenza A/H5N1 virus at Roman Catholic country, An alpinist on a skiing tour makes his way over snow since overloaded buses confirmed Friday that a she was referred to Kantha the Pasteur Institute of to the 2640 metre high peak of the Rossfallenspitze and cars use winding 13-year-old girl from Bopha Hospital in Phnom Cambodia in Phnom Penh, over the Rhinevalley of Chur, Switzerland, on 7 roads and mountainous Ponhea Kreak District in Penh on 4 April. according to the statement. April, 2007. Fantastic weather conditions attracted Kampong Cham highways. The girl died at noon on MNA/Xinhua many alpinists to The Alps.— INTERNET Province, which borders MNA/Xinhua Vietnam, died of bird flu Hundreds struck by mystery on Thursday. This has been the illness in Mexico religious school seventh victim of the MEXICO CITY, 7 April — Hundreds of girls at a epidemic for the king- Mexican boarding school run by Catholic nuns have dom, a joint state-ment been struck by a mystery illness that authorities say is by the ministry and the psychological, raising questions about conditions inside World Health Or- the academy. ganization (WHO) said, Headmistress Margie Cheong, a nun from South adding that it is the first Korea, said on Friday it was unclear what had caused case of avian influenza the symptoms, which include difficulty walking and detected in Cambodia in nausea. 2007. “We really don't know the cause, but the diagnosis The girl became ill with by health authorities is of a psychological ailment,” a fever and diarrhoea on Cheong said. 2 April and was brought Some 600 of the 4,000 girls at the Villa de las Ninas to a local hospital the school had been affected, she said, and 300 children following day, the People look at the wreckage of a crashed trainer aircraft near a residential area on had left the school, which offers a free secondary statement said. Her the outskirts of Jakarta on 7 April , 2007. The three people on board were injured education to children from poor families. condition then became and have been taken to a nearby hospital, according to local media. — INTERNET MNA/Reuters

9-4-07NL 6 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 7 Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects agriculture,… A&I Ministry holds 15th communal (from page 1) in Winkan Village. On 6 April, they ordination and novitiation ceremony (Zigon-Hsindwin section), They proceeded to attended the ceremony to Lt-Gen Maung Bo heard Tanaw Dam Project site open the new building of reports on placing of laterite near Sittoung Paper self-reliant village library on the road section, digging Factory, and inspected in Sittoung Model Village. of drains and construction construction of earth Lt-Gen Maung Bo unveiled of bridges. Next, they embankment. the signboard of the library. inspected progress of Tanaw Dam is under The commander presented construction tasks. At the construction to supply 9.5 books for the library to mile post 15/3, they viewed million gallons of water a responsible persons. the site for construction of day to Sittoung Paper Wellwishers and local Khawa Creek Bridge. On Factory and surrounding people built the library the inspection tour in areas in Kyaikto spending K 3 million. Kyaikto Township, they Township. They also Later, Lt-Gen Maung inspected rubber farms. viewed progress of Bo arrived back here by car Next, they saw over Moppalin Bridge in the afternoon. Kyonmaku Creek Bridge (Moppalin) Project. MNA

Coord meeting on boosting production Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo donates of oil and gas held provisions to a Sayadaw.— A & I

NAY P YI T AW, 8 April Committee Secretary shared the merit gained. — Ministry of Agriculture Presiding Nayaka At the 15th and Irrigation held its 15th Sayadaw Bhaddanta communal ordination and communal ordination and Indavudha of Maha Leti novitiation ceremony held novitiation ceremony at the Sankyaung monastery. in Nay Pyi Taw, 20 men ministry, here, yesterday. Next, Minister Maj- were ordained and nine Firstly, the Gen Htay Oo and boys novitiated. A total of congregation received departmental heads 167 men were ordained Nine Precepts from offered provisions to the and 40 boys novitiated at Pyinmana Township members of the Sangha. the monasteries in Yangon. Sangha Nayaka Later, those present MNA Myanmar delegation arrives back

NAY P YI T AW, 8 April exchanged views on cooperative measures in — A Myanmar delegation ASEAN Economic revenues. led by Minister for Finance Community and Blueprint The press conference Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi speaks at coordination meeting to and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla of Infrastructure was held after passing the boost production of oil and gas in 2007-08 financial year.— ENERGY Tun arrived back here by Development Financial joint communique. The air today after attending Mechanism. The meeting minister was accompanied NAY PYI TAW, 8 April the target. The oil well is producing 11th ASEAN Finance continued on 5 April. The by Vice-Governor of — Myanma Oil and Gas Yesterday morning, 135 crude oil a day. Ministers Meeting held in finance ministers held Central Bank of Myanmar Enterprise held the the meeting continued. The In Htauksharbin- Thailand on 4 and 5 April. comprehensive discussions U Than Nyein, Director coordination meeting to deputy minister and the Kanni oil field, the minister The minister and party on current economic Daw Ohnma Sein and boost production of oil and director-general of Energy and party viewed oil well attended 11th ASEAN developments in the region, Deputy Director U Min gas in 2007-08 financial Planning Department and No 734 being undertaken Finance Ministers Meeting ASEAN economic Htut of the Ministry of year at the hall in Mann Oil officials reported on their as a joint venture by MOGE at Mandarin Oriental Dhara community, strengthening Finance and Revenue. Field in Minbu Township sectors. The minister laid and Focus Energy. The Dhevi on 4 April. They capital market and MNA on 6 April. down the future plan to minister opened the gas Minister for Energy boost oil and gas production valve of the well to torch Brig-Gen Lun Thi and arrangements for the gas. The well produces delivered an address. exploration in new oil 2.02 million cubic feet per General Managers of oil fields. day. fields, directors and the Accompanied by the Next, the minister managing director reported deputy minister, the inspected exploration tasks on production and minister inspected Oil Well at well No 741 and attended arrangements for meeting No 422 in Mann oil field. to the needs. — MNA Functions of dry day inspection teams supervised

YANGON, 8 April supervised the functions wheel tax bill, wearing — Chairman of Dry Day of dry day inspection teams departmental and Supervisory Committee at the main points in Tatmadaw uniform and Brig-Gen Myint Soe, downtown Yangon today. breaking traffic rules from Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun poses together with departmental officials The inspection 7 am to 5 pm at the main Finance Ministers of ASEAN at 11th ASEAN Finance Ministers and members of the teams checked Dry Day points here. Meeting.— F & R Supervisory Committee pass, licence of driver, MNA

9-4-07NL 7 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 Where are you going Min Ko Naing?

