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Volume XVIII, Number 264 6th Waxing of Pyatho 1372 ME Monday, 10 January, 2011 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire * Stability of the State, community peace and ment of other sectors of the economy as well nation tranquillity, prevalence of law and 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 of preservation and safeguarding of cultural her- * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitu- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the itage and national character tion country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples ards of the entire nation Industry-1 Minister tours Kyaukse True patriotism Industrial Region * It is very important for every- NAY PYI TAW, 9 Jan—Minister for Industry-1 Yee gave a supplementary report on arrival and U Aung Thaung made an inspection tour of installation of machines in the factory. one of the nation regardless of Industrial Region in Kyaukse Township, Mandalay The minister viewed progress in installing the place he lives to have Region, yesterday. machines for production of glass and gave On arrival at the Glass Factory Project instructions on the work. strong Union Spirit. (Kyaukse) of the Myanma Ceramic Industries in Upon completion, the factory will be able to Kyaukse Township, he inspected progress in produce 117 tons of a wide variety of finished * Only Union Spirit is the true construction of buildings and in installing machines products a day. The project is designed to produce patriotism all the nationali- in the main factory. quality products with domestic raw materials, to Factory Manager U Saw Aung gave an help improve the living status of the people, to ties will have to safeguard. account of the project. Managing Director U Soe (See page 8) Kyee-Ohn Kyee-Wa Multi-Purpose Dam Project contributes to greening of Magway Region Byline and Photos: Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)

The government has been building a lot of dams. dams across the nation for agricultural development. Kyee-Ohn Kyee-Wa Multi-Purpose Dam At the same time, extension of sown acreage, Project, which includes both construction of dam boosting the production of paddy and other crops and hydro power station, is being constructed on and cultivation of quality crops and double and Mone Creek near Wonlo village, about 15 miles mix-cropping patterns are being carried out. In downstream of Mone dam project about five addition, hydro power projects are being miles upstream of Maezali diversion dam, in implemented in conjunction with construction of Pwintbyu Township, Minbu District, Magway

Construction of intake structure seen at Kyee- Ohn Kyee-Wa Multi-Purpose Dam Project.

Region. The main purpose of implementing the project is to generate 74 megawatts of electricity, to supply sufficient water to 96,777 acres of monsoon paddy through Maezali diversion dam, to supply water to more farmlands in addition to 74,007 acres of summer paddy to be able to launch double-cropping crops and to green the region. Construction of the dam's buildings and production of electricity are being undertaken by Construction No. 3 of Irrigation Department. We, news crew, left Assistant Director office of Irrigation Department in Minbu Township along Minbu-An road. After 55 miles drive from Pathein- Monywa road and proceeded to eight miles and half to Earth work of Kyee-Ohn Kyee-Wa Multi-Purpose Dam Project is being undertaken with the the west, we arrived at the project. use of machinery near hydro power station. (See page 8)

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Monday, 10 January, 2011 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Beef up medical research * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Today, the world faces many challenges * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy of addressing health issues due to many new strange diseases, which puts pressure on the international community to produce medicines Central Command Commander attends Mandalay to prevent the diseases from spreading worldwide. Many related tasks are underway Region’s School Family Day ceremony to address the global health issues. In Myanmar, the Ministry of Health is NAY P YI T AW, 9 Jan — Chairman of Mandalay Schoolchildren formally opened the trying to improve its public health care in order Region Peace and Development Council ceremony. The commander and guests enjoyed that the people enjoy longevity and survive Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye performances of students and viewed booths illnesses. At the same time, it is stepping up its Aung attended the School Family Day ceremony displayed by them in classrooms. giving health talks, taking disease preventive of Mandalay Region held at Basic Education measures, and giving quick treatment even in The commander and an official made speeches High School in Chanayethazan Township on 6 rural areas. at the ceremony and presented prizes to outstanding Now, medical research has become one of January. students.—MNA the priorities in the health field. Medical research is carried out constantly and on a wider scale. Basic Banking Course No (45) concludes Findings of medical research are compiled into papers which are then submitted to symposiums. Findings of research on medical science and health care contribute to medical treatment, prescription of medicines and preventive measures against diseases. As a result of medical research, sufferers from some diseases can survive the diseases longer, and new effective approaches have been sought. Research needs labour, time and funds. Laboratory-scale research, scale-up production and mass production or commercial-scale production are to be put at the centre stage step Cooperatives Minister U Tin Htut delivers an address at concluding ceremony of Basic Banking by step. Research was done increasingly to Course No (45). —MNA produce Hepatitis B vaccine (Purified Hbs Ag). YANGON, 9 Jan — The concluding ceremony from 13 CB bank branches out of 21 opened in 18- Now, a Hepatitis B vaccine factory has been of Basic Banking Course No (45) of Cooperatives year lifetime of the limited, the minister said in his established, and the vaccine is distributed Bank Limited was held at the limited headquarters speech. nationwide. here today, with an address by Minister for Chairman of the Cooperatives Bank Limited Medical researchers are therefore to work Cooperatives U Tin Htut. U Khin Maung Aye explained the purpose of harder than ever to achieve more findings, The course was attended by 40 new staff conducting the course.—MNA submit them for discussion, and apply satisfactory results broadly. for Industry-2 U Khin MES holds AER certificates-presenting Maung Kyaw and SCHOOL OPENED: To mark 63rd the MES chair- Anniversary Independence Day, opening ceremony and conference man made opening ceremony of Basic Education Middle School YANGON, 9 Jan—A Register-AER certificates Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean speeches. (branch) being held in Kangyi Village, Pale ceremony to present by Myanmar Teik of the Board of Submitting of Township on 29 December. ASEAN Engineer Engineering Society Member from ASEAN reports and financial (News reported)—MNA (MES) was held in Federation of En- statements of the MES conjunction with its gineering Organizations central committee and annual conference at (AFEO) extended resignation and MES on Hline University greetings. The honorary election of the Campus, here, this guest handed over the central committee morning. AER certificates to the members and CEC First, certificate- winners. members were carried presenting ceremony Afterwards, the out. After that, the new took place. Chairman of annual conference chairman extended the MES U Han Zaw and followed. Patron of greeting. honorary guest Professor MES Deputy Minister MNA Healthy hair begins with healthy scalp

YANGON, 9 Jan—A Traders Hotel yesterday. process. The similar ceremony to lunch The shampoo and cream ceremony took place at Silkpro Hair Shampoo are produced as silk Sedona Hotel in and Silk Bath Shower crystal from silk protein Mandalay on 4 Cream was held at by Bio-Technological January.—MNA

