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Volume XVIII, Number 116 5th Waxing of Wagaung 1372 ME Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Lt-Gen Ko Ko looks into Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation agricultural tasks, progress of * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Natthankwin Bridge (Sittoung) Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- ment of other sectors of the economy as well NAY PYI TAW, 14 Aug—Accompanied by Chair- Ko heard reports on cultivation of monsoon paddy pre- * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system man of Bago Division Peace and Development Council sented by an official and looked into broadcasting of * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Hla Min, fertilizer and thriving monsoon paddy. the country and abroad Lt-Gen Ko Ko of the Ministry of Defence heard reports on He viewed monsoon paddy fields in Shanywa * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples progress in cultivation of monsoon paddy presented by an Village of Nyaunglebin Township. official in Ayekarit Village-tract in Waw Township, Bago At the briefing hall of Natthankwin Bridge (Sittoung) Four social objectives Division on 12 August. construction project, the deputy superintending engineer * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation Lt-Gen Ko Ko called for cultivation of monsoon of Bridge Construction Special Group-2 reported on con- * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preserva- tion and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national paddy meeting the target and viewed broadcasting of struction of the main bridge and future tasks. character fertilizer and weeding. After attending to the needs, Lt-Gen Ko Ko in- * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit He viewed storage of water at Alopyay Lake. In spected progress of works and left necessary instruc- * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation Kadok Phayagyi Village of DaikU Township, Lt-Gen Ko tions.—MNA

Tube-wells and artesian wells, in Pyawbwe Township Article: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt)

Strenuous efforts their farms. use of water from the ar- farmers can conven- are being made to sup- Recently, we the tesian wells. Ngwechi-6 iently use water not only ply water for drinking news crew of Myanma long staple cotton and for consumption but for and agricultural pur- Alin went to Pyawbwe chilli are special interest cultivation. Most of the poses in the central re- Township to observe of the local farmers. artesian wells and tube- gions of Myanmar. thriving paddy planta- In an interview, wells were sunk by Wa- Dams and river tions with the use of wa- Chairman of Township ter Resources Utiliza- water pumping projects ter from the artesian Peace and Development tion Department under implemented by the gov- wells. Although Council U San Htay ex- the Ministry of Agricul- ernment are contributing Pyawbwe Township is plained success achieved ture and Irrigation and a great deal to the tasks located in the arid region, in growing paddy Development Affairs of supplying water to greening and pleasant through water supply Department. The Devel- the people and the farm- scenes could be seen in from artesian wells. opment Affairs Depart- lands. In addition, tap- the region due to sinking He said, “Thanks ment sank tube-wells ping underground water artesian wells. We saw to sinking tube-wells and one after another for sup- and sinking tube-wells thriving paddy and other tapping underground wa- ply of potable water to benefit rural people and crops cultivated with the ter in the township, local the rural regions and the

Water Resources Utilization Department sinking a tube-well near Ayethaya Village of Pyawbwe Township. Water Resources Utiliza- more tube-wells in 2010- tion Department 2011 financial year.” equipped the villages with Township Man- tube-wells for agricul- ager U Myo Min of tural purpose. At present, Myanma Agriculture most of the villages have Service said, “The tube- enjoyed fruits of sinking wells and the wells of tube-wells. Up to now, a underground water tap- total of 50 tube-wells are ping contribute much to Pumping water from artesian well to farmland of U Zaw Min Oo near Shawbyugon Village in in use. Arrangements are cultivation of paddy in Pyawbwe Township. being made to sink 50 (See page 9)

15-8-2010 NL 1 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Sunday, 15 August, 2010 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Grow high quality fruit and * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State vegetables * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy With a view to boosting the agricultural sector, ways and means are being sought to MoI staff urged to carry on duties have adequate supply of irrigation water. So, dam, river-water pumping and tube-well projects are being implemented across the with all might and main nation. Information Minister attends 64th Anniversary of MRTV Irrigation acreage has increased thanks to more than 200 dams and sluice gates. As a NAY P YI T AW, 14 Aug—The 64th Anniversary result, monsoon and summer paddy as well as of Myanma Radio and Television was marked at other crops are thriving. Efforts are now being its Auditorium, here, this morning, with an address made to ensure local self-sufficiency and by Minister for Information U Kyaw Hsan. surpluses for export. The minister elaborated on the power and In some regions, agricultural and influence of media on every sector of the livestock entrepreneurs and departments are respective countries and its people, the objective investing in agricultural and livestock breeding conditions of the Union of Myanmar and zones. Moreover, modern cultivation methods achievements of the ministry in promoting the are being applied to grow globally marketable role of media. He also urged all the staff who are fruit and vegetables. serving the national interests to carry on their Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago and duties with all their might and main taking the Ayeyawady divisions are growing fruit and advantages of the achievements. vegetables on a commercial scale. Mango zones Minister U Kyaw Hsan awarded three staff of MRTV who secured the Good Public Service have been established in Kyuakse, Singaing, Medal conferred on by the State Peace and TadaU, Patheingyi and Htonebo and other Development Council, three staff who won prizes regions. in the 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Some regions are growing watermelon Performing Arts Competitions and gave prizes as a major crop. As seedless watermelon can for the radio broadcasting programmes and MITV Minister for Information U Kyaw Hsan be grown, it is now thriving. Muskmelons are programme. presents prize to Good Public Service Medal being exported through border regions. Plans Director-General U Khin Maung Htay of are under way to export quality muskmelons MRTV presented prizes to staff of respective winning staff of Myanma Radio and through regular trade system. branches who served the duties conscientiously. Television.—MNA Similarly, flower zones are being Managing Director U Aung Nyein of Later, staff of MRTV presented songs, established in such areas as PyinOoLwin, Printing and Publishing Enterprise, Managing traditional dances and a one-act play to the guests. Lashio, Mandalay, Kalay and Pyay. Therefore, Director U Aung Myo Myint of Myanma Motion Also present on the occasion were agriculturalists, departments and local farmers Picture Enterprise and General Manager U Zaw technicians of MRTV, members of the music are to cooperate in establishing agricultural Min Oo of News and Periodicals Enterprise scrutiny board, executives of Myanmar Motion zones so as to increase their income. presented prizes to outstanding staff, uniforms Picture Asiayon and Myanmar Music Asiayon and cash assistance to students of the staff. and guests.—MNA

Staff of MRTV present traditional dances at 64th Anniversary of Myanma Radio and Television.—MNA Dy Construction Minister inspects Pathein Chyauktinkya Bridge to Junction and placing of gave necessary be built between mile asphalt between mile instructions. He then Monywa Road post Nos. 438/0 and 438/ post Nos. 433/3 and 433/ inspected laying gravels 1. He heard reports on 7. In meeting with at mile post no. 398/0 NAY PYI TAW, 14 construction site of Pathein-Monywa Road. work progress and engineers–in-charge and and laying of rocks Aug—Deputy Minister Myaukyama creek- The deputy minister stressed the needs. personnel from Naing between mile post Nos. for Construction U Tint crossing bridge at mile inspected site chosen for He inspected laying Group Construction Co 396/6 and 396/7. Swe on 10 August visited post No. 447/1 on construction of of rocks at Salingyi Ltd, the deputy minister MNA

15-8-2010 NL 2 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 3 Petraeus says withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on situation on ground WASHINGTON, 14 Aug—The “Certainly, I am aware of the timetable of US troops’ withdrawal context within which I offer that from Afghanistan will be driven by advice,” Petraeus said. “But that just situation on the ground, the informs the advice; it doesn’t drive it. commander of US forces in The situation on the ground drives it.” Afghanistan said in an interview to be Obama has set July 2011 as a aired over the weekend. David deadline to begin withdrawing troops. Petraeus, the four-star general recently Petraeus said the challenge now is to installed to take over the Afghanistan demonstrate signs of progress, war, told NBC’s David Gregory that according to excerpts of the interview President Barack Obama has made released by NBC on Friday. The Daniel Scioli (C), governor of Buenos Aires Province, inspects the site of clear he wants the best military advice interview will be broadcast on Sunday plane crash in Mercedes, Argentina, on 13 Aug, 2010, in this handout photo possible concerning the drawdown of on ‘‘Meet the Press.’’ released by Buenos Aires provincial government. A light plane crashed here US forces in Afghanistan. Xinhua on Friday, but passengers aboard were rescued.—XINHUA NATO soldier killed in Afghan woman killed during fire fight S Afghanistan in Helmand KABUL, 14 Aug—A soldier with the NATO-led KABUL, 14 Aug— International Security wounds. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was Afghan and coalition Assistance Force ISAF officials deeply killed Saturday in Afghanistan’s restive southern region forces operating in the soldiers. The woman regret this unfortunate bringing the number of casualties of the alliance to three An Afghan boy peeps Musa Qal’ ah District of was given immediate loss of life and express out from the doorway of over the past two days in the war-torn nation, ISAF said his home at the scene of Helmand Province medical attention by their sincerest apologies in a press release. militants attack in Wednesday were coalition forces, but to the family. “An International Security Assistance Force service Kabul, Afghanistan attacked by insurgents subsequently died of her Xinhua member died following an insurgent attack in southern recently. Two suicide (Taleban fighters) with Afghanistan today,” the press release added. Two more attackers struck a small arms. ISAF soldiers were killed in similar incident in similar building rented by a After forces gained incidents also in the southern region of Afghanistan on private security positive identification of company in the enemy, they returned Friday. Afghanistan’s capital However, the alliance did not disclose the Tuesday, detonating fire to suppress the nationalities of the victims by saying “It is ISAF policy their explosive vests to threat and as a result of to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant kill two company that engagement, an national authorities. drivers, police said. Afghan civilian woman Xinhua INTERNET was shot by Eighteen wounded in bomb attacks in north A wounded resident is treated at a hospital of Baghdad after a bomb attack in Villagers stand around the bodies of Afghans who TIKRIT, 14 Aug— central Samarra, some 110 about two weeks ahead of Samarra, 100 km they said were killed by US forces during a raid in Eighteen people were km north of Baghdad, and the deadline of the US (62 miles) north of Sayed Abad district of Wardak province west of wounded in three bomb blew them up, wounding combat troops’ withdra-wal Baghdad, on 13 Kabul, Afghanistan, on 12 Aug, 2010. explosions which hit houses 18 people, including three from Iraq. August, 2010. INTERNET of Iraqi security members policemen, the source told Xinhua INTERNET in the city of Samarra in Xinhua on condition of Five soldiers wounded in Salahudin province on anonymity. Friday, a provincial police Violence is still PKK attack in southeast source said. common in Iraqi cities as Unidentified gun-men part of recent deteriorat-ion Turkey planted three bombs at the in security which shaped a ANKARA, 14 Aug— while military vehicles houses of a government- setback to the efforts of the Five soldiers of the were passing by in backed paramilitary leader Iraqi government to restore Turkish security forces southeast Turkey, the and two police officers in normalcy in the country were wounded in an semi-official Anatolia Security personnel gather at the site of a bomb attack in armed attack by the news agency reported on Samarra, 100 km (62 miles) north of Baghdad, on 13 outlawed Kurdish Friday. Aug, 2010. —INTERNET Workers’ Party (PKK) The attack took place Gun battle in Afghan capital kills 10 on Thursday evening when the military convoy KABUL, 14 Aug—A gun battle between Hazara and Kuchi ethnic groups was heading from Yukse- in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday claimed at least 10 lives, witnesses kova town of Hakkari said. province to the The clash started at noon and was underway at the moment. neighboring town of Xinhua reporter heard gunshots near the spot in the westside of the city, Semdinli, according to the but the police cordoned off the scene and rejected to offer any information. Witnesses said over 10 people from the Kuchi group have been killed. report. A security Kuchi people, which live a nomading life around the country, have for operation has been many times been involved in conflicts with other ethnic groups, most of underway in the region which over land disputes. after the attack, said the Xinhua report.—Xinhua

