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Volume XVII, Number 194 10th Waxing of Tazaungmon 1371 ME Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 Senior General Than Shwe welcomes back Prime Minister General Thein Sein on PM’s return from Thailand

NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct—Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe welcomed back Prime Minister General Thein Sein who arrived back from Thailand after attending 15th ASEAN Summit and related summits, at Nay Pyi Taw Airport this morning. Together with the Senior General were Vice- Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Senior General Than Shwe welcomes back Prime Minister General Thein Sein who arrives back from Thailand after Development Council attending 15th ASEAN Summit and related summits.—MNA General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Member Nyan Tun, Commander- of Defence, Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, and officials. Aung Myint and of the State Peace and in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen of Nay Pyi Taw Command departmental heads, Minister for departmental heads who Development Council Lt- Myat Hein, Lt-Gen Min Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, Ambassador of Thailand National Planning and accompanied the Prime Gen Tin Aye, Aung Hlaing, Lt-Gen Minister for Transport H.E. Mr Bansarn Bunnag, Economic Development Minister arrived back here Commander-in-Chief Myint Hlaing and Lt-Gen Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Military Attache' Col. U Soe Tha, Minister for on the same flight. (Navy) Vice-Admiral Ye Myint of the Ministry Minister for Information Ekachai Harnpoonvittaya Culture Maj-Gen Khin MNA

I th N 17 Myanmar Traditional S I Cultural Performing Arts D E Competitions continue

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

27-10-09 NL 1 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 * 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 Traditional Cultural Performing * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Arts Competitions depict * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Myanmar lifestyle, attributes Commander, minister inspect site chosen for new bridge The 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Per- forming Arts Competitions, ongoing in Nay Pyi Taw, are in their ninth day today. Altogether 1853 contestants from the states and divisions along with 2445 contestants for sub- ject-wise competitions are contending for the prizes in the 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Per- forming Arts Competitions. The competitions have been organized yearly for nearly two decades, and more and more compe- titions are prescribed subject-wise year by year, thus generating a variety of benefits such as further Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspect site chosen maintaining the characteristics and high social sta- for construction of a new bridge across Ayeyawady river.—MNA

tus of Myanmar national races, bringing about new NAY P YI T AW, 26 Oct—Chairman of Ayeyawady construction of a new bridge crossing Ayeyawady generations capable of handing down and preserv- Division Peace and Development Council Commander river and condition of approach bridges and Deputy ing delicate Myanmar performing arts, and having of South-West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Superintending Engineer on the bridge design. established a cultural society for the future of Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint After hearing the reports, the commander and Myanmar society. arrived at the briefing hall of bridge construction the minister inspected engineering works and the site Uggasena Drama, for instance, prescribed special group-1 near Bo Myat Tun Bridge yesterday. chosen for construction of the new bridge and gave for this year’s drama contest is an educative one Superintending Engineer U Tint Lwin briefed necessary instructions. reflecting the importance of education, the need of the commander and the minister on the site chosen for MNA exerting perseverance, hard work and diligence at any ages and times, and the importance of expand- English Proficiency Course of Finance and Revenue commences ing the horizons and practising meditation rather NAY P YI T AW, 26 Oct— than pursuing mundane goals and indulging one- The opening of English Pro- self in sensual pleasures. ficiency Course No (1/ And so is Illisa Drama of Eka Nipata of the 2009) organized by the 550 Jatakas prescribed for the marionette, which Ministry of Finance and depicts the importance of preservation of fine tra- Revenue was held at the ditions of forefathers, doing meritorious deeds to meeting hall of the Minis- realize kamma (deed, word and thought which try here this morning, with predetermine one’s future) and results of kammas, an opening speech by Min- refraining from evil deeds, words and thoughts for ister for Finance and Rev- the fruitful results in this life and next existences, enue Maj-Gen Hla Tun. and duties of children who deserve inheritance of Also present on the occasion were Deputy Min- their parents. Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun addresses opening of Spoken English ister for Finance and Rev- Therefore, Myanmar Traditional Cultural Course (1/2009).—MNA Performing Arts Competitions portray lifestyles enue Col Hla Thein Swe, Governor of the Central and attributes of Myanmar people such as mainte- ments and enterprises un- fluency and proficiency in state. The minister also Bank of Myanmar U Than nance of fine traditions of following the Teachings der the ministry, lecturers English that plays an im- urged the staff to try their Nyein, directors-general, portant role for the staff of best to secure the profits for of the Buddha, high status of Myanmar society with and trainees. managing directors, deputy the ministry to make for- the state and themselves. own monarchs, executive, judicial and legislative The minister said in his directors-general, manag- speech, the ministry opens eign relations as the minis- A total of 50 staff are at- principles, and warfare for national defence. ers, officials from depart- the course in pursuit of the try is striving for the eco- tending the 16-week Friendly football match between U-16 DPRK women’s football nomic development of the course.—MNA mittee Minister for Sports The minister delivered team and selected Myanmar women’s football team Brig-Gen Thura Aye an address and presented YANGON, 26 Oct—The en’s football team of Demo- en’s football team will play part in XXV SEA Games. Myint, DPRK Ambassador gifts to the team leader of U- Myanmar Football Federa- cratic People’s Republic of against selected Myanmar The dinner was at- to Myanmar H.E Mr Kim 16 DPRK women’s foot- tion’s president hosted din- Korea at Chatrium hotel this women’s football team that tended by Chairman of Sok Chol, general secre- ball team. Chairperson Daw ner to the under 16 wom- evening. The DPRK wom- are under training to take Myanmar Olympic Com- tary of MOC, Director- Aye Aye also gave them General U Thaung Htaik of gifts. The minister and offi- Minister Brig- Sports and Physical Edu- cials later posed for photo Gen Thura Aye cation Department, Chair- with the invited football Myint and person Daw Aye Aye of team. The selected officials pose Central Work Committee Myanmar women’s football for a photo of Myanmar Women’s team will play against U-16 together with Sports Federation, Presi- DPRK women’s football U-16 DPRK dent U Zaw Zaw of MFF team at Thuwunna Stadium women’s and executives, officials, at 4 p.m. on 27 (today) and 30 October and football lov- football invited footballers and se- lected Myanmar women’s ers may enjoy the matches team.—NLM football team. free of charge.—MFF

27-10-09 NL 2 9/1/18, 5:43 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 3 Four US troops die in Afghan chopper collision KABUL, 26 Oct — Two did not have details on were killed, the military helicopters collided on how many or their nation- said. It said the crash hap- Monday in southern Af- alities. pened in western Afghani- ghanistan, killing four It was unclear what stan without giving a American troops and injur- caused the collision in the more precise location. ing two, the military said.A south. US military spokes- Mathias said hostile fire third US helicopter crashed man Col Wayne Shanks or other insurgent activity in a separate incident in the said the military had ruled was not believed to be the west, leaving “some dead,” out hostile fire but he did cause, but they were US military spokeswoman not have any other details. still looking into all Elizabeth Mathias said. She He said the injured had possibilities.Troops from been evacuated to hospi- the US, other NATO coun- Excursionists put up their tabernacles on the lawn, during a 2-day Tabernacle Singapore to get tals inside Afghani- tries and Afghanistan were Fair, in the Zhuyuwan Scenery Resort of Yangzhou, east China’s Jiangsu first doses of stan.The third helicopter on board the helicopter, she Province, 24 Oct. 2009. People enjoy the outdoor activities ranging from went down during an op- said, adding that a re- photographing, camping, riding, to rock-climbing etc, to relax their mood by A/H1N1 vaccine eration by Afghan and in- covery operation was under enjoying the idyllic autumn scenery. — XINHUA in two weeks ternational forces in way. which a dozen militants Internet Singapore to exploit green opportunities in SINGAPORE, 26 Oct — Singapore’s Ministry of Asia-Pacific region Health will distribute the SINGAPORE, 26 Oct — provide a sound economic term global challenge, he A/H1N1 vaccine when Asia is poised to be the basis for carbon reductions said that there will be an the first doses arrive in largest supplier of Certified while the European Union enduring role for carbon two weeks, local media Emissions Reductions Emission Trading System markets to help the world reported on Monday. (CERs) to the global carbon has put carbon awareness meet this challenge, as The ministry will begin market, a senior Singapore squarely on the agenda of Singapore gears up to distributing the vaccines official said on Monday. the boards of many major participate actively in this to polyclinics, private Singapore’s Senior companies. Adding that dynamic new sector. hospitals and clinics once Minister of State for Trade climate change is a long- Xinhua the first batches arrive. and Industry and Education The ministry has started S Iswaran said that 70 Arab League strongly condemns going to the clinics and percent of Clean hospitals to check on how Development Mechanism Baghdad bombings many doses they need, (CDM) projects located CAIRO, 26 Oct— destabilize security of local newspaper the within the Asia-Pacific, Cairo-based Arab League Iraq. Moussa reiterated Straits Times reported. with China and India (AL) strongly condemned his call for all Iraqi lead- The ministry has asked remaining the world’s on Sunday the twin truck ers to reunite so as to con- doctors to compile the largest suppliers of CERs, bombings in central front terrorism and radi- lists so that the vaccine although the rest of Asia, Baghdad which killed calism and to avoid politi- A US Army Chinook helicopter seen in operation can be allocated effi- including the ASEAN over 130 people and in- cal and sectarian tensions in southern Afghanistan. Four US soldiers have ciently, based on how countries, also has immense jured some 500 others. which feed violence and been killed in what NATO said was believed to be a many each hospital and potential to explore CDM In a statement sent to impede the political mid-air collision between two helicopters in the clinic needs for its pa- projects. Xinhua, AL chief Amr process.—Xinhua region.—INTERNET tients.—Xinhua He said while the Moussa denounced the Only clothing in CDM process may have its bombings describing Pesticides linked to suicidal Iraqis gather at the them as criminal acts suspected site of a massive bomb shortcomings, the carbon and CDM markets have claiming the lives of inno- suitcase bombs thoughts attack in Baghdad, cent citizens, adding that been successful on many OCOEE, 26 Oct — Only LONDON, 26 Oct — People with higher levels of Iraq on 25 Oct , 2009. it is an attempt to counts. They have helped clothing was inside two sus- pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal INTERNET thoughts, researchers in China and Britain found. Dr picious suitcases detonated Robert Stewart of the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s as a precaution after being College London, who worked with the scientists from found in a mall in Ocoee, Tongde Hospital Zhejiang Province, said agricultural Fla, authorities say. pesticides commonly used in China are The Orlando (Fla.) Sen- organophosphates, in wide use in lower income coun- tinel reported the two aban- tries, but banned in many Western nations. doned suitcases were deto- The survey was of a representative sample of 9,811 nated on Saturday by the rural residents in Zhejiang Province who had been Orange County sheriff’s asked about the storage of pesticides at home and about bomb squad after Ocoee whether or not they had considered suicide within the police suspected they may two years before the interview. have been filled with ex- The study, published in the World Health Organi- plosives. Ocoee police Lt zation Bulletin, found that people who stored pesti- Ted Silberstein said by us- cides at home — ie those with more exposure — were ing a specialized robot, more likely to report recent suicidal thoughts. The sur- bomb squad members vey also said suicidal thoughts were associated with moved the suitcases from how easily accessible these pesticides were in the outside the mall’s food- home, and that the geographic areas with highest home court entrance to a safe lo- storage of pesticides also had highest levels of sui- cation where they were de- cidal thoughts in their populations.—Internet stroyed. —Internet

