Volume I, Number 51 14th Waning Day of Tazaungmone 1376 ME Thursday, 20 November, 2014

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues debate on News on constitution page -2 MPA to raise demurrage charges from 2015 The MPA has granted By Aye Min Soe waivers of demurrage fees to the owners when they Yangon, 19 Nov— pick up their containers The Myanma Port Author- within seven days after ity will increase demurrage arrival at a terminal and charges for containers, when they pick up heavy heavy machinery and ve- machinery within three hicles at terminals from 1 days after arrival. January, 2015, according According to the an- to an announcement by the nouncement, owners of the MPA. containers will have to pay The move is aimed at US$2 per day from the 8th dealing with port conges- day to 60th day, and the dai- tion caused by late pickup ly demurrage charge will of containers, machinery be increased to US$4 for and vehicles at terminals, each container from the 61st the announcement stated. day to 180th day, to US$6 The owners of con- from the 181th day to 365th tainers, heavy machinery day and to US$8 from the and vehicles, taking ad- 366th day to 730th day. vantage of the currently Meanwhile, one cubic low demurrage charges, at meter of heavy machinery present do not pick up their and vehicles will cost K30 goods in a timely manner, per day from the 3rd day leading to a reduction in to 14th day, K100 per day per day from the 61st day the 181st day to 365th day An increase in demurrage charges for the storage capacity at ter- from the 15th day to 30th to 120th day, K900 per day and K1,500 per day from containers, heavy machinery and vehicles from minals, the announcement day, K200 per day from the from the 121st day to 180th the 366th day to 730th day. next year will contribute to smooth running of said. 31st day to 60th day, K600 day, K1,200 per day from GNLM port services.—Photo: aye Min Soe Panasonic focuses on building B2G relationships INSIDE with Emphasis placed on compilation vative and powerful tech- At the first Panasonic corporation is planning to By Khaing Thanda Lwin nology, Thin Zar, manager Solutions Expo in Yangon, donate 2,000 solar lanterns of CSR Plan for of Panasonic Asia Pacific she said the company is to areas without electric- Letpadaung- Yangon, 19 Nov— part in Myanmar’s infra- Pte. Ltd, told the Global paying particular attention ity in Myanmar through Japanese electronics giant structure development New Light of Myanmar on to business-to-government NGOs, Thin Zar explained, taung Copper Panasonic is ready to take programmes with its inno- Wednesday. opportunities in the coun- saying that approximately Mine Project try’s programmes for elec- 7,000 lanterns were donat- investigation tricity supply. ed in some areas of Myan- The company will con- mar including a cyclone-hit report tinue to create environmen- area in Ayeyawady last Page-3 tal value for people with year. its product technology and The aim of the dona- Investment minimize the environmen- tion is to enable easy access tal impacts of its business to electricity and reduce the for agriculture activities, the official said. black smoke from kerosene imports As part of its corporate lamps. According to a sur- social responsible (CSR) vey, there are 1.32 billion discussed activities, the electronics people who live in areas in Nay Pyi Taw without electricity world- wide. Page-2 Panasonic products A local distributor said for home are being that the company is sched- Ambulance uled to conduct a class on system for displayed at the first handmade batteries for primary school children in emergency Panasonic Solutions December with the aim of care being Expo in Yangon. sharing knowledge about batteries and their prop- implemented by Photo: Khaing erties. The activities have health ministry been held in Myanmar thanda Lwin since 2013. Page-2 GNLM 2 Thursday, 20 November, 2014 Parliament Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues debate on constitution Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Nov ministers from parliamen- to equality and national — The Pyidaungsu Hlut- tary representatives, saying unity of ethnic national taw session on Wednesday that only then will the union races while another de- continued its debate on the ministers and deputy minis- fence services personnel report of the Constitutional ters be able to work in the representative, Lt-Col Pe Amendment Implementa- interests of the people. Kyaing, said he was against tion Committee. Representative Daw the insertion of the phrase Representative U Myat Khin Thanda of Tada-U “with the consent of the Ko of Region Con- Constituency said that it is Pyidaungsu Hluttaw” into stituency-12 was in favour necessary to draw a time- Section 40 (c) of the con- of the system of appointing table to undertake amend- stitution as doing so could union ministers and deputy ments of the constitution hinder the commander in in six months ahead of the chief of defence services Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 2015 general elections by from exercising his pow- representatives enacting a law. She high- ers in a state of emergency lighted that today, all are conferred by provisions of holding debate on to focus on peace and de- the constitution. issue of constitutional mocracratization of the na- Daw Mi Myint Than amendment.—mna tion by setting aside their of Ye Constituency encour- interests. All the citizens aged the representatives to have the rights to enjoy the amend Section 436 of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (Retreat) kicks off rights of fair and standard- constitution while Repre- ized democracy. sentative Dr Aye Maung of Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Nov Wednesday. Ministers to Malaysian ing was held at the same Defence Services Per- Constituen- — The ASEAN Defence Union Minister for De- Minister of Defence Dato’ venue, attended by defence sonnel Representative Lt- cy-1the representatives to Ministers’ Meeting (Re- fence Lt-Gen Wai Lwin de- Seri Hishammuddin Tun ministers of ASEAN coun- Col Thein Htut preferred try their best for emerging treat) took place at Gold- livered an opening address Hussein. In the afternoon, tries, Japanese Minister of conferring some legislative a constitution which is the en Palace Hotel in Ba- and handed over chairman- the ASEAN-Japan Defence Defence Mr Akinori Eto powers to state and region most suitable to this day. gan, Region on ship of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Informal Meet- and officials.—MNA governments to contribute MNA Union Border Affairs Investment for agriculture imports discussed Minister inspects in Nay Pyi Taw development programmes Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Nov of Chiangmaifroyen Food velopment of Myanmar’s Mr Ashok Murarka, vice — Union Minister for Ag- Public Co., Ltd of Thailand agriculture sector, bilateral president of Indo-Myanmar in riculture and Irrigation U and President Mr Lan Mu- cooperation, business op- Chamber of Commerce and Myint Hlaing on Tuesday Chiou of Sun Ho Promot- portunities and the existing Industry on that day to dis- Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Nov tion tour in southern My- met President Mr Akihiko ing Enterprise Co., Ltd of laws for investors. cuss mutual cooperation in — Lt-Gen Thet Naing anmar state on 15 and 16 Shimada of Nichirei En- Taiwan. The Union minister the implementation of ag- Win, Union Minister for November, and met with terprise Management Con- At the meeting in Nay also met Mr Zhu Xiumei, ribusiness in line with the Border Affairs and Chair- the locals for development sulting Co., Ltd of Japan, Pyi Taw, they discussed president of Hebei Veyong laws. man of Working Commit- programmes. Chairman Dr P. Prayoon investment issues for de- Bio-chemical Co., Ltd, and MNA tee on Development of He also inspected Border Areas and National the construction of youth Races, inspected the pro- training school in Tha- Ambulance system for emergency care being jects implemented by the ton Township, Mon State, border area development where he discussed with implemented by health ministry funds in Mon State. township officials on 16 hotlins to other townships, Currently there are The minister and his November. By Khaing Thanda Lwin entourage made an inspec- MNA Dr Zaw Oo said. emergency departments The ministry also has a only in Nay Pyi Taw, Yan- Yangon, 19 Nov — use of ambulances are un- The Ministry of Health der discussion in Nay Pyi plan to conduct emergency gon and Mandalay. The MPF chief holds talks has started implementing Taw and due to come out care training for highway emergency ward at Nay Pyi an ambulance system for soon. The enforcement of police as they are able to Taw General Hospital can with foreign guests emergency cases with the rules aims to crack down rush to people in need of receive 20 to 26 patients aim of providing pre-hos- on such activity as the use such care, with the official simultaneously, where a to- pital care to emergency of ambulances in timber clarifying the important tal of 12 specialists and 27 to discuss promotion patients systematically and smuggling. role of the fire brigade, con- skilled nurses are on call at plans to gradually establish In order to provide struction teams and health the emergency department, of relations in public emergency departments in prompt emergency care departments in developing the doctor added. all regions and states. services, the health minis- the emergency system. GNLM security The ministry is cur- try has already set up the rently collecting data na- 192 hotline number for Nay Pyi Taw, 19 He also met Mr Da- tionwide to obtain the ex- emergency help. The hot- Nov — Chief of Myanmar vis Dalton, a senior po- act number of ambulances line is linked to hospitals in Police Force Police Ma- lice relations officer of the owned by social organi- Nay Pyi Taw and its nearby jor General Zaw Win on Australian Federal Police. zations and plans to pro- regions. However, CDMA Wednesday met Mr Dong At the meeting, they dis- vide emergency healthcare mobile phones cannot Jialu, deputy permanent cussed the management training to those organiza- make calls to this number, director-general of the De- programme of the My- tions, Dr Zaw Oo, a spe- and sometimes even GSM partment of Public Safety anmar police force, in- cialist from the emergency phones have difficulty. in Yunnan Province of stallation of an advanced department at Nay Pyi Taw To solve this problem, the China, at his office here technology system and General Hospital (1,000- health ministry is holding to discuss enforcement of promotion of bilateral ties bed), told the Global New discussions with Myanma traffic rules in border areas between Australia and Light of Myanmar. Posts and Telecommuni- and promotion of relations Myanmar. He went on to say that cation (MPT). Plans are Dr Zaw Oo of Nay Pyi Taw General Hospital between the two sides. Police Information the rules pertaining to the underway to expand the (1000-bed).—Photo: Khaing Thanda Lwin Thursday, 20 November, 2014 3 NatioN al

