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Volume XVI, Number 84 9th Waxing of Waso 1370 ME Friday, 11 July, 2008 Four political objectives Senior General Than Shwe sends message * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation of felicitations to President of Mongolia * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution NAY PYI TAW, 11 July—On the occasion of the National Day of Mongolia, which falls * Building of a new modern developed nation in on 11 July 2008, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development accord with the new State Constitution Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia.—MNA Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects factories in * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- Dagon Myothit (South) Industrial Zone pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country YANGON, 10 July—Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the KVA to 30,000 KVA to industrial zones, construction and abroad Ministry of Defence went on an inspection tour of companies and agriculture and livestock breeding com- * The initiative to shape the national economy factories in Dagon Myothit (South) Industrial Zone panies in the whole country and export purposes. must be kept in the hands of the State and the this afternoon and discussed matters on boosting pro- The factory manufactures 120 to 150 transformers national peoples duction of import-substitute machinery and efforts to and 30 units of MV-12-OI Outdoor Isolators in a month. be made for export. Upon arrival at Electrical and Electronic Ap- Four social objectives At the transformer manufacturing factory of pliances Factory of Myanma Machine Tools and Soe Electrical and Machine Tools Company Ltd in Electrical Industries of the Ministry of Industry-2, * Uplift of the morale and morality of the No.1 Industrial Zone of Dagon Myothit (South) Town- General Manager Daw Lei Lei Win briefed Lt-Gen entire nation ship, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon City Myint Swe and party on yearly production and distri- * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein bution of 600,000 home-use meters and power me- preservation and safeguarding of cultural Lin and officials looked into production process of ters, strength of staff and the area of the factory and heritage and national character transformers and repair of old transformers. Next, production processes. Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe in- * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Managing Director U Soe Tint briefed Lt-Gen Myint spected production process of electrical power me- ards of the entire nation Swe and party on production of transformers, distribu- ters and quality test. tion of import-substitute transformers ranging from 50 (See page 8)

Lt-Gen Myint Swe visits Electric Panels Assorted Manufacturing Factory at No. 1 Industrial Zone of Dagon Myothit (South) Township.—MNA I Natural disaster, irresponsible media and global opportunists N S Actually, all mediamen have had their codes of conduct such as I fairness of news writings without bias, accuracy, reliability and honesty. D The value of a news report is its accuracy. E PAGES 6+7 HLAING AUNG

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Friday, 11 July, 2008 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Boost production of quality * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State products for industrial * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy development Storm victims in Dedaye Tsp get supplies Industrial development is at the core of YANGON, 10 July — A the drive for building a modern nation. With group of well-wishers led this concept, plans are under way for by Missionary Sayadaw development of the agriculture sector and agro- Kyunnanttha Ashin Nanda Siri made fourth donation based industries to strengthen the economy of of relief supplies to several the nation. villages in Dedaye Thanks to the government’s en- Township on 6 July. couragement to establish industrial zones and The relief supplies industrial regions, a large number of modern were donated to a total of factories and import-substitute product 1300 households and school children from factories have emerged throughout the country. Michaung Lake village, Cumulative development in the industrial sector Tapayphya village, has led to establishment of more and more Myalaysu village, U Shwe factories and workshops in the industrial Yoe village, Paya Ngoatto regions. As a result, industrial zones and village, Ywathaaye village, industrial regions have gained many new Pyindaungsu village, Tapae (BEPS), U Shwe Missionary Sayadaw Kyunnanttha Ashin Nanda Siri and disciples production methods and created job Yoe (BEMS), and making donation of relief supplies to storm victims in Dedaye opportunities. Michaung Lake (BEMS). Township.—MNA The number of factories and workshops Apart from K 1 candles, medicines, tooth- million. supplies to the storm- of the industrial zones in Yangon Division is on million, the aids donated paste tubes, tooth-brushes, The Sayadaw will pay victims may contact Ph 09- the rise. All the factories and workshops need to covered bags of rice, bed sheets, T-shirts, jeans, missionary trip to French 8601447, 09 5020984, 09 run at full capacity. purified water, CI sheets, and other wide range of on 15 August. The well- 9927989 and 01 548917. packets of biscuits, Huge investments are being made in varieties worth K 8 wishers who wish to donate MNA Shwepyitha Industrial Zone to construct a great number of factories. A factory producing bulbs A&I Minister meets Japanese guests and fluorescent lamps has launched its production since 2000. Now, it produces more NAY P YI T AW, 10 July of Myanmar-Japan They held com- Myanmar and Japan in than 11 million fluorescent lamps a year. — Minister for Agri- Friendship Parlia- prehensive discussions developing agriculture culture and Irrigation mentary Federation Mr The wood-based industrial zone in on rehabilitation works sector. Maj-Gen Htay Oo Hideo Watanabe and of storm-hit regions It was also attended Shwepyitha Township produces finished wood- received Member of the party at the hall of the especially in the by Japanese Am- based products and furniture. Some companies House of Councilors of ministry, here, yesterday agriculture sector and bassador Mr Yasuaki in the zone are now producing new items DPJ Party and President morning. cooperation between Nogawa. —MNA designed to build houses for the people in the storm-hit areas. Rehabilitation tasks in Hainggyikyun inspected The industrial regions and zones are NAY PYI TAW, 10 BEHS, he inspected Bhaddanta Vilatha and officials concerned to spreading their wings to boost production of July — Member of building of new school Sayadaw of Vithoddayon ensure that there has been vehicles, machines, personal goods, medicines National Disaster constructed by AMC Co Monastery Bhaddanta no waste and correct balance sheet. and foodstuff. That is a sign of industrial Preparedness Central and met with departmental Ottaya in Ward 1 of Committee Minister for officials, principal and Hainggyikyun, Nga- After the minister had development. Industrialists on their part should Mines Brig-Gen Ohn teachers and townselders putaw Township. viewed the site to rebuild place more emphasis on innovative measures to Myint inspected Bawa and fulfilled the needs. The minister then pontoon and concrete wall produce and distribute quality products and Shay Hsaung Library and On 7 July, the inspected bags of rice to stop water at Haigyigun low-cost products extensively in order to meet Kyonkuu People’s minister donated stored systematically at Jetty and rehabilitation in the demands in markets and win the customer Hospital in Kyonkuu offertories to Sayadaw of the relief administrative the town, he comforted the patients at the People’s satisfaction. village of Ngaputaw Saddhamma Jotikayon office and lists of items Township on 8 July. Pariyatti Monastery distributed to the storm Hospital. He also At Kyonkuu Village Gantha Vasaka Pandita victims, and instructed inspected storage at the hospital. 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He also met with patients (13-7-2008) rk\en≥\en≥\en≥ in Station Hospital in Kyaukchaung Village- Nc˙˙˙˙˙ .\.\.\.\.\ Chairman of PyinOoLwin District Peace and Development Council tract after fulfilling the U Min Lwin reads out the message sent by the Minister of Home requirements to build new (27-7-2008) rk\en≥\\ Affairs at a ceremony to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse school building. and Illicit Trafficking at PyinOoLwin on 26 June.—H MNA