27-10-09 NL 3 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 Water buffalo on tracks responsible for deadly Egypt train collision

CAIRO, 26 Oct — A hit from the back by a sec- 55 injured, according to deadly collision between ond train which was trav- Sky News. No foreigners two passenger trains in elling at full speed. were reported among the Egypt was caused by a The official death toll casualties after the acci- water buffalo which had has been lowered from dent in the al Ayyat area wandered onto the track, one which originally said of Giza, 25 miles from the officials said, according to 25 people were killed and capital.—Internet Sky News. Eighteen people were S Korean won likely to further killed and 39 others were appreciate against US dollar wounded in the crash SEOUL, 26 Oct — South Korea’s currency is likely which happened south- to continue to strengthen against the US dollar, aver- west of the capital Cairo. aging at 1,124 won to one US dollar in the first half of The accident began af- 2010, a private survey showed on Monday. An aerial photo shows vessels anchored along the coast of Singapore where ter the first train struck the According to a survey by the nation’s biggest busi- key industrial output during September fell 7.7 percent year on year as animal and then stopped. ness lobby group, the Federation of Korean Industries, declines were posted across every sector.—INTERNET The service was then the South Korean won is to further appreciate against FAA may suspend NWA pilots’ licenses the US dollar on the back of the weakening US cur- rency, South Korea’s current account surplus and net WASHINGTON, 26 Oct — The US Federal Aviation Administration says it may discipline two Northwest selling of local stocks by foreign investors. Airlines pilots who were unreachable while overshoot- The federation said a strong won is adding to wor- ing their destination. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown ries on the profitability and price competitiveness of said on Saturday her agency had sent “letters of in- local exporters. vestigation” to Capt Timothy Cheney and First Of- Amid market concerns, the local currency averaged ficer Richard Cole, alerting them the incident may 1,239.74 per the dollar during the July-September quickly lead to revocation or suspensions of their pi- period of this year, the federation said. — Xinhua lots’ licenses, The New York Times reported. College’s homecoming queen Cole has denied he was sleeping as Northwest Flight 188 flew 150 miles past its Minneapolis-St Paul is transgender International Airport destination on Wednesday WILLIAMSBURG, 26 Oct — Students at the College evening. —Internet of William & Mary in Virginia have elected a transgender student their homecoming queen for the NC interstate closed by rock slide first time, a school official said. William & Mary Presi- ASHEVILLE, 26 Oct — A stretch of Interstate 40 in dent Taylor Reveley said the homecoming victory by North Carolina could be blocked for months after it junior Jessee Vasold is not a problem for the public was buried by a rock slide on Sunday, officials said. Williamsburg school, which is the second-oldest col- The state Transportation Department said the mas- lege in the United States and educated presidents Tho- sive slide occurred about 2 am EDT in a steep gorge mas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler, The west of Asheville in the western portion of the state, Newport News (Va) Daily Press reported on Saturday. The Charlotte Observer reported. “I knew Jessee before,” Reveley said. “(It’s) a lit- No one was hurt by the slide, which initially was tle more publicity than normal for a homecoming estimated to be 50 feet deep and 100 feet long, a DOT queen, but it’s just fine.” Vasold, whose age was not spokesman said. The blockage means anyone traveling reported, admitted being “surprised” by the homecom- between North Carolina and Tennessee on I-40 will A dog dressed as Bat- Production line work- ing win.“I knew I was nominated, but I was just sur- have to take a detour. Officials were developing a man participates in the ers assemble motorcy- prised, because there were a lot of other really good strategy for removing rocks and dirt. They said it Family Pet Festival in cles at a Honda factory. candidates on the ballot,” Vasold said. “I know all of was too soon to predict when the highway would reo- Cali, department of The Japanese auto firm the other girls, and they’re wonderful people, really pen, the newspaper said. Twelve years ago, a rock Valle del Cauca, Colom- plans to invest more friendly. So I was surprised.” The Daily Press said the slide not far from the site of on Sunday’s slide closed bia, on 25 October, than 100 million dollars William & Mary student does not identify with tradi- the interstate for three months.—Internet 2009.—XINHUA to increase its motorcy- tional male or female gender roles, instead choosing cle production in to approach each day individually.“Normally, it really Brain training may help Indonesia in response just depends on the day, how I dress,” Vasold told the blindsighted see to growing demand Daily Press. “I don’t identify as a woman. It really there.—INTERNET just depends on the day and the occasion.”—Internet MUNICH, 26 Oct— damaged through a stroke research and potential Brain-training may help or trauma so they cannot treatments for patients blindsight patients, with consciously see, although with acquired cortical blindness due by injury to on some level their brains blindness,” Schwiedrzik the brain region responsi- process their visual envi- says in a statement. ble for vision, gain some ronment — gain conscious The study, published vision, German research- awareness of what their in the Association for Re- ers said. minds can see. search in Vision and Study leader Caspar “Our study suggests Opathalmology’s Journal Schwiedrzik of the Max that it might in principle of Vision, says the brain Planck Institute for Brain be possible for blindsight is continuously adapting Research says the research patients to recover some and can be trained to see may help blind-sight pa- visual awareness, and thus consciously what previ- tients — whose primary our findings might open a ously was consciously visual cortex has been venue for a new line of unseen.—Internet