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 2 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 3 Double petrol bomb attack US lawmaker gravely injured in in N Ireland shooting; 6 dead BELFAST, 9 Jan—Two TUCSON, 9 Jan—A US attacks in a Northern lawmaker was in critical Irish town Saturday, condition after being which police believe shot in the head by a may have been sectarian, gunman in Tucson, sparked calls for tougher Arizona, in an attack punishments for petrol which killed six bombers. including a federal judge One took place and a nine-year-old girl. outside the home of a President Barack Catholic woman, Obama called the attack burning out a car, while on Democratic Repre- the home of a Protestant- sentative Gabrielle A medical helicopter evacuates victims from a Catholic couple suffered Police Forensic officers search the area follwing an Giffords Saturday a “Congress on Your Corner” event in Tucson, Arizona, where US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) scorch damage in the explosion in Belfast in 2010.—INTERNET “tragedy for our entire among others were shot and seriously wounded, in this country,” while police other. “The hate laws are petrol bombers is long still image taken from video released on 8 Jan, 2011. said the gunman may not No-one was injured totally inadequate to deal over.” INTERNET in the attacks in with thugs who The Home Office have acted alone. Garvagh, in the north of specialise in filling interior ministry has set The gunman — officers in custody. we’re not convinced that the province. bottles with petrol and the threat level for named by media as Jared “There’s some he acted alone.” John Dallat, a local throwing them not Northern Ireland-related Lee Loughner, 22 — had reason to believe that he Initial media reports lawmaker in the knowing if they will burn terror at “severe” in the a criminal past and was came to this location suggested that Giffords, devolved Northern out a car, burn down a province, meaning that unstable but not insane, with another indivi- 40, had died following Ireland Assembly, house or murder a “terrorist attack is said Sheriff Clarence dual,” he added, saying the shooting outside a called for tougher jail someone,” he said. highly likely”. Dupnik, adding the man the gunman “has kind Safeway grocery store. terms for petrol bombers. “The sell-by date for Internet was not talking to police of a troubled past, and Internet French soldier Portuguese journalist killed killed in in New York hotel Afghanistan NEW YORK, 9 Jan— head and strangulation. PARIS, 9 Jan—A Prominent Portuguese A man was being French soldier was killed journalist Carlos Castro, held as a “person of on Saturday afternoon 65, was beaten to death interest” at New York’s during a military operation and mutilated at a luxury Bellevue psychiatric in Afghanistan, the Elysee Manhattan hotel on hospital, a police Palace confirmed in the Friday and a young man spokeswoman said. evening. reported to be his A police source This brought the companion was being identified him as Renato number of French soldiers held at a psychiatric Seabra. A man stands next to blood of slain Iraqi Christians at killed in the restless hospital. The New York Times the scene of a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, 31 Dec, country to 53 since 2001, Local media quoted In this 27 Aug2010 quoted detectives as 2010. Militants in Iraq have attacked at least four when the Afghan war police sources as saying picture, Carlos Castro saying Seabra, a model Christian homes with a combination of grenades and started with US troops’ Castro had been poses for the camera in from Portugal who bombs, killing and wounding a few people and sending invasion. The French Lisbon. On Friday night, 7 castrated and was left recently appeared on a fear into the country’s already terrified tiny Christian noncommissioned officer Jan 2011, 65-year-old community, police said.—INTERNET lying in a pool of blood. modeling reality show, was killed in an explosion Castro, from Portugal, The medical examiner’s had checked into the when he was in a mission was found dead in his Key soldier in Afghan war office did not confirm bloodied Manhattan hotel hotel with Castro near an armed vehicle in that but said the cause of room castrated and about10 days ago. crimes case faces court-martial Tagab District of death was trauma to the beaten.—INTERNET Reuters SEATTLE, 9 Jan—An Army staff sergeant was Afghanistan, the Elysee ordered on Friday to be tried by a military court to Palace said in a statement. NATO soldiers’ death toll in Afghanistan face charges that include murdering three unarmed According to official Afghan civilians, keeping body parts as grisly war data, France has some soars to 10 since beginning of 2011 trophies and beating a whistle-blower who told 3,750 troops in KABUL, 9 Jan— this year, said a identify the nationality superiors about widespread hashish use in his unit. Afghanistan. Ex-defence Taleban-linked activities statement released here of the victim, saying it is Joint Base Lewis-McChord Commanding minister Herve Morin claimed the life of by the alliance force. ISAF policy to defer Officer Major General Curtis Scaparrotti ordered announced last October another NATO soldier “An International casualty identification Stryker Brigade Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs, 25, of that the French troops may on Sunday, bringing the Security Assistance procedure to the relevant Billings, Montana, to stand trial. No date was set. start their withdrawal from Gibbs is one of five soldiers from the brigade Afghanistan in 2011. alliance fatalities to 10 Force (ISAF) service national authorities. charged with murder. Twelve soldiers in all face Xinhua since the beginning of member died following By Saturday, accor- an improvised explosive ding to iCasualties, a charges in the most serious prosecutions of alleged Pakistani boy war atrocities by US military deployed in Mohammad Kamran who device attack in southern website tracking NATO- survives the suicide Afghanistan today,” the led forces casualties in Afghanistan since the war began in late 2001 attack in neighboring ISAF statement admitted war on terror, nine The Stryker Brigade cases, with some 4,000 Spin Boldak, on Sunday. soldiers of the alliance photographs sealed from public view including Afghanistan, rests at a This is the second including six Americans, some reportedly of soldiers posing with Afghan local hospital in fatality the military one Briton and two from casualties, have drawn comparisons to the Pakistani border town of alliance suffered over other nations, had been inflammatory Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq in Chaman on 7 Jan, 2011. the past two days. killed in Afghanistan. 2004. 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Could chemicals in flood waters harm Scientists construct synthetic proteins Barrier Reef? that sustain life PRINCETON, 9 Jan—In a ground- “What we have here are molecular “These algal blooms from the fertilizer breaking achievement that could help machines that function quite well within are cutting down on the sunlight depriving scientists “build” new biological systems, a living organism even though they were the coral of nutrients,” said Smith. “Then Princeton University scientists have designed from scratch and expressed when you have a huge flood like this they constructed for the first time artificial from artificial genes,” said Michael pour into the ocean.” proteins that enable the growth of living Hecht, a professor of chemistry at Environmental Defence Canada is an cells. Princeton, who led the research. “This organization that hopes to inspire change The team of researchers created tells us that the molecular parts kit for by tackling environmental issues that impact Bleached corals on coral reef on genetic sequences never before seen in life need not be limited to parts — genes everyday life, championing such causes as southern Great Barrier Reef in nature, and the scientists showed that and proteins — that already exist in the removal of bisphenol A from plastic January 2002.—INTERNET they can produce substances that sustain nature.” baby bottles and the creation of the The work, Hecht said, represents a QUEENSLAND, 9 Jan—After heavy rain life in cells almost as readily as proteins Greenbelt in Ontario. significant advance in synthetic biology, caused hundreds of thousands of kilometers produced by nature’s own toolkit. Internet an emerging area of research in which of flooding, environmentalists are now scientists work to design and fabricate concerned about run-off containing Astronomers flock to Seattle for biological components and systems that fertilizers, pesticides and sediment that do not already exist in the natural world. could negatively affect the Great Barrier big space conference Internet Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia. SEATTLE, 9 Jan—Thousands of more. The conference returns to Seattle Queensland, home to large sugar and astronomers are headed to chilly, cloudy every fourth winter for the meeting. coal production industries, borders the 2,600 Seattle for their annual winter meeting About 80 science journalists are km of coastline where the Great Barrier of all things space and science. also expected to attend the meeting, Reef is found. The large agricultural The 217th meeting of the American according to AAS press officer Rick presence in the state could be creating Astronomical Society runs from Sunday Fienberg. algal blooms that could cut the amount of ( 9 Jan) through 13 Jan. Approximately “There are always lots of sunlight reaching the coral turning it white, an effect called bleaching. 2,500 scientists are expected to fascinating discoveries being unveiled Michael Hecht, a professor of Rick Smith, executive director of assemble for the cosmic five-day at our meetings that’s why we attract chemistry at Princeton University, has Environmental Defence Canada, told conference to discuss more than 1,800 so many reporters and so much media led a team of researchers who have for the first time constructed artificial Canada AM that the potential for an of the latest discoveries of black holes, coverage,” Fienberg told SPACE .com proteins that enable the growth of environmental disaster is huge. alien planets, near-Earth asteroids and in an email interview.—Internet living cells.—INTERNET

PC-free MagicJack Researchers store data in bacteria HONG KONG, 9 Jan—The US’ national archives coming soon occupy more than 500 miles (800 kilometres) of shelving; WASHINGTON, 9 Jan—The voice-over-IP company France’s archives stretch for more than 100 miles of that owns MagicJack — the USB stick that enables shelves, as do Britain’s. phone calls on a PC — is getting ready to release a Yet a group of students at Hong Kong’s Chinese new version of the device that doesn’t need the PC. University is making strides towards storing such vast The MagicJack Plus plugs into a power outlet amounts of information in an unexpected home: the and requires only a network connection — either to E.coli bacterium better known as a potential source of a Wi-Fi or 4G adapter, or an Ethernet port on a serious food poisoning. router — to enable voice-over-IP phone service. “This means you will be able to keep large datasets VocalTec, which merged with MagicJack for the long term in a box of bacteria in the refrigerator,” creator YMax last summer, demonstrated the said Aldrin Yim, a student instructor on the university’s MagicJack Plus to journalists at the Consumer biostorage project, a 2010 gold medallist in the Electronics Show this week. The company says it Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s expects to ship the device within 90 days at an prestigious iGEM competition.—Internet expected price of $50, which will include a year of free local and long distance calls. (The origi nal Motorola Xoom tablet crowned best CES gadget MagicJack costs $40, also including a year of free LAS VEGAS, 9 Jan—Motorola Mobility’s Xoom Saturday. service.) After that, service costs $20 a year. tablet computer powered by new “Honeycomb” Along with being declared the top creation at the You can opt to have your own phone number, software from Google was crowned the best gadget at dazzling gadget extravaganza, Xoom was also honored and you can still choose to power the new version by the giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on as the best of the scores of tablets introduced here as fresh competitors in a market dominated by Apple plugging it into a USB port on a PC, the way the iPads. original version works. Either way, you plug a Motorola also scored a victory with its Atrix standard phone into the RJ-11 port at the other end smartphone designed to work with high-speed 4G of the device to make the actual calls. wireless networks and which can be used in a dock to Internet power a laptop. Motorola Mobility’s Xoom tablet computer Atrix won the top spot in a smartphone category at the official Best of CES awards. powered by new “Honeycomb” software from “We took big risks and they paid off,” said Motorola Google was crowned the best gadget at the giant Mobility chief software engineer Seang Chau. “We Consumer Electronics Show. didn’t know if people would get it; but obviously they INTERNET got it.”—Internet

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Jeannette Zeltzer, 81 and her new Health Tip: Help prevent boyfriend Max Rakov, 92, hold hands while sitting on a couch at the assisted COPD living facility where they live on Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is Saturday, on 8 March, 2008 in Newton, a general term for the narrowing of the small bronchi, Mass. Zeltzer recently lost her husband the smaller airways that carry air to the lungs. The two and now spends time holding hands with prime diseases that make up COPD are chronic Rakov who also suffers from bronchitis and emphysema. Alzheimer’s. The American Lung Association suggests these INTERNET steps to help protect you from COPD: * Don’t smoke, and quit if you currently smoke. Bike-riding ability may Nose may be best place to * Stay away from secondhand smoke, and don’t allow other people to smoke in your home. distinguish ‘atypical’ screen for MRSA infection * Avoid exposure to lung-damaging chemicals. Parkinson’s WASHINGTON, 9 Jan — A new study finds that people * Take steps to help promote clean air in your with high levels of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus community. NEW Y ORK, 9 Jan —The ability to ride a bicycle can determine whether a patient has atypical or “regular” aureus (MRSA) bacteria in the nose are more likely to have * Schedule a visit with your doctor if you suspect other areas of the body colonized by MRSA, which can that you may have COPD, particularly if you Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers in the Netherlands. cause potentially fatal infections. Researchers at Rhode are 45 or older and have a history of smoking. Island Hospital wanted to assess the quantity of MRSA at Internet Dr Bastiaan R Bloem and colleagues used brain imaging and other tests to assess 45 patients with different locations on the body and the relationship between In this photo taken Parkinson’s disease and 66 with atypical Parkinsonism. the quantities of MRSA at different locations. on 13 Dec, 2010, The patients were also asked if they could still ride a The investigators found that MRSA was more likely to quadriplegic Adam be found in the nose than under the arms, the groin, or the Martin, left, works bicycle. Only two (4 percent) of those with regular perineum (skin between the rectum and genitals). They with physical therapist Parkinson’s said they could no longer ride, compared also found that people with high levels of MRSA in the nose Wes Bower at the with 34 (52 percent) of those with atypical Parkinsonism. Sarasota Health and The researchers found that asking patients if they were more likely to have MRSA in the other three Rehabilitation Centre. could still ride a bike had better diagnostic value than locations. It’s no longer unusual the tests. This suggests that asking about bike-riding “This study shows us that the quantities of MRSA at to find a nursing could save money and reduce the burden for patients, different body sites are highly correlated. Also, if screening home resident who is said the researchers at the Parkinson Center Nijmegen. cultures are to be done for MRSA, it is best to screen the decades younger than The research is described in a letter published in nose and groin to get the highest yield,” lead author Dr his neighbour: About the 7 Jan issue of The Lancet. Leonard Mermel, medical director of the epidemiology and one in seven people “Cycling requires a highly coordinated interplay infection control department, said in a hospital news release. now living in such between balance, coordination, and rhythmic pedaling The study was released online 5 Jan in advance of facilities in the US is of the legs,” they wrote in a journal news release. publication in an upcoming print issue of the Journal of under 65.—INTERNET Internet Clinical Microbiology.—Internet