Nay Pyi Taw, 19 cal and foreign experts and Nov—U Hla Tun, Union representatives of NGOs Emphasis placed on compilation of CSR Plan for Minister at the President is to compile an Environ- Office, stressed the need to mental and Social Impact Letpadaungtaung Copper Mine Project consider the lives of local Assessment report for the people for undertaking so- copper mine project and investigation report cioeconomic development seek the approval of the under the Corporate Social government for serving the Responsibility Plan in im- interests of both the State plementing the report of the and local people. Investigation Commission The union minister on Letpadaungtaung Cop- urged officials to appoint per Mine Project, at a meet- locals who have completed ing in , Sagaing vocational training for the Region, on Tuesday. respective jobs. Departmental officials Chief Minister of are to organize public par- U Tha Aye, ticipation in implementing Adjutant-General Maj-Gen the report of the investiga- Hsan Oo and officials ex- tion commission to be able plained the progress of tasks to speed up the develop- and future plans, and the un- ment tasks, he said. ion minister reviewed their He highlighted that a discussions. committee formed with lo- MNA Union Minister U Hla Tun highlights the ways to undertake development of local people while implementing report of Investigation Commission on Letpadaungtaung Copper Mine Project.—mna Union minister attends 22nd Deputy Minister for ECF visits teak and ironwood anniversary of Cooperative Bank plantations in Rakhine State yaNgoN, 19 Nov—Union shareholders and staff members. Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Nov—Ser- government places emphasis on He also visited a public for- Minister for Cooperatives U The Cooperative Bank was vice personnel are to change their meeting basic needs and creating est and teak plantations of private Kyaw Hsan delivered an address established as a private bank in mindset for undertaking depart- job opportunities for local people companies in Yekyi and Laymy- at the 22nd anniversary of the Co- 1992 and was reformed into a mental tasks to accomplish their in Rakhine State in order to im- ethna townships, Ayeyawady Re- operative Bank held at the Sedona public bank in 2014. It has opened missions, Deputy Minister for prove their living standards. As gion. Hotel in Yangon on Monday. 117 branches across the country Environmental Conservation and such, he said government person- While in Gwa Township, the In his speech, the union and plans are underway to open Forestry U Aye Myint Maung nel are to seek ways and means of deputy minister held talks with minister praised the services and 28 new branches. It posted an af- said in meeting with staff under how to best serve the interests of responsible persons of interna- achievements of the bank and ter-tax profit of over K 11 billion the ministry in Thandwe, Rakhine the State and the people. tional non-governmental organi- urged staff members to exert ef- last year. State, on 13 November. On his inspection tour, the zations, namely, MERN, ECCDI, forts for greater achievements Then, the union minister in- He said that staff members deputy minister inspected thriv- EcoDev, BANCA, BDA, SDF by maintaining the trust of cus- spected Thiri Sanda Garment and are to try hard to understand ing teak and ironwood plantations and RCA and explained the man- tomers. Also present were minis- General Trading Cooperative Ltd rules and regulations, policies, in Kyanyo Village, Thandwe agement of the mangrove ecosys- ters of the Gov- and met with members of the co- procedures and laws of relevant Township, and an ironwood plan- tem in coastal areas. ernment, central bank officials, operative.—MNA departments. He noted that the tation in Kyeintali Village. MNA People in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, hold up peaceful co-existence in daily life

Danyawady 3 vessel carrying passengers and commodities from Sittway of Vendors sell marine products under shelter and local people view round Rakhine State arrives at Buthidaung Port. People in various faiths live in goods to be bought at the market in South Myoma Ward in Maungtaw Buthidaung Township peacefully and they are engaged in agriculture, livestock Township, Rakhine State.—Photo: Zeyar (mirror) breeding, trade and odd-job for their livelihoods.—Photo: Zeyar (mirror) 4 Thursday, 20 November, 2014 local news Station Volunteer hospital youths donate commissioned dry rations, into service clothes and NaTogyi, 19 Nov — The Health Department un- rice der the Ministry of Health yaNgoN, 19 Nov— has recently opened a Volunteer youths in Lay- 16-bed station hospital in dauntkan Ward of Hlegu Mandalay Kanna Village, the third fa- Township, Yangon Re- cility of its kind in Natogyi Natogyi gion, donated dry rations to Myingyan Township, Mandalay Re- Aye Myitta Parahita Home gion. It was upgraded from and clothes to the elderly Ngaphe Nay Pyi Taw a rural health centre, said in Mayanchaung Village, an official of the Natogyi Hlegu Township, on 16 Township Health Depart- November. ment. They also donated five As local people could bags of rice to Mayanwe not afford to construct the Parahita monastery in the Thaton building, the Ministry of township and cash to the Yangon Health started to build the fund of the monastery. 16-bed hospital. A con- Than Than Htay struction company is taking (Kyemon) responsibility for building Dawei the structure under the su- Chinlone teams in Myingyan participate in pervision of the township Today’s authorities. The station demonstration hospital provides health- MyiNgyaN, 19 Nov — the Wadan Youth Chinlone mar’s traditional sport held MyanMar care services to local peo- th On the occasion of the 20 Club, chinlone teams in My- on 17 November. ews siTes ple from 20 villages and anniversary celebration of ingyan, , Chairman of the Ay- n Kanna Village.—Khin Zar the Ayeyawady Chinelone were invited to take part in eyawady Chinlone Club U Mon Myint (Law) Club and the formation of a demonstration of Myan- Sein Tin said 14 Chinlone clubs are taking part in the event in the township. Ay- Members of WAO get eyawady Club has produced several players who brought membership brooches honour to the state. Three to Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Nov woman of Township WAO four amateur chinlone clubs — The Women’s Affairs Daw Shwe Zin Win pinned are playing the sport in each Organization presented the brooches on the mem- ward of the township. Chin- brooches to its members bers. They also provided lone is a physical exercise at its office of Ottarathiri healthcare services and that preserves the traditional Ward in Ottrathiri Town- nutritious snacks to the el- sport, he said. ship, Nay Pyi Taw, on 17 derly in Ottarathiri Ward Chinlone events can be November. (Chinywa). seen at the festival of Pago- Chairwoman of the In addition, theycar- da Pujaniya and other sports Ottara District Women’s ried out sanitation work on competitions.—Zaw Min Affairs Organization Daw the platform of Mogaung Naing (Myingyan) Kyi Kyi Yin and Chair- Pagoda.—Shwe Ye Yint Tourists stroll along Taungthaman Bridge to enjoy beautiful scene MaNdalay, 19 Nov — trotters in the lake and Taungthaman Lake is one around the lake daily, earn- of the favorite destinations ing income. The local au- of tourists who arrive in thorities allow the boats to Mandalay. transport four persons only. Tourists cross As of early November, over Taungthaman Lake by 1,000 globetrotters visit Taungthaman Bridge on Taungthaman Lake daily to bicycle, motorbike and on enjoy the beautiful scene. foot. While strolling along The passengers can use the the bridge, they enjoy the boat at K6000 per route in scenic beauty of the lake the morning and K4000 per and environs. They also ride afternoon. All boatmen are a boat in the lake and visit united in carrying out san- Kyauktawgyi Pagoda and itation tasks at the bridge Maha Gandayon monas- and lake,” the chairman of tery. Taungthaman Lake Boat- “Forty-six boats pro- men Association said. vide transport to the globe- Tin Maung (Mandalay) Thursday, 20 November, 2014 5 regional Under Modi, Israel and India forge deeper business ties

Tel Aviv, 19 Nov — “There is great mo- new ideas in irrigation, an here. Strategically, Israel is At the UN General As- mentum in cooperation, area of Israeli expertise. glad to have a rising Asian sembly in New York last on both the defence and As a result, India start- power as an ally. But for September, Israeli Prime economic sides,” Naftali ed buying drip-feed tech- both the focus is really on Minister Benjamin Net- Bennett, Israel’s economy nology, said Amnon Ofer, a business. anyahu set aside time for minister and a member of friend of Modi’s and chair- Israel Ports Co is part- a critical meeting. But it Netanyahu’s inner cabinet, man of NaanDanJain Irri- nering India’s Cargo Mo- wasn’t President Barack told Reuters. gation, formed after India’s tors to build a deepwater Obama he was keen to see. India is now the larg- Jain Irrigation acquired a port in Gujarat, and Isra- It was Indian Prime Minis- est buyer of Israeli military firm created by two Israeli el’s TowerJazz is teaming ter Narendra Modi. equipment, while Israel is collective farms. up with India’s Jaiprakash Since Modi came to India’s largest customer af- Under Modi’s prede- Associates and IBM with power in May, ties between ter Russia. In the first nine cessor, Manmohan Singh, plans to build a $5.6 billion Israel and India have been months of 2014, bilateral India kept its relationship chip plant near Delhi. in overdrive, with the two trade reached $3.4 billion, with Israel under wraps, in At a security confer- signing a series of defence on target for a record this part so as not to upset its ence in Tel Aviv last week, and technology deals that year. Muslim minority, said C executives from top Indi- have underscored their bur- While that may not Raja Mohan, head of stra- an firms were shopping geoning commercial and be vast in global terms, it tegic studies at the Observ- for systems to secure their political relationship. has helped push Asia to er Research Foundation in pipelines, refineries and The same month as the the brink of overtaking the New Delhi. other infrastructure. UN meeting, Modi’s cabi- United States as Israel’s “Cynics in Israel All the activity has net cleared a long-delayed largest export market after would point out that Del- lead to expectations that Is- purchase of Israeli missiles the European Union. hi was treating Tel Aviv rael and India will finalise for its navy. In October, In- India is steadily catch- like a mistress — engage a free trade agreement in dia closed a $520 million ing up with China as it buys in private but refuse to be the next year. “That means deal to buy Israeli anti-tank more Israeli defence and seen with in public,” said trade will double or triple,” missiles. And last week, a cyber-security technology, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mohan. “The Modi gov- said Anat Bernstein-Reich, jointly developed aerial de- an area where China is lim- ernment is having none of who chairs the Israel-India fence system passed a ma- ited since the United States defence matters. 2006, when Modi was chief that.” Chamber of Commerce, an jor trial, which India called frowns on Israel dealing The roots of the Isra- minister of Gujarat and vis- The question is where office hoping and preparing a “milestone”. too freely with Beijing in el relationship go back to ited the region to explore the relationship goes from for a boom.—Reuters Non-Muslim to be sworn in as Jakarta Japan’s lower house set to be dissolved Friday afternoon