27-10-09 NL 4 9/1/18, 5:43 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 5 Nepal to host Global Tiger Ten die, after Workshop bus hits truck KATHMANDU, 26 Oct— Prime Minister Madhav RIO DE JANEIRO, 26 Oct— With the view to devel- Kumar Nepal, English At least 10 people were oping a strategic action daily The Rising Nepal killed and 26 others injured plan for the protection of reported on Monday. when a bus in which they tigers, the Nepali govern- “The workshop would were traveling hit a goods ment is organizing a four- introduce new ideas to truck in southeastern Brazil day global tiger work- start the process of cre- state of Minas Gerais early shop from on Tuesday. ating a platform for sus- on Sunday morning, police The Kathmandu Glo- tained worldwide coop- said. The crash took place bal Tiger Workshop eration to save wild ti- around 3 am local time at 2009 will be attended by gers,” the newspaper 220 km of Federal Highway more than 200 partici- cited Deepak Bohara, BR-116 within the jurisdic- pants, including policy- Minister for Forest and tion of the town of Catuji, makers, scientists and Soil Conservation, as some 540 km from state conservationists from saying. capital Belo Horizonte. various countries, with a Xinhua Two young men take a bride with the shoulder pole during a folk show of Xinhua theme of “Saving tigers local villagers of Miao ethnic group, as local villagers of Miao ethnic group A fire destroyed a slum area in the eastern Indian is our test; if we pass, gather for a song and dance rendezvous in celebration of this autumn bumper city of Siliguri, on 25 Oct, 2009. More than one thou- we get to keep the harvest as a result of seasonable weather with gentle breeze and timely sand people evacuated after a fire swept through the planet, “the workshop rainfalls, in Basha Village, Congjiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou slum area and the cause of the fire is still unknown, will be inaugurated by Province, on 24 Oct, 2009. —XINHUA a fire official said on Sunday. —XINHUA Somalia court gives pirates jail terms MOGADISHU, 26 Oct—A appeal against the ruling. seized last May. court in the northeastern The eight men were The court also sentenced Somali region of Puntland handed over to the local three years in jail each of on Sunday sentenced 12 authorities by the Egyptian the four men accused of an men to various prison government after they attempted piracy after they terms after being con- were overpowered by the were allegedly caught with victed of piracy activities crew of an Egyptian fish- weapons around the off the Somali piracy-in- ing boat they have been coastal Mareero village fested coast. holding hostage for nearly outside Bossaso and plan- The judge of the court of four months off the region. ning to carry out first instance in Bossaso, Two of the pirates were seajacking. Judge Sheikh the commercial hub of reportedly killed in the Mohamed Abdi Aware, Puntland, gave eight of the struggle in mid August who presided over the tri- 12 men the prison sen- while the rest were taken als, said the men could tence of eight years each, to Egypt by the crew lodge an appeal against the All Items from Xinhua News Agency with the possibility of an aboard the boat that was court ruling.—Xinhua WHO urges governments to fight A/H1N1 flu More Malaysians Bangladesh, Russia sign HAVANA, 26 Oct—Di- in a speech where she observation. suffer heart disease rector-General of the praised Cuba’s “good The Cuban govern- KUALA LUMPUR, 26 protocol on peaceful usage of World Health Organiza- work” in flu prevention ment’s achievements in es- Oct—More Malaysians tion (WHO) Margaret and control. tablishing a medical care are suffering from heart nuclear energy Chan on Sunday called on Cuba is situated in the insurance system also “in- disease which has aroused governments to devise Western Hemisphere terest us a lot,” Chan said. DHAKA, 26 Oct—Bang- worries of the country’s The Bangladesh delega- measures to fight the A/ heavily stricken by A/ Xinhua ladesh signed with Rus- health authorities. tion visited Russia on 18- H1N1 flu outbreak that has H1N1 flu. Strict quaran- sia a protocol deal on co- Pumpkin-shape deco- The Malaysian Health 22 Oct for spot inspections hit 195 nations. tine has been carried out at operation in the field of rations are seen in the Ministry expects the of Russia’s nuclear sites “The WHO considers Cuba’s border checkpoints peaceful usage of atomic shop window in New number of new cases of preceding the deal signing, that all governments including airports. Sus- energy, as the South York on 25 Oct, 2009, heart disease to reach following a series of talks should create a packet of pected patients and their Asian country plans to to greet the upcoming about 38,000 each year, between the two sides. measures to face the A/ close contacts are subject install a nuclear power Halloween. with a larger proportion of The delegation sought H1N1 flu virus,” she said to a 40-day isolation for plant to tackle crippling support from the Russia in XINHUA young people, the New electricity shortages. Ac- Straits Times reported on establishing nuclear cording to a message re- Monday, quoting the power plant and the Rus- leased on Sunday, the co- country’s health minister sian side assured of ex- operation instrument was Liow Tiong Lai. tending possible assist- The number of new signed in the Russian ance to Bangladesh in the heart attacks is much clos- capital Moscow on 21 regard. ing to that of cancer, Oct, during the visit of a According to the proto- which is about 40,000 nine-member Bangla- col, a joint working group every year, said Liow. desh delegation headed between Bangladesh and He noted that about by State Minister for Sci- Russia will be formed and 16.5 percent of the deaths ence and Information and its composition and in government hospitals Communication Techno- schedule of work will be last year was caused by logy Yeafes Osman, defined in the working heart disease. private news agency process, the message said. Xinhua UNB reported. Xinhua

27-10-09 NL 5 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 Palm trees ‘flourished’ in Arctic Pakistan forces bomb Taleban OSLO , 26 Oct — found so far north before. Netherlands and Ger- in South Waziristan Palms flourished in the The scientists, sam- many, wrote in the journal Arctic during a brief swel- pling sediments on a ridge Nature Geoscience. PESHAWAR, 26 Oct — province where separatist gion of South Waziristan tering period about 50 on the seabed that was That contradicted Pakistani aircraft attacked rebels have been waging on the Afghan border is million years ago, accord- about 500km from the computer model simul- Taleban in the South a low-level insurgency for seen as a test of the gov- ing to a study that hints at North Pole 53.5 million ations - also used to pre- Waziristan region on Sun- decades. ernment’s determination big gaps in scientific un- years ago, found pollens dict future temperatures - day a day after the army A separatist group to tackle Islamists respon- derstanding of modern cli- of ancient palms as well that suggested winter tem- said it had captured a stra- claimed responsibility. sible for a string of attacks mate change. The Arctic as of conifers, oaks, pe- peratures were below tegic town on an approach The army assault in the against government and “would have looked very cans and other trees.” The freezing even in the unex- to the militants’ main base ethnic Pashtun tribal re- other targets.—Internet similar to the vegetation presence of palm pollen plained hothouse period area. Separately, gunmen we now see in Florida,” implies that coldest month that lasted between 50,000 on a motorcycle shot dead Poisonous spider Appy Sluijs of Utrecht mean temperatures over and 200,000 years in the the minister of education University in the Nether- the Arctic land masses Eocene epoch. Palms are in the provincial govern- demands courting lands said. Evidence of were no less than 8C, the quickly killed by frost. ment in Baluchistan, a TORONTO, 26 Oct — Poisonous redback male spi- palms has never been scientists, based in the Internet gas-rich southwestern ders who perform a courtship of less than 100 min- Rio police transfer ‘drug barons’ utes risk being killed by the female, Canadian research- 1 in 5 kids get little ers said. SAO PAULO , 26 Oct — Brazilian police have moved 10 men seen as leading drug traffickers from a jail in vitamin D, study says Lactrodectus hasselti, a spider native to Australia, Rio de Janeiro to a high security prison in another part is a member of the black widow family, in which fe- CHICAGO, 26 Oct —At least one in five US chil- of the country. The move comes as Rio police hunt for males are larger than males. dren aged 1 to 11 don’t get enough vitamin D and could Dominant males risked death if they courted the members of drug gangs who shot down a police heli- be at risk for a variety of health problems including copter last Saturday, killing three officers. female for less than 100 minutes though weaker males weak bones, the most recent national analysis suggests. A week of gang violence in the city’s shanty towns who performed no courtship ritual were able to slip By a looser measure, almost 90 percent of black chil- has left 40 people dead. The authorities reportedly be- by and mate with the female on the full courtship ef- dren that age and 80 percent of Hispanic kids could be lieve orders for attacks are coming from gang leaders forts of the first male, researchers at the University of vitamin D deficient — “astounding numbers” that who have already been jailed. It is commonplace for Toronto found. should serve as a call to action, said Dr Jonathan gang leaders in Brazil to continue to direct criminal “One of the surprising outcomes from the study is Mansbach, lead author of the new analysis and a re- activity from inside jail using mobile phones. that females are unable or unwilling to discriminate searcher at Harvard Medical School and Children’s It seems the authorities hope that by moving the the sources of courtship,” said Jeffrey Stoltz, a doc- Hospital in Boston. prisoners, it will help to bring the latest outbreak of toral candidate at the university, said in a release on The findings add to mounting evidence about vita- violence in the city under control. The ten men were Friday. min D deficiency in children, teens and adults, a con- moved amid tight security from a jail in the west of “This has provided the opportunity for intruding Rio de Janeiro to a maximum security prison in the cern because of recent studies suggesting the vitamin males to exploit the reproductive efforts of rivals and state of Mato Grosso do Sul where, initially at least, might help prevent serious diseases, including infec- thereby circumvent female choice.” they will be held in isolation.—Internet tions, diabetes and even some cancers.—Internet Internet Australian burglar betrayed by leech Air Canada jet diverted Blood taken from a leech found at an NEWS ALBUM Australian crime scene was used to over beer theft catch an armed robber eight years after There was no fire, engine woe his crime, in what officials claimed to or medical emergency when an Air be a forensic world first. Canada Jazz flight made an unscheduled The engorged bloodsucker was stop in western Canada the pilot found beside a safe at the ransacked diverted the jet over a beer theft, police home of an elderly woman in Tasmania, said. Australia’s southernmost state, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Steve Holmes told AFP that following a 2001 break-in. Blood taken from a leech found at an “It was the only evidence we found, a passenger had stolen beer from a Australian crime scene was used to beverage cart and tried to flush the and as there was no evidence of any catch an armed robber eight years DNA trips up thirsty leech bites from the victim or the police empty cans down the 50-seat jet’s toilet after his crime, in what officials to dispose of the evidence. burglar present we thought it was a good chance claimed to be a forensic world first. to have come from one of the offenders,” The flight from Vancouver to Fort A thirsty burglar fell victim to said Detective Inspector Mick Johnston. Mercury newspaper. McMurray, Alberta was diverted to his habit of capping successful break- Police took a sample of the blood for “I have not been able to find any Kelowna, British Columbia, and ins with a drink, as police traced him DNA profiling, and when the robber similar cases anywhere in the world — police arrested the 23-year-old suds via DNA left on glasses and cans at was DNA tested over drug offences in nothing like this at all.” thief. the crime scenes, according to an late 2008 Johnston said they found a The bitten burglar, Peter Alec The man faces charges of causing official match. Cannon, 54, pleaded guilty to the robbery a disturbance on an aircraft, Holmes The man, identified only by his “It is the oddest way of convicting which netted 550 dollars (510 US). He said. surname Chen, committed a number of anyone I have ever been involved will be sentenced on Friday in the burglaries in residential areas from 2006 in,” Johnston told the Hobart Launceston Supreme Court. to 2008, a spokesman for the capital city’s district court said. Train drags German mooner half naked along tracks On one occasion he drank from a A German man mooning at railway of a low-slung double-decker train when wine glass, and on another from a can, staff in a departing train got his trousers staff forced him off in Lauenbrueck for leaving saliva from which his DNA caught in a carriage door and ended up travelling without a ticket, a spokesman could be extracted, according to the being dragged half naked along the for police in the northern city of Bremen spokesman. platform, out of the station and onto the said. The thefts of items such a laptops tracks. “It’s a miracle he wasn’t badly hurt,” Painted faces adorn pumpkins at and flat-panel TVs led the court to The 22-year-old journalism student the spokesman said. “This sort of thing Smolak Farms in North Andover, sentence Chen to one year and 10 shoved his backside against the window can end up killing you.” Mass. months in jail, he said.

