Prime Minister Inspects Construction of Durable Houses for Storm Victims in Ayeyawady Division Officials Urged to Help Grow Paddy Fully in Townships

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Volume XVI, Number 68 7th Waning of Nayon 1370 ME Wednesday, 25 June, 2008

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 Prime Minister inspects construction of durable houses for storm victims in Ayeyawady Division Officials urged to help grow paddy fully in townships

NAY PYI TAW, 24 June — Chairman of the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein, accompanied by members of NDPCC ministers, deputy ministers, the Director-General of the Government Office and officials, arrived in Mawlamyinegyun from Pathein this morning. At the hall of the local battalion, the Prime Minister and party heard a report presented by Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt on relief aid including food being provided to storm survivors in Mawlamyinegyun Township, distribution of paddy seeds, requirement of paddy seeds, arrival of power tillers, land preparation for monsoon paddy and cultivation of paddy, progress in reconstruction of schools, reopening of schools, progress in reconstruction of hospitals and installation of TV retransmission stations, reconstruction of Mawlamyinegyun Township and regional development tasks. Next, the ministers who accompanied the Prime Minister reported on measures to be taken by the respective ministries for rehabilitation of the storm-hit regions in Ayeyawady Division including Prime Minister General Thein Sein distributes food to school children at a pre-primary school Mawlamyinegyun Township. in Poelaung Village in Labutta Township on 23 June.—MNA (See page 9)

Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects houses for storm-victims in Pyapon Township on 23 June.—MNA

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 1 8/4/18, 1:42 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 * 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 Reconstruction tasks in full * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State swing thanks to collaboration * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Due to the cyclone that hit Myanmar severely in early May, some areas in VOA airs falsehood that tornado wipes Ayeyawady and Yangon divisions not only lost many lives of local people but also suffered destruction to their economic, education and out entire Kaingthoung village health enterprises. The government is now carrying out relief, Villagers with us, in good health rehabilitation and preparedness tasks in order NAY PYI TAW, 24 June—The VOA, one of the foreign broadcasting stations notoriously known for of priority in the storm-affected areas. So far, airing falsehood with negative attitude, made up a new story on 23 June. it has spent funds heavily on the works. The invented story said that a tornado carrying a great deal of sand and earth struck Kaingthoung Reconstruction tasks are being carried village of Pyinsalu in Labutta Township, Ayeyawady Division, on 19 May, killing all the villagers with all out with the donations of the government and the houses overwhelmed and covered by sand and earth. well-wishers in the storm-hit areas to provide The fact was that some 300 houses were damaged as a result of the storm Nargis in Kaingthoung shelter, food, and health care and village of Pyinsalu and there were no casualties in the storm. In the aftermath of the storm, the State carried requirements are being fulfilled for the victims out rehabilitation tasks and now all the houses have been rebuilt. A total of 3744 people are now in good to be able to resume their businesses. health. There was no incident of tornado that struck Kaingthoung village as broadcast. As such there were Measures are being taken with added no casualties and damages. momentum under the leadership of the The VOA holding negative views always broadcast fabricated news. In this regard, the people feel government to reconstruct ravaged houses that it is necessary to listen to the news of the VOA with common sense.—MNA and buildings and to ensure normalcy of power supply and communication services. In building new roads for smooth transport, Man Fut Tong Welfare Society and JBS Co of the roads are designed to be higher than normal in the affected areas stretching to the Singapore donate supplies to storm victims coastal regions. So, the programme will contribute towards long-term natural disaster preparedness works. Hospitals and basic education schools are being upgraded, while reconstruction works are being carried out for the convenience of local people in the affected areas. So, the entire region will enjoy improvement in the education and health sectors. Due to the strenuous efforts the government, the people and the Tatmadaw are making with heart and soul with the use of the cash and kind and services being contributed by well-wishers and donors to materialize reconstruction works, the tasks are now gaining momentum in the storm-hit areas.

Man Fut Tong Welfare Society and JBS Company of Singapore donate relief aids in the presence of Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence.—MNA

YANGON, 24 June—A ceremony to donate relief Vice-President Miss Jane Jan of Man Fut Tong supplies to the storm victims was held at the building Welfare Society and Managing Director U Kyaw Khin of Myanma Port Authority in Bo Aung Kyaw container of JBS Co presented the supplies to the deputy minister yard this afternoon. and Director-General of Relief and Resettlement The supplies were donated by Man Fut Tong Department U Than Oo. Welfare Society and JBS Co of Singapore. The five containers of supplies include assorted It was attended by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the biscuits, condensed milk, dried noodles, juices, sea Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Yangon City food, bottled water, canned food, medicines, clothes, Daw Thein Kyi and family of No 161, Development Committee Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen blankets, toys, watches and slippers worth US $ Tamway Township, donated K 100,000 to Aung Thein Lin, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, 64765.21. Hninzigon Home for the Aged recently in Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Relief supplies for the victims donated by memory of late U Myo Nyunt. Joint-Treasurer officials of Man Fut Tong Welfare Society and JBS Co wellwishers from abroad arrived here by air or by ship. of the Home U Chit Myaing accepts the cash of Singapore, Managing Director U Kyaw Khin of JBS They are being delivered to the storm-hit areas by Co and members. helicopter, vehicle or ship without delay.— MNA presented by the wellwishers. — H

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 2 8/4/18, 1:42 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 3 Adviser sorry he said terror Bill Clinton Pandas evacuated from attack would help McCain ‘committed earthquake-hit area advantage” for the with the remark. to’ Obama BEIJING, 24 June — from it’s Hetaoping Republican presidential Charlie Black, a Pandas living in an Research and candidate. senior adviser to McCain, WASHINGTON, 24 earthquake-hit part of Conservation Center will Adviser Charlie Black said he “deeply regrets” June—Former US southwestern China have have to stay elsewhere apologized for saying his comments to Fortune President Bill Clinton has been evacuated to until the center is rebuilt. McCain’s campaign magazine. announced for the first time temporary shelters due to The area’s annual would benefit from “They were that he is backing fellow the continuing threat of rainy season starts in June, McCain another US terror attack. inappropriate,” Black told Democrat Barack Obama landslides and other and rivers routinely FRESNO, 24 June — Adviser Charlie Black reporters at a fund-raising to win the US presidential hazards, a forestry bureau overflow their banks. California An adviser to apologized for saying event in California. “I election. report said Tuesday. Landslides are a particular Sen. John McCain McCain’s campaign recognize that John The Obama campaign The May 12 Sichuan concern because the quake apologized Monday for would benefit from McCain has devoted his welcomed Mr Clinton’s province quake caused caused steep hillsides to saying a terrorist attack another US terror attack. entire life to protecting his declaration of support, severe damage in the shear away and crash into on the United States McCain said he country.” saying: “A unified Wolong Nature Reserve, valleys below. would be “a big “strenuously” disagreed Internet Democratic Party is going and the report said pandas Internet to be a powerful force for Israeli Forces kill 2 Palestinians in change this year and we’re confident President West Bank Clinton will play a big role NABLUS, 24 June— attacks inside Israel to was also killed in the in that.” Israeli forces killed two avenge the death of Tarek overnight raid, Palestinian Relations between Mr Palestinians, including an Juma Abu Ghali, whom security sources said. Clinton and Mr Obama Islamic Jihad commander, the militant group The killings, which have been “frosty” since in the West Bank city of described as one of its were confirmed by the Mrs Clinton suspended her Nablus on Tuesday in the most senior commanders Israeli army, could test the campaign, and the two men first fatal raid since a in the northern West fragile ceasefire that took have not spoken, a news ceasefire took hold in the Bank. effect last Thursday report said. Gaza Strip last week. A second Palestinian, between Israel and militants During the primary Islamic Jihad affiliated with the Islamist in the Hamas-controlled battle between Mr Obama threatened to launch militant group Hamas, Gaza Strip.—Internet and Mrs Clinton, Mr Clinton made the headlines when he described Mr Obama’s record of opposition to the Iraq War One-year-old panda babies rest at China Conservative as a “fairy-tale”, and when and Research Center for the Giant Panda while he accused Mr Obama of landslide triggered by the May 12 earthquake is seen “playing the race card”. on a nearby mountain in Wolong of Aba, China’s Internet southwest Sichuan province recently.—INTERNET Pirates take four European tourists hostage MOGADISHU, 24 June their hostages — a man, searching for the pirates —Pirates took four woman, their child and in an effort to free the European tourists hostage their yacht’s pilot — into hostages, Yasin after their yacht ran out of hills around the fishing said.Yasin said he Palestinians observe the fuel off the coast of town of Las Qoray, said believed the hostages were Four Americans die in damage in a house after northern Somalia in the Ahmed Yusuf Yasin, vice either French or German. an Israeli military Red Sea’s Gulf of Aden, president of the Republic Earlier this month the Iraq attack operation in the West according to a Somaliland of Somaliland. UN Security Council gave Bank city of Nablus on 24 official. Somaliland soldiers nations new powers to BAGHADAD, 24 June— or rogue members of Shia June, 2008.—INTERNET The pirates then took and local residents were pursue pirates into the Two American soldiers, Muslim militias. two US civilians and six Iraqi police said the waters off Somalia in an Iraqis have been killed in attack was carried out by Australians among world’s worst effort to combat a new a bomb attack at a local a suicide bomber, but spate of hijackings off the council office in eastern investigations by the US greenhouse polluters Horn of Africa. Baghdad. military suggested a bomb The Gulf of Aden in One of the US had been planted in the CANBERRA, 24 June— Tony Mohr said the figure climate change. particular has become a civilians was an official building. An Australian govern- was among one of the highest The government’s treacherous stretch for with the state department A suspect who tested ment data showed on in the world, even higher National Greenhouse Gas shipping in recent months, and the other worked for positive for contact with Tuesday that Australians than the United States, Japan Inventory, 2006, said the with more than two dozen the defence department, explosives had been are among the world’s and the Western European “magnitude” of per capita pirate attacks reported US embassy officials said. caught trying to flee the worst greenhouse-gas countries. emissions was caused by since the beginning of Ten people were scene, the US said. polluters by emitting 28 Mohr said the Australia’s reliance on wounded including three Eyewitnesses said the 2008, according to the members of the Sadr City bomb exploded inside the tons of greenhouse-gasses international community coal-fired electricity, high International Maritime council. office of the deputy leader per person every year. will look at Australia’s high historical levels of land Bureau. Nine of those have The US military has of the council, who was Australian Conser- per capita emissions, and clearing, and large resource been successful blamed the attack on what among the injured. vation Foundation climate expect serious cuts as part and agricultural industries. hijackings, the bureau it calls “special groups”, Internet change program manager of a global effort to tackle Internet said.—Internet