11-7-08 (FINAL) NL 2 7/29/18, 11:35 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 11 July, 2008 3 Half of UK forces Northwest cuts jobs United Nations ‘ready to quit’ and ups fees Secretary-General’s LONDON, 10 July—Almost half of UK military MINNESOTA, 10 July—Minnesota-based Northwest personnel are ready to leave the forces, a Ministry of message on World Airlines is to cut 2,500 jobs because of the Defence survey suggests. “unprecedented” rise in the cost of jet fuel, the company Some 47% of Army and Royal Navy respondents Population Day said. and 44% of those in the RAF said they regularly felt It is the latest carrier to reduce its operations after the (11 July 2008) like quitting. Among the concerns raised by the 9,000 price of fuel doubled in the last year. Forty years ago, world leaders proclaimed that servicemen and women surveyed were the frequency The cuts amount to 8% of Northwest’s total workforce individuals have a basic right to determine freely of tours, levels of pay and the quality of equipment and and will hit both frontline staff and management. and responsibly the number and timing of their housing. The Ministry of Defence said the survey The airline, which is about to merge with Delta, is children. Millennium Development Goal 5, im- revealed “areas of concern”. also introducing a fee for the first bag checked in. proving maternal health, affirms this right and yet The first survey to assess attitudes across the Army, Northwest passengers will have to pay $15 for their shows the least progress to date. On World Population Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the RAF revealed first piece of luggage. Fees to change tickets will also Day, let us focus on the critical importance of family high levels of concern over morale, equipment and rise. planning if we are to successfully achieve the pay. The Regular Army is already short of some 5,000 The airline expects to earn up to $300m (£150m) a Millennium Development Goals. soldiers, amid worries that experienced young officers year from the new and higher charges. The rate of death for women as they give birth and senior NCOs are leaving at an increasing rate. Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have both remains the starkest indicator of the disparity between A sense of overstretch was reflected in all three recorded multi-billion dollar losses for the first three rich and poor, both within and among countries. We services, with 36% saying they were not happy with the months of 2008, hit by crippling fuel costs. already know what needs to be done to meet the basic level of separation from family and friends.—Internet With the US economy on the brink of recession, health needs of women throughout their life cycle, Delta Air Lines — like most of its domestic rivals — especially during the reproductive years, pregnancy Pakistan rejects foreign troops is having a tough time filling internal flights and plans and childbirth. There are three basic interventions NEW YORK, 10 July—Pakistan’s top diplomat to aggressively scale these back.—Internet necessary to improve maternal health: skilled Wednesday rejected the idea of any foreign troops attendance at the time of birth, facilities to provide operating inside Pakistan, reinforcing its refusal to emergency obstetric care and family planning. accept US military aid in battling insurgents near the Family planning is a fundamental component of Afghan border. reproductive health as it allows for determining the Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s spacing of pregnancies. Studies show that family comments during a UN Security Council session on planning has immediate benefits for the lives and Afghanistan’s future could deal a blow to the United health of mothers and their infants. Ensuring basic States’ efforts to kill or capture al-Qaida leaders. access to family planning could reduce maternal deaths “Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used by a third and child deaths by as much as 20 per cent. against other countries. However, no foreign troops And yet the benefits of family planning remain out will be allowed to operate inside Pakistan,” Qureshi of reach for many, especially for those who often told the 15-nation council.“The new democratic have the hardest time getting the information and government in Pakistan cannot but be sensitive to the services they need to plan their families, such as the sentiments of our people.”—Internet The cost of refuelling aircraft has spiralled. poor, marginalized populations and young people. Demand will only increase, as more than one billion Dutch cat suckles Attacks kill US people ages 15-24 enter their reproductive years. I call on Governments to honour the commitments abandoned panda soldier, 20 Iraqis made at the International Conference on Population and Development. At the Cairo Conference, nations AMSTERDAM, 10 July— kittens, and allowed the BAGHDAD, 10 July — Several bombings and attacks agreed that all couples and individuals have the basic A Dutch tabby cat has pandas to join the litter. by gunmen Wednesday killed 20 Iraqis and a US human right to not only decide freely and responsibly adopted a red panda cub, One of the cubs died last soldier, officials said. the number and spacing of their children, but also to which was abandoned by week. Red pandas are a A suicide car bomber killed eight civilians and have the information, education and means to do so. its mother at a zoo in the rare species only distantly wounded 41 in an attack on a military convoy carrying As we intensify our efforts to achieve the Netherlands. related to giant pandas. a senior Iraqi commander in the northern city of Mosul, Millennium Development Goals, let us take action The adult panda, Gladys, When fully grown, they the Iraqi military said. to reduce maternal mortality and achieve universal rejected two cubs after they are not much bigger than a In the former Sunni Arab insurgent stronghold of access to reproductive health by 2015. Let us devote domestic cat. Fallouja, west of Baghdad, a bomb exploded outside a greater attention and resources to the work to improve “The young panda is bank, killing four policemen and a civilian and the health and quality of life for all people. —UNIC doing well in the wounding 15, Iraqi police said. An initial blast occurred circumstances,” the zoo at 6:30 am, drawing police and onlookers to the site, said in a statement. then a second bomb detonated, causing the casualties, US military deaths “For it to survive, it is police said. very important that it gets In Samarra, north of Baghdad, a bomb hit a US in Iraq war at 4,116 enough food and grows. convoy, killing one American soldier and wounding WASHINGTON, 10 July—As of Wednesday, 9 July, We will see if this is the two, the US military reported. 2008, at least 4,116 members of the US military have died case over the next few In Baghdad’s western Abu Ghraib neighborhood, a in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to weeks.” gunman entered a mosque late Wednesday and opened an Associated Press count. The panda cub will The cub does not have a fire on worshipers, killing six and wounding eight, a The figure includes eight military civilians killed in need to suckle for name yet, but the zoo says police official said. Iraqi forces were searching for the action. At least 3,353 died as a result of hostile action, about two weeks. that anyone willing to gunman. Assailants killed a policeman in a drive-by according to the military’s numbers. INTERNET sponsor her will be allowed shooting in Mosul, where many insurgents are believed The AP count is one fewer than the Defence to name her. to have relocated after facing intense military pressure Department’s tally, last updated Wednesday at 10 am were born on 30 June. The The red panda is an in Baghdad and other urban centers. EDT. The British military has reported 176 deaths; Artis zoo in Amsterdam endangered species that Police in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said workers Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, initially kept them both on lives in Himalayan regions rebuilding a school had discovered 22 bodies, most 11; Denmark, seven; El Salvador, five; Slovakia, four; an incubator. in China, Bhutan, Nepal, of them under concrete in a playing field. Police said Latvia and Georgia, three each; Estonia, Netherlands, But the zookeeper’s cat India, and Myanmar. the remains were believed to have been buried more Thailand, Romania, two each; and Australia, Hungary, had just given birth to four Internet than a year ago.—Internet Kazakhstan, South Korea, one death each.—Internet

11-7-08 (FINAL) NL 3 7/29/18, 11:35 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 11 July, 2008 Jackson apologizes for ‘crude’ Obama remarks CHICAGO,10 July— The Rev Jackson’s apology.” Rev Jesse Jackson apo- Jackson’s son, Rep logized Wednesday for Jesse Jackson Jr of Illinois “crude and hurtful” — co-chair of Obama’s remarks he made about presidential campaign — Democratic presidential publicly blasted his candidate Sen Barack father’s comments Wed- Obama after an interview The Rev Jesse nesday. with a Fox News corres- Jackson apologized to Jackson Jr said that pondent. Sen Obama’s campaign he’ll “always love” his The remarks came Wednesday over father. But, he said, “I Sunday as Jackson was “hurtful” remarks. thoroughly reject and A Palestinian woman carries her child as she walks outside her family house, after it was destroyed by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron, on 10 talking to a fellow inter- INTERNET repudiate his ugly July, 2008. Israeli troops raided the southern West Bank city on Thursday, viewee, United Health phone was on. rhetoric.” arresting eight Palestinians affiliated with Hamas and demolishing a house, Group executive Dr Reed “It was very private,” Internet Palestinian witnesses said. The military did not immediately comment.—INTERNET V Tuckson. An open Jackson said, adding that microphone picked up if “any hurt or harm has D-8 countries support to Jackson whispering, “See, been caused to his Barack’s been talking campaign, I apologize.” speed accession of Iran down to black people ... I An Obama campaign want to cut his nuts off.” spokesman, Bill Burton, into WTO Jackson said that he said that the senator from didn’t realize the micro- Illinois “of course accepts KUALA LUMPUR, 10 account the differences in July— The Developing 8 the conditions of deve- Three suicide bombers enter countries (D-8) reaffirmed loping countries, particu- their support of the speedy larly in ensuring equal Pakistan’s capital accession of Iran into the access into the global ISLAMABAD, 10 July— Three suicide bombers have World Trade Organization economy and inter- entered Pakistan’s capital Islamabad to target important (WTO), the grouping said national economic orga- political and religious personalities, Daily Times in a declaration adopted nizations, the declar- reported on Wednesday. here on Tuesday. ation said. Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has banned the holding International financial “In this context we of rallies and processions near sensitive places in and trade system is an reaffirm our full support Islamabad, the newspaper said. important component of of the speedy accession Meanwhile, the security has also been beefed up in international cooperation of the Islamic Republic eastern Pakistan’s Punjab Province following reports and should be fair, of Iran into the WTO,” it of the presence of explosive-laden vehicles in the transparent and non noted. province. Activists dressed up as G8 leaders pose with discriminatory, according “We consider this The whole Pakistan has been placed under a state balloons symbolising their countries’ amount of to the Kuala Lumpur summit as a turning point of “high alert” following a suicide bombing in carbon emission at an anti-G8 event in Sapporo on Declaration adopted at the in history of D-8 coope- Islamabad over the weekend after a rally marking the 8 July, 2008, during the G8 Hokkaido Toyako end of the 6th D-8 Summit. ration while celebrating the first anniversary of the government’s raid on the Lal Summit. —XINHUA It should take into 10 Year Anniversary of the Masjid (Red Mosque), and a series of seven blasts in organization adopting the Karachi on Monday. India gives nuclear plans to IAEA 10 year Roadmap and other The blasts are considered to be a hitback from local NEW DELHI, 10 July— signed the 1972 Non- basic documents to militants for the government’s military operation in India has submitted its Proliferation Treaty enhance cooperation and northwestern Pakistan’s tribal areas. —MNA/Xinhua plans for safeguarding its (NPT) — since it first solidarity among our- civilian nuclear facilities tested a nuclear weapon selves,” the declaration to the world nuclear in 1974.—Internet said. MNA/Xinhua regulatory body. The International S Korea seeks 7-year jail Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) approval of the term for ex-Samsung head plan is a key condition for putting into effect a SEOUL, 10 July—South Korean prosecutors nuclear deal between India India would get access demanded on Thursday a seven-year jail term for and US. to US civilian nuclear former Samsung Group (SAGR.UL) chief Lee Kun- Left-wing parties in technology.—INTERNET hee, who is facing trial on charges of tax evasion and India have pulled out of November. breach of trust, Yonhap News reported. the governing coalition in Reports say a restricted They also sought a 350 billion won ($350 million) protest in protest against draft of India’s plans for fine from Lee, one of South Korea’s most influential the deal. safeguarding nuclear businessmen, who led the country’s biggest The government says facilities has been given conglomerate for nearly 20 years. A map showing range of the Iranian Shahab-3 it is needed to meet soaring to IAEA’s 35 member Lee would likely escape any prolonged jail time missile. The United States has played down any energy demands. nations ahead of a meeting because judges have often been lenient towards prospects of war with Iran or any immediate India is under pressure to approve the agreement. corporate leaders convicted of white collar crimes on dangers from its nuclear drive but warned that the from Washington to sign The US had restricted the view putting them behind bars could hurt South world was ready to confront its “provocative” the accord before the US nuclear co-operation with Korea’s economy, analysts said. policies.—INTERNET presidential elections in India — which has not Internet