27-10-09 NL 6 9/1/18, 5:43 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 7 Yangon Div competes in Illisa Dvicitta marionette contest

NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct—The Illisa Dvicitta marionette contest of the 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions com- menced at No 7 Transit Centre, here, tonight. Among the audience were Lt-Gen Ohn Myint of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Nu Nu Swe, Minister for Electric Power No 1 Col Zaw Min, Minister for Labour U Aung Kyi, Deputy Min- ister for Industry-2 Lt- Kyaw Myint, heads of de- work committee and ticipants and enthusiasts. Lt-Gen Ohn Myint of the Ministry of Col Khin Maung Kyaw, partment, the secretary of members, subcommit- Yangon Division par- Defence and wife Daw Nu Nu Swe enjoy Deputy Minister for So- leading committee for tees, central panal of ticipated in the Illisa performance of Yangon Division in Illisa cial Welfare, Relief and organizing the competi- judges and judges from Dvicitta marionette con- Dvicitta marionette contest.—MNA Resettlement Brig-Gen tions, the secretary of states and divisions, par- test.—MNA Minister meets local people of Kayan Industry-1 Minister visits MPF (Budalin) YANGON, 26 Oct — 24 October. Kamamat model village Minister for Livestock and The minister met with and met with community Fisheries Brig-Gen community elders, and elders, members of board Maung Maung Thein in- villagers there and at- of trustees of basic educa- spected facilities of tended to the require- tion schools and locals Shwehlay sluice gate in ments. The minister also from villages in Kamamat Kayan Township, here, on visited station hospital of village-tract.—MNA

Minister U Aung Thaung inspects Twintaung lake.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 26 The minister inspected (Monywa) of Myanma Oct—Minister for Indus- production of spirulina and Textiles Industry and try-1 U Aung Thaung vis- called for systematic pres- Myinnmu cotton purchase ited Myanmar Pharmaceu- ervation of Twintaung lake centre. The minister also ticals Factory (Sagaing) in and achievement of produc- inspected high yield Twintaung of Budalin tion target. Ngwechi-6 cotton field in Township, Sagaing Divi- Next, the minister vis- Sagaing cotton farm and Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein meets local people of sion on 23 October. ited Dyeing Factory ginning mill. —MNA Kamamat village-tract, Kayan Township.—MNA Talk on pain relief medicine held UMFCCI President receives Philippine Ambassador YANGON, 26 Oct— fessor Dr Kyaw Myint types of pain, and tech- Pain Relief Medicine So- Naing. niques and medicines for ciety of Myanmar Medi- Chairman of PRMS each pain and answered cal Association held talk Professor Dr Tin Myint the questions raised by the on “Modern Techniques and Professor Troels attendees. for Pain Relief Treatment” S.Jensen of Immediate Discussions and pa- at the hall (A) of MMA on Past President of IASP per reading sections will Thein Phyu Road in extended greetings. be held and medicine Mingala Taungnyunt The presenters read companies will stage ten Township this morning, out the papers on the de- exhibitions along with with an opening speech of velopment of the pain re- the talk that last up to 27 Chairman of MMA Pro- lief medicine, different Oct.—MNA MMITEE training programme to open President of UMFCCI U Win Myint meets Ambassador of the Republic YANGON, 26 Oct — with 25 trainees for two three years experience in of Philippines Ms. Maria Hellen M. Barber.—MNA Myanmar Computer weeks starting 16 No- IT or programming lan- Federation and the As- vember at the e-learning guage can apply for the YANGON, 26 Oct— Joint-Secretary Dr Myo discussed promotion of sociation for Overseas centre of MCF at training programme not President of the Union of Thet met Philippine Am- bilateral trade, technol- Technical Scholarship Myanmar Info-Tech later than 29 October. For Myanmar Federation of bassador to Myanmar Ms ogy transfer, holding (AOTS) will conduct, the Building in Hline Town- detailed information, Chambers of Commerce Maria Hellen M.Barber trade fairs, cooperation in training programme on ship, Yangon. contact MCF (Ph: and Industry U Win at the head office of the commerce and industry instructors for ITEE in Those aged between 652307). Myint, General Secretary federation this sectors and joint venture Myanmar (MMITEE) 23 and 50 with at least MNA Dr Maung Maung Lay, morning.They friendly for foodstuff.—MNA

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 15th ASEAN Summit at Royal Dusit Grand Ballroom.—MNA

Prime Minister of Thailand Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva greets Prime Minister General Thein Sein.—MNA Prime Minister…

(from page 16) Present at the meeting were heads of State/ Government of ASEAN countries, ASEAN Secre- tary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN MPs, and representatives. Chairperson of ASEAN MPs and Vice-Chair- person of Vietnamese National Parliament Madame Tong Thi Phong presented work progress of ASEAN Parliament, and follow-up programmes. The heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries exchanged their views in a cordial way. Next, the Prime Minister attended the meeting of heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries, and ASEAN youth representatives at Napalai Ball- Heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries pose for documentary photo together at the room (A) of the Dusit Thani Hotel at 11 am. Ceremony to Inaugurate ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.—MNA The ASEAN SG discussed matters on work that ought to be done by ASEAN youth group. Together with heads of State/Government, the touched on the commission. ASEAN youth representatives presented work Prime Minister attended the ceremony to approve ASEAN Alternate Chairman Thai Prime Min- progress and made suggestions. Cha Am-Hua Hin Declaration on Inauguration of the ister Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva made a speech. The heads of State/Government of ASEAN ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Before the Head of State/Government of countries frankly compared their notes. Right held at the same venue. ASEAN countries, the Thai Prime Minister presented Fourth year students Maung Kyaw Min Latt Next, the Prime Minister attended the cer- the document on the declaration to alternate chairman and Ma Zin Myat Myat Lwin from Sagaing Educa- emony to inaugurate of ASEAN Intergovernmental of the commission Thai representative Dr Sriprapha tion University represented Myanmar at the ASEAN Commission on Human Rights. Petcharamesree (Thailand). youth get-together. Thai Foreign Minister H.E. Mr Kasit Piromya (See page 9)

Informal Meeting with Representatives from ASEAN Youths in progress.—MNA

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein together with Heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries view display of water colour paintings depicting ASEAN Community at Royal Dusit Grand Hall.—MNA Prime Minister… Rail Transportation (from page 8) The Heads of State/Government of ASEAN Minister presents cash countries posed for documentary photos, which brought the opening ceremony to a close. to Bago troupe The Prime Minister, Heads of State/Govern- NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct—Minister for Rail Trans- ment of ASEAN countries, and leaders of ASEAN economic consulting council attended the working portation Maj-Gen Aung Min presented cash assist- luncheon at Napalai Ballroom (B) of the Dusit Thani ance to the Bago Division troupe participating in the Hotel at 1 pm. 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Next, the Prime Minister, together with Heads of Competitions at the assembly hall of Forest Research State/Government of ASEAN countries, observed the Department here this afternoon. Leader of the troupe U works displayed at ASEAN community water-colour Ohn Myint accepted the cash. painting show at Royal Dusit Grand Hall. MNA MNA

Fourth Year students of Sagaing Education University Maung Kyaw Min Latt and Ma Zin Myat Myat Lwin seen at informal meet- ing with representatives from ASEAN Youths.—MNA

Resident Coordinator of UN Agen- Minister Maj-Gen Aung Min presents cash cies Mr assistance to Bago Division troupe. Bishow B. Parajuli MNA greets For- Minister enjoys Myanmar-Thai eign Minister U Nyan Win Traditional Lethway at a recep- tion to mark Challenge Fight II the 64th YANGON, 26 Oct—Chairman of Myanmar Ol- Anniversary ympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura of founding Aye Myint enjoyed Myanmar-Thai Traditional of the United Lethway Challenge Fight II held at the National Nations on Indoor Stadium-1 (Thuwunna) yesterday. 26, October After the boxing matches, Vice-President Dr 2009. Khin Maung Tun of Myanmar Traditional Sports MNA Federation awarded prizes to boxers.—MNA