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 3 8/4/18, 1:42 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 Iraq qualifies six more firms for oil contracts

BAGHDAD, 24 June — media office told Xinhua deals with the qualified oil Up to 41 foreign oil firms on condition of anony- companies to bid for oil are now qualified to mity. and gas service contracts participate in Iraq’s “The new oil firms are in all Iraq’s regions soon, coming licensing round from Algeria, Angola, the source said. for oil and gas contracts, Pakistan, Thailand, Tur- Early in January, Iraqi the Iraqi Oil Ministry said key and Vietnam,” the oil ministry asked inter- on Sunday. source added. national oil companies to Six more state-owned In April, Iraq qualified register with the newly set- oil companies are added 35 companies out of 120 up Contracts and Licen- to 35 companies qualified applicants around the sing Office of the ministry in mid April to won rights world. The qualification and set 18 February the to bid tenders to develop was in accordance to deadline for receiving A woman looks at the River Padma from her house under threat from erosion oil and gas fields in Iraq, a criteria put by the Iraqi Oil registration document- of the river in Shariatpur, India on 23 June, 2008.—INTERNET source of the oil ministry Ministry. ation. The ministry will sign MNA/Xinhua Central Africa Republic, rebels Rocket attacks on NATO sign peace pact bases kill four Afghans IBREVILLE L , 24 June — KABUL, 24 June — Rocket attacks on the bases of Central African Re- the NATO-led International Security Assistance public’s government has Force (ISAF) in eastern Afghanistan claimed the signed a peace accord with lives of four Afghan civilians, a statement of the rebel groups that seeks to alliance released here Sunday said. end several years of bush “Four Afghan civilians were killed in two separate guerilla war in the poor rocket attacks on ISAF bases in Khost Province former French colony that today,” the statement added. borders with Sudan and The first rocket attack, according to the statement Chad. occurred shortly after midnight when 13 rockets The accord, signed in were fired from inside Afghanistan, killing one Gabon’s capital Libreville Firefighters from Rio Vista, Calif, overlook a helicopter water drop at a civilian. The second attack of five rockets the on Saturday, consolidates wildfire in Green Valley Calif, on 22 June, 2008. The fire has consumed statement added was launched from inside Pakistan individual ceasefires more than 3500 acres in Napa and Solano county.—INTERNET around dusk. —MNA/Xinhua already made by President Francois Bozize’s Gov- Six rebels killed, trains halted in Thai south Congo’s army has killed 29 ernment with three insur- Y ALA (Thailand), 24 southernmost provinces used for detonating gent movements as part of June — Security forces where more than 3,000 bombs. militia in northeast a national peace process. killed six suspected people have been killed After a relative five KINSHASA, 24 June— Congo’s Army has killed Bozize, who seized Muslim rebels in in a four-year insurgency, month lull, the insurgents 29 militia fighters in operations since late May power in 2003 and won southern Thailand on police said. — who have never against a local militia group and its Rwandan Hutu elections two years later, Monday, where all rail “It’s a major victory identified themselves or rebel allies in the country’s northeast, a senior Army is promoting a political services have been halted as we have eliminated their aims — have officer said on Sunday. dialogue in Central Afri- after a brutal weekend some snipers,” Police stepped up operations Four government soldiers were also killed in the can Republic to end re- attack on a train, police Colonel Sompien this month, most notably clashes and a number of others were wounded, bellions in the northwest said. Ekpanya told Reuters at with Saturday’s ambush General Jean-Claude Kifwa, the Army commander and northeast which have About 200 police and the scene of the fighting. of a moving train in in Orientale province of Democratic Republic of forced tens of thousands soldiers raided a jungle Police said they had which a policeman and Congo, told UN-sponsored Radio Okapi. of civilians from their hideout used by Muslim found a rifle with three rail workers were The Army had launched the operations to force homes. separatist guerillas in telescopic sights and a killed. militia fighters known as Mai-Mai in gold-rich MNA/Reuters Yala, one of the four dozen mobile phones MNA/Reuters Bafwasende territory, around 260 kilometres (160 miles) northwest of the provincial capital Kisangani, to disband or join the Army. —MNA/Reuters Smoke rises from Bab Tibbaneh district US troops kill six Shiite militiamen during clashes between in Baghdad Sunni supporters of BAGHDAD, 24 June — US troops killed six suspected Iranian-backed Shiite militiamen and wounded another the government and in eastern Baghdad, the US military said on Sunday. Alawite gunmen close In a statement issued by the US military, US soldiers on Friday sporadically fought “Special Groups” to the Hezbollah-led members trying to plant roadside bombs in Baghdad opposition in Tripoli, al-Jadida neighborhood, or New Baghdad. Earlier in the day, the US military said its troops northern Lebanon on detained a suspected “Special Groups” member who believed to be one of the most wanted criminals dur-ing 23 June, 2008. a predawn raid on his hideout in Bayaa neigh-bourhood INTERNET in southern Baghdad on Saturday. —MNA/Xinhua

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 4 8/4/18, 1:42 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 5 Hamas says US involved in inter-Palestinian crisis

GAZA, 24 June—Islamic US Consulate General in backgrounds” of the Hamas movement on Jerusalem which praised fighting between Hamas Sunday accused the the graduation of a group and Fatah which ended in United States of being of Palestinian forces loyal June last year with Hamas involved in internal to President Mahmoud taking over Gaza and Palestinian differences by Abbas of Fatah move- ousting Fatah. supporting a party against ment. Abu Zuhri continued another party. The Consulate General that the statements also “The US administration has reportedly said that the “emphasize the nature is not interested in any graduation of these forces of the security forces Palestinian agreement and aims at supporting the work in West Bank; it pushes the situation legitimate Palestinian crushing the groups of towards collision,” Hamas National Authority (PNA) resistances”. spokesman Sami Abu and fighting the terrorism When pro-Abbas forces A file photo shows People surf the Internet in Beijing in 2007. Internet users Zuhri said in a statement in the region. lost Gaza, they received should soon be able to use new domain names such as love, paris or bank if faxed to the media. “This statement was an more support to strengthen one of the world wide web’s biggest shakeups is approved this week as The statement was evidence of the US their role in the West expected by the web regulator ICANN.—INTERNET made in response to the involvement,” Abu Zuhri Bank in order to maintain said. He added that these the territory, he said. Singapore prevents profiteering Sarkozy criticizes Israel statements “explain the Xinhua for hiring foreign workers for settlements expansion SINGAPORE, 24 June—Singapore’s Ministry of JERUSALEM, 24 June— Israel late Sunday Manpower (MOM) announced Friday that it will Visiting French President afternoon for a three-day introduce new rules to bar employers from receiving Nicolas Sarkozy criticized trip as guests of Peres. payment for employing foreign workers, and to prohibit on Sunday the expansion “The best and only employment agencies from offering payment to of Jewish settlements in guarantee for the state of employers. the West Bank and the Israel is an independent, The new rules “seek to better safeguard the well- construction in east democratic Palestinian being of foreign workers in Singapore. They also Jerusalem. state at its side,” he added. prevent labour market distortions”, said the ministry in “You have made some Peres responded that a statement. bad decisions, like the “there are no disagree- Starting from 14 July, employers cannot receive expansion of settlements ments between us on the payment - whether monetary or in kind - as consideration and east Jerusalem, where issue of the Palestinian for employing a Work Permit or S Pass holder. the construction is not state and the settlements. Employers will also be prohibited from recovering good for Israel,” said However, we evacuated employment-related expenses such as the levy and Sarkozy during his visit to many settlements in Gaza security bond from their Work Permit or S Pass holders. Israeli President Shimon and the unfortunate result A new licence condition will also be introduced to Peres’ residence in is Hamas firing at prohibit employment agencies from offering payment Jerusalem. civilians, firing missiles at to employers, in exchange for hiring foreign workers Sarkozy and his wife, them”. through them.—Xinhua Carla Bruni, arrived in Xinhua All Items From Xinhua News Agency Saudi energy summit A member of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) search and rescue carries a survivor in San closed on Sunday Fernando town in Romblon province, central Philippines on 23 June, 2008 after the passenger J EDDAH, Saudi Arabia, 24 June—The energy summit staged in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to curb rocketing oil ferry MV Princess of Stars capsized off the prices, is closed on Sunday. Sibuyan Island, central Philippines.—INTERNET Leaders and ministers from the 36 nations agreed that “the transparency and regulation of financial Israel reopens crossings, allows markets should be improved through measures to capture more data on index fund activity and to examine goods, fuels into Gaza cross-exchange interactions in the crude market”. GAZA, 24 June —After 72 hours of implementing a The increasing oil prices have hit almost 135 US truce between Hamas and Israel, the latter on Sunday dollars per barrel on Friday, which affects consumers reopened two borders crossing points and allowed and economies across the United States, Europe and food and fuels into the territory, Palestinian security much of the world. Many countries have experienced sources said. The sources said that at 9:00 am local social unrest and economic turmoil. time (0600 GMT), the Israeli Army reopened the As the world's top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia has crossings between Gaza and Israel and allowed products been under intense pressure from the US and other oil of basic food supplies coming into Gaza, where most consumers to increase its crude output to help rein in of them was not allowed in for one year. the oil price hike. Saudi King Abdullah said at the Witnesses said Israel opened the Sofa Crossing on In this image released by Miss Universe LP, LLLP, opening ceremony of the Jeddah oil meeting that his the border between southeast Gaza Strip and Israel, Miss Peru 2008 Karol Castillo kisses a child as she country has increased output to 9.7 million barrels a adding that goods are left on the ground 500 metres far visits the Tam Binh Center Orphanage in Ho Chi day and it is willing to increase oil output if necessary. from the crossing. Minh City on 23 June, 2008.—INTERNET Xinhua Xinhua