11-7-08 (FINAL) NL 4 7/29/18, 11:35 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 11 July, 2008 5 World Food Day 2008 theme meaningful R OME, 10 July—Rarely the theme of this year’s greater risk the hungry has World Food Day World Food Day on but those also on the brink assumed greater meaning 16 October, the day of poverty, according than at the present time, that FAO was founded to FAO. as rapidly rising food in Quebec City in 1945, The implications of prices risk increasing and now observed soaring food prices and the number of hungry annually in some 150 related issues were people, the UN Food countries. considered at the recent and Agriculture Organi- With the number of High-level Conference on zation (FAO) said on undernourished people World Food Security, Monday. currently estimated involving the UN Photo taken on 7 July, 2008 shows blossom red lotus at Tiananmen Square in World Food Security: at more than 850 Secretary-General, 181 Beijing, capital of China. The city of Beijing hails the one-month countdown the Challenges of Climate million, high food prices governments and 41 to the Beijing Olympics. —XINHUA Change and Bioenergy, is are not only putting at Heads of State or Govern- ment, that took place at All items from Xinhua News Agency FAO headquarters from 3 to 5 June. Vietnamese waistlines Last December, FAO also launched an Initiative on Soaring expand as economy grows Food Prices, to help HANOI, 10 July—The number of overweight, or farmers in some of the even obese people in Vietnam, especially in big cities, poorest countries has increased in recent years as the economy expanded, through the provision the newspaper Young People reported here Tuesday. of seeds, fertilizers, About 16 per cent of people aged between 25 and and other tools they need 64 are overweight or obese, the newspaper cited to boost agricultural figures from the Ministry of Health. production for the Specifically, 11.3 per cent of people aged between A staff member (L) introduces computers with electricity generated by solar coming planting seasons 25 and 34 are overweight or obese, while 17.1 per cent energy in a zero emission house in the International Media Center in Toyako, through 2009. for those aged between 35 to 44 are too heavy. The Hokkaido, Japan, on 8 July, 2008. —XINHUA Xinhua percentage goes up for older people. Economic development has changed the diet of Russian AF to equip new Vietnamese. Now, meals of Vietnamese families “Special” flight checks to be have more protein, fat and dairy products than ever generation fighter jets in 2013 before. Each Vietnamese person now eats 80 grammes made ahead of Olympics jiang Uygur Autonomous MOSCOW, 10 July—The Russian Air Force is of meat and 350 grammes of rice each day, according BEIJING, 10 July—Civil Region and Tibet Auto- expecting to put into service the new fifth-generation to the Health Ministry. Aviation Administration of nomous Region as well as fighter jet in 2013, the Air Force commander Colonel The model of smaller families with fewer children China (CAAC) announced airports of other 15 cities, General Alexander Zelin said on Monday following is also thought to be contributing to the obesity on Monday to start including five Olympic co- the test flight of a new type of fighter jet. situation. —Xinhua “special” security checks at 19 airports to guarantee host cities on the Chinese “We will begin test flights (of the new fighter) in Photo taken on 8 July, 2008 shows a model of a safe Olympic Games. Mainland— Shanghai, 2009, and hope to receive the aircraft in 2013,” RIA EV (electricity vehicle) in the International The CAAC said “special” Qingdao, Tianjin, Shen- Novosti news agency quoted Zelin as saying. Media Center in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan. This checks would start from yang and Qinhuangdao. The new fighter aircraft, tentatively designated as kind of battery-driven racing car is expected to 20 July, but did not detail This was CAAC’s latest the Sukhoi PAK FA or T-50, will be built at the have the output power of 140 horse power and the checks. The 19 airports move to better protect flight Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft manufacturing plant maximum speed of 200 kilometres per hour. This would include the Beijing safety after the admini- in Russia’s Far East, RIA said. is part of hi-tech show at the G8 summit held in Capital International stration banned liquids, The two-engine T-50 fighter is expected to be more lighters and matches from swift and stealthy to ensure air superiority and precision Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan. —XINHUA Airport, airports in Xin- carry-on luggage on board in destroying ground and sea targets. and required passengers in Observers say that the PAK FA fighter was designed the country to remove their to compete with the United State’s F-22 Raptor and shoes for safety checks. F-35 Lightning II, the world’s first fifth-generation Xinhua fighter jets.—Xinhua Dutch girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer Brussels, July 10 - As of Septenber for girls between the ages of 13 and 16. 2009 , all 12 years old girls in the The HPV vaccine shound be included Netherlands will be vaccinated againsts in the national viccination programme the human papilloma virus (HPV), which so that it is offered free to every, the is responsible for most cervical cancer minister said. cases , Dutch paper Algemeen Dagblad HIV is a sexually transmitted disease reported on Wednesday. and responsible for 70 per cent of cervical Dutch Health Minister AB Klink cancer cases, according to th e Algemeem had announced the goverment decision Dagbled report . The vaccine must be on Tusday. He said he also wants to administered before a girl becomes lunch a catch up vaccination programme sexually active.—Xinhua

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Natural disaster, irresponsible media and global opportunists Hlaing Aung

When a natural disaster occurs, a lot of people writings are contrary to prevailing objective conditions. crop plantations were washed away. have to run into trouble. Particularly, developing The first point is that it is not true that disease Actually, all mediamen have had their codes of countries with poor economy are vulnerable to such can be infected from a dead body. Second, accepting conduct such as fairness of news writings without a disaster facing loss and damage in great numbers as the idea of suffering infectious diseases following a bias, accuracy, reliability and honesty. The value of a they are weak in their preventive measures and natural disaster is not true. The most important thing is news report is its accuracy. False news is not news, preparedness. to keep oneself personally hygienic and give public indeed. It is a slander as well as a rumour. It is not the Although the disaster-hit countries have to be health education, says WHO. essence of news although the ability to catch the in trouble, reporters on their part, as the situation is a Another point is that as regard the coming of reader’s attention and to get the scoop is important. great opportunity for them, try to cover and write the foreign doctors, nurses and medical teams, if local However, newspapers and journals are disaster news amid many difficulties such as battered communities concerned could have taken first aid economically dependent upon the readers. Their main transportation, debris and health problems. When measures, the disaster-hit region only needs specialists aim is to have a lot of readers. So news writers write they have no chance at all, they gather all pieces of to give follow-up treatment. their news stories highlighting tragic news if the less important news, add the things that can happen in WHO argues the point that international aids readers want to know and see the troubled people the face of a disaster to the news and write make-up should arrive as soon as possible is not true, either. from disaster-hit regions. news stories in order to catch the reader’s attention. Without thorough analysis of needs, immediate In hunting such news, there might be transport Generally, man is more interested in bad news international aids may cause a complicated situation, difficulties, barriers and other limitations to travel to than in good news. So priority is given to writing WHO points out. It is better to render international the disaster-hit areas. Encountering those difficulties, tragic news from a disaster-hit place. When the news assistance only after thorough needs analysis. news writers created news stories based on a guess about a natural disaster that has happened in a coastal It is not also true that the people of disaster-hit about what might usually happen in a natural disaster area comes out, such news usually features scenes of regions are in fear and helpless. Indeed, people always to make the public readers heartbroken. dead bodies, carcasses of cattle and animals floating try their utmost to overcome any difficulties in times of If their fictions were good enough to catch the in the water, scenes of public scare about infectious emergency. public attention, they could even win Pulitzer Prize. It diseases, scenes of survivors disconsolately sitting in The above-mentioned points are only some of was a shame that a news report about a young person the debris with no shelters and food and scenes of the WHO’s explanations on its website. Such points who fell prey to heroin carried in the Washington Post victims in great trouble as relief and rescue teams can usually be seen as news stories whenever a natural by correspondent Janet Cooke in 1981 was disclosed have not reached them yet. A few days later, news is disaster happens. Let alone the cyclone Nargis that hit as a fabrication only after the winning of Pulitzer written again featuring the young children with Myanmar, invented news stories were written and Prize. Other world’s famous publications such as the nutrition deficiency, outbreaks of water-borne diseases broadcast in the storm that hit Bangladesh in 1991 Times and the New York Times have lost their face for such as diarrhoea, dysentery and encephalitis and causing about 150,000 deaths and in the storm that hit their make-up news photos, stolen news stories and deaths of tens of thousands of people due to the India in 1999 leaving over 3,000 dead. mock interviews. diseases. News reports described that in the aftermath of When cyclone Nargis occurred in Myanmar, a News writings also describe that the disaster the Bangladeshi storm, skinny child victims with hollow correspondent of the New York Times based in victims are becoming disheartened with no hope to eyes were waiting with empty bowls and containers for Bangkok, Thailand, created news stories about the stand on their own feet and that their situation will water and food but no one came up to help them. If farmers of the storm-affected villages of Pyapon, worsen if outside assistance such as medicine, international aids would not arrive, tens of thousands Kawhmu and Dedaye Townships starving as they had expertise and relief workers does not come in bulk of survivors would have died soon. In the aftermath of nothing to eat and outbreaks of diarrhoea by mentioning immediately. the Indian storm also, news stories reported that the that the news reports were collected from such-and- Such news stories are written on an incidental victims had nothing to eat and drink for four or five such person of such-and-such village. basis. In practice, make-up and imaginative news days and had to drink sea water as no one appeared to No wonder, such news stories are not reliable. stories are contrary to prevailing objective conditions, help them. Even if the news a journalist has covered is a says WHO, an organization that studies and analyzes All news stories about the natural disasters true story and he wants to release it, he has to take into the occurrences of natural disasters. On a page of its reported that severe diseases would occur, there was consideration whether the news might adversely affect website titled “Myth Vs Reality”, the WHO has mismanagement of governments, international aids the persons who are involved in the event. Maybe, the described in detail that make-up and imaginative were misappropriated and famine would break out as news will serve the interests of the majority of the people, but that should not harm the dignity and interest of the involved persons. Out of desire to get Even if the news a journalist has covered is a scoops, some journalists ignore their social obligations. For instance, when Sudan came under starvation true story and he wants to release it, he has to in 1994, the photo of an unwell-known photo journalist Kevin Carter of South Africa shocked the world, and take into consideration whether the news might he won Pulitzer Prize for that photo. The photo showed a very hungry and weak child aged about two or three years trying with great difficulties to stand up adversely affect the persons who are involved after he had fallen down to the ground on his way to the food supply camp, while a vulture was resting on in the event. the ground near him with the hope of food. (See page 7)