27-10-09 NL 9 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 Prime Minister attends working dinner PM arrives Hua Hin to attend 15th of ASEAN leaders in Hua Hin ASEAN Summit and related summits NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct Singaporean Prime Min- tasks of the ASEAN Sec- NAY PYI TAW, 26 ASEAN Summit, 12th Charnveerakul welcomed — Prime Minister of the ister Mr Lee Hsien retariat and appointment Oct—At the invitation of ASEAN-China Summit, the Prime Minister and Union of Myanmar Gen- Loong, Prime Minister of of employees and pre- Prime Minister of Thai- 12th ASEAN-Japan Sum- presented a flower gar- eral Thein Sein attended a Thailand Mr. Abhisit sented his annual report land Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva, mit, 12th ASEAN-Korea land. working dinner of leaders Vejjajiva, Prime Minis- with the leaders of Prime Minister of the Un- Summit, 12th ASEAN+3 Governor of Pra- of ASEAN nations at ter of Vietnam Mr. ASEAN nations. ion of Myanmar General Summit, 7th ASEAN-In- joubkirikan Province Mr Dusit Thani Hotel in Hua Nguyen Tan Dung and Afterwards, leaders Thein Sein, accompanied dia Summit and 4th East Veera Sriwatanatrakul Hin, Thailand, on 23 Oc- leaders, heads and offi- and heads of governments by Minister for Foreign Asia Summit to be held in and wife, officials, Mili- tober. cials from governments of ASEAN nations dis- Affairs U Nyan Win, Hua Hin of Thailand, on tary Attache’ Col Win It was attended by of ASEAN nations, cussed matters related to Deputy Chief Justice U 22 October morning and Maung and staff of King of Brunei ASEAN Secretary-Gen- encouraging information Tun Tun Oo, Director- arrived at Hua Hin Air- Myanmar embassy and the Darussalam Sultan Haji eral Dr. Surin Pitsuwan and communication General of the Govern- port in Hua Hin of Thai- office of military attache’ Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime and high ranking offi- through water, land and ment Office Col Thant land at 1:20 pm local time. greeted the Prime Minis- Minister of Cambodia cials. air route, effective prepar- Shin, Director-General U First, Myanmar Am- ter. Samdech Hun Sen, Lao- During the dinner, the edness for disasters, pre- Kyaw Kyaw of the Proto- bassador to Thailand U The Prime Minister tian Prime Minister Mr ASEAN Secretary-Gen- vention and combating col Department of the Aung Thein greeted the and party then left the air- Bouasone Bouphavanh, eral exchanged views on terrorism and MOFA and departmental Prime Minister. port for Springfield @ Sea inclusiveness of private heads, left Nay Pyi Taw Next, Minister for In- Hotel in Hua Hin. Taunggyi Tazaungdine sectors.—MNA for Thailand to attend 15th terior Mr Chawarat MNA Festival opens NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct Next, Seinnaban hot-air —Taunggyi Tazaungdine balloons were released as Festival for 1371 ME was a gesture of hailing the fes- opened in the hot-air bal- tival and the opening cer- loon releasing field in emony ended. Taunggyi yesterday. The The commander and opening ceremony was at- officials attended the open- tended by Chairman of ing of Tazaungdine Festi- Shan State Peace and De- val commemorative velopment Council Com- booths. The commander mander of Eastern Com- and the secretary of Shan mand Maj-Gen Yar Pyae. State PDC opened the After traditional cul- booths by cutting a ribbon. tural dances were per- Later, the commander formed, the commander viewed the hot-air balloon formally opened the releasing competition. Tazaungdine Festival. MNA Commander Maj-Gen Yar Pyae opens Prime Minister General Thein Sein being welcomed at Hua Hin Airport of Hua Hin by Thai Tazaungdine Festival of Taunggyi.—MNA Minister for Interior Mr Chawarat Charnveerakul.—MNA Industry-2 Minister visits No.2 Tyre and Rubber Products Factory Project (Bilin) NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct—Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein visited Mayangon rubber plantation in Bilin of Mon State on 24 October. The minister then inspected No.2 Tyre and Rubber Products Factory Project (Bilin) and urged those attending courses for production of the factory to learn diligently from foreign technicians. The minister then inspected installation of fac- tory equipment.—MNA 17th Performing Arts Competitions continue for ninth day NAY PYI TAW, 26 Naing, U Tun Tun Oo, tural arts. Oct—The 17th Myanmar member of Civil Service At the assembly hall Traditional Cultural Per- and Selection and Train- of University of Agricul- forming Arts Competi- ing Board U Soe Oo, of- ture, nine participants tions continued for ninth ficials of the organiza- competed in basic edu- day on a grand scale at tion committee and sub- cation level (aged be- designated places, here, committees, members of tween 5 and 10) boys’ today. panel of judges (central) Maha Gita contest and Among the audience and those from states and eight participants in ama- were Minister for Rail divisions, participants teur level (first class) Transportation Maj-Gen and supervisors, and women’s Maha Gita con- Aung Min, Deputy At- those who cherish the test. U Kaung Thant’s troupe particiapte in men’s orchestra contest at torney-Generals U Myint Myanmar traditional cul- (See page 11) amateur level (First Class).—MNA

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th pervised the competition 17 Performing Arts of two contestants in the basic education level Competitions… (aged 5-10) boy’s (from page 10) girls’ harp contest and donmin contest, two A total of six con- four persons in men’s contestants in the basic testants took part in nar- harp contest at basic edu- education level (aged 5- ration contest cation level (aged be- 10) girl’s donmin contest (Kwetseik) under the tween 15 and 20). Three and three contestants in title of Temiya Drama at contestants also com- the amateur level (first the convocation hall of peted in amateur level class) women’s donmin University of Veterinary (first class) men’s harp contest at the assembly Science. contest and four persons hall of Agricultural Re- At the lecture hall of in amateur level (first search Department. In University of Agricul- class) women’s harp the afternoon, four con- ture, altogether eight contest. testants competed in the persons participated in Leader of the panel higher education level basic education level of judges U Myint Sein men’s donmin contest, Minister Maj-Gen Aung Min enjoys performance of contestants in 17th (aged between 5 and 10) (dala) and members su- three contestants in the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions.—MNA higher education level 10) girl’s mandolin con- women’s donmin contest test and three contes- and two contestants in tants in the higher edu- the amateur level (sec- cation level men’s man- ond) women’s donmin dolin contest. contest. Leader of the panel At the assembly hall of judges U Sein Sa Tin of Forest Research De- and members supervised partment, Leader of the the competition of three panel of judges U troupes in the higher Maung Hmi and mem- education level (aged ber judged the participa- 15-20) Myanmar orches- tion of four contestants tra troupe contest and in the basic education seven troupes in the Ma Myat Pwint Phyu of Mandalay level (aged 5-10) boy’s amateur level (first U Chan Tha of Mon State participating in harp contest of Division competes in women’s mandolin contest, six class) Myanmar orches- amateur level (First Class). donmin contest (Higher Education contestants in the basic tral troupe contest. education level (aged 5- MNA Level).— MNA MNA China to improve int’l co-op on tax HHS’ Sebelius: Ample flu vaccine policies: finance minister will be available BEIJING, 26 Oct—China would the economy to recover,” he said. WASHINGTON, 26 she acknowledged delays now that those numbers strengthen international coordination on The International Monetary Fund Oct—Health and Human in getting a sufficient were overly rosy,” tax policies, said Chinese Finance (IMF) deputy managing director Services Secretary supply for all those Sebelius said in one Minister Xie Xuren at the Third Takatoshi Kato said it was time to Kathleen Sebelius said on demanding it. interview. “We do have a International Tax Dialogue (ITD) consider what role should tax policies Monday the swine flu “We were relying on vaccine that works,” she Global Conference which opened in play in financial improvement. vaccine “is coming out the manufacturers to give said. Sebelius said the Beijing on Monday. “International cooperation and the door as fast as it us their numbers and as immune response is Xie said the Chinese government coordination will be critical,” he said. comes off the production soon as we got numbers working faster than would “actively engage in tax policy Secretary General of the line.” we put them out to the officials anticipated. dialogues and practical coordination Organization for Economic Co- But at the same time, public. It does appear Internet with relevant countries, regions and operation and Development (OECD) international organizations.” Angel Gurria said tax played a crucial He said China understood the imp- role in aligning financial regulations ortance of tax as a key macroeconomic and incentives across the financial sector instrument. “Over the past year of global to ensure appropriate supervision and financial recession, China has launched risk management. structural tax reductions which helped Xinhua Internet set for change with non-English addresses SEOUL, 26 Oct—The Internet is set to Twitter post, such as “.com” and other undergo one of the biggest changes in its suffixes. four-decade history with the expected One of the key issues to be taken up approval this week of international domain by ICANN’s board at this week’s gathering names — or addresses — that can be is whether to allow for the first time entire written in languages other than English, Internet addresses to be in scripts that are an official said on Monday. not based on Latin letters. That could The Internet Corporation for Assigned potentially open up the Web to more people Names and Numbers, or ICANN — the around the world as addresses could be in non-profit group that oversees domain characters as diverse as Arabic, Korean, names — is holding a meeting this week Japanese, Greek, Hindi and Cyrillic — in Tourists view a 2.3-meter-high sculpture, consisted of 1,300 apples, in Beijing, in Seoul. Domain names are the monikers which Russian is written. capital of China, on 25 Oct, 2009. An apple show activity of the 6th Beijing behind every Web site, e-mail address and Internet Changping Apple Cultural Festival was held in Beijing on Sunday.—INTERNET