governor despite protests Tokyo, 19 Nov — The House of Representatives will be dissolved at a plenary session Friday afternoon, Jakarta the house’s steering committee said on Wednesday. Governor The plenary session will convene at 1 pm on Friday, Basuki the committee said. Tjahaja On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a plan to dissolve the lower house on Friday for a gener- Purnama (L) al election after deciding to put off the hike in the con- is greeted by sumption tax planned for October 2015. Campaigning Indonesia’s for the election will start 2 December and voting will President take place on 14 December. —Kyodo News Joko Widodo after his Laos remote communities swearing- benefit from clean water in at the vienTiAne, 19 Nov — Reducing the burden of wa- Presidential terborne diseases in rural Laos is a key development goal palace in that is being addressed by simple innovation. Jakarta, Rural households in Laos numbering more than 1,000 on 19 Nov, are benefiting from clean water thanks to the technology developed by Australian non-governmental organization 2014. Abundant Water. ReuteRs Abundant Water’s clay pot filters are able to remove waterborne diseases like dysentery, gastro-enteritis, chol- JAkArTA, 19 Nov month to become president. was postponed earlier tion, which took office last era and typhoid from water. — Jakarta’s first Chris- Hundreds of religious this week to allow for a month, has pledged to pro- Waterborne diseases are endemic in rural village in tian governor in nearly hardliners have staged presidential decree on his tect all religious minorities parts of Laos and other developing countries, contributing 50 years is expected to be protests against Ahok, un- appointment. The Home in Indonesia, where nearly to child mortality and malnutrition rates, with reduction sworn in on Wednesday, derlining the difficulties Affairs Minister Tjahjo 90 percent of the popula- remaining a key challenge recognized in the United Na- despite protests from reli- facing the president’s bat- Kumolo said it would take tion consider themselves tions Millennium Development Goals. gious hardliners opposing tle against intolerance in place next week, the Jakar- Muslim. The simple ceramic water filters have earned Abun- a non-Muslim taking over a nation with the world’s ta Globe reported on Tues- But experts believe dant Water a nomination for a UN best practice award one of Indonesia’s most biggest Muslim population. day. Widodo will be hamstrung and are made from natural materials such as used coffee powerful political jobs. Ahok is also ethnic It was not clear why by parliament, which is grounds and clay and prepared using traditional firing President Joko Wido- Chinese, a small minori- the ceremony was moved controlled by the opposi- techniques. do will take part in the ty that have been resented up to Wednesday. tion. Australian engineer and Abundant Water CEO Sun- swearing-in of Deputy in the past for their wide The secular country “I do not have high ny Forsyth said Abundant Water is training Lao villager Governor Basuki Tjahaja control over trade and busi- of 240 million people has hopes for (Widodo’s) ad- potters in the water filter technology and micro-financed Purnama, better known by ness. seen a rise in attacks over ministration ... because business approaches. his nickname “Ahok”, the Thousands of police the last decade against parliament is not controlled “We are developing a model for the propagation of presidential palace said. have been deployed around Christians, Shia Muslims by his coalition,” said An- low-cost programmes enabling anyone in need, anywhere Ahok has been serving the capital this week in case and members of Ahmadi- dreas Harsono, Indonesia in the world, to access clay pottery water filter technol- as acting governor since of violence. yah, a small Islamic sect. director for Human Rights ogy, so they too can benefit from safe drinking water,” Widodo stepped aside last Ahok’s inauguration Widodo’s administra- Watch.—Reuters Forsyth said.—Xinhua 6 Thursday, 20 November, 2014 world IMF intends to Russia-China military-technical cooperation of monitor reform of paramount importance — defence minister Beijing, 19 Nov — and prospects for the devel- Military and military-tech- opment of military-tech- public companies nical cooperation between nical cooperation between Russia and China assumes the two countries. “Today paramount significance we’ll have an opportunity amid the international sit- to talk about all issues of uation, Russian Defence military-technical coopera- Minister Sergey Shoigu tion. Much of what we dis- said on Wednesday. cussed during your visit to “Unfortunately, the Moscow last year is being situation in the region realized,” Shoigu told his (Asia-Pacific), North Afri- Chinese colleague. ca and in the whole world “The level of our rela- is becoming more and tions proves that we have Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu.—Itar-tass more complicated every no unsolved problems. Our year. Military and mili- work will be aimed at im- itary-technical cooperation of partnership “mirrors our tary-technical cooperation plementing projects within due to be held in Beijing on peoples’ willingness and President of the Fiscal Council Pavle Petrovic . between Russia and China military-technical coop- 19 November. plays an important role in Xu Qiliang said, “Stra- preserving regional and tanjug assumes special impor- eration,” he said. Shoigu tance,” he said at a meeting thanked Xu Qiliang for the tegic partnership between global peace,” he said. Belgrade, 19 Nov such as Srbijagas, EPS and with Vice-Chairman of the warm reception and good China and Russia entered Shoigu is currently on — President of the Fiscal Zeleznice Srbije from bur- Chinese Central Military preparations of the Rus- a new stage of the devel- an official visit to China Council Pavle Petrovic said dening the budget, stressing, Commission Xu Qiliang. sian-Chinese intergovern- opment. We’re pleased from 17 November to 19 on Tuesday that the Inter- however, that this must be He praised the state of mental commission on mil- with it.” The development November.—Itar-Tass national Monetary Fund done or all cost cuts achieved (IMF) has recognized the so far would be useless. significance of the reform The question is whether the Diet OKs bill on international pact on nuclear of public companies in Ser- restructuring of EPS will bia and intends to include be possible, said Petrovic, monitoring the implemen- specifying that this would accident compensation tation of reform plans into include solving the problem Tokyo, 19 Nov — The billion yen as its share of bringing criticism that it The Diet also passed a its programme. “As a result, of employment, technical Diet on Wednesday enact- an international fund and would make it easier for legislation on Wednesday great significance will be losses i.e. electricity theft, as ed a bill that allows Japan could receive up to 7 bil- manufacturers to export codifying a government attached to public compa- well as low bill collection. to join an international pact lion yen in compensation in nuclear technologies de- plan to dispose of radio- nies, and the stabilization of “Electricity price will on compensation in the the event of a new nuclear spite the ongoing Fukushi- active soil and other waste public finances will depend have to be raised although it event of a nuclear disaster. accident. ma crisis. generated from decontam- on whether these compa- is a painful measure, because The Convention on The pact may also So far, the United ination work following the nies will be reformed or the price of electricity in Ser- Supplementary Compen- make it easier for interna- States, Argentina, Moroc- Fukushima nuclear disas- their losses will continue to bia is the lowest in the region sation for Nuclear Damage tional companies to offer co, Romania and the Unit- ter. burden the budget,” Petro- and low electricity price in- requires each party to the their technologies on de- ed Arab Emirates have Under the law, the ra- vic said at the international creases the consumption of pact to shoulder compen- commissioning of nucle- become parties to the con- dioactive waste should be conference ‘Upgrade in Bel- this expensive product,” he sation when a nuclear acci- ar reactors and radiation vention. permanently disposed of grade 2014’ at the Hyatt Re- said. dent hits their own country. cleanup work to Japan, The convention will outside Fukushima Prefec- gency Hotel. Petrovic also pointed The rest of the member which has been hit by the take effect when the to- ture within 30 years after At the conference or- out that the bill collection countries are required to Fukushima 2011 nuclear tal installed nuclear pow- temporarily being kept in ganized by Belgrade Stock rate at EPS is around 90 per- share part of the damage crisis. er generation capacity of interim storage facilities in Exchange, Petrovic not- cent but that, considering the payments beyond some 47 The convention, how- parties to the pact reaches the prefecture, as requested ed that the most difficult size of the EPS system, the billion yen. ever, also limits responsi- 400,000 megawatts, and by the local government task will be to prevent the ten percent of unpaid bills is Under the treaty, Japan bility of nuclear plant mak- Japan’s approval puts the in agreeing to store the losses of public companies a huge sum.—Tanjug needs to contribute up to 4 ers for possible accidents, pact in place. waste.—Kyodo News Australia wants new Japan propulsion system for its submarines

Tokyo, 19 Nov — Aus- ium battery technology and the submarines at home, tralia wants a new Japanese its next generation of So- especially since European propulsion system for its ryu submarines will be the contenders have emerged next generation of subma- world’s first to be powered and said they would do the rines, government officials by such a propulsion sys- work in Australia. Swed- with direct knowledge of tem. ish defence firm Saab has the matter said, bolstering Those vessels are ex- already submitted a bid, Tokyo’s position as the pected to be tested and com- Swedish media reported last likely builder of the multi- missioned around the end of week. On Sunday, Abbott billion-dollar fleet. the decade. said Australia was hold- Reuters reported in Experts say the tech- ing talks with a number of September that Australia nology will give subma- countries on replacing the was leaning towards buy- rines better underwater Collins-class submarines, ing 12 submarines based range and speed compared which have been panned on Soryu-class vessels built to other diesel-electric ves- for being noisy and easily by Mitsubishi Heavy Indus- sels that use air independent detected. He gave no fur- tries and Kawasaki Heavy propulsion (AIP) undersea, ther details. Awarding the Industries. The new subma- a system that requires fuel contract to Japan would net rines will replace six ageing to operate. it a big portion of Austral- Collins-class boats. “Australia is really in- ia’s overall A$40 billion In talks since then, terested in lithium-ion pro- ($34.3 billion) submarine A Japan Maritime Self-Defence Forces diesel-electric submarine Soryu is seen in Canberra has said it wants a pulsion,” said one official, programme. this undated handout photo released by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Forces, in lithium-ion battery propul- who declined to be identi- The deal would also this file picture obtained by Reuters on 1 Sept, 2014.—reuters sion system for the subma- fied because he was not au- mark Japan’s re-entry into rines, two Japanese officials thorised to talk to the media. the global arms market, just part of his efforts to steer Ministry spokesman said with Australia but added he and one Australian official Prime Minister Tony months after Prime Min- Japan away from decades of Tokyo was “discussing co- could not comment on spe- told Reuters. Abbott is under mounting ister Shinzo Abe ended a pacifism. operation in defence equip- cific projects. Japan is a leader in lith- domestic pressure to build ban on weapons exports as A Japanese Defence ment in a number of areas” Reuters Thursday, 20 November, 2014 7 world Australia stands firm against G20 pack on climate change Sydney, 19 Nov— conference be a success... to a new United Nations es by the United States, Australian Prime Minister and for it to be a success, fund to help poor nations Japan, France, Germany, Tony Abbott on Wednes- we can’t pursue environ- cope with global warming. Mexico and South Korea. day warned that next year’s mental improvements at “If the poorest, most That is within sight of a landmark climate change the expense of economic vulnerable countries can’t $10 billion goal, brighten- summit in Paris will fail if progress,” Abbott said. be accompanied in their ing prospects for a UN cli- world leaders decide to put “We can’t reduce emis- transition to sustainable de- mate pact next year. cutting carbon emissions sions in ways which cost velopment, then there will Asked if Australia ahead of economic growth. jobs because it will fail if be no binding agreement,” would contribute to the Just days after host that’s what we end up try- Hollande said earlier this fund, Abbott said Aus- Australia was embarrassed ing to do.” week in New Caledonia, tralia, one of the world’s into addressing climate Abbott made the re- where he met top govern- biggest carbon emitters change at the Group of 20 marks at a joint Press con- ment officials from Kiriba- per capita, had already Leaders Summit in Bris- ference in Canberra with ti, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, committed A$2.55 billion Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott bane, Abbott defiantly held visiting French President Niue, Tuvalu and French ($2.21 billion) to a domes- his country’s line — the Francois Hollande, who Polynesia. tic initiative to reduce the “What we are doing our reductions targets un- polar opposite of most oth- said he hoped a new deal on The Green Climate country’s emissions by 5 is quite comparable with like some others,” Abbott er G20 nations. carbon emissions would be Fund now stands at $7.5 percent below 2000 levels what other countries are said. “It’s vital that the Paris legally binding and linked billion following pledg- by 2020. doing and we do deliver on Reuters