Duke Energy in talks to buy Progress Energy Germany and France want Portugal to NEW YORK, 9 Jan—Duke Energy did not immediately return a phone call Corp (DUK.N), the third-largest US seeking comment. accept aid power company, is in talks to acquire The companies are hoping to BERLIN, 9 Jan—Germany and France Berlin and Paris also want euro zone rival Progress Energy Inc (PGN.N) in a announce the deal before the opening want Portugal to accept an international countries to publicly commit to do whatever deal worth more than $13 billion that bell on Wall Street on Monday but some bailout as soon as possible in order to it takes to protect the bloc’s single currency, could be announced as soon as Monday, details still need to be worked out so the prevent its debt crisis spreading to other including topping up a 750 billion euro the Financial Times reported on talks could still be delayed or even countries, German magazine Der Spiegel ($968 billion) rescue fund if necessary. Saturday. derailed, the paper said. reported on Saturday. Portugal is viewed by many Citing unnamed people familiar with Both electricity generating Without citing its sources, the economists as the peripheral euro zone the situation, the newspaper said the companies are based in North Carolina magazine said government experts from country that is most likely to follow Ireland stock-based deal could happen at a and serve clients in North and South both European heavyweights were and Greece to seek an international bailout modest premium to Progress’ current Carolina. Duke serves some markets in concerned Lisbon will soon not be able to as it grapples to cut its debts and borrowing market value of $13.1 billion. the Midwestern United States and finance its debt at reasonable rates, after costs. It holds its first bond auction of the Duke spokesman Tom Williams Progress also supplies customers in its borrowing costs rose at the end of last year next week. declined comment on the report. Progress Florida.—Internet year. Reuters A sculpture showing TD Ameritrade CEO’s pay grows to $6M the euro currency sign in 2010 is seen in front of the European Central OMAHA, 9 Jan—TD Ameritrade’s Commission on Friday. president and CEO was paid nearly $6 Ameritrade’s board said the Bank. million last year, 23 percent more than company’s managers were rewarded INTERNET in fiscal 2009, as the online brokerage for continuing to grow new client continued to perform well in accounts and net new assets last year A Cebu Pacific plane takes off from Ninoy Aquino unpredictable economic conditions. in the face of difficult operating International Airport in Manila. The entry of other The Omaha-based company conditions. Ameritrade reported net low-cost carriers in the Philippines has shown the disclosed details of the compensation income of $592.2 million, or $1 per huge potential pent-up demand in a country of 95 Fred Tomczyk and other top executives share, on $2.56 billion in revenue for million people, 10 percent of whom work on short- received in fiscal 2010 in documents fiscal 2010. term jobs abroad.—INTERNET filed with the Securities and Exchange Internet

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 5 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 People walk by the Written bomb threat halts takeoff Audi e-tron Spyder at Fla airport concept car during the 2011 International FORT LAUDERDALE, 9 Jan — a bomb aboard the Spirit Airlines flight Consumer Electronics Authorities say a plane about to take off that was preparing to take off Saturday Show in Las Vegas, the from a South Florida Airport was night from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood United States, on returned to the gate after a passenger International Airport. 7 Jan, 2011. The 2011 found a bomb threat scribbled in a The sheriff’s office says a bomb International magazine. Passengers got off, and the squad was sweeping the plane as a Consumer Electronics plane was searched as a precaution. precaution after authorities received the Show (CES) runs from According to the Broward County call around 10 pm. 6 to 9 Jan. Sheriff’s Office, the note said there was Internet XINHUA Iran has produced 40 kg of Small earthquake hits 20% enriched uranium California’s San Jose area TEHERAN, 9 Jan — Head of the Atomic Energy SAN FRANCISCO, 9 Jan — A small earthquake Organization of Iran (AEOI) and acting Foreign measuring 4.1 hit the Californian city of San Jose Minister Ali Akbar Salehi announced Saturday that and the surrounding area on Friday afternoon, the country has so far produced almost 40 kg of 20 The Los Angeles Times reported. percent enriched uranium to supply fuel to the The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at Teheran research reactor, local semi-official Fars about 4:10 pm (0010 GMT Saturday), was located news agency reported. about 13 miles (20 kilometres) southeast of “We have produced about 40 kg of 20 percent downtown San Jose, the report said. (enriched) uranium and we hope to witness the There were no reports of injuries or damage, injection of the first batch of Iran- made 20 percent the paper noted. The reading was based on the fuel to the Teheran research reactor soon,” Fars open-ended Moment Magnitude scale, now used quoted Salehi as saying. by US seismologists, which measures the area of Salehi also said that Teheran is preparing to the fault that ruptured and the total energy released. resume talks with the Vienna Group (the US, Russia, Internet France and the International Atomic Energy Agency) on the swap of nuclear fuel for the Teheran Photo taken on 8 Jan, 2011 shows the third research reactor. prize ice sculpture of the 25th Harbin The more they (the Vienna Group) delay in international ice sculpture contest in Harbin, holding a new round of negotiations with Iran, “the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang more progress we make in fuel production and after Province. More than 60 contestants across the a while the issue of fuel swap will become world took part in the 3-day contest that closed meaningless,” Salehi said. on Saturday. — XINHUA Xinhua Mortar wounds two foreign workers in southern Israel Students practice taking cover during an earthquake drill in California last October.—INTERNET GAZA, 9 Jan — Palestinian militants on Saturday fired mortar shells from the Gaza Strip into Israel, wounding two foreign workers, the militants and Magnitude-5 earthquake hits Israeli media said. The website of Israel’s Yediot Ahronot Indonesia newspaper reported that one of the mortars landed HONG KONG, 9 Jan — An earthquake measuring in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council in Western 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia at 0820 Negev and wounded two foreign workers. GMT, Hong Kong Observatory announced The initial report did not reveal the condition Saturday afternoon. and the identity of the victims. The epicentre was initially determined to be Israel’s Radio said the mortar landed close to a A man looks at the flooded riverside promenade in in Sulawesi, at 1. 1 degrees south latitude and house. Zell at the Mosel river, 30 km (19 miles) northeast 120.1 degrees east longitude, which is about 450 Xinhua of Trier, 9 Jan, 2011. —INTERNET km north of Ujung Pandang.—Xinhua Four dead in shooting spree in Nearly 600,000 people marooned by northern Italy floods in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, 9 Jan — Kodippily, deputy parts of the island”, ROME, 9 Jan—A 74-year-old Italian After police surrounded his Floods situation in east director of the National Mendis said. retiree shot dead two neighbors and building, Trabona shot himself, said Sri Lanka has seen no Disaster Management In the central district then his wife Sunday before turning Alfredo Federici of the Genoa police. improvement as continu Centre. Meteorologist of Badulla, the residents the gun on himself, police said. The two neighbors, who were -ous rains lashed the area Merril Mendis said that a said no sunshine was Jealousy appeared to be behind the brothers, and the shooter died later in over the last two weeks, low depression situation experienced during the rampage in the northern city of Genoa. hospital, he said. relief officials said has developed in the last 14 days. Carlo Trabona, a retired bricklayer, Federici said an alleged infidelity Saturday. “In terms of atmosphere which can The bad weather first went to a coffee bar where he shot may have triggered the shooting spree, numbers 588,000 people cause more rains. forced mud slips and one of his neighbors. As the other one as Trabona suspected that his 72-year- have been affected. Over “We expect the landslide warnings with ran away, Trabona followed him, shot old wife had been having an affair 4, 800 are in relief continuation of the rainy some of the roads him and then went back home where with one of the neighbors, who were camps. There have been climate in the north and covered in mist making it he killed his wife, according to a police also his longtime friends. Italian news three deaths. We maintain east provinces while difficult for motorists, reconstruction reported by Italian reports also said the shooter had a 18 camps for the floods sporadic rains can also authorities said. media. history of mental problems.—Internet displaced”, said Pradeep be experienced in other Xinhua