27-10-09 NL 11 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE INVITATION Governor escapes attack The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia invites all MV MCP VILLACH VOY NO (006) qualified contractors to submit their best proposal for in E Afghanistan Consignees of cargo carried on MV MCP VILLACH electrical work at the Indonesian Embassy Office and send it to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. KABUL, 26 Oct—Gul Aga provincial capital Jalalabad VOY NO (006) are here by notified that the vessels will Sherzai, governor of where governor Sherzai be arriving on 27.10.2009 and cargo will be discharged For further information, please contact Mr. Gopokson T. Situmorang and Mr. Irwan Djauhari at Indonesian Nangarhar Province in east was inside and one of them into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the Embassy Office (telp. nos.:01-254465, 254469 or facs. Afghanistan escaped opened fire but consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws no. : 01-254468). unhurt on Monday morning security personnel returned and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Interested contractors may come to the Embassy during as two suicide bombers at- fire and killed the attacker Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am office hours (09.00am-04.00pm) from 27 October to tempted to kill him, his and arrested his accom- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now 2 November 2009. spokesman Ahmad Zia declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo The proposals are to be submitted by 5 November 2009. plice,” Abdulzai told from the Vessel. Late bids will not be accepted. Abdulzai said. “Two suicide Xinhua. He did not provide No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Yangon, 26 October 2009 bombers entered a hotel in more information. Among the Claims Day. efficient government func- tionaries, Sherzai has con- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY siderably ensured security AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES and brought poppy cultiva- Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 tion to zero in the province H1N1 likely behind rising under his control.— Xinhua A sales promoter dressed hand gel sales as the cartoon character from the famous cartoon NEW YORK, 26 Oct—Rising sales of hand sanitizer in the United States likely stem from people’s con- series “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” receives cerns about the H1N1 virus, an official with a market candies from a staff research firm says. Panjiva Chief Executive Officer member of an exhibitor Josh Green said with nearly 6,614,000 pounds of hand during the Sweets China sanitizer being shipped in the third quarter alone this 2009 and China Confec- year, the most likely explanation for the increase is tionery Culture Festival fear about H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, CNN in Shanghai, east China, reported on Friday. on 23 Oct , 2009. The third-quarter total estimated by the research firm XINHUA marks a drastic increase from the nearly 2,205,000 An electric socket for Kidnapper shot dead pounds shipped in 2008’s third quarter. A spokesman charging the battery of a Couple marry, then run for Johnson & Johnson, which makes the hand sani- myCar, the first Hong after wounding a tizer Purell, supported Green’s theory.”Due to the in- Kong Kong-made endurance race fluenza A (H1N1) virus outbreak this past spring and electric vehicle, is seen mother and taking CLERMONT, 26 Oct—A 38-year-old woman say she resurgence this fall, Johnson & Johnson Consumer at its side during its her daughter hostage married her fiance in Clermont, Fla., moments before Companies Inc. has experienced heavy demand on official launch ceremony they started their new life together by running a CHONGQING, 26 Oct — supplies of Purell,” spokesman Marc Boston said in a in Hong Kong on 23 triathlon. Danelle Weidman said during her relation- A man who wounded a statement.—Internet Oct, 2009.—INTERNET ship with Kent Fawcett, 43, the couple have taken part mother with a knife and in 50 long-distance races, but none more important abducted her daughter on than Saturday’s Great Floridian Triathlon, the Orlando Monday morning was (Fla.) Sentinel reported on Sunday. shot dead by the police in “We think it’s a great way to start our life together,” Chongqing Municipality, the flight attendant said. “Do what you love, love what said the local police. you do and do it with who you love.”After saying “I Both the mother and the do” to one another Saturday, Weidman and Fawcett daughter had been hospi- tried to swim 2.4 miles, bicycle 112 miles and run a talized. The mother suf- 26-mile marathon. Pain forced Fawcett to withdraw fered multiple wounds nearly eight miles before the end of his run, but his and is in a critical condi- wife completed the endurance race. tion; the daughter was in “You really find out who someone is after you spend a state of near collapse seven hours together biking or running 50 miles,” after being taken hostage Weidman told the Sentinel of the experience of par- for more than two hours, ticipating alongside a loved one. “We’ve seen the good, said sources with the the bad, the ugly and sweaty reality of each other. I Chongqing Municipal couldn’t love him more.”—Internet Public Security Bureau. RI city ‘Bead It’ to Guinness Record The young man EAST PROVIDENCE, 26 Oct—A Rhode record was sponsored by the East Provi- wounded the woman with Island education group beat the Guin- dence Education Foundation, which a knife at around 8 am and ness world record for making the long- raises money to benefit city school pro- kidnapped her daughter to est strand of beads, the effort’s organ- grams that are typically not financed in Jingkou Town, Shapingba izer said. The strand of red and white school budgets, the newspaper said. District. beads measuring 1,349.9 feet was dis- Patti Streit, a board member of the East Police shot the guy af- played at the East Providence, RI, an- Providence Education Foundation and ter over two-hour negotia- nual Townie Pride Parade, The Provi- the event’s organizer, said the city has tion failed, and freed the dence Journal reported on Saturday. had problems with police and firefighter hostage at around 10: 45 When the news was announced at the layoffs, teacher disputes and budget is- am, police said. parade the record had been broken, sue, and the beading was “a fun, posi- Police is investigating Local trainees from Sino-Austrian martial art Michael Jackson’s song, “Beat It,” was tive (moment) in the midst of all the nega- the identity of the kidnap- association perform during the Chinese Cultural playing in the background, the newspa- tivity.” per and the motive of the Festival in Vienna, Austria, on 23 Oct, 2009. The per reported. The effort to break the Internet crime.— Xinhua 3-day festival opened here on Friday.—XINHUA