MoScow, 19 Nov — bilateral relations, Shoigu China, Russian Defence Minister said, “We also expressed Iran to resist ‘excessive’ Sergei Shoigu held talks concern over US attempts Russian with his Chinese counter- to strengthen its military part Chang Wanquan in and political clout” in the demands in push for defence Beijing on Tuesday and Asia-Pacific region, Itar- shared concern about the Tass News Agency said. chiefs express growing influence of the The two countries also nuclear deal United States in the mili- agreed that they will ad- concern about tary and political spheres vance cooperation in the Vienna, 19 Nov — in the Asia-Pacific region, framework of the Shanghai Iran said it would resist US pivot to Shoigu told reporters. Af- Cooperation Organization to Western pressure to make ter the talks where the fight international terrorism, what it considered to be Asia two ministers discussed he said.—Kyodo News excessive concessions in nuclear talks that started on Tuesday, highlighting Colombia rebels say army obstacles that could pre- vent a historic deal being reached by a 24 November general’s capture is part of war deadline. HaVana / Bogota, 19 ing out their duties in a war Santos had previously US Secretary of State Nov — Colombia’s Marx- zone,” FARC leader Jorge warned the FARC that it John Kerry declined to ist FARC rebels justified Torres Victoria, known by jeopardized the peace pro- make any predictions for their capture of an army his nom de guerre Pablo cess after the abduction last what he called a “critical general in a remote jungle Catatumbo, told reporters week of two other soldiers, week”, during which ne- area as a legitimate act of in Havana. and continued attacks on gotiators from Iran and six war on Tuesday and urged “This peace delegation infrastructure and civilians. world powers will push to the government to rethink is willing to contribute to a Alzate, the highest end a 12-year dispute over Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif its retaliatory suspension of prompt, sensible solution ranking military hostage Iran’s nuclear programme arrives at the Iranian Embassy for lunch with former peace talks. to this problem,” he said. ever taken in Colombia, and dispel fears of a new European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton The two-year peace In a somber address was captured on Sunday Middle East war. in Vienna on 18 Nov, 2014.—ReuteRs process faces its most se- late on Monday, Colom- after disembarking from a After nearly a year rious crisis so far after re- bian President Juan Ma- boat travelling on a river of diplomacy, they aim ing a deal depends on the far-reaching implications bel negotiators said Gen- nuel Santos said talks to near the city of Quibdo, to reach a comprehensive political will of the other in the wider Middle East as eral Ruben Dario Alzate end five decades of war Choco. A soldier and a settlement at the talks in side,” Iran’s official IRNA well as in the United States and two others were the with the Revolutionary lawyer with him were also Vienna that would curb news agency quoted Zarif and Iran, where hardlin- group’s prisoners and made Armed Forces of Colombia captured. The military have Iran’s atomic activities in as saying. ers are sceptical of a rap- no offer to release them as (FARC) would cease until dispatched troops by air, return for a phasing out of It was followed by oth- prochement. a gesture to restart negotia- the three hostages are re- river and land to search the sanctions that have severe- er meetings, including one The six states — tions in Cuba. leased by the drug-funded poor and violence-strick- ly hurt its oil-dependent between all the seven states France, China, Russia, “The three were cap- group. en jungle region that has economy. involved as well as bilater- Germany, the United States tured by our units because The FARC must prove three major rivers and large However, Iranian and al US-Iranian discussions, and Britain — want Iran it involves enemy military they really want to end the tracts of untamed coastline. Western officials have said a senior US official said. to scale back its capacity personnel who were carry- “absurd war,” he added. Reuters next Monday’s self-im- “This is a very critical to refine uranium so that it General Ruben posed deadline is unlikely week,” Kerry said on a vis- would take much longer to Dario Alzate (R), to be met, and an extension it to London. “It’s imper- produce fissile material for who heads the is the most likely outcome. ative, obviously, that Iran a bomb if it wanted to. They say it is possible to work with us in all possible Teheran says it is en- Titan task force agree the outline of a future efforts to prove to the world riching uranium only to in the Pacific accord, but it would take the (nuclear) programme is make fuel for nuclear pow- department of months to work out the de- peaceful.” er plants and that this is its Choco, walks tails. His British counter- sovereign right. with unidentified Iranian Foreign Min- part, Foreign Secretary “We are here to find men, in this 12 ister Mohammad Javad Philip Hammond, ex- a solution that respects the Aug, 2014 file Zarif met former European pressed cautious optimism. Iranian nation’s rights and handout by the Union foreign policy chief “I believe a deal can be removes the legitimate Colombian Army Catherine Ashton, who is done,” he said after meet- concerns of the internation- press office, coordinating the negoti- ing Kerry. But, “Iran needs al community,” Zarif said ations, over lunch in the to show more flexibility if after arriving in Vienna. He received by Austrian capital on Tues- we are to succeed.” made clear that Iran would Reuters day. “The talks with Asht- The outcome of the be “resisting excessive de- on 17 Nov, 2014. on were good and reach- negotiations could have mands”.—Reuters ReuteRs 8 Thursday, 20 November, 2014 opinion

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In this time span, countless numbers of Armed conflicts around the world have forced Pathein to host 4th Stop of Letter to the Editor Dear Sir speak English and busi- With reference to the nessmen get an advantage Coca-Cola Happiness Journey 18th Nov editorial which over their foreign counter- people across Myanmar 2014. deals with English lan- parts in the international with entertaining music Coca-Cola is promot- By Kyaw The-ein (MNA-Ext) guage learning , I would arena. Again Singapore: concerts themed around ing its “Uplifting Break” like to point out an impor- the island state was sepa- to performances of their the “Coca-Cola Uplifting campaign across various Yangon, 19 Nov — tant fact that it is an enor- rated from Malaya in 1965 hit songs as they take to Break” experience. The media channels including The fourth stop of the mous task that should be with the first Prime Minis- the stage in the name of afternoon music shows television, print, radio and highly anticipated Co- tackled and encouraged ter Lee Kuan Yew claim- the Coca-Cola “Uplifting will feature performances Facebook until the end of ca-Cola Happiness Jour- by the government. ing that they are Singapo- Break” experience. by popular singers Sai Sai the year. For the latest ney will be held in In Asia, only three rean rather than Chinese There will be photo Kham Leng, Eaint Chit, information on the upcom- Pathein’s Pyi Htaung Su countries—India , the and English will be used as opportunities at the event, Mi Sandi, Bunny Phyo, ing Happiness Journey (Kan Thar Yar) field on 22 Philippines and Singa- an official language for and interviews with the Me N Ma Girls and activities and details on November (Saturday) pore—can be, in my view, their country. In the same various performing celeb- Jet San Htun as part of the locations of the ticket from 3 to 6 p.m. singled out to do well in year English was dropped rities can be facilitated Coca-Cola Happiness redemption booth in The Pathein leg of the English with the outside out in colleges and univer- upon request. Please share Journey stops in various the various cities, please happiness Journey will see world in many areas of sities and Myanmar lan- your RSVP with TODAY cities including Monywa, visit the Coca-Cola Myan- popular Myanmar vocal- business, culture, politics, guage has become a lead- Ogilvy Public Relations. Pyay, Taunggyi, Pathein, mar Facebook page www. ists Eaint Chit, Bunny etc. ing role in our society Coca-Cola Myanmar and Mandalay from 12 facebook.com/CocaCola- Phyo, Jet San Tun and Me There are many rea- keeping English at bay. is set to treat thousands of October to 6 December Myanmar. N Ma Girls treat attendees sons why these countries English, the official lan- Solar panels are doing well with this in- guage of international or- Winter ternational language ; one ganizations such as UN, installed at reason , in my opinion, is WORLD BANK, ADB, residences of that their respective gov- IMF and ASEAN, clearly Colour Art ernments take it seriously shows that it is a universal rural area free as it has appeared as an in- language. Show at ternational language after English is easy to of charge the Second World War learn but hard to master, GV Center Kanma, 19 Nov—As with the help of the United said Saya Tet Toe. “If you part of the government’s States of America, Aus- teach anybody anything, plans to supply electricity tralia, New Zealand and he will never learn,” a to rural people in order to Yangon, 19 India. India has expelled British playwright George raise their socioeconomic the British in 1947, but Bernard Shaw once said Nov— “Winter status, Kanma Township they have maintained the bluntly. The fact that I Colour” Art Show Rural Development De- language thereby produc- would like to point out is is held from 15th to partment installed solar ing the world-class writers English-learning process 21st November at panels free of charge on like Salmon Rushdie, is a long-term one; it the Golden Valley houses in Phayonhla Vil- Vikram Seth and many should be given top priori- lage, Kanma Township, on Art Center in more. ty by the government. At Wednesday. In the Philippines, the the same time each learner Yangon. The majority of the only Christian country in should take it seriously More than 40 village’s population are Asia, the people keep on once he / she takes up artists, including members of the Chin maintaining the language learning this invaluable Myanmar’s famous ethnic group. The depart- even after becoming inde- and beautiful language so impressionist U ment installed solar pan- pendent from the US that things in Myanmar els and related equipment Lun Gywe, are which ruled the country could be heard worldwide worth K200,000 at 143 for over 50 years. Even a by writing them in Eng- exhibiting their houses, spending K28.6 Filipino housemaid can lish.