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 5 8/4/18, 1:42 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 Feeling sad and glad simultaneously Sitagu Sayadaw Dr Ashin Ñanissara

A cyclone with the wind speed of about 200 million kyats. We renovated two government hospitals kilometres per hour ravaged the lower part of in Kadonkani and Amar villages, and donated all Ayeyawady Division and some areas in Yangon necessary medicines and medical equipment. Division on 2 and 3 May 2008, leaving millions of Arrangements have been made to provide donations people homeless, and over 130,000, dead. It went worth about 50,000 US dollars to the people’s hospital down in the annals of the nation’s history as the most in Bogale. The donations Sitagu missionary group Members of USDA clearing downed trees in destructive natural disaster. had donated up to 9 June were K 134.4 million to Hsincheya Village in Labutta Township. I wish I would never hear of such an untold misery 1344 monasteries in six townships, 146,600 CI sheets MNA again in my life. Moreover, I wish I would never at the rate of 100 sheets to a monastery, more than MMA team makes field trips witness various forms of terrible loss of wealth, health, 10,000 bags of rice to 1344 monasteries and over 900 relatives, virtue and faith in the next existences. And villages, clothes, and 300 truck loads of aluminum to storm-hit regions I wish any of the world people would never suffer pots and containers and food. YANGON, 24 June — Under the leadership of the such forms of loss. And Sigatu missionary association had donated Ministry of Health, a medical team of Myanmar I did not face the violent catastrophe firsthand. medical equipment such as a ultrasound machine, Medical Association made field trips to the storm- However, when I learnt about and witnessed the ECG monitoring system, ECG machine, anesthesia affected regions in Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions on 22 June morning. The team comprised MMA sufferings of the victims, members of the Sangha and machine, diathermy, autoclave, surgical instrument Central Leading Committee member Prof Dr Myo people, I happened to share a variety of hardships and set, defibrillator, electric generator, oxygen Myint, MMA Chairman Prof Dr Kyaw Myint Naing, adversities the victims were suffering. I did not know concentrator, medicine trolley, dressing trolley, Vice-Chairman U S Kyaw Hla, Joint-Secretary Prof how heart-rending I felt. Therefore, I thought over instrument trolley, 16 patient beds, and 16 bedside Dr Myint Thaung and CEC members, Chairman of which ways I should take to relieve their sufferings. I lockers to Bogale Township People’s Hospital; and General Practitioners Association Dr Tin Aung Aye and member doctors, new generation doctors and held a meeting with members of the Sitagu missionary operation bed, operation light, anesthesia machine, others including Professor of Psychological association on 8 May night. diathermy, ECG machine, autoclave, surgical Department totalling 40. The meeting reached an agreement to lay down a instrument set, electronic generator, and patient beds The team met officials of Township Peace and policy of “Compassion in action” so as to build and beside tables to Amar Township People’s Development Councils, members of social “Compassionate Common Platform” and to march Hospital. organizations and voluntary associations and officials forward along the path. We would have to translate We had donated all necessary medical equipment of Township Health Departments in Kungyangon and Dedaye Townships and explained health care Mano Kamma Karuna (compassion) into Kayakam to operation theatre, lab room, and X-ray room of matters. Karuna (deeds). It was required of those capable in Kadonkani hospital before the natural disaster. Sitagu The medical team gave 178 patients of Hmawinn that regard to equip themselves with willingness of missionary association again donated a 2000- Village in Dedaye Township and from nearby areas contributing towards the tasks. Lacking capability household-capacity water purifier, ECG machine, and donated medicines and household goods to 250 and skills, in spite of eagerness, volunteers would not cardiac table, medicine trolley, dressing trolley, households. be able to carry out the tasks effectively. So, I sent instrument trolley, labour table, vacuum extractor, The health care team will continue providing health care in Kungyangon Township in Yangon monk disciples and lay persons of Sitagu missionary foot suction, O flowmeter, flower’s bed, and generator 2 Division and Dedaye, Labutta, Bogale and association to the storm-affected areas. (60 KVA). Mawlamyinegyun townships in Ayeyawady Sitagu forward relief camp was opened at Sitagu In donating supplies, Sitagu missionary group Division. Dhamma Vihara monastery in Kun-thi-chaung village, gave priority to the religious, education and health In the work of relief and rehabilitation of storm Bogale Township on 9 May. And details of our plan affairs. We have chosen primary monastic education victims, MMA gave medical treatment 34 times with were made public internationally. We invited a member schools and government basic education primary the strength of 464 doctors. Altogether 21834 people were treated and relief items were provided. of the Sangha each from monasteries and the head of schools in remote areas that are in need or that need MNA each ward and village in the storm-hit areas. With repair. We are working together as much as we can in their help, we gave away over 100 kinds of supplies the interests of members of the Sangha and people. I such as rice, clothes, blankets, mosquito nets and feel sad because our donations and performances do household utensils plus food supplies. We opened not fulfil our wishes fully. Now, relief and rehabilitation four hospitals and dispensaries with the doctors and tasks are being carried out effectively thanks to loving- nurses from Sigatu health care centre and Asia Taw kindness and compassion of internal and external Win clinic at Kadon, Amar, Setsan and Kunthigyaung. donors. The volume of the undertakings rests on the The medicines and medical equipment I had received amount of the donations. Anyhow, I am glad to perform as donations were used to give health care to the such great wholesome deeds in this very life. I thank victims. I visited three times the 10 monasteries in the and appreciate the donors, those who have contributed urban areas in Bogale Township where relief camps their voluntary services, and responsible persons of were opened and donated cash and kind to the camps. government bodies at different levels. We donated 100 corrugated iron sheets and K 100,000 May all human beings enjoy longevity with good USDA members and Tatmadawmen take part to each of the ravaged monasteries. Some monasteries health. in reconstruction work in Kyeinchaunggyi received cash assistance ranging from 500,000 to 1 Translation: MS Village in Bogale Township.—MNA

