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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tran- * Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricultural devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation quillity, prevalence of law and order opment, and all-round development of other sectors of the economy * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation * Strengthening of national solidarity * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national char- * Building and strengthening of discipline-flourish- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical acter ing democracy system know-how and investment from sources inside the country and abroad * Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the accord with the Constitution the State and the national peoples entire nation Discussion on Hluttaw procedures among Pyithu Hluttaw/Amyotha Hluttaw Committees members, Region/State Hluttaw Speakers continues for third day

Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Mya Nyein participates in discussion on Hluttaw procedures among Pyithu Hluttaw/ Amyotha Hluttaw Committees members, Region/State Hluttaw Speakers.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 25 May—Discussion on members of Bill Committees, Public Accounts Hluttaw procedures. Hluttaw procedures among Pyithu Hluttaw/ Committees, Rights Committees and Govern- After that, members of Government’s Amyotha Hluttaw Committees members, Re- ment’s Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Vetting gion/State Hluttaw Speakers continued for the Vetting Committees of Pyithu Hluttaw and Committees of Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha third day at Hluttaw Hall here at 9.30 am today. Amyotha Hluttaw and speakers of Region/State Hluttaw and attendees held discussion on The meeting was attended by Pyithu Hluttaws. Hluttaw procedures. Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Swa, The Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker and The third-day session came to an end in Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Mya Nyein, the Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker discussed the afternoon.—MNA

Union Minister for Education Dr Mya Aye K 2400m worth exercise addressing school enrolment day ceremony for 2011-2012 academic year. books to be distributed free MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 May—The government will distribute free exercise books worth K 2400 million to over five million primary school students in 2011-2012 aca- demic year as part of the drive for the Free Compulsory Primary Education System, said Chairman of the National Education Commit- tee Union Minister for Education Dr Mya Aye at the school enrolment day ceremony for 2011-2012 academic year here this morning. He called on teachers to pay more attention to inter-school management and academic matters. The Union minister handed over exercise books to township education officers. Member of Nay Pyi Taw Council U of exercise books to the eight townships in Nay Pyi Taw Children viewed school enrolment activities at Nay Pyi Than Aung donated K 1 million and Director- Council Area. Taw BEHS No. 6, BEHS No. 18 in Dekkhinathiri General (Duty) of No. 2 Basic Education The members of the committee and the Central Township, Pobbathiri BEHS Nos. 20 and 3, and Zeyathiri Department U Ye Lwin Aung, 9100 dozens Committee for Ensuring Enrolment of All School-Age BEHS No. 1. (See page 8)

26-5-2011 NL 1 9/23/18, 11:55 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 26 May, 2011 * 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 Systematically utilize * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State water sources * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy As the world’s population is increasing day by day, foods are needed for their daily U Maung Wai appointed MYANMAR GAZETTE consumption. Every country is extending as Myanmar Permanent NAY PYI TAW, 25 May—The President of the agriculture and livestock breeding works for Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed ensuring food sufficiency. Representative to UN the following persons as heads of service So also, Myanmar is carrying out organizations shown against each on probation extension of sown acreage, reclamation of NAY PYI TAW, 26 May— The President of the from the date they assume charge of their duties. fallow and virgin lands for agricultural and Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Name Department livestock breeding purposes and freshwater Maung Wai, Director-General of the International (1) U Hauk Do Swan Director-General Organizations and Economic Department, Ministry Deputy Director- Political and sea water fishery works. General Department Myanmar teeming with rivers, creek of Foreign Affairs, as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Political Department Ministry of and seas at natural locations is producing Ministry of Foreign Foreign Affairs marine products. Due to extension of lakes United Nations Office and other International Affairs and breeding ponds, surplus marine products Organizations, Geneva. (2) U Aung Zaw Win Director-General can be exported. MNA General Manager Directorate of In producing marine products in 2010- Myanma Hotels Hotels and Tourism 2011 fiscal year, Taninthayi Region could and Tourism Ministry of Hotels Union Minister receives Services and Tourism implement its plan of exporting marine Ministry of Hotels products, accounting for 118 per cent. DPRK Ambassador and Tourism At present, efforts are being made for MNA conservation of ecosystem including mangrove forests, coral reefs and islands to avert Union degradation of water sources of the nation. As Immigration and part of efforts to conserve ecosystem, a ceremony to release 100,000 Giant sea perch Population and 200,000 fry shrimps into the water was Minister U Khin held at Hsinphyubyin Port in Thayetchaung Yi receives Mr Kim Township of Dawei District on 10 May. Sok Chol, Thus, it is necessary to systematic utilize Ambassador of the water resources to ensure food sufficiency for Democratic the whole nation and not to deplete sea water fish and fish resources so as to be worthy of People’s Republic marine products. of Korea to Myanmar. Old schools in Zabuthiri MNA NAY PYI TAW, 25 May—Union Minister for Myanmar, at his office here this morning. Township of Nay Pyi Taw Immigration and Population U Khin Yi received Mr They discussed matters related to immigration Kim Sok Chol, Ambassador of the Democratic People’s activities. Council Area renovated Republic of Korea to the Republic of the Union of MNA buildings, at the schools Chairman of yesterday. Chairman of B.O.T system roads under Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw Council Council Mayor Mayor U Thein Nyunt maintenance in Magway Region U Thein Nyunt attended and planted a plants a teak teak sapling. The old NAY PYI TAW, 25 10th anniversary founding sapling in school buildings have been May—Magway Region day of Magway University opening renovated with the Chief Minister U Phone of Medicine. Deputy contribution of Aung Chan Maw Shwe held a work ceremony of Minister for Health Dr Tha Construction coordination meeting with Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin new school company and ACE the superintending and Rector Dr U Win Myat building of construction company. It engineer of Magway Aye delivered speeches. Pyankapye was also attended by Region, chief engineers of The chief minister, the Village in member of Nay Pyi Taw the districts in the region, deputy health minister, and Zabuthiri Council Education and officials from the the rector opened and Township. Incharge U Than Aung, companies that engage in viewed the commemo- MNA Deputy Director-General maintenance of B.O.T rative booth. U Myint Shwe of No.2 system roads at the office The chief minister also Basic Education Depart- of Magway Region attended the opening of NAY PYI TAW, 25 in Zabuthiri Township of conjunction with tree- ment and managing Government on 21 May. the new office of Magway May—A ceremony to Nay Pyi Taw Council planting ceremony to mark directors of two donor The following day, the Region High Court. open new school buildings Area was held in opening of school companies.—MNA chief minister attended the MNA

26-5-2011 NL 2 9/23/18, 11:55 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 3 French fighter plane crashes in western Afghanistan KABUL, 25 May—A ISAF spokesperson said, On 23 April, one US French fighter plane giving no other details. soldier was killed when crashed in western “The crash site has been his helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, secured.” ISAF gave no the Alah Say District of the NATO-led Internatio- indication about the cause Kapisa Province. Another nal Security Assistance of the accident, but did service member who was Force (ISAF) said, but not rule out the possibility also on board survived there were no casualties. of hostile fire. “The reason the accident. Before that, The accident happened at for the crash is currently in September 2010, nine around 10.30 am local unknown. An NATO troops were killed time in Farah Province of investigation into the and others were injured Soldiers and security officials stand near a building housing the Crime western Afghanistan. incident has been when an ISAF helicopter Investigation Department (CID) in a police station compound, which was “Both pilots were quickly launched,” an ISAF crashed in southern attacked by a car suicide bomber, in Peshawar on 25 May, 2011.—INTERNET recovered unharmed,” an spokesperson said. Afghanistan.—Internet Suicide bomb kills six at Pakistan A resident rests after working at the site of a police station bomb attack in Baghdad on 23 May, PESHAWAR, 25 May—A Taleban and militants linked to Al-Qaeda wage 2011. A parked car suicide bomber rammed a truck bomb a bloody onslaught on Pakistan’s US- bomb exploded at dawn into a Pakistani police station at dawn allied leadership. near stores in eastern Wednesday, flattening the three-storey Five policemen and a soldier died Baghdad causing building in a massive explosion and in Wednesday’s explosion, a relatively damage to many shops killing six people. low toll given the enormity of the blast, including seven liquor The country’s main Taleban faction but officials said the building normally stores, an Interior Ministry source said. claimed responsibility for the attack in had only a skeleton staff at the time of INTERNET the protected military zone of the the attack. An AFP reporter saw flames northwestern city of Peshawar, saying from the stricken building, shattered it was their fourth reprisal for the US glass on the ground, pancaked rubble, Four killed by parked car bomb in Baghdad killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. burning tyres and the charred remains BAGHDAD, 25 May—Four people were killed Tuesday in the explosion of The bombing will likely highlight of at least three vehicles, including a a bomb in a parked car in southwestern Baghdad, officals said. doubts about the security forces’ ability small truck. The blast in a Sunni neighbourhood also injured 14 people. to protect not only themselves, but Constable Farid Khan, who had his The information came from police and medical officials who spoke on major cities and fuel a long-running shoulder fractured in the attack and condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to debate about the security of the was admitted to a hospital told AFP that reporters. country’s nuclear weapons. Militant he was saying his morning prayers There was no immediate claim of responsibility. unrest, much of it in the form of suicide inside the police station when a Violence has decreased dramatically in Iraq since the height of the war, but attacks, has killed nearly 4,400 people deafening explosion took place. bombings and shootings still happen daily across the country, many against in the past four years as the Taleban MNA/AFP/CNA a sectarian background.—Internet

US and allies kill, injure Boys attend to their Iraqi people wounded father at a hospital after a BAGHDAD, 25 May— There has been daily casualties in Iraq since the roadside bomb blast US and its allies have invaded the country. Casualties of Iraqi people in the Panjwai The total number of casualties as from the day they invaded the District of Kandahar country to 25 May reached 705914 and the total number of seriously on 24 May, 2011. injured people reached 1278748, according to the news on the Internet. INTERNET No. Subject Number 1. Death toll of Iraqi people 705914 2. The total number of seriously injured people 1278748 Casualties of Afghan people in invasion of NATO troops led by US Internet KABUL, 25 May—The NATO troops led by the US have invaded In this undated photo, a Afghanistan and they are there for a long time. patient is moved to an A number of Afghan people are killed and injured due to invasion of ambulance for medical evacuation at the Zabul the NATO troops led by the US. Provincial Hospital, Casualties of Afghan people following a bus accident According to the Internet news, a total of 33906 Afghan people were on Highway 1 in the killed and 41403 injured seriously as from the day when the NATO troops Zabul province of led by the US invaded Afghanistan to 25 May. Afghanistan in this photo provided by the No. Subject Number International Security 1. Number of Afghan people killed 33906 Assistance Force (ISAF) 2. Seriously injured Afghan people 41403 Regional Command (South).—INTERNET Internet

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UK space plane passes Deal finally struck on stress tests The advanced technical review deep-sea oil for Europe’s reactors platform marks LONDON, 25 May—A proposed BRUSSELS, 25 May—European nations Tuesday finally struck a British space plane that would function another milestone deal on stress tests to be carried out from next month on the as a rocket but operate from runways in Chinese design continent’s reactors, EU diplomats and European Commission like an airliner has passed an important and engineering. sources said. In the wake of Japan’s nuclear disaster, countries have technical review, experts said. INTERNET been pressing for stress tests on the 143 nuclear power plants in service Propulsion experts from the across the European Union. But the EU was split over whether to European Space Agency have include the threat of terror attacks or other manmade disasters. New oil rig marks innovative assessed the proposed Skylon Under the deal, tests will be divided into two categories safety vehicle’s engines and declared the tests to see whether plants can survive ageing, natural disasters and breakthrough proposal technically sound, the BBC human factors, and security tests that will include terror attacks and BEIJING, 25 May—The and winds and remain reported Tuesday. malevolence, including air crashes, the sources said. advanced deep-sea oil stable at all times. “ESA has not identified any critical The agreement follows talks by national nuclear safety regulators platform marks another Chen Gang, Engi- topics that would prevent a successful to find a joint response to safety fears in the wake of events in Japan. milestone in Chinese neering Director of develop-ment of the engine,” they EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger wanted strin-gent design and engineering. Shanghai Waigaoqiao said in their review. and exhaustive checks to take into account human factors, cyber Its innovations improve Ship Building, said, “In The next step in development of attacks and plane crashes. “The public expects credible stress tests both the security and total, there are 12 anchor the Skylon should include a ground covering a wide range of risks and safety issues,” he said earlier this efficiency of offshore oil chains—three on each of demonstration of its Sabre engine, a month.—Internet exploration. the four pillars. We’ve key innovation designed to operate Oceanic Pet-roleum 9- called the the rig’s on oxygen from the air like an aircraft The nuclear 8-1 platform can drill for stabilizing system.” The jet engine in the early stage of flight power plant oil 3-thousand meters 12 anchor chains are before switching to full rocket mode Isar 1 in below sea level. The deck tightly fitted to the as the vehicle climbs out of the Markt on the 130-metre-high rig platform to ensure it atmosphere. Essenbach, covers an area about the remains stationary in water Skylon’s “single-stage-to-orbit” near Landshut, size of a football field. as deep as 15-hundred operation and re-usability could southern Setting new standards in meters. For water deeper substantially reduce the cost of space Germany, is work safety was one of the than that, the platform will missions, its backers at a company pictured in key priorities for the rig’s use a supplementary called Reaction Engines Limited said. March 2011. engineers. It is designed to stabilizing system. Internet INTERNET withstand powerful seas Xinhua

Long-delayed Duke Nukem videogame hits Within hours of Barnes & Noble announcing the new in June Nook e-book reader, Amazon released a version SAN FRANCISCO, 25 May—The 15- complete and it takes that final step of its discounted Kindle 3G year wait for the return of videogame towards becoming a reality.” e-reader. Barnes & Noble tough guy “Duke Nukem” will end in The videogame’s excruciatingly claimed to have captured June, 2K Games promised on Tuesday. protracted creation process has made it 25 percent of the digital First-person shooter game “Duke Nukem prime fodder for jokes in the industry. book market since Forever” has been a work in progress The upcoming title is a sequel to a “Duke launching the first Nook since 1997, missing a slew of release Nukem 3D” videogame developed by model about 18 months dates before 2K put it in the hands of 3D Realms studio that sold more than ago.—INTERNET Gearbox Software developers last year three million copies after its release in late for completion. It is on track for US 1996. The blockbuster game franchise Samsung signs contract to build oil facilities release on 10 June and international was light on storyline, with players battling availability beginning 14 June. “‘Duke aliens, monsters and mutants in an urban in Indonesia Nukem Forever’ is the game that was Earth setting. The sequel’s journey to JAKARTA, 25 May— Central Java. The project located in Central Java, is once thought to be unshippable, and yet store shelves is “legendary,” said 3D An senior official said was estimated to cost 900 operated by US oil giant here we are, on the precipice of history,” Realms creative director George that the Indonesian unit million US dollars, but ExxonMobil. The field is said 2K president Christoph Hartmann. Broussard. “It’s an epic tale of four game of ExxonMobil Corp has the consortium bid 780 45 percent owned by “Today marks an amazing day in the development studios that banded together awarded contracts worth million US dollars. ExxonMobil and 45 annals of gaming lore, the day where the and did the unthinkable and shipped the more than 780 million “The tender will be percent by state oil and legend of ‘Duke Nukem Forever’ is finally unshippable,” he continued.—Internet US dollars to South completed soon, and its gas company Pertamina, Korean giant Samsung construction is expected with the remaining 10 A robot shows its skills and its Indonesian to start in August this percent held by state in a robot competition partner, Tripatra Engin- year,” Piryono said on enterprises, the Jakarta at University of eering, to build facilities Tuesday. Globe reported. Science and at Cepu block, local Tripatra is the The block is Technology of China media reported on engineering, procure- expected raise its Wednesday. BPMigas ment and construction disappointing output to in Hefei, capital of chairman Raden Priyono services unit of Indika 165,000 barrels of oil east China’s Anhui said the project would Energy, the nation’s per day once the Province, include building an oil- leading integrated energy facilities are done in on 22 May, 2011. production facility at the company. 2013. XINHUA oil and gas field in The Cepu block, MNA/Xinhua

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Heart scans may lead to A scientist examines E-coli samples at a Health Tip: The dangers of laboratory. German authorities reported misdiagnosing having high cholesterol Tuesday three suspected deaths from a strain of the E-coli bacterium and warned more High cholesterol usually refers to above-normal were likely because of a “scarily high” levels of LDL (low-density lipoprotein), the so- number of new infections. called “bad cholesterol” that can build up in your INTERNET arteries and lead to heart disease. A bad heart may not be the only downside to high cholesterol, however. The Cleveland Clinic says high LDL also increases your risk of: * Stroke. * Peripheral vascular disease (PAD), which BEIJING, 25 May—CT scan, a widely used heart- occurs when fatty deposits build up in arteries imaging test, is likely to result in the over treatment outside the heart and brain, most often in the for patients with heart disease, according to a study legs and feet. published online by the Archives of Internal * Type 2 diabetes. Medicine on Monday. * High blood pressure, since the heart has to CT, which produces a detailed image of the work harder to pump blood through clogged heart that reveals cholesterol buildups in the arteries.—Internet coronary arteries, is widely used in the hospital around the world. “Testing might lead to more Crossing arms can reduce pain harm than good,” said McEvoy, a doctor at Seoul BEIJING, 25 May—A new study suggests that experienced this twice with their arms at their sides National University Bundang Hospital in S Korea. crossing your arms could reduce the intensity of and arms crossed. Then the participants were asked to His team led the study, in which 2,000 healthy pain, according to media reports. rate the intensity of pain in two situations and an EEG adults were divided into two groups. One thousand The study was conducted by researchers from (electro-encephalography) was used to measure their adults had CT scans and another half had standard University College London (UCL), who reported electrical brain responses. tests, including routine checks of their blood their finding in the journel Pain. The results showed that both the perception of pressure and cholesterol levels. After 18 months, They said that crossing the arms could confuse pain and EEG activity was reduced when the arms the 215 people who had worrisome CT scans were the brain and conflicting information between the were crossed. “Perhaps when we get hurt, we should advised to have additional tests and medical brain’s two maps—one for the person’s body and the not only ‘rub it better’ but also cross our arms,” said treatment, and some even advised to have surgery. other for external space—leading to a lower sensation Giandomenico Iannetti of UCL’s department of But less than 10 percent in the group of standard of pain. A laser was used to generate a four millisecond physiology, pharma-cology and neuro-science. test were reported to need medications.—Xinhua pin prick on the hands of eight volunteers, who Xinhua