—Hla Maung works at the show. million from government Hla Maung ( Arakan Sein ) is an English Language GNLM coffers. Kyaw Zeyar Win (IPRD) Teacher. Thursday, 20 November, 2014 9 LocaL News Two Sanu halls under construction in Mandalay Approach road to box culvert Than and the family of Mann Myay Yazar Co being built on Ltd covered the costs for rural road in rebuilding the Sanu halls with the aim of renovating Ngaphe Tsp seven ancient significant buildings donated by King Ngaphe, 19 Nov — A Mindon and enabling local tender winning company is youths to know more about carrying out construction Myanmar’s cultural her- of an approach road to a itage, said wellwisher U box culvert on Ohmyay- Kyaw Win. twin-Zeedaw road in Nga- “I am delighted at phe Township, Magway grasping opportunities to Region. rebuild the religious and It was funded by the cultural structures,” said Township Rural Develop- the wellwisher. ment Department. Town- Maha Pathana ordina- ship Administrator U Na- tion hall and Thudhamma ing Win Zaw and Head of public rest house are nearly Township Rural Develop- complete. The Sanu halls ment Department U Myint construction started in Thein inspected progress MaNdalay, 19 Nov— built in the eastern archway seven significant build- 1859 AD. September and it is expect- and gave instructions on Two Sanu halls, or halls of Kyauktawgyi Pagoda at ings in the Royal Palace Managing Director ed to complete the halls in timely completion of the connecting the two main the foot of . of Mandalay, connect Sud- Thudhamma Dr U Kyaw the last week of December. construction tasks meeting halls of the Royal Palace These Sanu halls, hamma Public Rest Hous- Win, Thudhamma The- Min Htet Aung (Man- set standards.—Than Na- or monasteries, are being which are included in the es built by King Mindon in ingi Daw Myint Myint dalay Sub-printing House) ing Oo (Ngaphe) Model plot of Palethwe hybrid paddy harvested in Yebyu Tsp

dawei, 19 Nov — paddy was harvested on a Palethwe hybrid paddy was model plot of farmer U Soe cultivated on a five-acre Thein in Nyinhtwe Village, farmland through good ag- yielding 119.10 baskets of ricultural patterns in Yebyu rice per acre. Township, Taninthayi Re- Departmental officials gion, in the 2014-15 culti- and local people took part Stafff measure the standard plot for harvesting of vation season. in the harvesting work. paddy in Dawei Township. On 17 November, the Po Shwe Thun-Dawei Culverts, Departmental officials, authorities bridges coordinate regional development tasks

thatoN, 19 Nov — trator U Tun Tun Naing in- discussed cooperation of maintained Departmental personnel structed officials to organ- their departments for pub- and grassroots level au- ize local farmers to use the lic welfare tasks. on No 1 thorities held a meeting on double cropping system, Local authorities of regional development and emphasize carrying out of five wards and 54 vil- inter-district public welfare tasks at the rural development tasks lage-tracts submitted Dhammayon at the foot of meeting set standards and the reports on their re- road Myathabeik Hill in Thaton take fire preventive meas- quirements and cooper- Natogyi, 19 Nov — Township, Mon State, on ures in the urban and rural ation with departments The Rural Development 17 November. areas. concerned. Department is carrying out Township Adminis- Departmental officials Thet Oo (Thaton) maintenance and repairs to wooden bridges, conduits and repaving of section of the 14-mile No 1 inter-dis- trict road that crosses the Bago mountain range, spending over K200 mil- lion on the works. A new culvert was constructed on Zeedaw Creek. The department per- formed maintenance on 10 wooden bridges including With the aim of preventing loss of electricity, Kanna Bridge. electricians substitute 3,000 feet long 400 volt Moreover, Kanna power line in the place of old one from strand Bridge is being upgraded to a concrete one. road to Aungmingala Ward in Dala Township Khin Zaw Mon Myint on 16 November. (Law) Min Ye Mann (naY PYi Taw) 10 Thursday, 20 November, 2014 world Iraqi Kurds say West not providing Obama will not change policy against enough arms to defeat Islamic State paying ransom for hostages Washington, 19 Nov — President Barack Oba- ma, who has ordered a comprehensive review of US policy governing ef- forts to free American hos- tages, still opposes the pay- ment of ransoms, the White House said on Tuesday. Obama ordered the re- view last summer in light of the increasing number of US citizens taken hostage by the Islamic State and other militant groups. In re- cent months Islamic State President Barack Obama militants have beheaded three Americans. ation about longstanding “We don’t want to put A view shows smoke raising from an eastern Kobani neighbourhood, damaged by White House spokes- policy of the United States other American citizens fighting between Islamic State militants and Kurdish forces on 18 Nov, 2014. man Josh Earnest told re- government that ransoms at even greater risk when ReuteRs porters that Obama felt a should not be paid to ter- they’re around the globe. Paris, 19 Nov — The it abandoned its posts in pecially in terms of quality review was warranted by rorist organizations that are And that, knowing that president of Iraqi Kurd- June. and quantity, for example the increased number of holding hostages,” Earnest terrorist organizations can istan, Massoud Barzani, “We’d like to thank the APCs (armored person- kidnappings of Americans. said. extract a ransom from the accused Western countries the members of the (an- nel carriers), the helicop- “The one thing that He said Obama be- United States, if they take on Wednesday of not pro- ti-IS) coalition for the sup- ters, the artillery we need I do want to make clear, lieves that paying ransoms a hostage only puts Ameri- viding enough heavy weap- port they have provided, for a decisive war against though, is, this review does could lead to trouble over can citizens at greater risk,” ons to help his ‘peshmerga’ but ... all the support we them (IS) – we have not re- not include a reconsider- the long term. he said.—Reuters forces deliver a “decisive have received so far is not ceived these types of weap- blow” against Islamic State up to the level that is need- ons,” he said. Diet enacts law to freeze terrorists’ militants. France says it has pro- Islamic State (IS) has vided machine guns and caused international alarm munitions and has prom- assets in Japan by capturing large expans- ised to give “sophisticated” tokyo, 19 Nov — The its fight against terrorism. transactions with a terror- es of Iraq and Syria, declar- weapons to Iraqi Kurds. Diet enacted on Wednes- A total of 90 groups ist group or those who are ing an Islamic “caliphate” Some 200 French spe- day a law to freeze finan- and 373 individuals desig- involved in terrorist activ- that extends across the bor- cial forces are also on the cial and real estate trans- nated as of Tuesday by the ities. der between the two. ground training the Iraqi actions in Japan by people UN Security Council Sanc- The Japanese gov- Western powers see Kurds. and organizations involved tions Committees, based on ernment had been urged the Kurds as a vital bul- Germany has said it is in cross-border terrorist ac- UN resolutions, are subject by the Financial Actions wark against further IS sending weapons to equip tivities, including al-Qaeda to the law. Task Force, an intergov- President of Iraq’s auton- advances. France, Britain, 4,000 Kurdish fighters, and Islamic State extrem- No domestic groups ernmental body aimed at omous Kurdistan region Germany and others have including machine guns, ists. or individuals have been eliminating terrorist financ- Massoud Barzani begun arming the Kurds, grenades, anti-tank sys- With the passage of designated to be subject to ing, to block the transfer of whose Soviet-era weapon- ed,” Barzani told France tems and armored vehicles. the law on special anti- asset freezes so far. Japan money linked to terrorism. ry has proved ineffective 24 in an interview aired on Britain has said it will pro- terrorism measures at the already regulates overseas Last Friday, the Diet passed against insurgents flush Wednesday. vide anti-tank weapons, House of Councillors, Ja- financial transactions in- an amendment to a law on with hardware plundered “The heavy weapons night-vision goggles, radar pan aims to work with the volving terrorists. preventing terrorism fund- from the Iraqi army after systems that we need, es- and body armor.— Reuters international community in The law will impose ing that makes harboring a maximum one-year pris- terrorists or supplying them on sentence or a fine of up with weapons punishable Suicide car bomb kills five in Iraqi Kurdish capital to 500,000 yen on people by up to 10 years in prison who defy administrative or a maximum fine of 10 arbil, 19 Nov — A have repeatedly threatened scene in Arbil after the street had been shattered by orders and repeatedly make million yen.—Kyodo News suicide bomber driving a to launch attacks against mid-morning attack the force of the blast. car packed with explosives the Kurds, who are fight- showed charred vehicles A witness interviewed blew himself up in the ing them along a front line and blood smeared on the live on Kurdistan TV said Second Frenchman likely capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan stretching more than 1,000 cobbles outside the gov- two policemen and two ci- region on Wednesday, kill- km (600 miles). ernor’s office. Windows vilians had been killed in on IS beheading video — ing at least five people in Footage from the on the opposite side of the the explosion. — Reuters the first big attack there in government spokesman more than a year. Mayor Nihad Latif Paris, 19 Nov — vice had confirmed that Koja told Reuters the as- France’s government one of the men shown sailant had detonated him- spokesman said on herding prisoners to the self as he tried to enter Wednesday it seemed that execution site was Max- the governor’s compound, a second man who appears ime Hauchard, a French- which is protected by blast on a beheading video re- man from Normandy who walls, in the centre of Arbil. leased by Islamic State at left for Syria in August Explosions are a regular the weekend was a French 2013. occurrence in the federal citizen. The 15-minute video capital Baghdad and other “It seems that there posted online shows the cities outside Kurdistan but is a second Frenchman,” decapitations of at least 14 the autonomous region has Stephane Le Foll told BFM men who Islamic State said largely managed to insu- TV. “We are checking his were pilots and officers late itself from the violence identity,” he said declining loyal to Syrian President convulsing the rest of the to confirm a name circulat- Bashar al-Assad. The vid- country. ing in French media. eo also shows the severed Islamic State militants The Paris prosecutor head of US aid worker Pe- who overran swathes of Kurdish security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Arbil, the capital of said on Monday analysis ter Kassig. northern Iraq this summer Iraq’s Kurdistan region, on 19 Nov, 2014. — ReuteRs by its DGSI security ser- Reuters Thursday, 20 November, 2014 11 business & health Weaker finance flows could deepen UK AstraZeneca trumpets solo current account woes — BoE’s Forbes strength in cancer drugs, snubbing Pfizer could leave Britain “in- creasingly dependent” on other forms of financing, she said. “A foreign exchange crisis as occurred in the era of the Beatles is unlikely, however, due to changes such as the move to a flex- ible exchange rate,” said Forbes, who referred to the A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, rock band several times in central England on 28 April, 2014.