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 6 8/4/18, 1:42 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 7 Indian delegation arrives in Yangon YANGON, 24 June — Indian Ambassador Mr million to Shwedagon An Indian delegation Bhaskar Kumar Mitra at the Pagoda to repair headed by Minister of State Yangon International destroyed buildings on for Commerce and Power Airport. the precinct of the pagoda. Mr Shri Jairam Ramesh of The guests visited Minister for Religious the Ministry of Commerce Bago together with Indian Affairs Brig-Gen Thura of Republic of India arrived Ambassador and paid Myint Maung accepted here by air on 22 June. homage to Shwetharhlaung the donation and They were welcomed Buddha Image before their presented replica of the by Deputy Minister for visit to Kambozathadi pagoda to the Indian National Planning and Golden Palace. Minister who offered Economic Development On their arrival at flowers, water and lights Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung accepts US $ 200,000 Col Thurein Zaw, Yangon, the Indian to the pagoda, afterwards. presented by Mr Shri Jairam Ramesh.—MNA departmental heads and Minister donated US $ 0.2 MNA More relief aids arrive at Ygn Myanmar, India sign cooperation Int’l Airport agreements YANGON, 24 June — The aids weighing 78.45 tons donated by NAY P YI T AW, 24 June facility and a credit line Myint, Deputy Attorney- international community has been donating Malaysia based ICRC and Red Crescent — Indian delegation led agreement between the General Dr Tun Shin, relief supplies to regions severely hit by and 14.96 tons donated by Spanish Red by Minister of State for Exim Bank of India and President of the Central the storm. Relief supplies weighing 74.58 Cross Society arrived at Yangon Commerce and Power Mr the Myanmar Foreign Bank of Myanmar U Than Shri Jairam Remesh called Trade Bank for $ 64 Nyein, Indian Am- tons donated by Thai based WFP, relief International Airport today. —MNA on Minister for National million for financing three bassador to Myanmar Mr Planning and Economic 230 kv transmission lines Bhaskar Kumar Mitra and Indian delegation on tour of Sittway Development U Soe Tha in Myanmar were signed officials concerned. at the ministry here today by Managing Director of The Indian delegation YANGON, 24 June –A Director-General U Khin Maung explained the and they frankly discussed Myanmar Foreign Trade arrived at Nay Pyi Taw delegation led by Minister Soe of Companies salient points on matters on bilateral Bank U Than Yi and Mr Airport at noon today and of State for Commerce and Investment Department multipurpose-transport cooperation in economic Sunil Trikha of the Exim they were welcomed by Power of the Republic of under Ministry of National project in Kaladan River and trade sectors. Bank. Deputy Minister for India Mr Shri Jairam Planning and Economic and replied to queries After the meeting, the The Agreement for NPED Col Thurein Zaw Ramesh arrived in Sittway, Department, Director- raised by the guests. two sides signed the providing the banking and officials concerned. Rakhine State, by Myanma General U Soe Myint of Next, Mr Shri Jairam economic cooperation arrangement was signed Minister of State for Airways yesterday Directorate of Water Ramesh and party viewed agreements at the meeting by managing directors of Commerce and Power Mr morning. They were Resources and the site chosen for hall of the ministry. Myanmar Foreign Trade Shri Jairam Remesh also welcomed at Sittway Improvement of River implementation of the The Bilateral Bank and Myanmar called on Minister for Airport by Secretary of System under the Ministry project. Investment Promotion Investment and Trade Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Rakhine State Peace and of Transport and Afterwards, Secretary Agreement was signed by Bank and Naing Thein and Development Council U Ye departmental officials, Mr of Rakine State PDC U Minister U Soe Tha and Mr Ashok Rai of United discussed matters on Naing Aung and officials. Shri Jairam Ramesh and Ye Naing Aung hosted a Indian Minister Mr Shri Bank of India. promotion of bilateral A briefing on multi- party. luncheon to the visiting Jairam Remesh. The ceremony to sign trade. purpose transport in Director-General U guests. A credit line the agreements were also Also present at the Kaladan River was held at Soe Myint and General Next, the visiting agreement between the attended by Deputy meeting were Deputy the Sittway Hotel. Present Manager for Myanma Port guests viewed round the Exim Bank of India and Minister for National Minister for Commerce on the discussion were Authority U Cho Than river by boat. They also the Myanmar Trade Bank Planning and Economic Brig-Gen Aung Tun and visited Rakine State for $ 20 million for Development Col Thurein directors-general, Indian delegation led by Mr Shri Jairam Museum and paid homage financing the Zaw, Deputy Minister for managing-directors and Ramesh visits Rakhine State culture museum to Lawkananda Pagoda. establishment of an Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin officials concerned under in Sittway. The Indian delegation aluminium conductor Maung Kyaw, Deputy the Ministry of MNA and party arrived back steel reinforced (ACSR) Minister for Electric Commerce. here in the evening. – MNA wire manufacturing Power No 2 Brig-Gen Win Mr Shri Jairam Remesh also called on Minister for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min at the latter’s office here this evening and discussed matters related to hydel projects in Myanmar. Also present at the meeting were Deputy Minister for Electric Power No. 1 U Myo Myint, directors-general of the enterprises and departments under the ministry and India Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Bhaskar Kumar Mitra. MNA

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 7 8/4/18, 1:42 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 Prime Minister receives UN Under Secretary General and UNESCAP Executive Secretary

NAY PYI TAW, 24 June — General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, received Ms Noeleen Heyzer, UN Under Secretary General and UNESCAP Executive Secretary, at Zeyathiri Beikman on Kon- myinttha, Yangon, this evening. Together with the Prime Minister at the call were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu, Director-General of Government’s Office Col Thant Shin, and Deputy Director-General U Soe Win of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MNA Prime Minister General Thein Sein receives UN Under Secretary General and UNESCAP Executive Secretary Ms Noeleen Heyzer in Yangon. —MNA Secretary-1 receives Indian Minister of State for Commerce and Power

NAY P YI T AW, 24 June Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo at the Office of the State — Secretary-1 of the State received Mr Shri Jairam Peace and Development Peace and Development Ramesh, Minister of State Council here today. Council of the Union of for Commerce and Power Also present at the call Myanmar Lt-Gen Thiha of the Republic of India, were Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Director-General Col Kyaw Kyaw Win of the State Peace and Development Council Office, Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Bhaskar Kumar Mitra.—MNA Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo receives Minister of State for Commerce and Power of India Mr Shri Jairam Ramesh in Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 8 8/4/18, 1:42 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 9 Prime Minister inspects construction of durable… (from page 1) impart knowledge of ag- In his address, the riculture to local people Prime Minister said that to grow vegetables in their the sown acreage of houses’ compounds so Ayeyawady Division that they can consume damaged in the storm was fresh vegetables and save insignificant if compared money as well. with those of the whole Next, the Prime Min- division, adding that the ister by car inspected the government is providing conditions of storm-hit regions with all Mawlamyinegyun that the necessary assistance has returned to normal. including power tillers and The Prime Minister paddy seeds. and party left He stressed the need Mawlamyinegyun by for officials to make field helicopter for Kyondah trips right down to respec- village in Dedaye Town- tive regions and give a ship, and inspected con- helping hand to local peo- ditions of Bogale and Prime Minister General Thein Sein greets residents in Poelaung Village in Labutta Township as ple so that they can put all Pyapon, progress of he inspects rehabilitation works in the village. (News reported)—MNA acres under crops and ploughing fields and nur- boost production. turing paddy saplings for Women’s Affairs Organi- about the pass rate of ma- Minister for Rail Trans- the conditions of Dedaye, With the assistance of cultivation of monsoon zations, Maternal and triculation students, say- portation Maj-Gen Aung Kungyangon and Dalla the government, the re- paddy along the route. Child Welfare Associa- ing that teachers are re- Min who is supervising townships, ploughing spective companies are On arrival at Kyondah tions, Red Cross and Fire quired to study constantly reconstruction tasks in fields for growing building durable houses of village, the Prime Minis- Brigade and townselders. so that they will master the Dedaye Township re- monsoon paddy, nurturing wooden type for storm vic- ter had a cordial meeting In meeting with the subjects they teach; that it ported on progress of re- of paddy saplings, culti- tims, he said and spoke of with service personnel, teachers and students, the is also needed to nurture construction tasks and vation of paddy, and ves- the need for officials to members of USDA, Prime Minister asked and guide the students to measures for regional de- sels plying along the become brilliant citizens velopment. Yangon port. They arrived who abide by the disci- He also inspected the back at Yangon in the af- plines and who cherish the construction of 16'x20' ternoon. nation and the people; and housing units. Managing Now, companies con- that students on their part Director U Chit Khaing cerned are building are to try hard to be out- of Eden Groups Co Ltd 16' x 20' houses with post standing and reliable citi- reported on the pro- shoes, roofed with CI zens. gramme to construct and sheets, floored with tim- Next, the Prime Min- donate 65 units to the vic- ber and covered with tim- ister inspected the con- tims. ber and bamboo mats for struction of durable houses The Prime Minister homeless victims. Well- with the donations of Eden cordially greeted volun- wishers Htoo Trading Co Groups Co Ltd to provide teers from social organi- is building 116 units in shelter for homeless vic- zations and workers. Kyeinchaunggyi village in tims of Kyondah village, The Prime Minister Bogale Township; Dia- and the contribution of and party left Kyondah mond Mercury Co, 108 social organization mem- village by helicopter. On units with the donations of bers to the programme. the way, they looked into Ngwe Hsin Co in Setsan Companies concerned are building 16' x 20' houses with post shoes, roofed with CI sheets, floored with Prime Minister General Thein Sein comforts a patient receiving timber and covered with timber and bamboo mats treatment in a hospital in the town of Ahmar. (News reported)—MNA for homeless victims. village in Bogale Town- ship; Dagon Construction Co, 124 units with the donations of C B Bank Chair- man U Khin Maung Aye in Kadonkani village for homeless victims from Kyunthaya village; and, Managing Director U Chit Khaing of Eden Groups Co, 65 units with his donations. Kanbawza Groups Co Lte Chairman U Aung Ko Win is making arrangements to build and donate 1000 units in the 7th Mile camp in Labutta Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects houses for storm survivors in Kyondah Village, Dedaye Township.—MNA Township.—MNA

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Billboard erected to welcome Myanmar Women’s Day

YANGON, 24 June – A billboard hailing Myanmar Women’s Day which falls on 3 July was set up in front of the City Hall in Kyauktada Township today. Vice-President of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation Daw Khin Thet Htay unveiled the billboard. The ceremony to unveil the billboard was also attended by secretariat members of MWAF, leaders of work groups under MWAF, the patron and members of Yangon Division WAO, social organizations, members of township Union Solidarity and Development Association in Yangon West District and departmental officials altogether 1,000. — MNA Vice-President of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation Daw Khin Thet Htay unveils the billboard hailing Myanmar Women’s Day which falls on 3 July.—MNA

ASEAN Roundtable on Post Nargis Joint Assessment for Response, Recovery and Reconstruction held