27-10-09 NL 12 9/1/18, 5:43 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 13 Pot, schizophrenia only slightly linked BRISTOL, 26 Oct — Researchers at the Uni- Among light marijuana British researchers say versity of Bristol and the users, those numbers rise focusing on a relationship London School of Hy- to more than 10,000 between marijuana use giene and Tropical Medi- young men and nearly and risk of schizophrenia cine analyzed numbers of 30,000 young women to may be misguided. The users, the risk of develop- prevent one case of study, published in the ing schizophrenia and the schizophrenia.” Our re- journal Addiction, calls risk of marijuana use caus- search cannot resolve the into question last year’s ing schizophrenia and question whether mari- reclassifying of marijuana found it would be neces- juana causes schizophre- from a class C to a class sary to stop 2,800 young nia, but does show that many people need to give B drug by British offi- men who are heavy mari- International performers dance during a parade at the Olympic Park in up marijuana in order to cials, concerned, in part, juana users or in young Beijing, capital of China, on on 23 Oct, 2009. The 11th Beijing International have an impact on the about marijuana raising women, 5,000 heavy us- Tourism Festival opening here on Friday brought together about 3000 number of people with schizophrenia risk in ers, to prevent a single case performers from 71 countries and regions, as well as 18 disctricts and young people. of schizophrenia. schizophrenia,” Matt counties of Beijing.— XINHUA Hickman of Bristol says Don’t throw out pumpkin in a statement. “The likely impact of re-classifying Scientists struggle for mercury answers goodness cannabis in the UK on ORLANDO, 26 Oct — ment say mercury levels are trying to determine schizophrenia or psycho- DALLAS, 26 Oct — A Oven roasted, the seeds Scientists studying how in many rivers and lakes exactly where the mer- US dietitian advises eat- are ideal as snacks or as a sis incidence is very un- mercury pollution af- have yet to be measured. cury comes from and ing, rather than throwing topping for salads.” certain.”—Internet fects Florida’s environ- With extensive wet- why the state’s environ- out, the meat and seeds of The flesh of pumpkin lands, waterways and ments, particularly the a carved pumpkin.Lona and the seeds are abun- more than 7,000 lakes, Everglades, respond the Sandon, a registered dieti- dant in many essential nu- Florida remains a vul- way they do to the tian at the University trients,” Sandon says in a nerable target of the poi- metal, the newspaper of Texas Southwestern statement. “Pumpkins are sonous metal, experts said. Medical Centre in Dallas, low in fat, calories and are say. How mercury is ab- “Each water body has said the pumpkin is a loaded with vitamins.” sorbed into the tissue or its own characteristics,” great source of vitamins Sandon recommends flesh of livings things in Ted Lange, a longtime A and C as well as potas- using fresh pumpkin for these watery environ- mercury researcher at sium. baking. Pick the smaller, ments in well-docu- the state Fish and Wild- The seeds, Sandon blemish—and bruise-free People lay Pumpkin lanterns, or Jack-o’-lanterns, mented but concrete de- life Conservation Com- says, are high in fiber, vi- pumpkins — the smaller on the water in Central Park of New York, US, tails still elude the re- mission laboratory, said. tamin B-12 and polyun- pumpkins have softer and on 25 Oct, 2009. People took part in the annual searchers, the Orlando Health warnings saturated fatty acids — tastier meat. Pumpkin Sail on Sunday. (Fla.) Sentinel reported based on precise mer- the so-called good fats. Internet INTERNET on Sunday.Researchers cury levels can be made only for a small number Antibody ‘fixes internal bleeds’ of Florida’s rivers and OKLAHOMA, 26 Oct — damage, the OMRF re- lakes, researchers cau- Scientists say they have searchers said. tion. For locations that discovered an antibody This, they believe, re- haven’t been examined, that could minimise the sults in uncontrolled in- mercury levels could be major internal bleeding ternal bleeding and fluid anything from almost seen in traumas like bul- build-up in the tissues, zero to off the scale, let wounds and car they said. Bullet wounds often which are life threaten- crashes. Internet lead to severe internal ing.—Internet The team at Okla- bleeding.—INTERNET homa Medical Vietnam confirms four Research Foundation contained high levels (OMRF) has discovered of histones. more deaths of that a protein called his- They checked this in tone is responsible for primates and humans and A/H1N1 influenza much of the damage. found the same result. HANOI, 26 Oct — Vietnam confirmed four more They say they have The histone protein nor- deaths of A/H1N1 influenza, bringing the country’s found a specific type of mally sits in the nucleus total number of flu deaths to 31, said a report on the antibody that can block of a cell, packed around website of the Ministry of Health on Monday. the ability of histone to the strands of DNA. It The first case is a 25-year-old woman from the cause damage. regulates the DNA, caus- central province of Phu Yen, said the ministry. She They say it could lead ing it to fold and form the was four months pregnant. to new ways to treat dis- characteristic double he- The patient was admitted to the provincial general eases and serious lix. hospital on 19 Oct with fever, coughing and diffi- injuries.Writing in the When the cell is dam- culty in breathing. She was treated with Tamiflu drug journal, Nature Medi- aged by injury or dis- but her health conditions kept deteriorating. Hot-air balloons printing with Beijing Opera Facial cine, the OMRF re- ease, the histone is re- The woman died on 20 Oct . Her sample was tested Masks are seen during the opening ceremony of searchers found that leased into the blood positive with the A/H1N1 virus. The China International Air Sports Fiesta held in when mice had a bad system where it begins The second case was a 48-year-old woman from Xueye Tourist Area in Laiwu City, east China’s blood stream infection to kill the lining of the highland province of Gia Lai. The patient had a Shandong Province, on 24 Oct , 2009. — XINHUA (sepsis), their blood blood vessels, causing history of blood disease. — Xinhua

27-10-09 NL 13 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 Matteson wins Frys.com Manchester United triumph S P O R T S Open in playoff our turning point SCOTTSDALE, 26 Oct — LIVERPOOL, 26 Oct— Rafa Benitez believes Liver- Ferguson expects United to Troy Matteson blew a pool’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United will pro- bounce back chance to win the vide the impetus to get his side’s spluttering title chal- Frys.com Open in regula- lenge back on track. LIVERPOOL, 26 Oct —Sir Alex Ferguson warned tion by bogeying the 17th Benitez’s team ended a run of four successive de- Manchester United’s Premier League rivals that his and 18th holes. feats in emphatic fashion as second half goals from side’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool will only strengthen their Playing the same holes Fernando Torres and David Ngog breathed new life determination to retain the title.United cut a strangely in reverse order in a three- into a campaign that was in danger of spiralling out of subdued look as second half goals from Fernando way playoff, Matteson re- control. The Reds are still six points behind Premier Torres and David Ngog at Anfield on Sunday con- covered from his late col- League leaders Chelsea but that gap looks far less demned the champions to their first defeat in 12 lapse. daunting than the 10-point divide that would have stood matches. He birdied the second between them and United if the champions had won Ferguson was forced to admit United had been out- Troy Matteson. extra hole to beat Jamie at Anfield on Sunday. played and out-fought. But the United manager be- Lovemark and Rickie INTERNET Most importantly, the win over their bitter rivals lieves the frustration of a result which allowed Chel- Fowler on Sunday at for the 29-year-old eases the pressure on Benitez, who, as Liverpool’s re- sea to move two points ahead of them at the top of the Grayhawk Golf Club for Matteson. sults went from bad to worse over the last month, had table is certain to prove the catalyst for a powerful his second PGA Tour vic- After shooting a 2-over come under greater scrutiny that at any time during winning run. tory. 72 on Thursday, he his five-year reign. Instead of presiding over Liver- While any defeat against the team United hate the “I just can’t believe thought he might be pool’s worst spell for 56 years - his fate if United had most will always stick in Ferguson’s throat, the Scot that it’s ended up like headed for the airport be- won —Benitez can now justifiably talk of a brighter knows his side were beaten twice by Rafa Benitez’s this,” said Matteson, who fore the weekend. future. men last season and still ended the campaign as cham- won $900,000. “I know I Internet Internet pions. They bounced back from a 4-1 defeat to the stumbled going down the Reds at Old Trafford in March by surging to the finish FC Barcelona beats Zaragoza 6-1 to move stretch, but I’m still beside line in the title race and Ferguson expects more of the myself.” same this time.“We will always react. That is the im- three points clear in Spain After all three players portant thing about our club,” Ferguson said. Barcelona’s Seydu Keita parred the first playoff Internet (15) celebrates a goal hole, Matteson hit his ap- with his teammates proach within 3 feet on the Manchester United Zlatan Ibrahimovic (top 464-yard, par-4 17th hole. R), Xavi Hernandez (C) manager Sir Alex With shadows stretch- and Andres Iniesta (8) ing onto the green, he during their Spanish first Ferguson. rolled in the putt to division soccer match win.That capped an in- INTERNET against Zaragoza at credible three-day stretch Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona Fulham fight delights Hodgson on 25 Oct, 2009. MANCHESTER, 26 Oct — Zamora who somehow XINHUA Fulham manager Roy blasted over when he had MADRID, 26 Oct — FC Ibrahimovich and Leo 11 that looked to be back Hodgson was delighted by the goal at his mercy. Barcelona beat Zaragoza Messi added further goals to its best after a shock his side’s resilience after But Hodgson was 6-1 in the Camp Nou sta- and Keita finished off his midweek Champions they came from two goals keener to discuss the posi- dium to move three points hat trick in the second League defeat to Rubin down against Manchester tives of the result, despite clear of Real Madrid at the half. Kazan. Valencia won 3-0 City to draw 2-2 here at admitting Zamora’s error top of the Spanish Primera Jorge Lopez scored for away to Almeria to climb Eastlands. will grab the headlines. Liga table. Barcelona led Zaragoza, but his side had into fourth place. Mark Hughes’s side Internet 3-0 by half time thanks to no answer to a Barcelona Xinhua threw away a two-goal ad- two goals from midfielder vantage, handed to them by Fulham’s English Seydou Keita and a Arsenal’s Wenger worried Joleon Lescott and Martin manager Roy thumping free kick from over wasteful draw Petrov as impressive fin- Hodgson. striker Zlatan Ibrahi- LONDON, 26 Oct – Robin van Persie and ishes from Damien Duff INTERNET movich. Arsene Wenger admitted William Gallas fired the and Clint Dempsey helped his Arsenal side cannot visitors into a first-half the visitors gain a remark- Sampras beats Agassi in Macau showdown afford to continue to let lead in this all-London able point in an enthralling MACAU, 26 Oct — Former world opponents off the hook clash. encounter Premier League number one Pete Sampras beat long- after conceding a two- But West Ham rallied on Sunday. time rival Andre Agassi at an exhibition goal lead against second- to claim a draw thanks to All the action and talk- match in Macau Sunday, the first time bottom West Ham in a 2- second-half goals from ing points were condensed that the retired American champions 2 draw here at Upton Carlton Cole and Aless- into one 20 minute spell have faced off in seven years. Sampras, 38, lost the first set 3-6 but Park.The Gunners were andro Diamanti and, hav- after the break when firstly rallied to take the second 6-3 and then set to close the gap on sec- ing seen his side concede Bobby Zamora missed a finished off the 39-year-old Agassi in ond-placed English cham- a late equaliser in the staggeringly simple chance 10-8 tie-breaker at The Venetian hotel pions Manchester United Champions League clash before City took their two in the southern Chinese gambling en- to just one point after with AZ Alkmaar last goal lead - and then imme- clave. week, the Frenchman ad- diately squandered it. Pete Sampras (left) consoles Andre The pair, who played against each mitted his side have work Diomany Kamara had Agassi after the final of the US Open other 34 times in their professional ca- to do.”We were in control worked his way into the in 2002. Sampras beat long-time reers, last met at the 2002 US Open. but as long as you don’t box to find Dempsey and rival Agassi at an exhibition match Sampras won the match to grab a score the third goal the although Shay Given did in Macau, the first time that the record 14 Grand Slam titles — later sur- game is not won,” said well to save his shot, the retired American champions have passed by Swiss Roger Federer. Arsenal’s manager Arsenal manager Wen- ball bobbled free to faced off in seven years.—INTERNET Internet Arsene Wenger. ger.—Internet