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Natural disaster, irresponsible media and global opportunists Hlaing Aung

(from page 6) Many of the expatriates as well as political dollars. Kevin Carter took about 20 minutes to get a photo opportunists who committed anti-government In the Gulf War in 1991, the US spent 650 of the vulture spreading its wings. But, the vulture movements and absconded abroad are working for million dollars in the first day, 80 billion dollars on did not make any movement, and he took the photo the radio stations under the control or influence of the 43-day air-army operation, and about 100 billion as the child and vulture were at that time. He the governments of western countries. So, I would dollars in total for the whole war. In response to the admitted that after taking the photo, he was abusing say such radio stations are not in a position to release US request, Japan contributed 10.7 billion dollars, marijuana sitting under a tree without giving any news without partiality. Germany, 6.6 billion dollars, and Australia, 250 help to the helpless child. No one knew whether the The majority of Myanmar people who catch up million. miserable child reached the food supply camp. The with the prevailing situations do not believe such So, a duty-conscious journalist Norm Dixon New York Times bought the photo and released it news. However, the exaggerated news stories wrote an article “Bangladesh cyclone: Billions for as a news photo, and the photo became worldwide somewhat made persons who do not have any war, a pittance for lives” that appeared in 15-5- well-known. Kevin Carter won Pulitzer Prize. Some knowledge about Myanmar misunderstand the 1991 issue of a newspaper. praised him, whereas many criticized that he was situations. Some unscrupulous elements took Powerful countries have spent hundreds of even crueller than the vulture because he ignored advantage of that point by claiming that the billions of dollars on the Iraqi and Afghanistan the hungry child in order to get a good photo. government prohibited international relief supplies, issue. How much will they spend on rehabilitation Despite winning the prize, he felt very depressed neglecting hundreds of thousands of storm victims, of the victims to the storm ‘Nargis’? and committed suicide shortly thereafter. so the government committed massacre; that so the Myanmar people are accepting relief supplies Therefore, journalists are under social Myanmar government should be put on trial; and donated with generosity. Why I pointed out that is obligations in writing and releasing news stories that under humanitarian duties, force should be just to let them know that Myanmar people are not about natural disasters. If a journalist takes photos used. In truth, some politicians from the countries of artless. It is because I just want to point out the of and writes unpleasant scenes only with the the West Bloc exploited the sufferings of storm nature of some big countries, not because of my intention of tarnishing the image of a government victims for political gains. being ungrateful to their assistance. or a nation, there will be a great gap between the The majority of the developed countries often Every country is preoccupied with their internal news and the truth. And if such a news story has an claim humanitarianism, but in practice their affairs, but they have shown their humanitarianism. impact on the goodwill of the donors, that will assistance to the Third World is just a little. So, the victims could continue to survive, staying harm the interests of the storm victims. If a journalist Executive Director John Hammond of London- in the tents and consuming instant noodle and makes up a news story and releases it, he is an based Oxfam pointed out big countries’ ignorance purified water. Myanmar people will never forget inhumane journalist. of the hunger of Africa. He said that the world’s their assistance. It goes without saying that there have been so superpower US was able to get funds one way or Myanmar people will have to try their best to many invented and exaggerated news stories, photos another for military purposes, however it was not rise from the catastrophe and stand on their own and video tapes about the storm ‘Nargis’ that hit able to do so for a fight against hunger in Africa. feet in the long run. Myanmar. There was an excuse that why such After the storm that occurred in 1991, the Now, thanks to the efforts the government, the made-up stories came out was due to poor transport Bangladeshi government asked international people and the Tatmadaw are exerting in concert, resulting from the natural disaster and the community for emergency assistance of 1.8 billion victims no longer need to stay in public rest houses, government’s prohibition on international US dollars. Its request was responded, but just a prayer halls of pagodas, and monasteries en masse journalists. Actually, some unscrupulous journalists small amount, for instance, EEC donated 15 million and they have owned durable houses roofed with collected only fabricated news stories with the dollars, the US, 20 million dollars, Britain, 5 million corrugated iron sheets. They are ploughing fields intention of tarnishing the image of the nation. dollars, Japan 2.5 million dollars, and France, 65,000 that were flooded with seawater, with Leya-16 brand power-tillers. Fishermen are having a good time with new fishing boats and fishing nets.  Powerful countries have spent hundreds of Ravaged school buildings have been reconstructed, and those schools are now lively with voices of billions of dollars on the Iraqi and Afghanistan studies. However much internal elements who are issue. How much will they spend on rehabilitation unhappy with national development and place too much reliance on their masters, and political opportunists are hatching plots, the entire people of the victims to the storm ‘Nargis’? will continue to work hard in the interests of the nation and their own in accordance with the sermon  I just want to point out the nature of some of Shwehintha Sayadaw: — “In serving public interests big countries, not because of my being ungrateful Do not deviate from own way Because of slanders Just carry it on”. to their assistance. Translation: ST+MS

11-7-08 (FINAL) NL 7 7/29/18, 11:35 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 11 July, 2008 Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects… Maj-Gen Khin Zaw looks into (from page 1) At Electric Panels Assorted Manufacturing Fac- tory of Khin Maung Nyunt Trading Company, Man- development of Magway aging Director U Tin Maung Nyunt briefed Lt-Gen Myint Swe on strength of the staff, production process and yearly production of electrical appliances. During his inspections of factories in the indus- trial zone, Lt-Gen Myint Swe gave instructions on boosting production of import-substitute machine parts and efforts to be made to promote export. On arrival at Yangon University, Lt-Gen Myint Swe met faculty members and the students who were pursuing education. Next, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Myo Myint of Special Group-5 of Public Works briefed damages during the storm and progress of work. After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Myint Swe attended to the needs and oversaw progress in clearing of fallen trees on the campus of Yangon University. MNA Minister receives PRC Charge d’ Affaires, Korean Ambassador NAY PYI TAW, 10 July — Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein received Mr Wang Zongying, Charge d’ Affaires of the embassy of the People’s Republic of China, at 9 am and Mr Park Key-Chong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, at 11 am at the Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence releases fingerlings into Ayeyawady River. — MNA Ministry of Industry-2 in Mayangon Township, Yangon, on 4 July.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 10 July Project (Magway), Maj- sesame and groundnut — Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of Gen Khin Zaw and party plantations, physic nut the Ministry of Defence, heard reports on construc- plantations. In Magway, accompanied by Col tion of roads and bridges departments concerned Phone Maw Shwe of in the factory compound grew 268 acres of physic Magway Division Peace and staff quarters pre- nut plantations. and Development Coun- sented by Project Direc- At the office of cil, met servicemen and tor U Win Myint. Next, Magway Division PDC, family members at the hall Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and Maj-Gen Khin Zaw met of Magway Station and party viewed progress of with departmental offi- inspected physic nut, construction task. cials and explained the sesame and groundnut On his way to Teach- endeavours of the govern- plantations of the station. ing Hospital (Magway), ment in providing neces- They attended the fish Maj-Gen Khin Zaw sary assistance for the releasing ceremony of viewed thriving sesame, storm-hit regions of Magway Township. At the groundnut and physic nut Ayeyawady and Yangon ceremony, officials re- plantations. Medical Su- divisions, efforts to be leased 800,000 fingerlings perintendent Dr Than Oo made for ensuring food Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein receives Ambassador into Ayeyawady River. briefed Maj-Gen Khin sufficiency in Magway At Magway Univer- Zaw on matters related to Division, growing of Mr Park Key-Chong of Republic of Korea. — INDUSTRY-2 sity, they planted a sap- the hospital. Next, Maj- physic nut and greening ling at the monsoon sea- Gen Khin Zaw presented of the central region of son tree planting cer- cash assistance to the pa- Myanmar. Attorney-General inspects storm-hit law emony. tients. Later, Maj-Gen Khin On arrival at While in Magway, Zaw went back to Nay Pyi offices in Yangon, Ayeyawady Divisions Aluminum Wire Factory they viewed thriving Taw. — MNA NAY P YI T AW, 10 July Division from 5 to 7 July. eral presented cash assist- 14th Test of Proficiency in Korean —Attorney-General U On his inspection ance for staff families of Aye Maung together with tour, the Attorney-Gen- storm-stricken offices (TOPIK) on 21 September Director-General U Tin eral heard reports on and consoled them. YANGON, 10 July — (Level 3&4) and Advanced 10000 not later than 15 July. Myint of Attorney-Gen- progress of reconstruc- On 8 July, the Attor- The 14th Test of Proficiency (Level 5&6). Exam centers are eral Office (Nay Pyi Taw) tion works of storm-hit ney-General also met in Korean (TOPIK) organ- The test includes vo- Myanmar info Tech in visited law offices in offices and office work with law officers of At- ized by Embassy of the cabulary, grammar, writing, Yangon and Great Wall Kawhmu and Kungyan- which returned to normal torney-General Office Republic of Korea will be listening and reading. Hotel in Mandalay. For fur- gon townships in Yangon presented by Yangon Di- (Yangon), Yangon Divi- held at Yangon and Man- Application forms are ther information, every one Division and the law vision Law Officer U sion Law Office and dis- dalay on 21 September si- available at Korean Em- may contact Embassy of offices in Dedaye, Zeya, Ayeyawady Divi- trict and township law multaneously. bassy starting from 1 June the Republic of Korea, No Pyapon,Bogale, Kyaik- sion Law Officer U Myint offices in Yangon Divi- The test is divided into and those wishing to sit for (97), University Avenue, lat, Maubin, Pathein, Win and officials, and sion and gave necessary three levels—Elementary the test may apply together Bahan Township (Ph: Myaungmya and Labutta gave necessary instruc- instructions. (Level 1&2), Intermediate with application fee, K 527142-4). —MNA townships in Ayeyawady tions. The Attorney-Gen- MNA