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 6 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 7 Global fears rise over German meat India and Pakistan foreign need for a ban, Germany moved to calm the concerns secretaries may meet in over food safety with test results showing acceptable levels of dioxin, a potentially cancer-causing chemical February compound, in poultry and meat. NEW DELHI, 9 Jan—Indian foreign secretary The European Commission said South Korea had Nirupama Rao is likely to meet her Pakistani become the first country to suspend imports of German counterpart in Bhutan’s capital next month, India’s pork and accused Seoul of overreacting. foreign office said on Sunday, as the two nuclear- “It is a decision which is out of proportion as to armed neighbours try to take forward a stalled what is going on in Germany, but we are going to try to talk with the South Koreans to reassure them,” said peace process. Frederic Vincent, spokesman for European health The meeting is likely to take place on the margins commissioner John Dalli. of the South Asian Association for Regional Policemen stand on the grounds of the Harles & Brussels does not consider there are grounds for Cooperation (SAARC) standing committee meeting Jentzsch GmbH animal feed facility in Uetersen declaring a ban on exports of German meat or other at Thimphu on 6-7 February, the foreign office near Pinneberg, northwestern Germany products from Germany “because the farms have statement said. on 5 Jan.—INTERNET been closed and farm products which have been Last week, Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna delivered are blocked, awaiting analysis,” Vincent said he expects his Pakistani counterpart Shah BERLIN, 9 Jan—Global fears mounted on Saturday said. Mahmood Qureshi to visit India by March. over the safety of German meat due to contaminated Slovakia became the first EU country to impose animal feed, with South Korea banning pork imports restrictions on German meat, after it suspended sales The two countries’ prime ministers, interior and Slovakia suspending poultry sales. of poultry meat and eggs while it conducted tests to ministers and foreign ministers all met last year, but As the European Union insisted there was no assess dioxin levels.—Internet failed to revive the peace process.—Reuters Beyond smoking scenes on Fears over readiness of India China’s TV screens World Cup venues NEW DELHI, 9 Jan— BEIJING, 9 Jan—Smoking pipes, Control (CATC), a non-profit organization, tobacco threads, cigarettes, and dazzling issued a report in August 2010 after Just six weeks before the smoking gestures, which are commonly monitoring 40 domestic Chinese movies cricket World Cup, several seen on China’s TV screens, have and 30 local TV series. venues including India’s emerged as a clear concern for many The results indicated that smoking most famous stadium are supporters of tobacco control. scenes appeared in 31 movies, with an chaotic scenes of cranes Xinhua reporters, while monitoring average of 15 screen shots, while smoking and rubble, raising fears seven Chinese television channels, spotted scenes were found in 28 TV series, with they will not be ready in 49 screen shots of smoking from four TV an average of 85 such screen shots. time. series being aired from 8 pm to 10 pm on Yang Gonghuan, director of the The tournament, being 4 Jan. National Office for Tobacco Control, said held in India, Sri Lanka Of those smoking scenes, some last though smoking scenes on TV could not and Bangladesh from 19 This picture taken on 5 Jan shows Indian less than one second while others went on be fully counted as tobacco February, will attract huge construction workers removing debris at the Eden for as long as five seconds. However, advertisements, they could easily mislead crowds and worldwide Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata.—INTERNET these findings were only a small part of the adolescents and leave them without a television audiences picture. correct understanding as to what harm drawn by the best competing in 49 matches. a ten-million-dollar The China Association on Tobacco tobacco is responsible for.—Xinhua international players But it threatens to be upgrade to the 80,000- a replay of New Delhi’s seater Eden Gardens A man cleans mud recent Commonwealth stadium in Kolkata causing from a recently China’s homemade jet ARJ21-700 Games, which instead of the biggest headache. flooded glass and starts cold-weather trial marking the arrival of a Amid the diggers, dust aluminium business new, modern India on the and bare concrete, in the centre of XI’AN, 9 Jan—The hour flight from Xi’an in 900 hours of tests during world stage became a hundreds of labourers flood-hit country’s first homeg- Shaanxi Province to 400 trial flights since national embarrassment of wearing virtually no safety Bundaberg. A rown regional jet ARJ21- Manzhouli City, Inner November 2008, when the delays, shoddy works, and equipment are toiling day tropical cyclone- 700 is being tested to see Mongolia, Thursday, plane made its first trial alleged corruption. and night to finish off two created inundation how well it performs in according to the jet’s flight in Shanghai. As the cricket clock new blocks of stands which left entire towns the extreme cold of Inner manufacturer — the Comac is working to ticks down, anxiety is are still covered in under water and cut Mongolia Autonomous Commercial Aircraft get US Federal Aviation growing over the prepare- scaffolding. off many more over Region, China’s flight Corporation of China Administration (FAA) testing establishment said dness of organizers, with Internet an area the size of (Comac). certification. If achieved, Sunday. A spokesman with the France and the ARJ21 will be the first The 78- to 90-seat company confirmed the Germany combined. Chinese commercial aircraft completed a 3- jet’s cold-weather trial INTERNET aircraft to receive US would continue for a week approval. to test the performance of its hydraulics and other China’s AVIC functions in Manzhouli, International Holding where the daily average Corporation signed a deal temperature is 30 below with Comac to sell 100 zero. ARJ21-700 baseline The jet has a models overseas at an air show held last November maximum flight range of Japanese troupe named Honiya Dance Group, 3,700 kilometers and in Zhuhai, Guangdong performs at Katara in Doha, Qatar, on 8 Jan, 2011. maximum altitude of Province, which brought The show was organised by the Asian Football Cup 11,900 meters. the number of the jet (AFC) and Japanese embassy as part of the So far, ARJ21-700 orders to 340 in total. Japanese embassy’s support to the ongoing AFC has completed more than Xinhua tournament.—XINHUA

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 7 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 Minister inspects construction of fire station buildings

YANGON, 9 Jan— (Seikkan) Township. Minister for Social Dagon Myothit Welfare, Relief and (Seikkan) Township Resettlement U Maung Industrial Zone Maung Swe, together Chairman U Aye Lwin with Director-General of reported to the minister Fire Service Department on fire safety measures U Tin Moe, inspected in the zone. Then, the construction of new fire minister inspected fire station buildings and preventive measures staff quarters in South being taken at MTI Industry-1 Minister U Aung Thaung looks into glass factory project (Kyaukse).— INDUSTRY- 1 Okkalapa Township and finished wood factory. Dagon Myothit MNA Industry-1 Minister tasks for maintenance and full-capacity operation of 63rd Anniversary Independence Day tours Kyaukse… the main factory at the Textile Plant Myittha message read out (from page 1) reduction of imported under the Myanma Textile improve advanced glass goods, to give impetus to Industries, calling for hitting NAY PYI TAW, 9 Jan— military officers, Chief of Defence production methods national development targets of products. He A ceremony to mark the commanding officers of Services Senior General domestically, to expend and to create jobs in the observed the cloths and 63rd Anniversary local regiments and units, Than Shwe on the foreign exchange wisely region. fabric patterns. Independence Day took officers and other ranks occasion of 63rd and carefully through Next, He inspected MNA place at Kengtung Sports and their families. Anniversary Indepen- ground on 4 January. The commander and dence Day. Education Minister visits universities, Among the attendees attendees saluted the The commander and were Chairman of Shan State Flag. officials watched the colleges in Mandalay Region State (East) Peace and The commander read sports games in NAY PYI TAW, 9 Jan— Economics yesterday discussed academic and Development Council the message sent by commemoration of the Minister for Education Dr morning. During the administrative matters Commander of Triangle Chairman of the State Independence Day and Chan Nyein, accom- visits, the minister met and research work. Then, Region Command Brig- Peace and Development presented prizes to the panied by Director- with the rectors, pro- he attended the paper Gen Than Tun Oo, senior Council Commander-in- winners.—MNA General Dr Soe Win of rectors, principals and reading session of the Higher Education professors, fulfilled the students for their master’s Printing and Publishing Department (Upper needs for academic and degree. Entrepreneurs Association meets Myanmar), Director- management matters and The minister and General (Duty) U Ye research work and party today visited YANGON, 9 Jan—The Supervisory Committee President U Win Myint Lwin Aung of No.2 Basic left necessary University of Mandalay, 19th plenary meeting of for Registration and delivered an address. Education Department, instructions. Mandalay University of Printing and Publishing Securitization, CEC Secretary U Tin Ko visited University of Next, the minister Distance Education and Entrepreneurs Association members of Myanmar Ko read out report and Meiktila, Meiktila visited University of Mandalay University of was held at the Writers and Journalists annual financial statement Education College and Kyaukse and University Foreign Languages. headquarters of Union of Association, president of of the executive board, Meiktila Institute of of Yatanarpon and MNA Myanmar Federation of the UMFCCI and CEC Information Officer U Chambers of Commerce members, chairman of Myo Aung record of the Symposium on Nephrology held and Industry on Minye PPEA and executives, association and YANGON, 9 Jan—Symposium on in Australia, kidney specialists from Kyawswar Street, chairmen of brother amendment of Article 30 Nephrology took place at the Medical Malaysia, Thailand and India Lanmadaw Township associations, personnel (a) and (b) for approval. Research Department (lower Myanmar) presented renal therapies, treatment here this morning. from private media, and Next, wellwishers on Ziwaka Road, Dagon Township, methods and their expreiences. It was attended by guests. made donations to the here, with an address of Deputy Minister It was also attended by specialists departmental officials First, Chairman of the association and the for Health Dr Paing Soe. from general hospitals, Defence from Ministry of meeting PPEA Chairman meeting ended with an Kidney specialists from Adelaide Services general hospitals and Information, publishers, Dr Tin Tun Oo extended concluding of the University and Royal Adelaide Hospital medicine universities.—MNA members of Central greetings and UMFCCI chairman.—MNA

Kyee-Ohn Kyee-Wa Multi-Purpose… (from page 1) acre feet, water surface percent and concrete We met with area 10,860 acres. It is of work, by 51.08 percent. Deputy Director U zone dam type. With the The dam is nearing Myint, Staff Officers U installation of two 37 completion. The dam Thein Myint and U megawatt machines, it contributes to the Thaung Myint of can generate 370 million increase of sown Construction No. 3. We kw hours of electricity a acreages in western made a field trip to the year. The project is due regions of Magway site. Its catchment area to be completed in 2011 Region, generating is 1959 square miles, and has completed by 80 more electricity and annual average inflow percent. Construction of greening the region. water, 4600,000 acre main dam started on 17 ***** feet, full tank area, January 2005. Earth Translation: MT 463,000 acre feet, dead work for the spillway has Myanma Alin Power house and earth work being carried out with heavy machinery. storage area, 35,350 completed by 91.35 9-1-2011

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 8 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 9 Kayin State Chairman inspects Yayboke Dam Project

N AY PYI TAW, 9 December mass walk the centre. Jan—Chairman of activity on 18 On 27 December, Kayin State Peace and December and took he inspected Hton-ai Development Council physical exercise with River Water Pumping Brig-Gen Zaw Min in local people. Station Project. An his inspection tour of On 20 December, official gave an Yayboke Dam Project he addressed the account of ongoing held a meeting with opening of the tasks. The chairman farmers on 15 domestic science attended to the needs December 2010. course, advanced and inspected water He inspected tailoring course and supply tasks. construction work of the wickerwork course He viewed the Htilon-Tabaung- at the Vocational nurturing of summer Pata-Nabu-Aukbote Training Centre for paddy plants in Hton- rd road. Women in Hpa-an. He ai Village. Commander reads 63 Anniversary He partook in presented food stuff to MNA Independence Day message