Ngar Min Swe

The 12th of February 2007 was the 60th were enjoying Johnny Walker Scotch whisky. Programme Party era. And when the four 8s unrest Anniversary Union Day. My elder daughter was I had never seen the so-called ‘88’ generation erupted, he was the strike patron. During the unrest, visiting my house that evening. I listened to RFA at students, Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Min Zeya, Ko from microphone I demanded former members of 7 pm. The radio station said that the so-called veteran Jimmy, Ko Htay Kywe and so on in person nor their BSPP and People’s Council to leave the strike camp in politicians, NLD members and the so-called ‘88’ pictures. Now they were at a table very near mine. My respect of the people’s desire — No more party and generation students held a Union Day dinner at sincere wish was to introduce myself to the so-called council members. My uncle was included in those Golden Duck restaurant at Pansodan on Strand Road. ‘88’ generation students and enjoy the dinner happily members I had demanded to leave the strike camp. I When I told my elder daughter that I wished to dine together with them. But the scene of the dinner have presented about the strike in Kyaikkhami in detail at Golden Duck restaurant, she took me there. destroyed my desire. I finished my dishes quickly and in my article “From Ngar Min Swe to Daw Suu Kyi”. A waiter of the restaurant ushered us to the left the restaurant at once. I was thinking with fear that my uncle would scold me upper floor. I was listening to my pocket radio. As no At the end of February, I visited my mother in for the article. But, Uncle smiled at me and said “I am table was available yet there, we had to wait at the Kyaikkhami together with my elder sister. I was proud of you for writing such articles in the dailies.” I balcony. All the tables at the balcony were also full: nervous to visit my native town for I had written in my was very happy to hear his words. My eyes were I noticed a table where Myanmar men and women article “From Ngar Min Swe to Daw Suu Kyi” about soaked with tears. of various ages and foreigners were dining and the strike and the 1990 election in Kyaikkhami. I have When my uncle left, U Ban Tun, a former soon realized that it should be the Union Day many close friends and relatives in the town. And colleague of my father visited me. The 75-year-old dinner party of the so-called veteran politicians. some of them are NLD members. I was thinking that said, “You could write a lot. But be careful. You might They all looked at me with wide eyes when I was I would be criticized in Kyaikkhami. Besides, my get into trouble.” I said, “I don’t care whether writing listening to the BBC programme near them. elder sister’s husband is an NLD member. I have to serves or harms my interest.” I treated him at a restaurant. Later, a table was available for us; we respect and obey her since my childhood. She is six Some natives were dining at another table. They warmly were placed at the table. I observed the so-called years older than me. She is prospering with her paddy greeted me. One of them who is prospering with his Union Day dinner party from my table. I felt cultivation and rubber farming business. She always rubber farming business said, “You taught us a lesson disappointed when I saw white men at the party. provides financial assistance to me whenever I need. with a Kayin folklore when we were young, and now The Union Day dinner should be a happy gathering I could sigh with relief only when I saw the couple you are teaching us more lessons. I took part in all of the national brethren including Kachin, Kayah, greeting me cordially and happily. Kyaikkhami Township primary schools story telling Kayin, Chin, Mon, Bamar, Rakhine and Shan. In I met with uncle U Aung Tun in Kyaikkhami. competition with that folklore. It was held in my view, the participation of white men had The 84-year-old uncle is an elder brother of my father. commemoration of the Union Day in 1969. diminished the essence of Union Day. Foreigners He is an Independence Mawgun Award (First Grade) No one criticized me for my article “From should be invited only to the celebrations like the winner. He was an AFPFL youth leader during the post- Ngar Min Swe to Daw Suu Kyi” during my three- Independence Day. At the dinner table, foreigners independence period and the Kyaikkhami Township night stay in Kyaikkhami. My elder sister’s husband, were taking Myanmar beer and Myanmar men People’s Council chairman during the Burma Socialist an NLD member, accompanied me during my return trip to Yangon. When our car was on No one criticized me for my article “From Ngar Min Swe to Daw Suu Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), he said that the Kyi” during my three-night stay in Kyaikkhami. My elder sister’s husband, an Tatmadaw government had built a large number of NLD member, accompanied me during my return trip to Yangon. When our car roads and bridges. I smiled as Ko Aye Myint, my NLD brother-in-law, acknowledged the Tatmadaw was on Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), he said that the Tatmadaw government government’s endeavours. “Is NLD still active in had built a large number of roads and bridges. I smiled as Ko Aye Myint, my Kyaikkhami?”, I asked him. “Kyaikkhami NLD brother-in-law, acknowledged the Tatmadaw government’s endeavours. Township NLD was like a leaderless organization after the resignation of U Ye Chit”, he told me. U Ye “Is NLD still active in Kyaikkhami?”, I asked him. “Kyaikkhami Township Chit is my uncle. He is a son of Bo Aung Baw, my NLD was like a leaderless organization after the resignation of U Ye Chit”, he grandpa’s younger brother. Bo Aung Baw was one of told me. U Ye Chit is my uncle. He is a son of Bo Aung Baw, my grandpa’s the leaders of the anti-Fascists struggle. He was a younger brother. Bo Aung Baw was one of the leaders of the anti-Fascists former AFPFL MP U Ye Chit was a former Kyaikkhami Township People’s Council member. He became the struggle. He was a former AFPFL MP. U Ye Chit was a former Kyaikkhami vice-chairman of township NLD during the time of Township People’s Council member. He became the vice-chairman of township State Law and Order Restoration Council. NLD during the time of State Law and Order Restoration Council. (See page 9)

9-4-07NL 8 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 9 Where are you going Min Ko Naing?