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Maj-Gen Ko Ko views Ma Mya Dam near Hmyinwahtaung Village of Myanaung Township. —MNA Maj-Gen Ko Ko inspects development Waso robes to be donated at tasks in Ayeyawady Division Dagon Pariyatti Monastery YANGON, 10 July— Under the aegis of Presiding NAY PYI TAW, 10 July — Maj-Gen Ko Ko of the victims in Kyaungpangon Village of Pasthein Nayaka of Eindawya Dagon Pariyatti Monastery Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Township. Member of the State Central Working Committee of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council At Thabaung Township GAD Office, he met the Sangha Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Gunananda Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw departmental officials and local people. Officials of Myoma Kyaung Road in Dagon Township, each set Swe and officials, paid homage to Shwemokhtaw reported on progress of the region. Next, Maj-Gen Ko of Waso robes will be offered to over 100 members of Pagoda in Pathein on 6 July. Ko viewed development of Thabaung. At Thabaung the Sangha from the monastery. At the hall of Dedaye Township General Paper and Pulp Factory, Maj-Gen Ko Ko looked into Well-wishers are invited to donate Waso robes Administration Department on 7 July, he met carrying of bamboo from the bamboo jetty. to the Sayadaws at the ceremony.—MNA departmental personnel, social organization members After that, Maj-Gen Ko Ko and party attended and local people. the collective ploughing for cultivation of monsoon Assessment and Response Chairman of Township PDC U Myo Aung paddy at Kwinyar East Village of Kangyidaunt reported on livelihoods of the local people and Township. Course on Disaster conducted rehabilitation tasks. The commander gave a Chairman of Township PDC U Win Shwe YANGON, 10 July—Mon State Red Cross supplementary report. reported on growing of monsoon paddy in the township. Supervisory Committee conducted Assessment and After hearing the reports, Maj-Gen Ko Ko Maj-Gen Ko Ko urged officials to organize local Response Course on Disaster at the General Hospital explained the relief and rehabilitation of Dedaye farmers to use quality strains of paddy. of Mawlamyine on 20 June. Township. Maj-Gen Ko Ko viewed the location of the After inspecting Ngawun embankment at Chairman of Mon State Peace and relief camps in Dedaye Township on the lay-out plan. Bawdigon Village of Ngathaingchaung, Maj-Gen Ko Development Council Commander of South-East They inspected flow of water at Toe River and Ko gave necessary instructions. Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win made a speech preparations for distribution of fishing boats and fishing In Ingapu Township, he viewed progress on on the occasion. nets to the fishermen. construction of Kanyin Dam. It will be an earth dam. Dr Htay Aung, head of Mon State Health At Dedaye Township Hospital, they inspected On completion, the dam can generate 5 megawatts and Department explained the purposes of opening the the repair of the maternity ward. irrigate 25,000 acres of land. course. Next, they viewed reconstruction tasks of Dedaye At Ma Mya Dam near Hmyinwahtaung Village A total of 50 trainees attended the course. by car. in Myanaung Township, Maj-Gen Ko Ko oversaw the The commander inspected an X-ray machine On 8 July, Maj-Gen Ko Ko viewed the boat spillway, flow of water into the dam and maintenance worth K 8.5 million donated by Mon State PDC at construction workshop for rehabilitation of storm of the embankment and attended to the needs. — MNA the hospital.—MNA Chairman of TCG meets Member of the House of Councilors of the DPJ and President of Myanmar-Japan Water level of Chindwin Friendship Parliamentary Federation River subsides YANGON, 10 July—Chairman of the ASEAN- Democratic Party of Japan and President of Myanmar- Myanmar-United Nations Tripartite Core Group Japan Friendship Parliamentary Federation Mr Hideo NAY PYI TAW, 10 July — Owing to the incessant (TCG), Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Watanabe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here at 3 rains, the water level of Chindwin River exceeded 199 Thu met Member of the House of Councilors of the pm today.—MNA cm above its danger level at the basin of the river on 6 July. According to the records of Hkamti, it was a normal flooding that occurs every year. The water of the river receded below its danger level at Hkamti today. The water level of Chindwin River at Homalin exceeded its danger level on 6 July and reached its highest level on 8 July. The water may subside below its danger level within the next 48 hours. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has announced that the water level of Chindwin River at Mawlaik, Kalewa and Monywa has remained above its danger level. The water level at Mawlaik and Kalewa may recede as from 12 July and the water level Deputy Minister U Kyaw Thu meets Member of the House of Councilors of DPJ and President of at Monywa as from 13 July. Myanmar-Japan Friendship Parliamentary Federation Mr Hideo Watanabe and party. —MNA MNA

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Participation of Inland Water Article: Maung Maung Myint Swe Transport in rehabilitation tasks Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)

Thanks to and ensuring speedily flow Ponnabyan on Yangon- harmonious efforts of the of commodities. As a result, Bogale route, government, the people the Inland Water Transport Tatainghmway and and the Tatmadaw, the resumed its functions as usual Padonma on Yangon- remarkable success has in a short time. Pyapon route and Pa Pa Win been achieved in a short In an interview, and Teinkho on Yangon- time in carrying out Managing Director U Soe Mawlamyinegyun route rehabilitation tasks by Tint of IWT explained, have given medical overcoming hardships “Yangon-Dalla passenger treatments to 52,485 caused by the storm. boats resumed their runs on patients up to 8 July. 4 May after the storm. Ferry The Managing boats are transporting about Director explained, “Eight 30,000 passengers per day. workers groups are carrying The arrangements were made out salvage of vessels daily. to enable the boats to All the vessels washed transport the passengers to ashore had been pulled back go to their works daily. At Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe inspects new pontoons to into the water. Likewise, the same time, workers of we all are striving for the department made efforts be transported to Pyapon, Bogale, Mawlamyinegyun and Labutta. salvage of sunken vessels. for salvage of sunken boats Managing Director and pulling back of vessels U Soe Tint continued to Managing Director and tub boats from the banks, explain, “Among 40 sunken U Soe Tint of Inland and the plans were realized vessels and 32 vessels that Water Transport to promptly resume the runs.” were washed ashore, a total The IWT has been of eight sunken vessels and In taking the making managements for tub boats have so far been rehabilitation measures, the running of 505 vessels with salvaged from the water and Inland Water Transport engines and without engines 32 vessels were pulled back under the Ministry of and these vessels yearly into the water from the Transport significantly transported 25 million banks. Service personnel showed off departmental passengers and 4 million and workers from the capabilities. Under the tons of commodities on branches of the department, supervision of Minister for average. Up to now, the namely, Ayeyawady Transport Maj-Gen Thein transport fare of the vessels Branch (Mandalay), Swe, Managing Director U was fixed at one mile per K Chindwin Branch Soe Tint of IWT together 3 for passengers and at one (Monywa), Rakhine Branch Panmawady triple-decker vessel being pulled back into water at with departmental mile per K 6 for one ton of (Sittway) and Thanlwin Gyaingwaing. personnel strove for cargo. In the passenger Branch (Maw-lamyine), The IWT saved cost. Therefore, a ceremony In accord with the undertaking the salvage of transport of ferry boats, the Yangon-based Delta Branch money and time in salvaging to honour the workers who instructions of the Prime sunken vessels and tub department fixed the fare at and the Commodities the sunken vessels. By had participated in the Minister who stressed the boats and pulling back of K 10 per head. Indeed, the Transport Branch applying the systems of salvage of vessels was held need to cooperate with the boats washed ashore by government has been harmoniously participated inflating the tyres beside the at Ahlon Dockyard in private technicians in the storm, transport of relief spending a large amount of in the salvage and pulling vessels and lifting the Yangon on 7 July. applying the best supplies and rehabilitation money on running of vessels back of vessels with the use vessels, the salvage work “Thanks to concerted technology for undertaking tasks in addition to carrying to ensure smooth transport of 11 ships under could be undertaken efforts of about 100 workers, the salvage task as quickly out the passenger transport of the passengers. Ayeyawady Branch. speedily and safely at low almost all the vessels have as possible, we all are successfully been pulled realizing the aim of the work back into the water from the under the supervision of banks. All transport runs Minister for Transport Maj- have resumed as usual. Gen Thein Swe. I am Likewise, buildings and conducting management dockyards of the department for the salvage of the sunken have been repaired. New vessels and rehabilitation of pontoon jetties were located the storm victims with and the sunken jetties were goodwill.” salvaged,” said Managing Actually, a large Director U Soe Tint of IWT. amount of money is to be Apart from the regular spent on salvage of sunken functions, the IWT vessels and tub boats. transported rehabilitation Therefore, it is necessary materials, paddy strains and to spend the reasonable farm implements to the storm- amount of money on hit areas with the use of vessels salvage of sunken vessels of the department. As part of and tub boats for the efforts to provide health care country. Due to utmost services to the storm victims, efforts and proper the department sent its vessels management of the IWT, as floating hospitals to the all the sunken vessels will storm-affected regions. soon be salvaged Floating hospitals namely successfully. Waythantayar and Translation: TTA Bayintnaung on Yangon- Myanma Alin: 10-7-2008 Workers salvaging a sunken pontoon at Mawlamyinegyun Port. Labutta route, Taingaye and *****