YANGON, 23 June - ASEAN Germany, Italy, France, Britain, the US, Although the extent of damages caused Next, the panel 1 of the roundtable Roundtable on Post Nargis Joint Egypt, Switzerland, Czech, Saudi Arabia by the cyclone was unprecedented, the of preliminary findings from the Post- Assessment for Response, Recovery and and Australia, UN Resident Coordinator government was able to react very fast Nargis Joint Assessment was presided Reconstruction was held at Chatrium and resident representatives of UN and attended to the requirements of the over by Chairman of (TCG) Deputy Hotel on Natmauk Road here this Agencies, international social people in the aftermath of the storm. The Minister U Kyaw Thu. Dr Puji Pujiono, morning. organizations and officials. National Disaster Preparedness Central ASEAN member of TCD reported on Present were Secretary-General of Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Committee chaired by the Prime Minister post Nargis assessment, Mr Richard ASEAN Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Under Surin Pitsuwan and Under Secretary- assumes the overall coordination of the Blewitt and Mr Yves-Kim Creach on Secretary-General of the United Nations General of the United Nations and Nargis response. The ministers and the relief and early recovery and Mr Raja and Executive Secretary of UN-ESCAP Executive Secretary of UN-ESCAP Ms deputy ministers are designated to be the Rehan Arshed on damage and loss. Ms Noeleen Heyzer, Chairman of the Noeleen Heyzer delivered speeches. focal point. Those present at the roundtable took Tripartite Core Group (TCG) Deputy Next, Chairman of (TCG) Deputy A total of K 27.6 billion was spent part in the discussions. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Minister U Kyaw Thu said the on emergency assistance so far. An In the afternoon, the panel 2 of the Thu, officials of TCG, Ambassadors of roundtable was held to exchange important task of TCG is to conduct a roundtable of Countries’ experiences in ASEAN nations to Myanmar and experiences and review the devastating credible assessment and to formulate a managing response and preparation for ASEAN dialogue partner countries, effect of cyclone Nargis. The death toll recovery plan. Therefore, TCG meetings recovery was presided over by Mr Robert Korea, China and Japan, embassy staff, is 84,537 with 53,836 people missing are held regularly. Chua Hian Kong, Ambassador of diplomats and delegates of Bangladesh, and 19,359 injured due to the storm. Two advance assessment teams were Singapore to Myanmar. Mr Heru deployed to the storm-affected areas on Prasetyo and Mr Suprayoga Hadi of 5-7 June. The ASEAN Emergency Rapid Indonesia, Mr Maltree Jangkraijug of Assessment Teams comprise experts Thailand, Mr K H Masud Shiddiqui of from Myanmar government and the UN. Bangladesh and Lt-Gen Nadeem Ahmed After the storm, the data collection phase of Pakistan discussed the experiences. of Post Nargis Joint Assessment has The panel 3 of Panel Discussion on now been concluded. Post-Nargis Strategic Next Steps was The objective of today’s roundtable held. The session was presided over by is to provide the government with initial Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Surin findings from the Post Nargis Joint Pitsuwan. Assessment and other recommendations UN Humanitarian Coordinator Mr from specific sectoral interventions. The Daniel Baker reported on continuing relief roundtable will also present ASEAN imperatives, UNDP/UN Resident and other countries’ experiences. Coordinator Mr Bishow Parajulla on early Considering these recommendations, the recovery aspects and ASEAN expert Mr ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force will Raja Rehan Arshad on possible strategies intensify the momentum and the for recovery and reconstruction and UN roundtable will also provide the Assistant Secretary-General (Retd) U Tun government with recommendations ASEAN Roundtable on Post Nargis Joint Assessment for Response, Myat took part in the discussions. towards more effective relief and Those present took part in the Recovery and Reconstruction in progess.—MNA recovery efforts. discussions.—MNA

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 10 8/4/18, 1:43 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 11 Australia says uranium sales to India may happen CANBERRA, 24 June — Non-Proliferation Treaty cent of the world’s known Australia said on Monday (NPT), Foreign Minister reserves of uranium and it would consider uranium Stephen Smith said after exports to 36 countries. sales to India if New Delhi meeting his Indian coun- India has been lobbying was able to strike a terpart Pranab Mukherjee Canberra for access to it, landmark nuclear pact in Canberra. despite not having agreed with the United States and “If and when the 123 to the NPT. satisfy international Agreement gets to either India is trying to concerns about safe- the International Atomic convince the 45-member guards. Energy Agency or the NSG, including Australia, The new centre-left Nuclear Suppliers Group to back a waiver on trade A Turkish police officer inspects the site of the railway accident area in Labour government was (NSG), Australia will then with non-NPT members Gaziantep Province recently. Ten people were killed in Turkey when a freight closely watching so-called give consideration to what to allow sale of nuclear train rammed into a minibus passing a level crossing despite warnings to stop, “123” negotiations, its attitude to that material, as well as strike revising down an earlier toll of 11 dead.—INTERNET although it would not sell agreement is,” Smith told agreement with the IAEA yellowcake to countries reporters. on safeguards. Iran, Russia to jointly produce that had not signed the Australia has 40 per MNA/Reuters passenger airplanes TEHERAN, 24 June — abilities and human 10 years for Iran, he said, Teheran and Moscow have resources of Iran’s adding that the countries reached preliminary con- Aviation Industries were also discussing the sensus on joint production Organization (IAIO),” spare parts production, test of 100 passenger airliners IAIO Deputy Executive flights, and the con- of Tu-204 and Tu-214 in Director Ali Akbar Ghazi struction of a maintenance Iran, Iran’s English- Moradi was quoted as center in the country. language Press TV saying. “The agreement between reported on Sunday. Russia and Iran were Iran and Russia will be “The manufacturing of holding talks on the project signed in the near future,” Russia’s updated Tu-204 to build the medium-haul Ghazi Moradi said. and Tu-214 passenger 210-seat liners in the next MNA/Xinhua aircraft in Iran was put on the agenda after Hamas leader denies Local residents, carrying their belongings, walk on a flooded road on the Russian experts studied deployment of Arab forces outskirts of Hefei, Anhui Province on 23 June, 2008.—INTERNET the technological cap- GAZA, 24 June—Hamas leader in Gaza Ismail Haneya Israel arrests nine Palestinians India, France to co-produce on Sunday denied that the ceasefire deal with Israel comprises the entry of Arab forces to the Hamas- in West Bank surface-to-air missiles controlled Gaza Strip. “No one has officially spoken RAMALLAH, 24 June—Israeli forces arrested nine about Arab forces in Gaza Strip and there is no Arab Palestinians during raids in West Bank, Palestinian NEW DELHI, 24 June— Organi-zation (DRDO) in state thinking of sending troops to Gaza,” said Haneya, and Israeli sources said on Monday. India and France plan to November 2005 on a who has a government ruling Gaza despite being fired The detentions took place in Nablus, Ramallah, and co- produce surface-to-air completely new missile by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Qabatya, the Palestinian sources said. Israeli sources missiles (SAM) Maitri, version. The next step is Moreover, he added that Hamas “doesn’t accept said that nine wanted Palestinians were arrested and which will be offered to joint development with the Arab forces” to prevent friction with Israel, but taken to interrogation. the Indian Army for DRDO and production by “welcomes Arab forces helping the Palestinian people The West Bank, where President Mahmoud Abbas' replacing the near-obsolete the BDL some of which in their liberation”. A few days ago, an Israeli newspaper forces control, is not included in a six-month ceasefire Russian SAMs, the Hindu can also be earmarked for reported that the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire may which took place in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip newspaper reported export, said Bouvier. include the deployment of multinational Arab forces in on Thursday.—MNA/Xinhua Monday. MNA/Xinhua Gaza in its final stages. —MNA/Xinhua “We have been assured Niger Tuareg rebels seize four of support at the highest political level by French French uranium workers President Nicolas Sarkozy NIAMEY, 24 June—Tuareg-led rebels in Niger seized after he discussed the four French employees of a French-run uranium mine project with Prime Mini- on Sunday in an abduction they said showed the ster Manmohan Singh country's government could not guarantee the safety of during the former’s visit to foreign mining operations. New Delhi in January this Niger’s government said the four, who worked for year,” said Antoine the French nuclear group Areva at its Cominak mine at Bouvier, chief executive Arlit in the north of the West African country, were officer of Europe's MBDA, kidnapped by “armed bandits”, the term it usually uses one of the world's largest to refer to the rebels. The rebel Niger Justice Movement missile manufacturers. (MNJ) said it carried out the kidnapping as a warning The MBDA had initiated to foreign mining companies. It said it was responding discussions with India’s to a public pledge made by Niger’s government earlier missile manu-facturer this month that it would provide military protection to Bharat Dynamics Limited Labourers pluck tea leaves in a tea plantation at Shipaidura village, about 40 growing foreign investments in uranium mining and (BDL) and the Defence km (25 miles) north of the northeastern hill resort of Darjeeling, on 23 June, oil.— MNA/Reuters Research and Development 2008.—INTERNET

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Iraq official says British captives are alive