(from page 8) situations will continue to pretend, so it is hard for The above-mentioned letter is a presentation of “Have you resigned from NLD?” I asked him to get onto the correct path. personal views, ideas and feelings of a farmer. In the him. “Not yet”, he answered, adding, “We have not I listen to BBC, VOA and RFA when last paragraph of his letter, he criticizes the letter any activity. We are also like the resigned members.” I am free, but sometimes what they broadcast is movement of the “88” generation students group of Early March, I was busy with my farm work. irritating to my ears. They are manufacturing Min Ko Naing. They notice that their “white” On 13 March, Ko Hla Htay, one of my nephews, slanderous fabrications with imperialist attitude expression movement and letter movement did not delivered an open letter to me. The letter was sent to to mislead the people. I am heartbroken to hear work. What Myanmar people aspire today are stability, me by a person of Mayangon village. “As it is an open that some national people, for earning their peace and development. Members of so-called “88” letter, I read it. It was about your article that appeared living, are betraying the motherland and making generation students group of Min Ko Naing should in the dailies”, he told me. I took the letter and read up stories and committing destructive acts with do their bit in fulfilling the wishes of the people. it. It was dated two months ago. It seemed that the the intention of making the people impoverished Min Ko Naing, you should discuss ways and person was hesitant to send the letter to me. As it is an and get into troubles. The imperialists’ assistance means for the development of the nation and take part open letter, I present it as follows for the readers: will be for the convenience of their families and in the national development tasks whatever role you Date: 13 January 2007 relatives only. They don’t pay any heed to are in. Getting involved in movements and campaigns 23:00 hours possible disorder of the Union and various instead of doing so is against the people’s aspiration To hardships the people will be likely to encounter. to national development. Ko Min Swe, Nonetheless, they are shouting at full blast that It seems to me that your group members are I am from Mayangon Village in they love the mother country and sympathize pleased with the roles you play in the programmes of Thaton Township. I don’t think the village is with the people. Many of them are younger than BBC, VOA, RFA and DVB. If so, members of the strange to you. I know you by name but we me as well as better than me in educational “88” generation students group will be like the shell don’t know each other personally. This qualification, experiences and wealth, but it is that produces a booming sound but without any afternoon round about 4 pm I returned home on beyond my understanding that why they are substance. foot from my farm. I got home at about 6.30 pm. still abysmally wicked. It can be said that they Min Ko Naing, now the seven-step Road Map is Then I took a bath and had my dinner. I went out are dependent on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for in the process of being implemented for transition and watched the second half of the football their living. Their acts are more and more to a modern and developed democratic country match till 9.30 pm. Getting home, I browsed abhorrent to me with the passage of time. I am with flourishing discipline. Only qualified, self- some copies of the newspaper I had not read yet able to distinguish between good and bad and sacrificing, honest and hardworking people are as I had spent several days in a row in the farm. between positive attitude and negative attitude. capable of transforming the nation into a modern After reading your article “From Ngar Min Swe Sometimes, foreign broadcasting stations and developed discipline-flourishing democratic to Daw Suu Kyi” featured in the 10-1-2007 exploit the people to serve their interests. I think nation. Flatterers buttering up external elements issue it inspired me to write to you immediately. they depend on the assistance of external for opportunities and self-interests and self-seekers I am very pleased to read your articles elements, so they dare not take onto the correct without any qualifications are not capable enough including “From ‘75’ Min Swe to ‘88’ Min Ko path despite knowing the prevailing situations. to do so, and will never participate in the process. Naing” and “King of Hell and Ngar Min Swe”. I want to witness regional peace and stability Min Ko Naing, you love the truth and are a Ko Min Swe, you and I are both Myanmar and play a peaceful life doing family business person of self-sacrificing behaviour. But you have citizens. (I will introduce myself to you in the last of growing paddy; that are all I want. to conduct life-long study if you want to be a part of the letter.) I absolutely believe that your Recently I heard a story the BBC and qualified one. Myanmar people are looking forward articles are based on your experiences without VOA broadcast in which “88” generation student to honest persons with self-sacrificing behaviour any exaggerations. But, I don’t think those who Ko Jimmy invited people to send public feelings like you for building a modern and developed claim themselves variously at home and abroad and voices to him and said that he would like to democratic nation. And they fear that self-seekers and call themselves as members of the opposition forward them to Senior General Than Shwe. I do and unscrupulous persons may be among the party would do. We cannot know whether they not want to write to the Senior General, but to implementers in the democratic processes. would consider you to be a government supporter those in exile who are complaining all the time. Min Ko Naing, in my youth, my classmates and and a member of the government media, or they And I would say, be quiet please, if you want the I cried out in chorus “Where have you been, Maung would be pretending not to know that a public people to enjoy progress. Yay Khe?”. Now, the entire national people are member is presenting the objective conditions. My letter is a little long, so I stop here. asking where you are going now, Min Ko Naing. A person without knowledge of the real situation Your supporter, Translation: TMT+MS will be on the correct path when he knows it. U Myo Myint Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 8-4-2007 However, a person pretending not to know the Mayangon Village *********

9-4-07NL 9 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 Beautifying, greening tasks inspected CPT Minister on inspection tours of Bago at National Kandawgyi Gardens, Division (East) National Landmarks Garden YANGON, 8 April — YANGON, 8 April— reported to the minister During his inspection exchange and made to extend telephone Minister for Forestry Brig- on the tasks in the garden. tour, the minister met with Minister for Communi- arrangements for systems in Kyaukkyi, Gen Thein Aung inspected Afterwards, the employees of the Forest cations, Posts and installation of auto- Yeni, Yedashe, beautifying and greening minister inspected the Department, Dry Zones Telegraphs Brig-Gen exchange facilities. Pyinbongyi, Kawa, Swa, tasks of National National Landmarks Greening Department and Thein Zaw together with On his inspection tour, Waw townships in Bago Kandawgyi Gardens in Garden. An official Myanmar Timber officials inspected the the minister inspected the Division (East). The PyinOoLwin on 6 April. briefed the minister on Enterprise of Mandalay, microwave station in Swa, GSM and Auto-telephone minister also visited At the briefing hall of the visits of the guests at the Sagaing and Magway Bago Division (East) on 7 Exchange in Ketumati Toungoo Auto-telephone gardens, Managing garden and beautifying Divisions at No 103 Saw April. In Yedashe, the Myothit. Exchange and GSM Director U Win Aung of and greening tasks carried Mill in Amarapura minister inspected the In Toungoo, the Station. Wood Land Company out in the garden. Township.— MNA manual telephone minister called on officials MNA Cash donated to Vipassana Pagoda in Mumbai

YANGON, 8 April — The eighth cash donation for construction of Vipassana Pagoda in Mumbai of India was held at Dhammazawti Vipassana Yeiktha on Ngadatgyi Pagoda in Bahan Township this morning. Pro-Rector (Admin) Dr Myint Kyi of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Chairman of the Yeiktha Board of Trustees U Oak Gar and officials accepted cash donations from wellwishers. On behalf of the wellwishers, Patron of International Dhammagiri Vipassana Group Bandoola Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung meeting with employees of department and enterprise of U Shwe handed over jewellery worth K 25,716,745, K 2,664,375, US$ 2,420, FEC 230 and rupee 1,000 to Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway divisions under the ministry at No 103 Saw Mill in Pro-Rector Dr Myint Kyi and officials. Amarapura Township. — FOREST MNA Field discussions on control of bird flu to be conducted in USDA CEC member townships of Yangon Division supervises educational YANGON, 8 April—Altogether seven poultry farms in Mayangon, Hlinethaya, North Okkalapa, tasks in Natogyi, Ngazun Mingaladon and Hmawby townships, Yangon Division were struck by an outbreak of H5N1 virus from 28 February to 30 March. NAY PYI TAW, 8 April — CEC member of the Regarding this, preventative measures such as Union Solidarity and Development Association monitoring and diagnosing of the virus, early exposing Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung and informing it to the public, early addressing it and attended the ceremony to open the new building of effective containment, designating the restricted zones, Post-Primary School in Magyigan Model Village culling, restricting the transport and sale of poultry in Natogyi Township on 30 March. were carried out. At the hall of the Monastic Education School Altogether 27 veterinarians of Livestock in Phalangon Village, the CEC member attended Breeding and Veterinary Department in cooperation the opening ceremony of the Summer Cultural Pro-rector(Admin) Dr Myint Kyi accepts cash with UNICEF, Care Myanmar and Myanmar Livestock Course. The CEC member and wife donated 75 donation from a wellwisher. Breeding Federation (Central) conducted a workshop dozens of exercise books and K 100,000 to the MNA on control of bird flu, bio-security, warding off bio- monastic school. danger and public communication and information on In Natogyi, the CEC member viewed 7 April 2007. production process of Khaing Shwe Wah Cotton Fires break out in Pyinmana, The Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Ginning Factory. Department in cooperation with UNICEF, Care Next, the CEC member attended the prize Tatkon, Sangyoung Myanmar and Myanmar Livestock Breeding presentation ceremonies for outstanding students Federation (Central), the Township Development of BEHSs in Wetlu Model Village and Myotha. He YANGON, 8 April — A fire broke out in Ahlyinlo Affairs Committee, the Township Health Department, also attended similar ceremonies at BEHSs in Gyo Village of Pyinmana Township on 5 April. One house the Township Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Village and Kyauktalon of Ngazun Township. was gutted by fire. Department, township authorities, members of the At the office of Ngazun Township Peace and Due to a fire in Nweyit Village of Tatkon Ward and Village Peace and Development Councils Development Council, the CEC member delivered Township, three houses were destroyed in the fire on and those who are engaged in raising and marketing an address at the third prize presentation ceremony 5 April. of poultry will conduct field discussions on control of of Ngazun Township. In the afternoon, he met On 6 April, a fire broke out at a photo copier bird flu in the townships, wards and villages of local people, teachers, USDA organizers and shop in Aungchantha Ward of Sangyoung Township. Yangon Division, where there was an outbreak of members at BEHS in Thakyin Village and fulfilled Two photo copiers and one computer were damaged H5N1 virus, and all are to participate in the their requirements. in the fire. workshop.—MNA MNA MNA