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TOYAKO (Japan), 10 38-billion-US-dollar oil level,” Medvedev’s chief July — The first meeting joint venture, TNK-BP, or foreign policy adviser between Russian President problems for Britain’s Sergei Prikhodko told Dmitry Medvedev and cultural outpost in Russia, reporters. British Prime Minister the British Council. “Brown outlined his Gordon Brown failed on Medvedev and Brown own ideas about problems Monday to thaw bilateral smiled and shook hands in bilateral ties, including relations that are at their praising great potential for the British Council, some lowest point since the Cold Russian-British ties, but major oil companies,” he War. made no substantial head- said. “Medvedev gave The meeting on the way in the thorny issues explanations and drew sidelines of the Group of souring relations. Brown’s attention to the File photo shows an Israeli military watch tower in the Israeli-occupied Golan Eight rich nations summit “The President pro- need to work out a long- Heights. Israel hopes the new Mediterranean Union will help improve in Japan had fuelled hopes posed to focus on elevating term approach to cooper- relations with the Arab world, but Arabs warn against any attempt to bring it could ease a row over a relations to a normal ation.” —MNA/Reuters normalisation in through the back door.—INTERNET Israel ends curfew S Korea beef protests on Palestinian town RAMALLAH (West cost economy $2.5b Bank), 10 July — Israel SEOUL, 10 July — More than two months of protests lifted on Tuesday a curfew in South Korea against a US beef deal and the policies it imposed last week on of the new president have cost Asia’s fourth-largest the Palestinian town of economy about 2.5 billion US dollars, a study released Nilin, where violent on Tuesday said. protests had erupted South Koreans have clogged the streets of central against Israel’s West Bank Seoul on a near-nightly basis since early May, in barrier. protests that have caused a crisis for President Lee “It was lifted early this Myung-bak and his four-month-old government. morning,” a military The report, from the Korea Economic Research spokeswoman said. “The Institute, said the total damage to the economy was villagers promised not to A gunman stands behind sand barricades and points his submachine gun about 2.6 trillion won (2.52 billion US dollars). protest and to keep the through a hole in a wall during clashes in the Bab al-Tabbaneh The figure included 668.5 billion won in direct village quiet.” neighbourhood of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Sectarian battles losses through lost sales, decreased production and The town’s mayor continued to rage early Thursday in the north Lebanese port city of Tripoli public spending on items such as deploying police to confirmed the curfew, despite a ceasefire accord reached the previous evening, after four people the protests. MNA/Reuters which was clamped on died, a security official told AFP. —INTERNET Nilin on Friday after violence erupted during US, UK forces end Gulf exercise amid Iran threat G-8 frets over oil prices, protests at a barrier DUBAI, 10 July — US Speculation about a took place in the central to study averting spikes construction site, had and British naval forces possible attack on Iran has and southern Gulf and was ended and said the Israeli wrapped up their military risen since a report last part of ongoing training TOYAKO (Japan), 10 July— The Group of Eight Army had pulled out. exercises in the Gulf on month said Israel had aimed at protecting the industrialized nations said on Tuesday they were very “We woke up and Tuesday and dismissed practised such a strike. region’s oil infrastructure worried about soaring oil prices and pledged to create luckily we did not see their that they were related to Iran on Tuesday vowed to from any attack. a forum that will discuss ways of avoiding future presence in all of the town tensions with Iran. strike shipping in the “This exercise is in no spikes. and now we are inspecting The exercises took world’s largest oil export- way related to reported The G-8 said the high costs of both oil and food the damage they have place against a backdrop ing region if it is attacked. tensions with Iran... threatened a global economy already facing uncertainty inflicted on us,” Mayor of high tensions between The US Fifth Fleet, Coalition exercises hap- amid continuing economic strain. Ayman Nafi told Reuters Iran and the West over which is based on the Gulf pen with a great deal of Oil fell more than a dollar to below 140 US dollars by telephone. Teheran’s nuclear activi- Arab island of Bahrain, regularity,” Lieutenant a barrel on Tuesday, down from a record rally that MNA/Reuters ties. said “Exercise Stake Net” Nathan Christensen, a elevated prices to an all-time high of 145.85 US dollars Fifth Fleet spokesman, last week. It is still up almost 50 percent this year. told Reuters by telephone. “We express our strong concern about elevated MNA/Reuters commodity prices, especially of oil and food, since they pose a serious challenge to stable growth worldwide, have serious implications for the most In this photo provided vulnerable and increase global inflationary pressure,” by the National Park the G-8 said in a statement. Service, the cruise ship “Concerted efforts are needed to address the the Spirit of Glacier underlying causes for the benefit of all. On the supply side, production and refining capacities should be Bay, is shown on 7 increased in the short term.” July, 2008, after it ran At the behest of British Prime Minister Gordon aground in Glacier Brown, leaders agreed to convene a world energy Bay National Park and forum, which will be held in Japan this September to discuss energy efficiency and new technologies. Canada Preserve in Alaska. said the meeting would also address ways of avoiding INTERNET future shocks. MNA/Reuters

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Ncui påqv\ "\ tcdåp\ suM tra;wcM wy\ y\ Ta;q¨ m¥a;T¨ mM ˙ tcdåk\ qaui lkK\ påmvM "\ Tuesday. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am (Aeq;sit\qiliupåk sMusm\;rn\ ty\l^Pun\;Am˙t\-067-408298) to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now mnmn\ma\ma\ma\ma\ma.eÂk.eÂk.eÂk.eÂk.eÂk∑Tv∑Tv∑Tv∑Tv∑Tv\emTv\emTv\emTv\emTv\emTv\l\l\l\l\lupupupupup\cn\cn\cn\cn\cn\;\;\;\;\; The airliner landed at 9:30 pm (0730 GMT) on declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Monday at Damascus International Airport, according from the vessel. to Chairman of Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority No claims against this vessel will be admitted after British police quiz man over Captain Suleiman Obeidat. the Claims Day. Obeidat said the plane belongs to an Ukrainian murdered French students company banned from operating flights to Jordan SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY LONDON, 10 July— and horrific murder they since 1 July. AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER British police were given have investigated. Obeidat went into details that Royal Jordanian LINES PTE LTD extra time to question a Bonomo was stabbed Airlines applied six months ago a proposal to operate Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 man on Tuesday in their nearly 200 times, with up one more flight a week between Amman and Kiev on widening probe into the to 80 of the wounds the basis of reciprocity but was rejected by the Ukrainian Mexico City police chief brutal murder of two inflicted after he was dead. counterparts despite of several diplomatic efforts by French students killed last Ferez had nearly 50 knife Jordan. resigns over disco deaths week in a frenzied knife wounds. The killer or Jordan, therefore, officially informed Ukrainian attack and then burned in killers then set fire to the peers two months ago that it would take similar action MEXICO CITY, 10 July—Mexico City’s police chief and its top prosecutor resigned after a botched disco raid a London apartment. apartment in an attempt and banned a company from operating flights to Jordan killed 12 people last month, the capital’s mayor said on The 33-year-old man to destroy evidence. as of 15 June, but actually extended the deadline until Tuesday, vowing a major overhaul of public security. turned himself in on MNA/Reuters 1 July.—MNA/Xinhua Police in the capital burst into the News Divine Monday but was taken to nightclub, which was packed with teen-agers hospital to receive Gaza militants fire mortar shell celebrating the end of the school year, on 20 June in an treatment for severe burns operation to clamp down on underage drinking. before questioning began. at border crossing Nine youths and three officers were asphyxiated Detectives later said when more than 1,000 people rushed to squeeze out of magistrates had granted JERUSALEM, 10 July— some border crossings Israel closed its border the nightclub’s small entrance as a wall of police them an extra 36 hours to Palestinian militants fired with Gaza following three crossings with Gaza again pressed in from outside. Mexicans, especially relatives quiz the suspect. a mortar shell from the days of closure in response on Thursday following a of the crushed teenagers, are furious at police video Bio-engineering stu- northern Gaza Strip at a to Thursday’s rocket rocket attack from the images showing the desperation of revelers trapped dents Laurent Bonomo border crossing on attack, according to Israeli Hamas-ruled enclave, inside after the club’s owner announced the presence and Gabriel Ferez, both Monday afternoon, a official Peter Lerner. which was at least the fifth of police over the loudspeaker. 23, were bound, gagged spokeswoman of Israeli The Erez crossing, the such attack since the After an investigation into the deaths, Mayor Marcelo and repeatedly stabbed in Defence Forces (IDF) told main passage for people Egyptian-brokered truce Ebrard said he had accepted the resignations of police Bonomo’s south London Xinhua. between Gaza and Israel, went into effect on chief Joel Ortega and the city’s Attorney General apartment. Police called it The spokeswoman said was opened to allow 019 June. Following Rodolfo Felix.— MNA/Reuters the most frenzied, brutal no one was hurt and no Gazans in need of urgent Thursday’s violation, for damage was caused by the medical attention to travel which no group has China receives pilotless plane for disaster relief attack on the Karni cargo into Israel. claimed responsibility, crossing. But he did not In addition, the Sufa Israeli Defence Minister BEIJING, 10 July—The such as rain, mist, strong significant role in the di- say how Israel would crossing was opened to Ehud Barak instructed the National Disaster Re- wind and gale. saster relief work in respond to the latest breach allow goods and cement army to close all the border duction Center (NDRC) of It can also collect data southwestern Sichuan of the Gaza truce. into Gaza, and the Nahal crossings with the China’s Ministry of Civil and transmit reliable video Province that was hit by a The attack came one Oz fuel depot was also Palestinian territories. Affairs received a donation images. The plane will magnitude-8.0 earthquake day after Israel reopened opened. MNA/Xinhua of a pilotless plane on work with the NDRC's on 12 May. China sent Monday, which will help remote-sensing platform to about 100 helicopters to Ecuador seeks trade with emergency appraisal help facilitate the eval- the quake-hit zone which Drive with and disaster monitoring. uation and relief work in successfully rescued more opportunities with Iran The plane, Huaying, disaster-hit sites. than 15,000 people. care worth 1.2 million yuan Planes have played a MNA/Xinhua QUITO, 10 July—Ecuador hopes to further exploit (175,021 US dollars), was trade possibilities with Iran following the forming of donated by Zhongbing trade relations between the two countries a few months Opto-electrical Techno- ago, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said Monday. logy Company. The 2.1- A conference with a theme of “Trade opportunities meter-long plane weighs between Ecuador and Iran” will take place Tuesday in 20 kg and has a wing span Quito and Guayaquil with a view to facilitating bilateral of 2.6 metres. It can fly to trade. an altitude of 3,500 metres The possible trade between the two countries will at a the speed of 110 include banana, cacao, fish, shrimp, fruit concentrate kilometres an hour. and vegetables, among other products, the Ecuadorean As the most advanced Foreign Ministry said in a statement. — MNA/Xinhua type of plane made in Container trucks wait in line beside a cargo ship at China, it can provide reconnaissance over a large Tianjin port on 26 June in Tianjin near Beijing. area and stay in the air for China’s trade surplus reached 99 billion dollars in three hours to shoot video the first half of 2008, down 11.8 percent from the of an accident spot in spite same period last year.—INTERNET of unfavorable weather