15-8-2010 NL 3 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Science Algae biofuel production Newly found fault caused Haiti quake LAFAYETTE, 14 Aug—The devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in January possible in 10 years was unleashed by a previously undetected fault line — not the well-known one Netherlands said. sunlight, the researchers scientists initially blamed, according to an analysis of new data. Sunlight feeds algae, said. It’s unclear how dangerous the new, unmapped fault might be or how its sustainably breeding They also said the discovery changes the overall earthquake hazard risk for Haiti, said Eric Calais, a biodiesel and almost cultivation of algae could professor of geophysics at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. limitless protein and be done by extracting “If there are other faults capable of producing earthquakes besides the oxygen, they said in an fertilizers such as Enriquillo and this new one we need to know about them. We need to go after THE HAGUE, 14 article published Friday nitrogen and phosphates them,” said Calais, who presented the findings this week at a scientific conference Aug—Algae cultivation in the journal Science. from manure surpluses in Brazil. Calais said that at the time of the quake, Haiti had no seismic stations. for fuel production could Fresh water use would and wastewater. Carbon Researchers who flocked to the Caribbean nation have since installed about 10 be viable in 10-15 years, be minimal because dioxide that the stations to monitor the earth’s movement. researchers here said. seawater can be used, cultivation needs would Ross Stein, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Such biofuel could they said. Algae beat come from industrial Calif., said Calais’ findings were fascinating and raise many questions about the even replace traditional agricultural crops like remains, they added. complexity of Haiti’s faults and what actually occurred during January’s quake. fossil fuels in the future, oilseed rape in Europe should But he said the discovery is not surprising, given the many unknowns about Prof. Rene Wijffels and converting sunlight and become sustainably earthquakes. Earthquakes typically occur along fault lines, areas where two Dr. Maria Barbosa from fertilizers into usable independent of fossil sections of the Earth’s crust grind past each other. When decades or centuries of Wageningen University oily compounds, as it fuels,the researchers accumulated stress become too great at a fault boundary, the land gives way, & Research Center in the does not need full said.—Internet causing an earthquake.—Internet Robot to expose hidden secrets of the pyramids The homepage of the WikiLeaks.org website is WASHINGTON, 14 Aug—The robot explorer, built by researchers at the seen on a computer after Leeds University, England, in collaboration with French aviation company leaked classified military Dessault and British robotics company Scoutek, will incorporate a small fiber documents were posted. optic camera for looking around corners, an ultrasonic probe for testing the WikiLeaks founder Julian quality of the rock and a releasable mini-robot that can fit through spaces as Assange insisted small as 0.7 inches in diameter. Additionally, the robot uses special nylon and Thursday the carbon fiber wheels that won’t deface the pyramid’s sensitive rock. whistleblower website still All the robots were designed from scratch to do as little damage to the planned to release its shafts as possible. “The previous robots both used tracks that scrubbed away final batch of US military at the floor and ceiling as they moved. We use soft brace pads to grip the walls, files on the Afghan war, like an inchworm or the technique that rock climbers use for ascending despite American ‘chimneys.’ The wheels don’t need to grip, they need to slip as much as demands it hold back. possible.”—Internet INTERNET Technology Advertisers flocking to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Microsoft will release IE9 beta Facebook smokes Wii, Sony’s PS3 with accelerated HTML5 any longer.” SAN FRANCISCO, 14 web sites. “Building on closes ranks Aug—Microsoft said hardware-accelerated SVG Facebook member- Thursday it will launch the [Scalable Vector Graphics], ship topped 500 million LONDON, 14 Aug— accessory sales but first public beta of Internet canvas, video, audio and people in July and it is not The Wii may be gaining notably in Explorer 9 at an event in text, developers will use the unusual for users of the tumbling at last, as hardware sales. San Francisco next month. power of the whole PC to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Overall video games Internet research firm service to spend hours The goal is to show off new achieve great perfor- eMarketer on Thursday weekly, if not daily, at the outpaced it by several revenue totaled $847 online experiences enabled mance,” Hachamovitch reported that advertisers are website. Facebook’s hundreds thousand units million, a nominal 1 by the software giant’s next- wrote in a blog. “On the flocking to Facebook and success in luring ads is in NPD Group’s July percent decline from last generation web browser, modern web, developers will spend more than a due in part to a “self- 2010 retail sales. July’s $851 million. which delivers “a more will use the same markup billion dollars at the world’s serve” software tool that Software sales were beautiful web that feels across different HTML5 browsers.”—Internet top online social network. lets advertisers create their down 8 percent to $403 native on Windows,” INTERNET own virtual pitches and million and game Microsoft said. Earlier this month, SAN FRANCISCO, 14 target them based on basic accessories dipped 2 Aug—Internet research percent to $129 million, Internet Explorer General demographics such as age Manager Dean Hachamo- firm eMarketer on or gender. The tool but games hardware rose Thursday reported that vitch noted that IE9 started accounts for half of the 12 percent to $314 advertisers are flocking to from the premise that the ads placed at Facebook, The games industry million, not doubt Facebook and will spend Internet will soon be according to eMarketer. was steady, year-on- bolstered by Microsoft’s delivering HTML5 more than a billion dollars new slimline Xbox at the world’s top online Meanwhile, advertis- year, losing a few points experiences that feel more 360.—Internet like native applications than social network. “Brand ing revenue at News Corp- in software and advertisers are making owned social networking An electron microscope is seen in Facebook a core buy,” service MySpace was a laboratory. Indian doctors said eMarketer senior expected to slip to 297 warned earlier this year about the Google rolled out an million dollars, a 14 application that lets analyst Debra Aho threat from a new multi-drug people use voice Williamson. “Ad percent drop from the 347 resistant “superbug” — months commands to have spending is building million dollars taken in before a British study that New Android-based quickly and the mass worldwide last year, the Delhi has condemned for smartphones do tasks such as send email or audience is one that market tracker said. scaremongering. fetch driving directions. marketers cannot ignore Internet INTERNET INTERNET

15-8-2010 NL 4 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 5 Health Vietnam reports blue ear Health Tip: Simple ways to avoid disease in two more provinces skin aging HANIO, 14 Aug— Vietnam reported blue ear disease in the country’s southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Vung Tau, bringing the total number of localities affected by the A man wearing a surgical When our skin get older, it will get thinner and wrinkle. Productivity of the disease to 19, said a report of the Animal Health Department mask, talks on a phone oil glands in the skin layer decreases, so the skin gets dry. The number of blood under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development inside the Jorge Chavez vessels in the skin also decreases, so the skin is much weaker. The youthful glow International Airport in on Thursday. Lima. The death of a 29- has faded. In Tay Ninh province, the disease has spread to 22 year-old woman from Appropriate treatment will inhibit the aging process. Here is a simple habit communes, killing 610 out of 4,791 infected pigs. In Vung pneumonic plague has that can help keep skin healthy and shiny. Tau, blue ear disease hit six households, making 235 pigs brought the number of 1. Protect skin from sunlight ill. Of the total, 35 pigs were dead or destroyed. plague victims in the country to three in two The sun’s rays damage the skin and cause wrinkles, dryness, rough skin, Local authorities are taking measures to contain the black spots, and can trigger cancer. For that you should: months, the health disease from spreading to other places. —Xinhua ministry said.—INTERNET - Avoid the sun between 10 am until 4 pm. - Wear protective clothing. Choose long sleeves, long pants, and hat. - Use sunscreen 20 minutes before outside activity. Put more on every two HFMD cases increase hours after severe sweating or swimming. 2. Do not smoke in Singapore Cigarettes accelerate the aging process of skin and cause wrinkles. Change can SINGAPORE, 14 Aug— The number of Hand, Foot be seen clearly in young adults who smoked at least for 10 years. A microbiologist is and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases is on the rise in Cigarettes are also narrow the blood vessels in the outermost layer of skin, pictured working on a Singapore with some 900 cases reported last week so skin has lack of nutrients and oxygen. This will reduce skin elasticity and microscope at Prince of alone, local media reported on Friday. strength. Wales Hospital in, This brings the total number of cases since the 3. Wash gently Sydney. The European start of this year to 18,000, or 67 percent higher - Use warm water, not too hot. Hot water removes the skin’s natural oils. Society of Clinical compared to the same period last year, local TV Limit the hot water bath of less than 15 minutes. Microbiology and broadcaster Channel NewsAsia reported. - Avoid soaps that are too hard. This will also clear oil in the skin. Infectious Diseases Of the cases notified this year, about 65 percent - Avoid cosmetic allergens, especially if your skin is sensitive. (ESCMID) said no new occurred in children aged less than five years old. 4. Give moisturizer antibiotics to treat Twelve percent of the patient samples testing The need for moisturizer depends on many factors, such as age and skin NDM-1 infections were positive for EV71 in July. type. The best way to assess that need, wait 20 minutes after bathing. If the likely to be available for The current rise in the number of notified HFMD skin feels tight, the sign you need a moisturizer. at least 10 years. cases is in keeping with the regional situation. Internet INTERNET Xinhua Business Euro-zone economy grows A mono-rail is seen making its way by 1% in 2nd quarter through the business- BRUSSELS, 14 Aug—Eurozone economy grew by 1 hub of Kuala Lumpur. percent in the second quarter compared with the The IMF asked previously quarter, the European Union (EU)’s Malaysia Friday to statistical bureau Eurostat said on Friday. take “decisive” action According to flash estimate of Eurostat, the gross on reforms under a domestic product (GDP) of the 16-nation bloc that model program aimed share the single currency increased by 1.7 percent at revamping a year-on-year. For the 27-member EU, the economy also controversial four- Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock registered a quarterly increase of 1 percent and a 1.7- decade-old affirmative Exchange in New York, on 13 August, 2010.— percent increase over the same period of last year. action policy INTERNET As the largest economy in the Eurozone, INTERNET Germany’s GDP rose by 2.2 percent in the second China to issue 28 bln yuan of quarter compared with the previous quarter. A look at economic 30-year bonds next week During the first quarter of this year, GDP in both developments around the globe the Eurozone and the EU gained 0.2 percent.—Xinhua PARIS, 14 Aug—A look at economic BEIJING, 14 Aug— China’s Ministry of Finance Agricultural Bank of China has claimed the title developments and activity in major stock markets (MOF) said Friday it will sell 28 billion yuan (4.13 of the world’s largest initial public offering after around the world Friday: billion US dollars) of 30-year book-entry Treasury The eurozone grew at its quickest rate in nearly bonds next week. fully exercising the over-allotment option of its four years, and faster than the US during the same The bonds will have a fixed annual interest rate Shanghai share offering, according to Dow Jones quarter. of 3.96 percent and interest will be paid every half Newswires.—INTERNET Germany’s economy surged 2.2 percent in the second quarter, the fastest pace in at least two year, the ministry said in a statement on its website. decades, as a global recovery fed demand for its The bonds will be sold to the public from 16 exports. until 18 Aug. They will become tradable on 20 Aug Hong Kong’s economy expanded for a fifth through the national inter-bank bond market and straight quarter, boosted by growth in China and over the counter at designated commercial banks. elsewhere in Asia, the government said. It also The bonds will be the fourth batch of 30-year warned of the risk of a dangerous property bubble. government bonds to be issued this year and the Economic data showed a sharp divergence in 26th batch of book-entry government bonds. growth in Eastern Europe, with the Baltics and Slovakia bouncing back but Hungary and Bulgaria Xinhua still lagging badly. —Xinhua

15-8-2010 NL 5 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Jiangxi foreign trade in first months up 66.3% BEIJING, 14 Aug— East China’s Jiangxi Province registered 10.5 billion US dollars in foreign trade in the first seven months of this year, a rise of 66.3 percent over the same period of last year, according to the provincial customs house. The growth rate was 25.4 A Sudanese man smokes percentage points higher than the national average. The total trade volume included 6.2 water-pipe at a market in billion US dollars in export value, up 78.9 percent year on year, 4.3 billion dollars in import 2006 in the provisional value, up 50.8 percent.—Xinhua southern Sudanese capital of Juba. Cafes in Khartoum Guangxi foreign trade up in first 7 months have been forced to The US Federal Reserve Building is seen from the implement a ban on the air over Washington, DC. The lone dissenter on BEIJING, 14 Aug.— South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region generated smoking of water pipes, a the US Federal Reserve’s policy-making body 9.24 billion US dollars in foreign trade in the first seven months of last year, a rise of 36.7 popular activity throughout lashed out Friday at its decision to keep interest percent over the same period of last year, according to the regional customs house. The the Arab world, in a move rates at virtually zero percent, warning such a total included 3.11 billion US dollars in trade with ASEAN members, up 38.6 percent welcomed by Sudan’s policy could boomerang.—INTERNET year on year, 890 million dollars in trade with the United States, up 44.4 percent, and 710 President Omar al- Toy rattles, baby monitors million dollars in trade with Australia, up 72.2 percent.—Xinhua Bashir.—INTERNET Guangdong’s In this product image Beijing foreign trade up 50% provided by the US foreign sales of Consumer Product BEIJING, 14 Aug— China’s capital recorded 169.6 billion US dollars in foreign trade ships up 90% Safety Commission, in the first seven months of this year, a rise of 52.8 percent over the same period of last a sample of the year, according to local customs house. The total included 31.1 billion US dollars in export BEIJING, 14 Aug — Levana wireless value, up 17.9 percent year on year, and 138.5 billion dollars in import value, up 63.7 South China’s video baby monitor is percent.—Xinhua Guangdong Province shown. The monitor sold abroad 1.73 billion was recalled because An aircraft belonging to US dollars worth of ships the wiring can easyJet is pictured at in the first seven months overheat, posing a Liverpool’s John Lennon of this year, an increase burn hazard. Airport in north-west England in 19 April, 2010. of 90.4 percent over the NEW Y ORK,14 Aug—Wooden toy rattles and video French authorities may same period of last year, baby monitors are among the recalled products in this sanction the budget airline according to the week’s roundup. A few food items are included, too, “with the greatest severity” provincial customs along with some dietary supplements used for erectile for barring unaccompanied house. Of the total, 97.7 dysfunction. Plus, there’s another auto recall to add to disabled passengers from percent, or 1.69 billion the mix.—Internet flights, the transport US dollars worth, were ministry warned on exported in processing US FDA approves ella tablets Friday.—INTERNET trade, up 93.8 percent US-born panda sisters to return home year on year. In June, for prescription emergency Guangdong’s ship export in SW China volume stood at 350 contraception CHENGDU, 14 Aug — the public. program seeks to million US dollars, WASHINGTON, 13 Aug— The US Food and Drug Two female giant pandas Su Lin and Zhen increase global setting a monthly record, Administration (FDA) on Friday approved ella born in the US will return Zhen were born in 2005 understanding of the and in July, the figure tablets for emergency contraception. The to their hometown in and 2007, respectively. endangered species’ was 340 million dollars, prescription-only product prevents pregnancy when southwest China this Their father, “Gao Gao”, feeding and breeding up 170 percent year on taken orally within 120 hours after a contraceptive month, the Wolong Giant and mother, “Bai Yun”, patterns. year. failure or unprotected intercourse. It is not intended Panda Protection and were sent to the United Xinhua Xinhua for routine use as a contraceptive. Ella is a Research Center said on States for panda breeding progesterone agonist/antagonist whose likely main Saturday. research programs. The effect is to inhibit or delay ovulation. An FDA The sister pandas, Su Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs Lin and Zhen Zhen, will A hamburger with four beef patties, topped with discussed ella in June, 2010. The committee leave San Diego, bacon, cheese, sauce, unanimously voted that the application for ella California for southwest lettuce, pickles and onions provided compelling data on efficacy and sufficient China’s Sichuan with a side order of fries. information on safety for the proposed indication of Province on 23 Aug, Fast food restaurants emergency contraception. stopping on the way at could hand out free One study was a prospective, multi-center, open- Shanghai. cholesterol-busting statin drugs with their burgers label, single-arm trial conducted in the United States; The pandas will be and fries so customers can the other was a randomized, multi-center, single- in a rigorous quarantine offset the heart disease blind comparator—controlled trial conducted in the for one-month at the risks caused by the food, United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Ya’an breeding base researchers said. Xinhua before they are shown to INTERNET A worker rides a fork lift among drums of lubricants in Jakarta Fujian real estate investment up 64% in 2007. The Organization of BEIJING, 14 Aug— East China’s Fujian Province invested 85.8 billion yuan Oil Exporting Countries (12.6 billion US dollars) in real estate development in the first seven months of this (OPEC) on Friday revised year, a rise of 64.4 percent on the same period of last year, according to the upwards its world oil demand provincial bureau of statistics. growth estimate for 2010 to 1.2 The January-July period saw 360.5 billion yuan invested in fixed assets in percent but urged caution in Fujian, up 28.7 percent year on year. The growth rate was 11.7 percentage points predicting future trends. higher than the year-earlier level. INTERNET Xinhua

15-8-2010 NL 6 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 7 China approves more inter-city rail People visit the 2010 Latin American projects business aviation exhibition in Sao in central China’s Henan Province over the next ten Paulo, Brazil, on 13 years, a report of the Aug, 2010. A total of China Daily said 120 exhibitors Saturday. displayed 55 aircraft The NDRC also in the event. approved amended plans XINHUA to build 1,478 kilometers of rail networks between cities across the Pearl Finnish Patria wins armored wheeled vehicle River Delta region until contract from Sweden 2020, said the report. HELSINKI, 14 Aug— Finnish arms producer Patria on Friday announced it had Further, cities A bullet train ready for departure at the Tianjin won a contract for selling 113 armored wheeled vehicles to Sweden. including Xi’an in Railway Station.—XINHUA The deal is valued at around 250 million euros (about 320 million US dollars) northwest China’s and also includes an option of selling another set of 113 Patria AMV vehicles at a BEIJING, 14 Aug — inter-city rail transit Shaanxi Province and later date. The 113 vehicles ordered by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration China’s National networks spanning more Nanning in the will be delivered by the end of 2013, making it possible for the Swedish Army to Development and than 2,000 kilometers in southwestern Guangxi have the operating capability with them during 2014. Seppo Seppala, president of Reform Commission a bid to promote regional Zhuang Autonomous Patria Land & Armament, said in a statement that Patria offers the Swedish soldiers (NDRC), the top integration. Region also received a safe and field- proven vehicle which can be of vital importance in extreme economic planning body, New inter-city lines approvals from the conditions. “Patria’s focus on its key competencies will be also strengthened gave approval Friday to with a total length of 496 NDRC to expand their further since the final assembly of AMVs will take place in Finland,” Seppala the building of a batch of kilometers would be built rail lines.—Xinhua added.—Xinhua Four found dead in Nurse dies after 26 years abandoned South Africa mine on death row SAN QUENTIN, 14 Perris. Bodies were of Corrections JOHANNESBURG, 14 Aug—Police in South Aug — Robert Diaz, exhumed and tissues released no Africa say they have discovered four bodies the “Angel of Death” tested, and information on deep in an abandoned mine, after a Johannesburg convicted of killing investigators con- survivors. Diaz’s newspaper reported that guards at the mine patients he nursed at cluded Diaz killed a son, Matthew, a owned by relatives of Nelson Mandela and two Southern dozen patients by lawyer and President Jacob Zuma shot and killed illegal California hospitals, giving them massive lieutenant com- miners. has died after 26 overdoses of mander in the US years on death row. lidocaine, which Navy, was sentenced Police spokeswoman Col Noxolo Kweza Corrections offi- relaxes the muscles to six months in said rescuers recovered one corpse and were cials said Diaz, 72, of the heart. prison for leaking the trying to bring three others to the surface succumbed to natural Diaz was names of detainees at Thursday. Kweza said police could not yet causes at a hospital convicted by a judge Guantanamo. Cali- confirm the four had been shot and were near San Quentin of the murder of 12 fornia now has more investigating reports in The Sowetan newspaper In this Thursday, 12 Aug, 2010 Prison, The patients at than 700 people Riverside Press- Community Hospital awaiting execution. they were shot Monday by guards. Kieron Williamson, an eight-year- Enterprise reported. and another patient Since 1978, the The mine east of Johannesburg is owned by old painting prodigy holds one of Zuma’s nephew Khulubuse Zuma and Patrick Magers, at a hospital in state has put 13 his paintings in Holt, Norfolk in a retired judge who Bunning and people to death, Mandela’s grandson Zondwa Mandela. The two England. He’s Britain’s most prosecuted Diaz, sentenced to death. while more than 50 are embroiled in a pay dispute with mineworkers talked-about young artist. said the investigation During the trial and have died of they inherited from several mines they bought His paintings sell for thousands of began with a cluster his years on death natural causes and from an insolvent company.—Xinhua dollars and there’s a long waiting of patient deaths at row, Diaz insisted he 17 have taken their list for his eagerly anticipated new Community Hospital was innocent. own live works.—INTERNET of the Valley in The Department Xinhua Eleven dead, three injured at railway Forty killed in DR Congo as construction site in north China overloaded HOHHOT, 14 Aug— Eleven people were confirmed dead and three others injured in a truck plunges train derailment at a railway construction site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous into lake Region Friday morning. KINSHASA, 14 Aug On Saturday morning a spokesperson with the railway department of Hohhot, the — About 40 people regional capital, confirmed the death toll and revised number of the injured to three, were killed after the Photo taken on 13 Aug, 2010 shows a baby panda which earlier report said was one. overloaded truck they after she was born at the Wolong Giant Panda The accident happened at around 9 a.m. when a train carrying stones, which were used were aboard plunged Protection and Research Center in Ya’an, to pave the railroad, derailed at the construction site. The new 85-km line is to link Inner into a lake in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Jini, a giant Mongolia’s Baotou to Mandalt, a border town near neighboring Mongolia. Democratic Republic panda owned by the Beijing Zoo, gave birth on The three injured people have been hospitalized. of Congo on Friday to the cub weighing 125.1 grams. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Wednesday, media XINHUA Xinhua reported.—Xinhua

15-8-2010 NL 7 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Emergence of fourth white elephant, an omen of good future Wai Yan Maung

(Continued from yesterday) (1) Title - Theingi Marlar (1) Title - Baddhawady In successive periods from Myanmar monarchs (2) Sex - Female (2) Sex - Female to date, it is very hard to get a white elephant in one (3) Age - 32 years (estimated) (3) Age - 38 years (estimated) or two decades. According to the documents I have (4) Height - 7 feet and 9 inches (4) Height - 7 feet and 4 inches read, a female white elephant was born in the el- (5) Circumference of (5) Circumference of ephant camp of the Myanma Timber Enterprise in the body - 12 feet and 3 inches the body - 10 feet and 10 inches Inndawgyi Township, Myitkyina District, in 1958. (6) Tusk - Normal (a pair of tusks) (6) Tusk - Normal She was named Ma Phyu. She was moved with her (7) Back - slightly curved (7) Back - Fairly straight mother Mei Su to Yangon Zoological Garden, and (8) Ear - Large in the shape of (8) Ear - Large was well kept there. But, she died at the age of 19 in triangular brass gong (9) Eye - Pearl colour 1977. (9) Eye - Pearl colour (10) Tail - 3 feet and 6 inches It is very heartening to note that there have emerged (10) Tail - 3 feet and 9 inches long long with fairly four white elephants over the past decade from 2001 to (russet colour thin fur thick fur 2010. And emergence of a white elephant is a source at the end) (11) Toe nail - Fore legs have five of national pride. The profiles of the four white el- (11) Toe nail - Fore legs and toe nails each and ephants are as follows:- hindlimbs have four hindlimbs, four toe (a) Razagaha Thiri Piccaya Gazayaza (first white toe nails each nails each with white colour elephant) (12) Complexion - Light pink, turns bright (12) Complexion - Sweet sop skin col- (1) Title - Razagaha Thiri pink when get wet our Piccaya (13) Fur - Grey (14) Native region - Kainggyi Chaung- (13) Fur - Whitish colour Gazayaza phya, Maungtaw (14) Native region - Maungtaw Town- ( 2) Sex - Male (with a pair of Township, ship, Rakhine State tusks) Rakhine State (15) Arrival date - arrived at Nay Pyi ( 3) Age - 16 years (estimated) (15) Arrival date - arrived at Yangon on 5 Taw on 9 August ( 4) Height - 8 feet and 2 inches April 2002. It is kept 2010. It is kept in ( 5) Circumference of the body - 12 feet in white elephant shed white elephant shed and 8 inches near Mindhamma Hill. in precinct of (6) Tusk (left) - 2.3 feet long, 8 inches (c) Yati Marlar (third white elephant) Uppatasanti Pa- in circumference (1) Title - Yati Marlar goda. ( 7) Tusk (right) - 2.2 feet long, 8 inches (2) Sex - Female According to the facts about elephants, the in circumference (3) Age - 12 years (estimated) forth white elephant is of Thaytagazayaza species ( 8) Back - slightly curved (4) Height - 6 feet and 11 inches which is the noblest species of its kind, because it ( 9) Ear - Large (5) Circumference of is white colour like periwinkle flower; it has a pair (10) Eye - Pearl colour the body - 9 feet and 10 inches of same size tusks; its eyes have pearl colour; its fur (11) Tail - 4 feet and 7 inches (6) Tusk - Normal (a pair of tusks) is whitish colour; and its fore legs and hindlimbs long, straight (7) Ear - Large have white toe nails. In olden days in Myanmar, (12) Toe nail - Fore legs have five toe (8) Eye - Pearl colour people were categorized into four classes: royal nails each, (9) Tail - 3 feet and 9 inches long class, Brahmin class, ministerial class, and ordi- hindlimbs, four toe (10) Toe nail - Fore legs have five toe nary class. The forth white elephant can be deemed nails each nails each, hindlimbs, to be similar to royal class, as supported by the (13) Complexion - Whitish pink in the four toe nails each facts that it is tall and big; its face is as reddish as rainy season, russet (11) Complexion - Light pink the sunshine; its eyelids are bronze colour; its trunk pink in cold season (12) Fur - Grey is in the shape of a peacock’s neck; the colour of the and summer (13) Native region - Kainggyi Chaung- whole body is equally like the colour of lotus (14) Fur - Grey phya, Maungtaw stamen; its fur strands are a little smaller at the top; (15) Native region - Yathedaung Town- Township, Rakhine its ears are in the shape of lotus leaf; it sleeps ship, Rakhine State State shorter time than ordinary elephants; and it is (16) Arrival date - arrived at Yangon on (14) Arrival date - arrived at Yangon on 6 brave. In addition, it has fair complexion like the 15 November 2001. December 2002. It is colour of white lotus, so it can also be deemed to be It is kept in white kept in white elephant punnayika species among the four elephant spe- elephant shed near shed near Mind- cies. On the whole, the forth white elephant has Mindhamma Hill. hamma Hill. more characteristics of a white elephant. It has fair (b) Theingi Marlar (second white elephant) (d) Baddhawady (forth white elephant) complexion the whole body with better looking than other white elephants. The emergence of the The forth white elephant can be deemed to be similar forth white elephant is an omen that the nation will remain peaceful and free from various forms of to royal class, as supported by the facts that it is tall and dangers. Paddy and crops and gems will be abun- dant. And the Union and the entire national people big; its face is as reddish as the sunshine; its eyelids are will enjoy greater progress than at present. In conclusion, white elephants are now well bronze colour; its trunk is in the shape of a peacock’s kept in white elephant sheds. The occasion myste- riously coincides with the nation’s transition to neck; the colour of the whole body is equally like the democracy. Therefore, I would say that the na- colour of lotus stamen; its fur strands are a little smaller tional goal has been within the touching distance with peace, stability, prosperity and being free at the top; its ears are in the shape of lotus leaf; it sleeps from harms. Translation: MS shorter time than ordinary elephants; and it is brave. Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 14-8-2010

15-8-2010 NL 8 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 9

Lt-Gen Ko Ko of Ministry of De- fence views broad- casting of fertiliz- ers and weeding in farm of Ayekarit Village-tract in Waw Township. ( News on page 1) MNA

C-in-C (Air)’s Shield EP-2 Minister receives Boxing concludes Korean guests

YANGON, 14 Aug— NAY PYI TAW, 14 tion of the Republic of countries. The prize presentation for Aug—Minister for Korea and party at the Also present at the the winners in the Com- Electric Power No. 2 U ministry here on 12 call were Deputy Minis- mander-in-Chief (Air)’s Khin Maung Myint re- August. ter Dr Win Myint, de- Shield Boxing Champion- ceived General Man- They discussed partmental heads and ship took place at the hall ager Mr Geoffrey Kim cooperation in electrical personnel. of Mingaladon Airbase of Hyosung Corpora- sector between the two MNA yesterday evening. Among the specta- tors were the commander of Mingaladon Airbase, senior military officers, referees of Myanmar Box- ing Federation, Yangon Command, Defence Serv- ices (Air), Myanmar Po- lice Force and Yangon Commander of Mingaladon Airbase City Development Com- mittee, guests, servicemen presents championship shield to the and family members. winning team. After the final matches, the commander MNA of Mingaladon Airbase, on Electric Power No. 2 Minister U Khin Maung Myint receives behalf of the Commander- first prize winning team. Boxing Championship General Manager Mr Geoffrey Kim of Hyosung Corporation of in-Chief (Air), presented The Commander- was opened on 10 August. championship shield to the in-Chief (Air)’s Shield MNA Republic of Korea.—MNA

Tube-wells “Thanks to tube-wells, and artesian the rural people are enjoying fruits of wells, … potable water supply.” U San Htay, Chairman (from page 1) the township. Moreo- of Pyawbwe Township ver, water can be sup- Peace and Development plied to cattle and other Council. animals. Thanks to arte-

Water being pumped from artesian well at farmland of U Soe Nyi in Twin Village of Pyawbwe Township. sian wells, the residents are tion Department has sunk contributed to the im- enjoying fruits of higher 2979 shallow wells and proved livelihoods of the living standard.” 5033 deep wells up to rural people for cultivation With the aim of sup- 2009-2010. These water of crops. plying potable water to the resources benefit 98,355 ******** rural regions and irrigat- acres of farmlands. Translation: TTA Photo shows thriving paddy plantations irrigated by water from ing cultivable lands, the Sinking tube- Myanma Alin: 14-8-2010 artesian well in Twin Village of Pyawbwe Township. Water Resources Utiliza- wells across the nation has *********

15-8-2010 NL 9 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Rainstorms hit China’s northeast as south bathes in heat BEIJING, 14 Aug—China’s Central Meteorological Centre (CMC) said on Saturday heavy rains were making a return to the country’s northeastern regions after several days of respite. The meteorological agency issued a second most urgent alert Saturday warning the northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning were expecting heavy rains or rainstorms until Sunday. Since June, rain-triggered floods had left 85 people dead and 67 others missing in Jilin as of 10 Aug, according to the local flood control authorities. Provinces and regions including Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Yunnan would also see downpours until Sunday. The observatory warned local authorities in those areas to guard against mud flows, landslides, and flooding. Meanwhile, China’s southern regions are being Photo taken on 13 Aug, 2010 shows the scene of the ponding area in baked. The highest temperature in Shanghai, according to forecast, will reach landslide-hit Zhouqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in almost 40 degrees Celsius Saturday. Chongqing city and parts of Zhejiang northwest China’s Gansu Province. Over 80 multi-storeyed buildings are still Province are also to see maximum temperatures exceeding 40 degrees on in seriously ponding area, with water depth of 3-5 meters at present. Saturday, according to the CMC forecast.—Xinhua XINHUA Two injured in favela fire Strong earthquake hits in Brazil’s biggest city Mariana Islands BEIJING, 14 Aug—An earthquake measuring 7.0 BRASILIA, 14 Aug—At least two people were on the Richter scale jolted Mariana Islands at 5:19 injured and more than 100 homes were destroyed am Saturday Beijing time (2119 GMT Friday), by a fire in a favela on Friday afternoon in the according to China’s Earthquake Networks Centre. eastern part of Brazil’s largest city of Sao Paulo. The epicentre, with a depth of about 10 The fire at the Tiquatira favela was under kilometres, was located at 12.5 degrees north latitude control at about 20:40 local time (2340 GMT), and 141.6 degrees east longitude.—Xinhua according to the Fire Department. The two people were slightly injured, one fainted and the other Firefighters work in the slum Tiquatira in the west was wounded in a fist, but neither suffered burns. of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 13 Aug, 2010. The slum 5.2-magnitude earthquake They have already been taken to hospital, the caught fire at around 17 on Friday. Lots of houses hits Japan sources added. in the slum were destroyed. HONG K ONG, 14 Aug—An earthquake measuring Among the 100 huts destroyed in the fire, 80 XINHUA were already empty, said the local government. It residents as a way of achieving social inclusion 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Bonin Islands, Japan at is the second fire in the favela in a month, and the programs. In total, the municipal government 0134 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey Sao Paulo municipal government is investigating estimated 2,000 families were living in Tiquatira said. weather the fire was caused intentionally by local favela.—Xinhua The epicentre, with the depth of 108.8 km, was initially determined to be 26.273 degrees north Wildfire raging close to latitude and 141.054 degrees east longitude. Russia’s top nuclear centre Xinhua MOSCOW, 14 Aug—A forest fire has grown in Two quakes hit Indonesia size near the town of Sarov, home to Russia’s top JAKARTA, 14 Aug—Two moderate earthquakes nuclear research centre, local media reported on with magnitudes of 5.4 and 5.0 rocked eastern and Friday. Authorities have previously said all nuclear western parts of Indonesia on Saturday morning, the fuel has been removed from the centre. Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here. The fire, which broke out in a wildlife reserve The 5.4 magnitude quake struck at 08:08 am in Mordovia region, had spread to neighboring Jakarta time (0108 GMT) with epicentre at 96 km Sarov in Nizhny Novgorod region, Itar-Tass news southwest Jayapura of Papua in easternmost of the agency reported, citing Mordovia’s emergency Local resident rides a bike across the partially country and with the depth at 29 km, the agency said. services chief. destroyed village of Klyuchi in Ryazan region, some Twenty-four minutes later, the other quake struck “Fire broke out in an eastern sector of the 360 km (224 miles) southeast of Moscow. off Banten province in western parts of Indonesia A woman watches flood waters rise from the XINHUA with epicenter at 86 km southwest Unjungkulon and outside wall of her compound in Pakistan’s with the depth at 37 km, it said. wildlife reserve two days ago after a lightning Muzaffargarh district in Punjab province on 13 Xinhua August, 2010. Disease outbreaks pose grave new stroke. Now it has expanded to pose a certain risks to victims of Pakistan’s worst floods in hazard,” Major General Vyacheslav Kormilitsyn 7.2-magnitude earthquake decades, aid agencies said on Friday, potentially said. Efforts were being taken to contain the fire, hindering already complicated relief efforts as said Kormilitsyn, adding that chief of the Volga hits southwest of Guam region emergencies center Igor Panshin had ordered desperation grows.—XINHUA WASHINGTON, 14 Aug—A major 7.2-magnitude all forces involved in fire fighting operations to earthquake struck southwest of US territory Guam work round the clock. on Saturday local time, the United States Geological More than 2,600 people and about 200 pieces Survey reported on its website. of machinery are currently involved in fighting the The quake occurred at 7:19 am on Saturday local fire at Sarov, a small town 300 km east of Moscow. time (2119 GMT on Friday), 375 km (230 miles) The town hosts the Russian Nuclear Research southwest of Hagatna (formerly Agana), capital of Center, which includes an atomic reactor. Guam, at a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles), the USGS Sergei Kirienko, head of Russia’s Atomic said. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Agency Rosatom, assured the National Security Centre said that, based on historical earthquake and Council last week there was no danger of radiation tsunami data, no destructive widespread tsunami contamination because all nuclear fuel had been threat exists.—Xinhua removed from the Sarov research center.—Xinhua

15-8-2010 NL 10 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 11 NYC sues Christie’s over 150-year-old drawings

NEW YORK, 13 Mold, who was declined comment Aug—The City of New employed by the city pending litigation. York is suing Christie’s between 1860 and 1885. The city first became auction house for the The drawings were aware of the 86 historic return of architectural either lost or mistakenly renderings when the drawings dating back to thrown out and found by auction house 1860, according to a a man in a Manhattan approached them for an lawsuit made public on dumpster sometime in estimate, said Gerald Wednesday. the 1950s, according to Singleton, a lawyer for The historic the lawsuit filed in New the city. He said the drawings, done in York Supreme Court last owner of the drawings watercolor, show month. The man then was cooperating with the designs for famous city passed on the drawings city to return the landmarks such as to his son, who property. “We expect an Central Park, and were approached Christie’s amicable resolution in Two car models promotes MG6 in an auto show in Beijing, capital of China, on created by British this year with the historic this matter,” Singleton 12 Aug, 2010. The 4-day auto show kicked off on Thursday. architect Jacob Wrey treasure. Christie’s said.—Internet XINHUA Gang of women attack man US woman found SAN FRANCISCO, 14 Aug—A half-dozen females fishing for a fight pummeled a man on Market and Church streets on 6 Aug, police said. beheaded in hotel in The victim told cops he was walking down the street around 2 am, minding his own business, when one female bumped him “very hard,” police said. An altercation western India ensued, the man tried to flee, but was swallowed in a sea of punching and kicking NEW DELHI, 14 Mumbai on 11 Aug,” females, police said. Aug— A US woman has the official said. He ended up with a bloody nose and slight swelling to his cheek, police said. Cops been found beheaded in The woman’s son said they caught four suspects. Three were positively identified. The fourth had several her hotel room in the has been detained by outstanding warrants, police said. They were booked.—Internet western Indian state of the police as he is a A woman tries to Children cool off at a Rajasthan, a senior suspect. protect herself from fountain in the Battery police official said “The son had heat in Ningbo, east Park in New York, the Friday. allegedly left the hotel China’s Zhejiang United States, on 11 Aug, “The American early this morning. We Province, on 13 Aug, 2010. The highest woman, in her 50s, was have questioned him 2010. The highest temperatures in New staying with her 15- and he had admitted temperature in Ningbo York stand at more than year- old son John in that he had an topped 39.5 degrees 30 degrees Celsius the hotel in the town of altercation with his Celsius on Thursday. this month. Jodhpur. The hotel staff mother recently,” he XINHUA discovered her body in said. XINHUA the bathroom on Friday The body has been Newark fire destroys two morning. The mother sent for autopsy. and son are from “We are waiting for homes, damages five buildings Pennsylvania and the report,” the official NEWARK, 13 Aug—Officials in New Jersey’s landed in Jodhpur from said.—Xinhua largest city say they have controlled a blaze that damaged seven buildings on a residential block. Liquid caustic soda spilt on Unidentified women look at the scene of a Authorities say the fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon in an abandoned building about two miles E China’s highway after multiple shooting outside the City Grill west of downtown Newark. Hot weather and low water pressure hampered the collision bar and restaurant, where seven people firefighting effort. Two houses burned to the ground, HANGZHOU, 13 Friday morning. were shot and four died, in Buffalo, New and five nearby buildings were damaged. The cause Aug—Firemen are The driver of the hasn’t been determined. York on 14 August, 2010. clearing 27 tonnes of container truck died in No injuries were reported among residents. But liquid caustic soda spilt the accident, which INTERNET fire department spokesman John Brown says about a on a highway in east happened at a highway dozen firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries China’s Zhejiang section in Shengzhou after working in 90-degree weather. Internet Province after a tanker City at 5 am, police said. carrying the chemical The chemical is highly collided with a corrosive. container truck on Xinhua

Hot-air balloons are inflated during the 32nd Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol. More than half a million people are expected to attend the four-day festival involving some 150 balloons from around the world. XINHUA

15-8-2010 NL 11 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Salmonella can kill cancer cells, says Italian study ROME , 14 Aug — An injection of salmonella could kill some types of cancer cells, according to a study by Italian researchers released today. When the food poisoning bacteria was injected into melanoma tu- mours in mice, the injected tumours — and those in other parts of the body — shrank. According to the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, the presence of the bad bacteria signalled to the body to attack like cells, including the cancerous ones infected with salmonella. “We now have a ‘gun’ Feng Huanjian beholds a flour mold in Qingdao, a to kill specifically tumour cells,” said lead study au- coastal city of east China’s Shandong Province, on thor Maria Rescigno, in medical journal Science Trans- 13 Aug, 2010. Feng Huanjian loves collecting lational Medicine. “We are inducing an immune re- antique flour molds, which Chinese people used to sponse to that ‘fingerprint’ which is specific for the make flour foodstuff with different figures and tumour.” patterns, such as peaches and lotus standing for Dr Rescigno’s team successfully vaccinated the happiness and fertility since the late Tang Dynasty in the 9th century until the 1960’s. His collection Chinese dancers perform during the opening cere- mice against melanoma by using the salmonella, and has risen beyond 7,000 molds made of wood, stone, mony of the Zimbabwe Culture Week in Lanzhou, the hope is to use the technology to develop a similar vaccine for humans. She is seeking permission from pottery, stannum and sliver, which brought him a capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, on 12 the Italian Ministry of Health and hopes to start hu- world record confirmed by the Shanghai Great Aug, 2010. Zimbabwean cultural masks, character- man trials “by May or June next year”.— Internet World Guinness Book of Records.—XINHUA istic dance, unique musical instruments and elegant stone sculptures were presented to audience in US firm awarded $110m for Lanzhou at the Zimbabwe Culture Week, which salvaging Titanic artefacts INHUA kicked off here on Thursday.—X VIRGINIA, 14 Aug—A value.The court will de- judge has awarded a US cide whether to grant the New Amazon monkey species exhibition company company ownership of the $110m for salvaging arte- objects or sell them and discovered in Colombia facts from the wreck of the give it the proceeds. BOGOTA, 14 Aug — A species may be critically RMS Titanic. The US fed- The ship sank on its new Amazon monkey spe- endangered. They esti- eral judge ruled that RMS maiden voyage from cies has been discovered in mate less than 250 of the Titanic Inc, which displays Southampton to New York Colombia, and researchers monkeys exist and say the The judge noted the wreck of the Titanic, shown the artefacts in museums on 14 April, 1912, killing said on Thursday they be- felling of forest for agri- sailing out of Southampton, is fast deteriorating. across the world, is entitled more than 1,500 people. lieve the small, isolated culture threatens their INTERNET to their full market RMS Titanic Inc, a sub- population is at risk due to habitat.—Internet sidiary of Premier Exhibi- the cutting of forests that A new species of titi Venice set for female gondolier tions Inc, has undertaken are its home. The find was monkey, Callicebus VENICE , 14 Aug — Venice is on its way to having seven expeditions to the announced by Conserva- caquetensis, was found its first official female gondolier. City Hall revealed wreck site 2.5 miles (4km) tion International, a group in the Colombian that mother-of-two Giorgia Boscolo had passed the below the north Atlantic, that helped finance the re- Amazon region. The practical exam to become a gondolier. She is the first and has retrieved more search in remote rain for- monkey is the size of a woman to pass this test, considered the most diffi- than 5,500 artefacts.The ests that until recently cat. — INTERNET cult of those required to pilot a boat on Venice’s ca- Belfast-built ship sank were considered too dan- nals. about 400 miles off the gerous for scientific work Firefighters’ helmets melted Mrs Boscolo, 24, must pass one further test, a writ- coast of Newfoundland, due to the presence of left- ten, multiple-choice exam, in order to join the guild Canada, two hours after ist rebels. in fatal fire of official gondoliers. Deputy Mayor Sandro hitting an iceberg. It was A team of researchers LOS A NGELES , 14 Aug — The house fire that claimed Simionato said her success breaks “900 years of male discovered in 1985 by an from the National Univer- the life of Christchurch-raised aspiring actor Eitan Djiji dominance” in the profession. expedition led by Dr sity of Colombia observed was so hot it melted the firefighters’ helmets.The Internet Robert Ballard.— Internet 13 groups of the new spe- 14-year-old former Prebbleton School pupil died at cies — dubbed the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Centre on Friday Colombia offers Bogota Caqueta titi monkey be- after being pulled unconscious from a top floor bed- cause it was found in the room in his family’s burning Sherman Oaks two-sto- car-bomb reward southern state of Caqueta, rey home on Tuesday. BOGOTA, 14 Aug—The near Peru. The researchers, Firefighters braved the intense heat and flames to Colombian authorities who published their find- rescue Eitan, only succeeding on the third attempt and have offered 500m pesos ings in the journal Primate later photographs showed their helmets had started to ($270,000; £175,000) re- Conservation, believe the melt, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. —Internet ward for information leading to the arrest of Hong Kong player wounded by stray bullet people who detonated a car bomb in the capital, during women’s baseball game in Venezuela Bogota, on Thursday. CARACAS, 14 Aug—Authorities suspended play at the women’s baseball world President Juan Manuel championship tournament on Friday after a player from Hong Kong was wounded Santos announced the re- in the leg by a stray bullet during a game. The player’s injury was not serious, ward, and admitted he Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua told state television. He said the day’s other still did not know who games scheduled in Caracas were canceled while police investigate what hap- carried out the bombing. pened. Some police officials The incident occurred while the Hong Kong team was playing the Netherlands Being in charge of gondolas in Venice has have blamed left-wing in a stadium at the Fort Tiuna military base. It wasn’t clear whether the bullet was traditionally been a male-dominated rebels for the explosion. fired on the base or from outside it.—Internet occupation.— INTERNET Internet

15-8-2010 NL 12 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 13 Parolee jumps in unattended squad car for joyride A parolee jumped into a Southern Moments later, 35-year-old Jon California police squad car and drove Anthony Tolden jumped in and drove away with overhead emergency lights away. flashing while the officer was nearby Adams says Tolden abandoned the investigating traffic issues. black-and-white about a half-mile Orange Police Sgt. Dan Adams away and jumped a wall. He was says the patrol officer had stopped his arrested a short time later and booked squad car on Wednesday evening to for investigation of theft of a police People watch the giant flower carpet at the Seduction of high investigate malfunctioning railroad vehicle. heels Grand Place in Brussels, capital of Belgium, on crossing arms. The officer left the Ford He’s being held without bail and 12 August, 2010. The biennial flower carpet, Crown Victoria running with its faces a Friday court hearing. made up with about 600,000 begonias, debuted emergency lights on. The police car wasn’t damaged. on Thursday. North Dakota man swallows Ga robber takes cash, other inmate’s glasses apologizes before fleeing A North Dakota inmate was not afraid of making a Sheriff’s deputies in Georgia say an armed spectacle of himself when he grabbed another suspect’s robber emptied the cash register at a video store, glasses and started to eat them. then told the clerk he had a drug problem and was Burleigh County Sheriff’s Maj. Les Witkowski sorry for the stickup. says the 42-year-old inmate at the county detention The suspect fled toward a couple of schools centre became frustrated on 1 Aug when he was not Wednesday morning in the town of Watkinsville, Wedding veil made of able to talk to the chaplain, so he swallowed both lenses about 60 miles east of Atlanta. The schools were and a piece of the metal frame. banknotes briefly locked down. Witkowski says the inmate was taken to a hospital Vision Video clerk Zach Henderson says he emergency room but was returned to jail after doctors was talking on his cell phone at the store when he determined he was OK. The glasses were worth $250. News walked out of a back room and was confronted by Authorities are considering a criminal mischief charge against him. Assistant State’s Attorney Lloyd Suhr says Brilliant artworks of the robber. He says the robber asked him to hang Album he’ll be looking into the incident. tree carving up and hand him the cash. SHE member to release George Michael charged with solo album drug, driving offenses LONDON, 14 Aug— London’s Metropo- BEIJING, 14 Aug—Fans of Taiwan pop trio British police say litan Police department SHE will soon have a new album to cherish. singer George Michael said Michael, 47, was They won’t hear from Selina and Ella though. has been charged with charged on Thursday This time it’s just Hebe. drugs and driving with possession of Hebe Tian’s first solo album, “To Hebe” offenses after his car cannabis and with will be released on 3 September, Sohu.com crashed into a building driving while unfit reports. in an upscale through drink or drugs. The first single “Love!”, a simple ballad residential area. In a statement, dwelling on love and happiness, has been Australian actors Jacki Weaver (L) and Joel police say Michael will released online. Edgerton are shown in a scene from the film appear at London’s Sources close to the singer say she wanted “Animal Kingdom” in this undated publicity photo Highbury Corner to try something different from SHE’s music, released to Reuters on 12 August, 2010. “Animal Magistrates Court on but is not planning to leave the group. Kingdom” was named best dramatic film by judges 24 Aug.—Internet SHE, which was named after its members at January’s Sundance film festival, and if early Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen, was reviews are any indication, it is having similar Singer George Michae formed in 2001 and quickly became a highly sway with critics. —XINHUA INTERNET influential group among Mandopop audiences. SHE released its 12th album, “SHERO”, in Aguilera lends her voice to support the arts March this year. LOS ANGELES, 14 purpose-built, naturally Xinhua Aug— Christina lit, open-plan museum Aguilera is doing her part space in the world.” to help the arts. The 29-year-old pop The Grammy- star said she’s honored to winning singer is lending help celebrate the 45,000- her voice to a fundraiser square-foot exhibition in support of the Los building, which was Angeles County designed by Renzo Piano. Museum of Art’s latest The gala fundraiser Actress Nikki Reed project. is open to the public. poses at the party for Aguilera will Singer Christina Individual tickets are the launch of the perform at the 25 Sept Aguilera $5,000 to $10,000 and Blackberry Torch in Singer Hebe Tian shoots photos for her first solo grand opening Stewart Resnick tables are available for Los Angeles on 11 album “To Hebe”. celebration of the Pavilion, described by $25,000 to $100,000. August, 2010. XINHUA museum’s Lynda and LACMA as “the largest Internet XINHUA

15-8-2010 NL 13 8/21/18, 2:30 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Wenger expects to sign new International club friendlies Indian tycoon eyes Blackburn contract shortly results on 13 Aug takeover his squad is close to Genoa 1 – 0 Athletic Bilbao LONDON, 14 Aug —In- fulfilling their potential. Olympiakos Piraeus 5 – 1 AS Roma dian businessman Ahsan “I have to show as Bayern Munich 0 – 0 Real Madrid Ali Syed stepped up his well how much I believe Sunday (15 August) bid to buy Premier in this team by showing English Premier League League club Blackburn my commitment. My 6:30 PM Liverpool Vs Arsenal FC Rovers after his Western situation will be sorted Monday (16 August) Gulf Advisory (WGA) out very soon,” he said France League investment vehicle was ahead of Sunday’s 10:30 PM Lille Vs PSG given a four-week period opening league game at Tuesday (17 August) of exclusivity to check Rogerson, which looks Liverpool. English Premier League the club’s accounts. after WGA’s public rela- Arsenal manager Internet 01:30 AM ManU Vs Newcastle Citigate Dewe tions, claimed in a state- Arsene Wenger ment released to The LONDON, 14 Aug — Hodgson keen to keep Rangers sign striker Beattie Sport Briefing that the Arsenal manager Arsene from Stoke Bahrain-Swiss invest- Wenger revealed on unsettled Mascherano ment company would Friday that he expects to LIVERPOOL, 14 Aug — Mascherano even though GLASGOW, 14 Aug — sign a memorandum of pledge his future to the Liverpool manager Roy new signing Christian Scottish champions Rang- understanding with Gunners by signing a Hodgson is determined to Poulsen is a ready-made ers signed former England Blackburn on Monday striker James Beattie from new contract shortly. keep unsettled Javier replacement for the Ar- before beginning detailed Stoke City on Friday. Wenger will be out of gentina midfielder. due diligence. Beattie had travelled to contract at the end of this Poulsen has agreed a Syed has reportedly Glasgow for talks with season and it had been three-year contract fol- allocated 300 million Rangers chief executive suggested he could lowing his move from pounds to complete the Juventus and the and manager Walter leave Arsenal if the team takeover, cover out- Denmark holding Smith on Thursday and is endured a sixth succes- standing debts and “pro- midfielder could perform due to be officially un- sive year without a tro- vide the necessary capi- the same role that veiled at a press confer- phy. tal to buy new players But the 60-year-old Mascherano currently ence later on Friday. Stoke City’s forward and invest over the Frenchman, who moved fills for the Reds. The 32-year-old James Beattie (left) vies longer term so it can to the Premier League Mascherano has told former Blackburn player with Birmingham City’s once again become a club in 1996, confirmed Hodgson he is keen to had been out of favour defender Roger title contender”. he is willing to stay move to Inter Milan, with Stoke manager Tony Johnson.—INTERNET Internet because he believes Javier Mascherano managed by former Pulis since midway Liverpool boss Rafael through last season Inter claim three-way pre-season CROSSWORDS PUZZLE Benitez, but the Reds following a reported chief doesn’t believe the dressing room row be- tournament OME evening. Argentine is certain to go. tween the pair. R , 14 Aug– Serie A Having earlier beaten Internet Internet champions Inter Milan scored a psychological Juventus 1-0, Inter then Chelsea seal Ramires deal victory over rivals AC Mi- defeated Milan on penal- world would love to play lan and Juventus by win- ties following a 0-0 draw for Chelsea and it’s a great ning the three-way TIM to claim the trophy. opportunity that was Trophy pre-season tourna- Milan finished second given to me, I will give ment in Bari on Friday. after they beat Juventus on my best to repay this The three teams played penalties after a 1-1 stale- chance, and I am very each other for 45 minutes mate. English Premier League happy,” Ramires told each, meaning each side The first 45 minutes of champions Chelsea on www.chelseafc.com. played an entire 90 min- the day saw the champions Friday completed the Internet utes throughout the tackle last season’s major signing of Brazil under-achievers, Juventus. midfielder Ramires. Matt Kuchar in control for Inter dominated INTERNET now at PGA Championship throughout and the 1-0 LONDON, 14 Aug — scorline, achieved through SHEBOYGAN, 14 Aug — havoc at the PGA Cham- English Premier League Wesley Sneijder’s 25th Across Down The only thing clear after pionship is that Matt champions Chelsea on minute wonder strike, was 1 Tiny spot 1 Prevent from falling Friday completed the two days of fog-induced Kuchar is playing very, kind on Juve.—Internet 4 Titillates 2 Went astray signing of Brazil very well. 8 Sunshade 3 Small falcon midfielder Ramires from Kuchar ran off three 9 Black and white 4 Rudder bar Benfica for a fee thought straight birdies on his way beast 5 Frolic to be around 17 million to a 69 on Friday and, at 8 10 Sequence 6 Square dance pounds (20 million euros). under, the early second- 11 Serious 7 Clever The 23-year-old has round lead. But half of the 13 British nobleman 12 Friend in need joined the Stamford Matt Kuchar reacts after field won’t complete their 15 Commotion 14 Smallest particle Bridge side on a four-year making a birdie on the second rounds Friday af- 17 Teaching session 16 Official letter contract having received a second hole during the ter morning fog delayed 20 Kind of chalcedony 18 Pardoned work permit and passed a second round of the the start of play for a sec- 22 Garb 19 Small bouquet medical. The former PGA Championshi. ond straight day. 24 Barrels 21 Sewing implement Cruzeiro player will miss INTERNET Internet 26 Throw out 22 Low-priced Saturday’s opening Pre- 27 Rushing 23 Release knot mier League game against Inter Milan’s Dutch 28 Go before 25 Yet West Brom. S P O R T S midfielder Wesley 29 Procrastination “Every player in the Sneijder.—INTERNET

15-8-2010 NL 14 8/21/18, 2:30 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 15 August, 2010 15 Two rebels killed, five people MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL wounded in S Philippines gun battle Programme Schedule COTABATO, 14 Aug—Two leftist rebels were killed (15-8-2010) (Sunday) and four others and a soldier were wounded on Friday in a gun battle in the southern Philippines, a military official said on Saturday. Transmissions Times Government troops under the Army’s 30th Battalion were patrolling in the village of Putting Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am) MST Bato, Cabadbaran town of Agusan del Norte Province Oversea Transmission - (15-8-10 09:30 am ~ around 11:35 am when they encountered some 20 16-8-10 09:30 am) MST New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, Lt Col Randolph Cabangbang, regional military spokesman, said.A gun battle ensued, leaving two rebels dead, four Local Transmission others and Private First Class Zolona wounded, Visitors look around at an exhibition * Opening Cabangbang added. Two days ago, two soldiers were commemorating 60 years of China’s overseas aid * News wounded as they clashed with another group of in Beijing, capital of China, on 12 Aug, 2010. * Kayah Traditional Museum guerillas in the town of Columbio in Sultan Kudarat, the military said.—Xinhua XINHUA * ‘‘Live Concert’’ Junction, Like Before * News 8:00 am 12:50 pm 6:35 pm * The Glory of Myanmar Energy 6. ,Ofaus;vdr®m 6. jrefrm½kyf½Sif 6. wpfrsufESmwpfuGufpm * News (38)jzmr*Fvm ]]yef;'@m&D}} ]]a,mufsm;wkdY&JUtcspf}} * Animated Myanmar Cartoon 8:10 am (&efatmif? rif;armfuGef;? (rdk;xufydkif? &efEkdif? * News 7. twD;NydKifyGJ aroef;Ek? pkd;jrwfeE´m) aumif;qufxl;? ckdifyGifh? * The Richly Blessed Gem Land 8:25 am ('g½kdufwm-[def;pkd;) cspfpk? EkdEkd) ('g½kdwfwm- OverseaTransmission Sunday, 15 8. aw;*DwtpDtpOf 2:50 pm arwif (MMG)) 7. International News * Opening August 8:40 am 7:00 pm 3:35 pm * News 9. International News 7. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ View on today * Kayah Traditional Museum 8:45 am 1. Myanmar National ]]twdwf&JUykH&yf}} League MNL Cup * ‘‘Live Concert’’ Junction, Like Before 7:00 am 10. ]]ukoraES;wDbDab;}} (tydkif;-6) 2010 abmvkH;NydKifyGJ * News awmifwef;omoemjyK 11:00 am 1. wkduf½kdufxkwfvTifhrI 8:00 pm * The Glory of Myanmar Energy 1. Martial Song q&mawmfbk&m;BuD;\ tpDtpOf (Oó,lEkdufwuf 8. News * News y&dwfw&m;awmf 11:10 am FC toif;ESifh 9. International News * Animated Myanmar Cartoon 2. Musical Programme * News 7:25 am &wemykH FC toif;) 10. Weather Report 11:20 am EkdifiHawmftwGuf * The Richly Blessed Gem Land 2. To Be Healthy 5:45 pm 11. 3. Round Up Of The * News Exercise 2. Musical Programme xm0&opöm Week International * Unique Inlay lake, Distinctive Inle Resort 7:30 am 6:00 pm (apmrif;aemifESifhtzGJU? * News 3. Morning News News 3. Evening News aw;a&;-pE´&m;uGef;aZmf) * Working and Living in Myanmar 7:40 am 11:30 am 6:15 pm 12. umwGef;tpDtpOf ‘‘Tea House and Internet Cafe’’ 4. atmifawmfrl 4. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ ]]awmaumifi,f 4. Weather Report * Music Gallery (apmrif;aemif? pkdif;ndKrif;? ]]rjy,faomcspfjcif;? odkif;nDaemifav;rsm;}} 6:20 pm * News aw;a&;- rEGrf;aomarwÅm}} umwGef;tpDtpOf 5. (tydkif;-51) * Early Morning Athletics Akdvfuav;wifhatmif) (tydkif;-34) “BUGS’ 13. ]]EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ}} * News 7:50 am 12:30 pm Adventures” ]]a&qkH;ajrqkH;}} * The Art of Glass Mosaic 5. Nice & Sweet Song 5. Golf Magazine (TV) (tydkif;-24) (tydkif;-12) * Myanmar Movie ‘‘ Create a Flower’’

Weather Map of Myanamr and Neighbouring Areas Rainfall on 14-8-2010 was (0.87) inch at WEATHER Mingaladon, (0.36) inch at Kaba-Aye and (1.34) inches at Central Yangon . Total rainfall since

th 1-1-2010 was (48.35) inches at Mingaladon, Saturday, 14 August, 2010 (55.24) inches at Kaba-Aye and (66.77) inches at Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. Central Yangon. Maximum windspeed at Yangon M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, rain or (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph from Southwest at thundershowers have been scattered in Kayah State, (14:30) hours MST on 13-8-2010. Mandalay and Magway Divisions, fairly Bay Inference: Monsoon is generally moderate widespread in Shan and Chin States, Sagaing, Bago in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. and Yangon Divisions and widespread in the Forecast valid until afternoon of the 15th remaining States and Divisions with locally heavy August 2010: Rain or thundershowers will be fall in Kachin State. The noteworthy amounts of scattered in Kayah State, lower Sagaing, rainfall recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (Airport) Mandalay and Magway Divisions, fairly (0.98) inch, Myitkyina and Machanbaw (3.03) widespread in Chin State, upper Sagaing and inches each, Kyauktaw (2.48) inches, Kyaukpyu widespread in the remaining States and Divisions. (2.24) inches, Hkamti and Thandaunggyi (2.17) Degree of certainty is (80%). inches each, Thaton and Theinzayat (2.05) inches State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in each and Magway (0.71) inch. Myanmar water. Nay Pyi Taw Weather Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood Maximum temperature on 13-8-2010 was of increase of rain in the Southern Myanmar areas. 92°F. Minimum temperature on 14-8-2010 77°F. Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring Relative humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 14-8- area for 15-8-2010: Isolated rain or thundershowers. 2010 (92%). Rainfall on 14-8-2010 was (Tr) . Degree of certainty is (80%). Yangon (Kaba-Aye) Weather Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area Maximum temperature on 13-8-2010 was for 15-8-2010: One or two rain or thundershowers. 87°F. Minimum temperature on 14-8-2010 77°F. Degree of certainty is (80%). Relative humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 14-8- Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring 2010 (100%). Total Sunshine hours on 13-8-2010 area for 15-8-2010: Isolated rain or was (0.8) hour. thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).

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15(15).pmd 15 8/15/2010, 1:03 PM 5th Waxing of Wagaung 1372 ME Sunday, 15 August, 2010 Only with stability and peace will the nation develop Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

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

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

Ocean’s colour affects hurricane paths Supplement of Region pigment that helps the tiny single-celled organisms known as phytoplankton convert sunlight into food for the rest of the marine ecosystem. Chlorophyll or State Hluttaw contributes to the ocean’s color. “We think of the oceans as blue, but the constituencies oceans aren’t really blue, they’re actually a sort of greenish colour,” said Anand Gnanadesikan, a The 32-page supplement carrying the list of researcher with the National Oceanic and Region or State Hluttaw constituencies issued un- Atmospheric Administration’s Geophysical Fluid der Notification No. 87/2010 of the Union Elec- Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey. tion Commission is attached to this daily issued “The fact that [the oceans] are not blue has a today. [direct] impact on the distribution of tropical cyclones.” In the study, to be published in an upcoming issue of Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of Talks on SCIENCE D AILY, 14 Aug—A change in the colour the American Geophysical Union, Gnanadesikan’s of ocean waters could have a drastic effect on the team describes how a drop in chlorophyll development prevalence of hurricanes, new research indicates. concentration, and the corresponding reduction in In a simulation of such a change in one region of ocean colour, could cause a decrease in the of rural libraries held the North Pacific, the study finds that hurricane formation of hurricanes in the colour-depleted zone. YANGON, 14 Aug—Myanmar Writers and formation decreases by 70 percent. That would be Although the study looks at the effects of a Journalists Association and Yangon Division a big drop for a region that accounts for more than simulated drop in the phytoplankton population Information and Public Relations Department half the world’s reported hurricane-force winds. (and therefore in the ocean’s green tint), recently- jointly organized the talks on development of rural It turns out that the formation of typhoons — published research argued that global libraries and improving public reading skills in as hurricanes are known in the region — is heavily phytoplankton populations have been steadily Taikkyi and Hmawby townships, Yangon Division mediated by the presence of chlorophyll, a green declining over the last century.—Internet this morning. After the talks, Chairman of MWJA U Tin I The emergence of the forth white elephant is an omen Kha (Tekkatho Tin Kha), Vice-Chairman-2 U Tin N that the nation will remain peaceful and free from vari- Hlaing (Ledwinthar Saw Chit) and Secretary U Ko S Ko (Ko Ko-Sethmu Tekkatho) presented books ous forms of dangers. Paddy and crops and gems will be and journals to libraries of the two townships. I abundant. And the Union and the entire national people Literary houses and journal houses also D will enjoy greater progress than at present. donated books and publications worth K 1.2 million E on the occasions. WAI YAN MAUNG PAGE 8 MNA

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