9-4-07NL 10 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 11 Apple consumption during pregnancy reduces risk for childhood asthma WASHINGTON , 6 April — Eating apples while pregnant may give a new meaning to an apple a day keeping the doctor away, according to a study published in Thorax online on Friday. Compelling new risk for the development of wheezing), said the associations between research concluded that asthma and childhood researchers from institu- maternal apple intake mothers who ate apples wheezing. tions in The Netherlands during pregnancy and during pregnancy may This study focused on and Scotland. wheeze and asthma at age protect their children from medical evaluations for These same rese- five,” according to the developing asthma later in asthma and related archers previously reported researchers. life. symptoms (wheezing, for positive associations They added that their This unique lon- example) when the children between maternal con- findings “suggest an apple gitudinal study tracked were five years old. As a sumption of vitamins A, E, specific effect, possibly dietary intake by nearly result of the evaluations D and zinc with reduced because of its phyto- 2,000 pregnant women, cited in this research, other risk of asthma, wheeze and 2chemical content, such as then examined the effects than apples, there were no eczema in children. flavonoids.” of the maternal diet on consistent associations The only other positive The research paper airway development in found between prenatal association found between cited other related studies more than 1,200 of their consumption of a range of prenatal food intake and risk on apples, including those children five years later. healthful foods and asthma reduction in children was which found that “intake of Professionals look over the duplicate throne of Among a wide variety in the 1,253 children with fish, for which the apples as a significant Qianlong Emperor before its delivery in of foods consumed and evaluated. researchers found that source of flavonoids and Dongyang, a city of east China’s Zhejiang recorded by the pregnant Children of mothers children of mothers who other polyphenols has been Province, on 6 April , 2007. The duplicate women, the researchers who ate apples during ate fish had a lowered beneficially associated concluded that the children pregnancy were much less incidence of doctor- with asthma, bronchial throne of Qianlong Emperor of Qing Dynasty of mothers who ate apples likely to exhibit symptoms confirmed eczema. hypersensitivity and lung (1644-1911 AD), had been worked out through had a significantly reduced of asthma (including ”The present study function in adults.” a whole year and was being delivered to suggests beneficial Internet Beijing Palace Museum. — XINHUA Scientists decode genome of oral pathogen WASHINGTON , 6 April — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have decoded the genome of a bacteria normally present in the healthy human mouth that can cause a deadly heart infection if it enters the bloodstream. The findings, which microorganisms respo- bacteria, will provide at work pursuing some of are reported in the April nsible for the formation of researchers with unique these leads.” 2007 issue of the Journal dental plaque. In general, S insight into its complex Although it is not of Bacteriology, enables sanguinis is harmless. life cycle, metabolism and directly associated with scientists to better However, if it enters the its ability to invade the tooth decay or gum understand the organism, bloodstream, possibly host and cause bacterial disease, S sanguinis is a Streptococcus sanguinis, through a minor cut or endocarditis. prominent member of and develop new wound in the mouth, it can ”We can apply this dental plaque. “Genomic strategies for treatment cause bacterial information toward the studies of this organism and infection prevention. endocarditis, a serious and design of new treatments will also help us better S sanguinis, a type of often lethal infection of the and preventative strategies understand the formation bacteria that is naturally heart. to protect against this of dental plaque and the A man walks in a park after snowfall in present in the mouth, is Decoding S sang- disease,” said lead initiation of oral diseases,” Moscow on 7 April , 2007. — INTERNET among a variety of uinis, a streptococcal investigator Francis added Macrina. Chinese county relates Macrina. “Analysis of the The team reported that genome revealed a the genome of the gram- promotion to treating surprising number of positive bacterium is a proteins on the S sanguinis circular DNA molecule parents well cell surface that may be consisting of approx- BEIJING, 8 April — A county in central China new targets for drugs or imately 2.4 million base plans in-depth checks on how its officials’ treat vaccines. We are already pairs. ÐÐ Internet their parents, with those who are nice to their mum “Superman’s” costume matches and dad first in line for promotion, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. “OZ” guard’s at auction Up to 500 family values of filial piety and SAN FRANCISCO, 8 April — A costume worn by members, friends, family responsibility, actor Christopher Reeve in his first “Superman” film colleagues and neighbours which are the foundation of has sold for 115,000 US dollars at auction, the same will be grilled by special a successful career,” Xinhua price as “Winkie” costume from the 1939 movie “The investigators about the quoted local Communist Wizard of Oz” fetched. behaviour of each official Party chief Liu Sen saying. The Hollywood memorabilia firm Profiles in from Changyuan County, China’s leaders are History said it had sold more than two million US including their family fretting about how to dollars’ worth of movie and television items in a values and any drinking support its ageing Thursday auction. or gambling habits, the population, and worried The rare Winkie costume was used by an actor report said. about slipping moral portraying a guard protecting the Wicked Witch of the The findings will be standards as younger West in the much beloved “Wizard of Oz”. It was considered when deciding generations rush to take within its estimated price range of 100,000 US dollars promotions. advantage of the booming A young baboon plays with an Easter egg in a to 120,000 US dollars, but the Superman costume from “Officials should national economy. zoo in Netherlands recently. On Easter each the 1978 movie soared past its 50,000 US dollars to possess traditional Chinese MNA/Reuters animal in the zoo can get an egg. — XINHUA 70,000 US dollars estimated price. — MNA/Reuters