Dy Energy Minister on inspection tour of NAY PYI TAW, 9 Jan—Chairman of General Than Shwe. Shan State (North) Peace and He enjoyed commemorative Yedagun oilfield platform Development Council Commander of sports activities and awarded the NAY PYI TAW, 9 progress of daily Co Ltd in Kanbauk North-East Command Brig-Gen Aung winners of the sports games. Jan— Deputy Minister production of oil and village-tract, Yebyu Kyaw Zaw attended the ceremony to On 5 January, the commander rd for Energy U Than gas and taking plans to Township, POC mark the 63 Anniversary addressed the ceremony to honour Htay yesterday prevent naturally manager reported him Independence Day at the parade North-East Command shooting team inspected Yedagun decrease of production on progress of offshore ground on 4 January morning. that had won the championship shield oilfield platform in of oil and gas. gas piped abroad, and The commander and attendees in the Defence Services Commander- Mottama Offshore Next, the deputy Social Economic saluted the State Flag. in-Chief’s Shield Tatmadaw (Army, rd Oilfield of Petronas minister greeted Development in- The commander read the 63 Navy and Air) Shooting Contest and Carigali Myanmar Myanmar workers on the charge regional Anniversary Independence Day to present the championship shield. (Hong Kong) Limited platform and presented developmental tasks commemorative message sent by An officer handed over the (PCML). them a basket of fruits being carried out. Chairman of the State Peace and championship shields to the There, the deputy before he proceeded to The deputy Development Council Commander- commander. minister left necessary Floating Storage and minister and party in-Chief of Defence Services Senior MNA instructions on reports Offloading (FSO). viewed social presented by Yedagun In the evening, at economic development Platform manager and Pipeline Operating of the region. Myanmar Book Centre to launch officials concerned on Centre (POC) of PCML MNA Book-Buffet, Clearance Sale

YANGON, 9 Jan— ground floor, MAC branch at Room-429 at Myanmar Book Tower (1), Merchant level 4, 78 Shopping Centre will organize Street, Kyauktada Centre Mandalay, from the Book-Buffet and Township, from 9 am to 9 am to 9 pm. Clearance Sale for the 6 pm and the Mandalay MNA third time from 10 to 16 January. The proceeds from the sale will be used in Secretary of Sagaing Region PDC U Zaw Moe Aye makes speech at talk buying necessary on traffic rule enforcement.—District IPRD (News on page 16) Myanmar books to be donated to village Highly-recommended … liquid and boil the paste libraries, and monastic only. We make about education schools. (from page 16) three viss of bean curd Sales of books will Pyawbwe and from one viss of chick be Book-buffet Meiktila. pea. We sell a viss of programme-1 and “The bean curd we bean curd for around programme-2. In the make does not go bad 1000 kyats.” clearance sale, books ?Staff officer Daw Khin Mar Aye of for at least five days. If you are on a visit will be sold at Township Cooperatives Department, U We make it with pure to Tatkon Township, discounts. Than Swe Oo, Staff officer of Township chick pea. To make Nay Pyi Taw District, Book-Buffet and Information and Public Relations bean curd, we soak you should not waste Clearance Sale will be chick pea the whole the opportunity to try launched at Outlet-1 of Department Daw Aye Aye Khine and night. In the morning, delicious bean curd Myanmar Book Centre Chairman of Library U Aung Thein opened we grind it. Then, we made in Innzin at 55 at the corner of “Lanpyakyae” cooperatives Library in Village. Baho and Ahlon Roads, stir the mixture of water Kyutawkan village-tract in Paungde Daw Khin Htar, and grinded chick pea Translation: MS Ahlon Township, bean curd with a propelling stick. Myanma Alin: Yangon; and Outlet-1 at Township, Pyay District, on 26 December. shopkeeper. We pour away the 6-1-2011 561-567, Room-3, (Caption News)

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 9 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 Robots massage, clean, and amuse at CES CES robotics zone with creations ranging from therapeutic mechanical seals to playful lifelike baby dinosaurs. “It gives you a nice tickling feeling,” Karen Slutzky of DreamBots said as a WheeMe maneuvered independently on the back of a woman laying on a massage table at CES, which ends Sunday. “It is a gentle skin massage; very relaxing. And, it doesn’t fall off.” Curvy, car-shaped WheeMe units have wheels designed with “fingerlettes” and the robots vibrate. The WheeMe robot from DreamBots Inc Invented by Slutzky’s husband, Eyal massages the back of an attendee at the 2011 Avramovich, the robots use feedback from sensors A couple walk amid the snow in Toronto, International Consumer Electronics Show on to not ride off backs or stomachs and to stop at Canada, on 8 Jan, 2011. The first snowfall in 6 Jan in Las Vegas, Nevada. waistlines. 2011 hit Toronto on Saturday. —XINHUA INTERNET “It doesn’t know where it has been, but it knows where not to go,” Slutzky said. “We are Fog in Pakistan diverts LAS VEGAS, 9 Jan—The world’s first massage working on making it smarter so it can go up onto robot was at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the bum and down onto the leg.” visiting German FM plane in Las Vegas to soothe those sore from dashing The couple was showing prototypes at CES ISLAMABAD, 9 Jan—Fog stopped a plane of the about the gargantuan gadget extravaganza. and looking for a partner to bring models to the US German foreign minister from landing in Islamabad Palm-sized WheeMe massagers made by Israel- market late this year. based startup DreamBots were in a newly established Internet on Saturday and diverted it to the eastern city of Lahore, officials said. Wealthy trader kidnapped in southern Four Loko to Guido Westerwelle was scheduled to arrive in Philippines the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Saturday become morning on a two-day visit for talks on bilateral and COTABATO, 9 Jan—Gunmen ethanol regional issues, the Foreign Ministry said. kidnapped a wealthy Chinese- A joint press stakeout by Pakistani Foreign Filipino trader outside a busy hotel in RICHMOND, 9 Jan—A the southern Philippines, the latest in Virginia company said it Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the German a rash of abductions in the area in is recycling the alcohol foreign minister was scheduled to be held at the recent months, police said Sunday. from leftover stores of Foreign Office on Saturday at 2 pm local time, but banned beverage Four The hotel’s security camera it may be delayed for several hours, officials said. showed the men forcibly taking Loko to make ethanol. MXI Enterprises of The German foreign minister will wait in Lahore Yuloyu Lim Yu, 56, to a waiting unless the fog is reduced or he may travel on road, getaway vehicle in Cotabato city late Gunmen kidnapped a wealthy Chinese- Richmond said the Four Loko, which was made by official sources said. Saturday, regional police spokesman Filipino trader outside a busy hotel in Phusion Projects of Chief Inspector Alexander Yap said. the southern Philippines, the latest in a The German FM is also to meet Prime Minister rash of abductions in the area in recent Chicago and was recently “The security guard initially Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, sources said. months, police said Sunday.—INTERNET banned in several states engaged with the kidnappers but they Dozens of flights have been delayed since the because of its combination sped off,” Yap said. areas. of high alcohol and onset of seasonal fog this year which reduced He said the kidnappers’ vehicle In October, gunmen seized caffeine levels, would be visibility to zero in several areas, making take-off was later recovered by authorities, Conchita Atienza Tan, 73, the wife recycled, KSWB-TV, San and landing virtually impossible at the Islamabad but the whereabouts of the victim of another wealthy trader in Cotabato. Diego, reported Friday. international airport. was unknown. A family driver and a bodyguard Mike Lewis, owner of Nobody has claimed Winter fog has gripped many Pakistani cities were killed when they traded fire Pearson Fuels in San including the capital, which has also disrupted responsibility for the abduction, but with the suspects before they sped Diego, said it is not unusual several armed groups, including away. Tan however was for beverages to be traffic on motorways and main highways, officials Muslim separatist rebels, are known subsequently freed after her family recycled into ethanol. said. to operate in the city and in nearby paid ransom.—Internet Internet Internet 10-year-old girl survives Young dancers from Russia take part in a Venezuela plane crash joint performance with Chinese young CARACAS, 9 Jan— A 10-year-old girl has survived students in Heihe, a plane crash in western Venezuela that killed the northeast China’s five other people on board, apparently her family Heilongjiang members. Province, 8 Jan, Amilcar Mendes, the civil protection director in 2011. A total of 200 western Cojedes state, says the small, PN68 plane young dancers from crashed on the edge of a farm in the municipality of Russia’s Khabarovsk, Lima Blanco. Blagoveshchensk and Mendes says two men and three women on China’s No 5 board died, while the girl survived without injuries. Primary School of The six were apparently from the same family. Heihe joined together The plane apparently took off from the at the performance to Caribbean island of Margarita en route to an airport enhance the in Valles de Tuy, about 20 miles (30 kilometres) understanding and southeast of Caracas. The cause of the accident has friendship among still not been determined.—Internet each other.—XINHUA