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QUEBEC C ITY (Canada), between East and West in This is the first time 10 July— The World the Straits of Malacca. that Papua New Guinea Heritage Committee of the Also included are the and San Marino enter the United Nations Edu- Kuk Early Agricultural World Heritage List. cational, Scientific and Site in Papua New Guinea, Other sites are in Cultural Organization which consists of 116 Croatia, France, Germany, (UNESCO) added 21 new hectares of swamps in the Italy and Slovakia and sites to its heritage list on southern highlands of New include China’s Mount Monday. Guinea 1,500 metres Sanqingshan National Eight of the sites are all above sea-level. Park. Other sites are in cultural sites. They The Historic Center Cambodia, Canada, Cuba, include Melaka and and Mount Titano of San France, Iceland, Kazakh- George Town, historic Marino, which dates back stan, Kenya, Mexico, A black ribbon adorned with flowers and a photo of Alexia Belen Moreno cities of the Straits of to the 13th century, was Switzerland, Italy and hangs from the gates of her school in Ciudad Juarez, northern Mexico, on 10 Malacca in Malaysia, also included. Yemen. —MNA/Xinhua June, 2008. Moreno, was shot in the head at age 12 while riding in a vehicle which have developed as she was returning from school, apparently caught in the crossfire during a over 500 years of trading Jordan is one of the five richest gun battle between drug smugglers.—INTERNET and cultural exchanges countries in oil shale AMMAN, 10 July — Director General of Jordanian Pig disease Natural Resources Authority (NRA) Maher Hijazin said hits another on Monday that Jordan is considered one of the five richest countries in oil shale in the world. “The kingdom’s Vietnamese estimated reserves of this material is about 40 billion tons, which is expected to be doubled in the coming years,” province Hijazin said. The comments were made during a meeting on “oil HANOI, 10 July— The Porcine Reproductive and shale and power resources in Jordan” held at Amman Respiratory Syndrome Arab University for Graduate Studies. Hijazin said the (PRRS), known as “blue NRA has adopted a new strategy on oil shale since 2004, ear” disease, has recently floating tenders, signing agreements with companies and stricken Vietnam’s requesting companies to provide studies on the extraction northern Quang Ninh of oil shale. Province, raising the total So far, NRA has signed four memos of understanding number of affected Sudanese workers pick up pieces of Arabic gum at a factory in an industrial with international companies to carry out technical and localities in the country to area 20 kms north of the capital Khartoum, on 24 June. In Sudan, Arabic economic studies in preparation for extraction of the six, according to a local gum is the heavenly manna and the key ingredient in global trademarks, material. veterinary agency on including the Cola, despite international sanctions on its economy.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Tuesday. The disease killed 67 UNSG denounces Launch dates announced for remaining pigs and sickened 416 shuttle missions others raised by 15 killing of Somali WASHINGTON, 10 planned to be completed STS-126 mission to supply households in Yen Hung July— NASA announced before the end of fiscal the space station and District, the Department UNDP head on Monday target launch year 2010, the federal service the station’s solar of Animal Health under UNITED NATIONS, 10 spokesperson. dates for the remaining space agency announced panel joints. The five the Ministry of July — UN Secretary- Ban encouraged all space shuttle missions on in a statement. shuttle missions by the Agriculture and Rural General Ban Ki-moon Somalis “to reflect on this the current manifest in NASA has now three three shuttles in 2009 are Development said, strongly condemned on latest senseless act of fiscal year 2009 and 2010. active service shuttles — arranged respectively on adding that the PRRS is Monday the killing of violence and to work The manifest includes Atlantis, Discovery and 12 February, 15 May, 30 currently hitting six Osman Ali Ahmed, the together in the search for one flight to the Hubble Endeavour. It previously July, 15 October and 10 Vietnamese provinces, acting head of the UN peace and reconciliation”. Space Telescope, seven selected 8 October and 10 December. And the three including the two Development Programme “A 14-year veteran of assembly flights to the November in 2008 as shuttle flights in 2010 will northern provinces of Lao (UNDP) office in Somali UNDP, Mr Ahmed International Space launch dates for Atlantis’ be on 11 February, 8 April Cai and Quang Ninh, and capital Mogadishu. dedicated his life to the Station, and two station STS-125 mission to service and 31 May. the four southern Ahmed was shot on betterment of his country contingency flights, Hubble and Endeavour’s MNA/Xinhua provinces of Vinh Long, Sunday by unidentified while working under very Bac Lieu, Ba Ria Vung gunmen as he left a difficult circumstances Tau and Soc Trang. mosque in Mogadishu during some of Somalia’s The PRRS was first with family members. most turbulent times,” recognized in the United “The killing of Osman according to a statement States in the mid-1980s Ali Ahmed is a loss not issued by UNDP. and is now present in most only for the United “We extend our pig-producing countries. Nations but also for the deepest and most sincere The symptoms include Somali people, who are condolences to his wife reproductive failure, the ultimate victims when and family and wish his pneumonia and increased humanitarian workers and son, who was wounded in This combination of two photos shows Argentina’s Perito Moreno glacier susceptibility to secondary aid officials are targeted the attack, a full and before (L, taken on 4 July, 2008) and after (R, taken on 9 July, 2008) the bacterial infection. in this way,” Ban said in a speedy recovery,” UNDP collapse of the roof of an ice tunnel, near the city of El Calafate in the MNA/Xinhua statement issued by his said. — MNA/Xinhua Patagonian Province of Santa Cruz, southern Argentina. —XINHUA

11-7-08 (FINAL) NL 13 7/29/18, 11:35 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 11 July, 2008 European clubs opposed to France’s Trezeguet quits internationals S P O R T S MILAN, 10 July— France striker David Trezeguet FIFA’s 6+5 foreigners quota said on Wednesday he was quitting international soc- BERNE (Switzerland), 10 July— The newly-formed cer. European Club Association (ECA) has used its first The Juventus player was left out of France’s Euro meeting to oppose FIFA’s controversial 6+5 proposal 2008 squad and had an uneasy relationship with coach aimed at restricting the number of foreign players in Raymond Domenech, who was told last week he could starting line-ups. stay in the job. The ECA said in a statement on Tuesday that its 103 France were dumped out of the finals at the group members had “strongly endorsed the stance” taken by stage last month after drawing one and losing two of chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and vice-chair- their games at the tournament in Austria and Switzer- man Joan Laporta after talks last month with EU land. Commissioner Vladimir Spidla. “In ECA’s view, there “The awful Euros and the confirmation of the coach is no necessity for a 6+5 rule, and the organisation have led me to this irreversible decision,” the 30-year- favours instead UEFA’s ‘home-grown’ approach,” old told reporters at Juve’s pre-season training retreat. the statement added. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters S Africa World Cup stadium Crouch close to Portsmouth cut from Confederations Cup move after agreeing terms JOHANNESBURG, 10 July — South Africa’s 2010 LONDON, 10 July— Portsmouth have agreed per- World Cup organizers said on Tuesday the Port sonal terms with England striker Peter Crouch and he Elizabeth stadium had been dropped as a host venue will complete his transfer from Liverpool subject to for the 2009 Confederations Cup because it would not his passing a medical, the south coast club said on be ready in time. Wednesday. “The board, having assessed the information be- The clubs had already agreed an undisclosed fee for fore it this afternoon, finally resolved that for now Port the lanky 27-year-old, who spent nine months at Elizabeth is no longer part of the Confederations Portsmouth in the 2001/02 season. Cup,” Irvin Khoza, chairman of the local organizing The club’s website (www.portsmouthfc.co.uk) said committee, told reporters. “We find that there will be that Crouch was expected to undergo his medical Yi Jianlian of China(R) with teammate Simmons serious constraints for Port Elizabeth to meet the within the next 48 hours. pose with their New Jersey Nets basketball jersey deadline,” he said, before stressing that the stadium in Crouch struggled to hold down a regular first-team after a news conference in East Rutherford, New the southern coastal city was expected to be ready for place at Liverpool last season and wanted to move to Jersey on 9 July, 2008. —XINHUA the 2010 World Cup. The 1.2 billion rand (154.2 enhance his England chances. He has scored 14 goals million US dollars) Nelson Mandela Bay stadium was in his 27 international appearances but over the past Scolari says Lampard is staying one of five venues due to stage matches during the year he has generally had to be satisfied with a place on 2009 tournament and among 10 due to be used at the the bench.— MNA/Reuters at Chelsea World Cup.—MNA/Reuters LONDON, 10 July— New manager Luiz Felipe Atletico confirm signing of Netherlands Scolari said on Tuesday that Frank Lampard would FIFA changes ticket system defender Heitinga remain at Chelsea for this season and beyond, under- MADRID, 10 July— Atletico Madrid have signed lining the club’s refusal to consider any offers for the for 2010 World Cup Netherlands defender John Heitinga from Ajax on a England midfielder. JOHANNESBURG, 10 July — FIFA has introduced a five-year contract, the Primera Liga club confirmed on Speaking at his first news conference since taking new ticketing system for the 2010 World Cup in South Wednesday. the Chelsea post, Scolari said he had spoken to Lam- Africa which it said on Wednesday would greatly The 24-year-old, who can play at right back and pard and received assurances the player was still increase the number of tickets available for genuine centre back, will be presented at the Calderon on committed to the London club. football supporters. Thursday after having agreed a deal back in March “I think Chelsea needs Lampard and Lampard needs David Will, chairman of the ticketing sub-commit- when he said Atletico were paying his 10 million euro Chelsea,” the Brazilian told reporters. “I think Lampard tee for the World Cup, told Reuters the percentage of ($15.7 million) buyout clause. He has already passed will be with us (for) more time than one (more) year.” tickets for fans from countries qualifying for the finals a medical. Heitinga represented his country at Euro Lampard is entering the final year of his contract would rise by 50 per cent. 2008, has won 39 caps, and was crowned Netherlands’ and Chelsea told Inter Milan in a statement earlier on He also said a new collection system would go a player of the year in April. Tuesday that they were not prepared to enter into any long way to keeping tickets off the black market. Atletico have also signed Czech Republic defender discussions for the 30-year-old. Will, in an interview in Johannesburg, said worldwide Tomas Ujfalusi, French striker Florent Sinama MNA/Reuters ticket sales would start next February. MNA/Reuters Pongolle, France goalkeeper Gregory Coupet and UEFA to vote on new name Brazilian midfielder Paulo Assuncao.—MNA/Reuters for UEFA Cup Laporta fighting to steady Barca NYON (Switzerland), 10 July— European soccer’s ship after vote defeat governing body UEFA is considering changing the MADRID, 10 July—Barcelona president Joan name of its second tier UEFA Cup competition to the Laporta’s defeat in a confidence vote by club members UEFA Europa League. on Sunday has left him with a divided board and facing The planned rebranding was revealed by Karl- continued calls for his resignation. Heinz Rummenigge, the acting chairman of the new A referendum on Laporta’s administration, insti- European Clubs Association, whose organisation gated by Oriol Giralt, saw those critical of his manage- was presented with the proposal on Monday. ment win 60.6 per cent of the approximately 40,000 “The hope is that a refreshment of the name and votes cast by club members, which fell just short of the brand can help achieve better results than we’ve seen two thirds necessary to force a new election. in the UEFA Cup in the past,” Rummenigge later told “I have no intention of resigning. We have a legiti- Photo taken on 6 July, 2008 shows a sculpture a media conference at UEFA’s Swiss headquarters. mate mandate (until 2010), we overcame the motion called “torch relay” at the Olympic Forest Park in “There has been a general impression that it has against us, and we are enthusiastic about the future,” Beijing, capital of China. More than 80 sculptures, become a second-class competition and that we Laporta was quoted as saying in the Spanish media on selected from different countries of the world, have should get back to how it was ten or 15 years ago.” Wednesday. been installed in the park to greet the upcoming MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Beijing Olympic Games on 8 August. —XINHUA