9-4-07NL 11 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 Jordan, China celebrate 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties A MMAN, 7 April — The Chinese embassy in Amman held a reception on Thursday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Jordan and the People’s Republic of China. In his opening speech at the reception, attended by more than 300 guests, Ambassador Gong Xiaosheng hailed the Sino-Jordanian relations in all fronts, especially the diplomatic and economic ties, which have been constantly expanding over the past 30 years. “Thanks to the efforts of governments in decades and leaders of generations in our two countries, the China-Jordan friendly relations have continued to grow stronger and achieved fruitful results from our mutually- beneficial cooperation,” he said. “Numerous developments have taken place on both sides in various fields as a result of the long-standing and exceptional relations between Jordan and China,” he added. China is currently Jordan’s third largest foreign trade partner, with bilateral business transactions reaching 1.031 billion US dollars last year. The Jordanian guests highly praised China’s active role in international affairs and acclaimed the enormous economic achievements made by the Chinese people. Former academic Michael Lyons named BBC chairman MNA/Xinhua LONDON, 7 April — Michael Lyons, a former academic and local government boss, was named as UAE urges Arab countries to chairman of the BBC on Thursday. strengthen ties with East Asia He will head the BBC the Internet.” Dimbleby ruled them- Brown, a potential plus in Trust, a new body Lyons, 57, a former selves out of the running future negotiations over ABU DHABI, 7 April — by the UAE Vice- designed to improve chief executive of in advance. the level of the licence fee The Minister of Economy President and Prime governance of the public Birmingham City But the new 140,000- paid by viewers that of United Arab Emirates Minister Sheikh Moha- broadcaster in the wake Council who was also pounds-a-year job will provides most of the (UAE) Sheikha Lubna Al mmad Bin Rashid Al of a judicial inquiry that Professor of Public require Lyons to play broadcaster’s income. Qasimi called on Arab Maktoum as signs of savaged part of its Iraq Policy at Birmingham more of a regulatory role The BBC faces a 2- countries to strengthen ties serious Arab efforts to war coverage. University, has little than previous chairmen billion-pound gap in its with East Asia in “the new develop links with East The appointment was experience of broad- who were closer to BBC finances following a global economy”, local Asian countries. formally made by Queen casting. management and had lower than anticipated newspaper Gulf News Arab relations with Elizabeth and was Other more some input over editorial six-year settlement that reported on Friday. East Asian countries must announced by Prime experienced candidates matters. will see the licence fee “There is a particular be “reemphasized in the Minister Tony Blair’s such as film producer Lyons is also regarded rise from 131.50 pounds interest in East Asia at the global economy,” she Downing Street office. Lord Putnam and as being close to now to 151.50 pounds in moment,” Al Qasimi was added. “It is a great privilege broadcaster David Chancellor Gordon 2012. — MNA/Reuters quoted as saying at a Press It is reported that the to be appointed chairman,” conference held on Gulf Cooperation Council Lyons said. “I will never US workers safer on job Thursday in Dubai. (GCC) is discussing free lose sight of the public’s She cited last year’s trade agreements with core expectations of but not on road visit to China by Saudi a number of Asian editorial independence King Abdullah and the countries, including China and quality programmes WASHINGTON, 7 April — Fewer people are being murdered on the job in the recent official trip to India and India.— MNA/Xinhua across television, radio and United States but more are getting killed in work-related traffic accidents, according to government statistics published on Thursday. The country’s on-the- 5,702 work-related fatal were assaulted and 13 per job death rate has fallen 8 injuries for 2005 — a rate cent fell. per cent since 1992, the of 4 deaths per 100,000 Beyond traffic US Centres for Disease workers. In 1992, the accidents, most other Control and Prevention death toll was 6,217 and transport-related deaths said in its weekly report on the fatality rate was 5.2 “involved workers who death and disease. per 100,000 workers. were struck by vehicles More than 90 per cent The homicide rate fell or mobile equipment and of those killed on the job 55 per cent over the same workers who were are men, the CDC said. period, from 0.87 killings vehicle occupants in non- “The highest per- per 100,000 workers in highway incidents”, the centages of fatal work- 1992 to 0.39 in 2005. report said. place injuries were But the biggest single Other categories attributed to highway cause of death was with the highest death incidents, followed by transportation incidents at rates included “being falls, being struck by an 43 per cent, with the struck by a falling object object, and homicides,” the fatality rate rising slightly such as a tree, being Residents survey the extent of the damage caused by an early morning fire CDC said in the report, from 0.96 per 100,000 crushed during a cave-in on 7 April, 2007, in Mandaluyong City east of Manila, Philippines. The fire based on data from workers in 1992 to 1 per while digging ditches, or destroyed some 400 houses in this poor urban residential area rendering the Bureau of Labour 100,000 in 2005. getting caught in running some 1,200 families homeless according to the fire department. No casualties Statistics. The CDC said 14 per machinery”. were reported. — INTERNET The bureau reported cent of all those killed MNA/Reuters

9-4-07NL 12 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Study shows Mediterranean diet Fat hormone boosts colon cancer LONDON, 7 April —A chemical produced by fat cells makes colon wards off allergies cancers grow faster, a US study has suggested. WASHINGTON, 7 April — A Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruits, The British Journal of Surgery study vegetables and olive oil can help reduce childhood respiratory allergies and could help explain why severely asthma, researchers reported on Thursday. overweight people appear to be at far Their study of children aged 7 to 18. journal Thorax. Grapes, greater risk of the disease. children living on the Children who ate the oranges, apples and fresh A team at the University of California, Greek island of Crete most fresh fruits and nuts tomatoes, the main local San Diego found that the hormone leptin showed that diet may were the least likely to products in Crete, had no triggered increased growth in human explain why skin allergies suffer from breathing effect on skin allergies but colon cancer cells. are as common as allergies, and those who children who ate more of Obese people are up to three times anywhere else, but ate the most margarine them were less likely to more likely to develop colorectal wheezing and sneezing were the most likely, they have wheezing or runny cancer. Other researchers have already Leptin is stored in fat tissue are more rare. Dr Paul found. noses, the researchers found that some colon cancer cells Cullinan of Britain’s “Eighty per cent of found. appear to be set up to respond to leptin, tested, the hormone also hampered the Royal Brompton Hospital children ate fresh fruit “A high consumption with “receptors” for the chemical on usual process of programmed death that and National Heart and (and 68 per cent of nuts was found to their surfaces. The more fat cells a allows the body to replace normal cells, Lung Institute, and vegetables) at least twice be inversely associated person has, the more leptin will be in but which often malfunctions in cancers. colleagues in Greece and a day,” they wrote in their with wheezing, whereas their bloodstream. Dr Kim Barrett, who led the research, Spain, studied 690 report, published in the margarine increased the The San Diego team wanted to find said: “These results may explain why risk of both wheeze and further evidence of the link by obesity increases a person’s risk of allergic rhinitis (sneezing Lindsay Lohan eyeing watching what happened to human colonic cancer. “The fact we have and runny nose),” they cancer cells exposed to the hormone. shown how leptin stimulates these cells Princess Diana movie wrote. “Diet may explain In a laboratory, they added the means that drug companies may be in BEIJING, 7 April — Princess of Wales in a the relative lack of allergic hormone to different varieties of cancer a better position to develop new Hollywood starlet movie about the tragic symptoms in this cell. Growth was stimulated in all the treatments against the disease.” royal’s life. population.” MNA/Reuters cell lines — and in two out of three Internet She says, “It would be amazing. She gave back a Connery shows up in “Indiana Jones 4”? lot and was an amazing woman.”Earlier this BEIJING , 7 April — Producers of the next “Indiana Jones” movie are waiting to hear if former 007 year, Lohan’s mother star Sean Connery will return as the main hero’s father, the trade magazine Variety reported on Friday. Dina expressed her fears Directors George are trying to coax Connery, 76, out of Lindsay would die in a Lucas and Steven retirement for the film, Variety said. similar manner to Diana, Spielberg, set to begin Connery, who has been in no films because she is pursued by work on the fourth since 2003, said he’d consider returning Lindsay Lohan paparazzi photographers, installment of the film if he liked the script, the magazine Lindsay Lohan is as the princess was on the franchise in June along reported. desperate to play Diana, night she died. — Internet with star Harrison Ford, Ford, 64, returns as the daring archaeologist. The movie co-stars Shia Overweight increases risk for asthma LaBeouf, 20, and Cate Blanchett, 37, likely as Indy’s son and love interest respectively. LOS ANGELES , 6 April asthma than normal- American Journal of — Overweight and obese weight people, according Respiratory and Critical Producers have kept the plot and even individuals have a 50- to a new study published Care Medicine. title of “Indiana Jones 4” a tight secret, but percent higher risk for in the April issue of the Researchers at the Paramount Pictures plans to release the National Jewish Medical film in May 2008, Variety said. Sean Connery and Research Center Internet (NJMRC) in Denver pored over prior data on the body mass indices (BMI) — measurements of body fat based on the height and weight — of adult asthma patients. They looked at data from seven prior studies conducted between 1966 and 2006 in the United States, Canada, and Europe. — Internet A young bison’s coat is covered with freezing rain which covered everything from animals to windshields as heavy Residents on the remote island of Ranongga sit on a coral reef exposed by the fog covered the foothills force of this week's Solomons earthquake, on 7 April , 2007. The quake lifted the west of Denver, Colo, on island and pushed out its shoreline by tens of metres, exposing the surrounding 6 April, 2007.INTERNET reefs that used to attract scuba divers from around the world. — INTERNET