FTSE 100 finishes slightly higher World Bank to give billions to LONDON, 25 May—London shares rebounded Egypt, Tunisia slightly on Tuesday recovering some of their recent sharp losses despite concerns over UK banks, WASHINGTON, 25 May—The president of the eurozone debt and the impact of volcanic ash from World Bank says it will provide up to $6 billion to Iceland. Egypt and Tunisia to help them modernize their The benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.39 economies as they undertake democratic reforms percent at 5,858.41 points. Lloyds Banking Group after the ouster of their longtime presidents. was the most traded stock, seeing 168 million Robert Zoellick said the bank was working shares change hands, followed by Vodafone Group A sign announces a section of road work funded closely with the International Monetary Fund and with 91.8 million. by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act other development banks to stabilize the economies The biggest blue chip riser was Fresnillo, which US economic stimulus plan in the Denver area of the two Arab nations. He said these efforts would jumped 54 pence—4.15 percent—to 1356, on 10 September, 2009.—INTERNET be discussed with the Group of Eight nations at followed by Cairn Energy, which climbed 16.60 US economic confidence spikes, their meeting later this week in Deauville, France. pence— 3.96 percent—to 435.8. The biggest faller Egypt and Tunisia have been invited to the of the day was retailer Marks and Spencer which but could prove temporary summit. Zoellick said Tuesday that people in the dropped 11.40 pence—2.87 percent—to 385.6, WASHINGTON, 25 economy is by no means Middle East and North Africa have the opportunity followed by Lloyds, which slumped 1.13 pence— May—Gallup’s econo- out of the danger zone, to take destiny in their own hands. He said the 2.22 percent—to 49.74. At 17:03 BST the pound mic confidence index this and a number of factors financial support of the bank can sustain momentum was trading at 1.6180 dollars, while the UK currency week reached its highest could thwart confidence: and accelerate programmes but only if coupled stood at 1.1474 euros.—Internet level since mid-February, The US and global with real reform.—Internet continuing along a posi- economies seem to be tive trend that started in slowing, according to a the week after the death number of economic of top terrorist Osama bin reports. The Dow Jones Laden earlier this month. Industrial Average has Still, confidence been down for three could wane if consumer weeks in a row and jobless sentiment is not rein- claims continue to run forced by additional posi- above 400,000, sugges- London shares rebounded slightly recovering some tive economic reports, ting that job growth is The US Treasury announced it was selling $5.8 of their recent sharp losses despite concerns over UK Gallup reported on insufficient to put a dent billion worth of AIG shares, in the US government’s banks, eurozone debt and the impact of volcanic ash Tuesday. in the US unemployment first move toward winding down its stake in the from Iceland.—INTERNET Indeed, the US rate.—Xinhua bailed out insurance group.INTERNET

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China urges greater attention to safety An ethnic Hmong woman carries her at iPad factory blast son as she walks can learn a lesson from along a river near this, fulfill their safety Sapa town in responsibilities, stren- northern Lao Cai gthen internal oversight Province, 350 km controls, scrutinize hidden (217 miles) from dangers in a timely Hanoi on 24 May, manner and ensure safe 2011. production,” Fan Liqing, INTERNET spokeswoman for China’s Taipei Affairs Office, said on Wednesday. ‘Self-healing’ coating piques US interest Foxconn, the world’s FRIBOURG, 25 May—US and Swiss He declined to comment on the largest contract manu- scientists say they have developed a US military’s particular interest in Smoke rises as police and onlookers stand near facturer, counts Taipei’s polymer-based coating that can heal the material. “I don’t want to at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, Sichuan Hon Hai Precision Indus- itself when placed under ultraviolet light speculate on their interest in Province, on 20 May, 2011 in this still image try Co Ltd and Foxconn for less than a minute. The “metallo- supporting this particular project, taken from a video.—INTERNET Inter-national Holdings supramolecular” polymer coating has but the people involved were really BEIJING, 25 May— suspended by Fox- Ltd among its listed units. garnered interest from many parties, devoted to basic research,” said China asked Foxconn conn, Apple’s biggest “After the accident including the US military, Weder, a Swiss professor of polymer Technology Group and manufacturing partner, happened, the local Swissinfo.com reported. chemistry and materials who has other Taiwanese firms after three workers died government immediately “For the moment it’s still at the worked for many years in the United to pay more attention to and 15 were injured in undertook rescue work, basic research level,” Christoph Weder, States. safety, after a deadly a blast in a polishing and set up a joint director of Fribourg University’s The new material has many blast at a Chinese factory workshop where App- investigation team. Adolphe Merkle Institute, said. “We are potential practical applications from making iPads for Apple. le’s signature products As I understand it, the not looking to develop products for the tactile computer screens to Production in parts undergo finishing. initial findings are that this market but concepts and tools that can everyday consumer items like cars, of the plant in the “We hope that was a production safety then develop commercially viable floors and furniture that get easily southwestern Chinese Foxconn and other accident,” Fan told a news materials. That’s the way our scratched. City of Chengdu was Taiwanese companies conference.—Reuters [nanoscience] institute functions.” Internet Spanish cyclist found Obama orders US agencies dead in freak accident to buy green vehicles WASHINGTON, 25 May— The US administration BEIJING, 25 May—A training. He made will only buy vehicles using alternative energy cyclist from the Spanish headlines earlier this sources to equip its fleet by the end of 2015, Movistar team, Xavier year when he blew the President Barack Obama announced Tuesday. Tondo, died in a freak whistle on a doping ring. The timeline is part of Obama’s plan to cut US accident on Monday as He informed authorities oil imports by a third by 2025 and put a million he set out to train for the after receiving emails in US President Barack Obama speaks after advanced vehicles on the road by 2015. upcoming Tour de which he was offered touring Allison Transmission in Indianapolis, “By 31 December, 2015, all new light duty France. banned substances. Indiana, on 6 May. The US administration will vehicles leased or purchased by agencies must be Tondo who won a His body was taken only buy vehicles using alternative energy alternative fueled vehicles, such as hybrid or electric, stage on the Paris-Nice to the Independent sources to equip its fleet by the end of 2015, compressed natural gas or biofuel,” Obama said in race and finished sixth Forensic Institute in Obama announced Tuesday.—INTERNET a memorandum sent to heads of all US executive in the Tour of Spain had Granada where his departments and agencies. also won the 2011 Tour family members and Recast ancient zodiac animals “The federal government operates the largest of Castilla and Leon. Movistar team officials sculptures unveiled in Xi’an fleet of light duty vehicles in America. We owe a The 32-year-old was later gathered. BEIJING, 25 May—For the first time, the 12 Chinese responsibility to American citizens to lead by found by police crushed Movistar officials zodiac animals sculptures of the Old Summer Palace example and contribute to meeting our national between a garage door said they would not are recast and displayed to the public in their original (energy) goals.” and his car. withdraw their team full length. The replicas are now standing at the The memo updated a previous text dated 5 He was planning to from the Giro d’Italia, ongoing International Horticultural Expo in October, 2009 in which Obama had asked that join his colleague and they thought the best northwestern Xi’an. Only on screen could today’s government agencies reduce their vehicle fleet’s Alejandro Valverde in way to honour Xavi was viewers see how the ancient water clock worked. It oil consumption by 30 percent. the Sierra Nevada for to keep on the cycling. [ For complete coverage of politics and policy, some long distance Xinhua was once the most amazing scene at the Old Summer Palace, until the allied British and French forces go to Yahoo! Politics ] looted the imperial garden in 1860. At the time, the president was still counting on All that was left after the man-made disaster Congress to pass a bill fighting global warming, an were the 12 heads of the zodiac animal sculptures, initiative that ultimately failed in the face of which spouted water to tell the time in the fountain. opposition from lawmakers and that seems unlikely The recovered heads of tiger, monkey, ox and pig to return to the top of the Obama administration’s are now housed at Poly Art Museum in Beijing, but agenda. the heads of snake, sheep, and rooster are still lost. But Obama has continued to seek stricter To provide a full look of the treasure, the pollution norms for light vehicles and trucks through sculptures are revived, but not in the original bronze regulation. material. This time they are made from jade. The His latest memo also limits the size of the A farmer walks on a foot path between rice dozen animals required some 40 tons of jade from administration’s vehicles and requires rigorous paddies in Kawasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Hetian in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, management of the fleet to correspond to needs. northeastern Japan, on 25 May, 2011. famed for its high-quality. Emergency and security forces’ vehicles are granted INTERNET Xinhua exceptions to the rule.—Internet

26-5-2011 NL 6 9/23/18, 11:55 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 7 A book a day helps keep doctors away Maung Hlaing Believe it, or not. We have heard the saying between the neurons, when it is stimulated such as In order to solve the problem of lack of time to read, “An apple a day keeps doctors away”. However, during reading. Gogol also recommends reading books books that talk have been brought about in some the New Light of Myanmar (12th instant) conveyed that deal with subjects that are of special interest to the countries. All you need is a portable cassette player and a news story under the title of “A book a day helps reader. If a long novel seems like too much work, then you can curl up with a good tape. You don’t have to keep doctors away”. Whatever it may be, the news try a novella or collection of short stories. know how to read. You can thereby engage in other item will surely make the older generation alert on The news reminds me of the words left by late activities and hear a book at the same time. The demand how to live a longer life. Sayagyi Maung Htin, a well-known writer as well as for this new method of reading has been enormous. According to the news, new retirees suddenly a scholar in Myanmar literary world. It was in 2003 According to the World Book of Encyclope- confronted with plenty of time on their hands when he won the Life-time Achievement for National dia, even historians do not know when the first might be happy to learn that reading keeps on Literary Award (2002). I happened to meet him at a books appeared. But they can say that people mentally alert and abreast of current affairs. reception and he humorously said, “Hey guy, read at have used books in some form for more than Growing old can present difficulties such as failing least a book a day. If you do so, you may live a longer 5,000 years. Since then, books have had a great eyesight or problems concentrating, but experts life. But if you fail to do so, you may live a shorter life. influence upon human beings. encourage the elderly not to give up on reading Without reading, although you may live a longer life, So, let’s see the world. and to adapt to their situation. From the perspective your life will be as dead as a door-nail.” Believe it or In the world today, science and technologies of health professionals, there are many advantages not, but Sayagyi lived up to nearly a hundred years. are advancing at a very fast pace. Due to new to reading books or newspapers for senior citizens. Another example is Sayamagyi Daw Kyan communication technologies, the globalization Normally, service personnel may feel very happy (Ma Kyan) who devotes herself to reading books process is picking up. It is found that every nation on the day on which they begin to enjoy their and research works. She is now already 93 and still is reading hard and working hard to be able to keep retirement. However, as they grow older and older, alive and kicking. pace with the trend of international development, they gradually come to feel lonely and need some- Book-lovers usually take happiness in reading to have an access to new technologies in keeping thing that cannot be expressed. As for a senior and enjoy longevity. Generally, no one can deny with the time, to promote national interests and to citizen, he should employ his mind and body sensibly the fact that the pleasures of reading are immense. further strengthen national see copy economic life. and intelligently during his spare time so that idleness A good book is bound to give satisfaction. The Youths, as well as people of different ages who may not grow upon him and rust his mind. more advanced a man is, the greater delight he will are thirst for knowledge have to discharge their duty What shall we do? We can go in for meditating, find in reading different types of books. demanded by the age. We are more fortunate than gardening, spending time with grandchildren and Once our school days are over and work and duties those who hardly got reading materials of the past. etc. But now, researchers find that the best way to prevail, we are lucky if we have time to read the We live to read. Or, we read to live. Choose live a retired life is reading. newspaper. By nature, when we are tired after our daily whichever you fancy. Read and live a longer and Manfred Gogol, a physician and president of work, we like to take up a novel and become refreshed healthier life! Germany’s Society for Gerontology and Geriatrics by a study of it. However, some may make excuse that But, please don’t miss to see an optician to says that the brain builds new synapses, junctions they need to read but the problem is a lack of time. have your sight defect corrected first!!

Central China drought worst in Xingtao was quoted as saying. It said many other Greece adopts new over 50 years farmers in Hubei have lost their existing crops or BEIJING, 25 May— water to the Yangtze’s Rainfall in some areas given up on planting austerity measures Central China’s worst middle and lower reaches is as much as 80 percent summer rice, fearing drought in more than 50 for drinking and irrigation. lower than usual while the emergency water ATHENS, 25 May— The Greek government has years is drying reservoirs, Water-marks in more the provinces of Anhui, supplies will be announced it is holding a yard sale, as it moves to stalling rice planting, and than 1,300 reservoirs in Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, inadequate to sustain unload assets, raise taxes and cut services in an threatens crippling power Hubei Province, where the Jiangxi and Zhejiang their fields, with more hot ongoing austerity programme. shortages as hydroelectric The government said it would sell 10 percent of output slows, state media A Chinese its stake in telecommunications company OTE, 17 said Wednesday. farmer percent of its holdings of the Public Power Corp Rainfall levels from walks and 34 percent of the Hellenic Postbank, the EU January to April in the observer reported Tuesday. through drainage basin of the In addition, Athens said it had agreed to a his dried Yangtze, China’s longest combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that and most economically up field in amounted to $8.4 billion or about 2.4 percent of the important river, have been Huangpi, country’s gross domestic product. 40 percent lower than central European Economy Commissioner Olli Rehn average levels of the past China’s said he believed Greece would fall short of its long- 50 years, the China Daily Hubei range goal of trimming its assets by $70.6 billion. said. Province “We estimate that meaningfully Greece cannot privatize 50 billion euros worth of its assets in the The national flood and on 9 May, course of the coming years, which represents more drought control authority 2011. than 20 percent of its GDP,” Rehn said in a meeting has ordered the Three INTERNET in Vienna. Gorges Dam, the world’s Tax hikes approved in Athens in the latest round largest hydroelectric dam is located, have along with Shanghai and dry weather forecast. of austerity measures include a sales tax jump from project, to increase its dropped below allowable municipality are mired in The agricultural impact is 13 percent to 23 percent on some items and new discharge of water by 10 to discharge levels for their worst droughts since likely to further alarm taxes on natural gas. Employers will be assessed an 20 percent for the next two irrigation, the paper quoted 1954. “Without adequate officials already trying to additional 1 percent on social security charges and weeks. Yuan Junguang, Hubei’s water, we lost the spring tame high prices of key pensions above $2,400 per month will be assessed The measure is aimed reservoir management planting season for rice,” items such as food. a new fee, the newspaper said. at sending badly needed director, as saying. Hubei farmer Zhou Internet Internet

26-5-2011 NL 7 9/23/18, 11:55 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 Union Minister receives German Forestry Ministry gearing up for Ambassador growing trees across nation NAY PYI TAW, 25—The Ministry Arid Zones Greening Department in of Forestry is gearing up for its plan ChaungU Township, and the 225-acre to grow trees with mass activities plantation for village firewood in throughout the country this rainy Natyaygan Protected Forest near the season. nursery. Union Minister for Forestry U The minister and Sagaing Region Win Tun inspected Wargadok nursery Chief Minister U Tha Aye inspected under the Forest Department in Bago tasks for greening Bodhi Tahtaung in Township on 23 May, Kaunghmudaw Monywa Township. nursery of the Arid Zones Greening On his tour, the Union minister Department in Sagaing Township, called for mobilizing participation of Sagaing Region, plantations at local people in mass activities and Ywathit Village in Sagaing Township, systematic management of village Natyaygan Village in ChaungU plantations established with the State Township, Yaypoesar nursery of the funds.—MNA Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing receives German Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Julius Georg Luy.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 25— Ambassador to the morning. Union Minister for Republic of the Union They held talks on Agriculture and of Myanmar Mr Julius bilateral cooperation in Irrigation U Myint Georg Luy and party at agriculture. Hlaing received German his office here this MNA Union Mines Minister receives Chinese guests

NAY PYI TAW, 25 May— Union at the ministry here yesterday Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik evening. received Vice President Mr. Wang The meeting focused on Laisheng of Henan Economic investment in mines sector, and Chamber of Commerce of the mutual cooperation in mining. People’s Republic of China and party MNA Union Minister for Forestry U Win Tun inspects Kaunghmudaw nursery of the Arid Zones Greening Department.—MNA Mon State Chief Minister attends ceremony to mark National Sanitation Week 2011

Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik receives Vice President Mr. Wang Laisheng of Henan Economic Chamber of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China.—MNA Mon State Chief Minister U Ohn Myint addresses Mon State National Sanitation Week Man injured in Mine blast Myanmar entrepreneurs 2011.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 25 his farm near Kunkeng attends THAIFEX May—U Maung Nge, Village, Namhsan NAY PYI TAW, 25 Mawlamyine, he 41, of MyoU Kwetthit Township, yesterday World of Food Asia 2011 May— An opening attended educative talks Ward, Hopong Town- morning. ceremony of Mon State on healthy disseminated YANGON, 25 May— held in Bangkok up to 28 ship, Shan State, He was transferred National Sanitation in Thayaaye Ward A Myanmar entrep- May, and to meet officials sustained injures but not from Yadana Clinic in Week 2011 was held at Health Centre (branch) reneur group led by Vice of University of Thai serious in the legs when Mongpun to Sao San State General Hospital in and in Myinethaya Ward President of the Republic Chambers of Commerce he stepped the bomb Tun Hospital in Mawlamyine on 23 May Health Centre (branch). of the Union of and Industry- UTCC and planted by insurgents in Taunggyi.—MNA morning, with address of In that evening, the Myanmar Federation of Measurement Society of Mon State Chief Minister Chief Minister was K 2400m worth... Chambers of Commerce Thailand (MST). U Ohn Myint. present in the work and Industry U Aung They were seen off (from page 1) He then enjoyed coordination meeting on Lwin and General by President of Deputy Minister for Education U Aye Kyu documentary photos of boosting agricultural Secretary Dr Myo Thet RUMFCCI U Win Aung and Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Than Aung sanitation movement this sector for 2011-2012 this morning left here for and officials concerned at viewed school enrolment activities in Zabuthiri year displayed at the hall plantations, held at Thailand to attend the Yangon International BEHS No.14, Pyinmana BEHS No.1, and Lewe of the hospital. Aung San Hall of Mon THAIFEX World of Airport. BEHS No.1. School enrolment week for 2011-2012 After looking around State Government Food Asia 2011 to be MNA academic year runs from 25 to 31 May.—MNA No.1 Market in Office.—MNA

26-5-2011 NL 8 9/23/18, 11:55 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 9 Union Commerce Minister receives Swedish Ambassador

NAY PYI TAW, 25 call were Deputy Directors under May—Union Minister Minister Dr Pwint departments and for Commerce U Win Hsan, Directors- enterprise and officials Myint received General, Managing concerned.—MNA Bangkok-based Swedish Ambassador Mr Lennart Union Minister for Commerce U Win Myint Linner and party, at the receives Bangkok-based Swedish minister office here this Ambassador Mr Lennart Linner. morning. MNA Also present at the Union Union EP-2 Minister receives Minister for ROK Ambassador Cooperatives NAY PYI TAW, 25 Union of Myanmar, at U Ohn May— Union Minister the minister’s office here Myint for Electric Power No. 2 yesterday evening. They receives U Khin Maung Soe discussed bilateral Ambassador received Mr Kim Hae- cooperation between the of the yong, Ambassador of two countries in electric Republic of Korea to the Republic of Korea power supply. Myanmar to the Republic of the MNA Mr. Kim Union Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Hae-yong. U Khin Maung Soe receives Mr Kim Hae- MNA yong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Myanmar.—MNA Union Minister receives ROK Ambassador to Myanmar NAY PYI TAW, 25 Republic of Korea to evening, discussing May—Union Minister the Republic of the profit-making sectors for Cooperatives U Union of Myanmar Mr. between the two Ohn Myint received Kim Hae-yong at the countries. Ambassador of the ministry here yesterday MNA Encouraging human resources and research key to technological development NAY PYI TAW, 25 May ment at the auditorium of rectors, pro-rectors and — Union Minister for the ministry here this principals from unive- Science and Technology morning. rsities, colleges and U Aye Myint underlined The meeting was also training schools under the the importance to attended by Deputy ministry. Ways and encourage human Minister Dr Ko Ko Oo, requirements needed to resources and research Director-General of improve technological Chilli farming, a boost to strains of crops that are development in a Technical and Vocational sector were sought at the farmers’ incomes… suitable for the soils, coordination meeting for Education Department meeting. water availability and technological advance- Dr Zaw Min Aung, MNA (From page 16) irrigate a chilli farm and climate patterns “When the weather is keep putting fertilizer in concerned. Many Union Health Minister receives Australian hot, we irrigate our it, the harvest time is farmers in Pyinmana farms. We collect chilli longer.” Township get on with Ambassador, President of Support Fund Myanmar once a week. Sometimes, It was very heart- their farms and enjoy chilli prices go up and ening to view thriving better living conditions. sometimes, they go down. chilli plants. ****** The street price of chilli Farmers across the Translation: MS is 1200 kyats a viss. If nation choose particular Myanma Alin: 14-5-2011

NAY PYI TAW, 25 here today. hospital equipment from May—Union Minister He discussed Belgium, cooperation in for Health Dr Pe Thet cooperation in fighting health, education and Khin received Australian against three major agriculture development Ambassador to the diseases, maternal and and exchange of Republic of the Union child health care and technologies between of Myanmar Ms Bronte cooperation with UN universities of medicine Nadine Moules and agencies while meeting of Myanmar and President Ms Yve with the Australian Belgium, at a meeting Callebaut of Support Ambassador. with Support Fund Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin receives Australian Fund Myanmar, He held a discus- Myanmar. Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Bronte Nadine Moules.—MNA seperately at his office sion on supply of MNA

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Bolivian plane crash due to A Brazilian Air Ash clouds ground 500 “operational” error Force picture of a Cessna C-98 flights in Europe LAPAZ, 25 May— A by the hills and when remains of the plane was Caravan taking off LONDON, 25 May—About 500 commercial flights plane crash in Bolivia not being able to avoid not found until two days in the Amazon were cancelled in the closure of parts of the airspace earlier this month that them it increase the after it was reported over Britain due the spread of dense ash from the Region in Brazil. killed four United Nations engine power with a missing. erupting Iceland volcano, European air traffic INTERNET officials were caused by maximum angle of Alvarez said climate controller Eurocontrol said on Tuesday. “operational failures” of decline, causing this The agency said that there was a strong possibility the crew, the Bolivian Air accident,” said Richard the cloud would now move to parts of Denmark, as Forces said Tuesday. Alvarez, president of the well as Norway and Sweden, however that the The Cessna Tu-210L Air Forces’ Investigation impact on flights was expected to be limited. The light plane crashed on 5 Board of Accidents. Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in London once May in the Andean Alvarez said the again warned, while Iceland, Greenland and Scotland region of Yungas plane “reached its already are affected, there was a risk that some ash northwest of the capital operational limit” when clouds may reach parts of northern Europe in the La Paz, killing all four trying to overtake an next 48 hours. Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupted passengers of the United obstacle, losing its uplift on Saturday, spewing ash plumes 17 kilometres into Nations Office on Drugs before crashing against the air and raising concerns of a repeat of last year’s and Crime and the two the trees and falling to events when the the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Bolivian crew. the ground where it burst exploded in April. “Due to the into fire. The plane had was not a factor in the flight. Both the pilot and Airlines last year lost millions of euros in revenue topographic hills of the been collecting pictures accident as weather co-pilot had valid when clouds of volcanic ash covered much of terrain, the plane entered and videos of the region conditions at the time the medical permits and Europe, forcing closure of most of the continents Kanamarca sector where to learn about the change plane took off had been enough experience, he airspace and the cancellations of tens of tens of the crew was surprised of soil use and the deemed adquate for the added.—Xinhua thousands of flights.—Internet Violent thunderstorms kill seven in Oklahoma, Kansas

EL RENO, 25 May— Violent thunderstorms roared across middle America on Tuesday, killing seven people in two states, with several tornadoes touching down in Oklahoma and high winds pounding rural Kansas. The high-powered storms arrived as forecast, just two days after a massive tornado This photo provided by Shelby Barrow shows a Firefighters climb to a fire site on a tower ladder in Beijing, capital of tore through the tornado near Chickasha, Okla, on 24 May, China, on 24 May, 2011. A fire broke out at a high-rise hotel here southwest Missouri 2011.—INTERNET Tuesday, forcing about 500 to be evacuated. town of Joplin and struck Oklahoma City state medical examiner, Two were slightly injured in the fire. killed 122 people. and its suburbs during said four people died XINHUA Several tornadoes rush hour, killing at west of Oklahoma City least five people and in Canadian County, Ancient village ruins found in injuring at least 60 where a weather- others, including three monitoring site in El southwest China children who were in Reno recorded 151 KUNMING, 25 May— Archeologists said Wednesday they critical condition, mph winds. She did not have unearthed the ruins of an ancient village that dated back authorities said. have any immediate at least 2,500 years at an excavation site in the southwestern Cherokee Ballard, a details about the deaths. Yunnan Province. spokeswoman for the Internet Researchers with the Yunnan Institute of Heritage and Archeology found ruins of 20 houses, ranging from 15 to 25 4 dead, 11 missing as boat square metres each and built in four rows, in Chengjiang County, said Jiang Zhilong, an archeologist with the excavation capsizes in river in team. Inside the houses they found earthenware pieces, bronze northern India and stone implements and animal bones, he said. NEW DELHI, 25 May— At least four people were Jiang said most of the houses are believed to have been drowned and 11 others missing when their boat homes but a few were possibly workshops. capsized in the Ganges river in the northern Indian Jiang and his teammates also found 20 tombs near the state of Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, said police. Archeologists display wares houses, some of which had human bones inside. The site was The mishap happened when the boat carrying unearthed at a relic of an ancient first discovered in 2009 and covers at least 10,000 square 25 people from Ataina Ghat capsized in the holy village in Chengjiang County, meters. The first phase of excavation began at the end of last river. Locals rescued 10 people and dragged out southwest China’s Yunnan year, covering 1,900 square metres. The excavation is expected bodies of four persons. But 11 people were still Province, on 23 May, 2011. to end soon. missing. A search was launched for the missing. INTERNET Xinhua Xinhua

26-5-2011 NL 10 9/23/18, 11:55 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 11 S Korea investigates new allegation of chemical dumping by US military SEOUL, 25 May—South Korea has US troops buried “hundreds of gallons” launched an on-site inspection of a of chemicals at Camp Mercer between former US military base suspected to 1963 and 1964, Seoul’s Yonhap news be another burial site of large amounts agency reported. “The team plans to of chemicals by the US military in the review environmental data of the base 1960s, local media reported and check areas where chemicals were Wednesday. An investigation team of suspected of being buried,” an official environmental experts and officials from the defence ministry was quoted from related ministries, including the by Yonhap as saying. Ministry of Defence, has been The new allegation came as South dispatched to Camp Mercer in Bucheon, Korea and the United States began a just west of Seoul, to probe a new joint investigation into the alleged burial allegation of chemical dumping raised of the toxic defoliant Agent Orange by by a US Army veteran. the US military at Camp Carroll in Visitors tour around the park of the International Horticultural Expo in Xi’an, Retired Master Sgt Ray Bows wrote Chilgok, some 300 kilometres southeast capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, on 24 May, 2011.—XINHUA in his message posted on a website that of Seoul, in 1978.—Xinhua A student listens to Indian Navy to Russia, France to music in the relaxation room in Anhui induct two more enhance military University in Hefei, stealth frigates capital of east China’s cooperation in 2012 Anhui Province, on 24 into fleet NEW D ELHI, 25 May— MOSCOW, 25 May—Russia and France are to May, 2011. Anhui sign a deal on military cooperation for 2012 and University launched its The Indian Navy is soon increase the number of joint events further, the first relaxation room to induct two more deadly Russian military said on Tuesday. here on Tuesday where stealth frigates to bolster The deal would be signed this fall, Nikolai students came to cool its growing “blue water” Makarov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian down or let out of one’s warfare capabilities, local Armed Forces, was quoted as saying by Interfax emotion.—XINHUA media reported Wednes- news agency. day. Earlier Tuesday, Makarov held talks here Iran to react to passenger jets fuel ban According to sources, with his French counterpart Admiral Edouard TEHERAN, 25 May— involved in such a move The Federal Office of the 6,200-ton indigenous Guillaud on issues of common concern, including Iranian Foreign Ministry under the pretext of Civil Aviation of stealth frigate INS Satpura the situations in Libya and Afghanistan, and Spokesman Ramin Meh- unilateral sanctions, Switzerland said Friday is likely to be commiss- European missile defence projects. manparast said Tuesday Mehmanparast said in his the planes of Iran Air ioned in June-July, while “France and Russia’s position on European that his country would weekly Press briefing. would not be allowed to the Russian-built 4,900- missile defence are similar,” Guillaud said, adding react seriously to any On Switzerland’s refuel at the Geneva ton INS Teg should finally that Moscow and Paris have doubled the number attempt by the western decision to refrain from Airport. Iran is under the be ready for induction by of joint events in military sphere in the last three countries which refrain supplying fuel for Iran’s expansive sanctions by September-October, The years. from supplying fuel to passengers jets, he said, the United Nations Times of India newspaper The dynamics of Russia’s cooperation with Iranian passengers jets. as Iran has announced Security Council and the reported. France and other NATO countries depended on Iran would take earlier, such policies by Western countries over its INS Satpura and INS how constructive a solution of missile defence measures against any firm any country are against controversial nuclear Teg will certainly boost issues will be, Makarov said. or any country which is international law. programme.—Xinhua combat capabilities, Moscow has long opposed the deployment packed as they are with of NATO missile defence facilities near its Hitler stripped of honorary citizenship of sensors, weapons and borders, saying they would be a security threat to Austrian city missile systems, coupled Russia and upset the strategic balance of force in with their stealthy nature VIENNA, 25 May—The After the end of World the honorary citizenship Europe. due to “vastly reduced “ city government of War II, it was forgotten would lapse automa- Xinhua radar, infrared, noise, Amstetten, a small Aus- by the people in the city tically after one’s death. frequency and magnetic trian city of the State of but was under discussion Therefore, Hitler has no “signatures” to beat Lower Austria, decided on once again after 1996. longer been an honorary enemy detection systems, Tuesday to strip the Nazi Mayor Katzengruber citizen of the city. the report said. leader Adolf Hitler of his said that the local people However, others “With the security honorary citizenship. has been discussing for argued that the city situation being fluid, we Herbert Katzeng- many years on whether government should take need to maintain the ruber, mayor of to remove Hitler’s some measures on this organizational ability to Amstetten said that an “ honorary citizenship. issue. deploy warships, subm- absolute majority” in the Some people held that Xinhua arines and aircraft at City Council meeting immediate notice,” Indian earlier on the day decided Navy chief Admiral to strip the honorary Nirmal Verma has recently citizenship of Hitler. said.—Xinhua It is reported that the People visit the Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Nazi leader visited BookExpo America in Yudhoyono delivers a speech during the Amstetten in 1938. A Javits Centre in New opening ceremony at the 16th Ministerial year later, the city York, the United Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement government of Amstetten States, on 24 May, (NAM) in Nusa Dua, on Bali island, on 25 May, decided to grant Hitler of 2011. 2011.—INTERNET honorary citizenship. XINHUA

26-5-2011 NL 11 9/23/18, 11:55 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV BANGKHON THI VOY NO (152) MV ORIENTAL CROWN VOY NO (011) MV DUCKY SAPPHIRE VOY NO (68) Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANGKHON Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORIENTAL Consignees of cargo carried on MV DUCKY THI VOY NO (152) are hereby notified that the vessel CROWN VOY NO (011) are hereby notified that the SAPPHIRE VOY NO (68) are hereby notified that will be arriving on 25.5.2011 and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 26.5.2011 and cargo will the vessel will be arriving on 26.5.2011 and cargo discharged into the premises of S.P.W(3) where it will be discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T / lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and M.I.T.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Yangon. of the Port of Yangon. am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 now declared as the third day after final discharge of am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day cargo from the Vessel. now declared as the third day after final discharge of now declared as the third day after final discharge No claims against this vessel will be admitted cargo from the Vessel. of cargo from the Vessel. after the Claims Day. No claims against this vessel will be admitted No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT after the Claims Day. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT AGENT FOR: M/S PHULSAWAT SHIPPING MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY CO LTD AGENT FOR: SONG WON PCS CO LTD KOREA AGENT FOR: RO RO LINE PTE LTD Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 Phone No: 256924/256914 Phone No: 256924/256914 US capital spending lowest Sat nav-style technology used in five years to track UK seabirds LONDON, 25 May — WASHINGTON, 25 below the 2008 level, a said very little was known Tiny trackers are being May—Capital spending report released on Mon- about the movements of fitted to the backs of by all US non-farm busi- day by the US Census birds as they hunted at sea. seabirds in the UK as part nesses fell to $1.09 tril- Bureau’s Annual Capital She said: “We know more of a Europe-wide effort lion in 2009, its lowest Expenditures Survey said. about the journeys of alba- to better understand their level in five years, a gov- Sectors registering trosses in the Southern behaviour. Scientists are ernment report indicates. the largest total Ocean than we do about tagging birds on the Fair Total investment increases in investment some of the seabirds Isle, Orkney and A beautiful flower display at the Chelsea Flower spending on new and used spending between 2000 around our own shores. Colonsay in the Hebrides. Show 2011 in Chelsea, London on 23 May, structures and equipment and 2009 were mining, Internet The project called Future 2011.— INTERNET in 2009 was $284.1 billion up $58.7 billion; utilities of the Atlantic Marine En- up $40.5 billion; and vironment (Fame) also in- Australian widow allowed to use dead husband’s sperm healthcare and social cludes species on CANBERRA, 25 May—An Australian will need to move to another state to assistance, up $27.2 bil- Bardsey Island in Wales woman who had discussed fertility have the sperm inseminated. “It’s the lion. and the Isles of Scilly. treatments with her husband before he right decision. Mark would be so happy, The largest absolute died has been allowed by a court to use we’re going to have our baby. That’s decreases in investment The RSPB said Fame his frozen sperm for IVF. Justice Robert what I plan to do,” she said outside the spending in that period used technology similar to Hulme in the New South Wales Su- court. —Internet were recorded by the in- car sat nav systems. Track- preme Court ruled that Jocelyn formation industry, ers are also being fitted to Edwards was entitled to use the sperm. down $72.5 billion, and birds in Ireland, France, manufacturing, down Spain and Portugal. Dr It had been extracted posthumously Dr Ellie Owen has been $59 billion. Ellie Owen, a scientist from her husband, Mark Edwards, af- fitting trackers to birds ter he died in an accident at work. The sectors surveyed working on a European on Colonsay.— INTERNET The case was a landmark in a state for the report included Union-funded project, where IVF treatment is banned without manufacturing, utilities, Teen convicted of murder for hire the consent of the donor. Ms Edwards mining, finance and in- New South Wales does surance, information, LONDON, 25 May—A ing, although the victim’s Bacteria ‘linked’ not usually allow IVF health care and social as- London teenager was husband was acquitted. to Parkinson’s disease treatment without the sistance, and real estate convicted on Monday of Santre Sanchez, 16, consent of the donor. and rental and leasing. shooting a young mother Gayle was 15 when he infection could play “a INTERNET Internet in an alleged contract kill- shot Gulistan Subasi, 28, significant role”. The The Sun reported. He is charity Parkinson’s UK China auction sees Qi Baishi painting sell for $65m believed to be the said the results should be BEIJING, 25 May — A modern Chinese youngest person ever treated with caution. painting has been sold at auction in Beijing for found guilty of a murder Could this bacterium Parkinson’s disease more than $65m (£40m). The picture by the for hire, the reports said. cause Parkinson’s affects the brain and re- artist Qi Baishi depicts an eagle on a pine tree, Two of Gayle’s step- disease?— INTERNET sults in slow movements surrounded by two calligraphy scrolls. brothers are already im- and a tremor. Middle-aged The high price paid for the painting shows prisoned for murder. Pros- LONDON, 25 May — The mice, the equivalent of the strength of the art market in the world’s ecutors said Gayle re- bacteria responsible for being between 55 and 65 second-largest economy. According to one ceived 200 pounds stomach ulcers have been in humans, were infected. survey China overtook the US last year to ($320), only 10 percent linked to Parkinson’s dis- Six months later they become the most valuable art market in the of what he had been ease, according to re- showed symptoms related world, accounting for 33% of total sales. promised, and spent the searchers in the US. Mice to Parkinson’s, such as The painting was sold at auction for 425.5m money on clothes. During infected with Helicobacter reduced movement and yuan ($65.5m) after more than half an hour of the trial, prosecutors said pylori went onto develop decreased levels of a bidding, according to the auction house China Subasi’s husband, Serdar Parkinson’s like symp- chemical, dopamine, in Guardian. This is the second-highest amount Ozbek, wanted her dead toms. The study, pre- the brain. These changes paid for a piece of art at auction in mainland because he thought she sented at a meeting of the were not noticed in China. An 11th Century scroll by the Chinese The painting was intended as a was planning to return to American Society for younger mice. calligrapher Huang Tingjian fetched 436.8m gift to China’s former leader, Turkey with their young Microbiology, argues that Internet ($67.2m) yuan in 2009.— Internet Chiang Kai-shek.— INTERNET son. — Internet

26-5-2011 NL 12 9/23/18, 11:55 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 13 Preacher says world Obama’s motorcade hits snag on Irish trip 30,000 could will actually end in October One of Barack Obama’s presidential limousines face charges on Monday became stuck on a ramp at the US embassy in Dublin, but US officials denied the car over Twitter was “The Beast” which was carrying the president at Experts said a the time. British judge’s attempts Earlier, Irish state radio station RTE reported that to press criminal it was Obama’s heavily armoured Cadillac which charges against a journalist for a Twitter Preacher says world will had become grounded, but a Secret Service post could lead to actually end in October spokesman later said “it was a spare limo carrying charges against 30,000 Harold Camping speaks staff and support personnel only”. other people. during a taping of his The first cars in the presidential motorcade High Court Justice show ‘Open Forum’ in emerged up the ramp from the car park beneath the Michael Tugendhat Oakland, Calif, on 23 complex in Ballsbridge and passed through the referred an unidentified May, 2011. Camping says gates without incident, but one of the low-slung The reporter said that as it drove out, the car journalist to Attorney his prophecy that the limos quickly ran into trouble when it became appeared to have got its low underbelly caught on a General Dominic world would end was off jammed. piece of metal sticking up that a gate might lock into. Grieve for potential by five months because “There was a loud kind of bang, metal-on-metal, criminal prosecution Judgment Day actually grinding, crunching noise and the car was stuck,” an after he breached a will come on 21 October. RTE reporter said. privacy injunction on Twitter by giving the Man gets class ring back after 72 years name of a soccer player A California man and never expected to Congi said he used who has sought to quell said he was overjoyed see the item again, the the year on the ring, discussion of his affair when a sewer worker Oakland (Calif) Tribune 1938, and the initials with former “Big discovered the class reported Monday. JTM To track the ring Brother” star Imogen ring he dropped down Mattos said he back to Mattos, whom Thomas, The a toilet 72 years ago. “never thought anything he located with the help Independent reported Jesse Mattos, 90, of about it” until he of a classmate of Mattos’ Exhibits of dolls are seen during a doll Monday. Vallejo, said he recently learned Tony who still lives in town. exhibition in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on Experts said the dropped his Dunsmuir Congi, a Dunsmuir city Mattos said he was 22 May, 2011. case could lead to High School ring in a worker, discovered the overjoyed to hear about charges against 30,000 toilet in a Northern ring in March while the ring, which was other Twitter users who California butcher performing maintena- found just days after the News Album posted the same shop when he was 18 nce on a sewer. death of his wife. information. Woman named in Schwarzenegger affair Actor Antonio Banderas, from Spain, hires lawyer pose for pictures before the inauguration of his LOS ANGELES, 25 May—A woman identified by some media as the mother of former Gov. Arnold photo exhibition Schwarzenegger’s out-of-wedlock son has hired a ‘Secretos Sobre Negro’ Los Angeles law firm. Lawyer Michael Saltz confirms Entertainment producer in Rio de Janeiro, that Mildred Patricia Baena of Bakersfield is being Simon Fuller receives a Brazil, on 24 May, represented by the firm Jacobson, Russell, Saltz & star on the Hollywood 2011. Banderas Fingerman. The website Radar Online first reported Walk of Fame in Los presented some 22 the hire, saying it received a letter from the firm Angeles, on 23 May, photographs by him, challenging “unflattering reports” about the 2011. Fuller is the which will be auctioned housekeeper. creator of “American off to benefit institutions that care for homeless Saltz told The Associated Press there is no plan Idol”.—XINHUA to file litigation at this time. He declined further children.—INTERNET comment. Schwarzenegger acknowledged fathering Arnold a child with a former household employee. The Lady Gaga album demand overwhelms Schwarzenegger and woman has been identified as Baena by The New Amazon servers his wife Maria York Times and other media. The Associated Press AN RANCISCO the album’s product page Shriver. has not independently verified that she is the mother S F , 25 of Schwarzenegger’s child.—Internet May—Much like the on Amazon.com. Custo- caller in the Lady Gaga mers who ordered the ‘Planet of Apes’ actress hit song “Telephone,” MP3 version of “Born some visitors to This Way” on Monday arrested in Los Angeles Amazon’s site received a will get it for 99 cents, she LOS ANGELES, 25 May—“Planet of the Apes” busy signal Monday when said. actress and former model Estella Warren was they tried to download An early evening arrested after a late-night crash that led to her the digital version of the attempt to buy the album allegedly assaulting a police officer then trying to artist’s latest album, “Born on Amazon and use its In this file CD cover image flee from custody, officials said Tuesday. Warren This Way,” which the new server-based storage released by Interscope system went seamlessly. was driving down Harper Avenue near West online retailer was selling Records, the latest release for 99 cents on its release The album appeared Hollywood when she crashed into three parked by Lady Gaga, “Born This date. Spokeswoman Sally instantly on Amazon cars, Los Angeles police Officer Sarah Faden said. Fouts said Amazon Cloud Drive and could be Way”, is shown. Someone heard the noise of the crashes and came experienced a high streamed online right INTERNET to see what was going on. That person called police volume of traffic that away. The album also registered the then pursued Warren when it was clear she wasn’t caused delays for those downloaded in a few promotional 20 gigabytes going to stop and leave her information, Faden downloading the album minutes to a computer. of cloud storage that came Actress Estella Warren said.—Internet — echoing a posting on The user’s storage space with the album.—Internet

26-5-2011 NL 13 9/23/18, 11:55 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 Becks back in Old Trafford Man Utd have solution to Messi, for Neville testimonial says Ferguson MANCHESTER, 25 May waved farewell to Man- MANCHESTER, 25 May— Sir Alex Ferguson said Manchester United —David Beckham and chester United at Old would solve the problem of how to deal with Lionel Messi here Tues- Ryan Giggs both made Trafford on Tuesday day ahead of his Champions League final showdown with Barce- appearances as former night. Around 42,000 lona. Messi stole the show for Barcelona two years ago, when the teammate Gary Neville fans saw Juventus emerge Spanish giants outclassed favourites United to win the 2009 final in 2-1 winners in Neville’s Rome.Since then, the diminutive Argentinian has gone from strength testimonial game which to strength, firmly establishing himself as the world’s best footballer. marks the final chapter in Ferguson insisted however that United would not allow them- Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (R) is his playing career before selves to become obsessed with a gameplan to shackle the South challenged by Espanyol midfielder a move into the media. American maestro. Amat (L) during the Spanish La And the 36-year-old is “We have played against Barcelona three times with Messi in the Liga match at the Nou Camp Former Manchester hoping his first task will team,” Ferguson told a press conference at United’s training ground. stadium in Barcelona on 8 May, United player David be to see his old club “But there is always a solution to every good player. Hopefully we 2011.—INTERNET Beckham (L) hugs Gary beating Barcelona in the can find one on Saturday. They have other good players though, Neville during a testi- Champions League final. and so do we. That is why it is such an appealing game.” “I am sure S P O R T S monial football match “The most important Barcelona are aware of that.”—Internet between Manchester thing for this club now is United and Juventus for to go and win that trophy Owen ready for City’s Balotelli dismisses talk Neville at Old Trafford on Saturday,” said Champions League hurrah of return to Italy in Manchester on Tues- Neville, who spent 20 MANCHESTER, 25 May ROME, 25 May—Bad- occasion with Mancini, day night.—INTERNET years at United.—Internet —Michael Owen an- boy striker Mario Balotelli who was also his boss at ‘Nervous’ Nadal feared worst nounced his arrival on has brushed aside talk of Inter Milan until three the world stage with a a return to Italy despite ru- years ago. at French Open memorable solo strike at mours of a bust-up with Having been called up PARIS, 25 May—Rafael 7 (2/7), 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 6-4 the 1998 World Cup. Manchester City coach to the Italy squad for next Nadal admitted he feared victory that sets him up for Now the Manchester Roberto Mancini. week’s Euro 2012 quali- he might never break a second-round meeting United striker is hoping Manchester United’s The 20-year-old Italian fier against Estonia, John Isner’s huge serve, with countryman Pablo that “the one big goal” he English striker of Ghanaian origin had a Balotelli was back in after coming through a Andujar. may yet conjure up this Michael Owen mixed first season in Eng- Milan this week. thrilling five-set match “I was close to going season will arrive against have long since stripped land, suffering from inju- Asked if he would be against the American to out. That’s the thing,” con- Barcelona at Wembley. Owen of the electrifying ries and disciplinary prob- returning to former club reach the French Open ceded Nadal.—Internet Thirteen years have speed which once terror- lems and reportedly get- Inter or their cross town second round. passed since the 18-year- ised Argentina, but the ting into training ground rivals AC Milan, he in- The defending cham- old Owen carved his way 31-year-old showed his scraps with team-mates. sisted he was happy in pion and top seed, bidding through Argentina’s de- finisher’s instincts re- He is also said to have Manchester. for a record-equalling fence before finishing mained sharp when he argued on more than one “Who knows, (Inter) sixth Roland Garros with a composure that came on to score Unit- are a great team that I crown, was staring down belied his age. ed’s fourth in the 4-2 win admire, I miss my ex- the barrel of a shock elimi- The passage of time over Blackpool at the team-mates but not Inter,” nation after allowing Isner and a cruel injury record weekend.—Internet he said. to establish a 2-1 sets lead. US player John Isner “But I’m happy in Nadal re-asserted con- serves to Spain’s Rafael Bin Hammam vows more England, if I come back trol of proceedings in the Nadal at the French FIFA transparency Bad-boy striker to Italy it will be to go Mario Balotelli home.—Internet fourth set, however, be- Open tennis champion- NICOSIA, 25 May—FIFA presidential candidate fore completing a 6-4, 6- ship in Paris.—INTERNET Mohamed Bin Hammam has vowed to bring more Woods, on crutches, expects Allegri hits out at ‘pathetic’ transparency to football’s world governing body amid fresh corruption claims before next month’s lead- to play in US Open Mourinho ership vote. FIFA has been beset by allegations of NEWTOWN SQUARE, 25 often he’s pathetic,” he corruption in the run-up to the 1 June election, when May—Tiger Woods says said of former Inter Mi- Bin Hammam will challenge former ally Sepp Blatter, he’ll be ready to go for lan boss Mourinho, the who is seeking a fourth and final four-year term. the US Open. self-styled Special One. And Bin Hammam, currently president of the Asian Good thing for Woods “I keep repeating the Football Confederation (AFC), denied that FIFA was there’s time to get same things all the time a corrupt organisation but one more in need of healthy. The golfing great and it’s becoming dynamic new leadership. hasn’t hit a ball in about Tiger Woods banal.”I think he’s very “People want to see more transparency in FIFA two weeks. Woods needs Bethesda, Md. “You just AC Milan coach good but behind his which is accused of being corrupt whereas it isn’t,” crutches and a walking play through these Massimiliano Allegri arrogance he’s hiding said the 61-year-old Qatari, who was the inspiration boot for relief on his ach- things,” Woods said. insecurity.”Allegri also ROME, 25 May—AC for Qatar’s stunning success in the race to host the ing left leg. He won’t even “There’s a difference Milan coach Massimiliano described Italy coach 2022 World Cup.—Internet Cesare Prandelli as diplo- start leg training until the between being in pain Allegri has hit out at Real matic, Russian champi- end of next week. and being injured.” Madrid counterpart Jose ons Zenit St Petersburg But Woods expects That’s why Woods Mourinho and accused the coach Luciano Spalletti as to tee off at the US Open has shut himself down to Portuguese handler of be- bald and Napoli’s Walter June 16-19 at Congres- prepare for the major. ing pathetic. Mazzarri as angry. sional Country Club in Internet Speaking to an Italian Of his own players he TV programme due to be said club captain Signage on the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. FIFA aired on Wednesday, Massimo Ambrosini was presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has Allegri was frank about the coolest and Brazilian vowed to bring more transparency to football’s fellow coaches and his forward Robinho as the world governing body amid fresh corruption claims own players.”Every so most cunning.—Internet before next month’s leadership vote.—INTERNET

26-5-2011 NL 14 9/23/18, 11:55 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 May, 2011 15 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. Mandalay. Total rainfall since 1-1-2011 was (11.94) WEATHER M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly inches at Nay Pyi Taw, (21.81) inches at Yangon (Kaba- Wednesday, 25th May, 2011 cloudy in Kayah State, rain or thundershowers have been Aye) and (10.63) inches at Mandalay. Maximum wind Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas widespread in Taninthayi Region, fairly widespread in speed at Nay Pyi Taw was (6) mph from Southeast at Yangon Region, scattered in Upper Sagaing and Mandalay (9:30) hours MST on 25-5-2011. Regions, Chin and Mon States, isolated in the remaining Bay Inference: Monsoon is moderate to strong in the Regions and States. Day temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C) Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay, weather is partly cloudy above May average temperatures in Upper Sagaing, to cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. Magway, Bago and Ayeyawady Regions, Shan and Forecast valid until evening of the 26th May Rakhine States and about May average temperatures in the 2011: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Magway remaining Regions and States. The significant day Region and Kayah State, scattered in Sagaing, Mandalay temperature were Chauk (43°C) and NyaungU (41°C). The and Bago Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine and noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Yangon Kayin States and fairly widespread in the remaining (Kaba-aye) (3.77) inches, Zalun (2.76) inches, Yangon (Mingaladon) (2.04) inches,Putao (1.93) inches, Launglon Regions and States. Degree of certainty is (80%). (1.89) inches, Mandalay (1.57) inches and Aunglan (1.30) State of the Sea: Squalls with moderate to rough seas inches. are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coast. Surface Nay Pyi Taw wind speed in squalls may reach (35) mph. Maximum temperature on 24-5-2011 was 99°F. Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of Minimum temperature on 25-5-2011 was 77°F. Relative increase of rain in the Southern Myanmar Areas. humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 25-5-2011 was (71%). Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area Rainfall on 25-5-2011 was (Nil). for 26th May 2011: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Nay Pyi Taw (Airport) Degree of cerainty is (80%). Maximum temperature on 24-5-2011 was 95°F. Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for Minimum temperature on 25-5-2011 was 75°F. Relative 26th May 2011: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 25-5-2011 was (79%). of cerainty is (80%). Rainfall on 25-5-2011 was (Nil). Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for Rainfall on 24-5-2011 was (Nil) at Nay Pyi Taw, 26th May 2011: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree (3.77)inches at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) and (1.57) inches at of cerainty is (80%).

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL Abandoned tiger cubs Programme Schedule nursed by dog (26-5-2011) (Thursday)

BEIJING, 25 May—Officials at an east China Transmissions Times zoo say two rare cubs, born to a male lion and a female tiger, are being nursed back to health by a Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am)MST kindly dog. Oversea Transmission - (26-5-11 09:30 am ~ 27-5-11 09:30 am) MST She took over the nurturing duties, after the baby felines were abandoned by their mother. Local Transmission Handlers at the Wildlife Zoo in Shandong * Opening Province say four “liger” cubs were born to the * News couple earlier this month. * Get Well-tailored Clothes Here They add that the tiger mother fed her babies * News for four days, but then left them behind for unknown * Music Gallery Officials at an east China zoo say two rare reasons. Two died of malnutrition shortly * News afterwards. cubs, born to a male lion and a female tiger, * Ceremony to hand over Dhamma Gonyi Five- The surviving pair of siblings initially had Storyed Building for Female Yogies trouble drinking the dog’s milk, but soon got used are being nursed back to health * News to the new flavor. Meanwhile five new tiger cubs by a kindly dog. * Myanmar’s Traditions and Culture have been born at a facility in northeast China’s “Myanmar Pottery” XINHUA Heilongjiang Province.—Xinhua Oversea Transmission * Opening 7:25 am 8:40 am 5:35 pm * News 2. To Be Healthy 10. International News 5. Programme * Get Well-tailored Clothes Here Exercise 8:45 am 6:00 pm * News 7:30 am 11. Musical 6. Evening News * Music Gallery * News 3. Morning News Programme 6:15 pm * Ceremony to hand over Dhamma Gonyi Five- 7:40 am 3:30 pm 7. Weather Report Storyed Building for Female Yogies 4. Dhamma Puja Song 1. Myanmar National 6:20 pm * News 7:50 am League MNL 8. Myanmar Series * Myanmar’s Traditions and Culture 5. Nice & Sweet Song Grand Royal 6:40 pm Thursday, “Myanmar Pottery” 8:00 am Cup(2011) 9. Approaching * News 26 May 6. Health Programme (Yangon United Science * Youth and Music (Part-1) 8:10 am FC & Southern Discovery World * News View on today 7. Song Of National Myanmar FC) 7:00 pm * On the LEDO Road (Part-1) Races 5:00 pm 10. TV Drama Series * Music Gallery 123456789012 123456789012 8:20 am 2. Musical 8:00 pm * News 8. Dance Of Variety Programme 11. News * MI People’s Celebrities “Are they future 7:00 am 8:35 am 5:15 pm 12. International News Brides?” 1. Paritta By 9. MyanmarTraditional 3. Documentary 13. Weather Report * News Hilly Region Cultural 5:20 pm 14. Documentary * Let’s Visit Flower City by Coach Missionary Performing Arts 4. Science and 15. TV Dramma Series * Myanmar Movie “Myself, Other Men & Sayadaw Competitions Environment 16. TV Dramma Series Women”

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26-5-2011 NL 15 9/23/18, 11:55 PM 9th Waning of Kason 1373 ME Thursday, 26 May, 2011 Only with stability and peace will the nation develop Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

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

People’s Desire VOA, BBC-sowing hatred among the people We favour peace and stability RFA, DVB-generating public We favour development outrage We oppose unrest and violence Do not allow ourselves to be Wipe out those inciting unrest swayed by killer broadcasts and violence designed to cause troubles

Union Minister receives Chilli farming, a boost to DPRK Ambassador farmers’ incomes in Pyinmana Byline: Kyaw Thu Win (Myanma Alin); Photos: Thiha (Myanma Alin)

Myanmar people consume chilli in raw or as an She told The Myanma Alin, “Our village grows ingredient of a dish to whet their appetite. Chili serves seasonal crops especially onion, chilli, may flower, as an ingredient of many Myanmar foods such as fish mustard, Coriander, and egg plant. For me, I grow paste sauce, tea salad and ginger salad. kala-aw chilli (a species of extremely hot chilli). PAGE 2 It was at about 2 pm a day of the last week of April “I grow more than 4500 chilli plants. To grow A robot shows its when we got to Kinpundan Village in Pyinmana chilli, firstly, I sow chilli seeds and nurture the saplings. skills in a robot Township, Nay Pyi Taw District, to collect facts for a I water them and weed regularly. I transfer the plants competition at byline about agricultural farming. We first visited the to the farm when they are at the age of 45 days. University of Science and farm of Daw Tar Tar who at the time was nurturing “Kala-aw chilli is sold at high price. It is not Technology of her chilli plants, facing and braving the glare of the harmful to consumers, therefore many like it. We start China in Hefei, summer sun. She took us to a large, shady mango tree to harvest it when it is at the age of over four months. on 22-5-2011. near her farm. (See page 9) PAGE 4 Firefighters climb to a fire site on a tower ladder in Beijing on 24 May. A fire broke out at a high-rise hotel here Tuesday, forcing about 500 to be evacuated. PAGE 10

Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (25-5-2011) Yangon (Kaba-Aye) 3.77 inches Zalun 2.76 inches Yangon (Mingaladon) 2.04 inches Putao 1.93 inches Chilli is grown on a commercial scale in Kinpundan Village, Pyinmana Township. Launglon 1.89 inches

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