27-10-09 NL 14 9/1/18, 5:43 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 15 World marathon champion MRTV-3 Bai Xue breezes to 10,000m Programme Schedule victory at National Games (27-10-2009) (Tuesday)

Transmissions Times Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST

Local Transmission * Signature Tune * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights * Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival (Communal Kahtein Robe Offering) * The Art of Playing Cane Ball Bai Xue from Locomotive Sports Association kisses * A Mirror reflecting Rakhine Architecture (Shitthaung Stupa) her gold medal after the awarding ceremony for th * Culture Stage the women’s 10,000m final of athletics at the 11 * Myanmar Modern Song Chinese National Games in Jinan, capital of east * Future Stars (Loikaw, Kayah State) China’s Shandong Province, 26 Oct, 2009. Bai * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights Xue claimed the title with 31:17.62.—INTERNET Europe/ North America Transmission INAN, East China, 26 Oct—China’s Bai Xue was * Signature Tune like a “superwoman” on Monday night. The marathon * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights winner of the Berlin World Championships stormed to * Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival WEATHER win the women’s 10,000m with overwhelming (Communal Kahtein Robe Offering) th advantage at the 11th Chinese National Games. The * The Art of Playing Cane Ball Monday, 26 October, 2009 20-year-old Bai, who overtook the tiring front-runners * A Mirror reflecting Rakhine Architecture (Shitthaung Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. Stupa) halfway, ran alone unchallenged in the last six laps. M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershower * Tra ditional Custom of Kadu national Race She kept the steady and swift pace, made no slow- have been Scattered in Taninthayi Division, isolated in down, enhanced her leading advantages by even one * Myanmar Modern Song * Future Stars (Loikaw, Kayah State) Kayin And Mon States, Magway, Yangon and Ayeyawady lap before the second group of runners, crossing the * Myanmar Modern Song Divisions and partly cloudy in the remaining States and line first in 31 minutes and 17.62 seconds. * “Poem Garden” Baby Duck Division.The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Zhou Chunxiu, silver winner in Osaka 2007 and * Planting of Mulberry tree and Breeding of Silkworms Thaton (1.22) inches, Kawthoung (0.63)inch, Central bronze medalist in last year’s Olympics, failed to finish * Culture Stage in the top 20. Zhu Yingying of Jiangsu finished second * Traditional Folk Weaving Works Yangon and Pathein (0.27)inch each. in 31:44.28, and Jia Chaofeng of Gansu stood third in * National Dance Maximum temperature on 25-10-2009 was 94°F. 31:45.67. In August’s Berlin championships, Bai became * Spirulina (or) Blue Green Algae Minimum temperature on 26-10-2009 was 71°F. Relative the youngest ever women’s world champion in * Myanmar Modern Song humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 26-10-2009 was 92%. marathon. She was the first Chinese to win a marathon * Expedition of Rare Crocodile Species Inhabiting In Total sun shine hours on 25-10-2009 was (5.6) hours approx. Fresh And Seawaters (Part-3) race in the world championships. She also put an end Rainfall on 26-10-2009 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights to Chinese women’s 10-year-old gold drought at the Kaba-Aye and (0.25) inch at Central Yangon. Total rainfall worlds.—Xinhua Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm since 1-1-2009 was (110.90) inches at Mingaladon, (122.09) inches at Kaba-Aye and (129.06) inches at Central Yangon. 7:55 am ½kyfjrifoHMum;oifcef;pm 6:35 pm 6. Dance of National 'kwd,ESpf (ordkif;txl;jyK) 14. qdkvdkufMupdkU Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph Races (ordkif;) 7:15 pm from South at (21:30) hours MST on 25-10-2009. 8:05 am 4:50 pm 15. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the Andaman 7. ]]oli,fcsif;r&SdwJhOya'}} 5. Song for Uphold ]]tqdyfoifhwJhtcspf}} Sea and Bay of Bengal. National Spirit 8:10 am (tydkif;-3) Forecast valid until evening of 27thOctober 2009: 8. twD;NyKdifyGJ 5:00 pm 8:00 pm Rain or thundershower will be scattered in Mon State, 8:20 am 6. EdkifiHpD;yGm;tav;xm; aus;vufxkwfukefrsm; 9. vifyef;a&avSmifwrH 16. News Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions, isolated Tuesday, 27 October 8:30 am 5:10 pm 17. International News in Kayin State, Bago Division and weather will be partly tqdkNyKdifyGJ View on today 10. Song of Yester Years 7. 18. Weather Report cloudy in the remaining States and Divisions. Degree of 5:20 pm 2009ckESpf(17) Budrfajrmuf 8:40 am 19. certainty is (80%). 7:00 am 8. ]]aESmif;aemifw]] jrefrmh½dk;&m,Ofaus;rI rif;uGef;q&mawmfbk&m; 11. International News (xufxuf? aqmif;tdajE´xGef;? State of the sea: Seas will be slight in Myanmar waters. 1. 8:45 am tqdk? tu? ta&;? BuD;\y&dwfw&m;awmff wifwifvS) Outlook for subsequent two days: Continuation of 12. Connect with English «'g½dkufwm-atmifrdk;(yJ&pf)» twD;NyKdifyGJ 7:10 am (Episode-27) jrefrmEkdifiHtrsKd;orD;a&;&m Light rain or thundershowers in the Southern Myanmar atmifawmfrl 5:35 pm 20. 2. (Bad News) tzGJUcsKyf\ BuD;MuyfrIjzifh areas. (apmrif;aemif? pdkif;nKdrif;? 9. ]]awmifydkif;&Srf;rSokw 4:00 pm Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for aw;a&;- bPfwdkuf awmifBuD; &efukefwdkif;trsKd;orD;a&;&m 1. Martial Song udk,fyGm;owif;pmwdkuf}} 27-10-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Adkvfuav;wifhatmif) tzGJUupDpOfwifqufaom 4:10 pm 5:45 pm 2009 ckESpfZlvdkifv Degree of certainty is (60%). 7:25 am 2. tuNyKdifyGJ &ifrSmpGJxifaw;tvSoHpOf 10. (3)&uf jrefrmtrsKd;orD;rsm; Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 3. To Be Healthy 4:25 pm 6:00 pm aeUtxdrf;trSwf0wfpm;qif Exercise 3. The Mirror Images 27-10-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of 11. Evening News ,ifxHk;zGJUrIjyyGJ 7:30 am of The Musical 6:15 pm certainty is (80%). 4. Morning News Oldies 12. Weather Report ]]t&G,foHk;yg;rdef;rom; Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 7:40 am 4:35 pm 6:20 pm tvSa0jzmarjrefrm}} 27-10-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. ta0;oifwuúodkvfynma&; Mu,fyGifhrsm;&JU&ifckefoH (tydkif;-2) 5. Nice & Sweet Song 4. 13. Degree of certainty is (60%).

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27-10-09.pmd 15 10/27/2009, 6:03 AM 10th Waxing of Tazaungmon 1371 ME Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 ★ 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 swayed ■ Wipe out those inciting unrest ■ By broadcasts designed to cause and violence troubles Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends opening of 15th ASEAN Summit, related meetings

Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends meeting of heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries, ASEAN MPs, and representatives at Napalai Ballroom (A) Main Building of the Dusit Thani Hotel in Hua Hin .—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct—Prime Minister of the bers of ASEAN Economic Consulting Council, and ter Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva in his introductory speech Union of Myanmar General Thein Sein attended the distinguished guests. dealt with progress of ASEAN, arrangements to ad- opening of the 15th ASEAN Summit and related On arrival at Royal Dusit Grand Ballroom, dress global financial crisis, preventive measures meetings at the Royal Dusit Grand Ballroom in Hua where the summit would be held, the heads of State/ against A (H1N1) flu, preparedness against climate Hin, Thailand, on 23 October. Government including the Myanmar Prime Minister changes, preliminary project for Asian food reserve It was attended by Laotian Prime Minister Mr received a warm welcome from the Prime Minister of for food security, and need of founding a free trade area Bouasone Bouphavanh, Singaporean Prime Minister the host country. that covers the whole east Asia, and an ASEAN com- Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Thai Prime Minister Mr Abhisit The ASEAN Anthem was played with the ac- munity. Vejjajiva, Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan companiment of an orchestra. Prime Minister General Thein Sein attended the Dung, heads of State/Government of ASEAN coun- Next, the heads of State/Government, the meeting of heads of State/Government of ASEAN tries, ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN SG, and guests enjoyed Thai traditional Rama countries, ASEAN MPs, and representatives at Napalai high-ranking officials, ASEAN MPs, representatives Drama presented by the Thai Fine Arts Department, Ballroom (A) Main Building of the Dusit Thani Hotel to the conference, ASEAN youth representatives, rep- and the video of ASEAN historical background. at 10:30 am. resentatives of ASEAN social organizations, mem- ASEAN alternate chairman Thai Prime Minis- (See page 8)

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