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 10 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 11 A train travels on the newly- Tourism New Zealand launched Guangzhou-Zhuhai intercity railway in south China’s targets “you” Guangdong Province, on 7 Jan, WELLINGTON, 9 Jan—Tourism New Zealand was 2011. The intercity rail line, with personalizing its message with a new campaign, “100 speeds of up to 250 kilometres per Percent Pure You”. hour, was put in operation Friday. Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive Kevin It will shorten the travel time Bowler said on Sunday the campaign was the next step between Guangzhou and Zhuhai from the highly successful “100 Percent Pure New down to about 40 minutes. Zealand” after research indicated New Zealand could XINHUA increase its appeal by focusing on more than stunning landscapes. 14 decapitated bodies found in Mexico resort city “We have identified people around the world ACAPULCO, 9 Jan—The bodies of 15 men, all but one Professor Antonio Vazquez already considering travelling to New Zealand who of them headless, were found on a street outside a Alba “Brujo Mayor”, also have the financial means to make the trip, Bowler said. shopping centre in Acapulco on Saturday as police known as Mexico’s Grand “The addition of ‘You’ to the successful “100 reported 27 people slain in the Pacific resort in less than Warlock, holds up a tarot Percent Pure New Zealand” advertising message is a card during a news a day. logical next step that will benefit New Zealand’s conference where he made The decapitated victims, all of whom appeared to be predictions for 2011 in tourism industry by highlighting the many individual in their 20s, were discovered in an area not frequented experiences on offer,” he added. Mexico City on 4 Jan, 2011. by tourists. He predicted on politics, The campaign, starts in Australia on Sunday, Handwritten signs left with the bodies were signed sports, drug trafficking and includes television commercials, online banner ads and by “El Chapo’s People” — a reference to the Sinaloa also that Sinaloa Cartel a new ‘100% Pure You ‘ tagline that, over time, will be cartel, headed by drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman head Joaquin Guzman Loera used for all Tourism New Zealand advertising, globally. — said Fernando Monreal Leyva, director of investigative would not be arrested this It will be rolled out in New Zealand s major North police for Guerrero state, where Acapulco is located. year.—INTERNET American, European and Asian markets by the end of The narco-messages indicated the Sinaloa cartel In 2008, a group of 12 decapitated bodies were piled February. killed them for trying to intrude on the gang’s turf and outside the Yucatan state capital of Merida. The same 100% Pure New Zealand has been used to promote extort residents. Authorities said there were at least year, nine headless men were discovered in the Guerrero New Zealand as a tourism destination since 1999. In three minors among the dead. state capital of Chilpancingo. November last year, New Zealand was ranked the Mexico’s drug cartels have increasingly taken to Acapulco has been the site of fierce battles between third strongest country brand in the world, up one place beheading their victims in a grisly show of force, but drug gangs, and this weekend got off to a bloody start from the previous year and ahead of the United States, Saturday’s discovery was the largest single group of with 27 people killed there from Friday evening to early by FutureBrand’s Country Brand Index.—Xinhua decapitation victims found in recent years. Saturday, Leyva said.—Internet A man unloads bags of Alaska pipeline shut down after sugar from state-run food company EMAPA leak discovered to sell to the public in La ANCHORAGE, 9 Jan— Service Co, the operator of “I can’t give you an Paz on 7 Jan, 2011. The Trans Alaska Pipeline the 800-mile (1,280 estimate of how long it will Local media reported that Bolivia is facing a shut down on Saturday kilometre) line, said the leak take to get down to 5 sugar shortage due to after an oil leak was was discovered Saturday percent, but we are insufficient sugarcane discovered at the intake morning and oil producers working quickly and safely crops and the smuggling pump station at Prudhoe have been instructed to cut to do that,” he said. Tasks of sugar to nearby Bay, the system’s operator output to 5 percent of include freeze-protecting countries.—INTERNET said. Alyeska Pipeline normal rates. lines and facilities, he said. Mud-caked debris is piled Alyeska is owned by The leak appears to ‘Dramatic’ rain warning for in front of a house at oil companies with interests be from a second pipeline flood-soaked Australia Condamine, Australia, on the North Slope. Major encased in concrete after floodwater washed owners are BP, Conoco- adjacent to the pump station SYDNEY, 9 Jan—Heavy again within an hour.” -nts so primed, the rivers away or ruined Phillips and Exxon Mobil building and a response rains falling on Australia’s Emergency chief so full, the creeks are all household items from Corp. BP, which operates crew has been sent to the flooded north-east could Warren Bridson said the flooding, and it will mean hundreds of homes, on 7 the Prudhoe Bay field, has site to assess ways to have a “dramatic” impact, unprecedented deluge — something more dramatic Jan, 2011. Some victims started the process of contain the oil leak and officials warned Sunday, which has hit an area larger than it has in the past,” of Australia’s worst reducing production, said start cleanup and repairs, stretching already swollen than France and Germany Bridson said. floods in decades company spokesman Alyeska said. rivers and creeks to their combined, paralysing the “That 200 millimetres returned to their homes Steve Rinehart. Internet limit across the devastated key agricultural and coal- (eight inches) of rain to find them caked in region. mining region — meant could mean the difference sludge as others Brazil government says Queensland police the rain’s impact was between a minor flood nervously watched the commissioner Alistair unpredictable. and a major flood,” he skies for more rain and 100K displaced by floods “The ground is so added. Dawson said that severe waited for swollen rivers RIO DE JANEIRO, 9 damaged by rising water waterlogged, the catchme Internet weather lashing the to recede.—INTERNET Jan—Brazilian authorities and landslides, and about already sodden northea- say the number of people 170 destroyed. stern state could bring flash left homeless by flooding Eleven more are flooding to currently dry has risen to about 100,000 dead in Sao Paulo state, areas with little warning. in four southeastern where 57 cities are in a “Waters will rise states. state of emergency, quickly — you may not be Reports from regional including the capital. aware of that rise,” civil defence authorities Main thoroughfares Dawson told reporters. show Minas Gerais state in Sao Paulo city were “Those places which have has been hit the hardest, swamped Saturday, and gone under before, with 16 dead there as of some smaller towns were especially on the road Friday. More than 4,000 entirely submerged. system, could well flood homes have been Internet

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 11 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 Verizon Wireless to unveil iPhone Tuesday World Bank chief set to laud NEW YORK, 9 Jan—Verizon Wireless, later, a source told Reuters. India for growth effort the top US mobile provider, plans on Verizon Wireless will offer the WASHINGTON, 9 Jan— Tuesday to unveil a version of the Ap- iPhone to its customers under its existing World Bank President ple Inc iPhone for its service and will wireless service price plans, said the Robert Zoellick opens a kick off sales of the device a few weeks source, who asked not to be named as four-day visit to India on the plan has not yet been announced. Sunday where he was ex- Apple and Verizon Wireless declined pected to laud the efforts World Bank President comment on Saturday. by the big emerging coun- Robert Zoellick Verizon Wireless, a venture of try on its growing role in Verizon Communications and the global economy. said Zoellick in a statement Vodafone Group Plc, will announce pric- “India’s return to high from Washington Satur- ing for the device at an event to be held levels of growth is help- day. in New York on Tuesday. ing the global economy “India is a player on the A sign of Verizon Wireless.—INTERNET Internet recover from the crisis,” global stage. The coun- try’s status as a rising eco- WikiLeaks subpoenas spill out France says 2 Frenchmen nomic power is closely connected with how it into public realm kidnapped in Niger killed manages this next phase WASHINGTON, 9 Jan— PARIS, 9 Jan—Two French hostages kidnapped of growth, balancing rapid Investigative documents in the Niger capital were killed by their captors despite develo-pment with the en- in the WikiLeaks probe a rescue attempt by French forces, President Nicolas vironment and most spilled out into the pub- Sarkozy said in a statement on Saturday. impor-tantly, the need to lic domain Saturday for The hostages were found dead at the Niger-Mali ensure all people have oppor-tunity.” the first time, pointing to border after French troops there clashed with the kid- nappers, killing several of them, a statement from He said the World the Obama administra- Bank supported India’s tion’s determination to Defence Minister Alain Juppe said. President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned the killings as a “cowardly and “strategy of boosting assemble a criminal case growth while helping the barbaric act.” no matter how long it most vulnerable people be takes and how far afield The two French victims, who have not been iden- able to seize the opportu- authorities have to go. tified, were kidnapped by four armed men while Airtel advertisments WikiLeaks founder nities afforded by an ex- Backed by a magis- dining at a restaurant on Friday night in the Niger panding economy.” line a street in Julian Assange capital, Niamey.—Internet Nairobi, on 7 Jan, trate judge’s court order Internet 2011. Millions of from 14 Dec, the newly Julian Assange and Pfc mobile phone disclosed documents Bradley Manning, the Renault says target of international spy ring subscribers in Africa sent to Twitter Inc by Army intelligence ana- PARIS, 9 Jan—A saw the icon on their the US attorney’s office lyst who’s in custody boss of French auto- phone screens change in Alexandria, Va, and suspected of maker Renault said Sat- from Zain to Airtel demand details about supplying WikiLeaks urday the company had last fall. The change the accounts of with classified infor- been targeted by an means little to the WikiLeaks founder mation.—Internet international spy ring average customer, but but claimed it had lost no for the continent, it’s major secrets in the another sign that affair which has seen India is moving in. top managers sus- The new Renault electric utility vehicle Kangoo The expansion by pended. Bharti Airtel into 16 Express ZE. A boss of French automaker The French govern- African countries Renault said on Saturday.—INTERNET ment meanwhile re- underscores the rise of India in Africa, at a fused to confirm reports Patrick Pelata told Satur- “an organised system of time when much of that the three managers day’s Le Monde daily collecting economic, the focus on foreign were supplying details that the inquiry that led technological and investment here has of the company’s to the suspensions had strategic information to been on China. electric cars to China. concluded that the serve foreign interests”. INTERNET Renault number two carmaker was faced with Internet Vancouver wedding fair helps US biologists find ways to save penguins brides do “I do” right BEIJING, 9 Jan — is in trouble. It is the only working to ensure that the Researchers across North penguin species that penguins have a fighting VANCOUVER, 9 Jan — As would- families attended the fair to learn America are in a race breeds in Africa and it’s be brides are in a flutter over about how to create the most magical chance. Brooke Weinstein against time to save the numbers are plummeting. is a biologist at the approaching wedding dates and the moment of their lives. “They have South African penguin In 2010, the penguin Academy. many ways to say “I do,” this the opportunity to see all these from extinction. was added to the US Brooke Weinstein, weekend’s wedding fair in exhibitors under one roof over just a Biologists are focu- Endangered Species list. Biologists at the California Vancouver is making “I do” easy to day or two days,” said Gary Meister, sing on keeping a gen- In a little over a century, Academy of Sciences, do right. former tuxedo businessman who etically diverse population their numbers have said, “We are part of what Over 150 exhibitors came to started the fair. in captivity. They hope dropped from more than a is called the species display their wares at the Vancouver The exhibition also includes four that one day, commercial million to fewer than survival plan. We work Wedding Fair this Saturday and fashion shows per day, displaying fishing and climate 80,000 and if current together with numerous Sunday. the latest in wedding fashion, as well change can be controlled trends continue - experts other zoos and aquarium Launched 32 years ago with only as entry draws for a total of 250,000 enough for the birds to say none will be left in the in North America just to 22 exhibitors, the wedding fair has Canadian dollars in prizes, including survive in the wild. wild in a few short decades. make sure that we are grown more popular in recent years, the grand prize that one lucky bride They may be living Biologists at the California maintaining a genetically in spite of soaring online businesses. will take home at the end of the the good life here in Academy of Sciences, viable population of these This Saturday, over 4,000 would- weekend: a 100,000-dollar dream captivity but, in the wild, along with zoos across birds in captivity. be brides, grooms, their friends and wedding.—Xinhua the South African penguin North America are Xinhua