9-4-07NL 13 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 United defeat leaves Chelsea Outclassed Barca slip to 1-0 S P O R T S in hot pursuit defeat at Zaragoza LONDON, 8 April — Portsmouth with 75 points to United's 78. MADRID, 8 April — Barcelona were outclassed by blasted the Premier League title It is the first time since Decem- Real Zaragoza as they went down 1-0 at La Romareda race wide open on Saturday with ber that United's lead has slipped on Saturday in a defeat which will give their title rivals a 2-1 victory over leaders Man- below six points and a potential renewed hope of depriving the Catalans of a third chester United at Fratton Park. title showdown is beckoning when successive league title. Matthew Taylor's first half the sides clash at Stamford Bridge Diego Milito took the credit for the goal but it was strike and a late own goal by Rio on 9 May. unclear whether he actually got a touch to the ball after Ferdinand ended a run of seven Elsewhere, Liverpool strength- fellow Argentine Andres D'Alessandro had threaded successive league victories for ened their hold on third place with an acute-angled shot into the net from the byeline 13 United who managed a late con- a 2-1 victory at Reading, while minutes into the second half. The scoreline did little to solation through John O'Shea. Arsenal fell to their first ever de- reflect the domination of a Zaragoza side that had Champions Chelsea, who edged feat at the Emirates Stadium, go- Barcelona on the ropes for most of the game. a 1-0 victory over Tottenham ing down 1-0 to relegation fight- Barca coach Frank Rijkaard's decision to opt for a Hotspur at Stamford Bridge ear- ers West Ham United. three-man defence played into Zaragoza's hands from lier, are now just three points United's title hopes in 2003- the start and his side were fortunate not to concede behind with six games to go. 2004 were dashed by an April several more goals. Germany’s Tommy Haas returns the Portugal defender Ricardo defeat at Fratton Park and while The Dutchman rectified his decision in the second ball to Belgium's Kristof Vliegen Carvalho scored Chelsea's win- this defeat may not prove fatal it half, but by then Zaragoza had already gained an during their Davis cup tennis ner in the second half against will give Chelsea renewed hope unstoppable momentum that meant their opponents quarter-final match in Ostend Tottenham, leaving Jose of a third straight title. could do little to stem the tide. on 6 April, 2007. — XINHUA Mourinho's side in hot pursuit MNA/Reuters Barca have now won just of their last nine away matches and although they remain top of the table on Inter’s title drive slowed by lowly Reggina 56 points, they are only two clear of Sevilla and five ahead of arch-rivals Real Madrid who both have a ROME, 8 April — Inter Milan's Ibrahimovic at Reggina's game in hand. Zaragoza moved up to fourth on 50 march to the Serie A title slowed Granillo Stadium, where they points, but Valencia will have a chance to overtake when they were held to a 0-0 failed to turn possession into them and Real Madrid when they play relegation- draw at relegation-threatened chances. The home side, mean- threatened Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.—MNA/Reuters Reggina on Saturday. while, made the most of the ball Inter have 80 points from 30 whenever they got it. Schalke, Stuttgart, Bayern matches and need seven points Defender Maurizio Lanzaro from their last eight matches to nodded narrowly wide of Inter's all win in Germany seal their second successive goal and midfielder Luca Vigiani BERLIN, 8 April — Schalke 04 won 2-0 at home to crown. AS Roma are second on forced a full-stretch diving save bottom club Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday 62 points after goals by Francesco from Inter keeper Julio Cesar with to stretch their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to four Tavano and Mirko Vucinic gave another header shortly before points. VfB Stuttgart stayed in the title hunt with a them a 2-0 win at Catania. halftime. 4-2 win away to Hamburg SV, a result that was enough Behind them, the battle for the Inter almost took the lead when to take them up to second place at least for a night, remaining two Champions striker Julio Cruz grazed the post while Bayern Munich kept their hopes alive by coming League places remained fierce. at the start of the second half, but from behind to win 2-1 at Hanover 96. Lazio racked up their eighth win they had Cesar to thank again in With six games left to play, Schalke lead the standings Japanese forward Eriko Arakawa(R) in a row — a 1-0 victory over the 63rd minute when he pulled with 56 points, followed by Stuttgart on 52. passes the ball past Vietnam's defender Messina — to consolidate third off a reflex save to beat away a Werder Bremen, on 51 points in third, need to win Dao Thi Mien during their 2008 Beijing place on 55 points. shot by Palmiro Di Dio. their game in hand at home to Nuremberg on Sunday Olympic Games Asian women's foot- AC Milan beat Empoli 3-1 to Roma's victory over Catania to reclaim second spot and cut Schalke’s lead back to ball qualifier final round Group A match move up to fifth on 47 points, one — their first away win since beat- two points. in Tokyo on 7 April, 2007. Asian Games point behind Palermo, who played ing Torino just before Christmas Bayern remain in fourth place on 50 points, still in silver medallists Japan got off to a win- with 10 men for most of a 3-1 — helped quell growing fears with an outside chance of the title, after goals from ning start to the final qualifying round defeat at home to Cagliari. they could surrender second- Martin Demichelis and Bastian Schweinsteiger gave for the Beijing Olympics with a 2-0 win Inter missed the vision of sus- place to a resurgent Lazio. them a morale boosting win before their Champions over Vietnam. — INTERNET pended striker Zlatan MNA/Reuters League quarterfinal second leg at home to AC Milan on Wednesday. Schalke, beaten 2-0 by Bayern last Answers to yesterday’s Wenger says Arsenal weekend, were once again unimpressive in the first Crossword Puzzle do not need big investment half against Moenchengladbach, with a decently struck long shot from Mesut Oezil about the closest they L ONDON, 8 April — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger BE E P 8 R EP A I R E D has played down talk of a possible takeover of the came to a breakthrough.—MNA/Reuters R8A8G8X8N8E8R London club and said on Friday it does not need big AS T I R 8 CR I P P L E investment to flourish. American Stan Kroenke, owner of KSE UK Inc., has S888I8U8M8O8S bought a 9.9-per-cent stake from British television SOW 8 D E SP A I R E D broadcaster ITV months after setting up a business 88H888E8L8T8E partnership with the Premier League club via his Major League Soccer team Colorado Rapids. British Press EV I N C E 8A S T E R N reports have suggested Kroenke, whose sports com- S8R8O8P888R88 pany owns American football, basketball and ice hockey CO L UM B I N E 8 S AW teams, might be interested in a takeover of Arsenal. But Wenger told a news conference: "I don't think A8P8F8N8A888H the club needs a big investment. This team has shown PROPOSE8SALVE they can beat everybody and that it is part of their America's Cup yachts race at the start of the fourth E8O8R8R8Y8A8A growing process. "There is a huge potential here. I flight during the fourth day of the Valencia Louis don't feel at the moment the needed solution is more Vuitton Act 13 fleet race competition in Valencia DI LAT I ON8 EX I T money.—MNA/Reuters on 6 April, 2007. — XINHUA