—ReuteRs her speech. Britain’s government London, 19 Nov — AstraZeneca touted an “indus- was forced to devalue ster- try-leading” line-up of hot new cancer drugs on Tuesday, ling in 1967 by 14 percent aiming to show investors it has a strong independent future against other currencies, just days before takeover rules would allow Pfizer to launch before the pound became a a new bid. The company also brought forward the filing date free-floating currency four for a new lung cancer pill, and said it could win between years later. eight and 10 new approvals in 2015-2016 for drugs dealing In July, BoE Deputy with a wide range of diseases. Neil Woodford, a top-20 shareholder who left Invesco Pedestrians walk past the Bank of England in the City of London on 15 May, 2014. Governor Ben Broadbent earlier this year to set up Woodford Investment Manage- ReuteRs said Britain’s large current account deficit does not ment, said his belief in the drugmaker’s independent pros- London, 19 Nov — were nowhere near return- count deficit stood at 5.2 pose “an existential threat” pects was “even stronger” after the update. AstraZeneca, The slowdown in global ing to pre-crisis levels. percent of gross domestic to the country’s recovering which saw off a $118 billion approach from Pfizer in May, is financial flows since the This could have sever- product in the second quar- economy. Forbes also said his biggest holding. 2008-09 crisis could make al implications for Britain’s ter of this year, not far from the reduction in financial The company’s work on immune-boosting cancer treat- it harder to fund Britain’s economy, given its position its record of 5.6 percent in globalisation could make ments is advancing especially fast, Chief Executive Pascal vast current account defi- as an international finance the third quarter of 2013. Britain less vulnerable to Soriot said, meaning it can now formally add it as a sixth cit, although a 1960s-style hub, she said. Forbes said it was un- shocks from abroad but growth business ahead of the new drugs reaching the market. currency crisis is unlikely, “A reduction in inter- likely the deficit would fall make it more prone to do- AstraZeneca’s five existing growth platforms of heart a Bank of England official national bank flows could in the near future, given mestic shocks. drug Brilinta, diabetes, respiratory medicine, emerging mar- said on Tuesday. make it more difficult, and weaker demand from Brit- “As UK banks lend kets and Japan currently make up more than half of its rev- Kristin Forbes, one possibly even more expen- ain’s trading partners. less abroad, and foreign enue. It believes oncology could grow to a quarter of sales of the Bank’s nine interest sive, for the UK to fund its Net international bank banks lend less in the UK, by 2023. “Oncology is going to become rapidly a growth rate-setters, said cross-bor- current account deficit,” flows, an important source the total UK credit supply platform for us,” Soriot said. der financial flows had said Forbes, speaking at of funding since the cri- will be more tightly linked Although AstraZeneca has more drugs coming through, declined sharply after the Queen Mary University in sis as banks retrenched to the domestic supply of it still faces major challenges, with a raft of patent expiries banking system’s near col- London. from foreign exposure, credit and business cycle,” over the next few years, and Soriot said he would contin- lapse seven years ago and Britain’s current ac- fell sharply in 2013, which she said.—Reuters ue to seek partnerships and bolt-on acquisitions to build the business. “We’re asking our shareholders to be patient,” Soriot BOJ keeps policy steady, says economy said. “We cannot overnight replace (heartburn and cholester- ol drugs) Nexium and Crestor. Those are tremendous prod- ucts, they are very profitable and when they go they really recovering despite tax hike leave a hole in the till.” Tokyo, 19 Nov — The hike scheduled for October ly looked into the dismal Many analysts remain skeptical about the company’s Bank of Japan kept its ul- 2015, citing fragile eco- growth data and studied ability to deliver on its previously announced long-term tar- traloose monetary policy nomic conditions. the effects of the bank’s gets — a return to revenue growth by 2017 and annual sales unchanged on Wednes- Abe also said at a Press “quantitative and qualita- up by three quarters to exceed $45 billion by 2023 — but day to boost the country’s conference that he will call tive easing” deployed in consensus forecasts have increased in the past six months. economy, while saying it a general election after dis- April 2013.—Kyodo News Reuters is recovering moderately solving the House of Rep- even though affected by resentatives on Friday, not- weak consumer spending ing he wants to seek voter following the April con- support to continue with sumption tax hike. his “Abenomics” stimulus Ending its two-day policies. meeting, the central bank’s The BOJ, whose ag- Policy Board voted by 8 to gressive easing is a central 1 to maintain its aggres- Bank of Japan Governor part of Abenomics, could sive easing that involves Haruhiko Kuroda possibly come under pres- massive asset purchases sure from lawmakers to from banks to increase Haruhiko Kuroda will hold loosen its monetary grip base money and raise the a Press conference later in further to help overcome nation’s inflation rate to 2 the day. nearly two decades of de- percent by sometime in the The dissenting vote flation. next fiscal year starting 1 was cast by Takahide Ki- Political as well as April. uchi, who said the bank economic uncertainties “Japan’s economy should return to the policy were fueled by government has continued to recover it had employed before last data released on Monday moderately as a trend,” the month’s surprising deci- that showed Japan’s econ- omy surprisingly fell into BOJ said in a statement, sion to expand the mone- Russian girl with cerebral palsy receives rehabilitation treatments in China: recession as gross domestic maintaining its key assess- tary stimulus. Arina (2nd L) takes rehabilitative treatment at Tanggangzi hospital in Anshan product shrank for the sec- ment. But it also warned The bank’s decision City, northeast China’s Liaoning Province on 11 Nov, 2014. Arina, a girl with ond straight quarter in the of weak industrial output came a day after Prime cerebral palsy from Vladivostok of Russia, is in the Tanggangzi hospital of July-September period. due to a slump in private Minister Shinzo Abe said Anshan to receive rehabilitation treatments, where she has got improvement by consumption following the he will delay for 18 months At their meeting, BOJ traditional Chinese medicine therapy.—Xinhua tax hike. BOJ Governor a second consumption tax policymakers apparent- 12 Thursday, 20 November, 2014 world Russia lauds US participation in NPT International Abe urges business Conference in Moscow 21 November leaders to raise wages “US Under-Secretary sion by Gottemoeller and Rose Gottemoeller arrives other US officials to take in Moscow to take part in part in the forum, he said. the International Confer- The Russian For- ence on the Non-Prolifera- eign Ministry said Ry- tion. It is held by the Cen- abkov was expected to tre for Research on Energy meet with Gottemoeller. Security. It is held twice a The dialogue “is holding year. It is a very important on strategic stability, the event. The Foreign Minis- work of five nuclear pow- try supports it and organ- ers, preparations for the izes the reception for the upcoming NPT Review participants,” he said. Conference, problems of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Over 200 people from nuclear security and weap- Itar-tass more than 40 countries are ons of mass destruction”, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Vienna, 19 Nov — tional Conference on the expected to take part in Ryabkov said. Russia lauds the fact that Non-Proliferation, Rus- the conference due to take “I don’t think that Tokyo, 19 Nov — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked business leaders on Wednesday to increase wages and US officials will arrive in sian Deputy Foreign Min- place in Moscow on Fri- Iran’s nuclear programme capital investment to help spur the Japanese economy, Moscow on 21 November ister Sergei Ryabkov said day, Ryabkov said. will be on the agenda,” he during a meeting also attended by the country’s largest Russia lauds a deci- added.—Itar-Tass to take part in the Interna- on Wednesday. trade union body. Business leaders expressed their willingness to ac- cept the request, indicating that the government, business Trade of securities on Belgrade stock and labour sectors will call for the wage hikes in their agreement to be compiled within this year, as seen a year earlier, they said. market soon At the meeting of representatives from the three Belgrade, 19 Nov the stock market, he said. sectors, Abe emphasized companies that have improved — Serbian Minister of Sertic noted that the earnings thanks to the yen’s rapid depreciation must take Economy Zeljko Sertic capital market has to be- proactive measures including wage hikes and capital in- stated on Tuesday that the come an alternative source vestment, they said. Abe’s call for wage hikes to stimulate consumption Law on public debt would of funding both for big and came after he decided on Tuesday to postpone the planned be amended so as to make mid-sized companies. October 2015 consumption tax hike for 18 months in light room for trade of local se- He quoted the 2013 of weakened consumption following the previous tax hike curities on the stock mar- survey conducted among last April. ket. over 1,000 company own- “We believe that we will have to raise wages next This will improve the ers which showed that 81 spring,” Japan Business Federation Chairman Sadayuki accessibility to govern- percent of company owners Sakakibara told reporters after the meeting. “The business ment-issued securities for and 87 percent of entrepre- world will do its utmost to expand earnings and link the individuals and open a new neurs funded their business expansion to wage hikes.” era in the mindset on the from their own savings or At the same time, the business leader called for cor- market, Sertic said during profits. porate tax cuts and other measures to support companies. the International Belgrade Serbian Minister of Economy Zeljko Sertic The number of compa- “We would like the government to implement deregu- Stock Exchange Confer- ny owners who used corpo- lation, tax reform and so on to pave the way (for wage ence. Also, the new regu- the arrival of investment which will be able to invest rate bonds or shares is min- hikes).” lations will make room for funds to the Serbian market only in securities listed on imal, Sertic said.—Tanjug Nobuaki Koga, president of the Japanese Trade Un- ion Confederation, indicated the labour group’s policy of pursuing a basic wage hike of 2 percent or more in the India hands dossier to Bangladesh on terror plots next spring wage bargaining. “To achieve the economy’s dhaka, 19 Nov — In- while security forces have porous border into India. virtuous cycle, we should spread wages hikes more than dia has handed Bangladesh been focused on the threat The Jamaat-ul-Muja- in the current fiscal year.” a list of 11 men suspected from Pakistan-based mil- hideen was thought to have Prime Minister Abe took the initiative in launching of plotting attacks includ- itants on the more heavily been lying low since au- the government-business-labour meeting to help achieve ing one targeting its prime guarded western flank. thorities cracked down on the virtuous economic cycle that his Abenomics policy minister, officials said on A team headed by the it after it detonated nearly pursues, after his administration came into being in De- Wednesday, as the two chief of India’s National 500 bombs almost simulta- cember 2012. countries tighten security Investigations Agency, the neously on one day in 2005 Late last year, the three sectors compiled an agree- cooperation against Islamist main counter-terrorism arm, across Bangladesh, includ- ment to link earnings growth to wage hikes, leading to militants. Indian security held talks with Bangladeshi ing in the capital, Dhaka. Bangladesh’s Prime large wage increases through this year’s spring wage bar- officials uncovered the plot officials in Dhaka and hand- Reuters Minister Sheikh Hasina gaining.