L ONDON, 23 June—Five adviser, said authorities their lives.“ The Britons Britons who were kid- had “very good, strong —a computer instructor napped in Baghdad more intelligence telling us they and his four bodyguards— than a year ago are still are alive”, the BBC said. were seized by a Shi’ite alive, Iraq’s most senior “And we roughly know militant group from inside security official told the the area where they are,” an Iraqi Finance Ministry BBC on Saturday. Rubaie added. “But we building in a raid in Mowaffak al-Rubaie, don’t want to be aggressive Baghdad in May 2007. Iraq’s national security in our approach, not to risk There was no news of the men until a video Norway, India to cooperate on higher education 6,000 troops urgently needed in Afghanistan featuring one of the STOCKHOLM, 24 June— countries, the Norwegian India is among the most BERLIN, 24 June—Up to 6,000 additional troops are hostages was released last Norway and India will Ministry of Higher important countries to urgently needed in Afghanistan and a failure to deploy December. It included a enhance their cooperation Education and Research collaborate with in the them will only prolong the presence of Western forces in statement from his captors in higher education, said in a statement. global knowledge society the country, a German NATO general said on Sunday. threatening to kill him according to reports Cooperation in science and the agreement could Egon Ramms told public radio station Deutschlandfunk unless Britain pulled its reaching here from Oslo and technology education have important con- that alliance members would end up paying a price later troops out of Iraq. Saturday. will be given priority by sequences for higher if they did not boost troop numbers now. A second video was The two countries Norway. It is important educational institutions “We are talking about a total of 5,000, 6,000 soldiers,” released in February, this signed an agreement on that collaboration in and students in Norway, Ramms said. “We need these soldiers now, very soon, time featuring a second the cooperation this week education is linked with the Norwegian Minister of because we need to hold specific areas, we need to win hostage who appealed for in Oslo and the specific that in the field of research, Higher Education and over Afghanistan’s citizens and because at some the release of nine Iraqis collaboration topics will especially at the master Research Tora Aasland point, in 2010, 2011 or 2012 we will want to hand over in return for the Britons’ be clarified in further and PhD levels, the said in the statement. responsibility to Afghan forces.— MNA/Reuters freedom.—MNA/Reuters follow-up between the Ministry added. MNA/Xinhua

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 12 8/4/18, 1:43 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 13 “Lap band” surgery improves health of obese teens NEW YORK, 24 June blood sugar and abnormal University College of — A type of minimally cholesterol levels. Physicians and Surgeons. invasive weight-loss Previous studies have In lap band surgery, surgery called gastric shown that gastric band- surgeons place a silicone banding not only helps ing, or “lap band” surgery, band around the upper part morbidly obese teenagers performed using laparos- of the stomach to create a lose a substantial amount copic, or key-hole techni- small pouch that of weight, but also leads ques, is a safe and effective substantially limits the to healthy changes in blood way for morbidly obese amount of food a person sugar and blood fats, a teens to lose weight. can eat at a time. The band small study shows. “Our goal with the lap is attached to a port placed Teenagers who are band in this study was just below the skin, which extremely obese are at risk to try to reduce the morbid allows doctors to tighten of type 2 diabetes and conditions that we or loosen the band by metabolic syndrome - a see associated with inflating or deflating a A boy jumps into a canal to cool himself during a hot day in Larkana, cluster of heart disease risk obesity,” explained Dr saline-filled balloon that Pakistan on 23 June, 2008. Temperatures have soared to more than 49 factors that includes high Ilene Fennoy, professor of lies inside the band. degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country since blood pressure, elevated pediatrics at Columbia MNA/Reuters on 8 June, the meteorological department said.—INTERNET French authorities remain Oil summit to urge financial vigilant on bird flu market transparency PARIS, 24 June – The disappeared”. ALGIERS, 24 June — been prepared ahead of situation with regard to the “The premise of a A draft final communique talks on Sunday in the avian influenza today “is possible pandemic is still for Sunday’s summit of Saudi city of Jeddah neither better nor worse” much present. We know energy powers calls for between top officials and compared to a decade ago that there is a possibility greater financial market policy-makers from the and French authorities of a future return, which transparency and more world’s biggest oil pro- remain as much vigilant means that we should be exchanges of information ducers and consumers, as ever before, Didier prepared to handle such about oil fundamentals plus the chief executives Houssin, France’s director an eventuality,” he said, and the actions of invest- of leading oil companies. general for public health, adding that his team was ment funds, Algeria’s Participants will has said. fine-tuning the plan to official APS news agency include OPEC, the Inter- Houssin, who was make it “more and more reported on Saturday. national Energy Agency speaking on Friday, was operational”. The agency, whose (IEA), and the Inter- addressing reporters on Since 2003, which A Novartis researcher in an undated image. A country currently holds national Energy Forum what the government marked the beginning of highly effective leukemia pill may reduce the rot-ating presidency (IEF). was doing to prepare to the epidemic, 385 cases complications and boost the effectiveness of a of OPEC, said the Oil prices have more fight against a possible of avian influenza, in- treatment for the most common type of stroke, an document also underlined than doubled in a year to pandemic, according to cluding 243 deaths, have international team of researchers said the need to “take the almost 140 US dollars a the French Press. been tabulated in 15 on 22June 2008.—INTERNET necessary measures to barrel, triggering protests In his remarks, the countries. guarantee the stability and from Brussels to Bangkok public health general In four grouped-or- Russia condemns permanence of the energy over record fuel costs that director, who is part of clustered human cases, an system and raise refining threaten the world’s an inter-ministerial de- inter-human transmission rewriting of World capacities.” economy. legation on the fight has been confirmed, APS said the draft had MNA/Reuters against the avian in- which has notably led to fluenza, was quoted as fears of a “humanization War II history saying that “no scientific of the avian virus”,said BREST (Belarus), 24 results of World War II”, US gas prices climb to record authority had ever said Francoise Weber. June — Russian Presid- they said. that the flu threat had MNA/Xinhua ent Dmitry Medvedev Ukraine and the Baltic $4.10; could be peak condemned on Sunday states Estonia, Latvia and NEW YORK, 24 June — Gasoline is costing US what he described as att- Lithuania have challeng-ed drivers a record 4.10 US dollars per gallon on average, empts to rewrite wartime Moscow’s view of history, but pump prices may be at a peak and could start to history — an attack the saying their nationals come down, an industry analyst said on Sunday. Kremlin said was aimed suffered from Soviet as well That optimism is linked to a pledge by Saudi Arabia at Ukraine and the three as Nazi oppression, and a to pump more oil in response to consumer countries’ Baltic states. Kremlin spokesman said requests, according to Trilby Lundberg, editor of the In a joint declaration later the criticism was aimed nationwide Lundberg survey of about 7,000 gas marking the 1941 Nazi at them. Meeting in the stations. invasion of the Soviet Belarussian town of Brest, “I suspect that oil prices have peaked and will flip Union, Medvedev and where Nazi forces first further because of this news and the physical addition Belarussian President crossed the Soviet border of more oil on the market in July,” Lundberg said. Alexander Lukashenko on 22 June, 1941, the two “This gives a strong chance that pump prices are denounced a “politicized leaders said that “a peaking now, or may already have done so.” approach to history”. selective, politicized ap- A barrel of oil has doubled in price over the past year, A journalist takes a photo of a ship at the new Their countries proach to history should stoking inflation, triggering protests from Asia to Europe, ‘International Maritime Museum Hamburg’ on 23 “strongly condemn any be set against honest, and compounding the financial pain of US consumers June, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany. The museum attempt at rewriting scientific debate”. already grappling with a sagging housing market, job will be opened on Wednesday.—INTERNET history and revision of the MNA/Reuters uncertainty and soaring food costs. — MNA/Reuters