9-4-07NL 14 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 15 Passenger train derails in UN population fund to Indonesia, Killing 2, injuring 23 finance projects in JAKARTA, 8 April — A passenger train run out of its tracks and skidded into a rice field Saturday in Semarang, Indonesia's Central Java Province, Nigerian state killing 2 and injuring 23 other passengers an official LAGOS, 8 April — The United Nations said. Population Fund (UNFPA) is to spend 23.4 million The train, with 400 passengers on board, derailed naira (about 180,000 US dollars) for its programmes in Tegal at 3: 15 am local time when it was heading to in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State this year, Semarang, a city in Central Java Province, Suprapto, official has said. a spokesman for the state-run railway company was Bata Balami, development strategies, quoted by local reports as saying. UNFPA's director of family life education and An 8-month-old child died and at least 23 other advocacy, said on gender advocacy. people were wounded, including a man pinned beneath Thursday in Maiduguri, Since August 2006, a carriage with severe broken bones, who later died, the state capital, that UNFPA had recorded the railway official said. programmes included achievements sensi- An investigation is conducting to find out the community reproductive tization on HIV/AIDS, cause of the accident, he added.— MNA/Xinhua health, population and supply of equipment to the vesicovaginal fistulae (VVF) ward in the state specialist hospital and promotion of maternal and child health, he said. MNA/Xinhua