—Kyodo News against Sheikh Hasina last ed over the list of suspects month after two members of thought to be hiding there, a banned Bangladesh group Mufti Mahmud Khan, an Oxford Dictionary names “vape” word of the year were killed in an explosion official of the Rapid Ac- Beijing, 19 Nov — but not tobacco, and pro- guage usage of the word ford Dictionaries said while building bombs in In- tion Battalion said. Under Oxford Dictionaries has duces vapor instead of vape and related terms in it chose its word of the dia’s West Bengal state just Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh named “vape” as the smoke. 2014 has shown a marked year with the help of over the border from Bang- has been working closely word of the year, ac- Judy Pearsall, edito- increase.” software that scans the ladesh. with India to tackle militant cording to media reports rial director for Oxford Having become the Internet web for emerg- The men were be- groups including handing on Thursday. Dictionaries, said, “As word of the year 2014, the ing linquistic trends. lieved to be members of the over people that India sus- Researchers found vaping has gone main- word “vape” has beaten But the final choice is outlawed Jamaat-ul-Mu- pects of stirring trouble in that use of the word stream, with celebrities “bae”, a term of endear- made by humans, in- jahideen Bangladesh who the remote northeast region. vape, meaning to inhale from Lindsay Lohan to ment for a romantic part- cluding the dictionary’s were using India as a safe Khan said Bangladesh from an e-cigarette, has Barry Manilow giving it ner, and “indyref”,which editors who flag words haven to plan the attacks. had given the Indian team doubled in a year. This a go, and with growing is used to describe the poll that they notice pop- The plot deepened con- its own list of wanted men reflects the popularity public debate on the pub- on Scottish independence. ping up in their own cern in India that jihadist — 51 in all, most of them of e-cigarettes, a device lic dangers and the need Since it began the day-to-day reading and groups were setting up bas- suspected of criminal acts that contains nicotine for regulation, so the lan- tradition in 2004, Ox- conversation.—Xinhua es in the east of the country who had slipped across the Thursday, 20 November, 2014 13 advertisement & general Claims Day NotiCe Claims Day NotiCe MV gss yangon Voy no (1024) MV hai phong 16 Voy no ( - ) Weather report Consignees of cargo carried on MV Gss Consignees of cargo carried on MV hai phonG Bay iNfereNCe: weather is generally fair in the yanGon Voy no (1024) are hereby notified that 16 Voy no ( - ) are hereby notified that the vessel north bay and partly cloudy to cloudy in the andaman the vessel will be arriving on 20.11.2014 and cargo will be arriving on 20.11.2014 and cargo will be sea and elsewhere in the bay of bengal. will be discharged into the premises of h.p.t where it discharged into the premises of b.s.w where it will foreCast ValiD uNtil eVeNiNg of the 19th November, 2014: Likelihood of light rain or thun- will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the port of yangon. dershowers will be isolated in Mandalay, bago and to the byelaws and conditions of the port of yangon. taninthayi Regions, Kachin, shan and Mon states and Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 weather will be partly cloudy in the remaining Regions am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day and states. 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Cyanide was also found in the blood of a 71-year-old man in osaka prefecture who was close to the suspect and died in March 2012, prompting police to investigate the cause of his death. the suspect has de- nied her involvement in the deaths of the two men, telling Kyodo News she had “absolutely no idea” about cyanide. Kyodo News all 50 us states feel freezing temperatures, four dead in New york New yorK, 19 nov analytics, a meteorologist snow fell at a rate of Governor andrew Cuomo — temperatures in all 50 consulting firm. 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Oscar-winning actress scared and gets my adrena- global injustice. “Of course, Johnson Jennifer Lawrence says line going every day,” she His new album won and then bombed Vi- she is scared of paparazzi. said. “Standing in the Breach” etnam. So there was a po- The 24-year-old actress, The ‘Silver Linings shows he has not given up litical education in that,” he who rose to fame playing Playbook’ star previously the struggle. Gun control, said. Katniss Everdeen in the slammed the nude photo bankers’ greed and envi- “Standing in the ‘Hunger Games’, said the hack, calling it a sex crime. ronmental destruction are Breach” also features a photographers make her “It is not a scandal. It is a all targets for his ire. song “Walls and Doors” anxious every time she sex crime. It is a sexual vi- “You don’t know why/ by his friend Carlos Vare- goes out, reported Contact- olation. It’s disgusting. The but you still try/for the la, the Cuban singer. The music. law needs to be changed, world you wish to see,” he two met in Havana some “I knew the paparazzi and we need to change… sings on the title track. 10 years ago and spent an were going to be a reality in “Just because I’m a public But there’s also plenty evening playing each oth- my life. But I didn’t know figure, just because I’m an of room for other matters er’s songs in his room at that I would feel anxiety actress, does not mean that on the album, which Roll- the Hotel Nacional. every time I open my front I asked for this. It does not ing Stone magazine called Singer Jackson Browne performs during a concert in “The room kind of door, or that being chased mean that it comes with the “superb, inspiring”. Los Angeles, California on 14 April, 2012. filled up with people trans- by 10 men you don’t know, territory,” she had said. “It’s pretty hard to look ReuteRs lating them. Carlos’ songs or being surrounded, feels PTI at what’s going on in the Crosby, Stills and Nash. wanted more songs of lost explain what life is like world and not make some He was closely asso- love. in Cuba. The explanation reference to what’s hap- ciated with the Eagles in Browne said he had would go on and other peo- pening politically because their early days, co-writing always been political but ple would join in, like hav- it affects us all so much,” with Glenn Frey their hit his earlier songs focussed ing a group discussion.” Browne told Reuters. “Take it Easy”. That song more on his own life. Varela later appeared “Songs are a good is referenced in one track “In my mid-teens, I on stage with Browne in place to express your be- — “Leaving Winslow,” was active in civil rights. Europe but it was years be- liefs, your hopes, or for that about a hobo riding the Where I went to school (in fore he could make it the matter your doubts.” rails, based on characters Orange County, California) United States due to Wash- He was speaking at Browne met as a kid. was pretty conservative. ington’s embargo on the the start of a European tour Early albums such as The revered people in my Communist-ruled island — which includes a sell-out “For Everyman” and “Late household were black jazz a policy Browne strongly date at London’s Royal Al- for the Sky” were high- musicians and gypsy gui- opposes. bert Hall. ly personal. He took an tarists — Louis Armstrong, At this stage of the But for a few wrinkles, overtly political turn with Ella Fitzgerald and Django game, Browne said he Browne, now aged 65, has 1986’s “Lives in The Bal- Reinhardt. So when I went hoped to offer some hope hardly changed in looks ance” at the height of the into these classrooms I was and enthusiasm to a new from the prodigy who United States’ controver- like from another plan- generation. As for speaking emerged on the early 1970s sial involvement in Central et. I got kicked out of one out: “I still feel the need to, Cast member Jennifer Lawrence poses at the premiere California scene which in- America’s wars. It divided class.” now more than ever.” of “The Hunger Games” at Nokia theatre in Los cluded Joni Mitchell and fans, some of whom only His father had him Reuters Angeles, California on 12 March, 2012.—ReuteRs Keith Urban leads Country Iranian “Melbourne” comes top in Cairo Film Festival Music Awards Australia Cairo, 19 Nov — Ira- Silver Pyramid as best ac- emony was overwhelmed mistic” about the future of nian movie “Melbourne” tress in Thomas Cailley’s by sadness. art and cinema in Egypt. nominations directed by Nima Javidi “Love at First Fight.” “The security is get- The CIFF did not see won the Golden Pyramid of Kicking off on 9 No- ting better but it is still one strong presence of Egyp- the 36th Cairo Internation- vember, the 10-day CIFF of the challenges facing the tian top movie stars, yet al Film Festival (CIFF), has returned after last cinema industry,” the CIFF Farid hailed the event as Egyptian movie star and year’s suspension over po- president Samir Farid told a success and praised the jury president Yousra an- litical turmoil in Egypt, as Xinhua in an exclusive in- ministries of culture and nounced on Tuesday in the the 35th session was held in terview during the ceremo- tourism for the joint efforts. concluding ceremony held 2012 where the closing cer- ny, adding that he is “opti- Xinhua at the Pyramids plateau in Giza. More than 60 films from 30 countries partici- pated in the festival, where European countries took Keith Urban’s track ‘Somewhere In My Car’ is in the the lion’s share by taking running for the Single of the Year and Video Clip of part with 28 films. the Year.—PTI The Greek film “For- ever”, directed by Margari- London, 19 Nov — Singer Keith Urban looks set for ta Manda, was awarded the a big night at the upcoming Country Music Awards of Silver Pyramid for best di- Australia (CMAA) ceremony after landing two top nomi- rector while Brazilian film nations. The 47-year-old country singer’s track ‘Some- “The Boy and the World”, where In My Car’ is in the running for the Single of the directed by Ale Abreu, got Year and Video Clip of the Year at the annual awards the Silver pyramid for best show, reported Contactmusic. screenplay. Other main contenders for Golden Guitar trophies are Egyptian actor Khaled Kasey Chambers and Luke O’Shea, who landed six nom- Abuol-Naga was awarded inations each and will compete against each other in the the Silver Pyramid as best Album Of The Year category. Chambers is nominated for actor in “Eyes of a Thief” her record ‘Bittersweet’, going up against O’Shea’s ‘Sing film, costarring Algerian You Up’. singer Souad Massi and di- Country legend Dolly Parton will be honoured with rected by Palestinian film- the Top Selling International Album of the Year award for maker Najwa Najjar. Dancers perfrom at the closing ceremony of the 36th Cairo International Film her record Blue Smoke. The trophies will be handed out at French actress Adele Festival (CIFF) at Pyramids plateau in Giza in Cairo, Egypt, on 18 Nov, 2014. a ceremony in Tamworth, Australia on 24 January.—PTI Haenel was awarded the Xinhua Thursday, 20 November, 2014 15 general