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 13 8/4/18, 1:43 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 UAE squeeze into last round Djokovic S P O R T S of World Cup qualifiers moves AL AIN (United Arab Emirates),24 Italian Rosetti to referee June — Ismail Matar scored with 10 through after minutes remaining to send the United hiccup Euro 2008 final Arab Emirates into the final round of LONDON, 24 June — R EGENSDORF (Switzerland), 24 June — Italian Roberto World Cup qualifiers after a tense 3-1 Third seed Novak Rosetti will referee the Euro 2008 final in Vienna on defeat by Syria on Sunday. Djokovic moved safely Sunday, organizers UEFA said on Monday. Matar's penalty proved decisive and through to the second The 40-year-old hospital manager from Turin had ended the hopes of the unheralded Syr- round of Wimbledon on mixed feelings when he watched Italy being knocked ians, whose were considered one of the Monday, beating German out of the tournament by Spain 4-2 on penalties after weakest teams in qualifying after ad- journeyman Michael their quarterfinal finished goalless after extra time. vancing from the preliminaries for the Berrer 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. Sunday’s result, however, meant he was eligible to first time. The Serb edged a tight handle the final as only referees whose teams are not Syria’s win put them level with their first set, breaking the taking part can officiate. Qatar’s Hussein Yasser (L) vies for opponents on points and goals scored Berrer serve at 6-5 only to “First of all, I'm a supporter of the national team as I the ball with Iraq’s Mahdi Karim but the heart-breaking penalty added one lose five games in a row in have been since I was a little boy. The penalty shootout during their Group 1 Asian zone more to their goals conceded column the second set as Berrer was a very emotional moment and not very nice for the World Cup qualifying football match and pushed UAE into the last 10. briefly threatened a first- team,” Rosetti told reporters. —MNA/Reuters in Dubai. Qatar won 1-0.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters day shock. Tactical preview of Germany vs Turkey Australian Open winner Djokovic, seeded to BASEL, 24 June — A look at the likely be forced by what players he has avail- formations, strengths and weaknesses able, but is likely to also play 4-4-2 play five-times champion of Germany and Turkey who meet in the although who fills those positions is the Roger Federer in the semi- semifinal of Euro 2008 at St. Jakob Park subject of some conjecture because he finals this year, quickly on Wednesday (1845 GMT). Germany has so many injuries and suspensions to regained control with coach Joachim Loew, back on the bench deal with. some classy tennis. after his one match banishment to the Germany clearly have strengths in After taking the third stands by UEFA, will have to decide every department, but their biggest at- set with a single break of whether to stick with the 4-5-1 forma- tribute on Wednesday may well be in serve he swept through tion he used against Portugal, or revert their heads. the fourth in style against to his favoured 4-4-2. The Germans grow up believing they his flagging opponent to Playing five in midfield meant he will reach the later stages, if not the final, Fernando Gonzalez of Chile gets helped back to his set up an eyecatching sec- could give a much freer role to Michael of every competition they enter, and are feet during his first round singles match against ond round with former Ballack, who was devastating in attack. also bound to feel confident playing Robby Ginepri of the US at Wimbledon, on 23 June, world number one Marat Loew must be tempted to stick with the against a Turkish team severely depleted 2008.—INTERNET Safin. —MNA/Reuters same strategy. by absent personnel. Ageless Lehmann proves Turkey coach Fatih Terim's hand will MNA/Reuters Cink holds on to triumph at River doubters wrong Nalbandian sent packing Highlands TENERO (Switzerland), 24 June — Germans worried in first round at wimbledon that Jens Lehmann was too old, too slow and too NEW YORK, 24 June — unreliable for Euro 2008 but the 38-year-old keeper LONDON, 24 June — Former finalist American Stewart Cink has proved that reports of his decline were wildly David Nalbandian became the highest held his nerve to win his overplayed. men’s seed to perish at Wimbledon on first PGA Tour title in al- Lehmann looked so distracted in Germany's final Monday, beaten 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 by Cana- most four years with a one- two matches ahead of the tournament that he became da's Frank Dancevic. shot victory at the Travel- an obvious target. The seventh-seeded Argentine, runner- lers Championship in “I’m going to stay standing up and give you all more up to Lleyton Hewitt in 2002, looked Cromwell, Connecticut, on surface area to aim at,” he said to the assembled media completely out of sorts, bamboozled time Sunday. when he walked in for his first news conference at the and again by winners flying off Dancevic's Two ahead overnight, team's training base. racket. The 95th-ranked Dancevic put Cink surrendered the out- It is clear enough why the goalkeeper was the big Nalbandian out of misery with a booming right lead after seven holes worry for fans, reporters and even the coaches. ace, his 16th of the match. at the rain-softened TPC Lehmann lost his place in the Arsenal team last The defeat condemned the Argentine River Highlands but bird- season, was without a club to go to and came into the Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in action to his earliest exit from the All England ied three of the last 10 for a tournament desperately short of the sharpness that during her first round match against Club. Dancevic will next face American closing three-under-par 67. only comes from playing regularly.—MNA/Reuters Rossana De los rios of Paraguay Bobby Reynolds as he bids to reach the Cink, who had not won on Center Court at Wimbledon, third round of a grand slam for the first since the 2004 WGC-NEC Serena on 23 June, 2008.—INTERNET time. —MNA/Reuters Invitational, stayed ahead Williams of of the chasing pack with the US Zidane tips Deschamps for France job birdies on 13 and 15 and celebrates VIENNA, 24 June — by the French Football his decision. got up and down from be- her win Former France great Federation when it meets “It will be decided on hind the green to save par at against Kaia Zinedine Zidane tipped his on July 3 to assess the coun- the 3rd of July and we'll the last for an 18-under to- Kanepi of 1998 World Cup winning try's disappointing group see whether or not there is tal of 262. “I can’t believe it Estonia at the captain Didier Deschamps stage exit from Euro 2008. going to be a new coach,” was this long since (win- Wimbledon on Sunday to become Zidane, who retired af- he told a news conference. ning) the last one,” a smil- tennis cham- coach of the national team. ter the 2006 World Cup, But he later added: "It's ing Cink told reporters af- pionships in His comments came was initially reluctant to true someone who could ter clinching his fifth PGA London on amid media speculation discuss such a sensitive is- replace the current coach Tour title and a winner's 23 June, Raymond Domenech sue, pointing out is clearly Didier Des- cheque for 1.08 million US 2008. could be sacked as coach Domenech's future was not champs.—MNA/Reuters dollars.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET

25-6-08 (FINAL) NL 14 8/4/18, 1:43 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 15 Eight shot and burned in Pakistan finds new bird Guyana diamond mine flu outbreak GEORGETOWN, 24 June remains indicate as many as ISLAMABAD, 24 Dairy Development — Unknown assailants shot eight people died in the camp, June—Pakistan Department and the World up to eight people and he said. confirmed a new outbreak Health Organization burned the bodies at a The government said it of avian flu in poultry farm (WHO) officials said tests remote diamond mining had learned of the destruction in northwestern Pakistan, conducted in Islamabad camp in Guyana, the Prime of the small diamond camp culling some 2,000 laboratory proved the Minister said on Monday. on Saturday and police were chickens, local media presence of deadly H5N1 Guyana, an English- investigating the killings. reported on Monday. strain of bird flu. speaking South American MNA/Reuter Local Livestock and The virus was detected country, has struggled to in Hamid poultry farm in contain violence by Zambia gears up to improve food security Swabi district of North criminal gangs that LUSAKA, 24 June — The Zambian Government West Frontier Province sometimes take refuge in has put in place a national agriculture policy (NAP) to (NWFP) after the owner of the mineral-rich eastern facilitate and support the development of a sustainable the farm informed that jungles popular with and competitive agricultural sector to assure food security 4,000 chickens died in the informal miners seeking at national and household levels, Minister of Agriculture past days, The News gold and diamonds. and Cooperatives Sarah Sayifwanda has said. newspaper said. “It’s almost like a She said that the Ministry of Agriculture regards The remaining 2,000 cremation,” Prime Minister the sector as an important instrument in the socio economic chickens were culled after Samuel Hinds told Reuters, development of the country in a speech read for her at the the confirmation of bird adding it was not yet clear official opening of the Chongwe District commercial flu outbreak. Another when the victims were show near Lusaka on Saturday, according to Zambia poultry farm was also WEATHER killed. Initial forensic News and Information Serivices. sealed. Tuesday, 24 June, 2008 checks of the skeletal MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST: qtep;Niiiii ;eSaiiOOiOiiOO K¥k\\\\\ \\\ During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers have been eqakq\\\\\ ;erNuuuMMuuMMM c˙˙˙˙˙ pt...\\..\\\ qk\\\\\ j\\\\\ yKuraq^kalqv\ wm\;el¥awm\;p¥k\eragåPs\p∑a; isolated in Chin State, lower Sagaing, Magway and Yangon tt\qv\. AK¥in\Ps\påqv\" mqn\≥r˙c\;eqaer eqak\qMu; Divisions, scattered in Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States, up- qtep;Niiiii ;eSaiiiOOiiOOO K¥k\\\\\ \\\\\ Kc\;N˙c.\ mqn\≥r˙c\;eqa Asa;Aeqak\m¥a; sa;quM;Kc\;tiu≥eÂkac\. per Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago and Ayeyawady Divisions and wm\;el¥awm\;p¥k\eragåm¥a; Ps\p∑a;Niuc\påqv\" widespread in the remaining States and Divisions. The note- * mqn\\>r\\\ ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\;eqaeqak\\\ \\er'\\\ quuMMu;erm¥a;eÂkacMuuMM \\..\.\\.. qiu≥Ps\påj- worthy amounts of rainfalls recorded were Co Co Island (2.20) pvpvq\\\\\ Am¥a;¨¨¨¨¨ wm;p¥k\\\\\ wm\\\\\ ;elYaeragå\\\\\ AN ray††††† \\\\\ * wm\;el¥awm\;p¥k\eragåkiu kak∑y\Niuc\rn\At∑k\ inches, Mogok and Kawthoung (1.54) inches each, Hkamti k¥erakN\\\\\ cuuiiuiuuii påqv\\\\\ '\\\\\ -kliurc\;eS;Kp\Ta;eqaer(qiu≥) k¥oiK¥k\Ta;eqa and Gwa (1.46) inches each, Loilin (1.38) inches, Kyaukpyu erkiuqalYc\ eqak\qMu;Âkrn\' (1.30) inches and Pathein (1.26)inches. * eqaker'\\\\\ q;ermMMuuMuMMuu n˙˙˙˙˙ qmYk\\\\\ uuiiuiuuii k¥oK¥kiiioK¥kii j\\\\\ Pses'\\\\\ -qn>r\ c˙ ;lt\ St\ eqa\ peN¨ ;qv∑ Asam¥a;k.\ qaui sa;q;ÂkrnuM '\ Maximum temperature on 23-6-2008 was 92ºF. Mini- -yc\na;samsa;rn\N˙c\. Asam¥a;kiu yc\mna;eAac\ mum temperature on 24-6-2008 was 72ºF. Relative humid- klrcuuiiuiuuii ;eS;Kp\\\\\ p\\\p\\ ;m^^^^^ Ps˙˙˙Ps˙˙ es\\\\\ eqakq\\\\\ ;på'MMuuMuMMuu PuM;Aup\Ta;Âkrn\' ity at (09:30) hours MST on 24-6-2008 was 96%. Total * k¥n;maer;wn\\\\\ ”k\\\”k\\ ;@anm^^^^^ ˙˙˙˙˙ eqakq\\\\\ ;rnMMuuMuMMuu mqc\\\\\ h..\\.\..\\ uuuuu - kel;' l¨”k^;Aa;luM; qn\>r˙c\;eqa yc\lMuAim\qakiu sunshine hours on 23-6-2008 was (5.3) hour (approx). quM;s´∑Âkrn\' Rainfall on 24-6-2008 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, ( Nil) eÂkvaTa;eqa eqak\\\\\erqn\\\\\≥m¥a;k≥m¥a;k≥m¥a;kiiiiiuuuuu - Asamsa;m^N˙c\. Avs\AeÂk;kiuc\t∑y\p^;tiuc\; lk\kiu at Kaba-Aye and ( Nil) at Central Yangon. Total rainfall meqakq\\\\\ ;qcMMuuMuMMuu på'..\\.\..\\ sc\Âky\eAac\eS;eÂkaÂkrn\' since 1-1-2008 was (38.07)inches at Mingaladon, (47.32) - Avs\AeÂk;m¥a;kiu sns\tk¥ s∑n\≥ps\Âkrn\' inches at Kaba-Aye and (58.03) inches at Central Yangon. * erqn≥pc\\≥pc\≥pc\\ Ps\\\Ps\\ lc\\\\\ ksa;..\\.\..\\ mqkapåkççççç erkuuiiuiuuii (TMu;Pø;Kc\;' emPuM;Kc\;' m^;ROi>Kc\;m¥a;kiu eSac\R∑k\rn\) Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (6) mph k¥oK¥kiiioK¥kii p\\\p\\ ;m^^^^^ ˙˙˙˙˙ eqakpå'\\\\\ * wm\;p¥k\wm\;el¥aeragåPs\p∑a;påk An^;SuM; k¥n\;maer; from South at (16:30) hours MST on 23-6-2008. @anqiu≥Amn\SuM;pqrn\N˙c\. l¨nam¥a;et∑>r˙ik k¥n\;maer;@an Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate to strong in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. k¥n\\\\\;maer;wn\\\\\”k”k^^^^^;@an qiu≥ Amn\SuM; qtc\;ep;piu≥Âkpårn\ NOi;eSa\Ap\påqv\" k¥n;maer;wn\ Âk\ ;@an^ Forecast valid until evening of 25-6-2008: Rain or thundershowers will be widesperad in Mon, Kayin States and Taninthayi Division, fairly widespread in Kachin, Shan 8:15 pm 6:35 pm 4:35 pm and Rakhine States, upper Sagaing, Yangon, Bago, and 6. Apv\\pv\\\pv\\S\\\ iiuuciuiiuu \\ra\\\ 4. q^^K¥c^^^ \\;”k\\\ ^^;pedqa^^^ 11. mnmn\\ma\\\ ..Del... ..R... iiuu;ralkiuiiuu \\ew\\\ ˙˙>˙˙˙ Ayeyawady Divisions and isolated to scattered in the re- m¨¨¨¨;ys¨¨¨¨¨¨ \\eS;wå;Al\\\ ∑∑´´q∑´∑∑´´ uuMM;muMuuMM OONOOO ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\..\.\\.. 4:55 pm 7:00 pm maining areas. Degree of certainty is (80%). tra;mwc\\erac\\\ \\;wy\\\ \\m\\\ OOOOO 5. Apv\\pv\\\pv\\S\\\ iiuuciuiiuu \\ra\\\ 12. Tk\\mk\\\mk\\ep¥a\\\ \\R\\\ WWcWWW \\\\\ tiiuukiuiiuu \\P¥k\\\ \\er;en>et;m¥a;\\\ m¨¨¨¨;ys¨¨¨¨¨¨ \\eS;wå;Al\\\ ∑∑´´q∑´∑∑´´ uuMM;muMuuMM OONOOO ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\..\.\\.. Aiimiii \\eTac\\\ \\R\\\ ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\\\\ State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough seas 8:30 am tra;mwc\\erac\\\ \\;wy\\\ \\m\\\ OOOOO 7:30 pm are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon- Wednesday, 25 June 7. International news tiiuukiuiiuu \\P¥k\\\ \\er;en>et;m¥a;\\\ 13. mnmn\\maAm¥\\\ iio;qmiiio;qm^^;m¥a;en>^^^ Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach ATiimiii \\;Am\\\ ˙˙t˙˙˙ \\\\\ View on today 8:40 am 5:05 pm (35-40) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar {møtiimiii \\kc\\\ \\;eqaen>}\\\ 6. Song to uphold k¥pn\\;ska;epap\\\ iiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ waters. 7:00 am 8. (T∑∑n∑∑∑ \\;T\\\ ∑∑n∑∑∑ \\;wc\\\ \\;'\\\ 7:40 pm Outlook for subsequent two days: Moderate to strong 1. mc\\\\\;k∑∑∑∑∑n\\\\\;Sraeta\\\\\Buuuuura; National Spirit ”k”k;fpr^^^^^ tiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ mc\\;Tk\\\ \\ek¥a\\\ \\zc\\\ \\'\\\ 5:20 pm 14. Musical programme monsoon. ROOPOOO ∑∑y∑∑∑ \\s\\\ MMuulcMuMMuu \\\\\ 8:00 pm Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for 7:25 am siiuu;miuiiuu iiuu;Âkviuiiuu \\'qzc\\\ \\)\\\ 7. AaS^^y^^^ MMAsMMM ^^AsU^^^ \\\\\ 15. News 2. To be healthy (dåRiiuukiuiiuu \\ta-q\\\ iiniii \\;hn\\\ \\-P\\\ ^^;ns^^^ \\)\\\ 25-6-2008: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. 16. International news exercise 4:00 am 5:30 pm Degree of certainty is (60%). 8. rqepÅl∑∑c∑∑∑ \\\\\ 17. Weather report Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 7:30 am 1. Martial song 2007KNuu s˙˙ 'z\\ l¨¨ cuiui l(3)rk\\ \\ qRuupuuu \\eSac\\\ \\l\\\ ∑∑c∑∑∑ \\pc\\\pc\\\\\ 18. 2007KNuuu s˙˙˙ 'z\\\ l¨¨¨ cuiuiui l(3)rk\\\ \\\ 25-6-2008: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of cer- 3. Morning news 4:10 am mnmn\\maAm¥\\\ iio;qmiiio;qm^^;m¥a;en>^^^ 6:00 pm tainty is (80%). 7:45 am 2. Musical programme ATmiiiii ;Am\\\\\ t˙˙˙˙˙ mn\\mn\\\ maAm¥\\\\\ o;qmiio;qmiii ;^^^^^ mø;mø;”kmø;mø;”k∑∑”k∑∑∑”k∑∑yU∑∑∑ \\ek¥;m\\\ OOAkOOO 9. Evening news Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 4. 4:20 am m¥a; wt\sa;Sc\\\\ \yc\\\\ \T\\\\ MuM;PuMuMuMu ∑´∑´´>m´∑´´∑´∑´´´ OOOOO 8:05 am 6:30 pm 3. Dance of National ppppN´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ c˙˙˙˙˙ pedqakp..\\.\..\\ (Ap´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ cuuiiuiuuii ;-2)\\\\\ 25-6-2008: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. 5. rKiiuuciuiiuu \\eK¥ac\\\ \\;t\\\ MMta;MMM Races 10. Weather report Degree of certainty is (60%).

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Schools opened in Kaingthoung Village Health talks in Mawlamyinegyun YANGON, 24 June— Affiliated Basic Education Middle School and Primary School of Kaingthoung Village, Pyinsalu town, Labutta Township in Ayeyawady Division have already been opened on 16 June. So far, a total of 485 YANGON, 24 June—A health edu- fever, injection of vaccines and preven- students—345 primary students and 140 middle school students—are attending cative talks sponsored by Township tion of diarrhoea. classes at the two schools. Health Department was held at the post- Township Women’s Affairs Or- MNA primary school in Mawlamyinegyun ganization presented text books and other Township on 22 June. stationery, bottles of water and pack- Doctors gave lectures on dengue ages of food to the school. —MNA Ywale Chaung Village gets Red Cross Society supplies Reconstruction items

YANGON, 24 June — Members of Supplies provided to every house- sent to Pyinsalu Mawlamyinegyun Township Red Cross hold were kitchen utensils such as plate, Society provided supplies to 122 house- spoon, fork, knief, cake of soap, pair of YANGON, 24 June — A total of were 4300 CI sheets, carpentry tools, holds and six orphans in Ywale Chaung slipper, bottled water, mosquito net, eight Maung Myanmar vessels carry- 2992 bags of paddy seed, foodstuff and Village of Shaukchaung Village-tract in sugar, ovaltin and iodized salt. Two tar- ing various kinds of relief supplies left clothes, and reconstruction materials for Mawlamyinegyun Township this morn- paulins were also donated to the primary Labutta for Pyinsalu this afternoon. Pyinsalu, and machines to reconstruct ing. school in the village.—MNA Relief aids on board the vessels embankment that deter sea water.—MNA

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