WEATHER Sunday, 8 April, 2007 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers has been scattered in Kachin State, isolated in upper Sagaging and Taninthayi Divisions and weather has been partly cloudy in Monday, 9 April Shan and Rakhine States and generally fair in the remaining Railway officials said an Indonesian passenger train derailed on Saturday, Tune in today areas. Day temperatures were (3¡C) to (4¡C) above normal in killing one baby and injuring at least 23 others. The train carrying 400 people 8:30 am Brief news Chin, Kayin and Mon States, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, 8:35 am Music: Bago, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions, (5¡C) above normal was heading to the Central Java city of Semarang when it derailed in nearby in Ayeyawady Division and about normal in the remaining Tegal, 185 miles east of the capital Jakarta, at 3:15 am local time, said Suprapto, -Can we talk … Code Red areas. The significant day temperatures were Minbu, (44¡C) a spokesman for the state-run railway company, who goes by only one name. The 8:40 am Perspectives Magway, NyaungU and Chauk and Thayawady (42¡C) each. cause is being investigated. — XINHUA 8:45 am Music: The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Myeik -Book of love (0.91) inch, Putao (0.32) inch, Machanbaw (0.16) inch and 8:30 am 5:35 pm … Hit & Hide Homalin (0.12) inch. 10. KåqÂkçnçççç \AS\\\\ iuAkm¥a;iuiuiuiu 8:50 am National news / Maximum temperature on 7- 4 -2007 was 103¡F. 8. International news Minimum temperature on 8- 4 -2007 was 73¡F. Relative 8:45 am 5:45 pm Slogan 11. mnmnma\\\\\ R..... ;raNuiuiuiuiui s˙˙˙˙˙ qs\\\\\ k\\\\\ ;¨¨¨¨¨ 9:00 am Music: humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 8- 4 -2007 was 70%. Total 9. Grammar made easy sunshine hours on 7- 4 -2007 was (9.4) hours approx. 4:00 pm mhaqÂknçççç \\\\ -Oxygen (1367KNuuu s˙˙˙ 'eN\\\ ac˙˙˙ tn\\\ K\\\ ;¨¨¨ … Verligo Rainfall on 8- 4 -2007 was (nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba- 1. Martial song (1367KNuu s˙˙ 'eN\\ ac˙˙ tn\\ K\\ ;¨¨ lpv>ek¥a\\\ (2)rk\\\ '\\\ 9:05 am International Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was 4:15 pm lpv>ek¥a\\ (2)rk\\ '\\ mhaqÂkççnççç \\Ak¥en>)\\\ news (nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Maxi- 2. Song to uphold mum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (8) mph from Monday, 9 April 6:00 pm 9:10 am Music: National Spirit -Tomorrow Northwest at (13:45) hours MST on 7-4 -2007. View on today 4:30 pm 12. Evening news … Auril Lauigre Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in 7:00 am 3. Practice in reading 6:30 pm 1:30 pm News / Slogan the South Bay and generally fair in the Andaman Sea and 1. ek¥;z;R¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ mc\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ 4:45 pm 13. Weather report 1:40pm Lunch time elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. Bra;”kuuuuu ;'^^^^^ Nciiuuiuiuiu c\\\\\ etaMMMMM q\\\\\ GaMMMMM ..... KåqÂkçnçççç \AS\\\\ iuAkm¥a;iuiuiuiu 6:35 pm music: Forecast valid until evening of 9- 4-2007: Isolated rain 4. Al˙R˙˙˙˙ ˙amy˙˙˙˙ \l\\\\ ˙km˙˙˙˙ ıawyıııı \\\\\ mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´´´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ o;etaiio;etaiii \\\\\ 5:00 pm 14. -Sunshine or thundershowers are likely in Kachin and Northern Shan Aew;qc\tk\\\\ ˚q˚˚˚˚ uiluiuiuiui \\\\\ 7:00 pm … Gabrielle States, Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Divisions and weather eSacK¥op\\\\\\\\\\ '\\\\\ ABDzmhar@iiiii 5. KåqÂkçnçççç \AS\\\\ iuAkm¥a;iuiuiuiu gRuuuuu 'uuuuu ABDzAgiiiii mhaqd©©©©© mÎÎÎÎÎ μμμμμ pvaer; Rupuuuu \mc\\\mc\ \q\\\\ MÂka; MMMÂka; M 12. -Love train will be partly cloudy in Rakhine, Mon and Kayin States, 7:15 pm Mandalay and Yangon Divisions and generally fair in the ezatiiiiik' tiiiiipiiiii!kDr' qcKn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ … S Club 7 13. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (60%). DmB‹agårμμ k'ii Sraeta\\ -ttyNiiiii s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ -Teddybear DmB‹agårμμμ k'iii Sraeta\\\ {K¥sqs\\\ aBwpcßßß \\\ … Toybox State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in BdN∂∂∂∂∂ 0††††† siiiii tiiiii qaraB††††† 0iiiii qfMMMMM (qt†ebdAT†††† ¨;‘p)¨¨¨¨ Ka;eqaKa;eqalv\\\\\ ;}\\\\\ Myanmar waters. (qtebd)†† 9:00pm Spotlight on the prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ (qtebd)††† (Apuiuciuiuiui \;-10)\\\\ Star:“ABBA” Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of 7:25 am 5:00 pm 8:00 pm -Rock me, Hasta continuation of isolated rain or thundershowers in the South- mnmn\maR\\\\ iu;raetaDeliuiuiuiu ..... 2. To be healthy 6. 17. News Manana ern Myanmar areas. ek¥;lk\\et;q\\\ MMm¥a;MMM exercise 18. International news 9:10 pm Article Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas 7:30 am 5:10 pm 19. Weather report 9:20 pm Coulda, woulda, for 9-4-2007: Partly cloudy. 3. Morning news 7. mnmnmasa'\\\ mnmaska;\\\ 20. Niuciuiuiiuu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ shoulda … Celine Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas 7:40 am 5:20 pm {erq¨mel;¨¨ Dion for 9-4-2007: Partly cloudy. 9:35 pm Golden Land Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas 4. Nice and sweet song 8. Musical programme dutuuuu iyK¥siiii \p\\\\ MupcMuMuMupcMu \\}\\\ (The Radio (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-1)\\\\\ Melody!Vocal for 9-4-2007: Partly cloudy. 7:55 am Gems 5. Song of national Myanmar Modern 21. mc;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ B\\\\\ ra;Âkuuuuu ;^^^^^ “ Untimely Rainfall Warning” √^;w^^^^ isiiii itiiii †qaraB†††† iwiiii MqfMMMM -Beautiful races Music Troupe) … Christina Issued at (12:00) hours MST on 8th April, 2007 8:00 am 5:30 pm ArpSy\\\\\ m¥k\\\\\ N\\\\\\\\\\ aemt˙˙˙˙˙ a††††† According to the observations at (09:30) hours MST lMulMu MulMu Mu}Mu Aguitlera 6. lpwc˙˙˙˙˙ Âk..\\.\Âk..\\ a;ePac∑∑∑∑∑ eta\\\\\ Âk\\\Âk\\ ;^^^^^ 9. “lMulMuMu MulMuMu Mu}MuMu Bawnapå;m¥a;Kc∑∑∑∑∑ ;\\\\\ -Everytime today, rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Spiiiii K\\\\\ tMMMMM ta;MMMMM (P;ˆa%uuiiuiuuii '\\\\\ emkb¥a) tra;eta\\\\\ … Cril Kachin and Northern Shan States, upper Sagaing and 8:15 am (dåRkuuiiuiuuii ta-ml\\\\\ Kiiiii 22. The next day’s 9:45 pm News / Slogan Taninthayi Divisions within next (48) hours commencing 7. 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9-4-07NL 15 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 8th Waning of Hnaung Tagu 1368 ME Monday, 9 April, 2007 World Health Day Dailies to appear in turn during New Year holidays observed in Pyinmana YANGON, 8 April— Dailies of News and Periodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of Information will be published in turn during the New Year holidays. Myanma Alin Daily and The New Light of Myanmar Daily will not NAY PYI TAW, 8 April Association wife of the Red Cross and Fire Brigade appear on 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 April. During these days, Kyemon Daily will be — The World Health Day commander Daw Swe Swe and health staff. in circulation and it will take holidays on 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 April . On these was observed at Oo, Chairman of Pyinmana The commander days, Myanma Alin Daily and The New Light of Myanmar will resume circula- Yadanamon Hall of No 1 District Peace and spoke on the occasion and tion. — MNA Basic Education High Development Council, Dr Aye Ko Ko read the School in Pyinmana Chairmen of Pyinmana and message of the Minister for yesterday. Lewe Township Peace and Health. Physician Dr Myo Present were Development Councils, Myint also read the message Commander looks into Commander of Nay Pyi departmental officials, of the Director-General of Taw Command Brig-Gen Women’s Organization, WHO.—MNA Wai Lwin, Patron of MCWA, members of the preventive measures against Pyinmana District Maternal Union Solidarity and Commander Maj- and Child Welfare Development Association, Gen Hla Htay Win DHF and diarrhoea inspects the preventive measures YANGON, 8 April — Okkalapa Township Afterwards, he L&F Minister against dengue Chairman of Yangon Development Affairs viewed sanitation tasks, haemorrhagic fever Division Peace and Committee, Head of spraying of pesticides and inspects progress of and diarrhoea in Development Council Yangon Division Health educative talks on health in North Okkalapa Commander Maj-Gen Hla Department Dr Hla Myint No 8 Ward of North breeding farms in Township.— MNA Htay Win yesterday went and officials briefed the Okkalapa Township. Tatkon

NAY PYI TAW, 8 April officials inspected goat, — CEC member of the lamb and milch cow farms Union Solidarity and and fulfilled the Development Association requirements of responsible Minister for Livestock persons in their tasks. and Fisheries Brig-Gen At 11 am, the minister Maung Maung Thein and party visited the goat inspected the sheep farm farm of Mandalay Division of USDA in the livestock Livestock Breeding breeding zone in Kangyi Federation, construction of Village of Tatkon feedstuff factories, dairy Township yesterday utensil factories and the morning. milch cow farm at breeding The minister instructed zone No 2 in Shwemyo responsible persons to Village of Tatkon supervise vaccination to the Township. After inspecting sheep and extend sheep the farms and factories, the breeding task. minister attended to the The minister and needs. —MNA on an inspection tour of commander on a decreased Afterwards, the Mayangon and North incidence rate of DHF and commander gave Okkalapa Townships, diarrhoea and preventive encouragement to staff, where he gave measures against the members of social encouragement to those diseases. organizations and the public who participated in the Next, the commander who were carrying out preventive measures gave instructions on preventive measures against dengue cooperative measures with against the diseases in No 8 haemorrhagic fever and the public in the sanitation Ward of Mayangon diarrhoea. works and proper flow of township. At the office of North drainage. MNA SIGNIFICANT DAY TEMPERATURES Minbu (44¡C) Magway (42¡C) Britain’s Lewis Hamilton speeds up his McLaren-Mercedes to finish fourth in qualifying for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang NyaungU (42¡C) International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia, on Saturday, 7 April , 2007. Chauk (42¡C) Brazilian Ferrari driver Felipe Massa won the pole position for Sunday’s race. — INTERNET Thayawady (42¡C)

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