11-7-08 (FINAL) NL 14 7/29/18, 11:35 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 11 July, 2008 15 Somali pirates free 909 killed, wounded in Afghan German cargo ship suicide blasts this year NAIROBI, 10 July — The captain and 15 crew KABUL, 10 July — A attacks in the war-battered Pirates have freed a members will be brought total of 909 people including country in 2008, Mark German cargo ship they ashore and given medical 712 civilians have been Laity, NATO civilian hijacked off the coast of checkups and a chance to killed or wounded in suicide spokesman in Kabul, told Somalia after holding the rest. blasts across Afghanistan a news briefing. vessel and crew for 41 A spokesman for the this year, a NATO civilian Moreover, he said in days, a regional maritime Karl Lehmann Shipping spokesman said here the capital Kabul there official confirmed here Company of the German Wednesday. were 255 casualties Wednesday. city of Luebeck said that As many as 228 inflicted by suicide bombs Andrew Mwangura, all 15 crew members of the civilians were dead and 484 this year, out of which 246 East Africa’s Coordinator cargo ship were in good more were wounded in were civilians, including of Seafarers Association, health.— MNA/Reuters deadly suicide bombing 54 killed and 192 injured. said the pirates released Asked to comment on the MV Lehmann Timber who might be responsible after receiving 750,000 More Californians suffer US dollars in ransom. from asthma for the suicide attack on “We have just Indian Embassy in Kabul, received information that LOS ANGELES, 10 July— More and more Laity said the related the MV Lehman Timber Californians suffer from asthma due to air pollution, investigation, as an was released on Tuesday smoking and lack of insurance and medical care, Afghan presidential for 750,000 dollars according to a new study released on Tuesday. spokesman has said, is ransom,” Mwangura said Because of asthma, children missed 1.9 million underway and “specu- by telephone. days of school and adults missed two million days of lating on the outcome” He said the vessel was work in 2005, said the study conducted by the Centre before investigation is WEATHER for Health Policy Research at the University of comple-ted is “dange- sailing for a safe port a day Thursday, 10 July, 2008 after the hijacking ended. California in Los Angeles (UCLA).— MNA/Xinhua rous”. Peter Petronzio, Commanding Officer of Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr US 24th Marine Expedi- MST: During the past 24 hours, rain have been isolated in tionary Unit (MEU), lower Sagaing and Magway Divisions, scattered in Manda- attended the news con- lay Division, fairly widespread in Kachin, Shan and Kayah States, upper Sagaing Division and widespread in the re- ference Wed-nesday to maining States and Divisions with isolated heavyfall in update reporters on the Taninthayi Division. The noteworthy amounts of rainfalls MEU mission in Garmsir, recorded were Myeik (3.23) inches, Yay (2.40) inches, Dawei a known logistic hub for (2.32) inches, Pyapon (2.00) inches, Gwa (1.97) inches, Taleban-led militants in Loikaw (1.81) inches and Mawlamyine (1.73) inches. southern Afghanistan. Maximum temperature on 9-7-2008 was 85˚F. The 24th MEU with Minimum temperature on 10-7-2008 was 69ºF. Relative hu- around 2,200 service midity at (09:30) hours MST on 10-7-2008 was 100%. Total members began counter- sunshine hours on 9-7-2008 was (0.2) hours (approx). insurgency operation in Rainfall on 10-7-2008 was (1.06) inches at Garmsir District of Hel- Mingaladon, (0.98) inch at Kaba-Aye and (1.14) inches at mand Province on April Central Yangon.Total rainfall since 1-1-2008 was (49.33) 28 and since then have inches at Mingaladon, (59.13) inches at Kaba-Aye and killed some 400 militants, (71.89) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Petronzio said, quoting File photo shows property sale boards in Forest Hill, south-east London. The Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (10) mph from Southwest at figures from Helmand Bank of England is widely expected to leave British interest rates unchanged (16:10) hours MST on 9-7-2008. government fficials. at 5 per cent as it seeks to tackle both soaring inflation and slumping Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate in the Andaman MNA/Xinhua economic growth, analysts have said—INTERNET Sea and strong in the Bay of Bengal. Forecast valid until evening of 11-7-2008: Rain will 7:45 am 4:35 pm 6:00 pm be widespread in Kachin, Rakhine, Mon and Kayin States, 4. Song of yesteryear 4. Dance variety 10. Evening news upper Sagaing, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divi- 7:55 am 4:50 pm 6:30 pm sions, fairly widespread in Shan, Chin and Kayah States, 5. Akpioc\p∑´ 5. Song to uphold 11. Weather report Bago Division and isolated to scattered in the remaining 8:05 am National Spirit 6. Erawt^Al˙ts\på; 6:35 pm areas with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Mon and 5:05 pm Kayin States. 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At^;pioc\p∑´ 5:50 pm Niuc\cMKa;zat\lm\;t∑´ 11-7-2008: Some rain. Degree of certainty is (80%). exercise {kRu%aqMsU\Kr^;sU\ 17. 4:20 pm 9. Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 7:30 am rc\m˙ap^tig∑m\;S^Ti} {pc\ly\ep¥a\mc\;qa;} 3. The mirror images of 11-7-2008: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree of certainty 3. Morning news (Apiuc\;-2) (Apiuc\;-10) musical oldies is (60%). R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 392308, Manager 392226, Circulation 392304, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 392369

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Witness may inform about misappropriation of internal and international relief funds and supplies Anyone may dial the following phone numbers of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement if he witnesses or knows that the cash assistance and relief supplies donated from abroad and at home to the storm victims are kept for self-interest, traded, used for particular persons and organizations, or misappropriated for other purposes. Head of Office Ph: 067 404021 and 067 404022 Deputy Head of Office Ph: 09 860 1002

Draught cattle, power tillers reach storm-hit villages

YANGON, 10 July Village-tract 38 cattle were sold to Nathmu — Farmers in the storm- and Linswe Maezali, Village-tract; 25 to hit villages in Maw- Kyarchaung, Kyun- Myatthar Village-tract, lamyinegyun Township chaung and Mabay vil- 14 to Kyarchaung Vil- have restarted farming as lage-tracts 28 cattle. lage-tract; 10 to Poetilut they have been provided Meanwhile, alto- Village-tract; 34 to with draught cattle. gether 411 power-tillers Kyatshar Village-tract; So far 258 heads of have been sold in instal- five to Kyunchaung Vil- draught cattle were sent ment to farmers in the lage-tract; 32 to to the villages in the area so far. A total of 233 Shaukchaung Village- township up to 6 July. tiller machines have been tract; six to Kyarhone Kyatshar Village-tract sold to farmers by 28 Village-tract and one to received 148 cattle; June. According to the Gonnyindan Village- Shaukchaung Village- sale from 29 June to 6 tract. Fishing boats and fishing gear for storm victims in Kungyangon tract 44 cattle, Nathmu July, 38 power tillers MNA Township. —MNA

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