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 12 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 13 Homeless man finds success with Drunk burglar calls 911 Orange “golden voice” for help alligator must be a dye job, radio announcer who became A man who broke into a house in Delaware homeless after battling drugs and spent three days there drinking and then had to call Fla officials say alcohol, attracted millions of YouTube 911 because he was locked in, police said. An orange alligator hits after The Columbus Dispatch John Finch, 44, was taken to a hospital to sober photographed in South newspaper posted a video on Monday up after police found him Wednesday, The News Florida is raising questions of Williams begging on the side of a Journal of Wilmington reported. He faces charges about its bizarre pigment. road in Columbus, Ohio, using his of breaking into the same house in Bellefonte twice Sylvia Mythen snapped the radio emcee imitations. in less than a year. photo of the gator sunning By Thursday, Williams appeared Officer Michael Bingnear, who responded to beside a neighbourhood canal in Venice. Homeless man Ted Williams appears on on morning news programmes Finch’s 911 call, said the house had deadbolt locks NBC’s “Today” show in New York 6 Jan, that required keys to open. He said Finch, who said The picture ran on TV including “The Today Show” to talk 2011. he had consumed three bottles of gin and two after she shot it Wednesday about new voice-over job offers with He’s not quite Susan Boyle. bottles of whisky during his three-day stay, was and caused a buzz. But one of America’s first viral the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team apparently too drunk to deal with the locks or to Experts with the videos of 2011 has propelled a homeless and foodmaker Kraft and his stunning climb out of the window he broke to get in. Florida Fish and Wildlife man, who was filmed begging for instant rise from begging on the streets. Finch told police he hid in a closet at one point Conservation Commis- money with a baritone-rich radio voice, “I feel like Susan Boyle,” when the owner stopped by the house. The woman sion have scrutinized the to national attention and job offers. Williams, 53, said in The Columbus told the News Journal she has not lived in the photo and say the colour is Ted Williams, a 53 year-old former Dispatch, “Or Justin Bieber.” house since it was damaged in a storm. not genetic. They believe the gator was somehow Bus walked through Icelandic whiteout News Album covered in paint or an orange substance. A group of Icelandic in Reydarfjordur, Iceland said the weather was good aluminum smelter Review said. when the bus left Children stand on a 3D employees got to work The 45-minute trip Neskaupstadur. But the painting on a street in in a whiteout blizzard took 3 hours Thursday, bus hit a storm so thick on southwest China’s after two men walked the Reykjavik newspaper the approach to Chongqing ahead of their bus to guide Morgunbladid reported. Eskifjordur the driver had Municipality, 8 Jan, the driver, a worker said. The 5-mile stretch to pull over. “It was so 2011. According to the The bus takes between Eskifjordur and stormy and there was so designer, it took 26 workers from the towns the plant, usually a matter much snowblindness that days to finish the 3D of Neskaupstadur and of 5 or 10 minutes, took 2 we couldn’t see a thing in painting which covers Eskifjordur on Iceland’s hours. front of us anymore,” he an area of nearly 90 east coast to the smelter Sigurdur Sveinsson said. square metres. Fans, rescued miner UltraViolet lights way to celebrate Elvis’ 76th birthday lifetime movie watching rights MEMPHIS, 9 Jan—Hundreds of Elvis Presley LAS VEGAS, 9 Jan—Giants from Hollywood, fans, including Chilean miner Edison Pena, gathered technology and retail are out to rev up digital film Saturday at Graceland to sing “Happy Birthday” sales by letting people buy lifetime rights to watch on the late rock n’ roll icon’s 76th birthday. movies on whichever devices suit their fancies. Pena, the guest of honour at Elvis’ birthday A Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem party, cut into a 4-foot high cake fashioned to look (DECE) alliance that includes Warner Brothers, like stacked television sets as fans cheered both the Microsoft, NBC Universal, Sony, and Fox is singer and the miner outside Elvis’ longtime working to break down walls between gadgets and Memphis home. An avid Elvis fan, Pena has been services to catalyze demand for films. on a whirlwind tour of Memphis, getting a private The new stream of revenue expected with the tour of Graceland, attending a Memphis Grizzlies Edison Pena tours the display of gold records at arrival of digital distribution of movies years ago NBA game and leading the walking of the ducks at didn’t arrive. Instead, DVD sales shrank without Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home, on 7 Jan, 2011, in the Peabody Hotel. Pena and 32 other miners spent digital an offsetting increase on the digital side. Memphis, Tenn. Pena is one of 33 miners who were 69 days trapped underground after a mine collapse trapped for 69 days in a collapsed mine in Chile. Pena, in Chile. Pena sang Elvis songs to lift the morale of The DECE alliance has set up an UltraViolet an Elvis fan who led other miners in Elvis songs to help his friends before their rescue in October. He platform for film lovers to create free accounts in pass the time while waiting to be rescued, was invited to speaks little English except for the words of Elvis the Internet “cloud” where versions of movies they tour Graceland by Elvis Presley Enterprises. tunes and has been using a translator. buy in DVD or digital formats are stored in online INTERNET Internet “lockers.”—Internet Producers already pitch Kennedy Thousands flock to Nintendo 3DS project elsewhere premiere in Japan PASADENA, 9 Jan— a movie about President CHIBA, 9 Jan—Thousands of After the History channel Reagan that CBS had Japanese game fans flocked to an said it would not air a made but decided not to exhibition hall near Tokyo as controversial miniseries on broadcast when it faced Nintendo let the general public try its the Kennedy family, pressure from some of that 3D-enabled DS console for the first producers were already former president’s family. time. The new-generation DS seeking another television Showtime won’t make machine — which allows users to home. The Showtime pay a decision about the Documentary filmmaker play 3D games without wearing cable network has been Kennedy miniseries until special glasses — missed the Robert Greenwald reacts Game fans try Nintendo 3DS during approached to air the eight- its executives have a during a news conference, Christmas season but will be released part series, a spokesman chance to see it, in this on 12 July, 2004 on 26 February in Japan and in an admission-free, three-day event said on Saturday. Eight spokesman Richard Licata file photo taken in New March in the United States, Europe for the 3DS at an exhibition hall in years ago, Showtime aired said—Internet York.—INTERNET and Australia.—Internet Chiba, suburban Tokyo.—INTERNET

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 13 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 Agger was adjudged to have fouled Dimitar Berbatov Man Utd 1 - 0 Liverpool in the box and Giggs converted the spot-kick with ease. Liverpool responded well, but their hopes of a comeback were hit hard when Gerrard was shown the red card for diving in rashly on Michael Carrick just after the half-hour mark. Despite a spirited effort that offered encouragement to the 9,000 visiting fans, only a succession of fine saves by Pepe Reina kept the game alive until the end. Liverpool’s 10 men continued to battle on and Arsenal’s midfielder Cesc Fabregas (L) score went close when Kuszczak had to dive acrobatically from the penalty spot with a last-gasp equalizer to keep out Fabio Aurelio’s free-kick, which was Ryan Giggs and Lucas do battle at Old Trafford. in the FA Cup third round match against Leeds heading for the top corner. Reina made three United at the Emirates Staduim.—INTERNET MANCHESTER, 9 Jan—Steven Gerrard was sent excellent saves in quick succession from Rafael, off as Ryan Giggs’s second-minute penalty proved Berbatov and Patrice Evra, with Giggs having a Messi, Iniesta help send enough to send Manchester United into the fourth decent penalty shout turned down in between, Barcelona five clear round of the FA Cup, ruining Kenny Dalglish’s while substitute Michael Owen—a former Anfield emotional return as Liverpool manager. star—also spurned a couple of late opportunities as MADRID, 9 Jan—Ballon Spanish internationals The tie was barely 30 seconds old when Daniel United ended up convincing winners.—Internet d’Or finalists Lionel Messi David Villa and Pedro and Andres Iniesta scored Rodriguez were also on Tottenham 3 - 0 Charlton a goal apiece as champi- target as Barcelona re- ons Barcelona continued corded a 12th consecutive LONDON, 9 Jan—Debutant winger Andros their flawless away record league victory to put pres- Townsend sparked Tottenham’s passage into the with a 4-0 win at Deportivo sure on rivals Real Madrid FA Cup fourth round as they stylishly saw off La Coruna on Saturday to to defeat Villarreal at the League One Charlton in the second half. move five points clear of Santiago Bernabeu on The Addicks battled in the first period but did Real Madrid. Messi curled Sunday. not hurt Spurs’ second-string. Townsend, 19, in a terrific left-footed free- Barcelona have all cracked in a low 20-yard drive after half time as kick early in the second three finalists for the 2010 superb substitute Luka Modric immediately dictated half for his 18th league Ballon d’Or award, with the flow of play in midfield. Jermain Defoe than Left-footed but playing on the right wing, Townsend goal of the season while the winner to be an- raced through to slam in a second before dancing scored on his Spurs debut. Spanish World Cup winner nounced on Monday. past Charlton defenders to prod in a third. second minute. He then won a free-kick in the 14th Iniesta scored a sensa- “We don’t know who On his return from suspension, diminutive striker minute which Niko Kranjcar curled just wide. tional, late individual goal is going to win the Ballon Defoe—who started his career at Charlton—ensured Now bristling with confidence, Defoe charged at as Barcelona made it a d’Or but it will be a tri- that Spurs put a sluggish opening 45 minutes behind the Charlton defence again, winning the ball back after perfect nine wins on the umph for Barcelona,” said them as the north London club continue to impress being challenged before firing past Elliot to make it 3- road. Villa.—Internet neutrals while fighting on in three different 0 after seeing his first effort blocked.—Internet competitions. Left-footed but playing on the right The FA Cup 9-Jan-2011 (Sunday) Dalglish honoured wing, he quickly made an impression on the game after beating two players with step-overs before Chelsea 7-0 Ipswich by Liverpool return flashing a dangerous low ball across the box in the Leicester 2-2 Man City ter the unhappy six-month reign of Roy Hodgson Stricker, Byrd, Garrigus was brought to an end. S P O R T S Liverpool’s owners in the lead at Kapalua New England Sports Ven- Asian Cup - Group B KAPALUA, 9 Jan— the rest of the sunny day tures (NESV) had sug- 9 January Robert Garrigus made an- until the end, when his 50- Liverpool legend Kenny gested after last week’s Japan 1 - 1 Jordan other strong recovery, hol- foot putt banged into the Dalglish, the last home defeat to Wolves Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Syria ing a 50-foot eagle putt on back of the cup and fell for manager to bring the they were looking for al- Spain - Laliga Division the final hole to get back eagle. That gave him a English league title. ternatives, and Dalglish’s 8 January atop the leaderboard at the 69.—Internet INTERNET first task will be to engi- Malaga 1 - 1 Athletic Bilbao Tournament of Champi- neer a win in Sunday’s FA Real Sociedad 2 - 3 Sevilla ons. Steve Stricker made it LIVERPOOL, 9 Jan—Liv- Cup third round tie at Deportivo La Coruna0 - 4 Barcelona look easy in the toughest erpool legend Kenny Manchester United. conditions of the week for Dalglish, the last manager “It’s a great honour to Answers to yesterday’s an 8-under 65. Jonathan to bring the English league be asked to come back, Crosswords Puzzle Byrd joined him in the lead title to Anfield in 1990, it’s unfortunate circum- despite a poor pitch on the admitted on Saturday it stances because a very F E L O N I E S C B final hole that made him was “a great honour” to be good man with great dig- RE O RPHASEsettle for par and a 67. Ben Crane reacts after back in charge. nity and integrity has lost Then came Garrigus, missing a birdie putt on Dalglish was named as his job,” Dalglish told Sky EV A P O R AT E B G who opened with a double the ninth green during the man to bring back the Sports News after cutting ST K SN LOGbogey and a bogey to fall the third round of the glory days to the former short his holiday in Dubai. HAHA MEAGRE A out of the lead. He lingered Hyundai.—INTERNET European champions af- Internet ERDU R Robben back in groove with Bayern GIRDER DI SNEY MUNICH, 9 Jan—Dutch winger Arjen Robben made his long- LFMNET awaited return after 231 days on the sidelines with hamstring O BALLAD OGRE problems as Bayern Munich thrashed local side Al-Wakrah 4-0 in a friendly in Doha on Saturday. RY E E G F L A Robben played the first half before withdrawing as he remains IU SSCONF US I NG some way away from match fitness, having last appeared for the FR O S T E R G L Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben attends Bavarians in the Champions League final loss to Inter Milan last a training session in the Qatari capital May. He also featured for Holland in their World Cup final loss YM ETH YLENE Doha on 3 January.—INTERNET to Spain.—Internet

10-1-2011 NL.pmd 14 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 10 January, 2011 15 Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Rainfall on 9-1-2011 was (0.04) inch at Mingaladon, WEATHER (0.16) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.12) inch at Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2011 was (0.12) inch at Mingaladon, Sunday, 9th January, 2011 (0.20) inch at Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph from Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. Northeast at (12:30) hours MST on 8-1-2011. M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, rain has been fairly Bay Inference: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in widespread in Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions, the South Bay and partly cloudy in the Andaman Sea scattered in Shan State, isolated in Chin, Kayah and Kayin and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. States, Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Bago Forecast valid until evening of the 10th January Regions and weather has been partly cloudy over the 2011: R ain are likely to be scattered in Bago, Yangon remaining States and Regions. Night temperatures were and Ayetawady Regions, isolated in Shan, Chin, (4°C) below January average temperature in Kachin Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, upper Sagaing, State, (3°C) to (4°C) above January average temperatures Mandalay, Magway and Taninthayi Regions and in Chin State, Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions, (5°C) to weather will be partly cloudy in the remaining States (6°C) above January average temperatures in Shan, and Regions. Degree of certainty is (60%). Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, Lower Sagaing, State of the sea: Strong Easterly winds with moderate Mandalay, Magway and Bago Regions and about to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of January average temperatures in the remaining States Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. Surface and Regions. The significant night temperatures were wind speed in strong wind may reach (35) mph. Seas Putao (3°C), Machanbaw (4°C) and Haka (5°C). The will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Nahsam Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of (0.39 ) inch, Cocogyun (0.35) inch, Taunggyi (0.32) inch and Yangon (Kaba-Aye) (0.16) inch. continuation of isolated light rain in the Lower Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar areas. Maximum temperature on 8-1-2011 was 82°F. Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area Minimum temperature on 9-1-2011 was 68°F. Relative for 10-1-2011: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree of humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 9-1-2011 was (66%). certainty is (60%). Rainfall on 9-1-2011 was (Tr) . Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area Yangon (Kaba-Aye) for 10-1-2011: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree of Maximum temperature on 8-1-2011 was 82°F. certainty is (60%). Minimum temperature on 9-1-2011 was 67°F. Relative Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 9-1-2011 was (88%). for 10-1-2011: Possibility of isolated rain. Degree of Total sunshine hours on 8-1-2011 was (Nil). certainty is (40%).

China seize opportunity MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL Programme Schedule to punish 10-man (10-1-2011) (Monday) Kuwait Transmissions Times DOHA, 9 Jan—China’s new generation made Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am MST a winning start to their Asian Cup campaign with Oversea Transmission - (10-1-11 09:30 am ~ a 2-0 victory against 10-man Kuwait in their 11-1-11 09:30 am MST Group A opener at the Al Gharafa Stadium here on Saturday. Local Transmission Kuwait went a man down in the first half * Opening when Mesad Nada was sent off for an ugly foul Zhang Linpeng (R) scores the opening * News on Yang Xu and China made their numerical * Mile of Road...piles of Hope advantage count when Zhang Linpeng broke the goal for China in their 2-0 Asian Cup (Pathein- Monywa Motor Road) (Part-II) deadlock shortly before the hour. victory over Kuwait. * News Deng Zhouxiang doubled the lead with a free- * A Visit to‘Lwe’ Nationals INTERNET kick, to put Gao Hongbo’s team — whose average * VCD Center age is just 24 — level with Uzbekistan at the top of “As the head coach, I’m very happy to win this ‘‘Never Say Goodbye, Because of you’’ the group. Uzbekistan beat Qatar 2-0 in the first game,” said Gao. * News group game on Friday. Internet * I Love Myanmar * News 7:40 am 4:20 pm 5:35 pm * The World’s Largest Book Oversea Transmission 5. Nice & Sweet Song 3. Musical Programme 8. Myanmr Idol * Opening 7:50 am 4:35 pm 6:00 pm * News 6. Dance Of National 4. University Of 9. Evening News * Mile of Road...piles of Hope Races Distance Education 6:15 pm (Pathein - Monywa Motor Road) (PartII) 8:00 am (TV Lectures) * News 10. Weather Report Monday, 7. Cute Little Dancers * A Visit to‘Lwe’ Nationals -Third Year * VCD Center 10 January 8:10 am 6:20 pm View on today (Economic) ‘‘Never Say Goodbye, Because of you’’ 8. Myanmar Traditional 4:50 pm 11. Sing & Enjoy * News Cultural Performing * I Love Myanmar 7:00 am 5. Songs For 7:30 pm Arts Competition * News 1. Paritta By Venerable Upholding 8:25 am 12. TV Drama Series * The World’s Largest Book Min Gun Sayadaw National Spirit * News 9. Teleplay (Health) 8:00 pm 5:00 pm * Up Againt the Tide 7:15 am 8:40 am 6. Musical Programme 13. News * News 2. Dhamma Puja Song 10. International News * Your Shopping to Youth Empowerment (The Radio Myanmar 14. International News 7:25 am 8:45 am * Music Gallery 11. Musical Programme Modern Music 15. Weather Report * News 3. To Be Healthy ,, 4:00 pm Troupe) * Myanmar Movies Impact ‘‘Parental Love Exercise 16. World’s Stars 1. Martial Song 5:20 pm * News * Yoke Sone Monastery of Lae Kai Ancient City 7:30 am 4:10 pm 7. Myanmar (Part-6) * The historical sites of Taung Tha Man 4. Morning News 2. Dance Variety Language 17. TV Drama Series * Myanmar Movie “Guilt Over Love”

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10-1-2011 NL.pmd 15 1/10/2011, 3:34 AM 6th Waxing of Pyatho 1372 ME Monday, 10 January, 2011 Only with stability and peace will the nation develop Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

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

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

Highly-recommended Innzin Village bean curd Traffic knowledge disseminated in Byline: Myint Maung Soe Monywa curd crisp. In Shan State, bean cured crisp is consumed as an additional food after si-chet MONYWA, 9 Jan—Nay Pyi Taw Traffic Police noodles (boiled noodles with cooked oil added and garnished with shredded meat), rice noodles, Force gave educative talks on traffic rules in and Shan noodles. In upper Myanmar, it is Monywa on 27 December last year. The educative consumed as a rich dish. talks were held at the convocation hall of Monywa We sometimes go shopping in Myoma University and attended by Secretary U Zaw Moe Market in Tatkon Township, Nay Pyi Taw Aye of Sagaing Region Peace and Development District. Many of the shops in the market are Council, departmental heads, officials from bean curd shops. Bean curd sellers are universities and colleges and undergraduates. hospitable to shoppers. Like sales assistants Chief of Nay Pyi Taw Traffic Police Force of Hto-mont (pudding made of glutinous rice, Police Lt-Col Aung Naing gave talks on traffic sugar, coconut and oil) shops in Mandalay, rules. Next, on behalf of Myanmar Police Force, keepers of bean curd shops in the market Chief of Sagaing Region Police Force Police present shoppers some bean curd to try it, Colonel Thura Tin Hla and Police Lt-Col Aung which is to lure shoppers into buying their Naing presented 200 pieces of helmets to product. universities and colleges. Bean curd in Myoma Market is Next, Rector U Kyaw Myint Thein of Monywa recommended. Being fairly hard, bean curd in the market does not go bad easily, lasting for University spoke words of thanks. several days. Some buy and carry it to other MNA A change of bean curd shops at Myoma Market townships for consumption. in Tatkon Township. Observing bean curd shops in Myoma Market in Tatkon Township, I became curious about the Significant night Bean curd, one of the Myanmar traditional product. When asked about her product, seller Daw temperatures foods, is consumed as salad, crispy or dish. Khin Htar told the Myanma Alin, “Shopkeepers of For Myanmar people, it is mouthwatering to the bean curd shops in this market are all from (9-1-2011) see bean curd salad which is made of bean curd Innzin Village. Innzin Village is in the south of sticks, cooked oil with turmeric power, onion Yamethin. Most of the houses in our village make Putao (3°C) and garlic, and cut nannan or lemon leaves. It bean curd for their main business. Here, there are can also be used as a side dish. about 30 bean curd shops. Villagers also run their Machanbaw (4°C) Bean curd is also consumed as crisp. Green bean curd shops in downtown Yamethin, tea makes an excellent accompaniment to bean (See page 9) Haka (5°C)

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