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It’s match at Groupama Arena in Budapest, to be auctioned on Saturday “Those who want to high,” Weidler said. possible but the last time on 18 Nov, 2014. —ReuteRs could fetch up to 50,000 eu- get worked up about this “The interest has been we had a painting from this Budapest, 19 Nov — Kalmar’s fierce right-foot ros ($62,685) given strong should just go ahead and high from America, Japan artist, that didn’t happen.” Russia won on Tuesday drive forcing a fine save global interest, a German get worked up about it,” and across Asia. I don’t Reuters for the first time in four from Zenit St Petersburg auction house chief said on Weidler told Reuters at her matches, beating Hungary keeper Yuri Lodygin. Tuesday. Auctioneer Kath- Weidler Auction House in 2-1 in a friendly to relieve Russia slowly worked rin Weidler said the painting Nuremberg, where Hitler the pressure on under-fire their way into the match entitled “Standesamt und held mass Nazi party rallies coach Fabio Capello. Me- and Artem Dzyuba was sent Altes Rathaus Muenchen” from 1933 to 1938. “They dia reports said the Italian clean through six minutes (Civil Registry Office and should take it up with the could be sacked after the before halftime only for Old Town Hall of Munich) city of Nuremberg or with game in Budapest but his keeper Denes Dibusz to is one of about 2,000 works those who preserved it. It’s side triumphed thanks to save well to his left. Hitler painted from about an historical document.” second-half goals from Capello’s men took 1905 to 1920 as a struggling Hitler wrote in his au- Sergei Ignashevich and the lead after 49 minutes young artist. tobiography “Mein Kampf” Alexander Kerzhakov. when halftime substitute Asked about criticism that his hopes as a young Hungary replied Ignashevich glanced home that it is tasteless to auction man of becoming an artist through Nemanja Nikolic a header at the near post the Nazi dictator’s works, were dashed by his repeated A watercolour of the old registry office in Munich by with four minutes to go. from Alexander Samedov’s generally considered to be rejection by Vienna’s Acad- former German dictator Adolf Hitler lies next to a cat- The home team created corner to notch his sixth of limited artistic merit, she emy of Fine Arts. “We’ve alog of his paintings and drawings at Weidler auction the first chance with Zsolt international goal. said complaints should be had inquiries so far from house in Nuremberg on 18 Nov, 2014. — ReuteRs 14th Waning Day of Tazaungmone 1376 ME Thursday, 20 November, 2014 Experience key for Asian Cup defence: Honda Osaka, 19 Nov — AC Milan midfielder Keisuke over Australia, one of their main rivals for the continental Aguirre also believes the team, who suffered a 4-0 Honda believes Japan have reaped the benefit of recall- title. defeat to Brazil in Singapore in October, have made ing a number of seasoned veterans and says experience “The coach told us to go and get the win tonight and progress. will be crucial to the Blue Samurai’s chances of retain- I am happy that we could carry that out,” Honda told re- “We have used these six games to get the team con- ing their Asian Cup title in Australia in January. porters after Tuesday’s win. cept across and I have called up 38 to 40 players,” said New coach Javier Aguirre used his first four games A change of formation and the introduction of Kon- Aguirre. in charge to experiment with a raft of uncapped play- no for Endo at halftime changed the game against the “At this early stage you need to be looking at 50 ers, with Yoshinori Muto and Tsukasa Shiotani two in Socceroos, Konno scoring his first goal in three years players and I think I have roughly done that. I have been particular showing great promise, even if team results before Shinji Okazaki scored his 40th Japan goal with a saying from the start that we have to win the Asian Cup were patchy. clever flick. since I came here in August and whoever plays that is But the Mexican boss recalled two-time World “We had experienced players out there today that what we will be challenging for.” Cup captain Makoto Hasebe and picked the likes of re- were able to be flexible and switch systems,” said Honda. “We are making progress and things are going to cord caps winner Yasuhito Endo and Yasuyuki Konno “Experience is important at the Asian Cup. Last time plan. The matches up until the Brazil game proved use- for Japan’s final two warm-ups before the 9-31 January we won it by sheer guts. You never know what is going to ful and I have been able to look at the players’ behav- Asian Cup. happen and it doesn’t always go the way you want when iour and many other aspects.” All three of those players played pivotal roles as you play weakened teams.” Japan, who won the Asian Cup for a record fourth Japan hammered Honduras 6-0 on Friday before wrap- “With these two wins I think we have moved a step time in Qatar in 2011, take on Palestine, Iraq and Jordan ping up their preparations on Tuesday with a 2-1 win forward and hopefully we won’t go backwards.” in first-round Group D in Australia.—Kyodo News

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Manchester, (Eng- their shell for the last 15 land), 19 Nov — ‘Cris- minutes of the half and put tiano Ronaldo v Lionel the Argentine defence un- Messi’ got top billing at a der pressure but Martino’s packed Old Trafford but side managed to play their it was a lesser light who way out of trouble. scored as Portugal scraped After a lukewarm start a 1-0 friendly win over Ar- to the second half, Di Ma- [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/globalnewlightofmyanmar gentina on Tuesday. ria had a shot from outside Raphael Guerreiro the box saved by Beto be- England’s Wayne Rooney (L) heads to score against headed the winner in add- fore Carlos Tevez came Scotland during their international friendly soccer ed time after a second half on for Gonzalo Higuain match at Celtic Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland riddled with substitutions to boos from fans of his on 18 Nov, 2014.—ReuteRs and missing the excitement former team Manchester factor provided by the United but he did not make game’s two biggest play- an impact. Rooney’s double helps ers who did not reappear Portugal’s Raphael Guerreiro (C) celebrates with The game failed to after halftime. With Messi teammates after scoring a goal against Argentina pick up its first half rhythm England floor Scotland and Ronaldo on the field, during their international friendly soccer match at Old and quality, despite an Argentina showed what Trafford in Manchester, northern England end-to-end flow, thanks to glasgOw, 19 Nov — England captain Wayne Roon- coach Gerardo Martino is on 18 Nov, 2014.—ReuteRs the high number of substi- ey scored twice after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain head- looking for from his team, tutions as every player in ed the opener in a 3-1 win over Scotland as the visitors a quick-passing possession Argentina’s closest ef- Javier Pastore headed and the two squads appeared to dominated a typically passionate Auld Enemy friendly at game with fast thrusts for- fort was in the 11th minute Beto dived to save before be getting a chance to play. Celtic Park on Tuesday. ward. They dominated the when Messi beat the off- Ronaldo raised the deci- Portugal looked like Rooney took his tally to 46 in his 101st international opening half-hour in which side trap to reach a through bels in the stadium when they wanted it more to- to move within three goals of Bobby Charlton’s England they could have scored at ball on the right and came he backheeled a neat pass wards the end and a lucky scoring record of 49 and led by example as skipper with least twice, the first chance in at a tight angle, his low to Bosingwa then raced bounce set up Ricardo his composed side proving too strong for the hosts. a shot from Angel Di Ma- shot from the edge of the into the box to take the Quaresma to cross from Before the game there were fears that crowd trouble ria, playing at the home six-yard box beating Beto right back’s cross but his the right and give substi- might erupt in the first football fixture between the two of his club Manchester but glancing off the post shot after two dummies tute Raphael Guerreiro a rivals since Scotland voted to remain part of the United United, that skimmed the and back into play. went over the bar. free header for the only Kingdom in a historic referendum in September. Tuesday’s friendly, however, passed off peacefully outside of the post after he As the half-hour ap- It was the signal for The billing at goal. was set up by Messi. proached, Messi crossed, Portugal to come out of Reuters with no reports of violence. England were 2-0 ahead with seven minutes to play but Scotland came back when Andrew Robertson planted Spain beaten by late Kroos missile for Germany a left-foot shot past former Celtic keeper Fraser Forster to make it 2-1. VigO, (Spain), 19 Nov — Toni Kroos struck with a themselves up and continue rebuilding after their failed But two minutes later Rooney finished off a well- fierce long-range shot a minute from time to give Ger- title defence in Brazil. worked move involving substitutes Adam Lallana and many a 1-0 victory over Spain in a friendly between two “We know that we are in a period of transition and Rickie Lambert by turning the ball into the net from close injury-depleted European heavyweights in Vigo on Tues- we are optimistic about the future,” Spain coach Vicente range before leaping into an acrobatic celebration. day. del Bosque told a news conference. Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring when he Kroos’s effort settled a match played in lashing rain “The match was very even,” he added. “Either team glanced the ball home with his head after a superb pass that was short on chances although goalkeeper Kiko could have won and it was only the Kroos goal that de- from his Arsenal team mate Jack Wilshere to score after Casilla, who came off the bench to make his Spain debut, cided it.” 32 minutes, reward for England taking control after a fre- will be furious he let the ball past him after getting into Del Bosque started with debutant Nolito, who plays netic opening to the game. position to palm it away. for local side Celta Vigo, and Alvaro Morata up front, Rooney headed England 2-0 in front in the 47th min- Germany forward Mario Goetze, who scored the with playmaker Isco in the creative role just behind. ute after Scotland failed to clear a free-kick. winner against Argentina in July’s World Cup final, had Del Bosque’s Germany counterpart Joachim Loew The home side pulled a goal back when Robertson gone closest on a foul night in Galicia but Iker Casillas deployed Thomas Mueller, Goetze and Kevin Volland beat Forster at his near post before Rooney wrapped up brilliantly saved his 20th-minute effort. in his forward line, while Sami Khedira and Kroos, who the victory from close range after a superb swift-passing Beating the 2010 World Cup winners and 2012 Eu- both play for Real Madrid, featured in midfield. move down the right. ropean champions was a fitting way for Germany to end a Nolito tested Germany keeper Ron-Robert Zieler in The home side, who have improved since Gordon stellar year during which they claimed their fourth World the 12th minute and, after Casillas had denied Goetze, Strachan became manager early last year, only had one Cup crown. Isco fired high and wide when well placed on the edge real goal chance before scoring when Russell Martin Spain, who beat Germany 1-0 in the semi-finals four of the area. forced Forster to palm the ball over the bar early in the years ago the last time they met, will now have to pick Reuters second half.—Reuters “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan