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Volume XVII, Number 76 10th Waxing of Waso 1371 ME Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 Senior General Than Shwe sends message of congratulations to Iranian President NAY P YI T AW, 1 July — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his re-election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 12 June, 2009.— MNA

Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Cuban Ambassador

NAY PYI TAW, Chairman of the State ment Council General 30 June—H.E Mr Peace and Develop- Thiha Thura Tin Aung Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials presented by Lazaro Herrera ment Council of the Myint Oo, Deputy Mr Lazaro Herrera Martinez, newly-accredited Ambassador of the Martinez, newly- Union of Myanmar, at Minister for Foreign Republic of Cuba to the Union of Myanmar. —MNA accredited Ambassador Bayintnaung Yeiktha Affairs U Maung of the Republic of Cuba here at 10 am today. Myint and Director- to the Union of Present on the General U Kyaw Kyaw Senior General Than Shwe receives Mr Lazaro Herrera Myanmar, presented occasion were of the Protocol Martinez, newly-accredited Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to his credentials to Senior Secretary-1 of the State Department. the Union of Myanmar. General Than Shwe, Peace and Develop- MNA MNA

1-7-09 NL 1 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Work in concert for complete * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State realization of educational aims * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The opening ceremony of the Special Refresher Course No (68) for basic education CPT Minister inspects communication stations teachers was held at the Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) in Hlegu Township NAY PYI TAW, 30 in Yangon Division on 29 June. June—Minister for Since its assumption of the State Communications, Posts responsibilities, the Tatmadaw government and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, on 26 June, has striven to establish a new nation, visited Sagaing Auto- mobilizing all the national forces and focusing exchange station in on education. Sagaing Division where It is one of the educational aims of he inspected GSM system Myanmar to establish an education system room and CDMA (800) that can create a constant learning society mobile system room. The and cope with the challenges of the knowledge minister then fulfilled age. In accordance with this aim, the 30-year requirements related to the long-term national education promotion plan reports presented by In- charge engineers. is being implemented. The minister The objectives laid down for the basic proceeded to Auto- Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspects mobile system GSM and CDMA education sector are for every citizen to exchange stations in stations in Shwebo.—MNA successfully complete basic education and Wetlet and Shwebo. He become blue-collar and white-collar workers called on officials to keep (800) mobile system station and Post station in system room at Kantbalu of strong moral fibre, to lay down the in touch with and maintain room. Khin-U. and attended to the needs foundation for vocational education, to give the machines and Next, the minister On 27 June, the for ensuring trunk calls and priority to conducting science and arts inspected GSM mobile looked into the newly- minister oversaw the better connection of mobile communication.—MNA courses that can contribute to increased system room and CDMA built Auto-exchange CDMA (450) mobile productivity and preservation of national culture and literature and for students to “Pan-si-kyo”, “Tein-yan-thitsar” in circulation have a good grounding in the subjects taught at basic education level for being able to YANGON, 30 June — A collection of long stories covered in magazines and “Tein-yan-thitsar” is a pursue tertiary education. entitled “Pan-si-kyo” written by Khin Khin Htoo and translation of “The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini. Basic education teachers are to carefully a translated book entitled “Tein-yan-thitsar” by Wint Those wishing to buy quality books may contact nurture students, new generations who will Pyone Myint were in circulation today. Bagan Publishing House, No 4 (A) 5, Yankin Centre, Bagan Publishing House has published the two Saya San Road, Yankin Township, Yangon. have to shoulder the responsibilities of the books. “Pan-si-kyo” is a collection of nine long stories MNA future nation. Therefore, they are required to equip themselves with sound national convictions and constantly improve their Sports competitions for teaching skills in accord with the changing times. disabled persons held At a time when the long-term national YANGON, 30 June— cycling grounds here education promotion plan is being The sports competitions yesterday morning. implemented, we would like to call on parents, for disabled persons to Among the teachers and students to work in concert for mark International spectators were Deputy complete realization of educational aims. Olympic Day for 2009 Minister for Education were held in Thuwunna Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min, officials concerned of Myanmar Disabled Sports Federation, athletes and fans. Values-Based Leadership Three wheelers, four talks on 4 July wheelers, cycling and chess were included in YANGON, 30 June—With the sponsorship of the competitions. After Sinma Furnishing Co Ltd, monthly educative talks for the competitions, July 2009 organized by Union of Myanmar Federation Deputy Minister for of Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be held Education Brig-Gen on the first floor of UMFCCI office tower, here, at 2 Aung Myo Min and Vice pm on 4 July. President of MDSF Col Professor Dr Aung Tun Thet will give talks on Myo Myint (Retd) Values-Based Leadership (VBL). Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min poses for photos together presented prizes to Executives and members of UMFCCI and its winners. affiliated associations and any interested persons may with disabled athletes.—MDSF MNA attend the talks.—MNA

1-7-09 NL 2 18/8/5, 10:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 3

US Air Force test fires missile from California Base

CALIFORNIA, 30 June—The Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile Monday from the California coast to an area in the Pacific Ocean some 4,200 miles away. The missile, configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration Test Assembly, was launched under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, whose members installed tracking and command destruct systems on it to collect data and meet safety requirements. On clear mornings the missiles in such tests can be seen as far away as Los Angeles 140 miles away, but a foggy coast on Monday made the missile difficult to see even in the immediate area. “These are dangerous times we’re living in right now,” Lt. Col. Lesa K. Toler, commander of the 576th, said in a statement. “It’s extremely important A worker cleans as he rebuilds a section of our combatant commander has the capabilities he needs to perform the mission destroyed wall which was constructed in 1436 at At least one killed in of fighting and winning our nation’s wars”. the Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics Park, in the small plane crash in Internet central Beijing, on 30 June, 2009.—INTERNET southern Canada Canada’s confirmed A/H1N1 flu A general view of the World Cup 2010 Cape Town Green Point stadium on 22 OTTAWA, 30 June—At cases rise to 7,983 June. The South African city of Johannesburg is to host several matches least one person was during the football tournament but economic divisions run deep in the city killed early on Monday OTTNWA, 30 June—The total of confirmed A/ when a small plane H1N1 flu cases in Canada has risen to 7,983, with 208 and there are concerns over security.—INTERNET crashed in southern new cases added during the past three days, according Canada, police in Ontario to the latest figures released by the Public Health province confirmed. Agency of Canada (PHAC) Monday. Two more persons The plane crashed and have died of the virus, bringing the total victims of the caught fire at about 8:30 flu in Canada to 25. The number of patients that require hospitalization has increased to 636, with 140 cases am local time (1330 added during the past three days.—Xinhua GMT) in a field just out- side the Waterloo Interna- Relatives burn tires after tional Airport in south- western Ontario, reports Lebanon sectarian clash said. BEIRUT, 30 June—Relatives angry over the fatal shoot- Waterloo Region po- ing of a Lebanese woman in a clash between rival Sunnis lice Insp Steve Beckett and Shiites in a Beirut neighbourhood burned tires and said there is at least one briefly blocked a road on Monday, in a sign of the coun- fatality and officials are try’s lingering tensions as it struggles to form a unity still trying to confirm government. The brief protest came despite heavy whether there was anyone deployment of troops in mixed Sunni-Shiite districts of else onboard. the Lebanese capital to prevent any renewal of Sunday’s Beckett added there is outburst — the first sectarian violence since this month’s extensive wreckage. divisive parliament elections.—Internet Internet Study charts swine flu’s spread through air travel Major air accidents since 2008 BEIJING, 30 June—A Yemeni airliner ATLANTA, 30 June — In with the path of the epi- mon interest in this issue: old plane crashed and burst into flames a startling measure of just demic a year later. The If we map the global air- with 150 people on board crashed off during takeoff in Madrid. how widely a new disease findings were reported on line distribution network, the Comoros archipelago in the Indian 24 Aug, 2008, a Boeing 737-200 can spread, researchers accu- Monday in the New Eng- can we anticipate, once a Ocean on Tuesday, and no immediate owned by Itek Air crashed shortly af- rately plotted swine flu’s land Journal of Medicine. virus emerges, where it is news was available on whether there ter takeoff from the airport at Bishkek, course around the world by The research shows likely to show up next?” are any survivors. Kyrgyzstan, killing 65 people and in- tracking air travel from promise in forecasting asked Dr Martin Cetron of The following is a list of major air juring 22 others; Mexico. how a new contagion the US Centers for Disease accidents worldwide since 2008: 14 Sept, 2008, an Aeroflot Boeing The research was based might unfold, indicated Control and Prevention. 21 Feb, 2008, a passenger plane be- 737 plane crashed in a ball of fire near on an analysis of flight data one government health of- He leads CDC’s division longing to a small Venezuelan airline the Ural mountains, killing all 82 pas- from March and April last ficial who praised the of global migration and company Santa Barbara crashed in the sengers and six crew members; year, which showed more work. “We share a com- quarantine.—Internet Andes just after taking off. All 46 peo- 12 Feb, 2009, US Continental Air- than 2 million people flew ple on board were killed; lines Flight 3407 crashed in suburban from Mexico to more than 15 April, 2008, a passenger plane Buffalo in northern New York state, 1,000 cities worldwide. crashed into a market in eastern Demo- killing all 49 aboard and one on the Researchers said patterns cratic Republic of the Congo, killing ground. of departures from Mexico more than 50 people; 20 May, 2009, an Indonesian Air in those months varies lit- 20 Aug, 2008, 154 people died and Force Hercules C-130 crashed and tle from year to year; swine 18 others were injured when a 15-year- burnt in Magetan, East Java, killing at flu began its spread in least 98 people and injuring 15 others. March and April this year. A physician talks with a woman 1 June, 2009, Air France Flight 447, Passengers traveled to and her child at a public hospital an Airbus A330, went down into the At- 164 countries, but four out in Buenos Aires, on 29 June, lantic Ocean after leaving Rio de Ja- of five of those went to the neiro for Paris, killing all 228 people United States. That fits 2009. — INTERNET on board. —Internet

1-7-09 NL 3 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 Ailing California economy could prolong US recession SACRAMENTO, 30 June some worse than Califor- it receives — giving a dol- — California faces a $24 nia. But none has the eco- lar for every 80 cents it billion budget shortfall, an nomic horsepower of the gets back — which means eye-popping amount that world’s eighth-largest Californians are keeping dwarfs many states’ entire economy, home to one in social programme afloat annual spending plans. eight Americans. across the country. Beyond California’s California accounts While the deficit only borders, why should any- for 12 percent of the na- affects the state, Califor- one care that the home of tion’s gross domestic nia’s deepening economic Google and the Walt Dis- product and the largest malaise could make it ney Co might stop paying share of retail sales of any harder for the entire na- its bills this week? state. It also sends far tion’s economy to recover. Virtually all states are more in tax revenue to the When the state stum- suffering in the recession, federal government than bles, its sheer size — 38.3 million people — creates Two Chinese workers erect scaffolding in Beijing’s Central Business District. Tourism spending in Canada falls for fallout for businesses from China is weighing a plan to set up a new company to manage some of the third consecutive quarter Texas to Michigan. country’s nearly 18 trillion yuan (2.6 billion dollars) in state assets, a report Internet has said.—INTERNET OTTAWA, 30 June—Total spending on tourism in Canada declined by 1.3 percent in the first quarter of First $1 million find for US 2009, constituting the third consecutive quarterly fall of this industry, government agency Statistics reported Antiques Roadshow on Monday. NEW Y ORK, 30 June— A woman who inherited some Tourism spending measures the cumulative ex- Chinese carved jade from her father has scored the penditures by both travelers from abroad and Cana- first $1 million (601,557 pounds) appraisal from ex- dians. Three consecutive quarterly drops last occurred perts on the US television programme “Antiques in Canada in the aftermath of the 11 September, 2001 Roadshow,” the producers said on Monday. attacks, when the tourism industry experienced a ma- In a record for the show, four pieces of Chinese jor decline. carved jade and celadon from the Chien Lung Dynasty Tourism spending has declined a cumulative 2.4 (1736-1795), including a large bowl crafted for the percent so far in the current downturn, the report said. Emperor, were given a conservative auction estimate Spending by visitors from abroad fell by 5.7 per- of up to $1.07 million. “For 13 years, we’ve been hop- cent in the first quarter of 2009, the sharpest decline ing to feature a million-dollar appraisal on ‘Antiques Roadshow;’ it’s been our ‘Great White Whale,’” ex- since just after the SARS outbreak in the second quar- A Toyota Motors factory worker assembles a ter of 2003. These travelers spentless on all tourism ecutive producer Marsha Bemko said. commodities, Statistics Canada reported. Prius hybrid vehicle at a factory in Japan. The “We’re thrilled that, despite this year’s slow economy, ‘Roadshow’ finally captured this elusive tro- Among this group, consumption of vehicle fuel country’s industrial output rose for a third was down 10.3 percent, and spending on food and phy,” she said in a statement released by Boston-based beverages fell 8.0 percent. These drops could be driven straight month, matching the fastest pace in 56 production company WGBH, which licensed the for- in part by declining numbers of US visitors. mat from the British show of the same name produced years, as the world’s number two economy claws Meanwhile, tourism spending by Canadians fell by the BBC. On both shows, members of the public slightly by 0.1 percent in the quarter. Canadians flew back from its worst recession on record, data has bring in items to be appraised by professionals in the less, as spending on air transportation fell 2.3 per- hope of discovering that junk from the attic is actually shown.—INTERNET cent.—Internet a valuable treasure.—Internet At least seven migrants killed off Spanish coast Oil spikes to 8-month high MADRID, 30 June — Spain’s southernmost tip, believed to have drowned PERTH, 30 June—Oil both Brent and US crude hour around 0200 GMT At least seven African before police found three attempting to seek a better prices jumped more than oil futures surged to more (10 pm EDT), the sort of migrants died on Monday more corpses during the life in Europe. People 2 percent to an eight- than 10 times the norm for move typically only seen when a boat thought to be afternoon. The website of smugglers increase the month high above $73 a the Asian time zone as in the event of hurricanes trafficking up to 30 people newspaper El Pais number of trips in the barrel on Tuesday, as a prices leapt more than or other major disrup- hit rocks near Cadiz in reported that 10 summer, because better sudden spike in Brent $1.50 in under half an tions.—Internet southern Spain, a passengers survived, and weather conditions reduce buying pinned on fund spokesman for the Coast that police were searching the dangers of shipwreck positioning cemented the Guard said. The bodies of for the remainder. More and hypothermia, common market’s best quarterly four people who appeared than 13,200 immigrants causes of death for those gain since 1990. to be North Africans were risked their lives to reach who risk the dangerous While the rally drew found on Monday the Spanish coast from journeys to southern Spain support from fresh attacks morning, near the fishing Africa in 2008 and or the Canary Islands. on oil facilities in Nigeria, town of Barbate, near thousands more are MNA/REUTERS improving risk sentiment aided by rising equity In this April 30, 2009 file markets and a weaker dol- lar, traders said those fac- photo, a Boeing 787, tors were secondary to the painted in the company’s sudden big Brent bid or- Yangshan deep water port in Hangzhou Bay, south colors, stands in the paint ders that triggered the east of Shanghai. China’s cabinet has set ambi- frenzy, overwhelming li- hangar at the company’s tious goals for Shanghai, declaring it would move quidity during the thin up the value chain and become a full-service facility in Everett, Wash. Asian day. INTERNET Trading volume in world-class shipping centre by 2020.—INTERNET

1-7-09 NL 4 18/8/5, 10:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 5 Palestinians gloomy over success All items from Xinhua News Agency of inter-dialogue in Cairo Seven wind power bases to GAZA/RAMALLAH, 30 June—Most of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are pessimistic over the rec- be set up in China by 2020 onciliation between rival Fatah and Hamas movements in their inter-dialogue in Cairo, a poll published on BEIJING, 30 June—China plans to build seven wind Monday indicated. power bases with a minimum capacity of 10 gigawatts The survey, conducted by Jerusalem Media and (gW) each by 2020, in a move to dramatically increase Communication Center (JMCC), said 52.1 percent of the use of the clean energy. the 1,199 Palestinians polled, expected the dialogue The seven bases are Jiuquan in Gansu Province, would fail to reach an agreement, while 37 percent Hami in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hebei said it would succeed. Province, western Jilin Province, eastern Inner Mon- The poll was carried out in both Hamas-ruled Gaza golia, western Inner Mongolia and Jiangsu Province, Strip and the West Bank, administrated by President Shi Pengfei, vice-president of Chinese Wind Energy Mahmoud Abbas, during the period between 20 June and Association, was quoted by Tuesday’s China Daily as 24 June. Rival Fatah and Hamas leaders began on saying. Sunday night a sixth round of dialogue in Cairo amid Once completed in 2020, the seven bases will have disputes on unresolved issues, mainly the file of ending combined capacity of around 120 gW, when the coun- arrests by both groups’ security forces in both territories, try’s total power capacity is projected to be 1,500 gW, and the transitional period before holding the parliamen- Shi said. tary and president elections on 25 Jan of 2010. Construction of these bases would require an invest- The poll said 26.5 percent held Israel fully responsi- ment of around 1 trillion yuan, Shi said. ble if Fatah and Hamas conferees fail to reach an agree- China’s wind energy resources are mainly located ment, while 23.5 percent held the Islamic in the northern regions and the coastal areas. Construc- movement (Hamas) responsible for the dialogue’s People injured at the collapse of Xida Bridge are tion of large-scale wind power bases in these areas is failure and 15.15 percent said that Fatah would be seen at a hospital in Tieli, a city of northeast China’s in line with the healthy development of the industry, responsible.—Xinhua Heilongjiang Province, on 29 June, 2009.—XINHUA Shi said. —Xinhua

Map Yemeni airliner crashes in Comoros with Russia resumes Su-24 shows the 150 on board, airport employee confirms flights after crashes SANA’A, 30 June— A Yemeni airliner with 150 people on board Indian MOSCOW, 30 June—The Russian Air Force has re- crashed in the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, sumed flights of Su-24 bombers after a 10-day sus- Ocean an employee working at the airport’s control tower confirmed with pension following two crashes earlier this month, an Xinhua. The employee said on condition of anonymity that an Airbus Air Force official said on Monday. archi- A310 belonging to Yemenia Air crashed with 150 people on board “The flights have resumed. The investigation of the some 15 minutes before its landing at Moroni, capital of Comoros. pelago of Su-24 crash in the Rostov region continues,” said According to the airline’s schedule on website, Flight 626 flew to Sergei Bainetov, head of the armed force’s flight se- Comoros, Moroni from Sana’a at 8:00 pm local time, on Monday. The plane is curity service. scheduled to land at the islands on 23: 59 pm local time. A Su-24 plane crashed on 19 June in southern Rus- near Quoting Comoros Vice President Idi Nadhoim from the airport, sia’s Rostov region after a same-type plane went down where an Reuters said the plane crashed in early hours of Tuesday, but no im- on 17 June in the northwestern Murmansk region. All mediate news was available on whether there are any survivors. pilots involved ejected safely. airliner The report said the flight left Paris on Monday morning before land- Bainetov said the 17 June crash was caused by a ing in Yemen and then taking off for Moroni. pilot error during the landing while the cause of the crashed. Media reports cited Yemenia airport official as saying that most of other crash has yet to be established. INTERNET the passengers on the plane were believed to be Comoros residents Su-24s are two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bombers returning from Paris.—Xinhua that began service in 1974. —Xinhua Pakistani security forces Expo tickets to go on sale to individuals tomorrow kill 18 terrorists BEIJING, 30 June— and the Bank of Communi- will cover access to the the last week of Expo (25 ISLAMABAD, 30 June—Pakistani security forces From tomorrow World cations — across the coun- Expo site during the May to 31 October). The organ- killed 18 terrorists in Swat and North Waziristan tribal Expo 2010 ticket sales try. The agents have opened Day (1-3 May) and Na- izer expects these 17 days agency in northwest Pakistan during the last 24 hours would begin globally to hotlines, Websites and tional Day (1-7 October) to attract the most visitors. Xinhua while 16 soldiers were dead including three officers, individual buyers, the outlets around the world. holidays in 2010 as well as the Army said in a Press briefing on Monday. Expo organizer said. A standard single-day Three million tickets to ticket costs 140 yuan Responding to a totally unprovoked attack by the Expo have been sold (US$20.53), and a peak- terrorists on the convoy with intense fire, the security since group sales began on day ticket costs 180 yuan forces killed 10 terrorists in North Waziristan agency 27 March, Chen Xianjin, until on 31 September, the but 16 soldiers were also killed. deputy director general of end of the second sales In Swat, the security forces killed eight terrorists the Bureau of Shanghai phase. during search operation and also recovered cache of World Expo Coordination, People outside the main- arms and ammunition, but six soldiers including one told a press conference land can buy tickets from officer were injured during the operation. yesterday. 9 agencies around the The operation commencing from different The public will be able to world, including United directions has linked up at critical junctions and with buy tickets from tomorrow States-based Ticketmaster securing of Biha valley in the North and Shamozai in at more than 2,800 outlets and Peregrine Travel the West, main areas occupied by terrorists have been of China’s four major ticket Group, and Tianbao Travel A working staff is demonstrating how to distin- cleared, according to the briefing. agents — China Mobile, Ltd in Canada. guish true World Expo tickets on 29 June, 2009, in Xinhua China Telecom, China Post The peak-day tickets Shanghai. —XINHUA

1-7-09 NL 5 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 NASA selects nine new astronauts Navigation Atlanta parking deck WASHINGTON, 30 June current astronauts and The new astronaut can- —The US space agency play very important roles didates are Serena Aunon tech used to partially collapses says it has selected nine for NASA in the future. In of League City, Texas; monitor WASHINGTON, 30 June—A parking deck in midtown people to begin training in addition to flying in Jeanette Epps of Fairfax, Atlanta, Georgia, partially collapsed Monday after- August as NASA’s new- space, astronauts partici- Va.; US Air Force Maj. endangered noon, crushing dozens of cars, authorities said. est astronaut candidates. pate in every aspect of Jack Fischer of Reston, sharks in Atlanta Fire Department spokesman Bobby Stewart NASA officials said human spaceflight, shar- Va.; US Air Force Lt Col told reporters that a section of the deck collapsed from they reviewed more than ing their expertise with Michael Hopkins of Alex- S China’s the 4th floor, falling onto the 3rd, 2nd and 1st floors, 3,500 applications before engineers and managers andria, Va; Kjell Lindgren as well as the basement. selecting the candidates across the country. We of League City, Texas; Hainan Emergency personnel responded shortly after who will train at the look forward to working Kathleen Rubins of Cam- BEIJING, 30 June — For 12:30 pm eastern time (1630 GMT) at the Centergy Johnson Space Center in with them as we tran- bridge, Mass.; US Navy the first time on the Chi- Parking garage on the Abercrombie place between Houston. “This is a very scend from the shuttle to Cmdr Scott Tingle of Hol- nese mainland, fishery of- Spring and Williams streets in midtown Atlanta. talented and diverse our future exploration of lywood, Md; US, Army Lt ficials are using SPLASH, Authorities said roughly 35 vehicles were dam- group we’ve selected,” space, and continue the Col Mark Vande Hei of El a state-of-the-art naviga- aged and that a structural engineer was being called to important engineering Lago, Texas; and US Navy said Bill Gerstenmaier, tion technology, to tag and the scene. NASA’s associate admin- and scientific discoveries Lt Cmdr Gregory track two whale sharks— There has been no reports of any injuries so far istrator for space opera- aboard the International Wiseman of Virginia an endangered species and while search and rescue crews are combing through tions. “They will join our Space Station.” Beach, Va.—Internet the world’s largest mam- the area.—Internet mal. Japan, US have secret nuke deal The two sharks were TOKYO, 30 June— Japan Japanese territorial waters marks the first time a released Monday at Sanya and the United States had a by US warships carrying former administrative vice of southernmost China’s secret deal to tacitly allow nuclear weapons. foreign minister has gone Hainan Province. US forces to bring nuclear Murata, 79, who on record as saying such a The SPLASH naviga- weapons into the nation, served in the position deal has existed. tion technology is one of The Yomiuri Shimbun re- from July 1987 to Au- During the negotia- the most accurate and in- ported Tuesday. gust1989, said the accord tions over the bilateral novative techniques in the Ryohei Murata, a was reached in 1960, treaty, Japan and the world to conserve marine former Foreign Ministry when the two countries United States agreed to animals, David Rowat, administrative vice minis- renewed the bilateral se- discuss in advance if US chairman of Marine Con- ter, told the newspaper curity treaty. forces would be bringing servation Society in Sey- Firefighters look at damaged vehicles in a col- that Japanese and US gov- Although the Japanese nuclear weapons into chelles and an expert in lapsed garage in Atlanta, on 29 June, 2009. Part ernments have had a se- government has contin- Japanese territory as a marine conservation, was of a six-floor parking deck at a building near cret accord whereby Japan ued to officially deny the matter of “important quoted as saying by Tues- downtown Atlanta collapsed crushing dozens of would tacitly approve port existence of such an ac- changes in equipment.” day’s China Daily. cars, but there were no immediate reports calls and passage through cord, the latest revelation Internet Internet of injuries.—INTERNET Ancient well, and body, found in Cyprus Calif man working 3 jobs Archaeologists have discovered a wins $39m lottery NEWS ALBUM water well in Cyprus that was built as A man who works three jobs to sup- long as 10,500 years ago, and the skel- port his family — including one as a lim- eton of a young woman at the bottom ousine driver — has won a $39 million of it, an official said. jackpot in California’s SuperLotto Plus. Pavlos Flourentzos, the nation’s top Clyde Persley, who is married with a antiquities official, said the 16-foot (5- 4-year-old daughter, turned in his win- metre) deep cylindrical shaft was found ning ticket on Tuesday night and should last month at a construction site in get his first check for about $16 million Kissonerga, a village near the Mediterra- in four to six weeks, said a California nean island nation’s southwestern coast. A cameraman takes video of a “trans- In this undated image provided by lottery spokeswoman. After the well dried up it apparently former” ice sculpture displayed in Cyprus’ Antiquities Department, a The 49-year-old Santa Cruz man op- was used to dispose trash, and the items Guangzhou, capital of south China’s researcher descends into a prehis- erates candy-making machines for Santa found in it included the poorly pre- Guangdong Provinc. The sculpture, toric well in Kirsonerga village in Cruz Nutritionals, drives a limousine served skeleton of the young woman, made of 400 kilogramms of ice, is on the Paphos district of Cyprus. and picks up extra hours at a restaurant. animal bone fragments, worked flints, display, to meet the movie “Trans- Archaeologists have discovered a He says his first moves will be tak- stone beads and pendants from the is- formers: Revenge of the Fallen” water well in Cyprus that was built ing his wife on a trip to Hawaii and hir- land’s early Neolithic period, Flou- as long as 10,500 years ago, and the ing a financial adviser. world premiere. rentzos said. skeleton of a young woman at the The skeleton could be as old as the bottom of it, an official said. well itself, but archaeologists don’t Python’s meal of radio collar helps cops know how the girl died or when and why Humanoid robot KOBIAN displays a A thief in Western Australia made the mistake of stealing a python from a the skeleton was left there, he said. Ra- surprised expression during a de- research lab that had swallowed a radio-collared marsupial, police said. diocarbon dating found the well is be- monstration at Waseda University in The radio-tracking device led investigators to a house in Heathbridge, where tween 9,000 to 10,500 years old, he said. Tokyo, Japan. KOBIAN which can police found the python and arrested a 30-year-old man, The West Australian express seven programmed emotions reported. by using its entire body including The snake was discovered in the Narrogin bush by Department of Environ- facial expressions has been developed mental Conservation researchers tracking a radio-collared woylie, a small endan- by researchers at Waseda’s Graduate gered marsupial. By the time they found the woylie, it was inside the snake, School of Advanced Science and along with its collar and tracking device. Engineering, led by Prof Atsuo The 6-foot snake was brought to the Woodvale Research Center to make sure Takanashi, and robot manufacturer it had not been harmed by its meal. The snake was stolen from the lab last week- tmsuk, based in Kitakyushu, southern end and recovered, with the radio-tracking device still inside and sending out Japan. signals.

1-7-09 NL 6 18/8/5, 10:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 7 Educational staff, the driving force to achieve goals, objectives and procedures of national education promotion plan Special Refresher Course No (34) for Basic Education Teachers opened

accordance with the It is also required of technical and basic education teachers The entire national communication to equip themselves with advancements of the 21st correct concepts and brethren are duty-bound to century. conviction with national do their bit in building a new In the process, tasks awareness on the ground are being carried out with as they are responsible for nation with education basis. five objectives and 10 nurturing younger work programmes to generations. At the same Today’s teachers need to improve the basic time, they have to nurture assume the national education sector. The 10 and imbue their students work programmes are: to with nationalistic spirit education promotion duties generate an education capable of charting a system that encourages prosperous future of the to be a lofty, national duty. Minister Dr Chan Nyein delivers address at national development; to nation. opening of Special Refresher Course No (34) make sure that every The more the youth stand tall as a sovereign both for the students and country in the global for Basic Education Teachers at Central citizen completes basic arm themselves with for local youths. community. In conclusion, the Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar). education level-wise; to conviction and concept, elevate the basic education the more capable they will Educational staff minister urged the MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 the Myanmar Education standard; to enable the be of enabling the including teachers are the trainees to do in-depth June—The Central Committee Secretary-1 of youth to have access to motherland, the heritage driving force to achieve study of lessons on Institute of Civil Service the State Peace and pre-vocational and of the forefather, to stand the goals, objectives and national cause and (Upper Myanmar) opened Development Council vocational education tall as a modern, procedures of the national undertakings of building Special Refresher Course General Thiha Thura Tin according to their basic developed nation in the education promotion a new nation. No (34) for Basic Aung Myint Oo, delivered education levels; to equip world. They also have to plan. However much Altogether 1305 Education Teachers at its an address, saying that the aids for e-Education, inculcate the youth, who systematic a plan or work trainees are attending the Yadana Hall in 30-year National modern communication will shoulder nation- programme is, the size of five-week course. PyinOoLwin Township, Education Promotion Plan and technological building tasks, with Union the success rests on the Also present on the Mandalay Division, is designed to scale up the improvement; to produce Spirit. conviction, concept and occasion were Minister yesterday. development of human reliable versatile citizens; So, the trainees are to competence of the for Social Welfare, Relief Minister for resources for building a to speed up tasks for realize that Union Spirit performers. and Resettlement Maj- Education Dr Chan Nyein, peaceful, modern and improvement of basic is exactly patriotic spirit, So, teachers have to Gen Maung Maung Swe, on behalf of Chairman of developed nation in education in cooperation with which national see to the national Deputy Minister for with parents of the brethren will have to education promotion plan Labour Brig-Gen Tin Tun students; to expedite non- equip themselves, and that is in the process of Aung, Chairman of The government is trying formal education services; whatever region they live being implemented in Mandalay City and to ensure development in across the Union, they conformity with the Development Committee to improve the political, of education research. are to note from the educational and Mandalay Mayor Brig- economic and social The entire national bottom of their heart that technological changes Gen Phone Zaw Han, the brethren are duty-bound Union Spirit is, indeed, and national norms. deputy chief justice infrastructures in order that to do their bit in building a invaluable national If teachers educate (Upper Myanmar), new nation with education heritage. and organize not only the members of the Civil the nation can stand tall as a basis. Today’s teachers The government is students but also their Service Selection and sovereign country in the need to assume the trying to improve the parents effectively, basic Training Board, heads of national education political, economic and education schools will department, the rector, the global community. promotion duties to be a social infrastructures in become study centres as pro-rectors and faculty lofty, national duty. order that the nation can well as research centres members.—MNA

1-7-09 NL 7 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009

Outstanding students honoured in Kungyangon

NAY P YI T AW, 30 June—Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi attended a ceremony to present prizes to the outstanding students who passed the matriculation examination 2008-2009 at the hall of No. 2 Basic Education High school in Kungyangon, Yangon Division on 28 June. Also present on the occasion were depart- mental officials, teachers, townselders, guests, stu- dents and their parents. The Minister delivered an address to the stu- dents, and he and the managing-director of Myanmar Petroleum Products Enteprise presented prizes to the outstanding students who passed the matric exam for 2008-2009 with flying colours. On behalf of the stu- dents Ma Thatphu Zun, four-distinction winner, spoke words of thanks. Afterwards, the Minister posed for documen- Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi delivers address at a ceremony to honour outstanding students in tary photo with the outstanding students.—MNA Kungyangon Township. —MNA

Dy Health Minister, experts meet to prevent, control New Influenza A (H1N1)

YANGON, 30 June men and social organi- Chairman of — Secretary of the cen- zations to monitor the Yangon Division Health tral committee for fight- outbreak of flu infec- Committee Secretary of ing infectious diseases tion. Yangon Division Peace Deputy Minister for He said the min- and Development Health Dr Mya Oo called istry could control the Council U Khin Maung for cooperation and unity spread of the flu pan- Tun briefed on home in making efforts for pre- demic in accordance with quarantine and contact vention and control of the the directives of the re- tracing of the swine-flu New Influenza A (H1N1) spective authority and he infected patient, her in accordance with the stressed the importance family and those who motto “One Nation, One of the home quarantine contacted her and contact Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo delivers address at coordination meeting Health” yesterday. and contact tracing in tracing of passengers for prevention and controlling the New Influenza A (H1N1).—MNA In his concluding making efforts for con- who took the same flight remarks made at the co- trolling the A/H1N1. with the patient and ordination meeting of the The deputy min- crews of the flight and committees for preven- ister briefed on prepara- employees at the arrival Hong Kong Trade Fair introduced tion and controlling the tions for prevention and lounge. Head of Yangon flu pandemic and heads control of the A/H1N1 Division Health Depart-

YANGON, 30 Chambers of Commerce US dollars for the four- of the health department virus based on experi- ment Dr Hla Myint and June—The schedules of and Industry and HKTDC day trade fair. Those wish- at the Yangon Division ences gained during the participants of the meet- Hong Kong Trade Fair are now holding talks. The ing to buy goods and those Health Department, the preparation for SARS ing also reported on pre- were introduced at the trade fair will be held at wishing to exhibit goods deputy minister also and avian influenza dis- vention and controlling Traders Hotel here Hong Kong Convention at the fair will be provided stressed the need for co- ease and tasks for pre- the swine flu pandemic yesterday, with the aim of and Exhibitions Center with free transportation operation of the author- vention and controlling sector-wise. strengthening the trade from 6 to 9 July. Similar and accommodation. In- ity, health staff, business- the swine flu pandemic. MNA between Hong Kong and fairs will be organized in terested entrepreneurs Myanmar. 2010. may contact Senior Exhibi- The exhibits to be www.hktde.com. tions Manager Mr Johnny on display at the fair MNA Wong of Hong Kong include gifts, decorations, Trade Development garments, textiles, Mr Johnny Wong of Council (HK TDC) ex- electronics, badges from Hong Kong Trade plained the arrangements around the world, and Development for Hong Kong Trade Fair works of Beside Couture Council (HK TDC) to be staged in Hong in Lebanon and Indonesia- briefs arrangements Kong. based Italian designer for Hong Kong Regarding the Espen Salberg. trade fair, the Union of A three-metre Trade Fair. Myanmar Federation of booth is charged at 3800 MNA

1-7-09 NL 8 18/8/5, 10:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 9 Transport Minister inspects freight handling tasks YANGON, 30 June— Managing Director U commodities in the Chairman of the Thein Htay of Myanma containers, examining the Committee for Expediting Port Authority and containers through X-ray Port Freight Handling responsible personnel machine. He then inspected Minister for Transport yesterday morning arrived loading and unloading of Maj-Gen Thein Swe at Bo Aung Kyaw logs, cement and railways together with Director- Container yard where he onto and from ocean vessel General U San Thaung of inspected the commodities, at Bo Aung Kyaw jetty and Customs Department, systematic storage of Sule jetty.—MNA

Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe inspects Sule Jetty. —TRANSPORT

Ministry of Health copes with the patient found infected with New Influenza A (H1N1) with great care People urged to take part in preventive measures against possible spread and outbreak of disease

Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo inspects tracing of swine flu virus at NAY PYI TAW, 30 June —The news was reported on 27 June that a 13- arrival lounge of Yangon International Airport. — MNA year-old girl who has been confirmed to be infected with A/H1N1 on her arrival in Yangon from Singapore on 26 June and she is being looked after at the private Opening ceremony of Journalism room of Yangon People’s Hospital. A total of 14 people who have come into contact with her — family Course (2/2009) held members, her friends and their family members who visited Singapore together YANGON, 30 June — an opening speech. After Picture Enterprise under with her, private class teacher and classmates — have been kept in quarantine The opening ceremony of that, Secretary Dr Tin Tun the Ministry of and officials concerned of the Health Department are taking care of them and Journalism Course (2/ Oo of MWJA and Information and local authorities concerned are providing social assistance to them. 2009), organized by Secretary U Ko Ko of departmental officials, Among those who flew together with her, 69 passengers including two Myanmar Writers and Journalism Course chief editors and editors foreigners are given health care by Yangon Division Health Department and Journalists Association Management and in-charge of local journals heads of respective township Health Departments at hotels and their residences (MWJA), was held at the Supervisory Work Group and trainees. in Yangon. Other 22 passengers living in the states and divisions, except the one meeting hall of MWJA in explained the purpose of Trainees from local who is not yet found at his or her address, are being provided with medical care Sarpay Beikman building opening the course and journals and departmental by heads of state/division/township Health Departments with the assistance of on Merchant Street here giving lectures. staff, and those who are local authorities concerned. this morning. Also present on the interested in news are In addition, all the 98 airport staff from respective departments who At the ceremony, occasion were Managing attending the six-week served at the foreign arrival lounge of Yangon International Airport on 26 June group leader U Tin Kha Director U Aung Myo course. are also being provided with medical care and a person who was to meet with (Tekkatho Tin Kha) made Myint of Myanma Motion MNA the patient in order to cover the news at Yangon People’s Hospital has also been hospitalized at Waibagi Hospital and is being looked after. As the 13-year-old girl, who has been confirmed to be infected with New Influenza A/H1N1, is recovering from her illness and her temperature has fallen, she will be discharged from the hospital after a certain period of surveillance. A steward also fell ill on 29 June evening and he was hospitalized at the Waibagi Hospital. After he had had a medical checkup, it was found that his illness was seasonal influenza, not New Influenza A (H1N1). Those who are being kept under surveillance are in good health and there is nothing unusual. After the 13-year old girl has been confirmed to be infected with New Influenza A (H1N1), eight sick people, including a foreigner, who were together with her in the same flight, went to the hospital themselves. After taking laboratory test, their illness was seasonal influenza, not New Influenza A (H1N1). The Ministry of Health is taking necessary measures to prevent the U Tin Kha (Tekkatho Tin Kha) delivers address at opening of spread of New Influenza A (H1N1) and control the outbreak of disease. Authorities concerned have urged the people to cooperate with them. — MNA journalism course No. 2/2009.—MNA Talks on “Risk Management” Special sales of Industry-1 Ministry YANGON, 30 June — on 2 July. The executives, NAY P YI T AW, 30 June Myaing in Magway of Bago Division from 8 Banking Service expert U Myanmar Hoteliers members and those — Ministry of Industry-1 Division from 6 to 12 July, to 14 June and Wint Kyaw will give talks Association organizes the interested may attend the will launch special sales Kyaukpadaung in Gymnasium of Kyauktan on “Introduction to risk talks with the sponsorship talks on every Thursday in Thiriyadana Hall of Mandalay Division from in Yangon Division from Management” in Asia of Bay View Beach in the first week of a Ayadaw in Sagaing 7 to 13 June, Khittara 12 to 18 June. Plaza Hotel, here at 4 pm Resort, Ngapali. month.—MNA Division from 3 to 9 June, Cultural Theatre in Pyay MNA

1-7-09 NL 9 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 Commander inspects hospital and tea factory

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aung Than Htut on 22 Afterwards, the June—Chairman of Shan June inspected commander inspected State (North) Peace and construction project of 50- Namhsan Township Development Council bed Namhsan People’s People’s Hospital and Commander of North- Hospital project and left Tatmadaw tea factory. East Command Maj-Gen necessary instructions. MNA Industry-1 Minister meets people in Myingyan Township

NAY P YI T AW, 30 June cement to Thamongaing ship at Nabuai Village and — Minister for Industry- Village to renovate the attended to the needs of 1 U Aung Thaung met basic education primary the village after hearing with local people from 21 school in the village, cash reports of the local peo- villages in Myingyan and cement to other ple. Township at villages to renovate At the meeting, the Industry-2 Minister receives Thamongaing Village on schools and bridges. minister presented cash, 28 June. During his tour, the cement and construction CEO of SUZUKI At the meeting, the minister also met with lo- materials to three villages minister handed over K cal people from 26 vil- to renovate schools in the NAY PYI TAW, 30 SUZUKI Motor Cor- processes through coop- 500,000 and 50 bags of lages in Myingyan Town- villages.—MNA June—Minister for poration at his office here eration between Myanma Industry-2 Vice-Admiral this afternoon. Automobile and Diesel th Ministry of Transport holds 4 monsoon Soe Thein received a At the call, they mainly Engine Industries and delegation led by CEO Mr discussed matters on Myanmar SUZUKI Co in tree-planting ceremony Shinzo Nakanishi of benefits and production last 10 years.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Thein Swe and Deputy ceremony, altogether 356- June—The 4th monsoon Minister Col Nyan Tun saplings were grown in Books donated to schools in Myanaung tree-planting ceremony of Aung grew Padauk and staff quarters of the Min- the Ministry of Transport star flower plants and istry of Transport. So far, and Kyangin Townships was held in front of the viewed tree growing of over 8,000 saplings have Ministry here this departmental heads and been grown around the NAY PYI TAW, 30 Next, the deputy min- exercise books to basic morning. Minister for staff families. Ministry’s office. June—Deputy Minister ister was present at prize- education schools and Transport Maj-Gen At the 4th tree-planting MNA for Energy Brig-Gen Than presenting ceremony cash to offspring of veter- Htay attended the held at Myanaung and ans. ceremony to donate presented exercise books After that, the deputy exercise books held at to basic education minister made a speech at basic education primary schools in the township the ceremony to donate school in Sin Kyone and monastic education exercise books to Basic Village in Myanaung schools. Education High School Township on 27 June He then spoke on the (Branch) in morning. occasion. Township Myaukchawgon village The deputy minister education officer and monastic education made an opening speech. explained facts about schools held at He then donated exercise education plans. The Dhammayon of books to village BEPSs in deputy minister and monastery in Myauk- village-tract and well- officials presented prizes chawgon village, wishers also donated jour- to distinction winners in Kyangin Township and nals and publications to 2008-2009 academic year, donated exercise books. school libraries. high pass rate prizes and MNA

Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe grows Padauk sapling at 4th monsoon tree planting ceremony.—MNA Mayor attends opening ceremony of basic computer course No. 2/2009 of MCDC and inspects development tasks

NAY PYI TAW, 30 MCDC, at the City Hall tion works in the Town- June—Chairman Of at 11 a.m. on 22 June and ship. Mandalay City made a speech on the oc- On 24 June, the mayor Development Committee casion. inspected tasks carried out Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Then, the Mayor for proper flow of Zaw Han attended an looked into laying of Panyantaw Creek and opening ceremony of basic water pipes in Sebei Street Yetagontaung No-1 inte- computer course No.2/ in Chanmyathazi Town- grated farms. Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay presents prize to 2009, organized by ship and road construc- MNA a distinction winner.—MNA

1-7-09 NL 10 18/8/5, 10:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 11 55 new A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Europe

STOCKHOLM, 30 Ireland and Portugal, one countries rose to 6,173, June—A European health respectively in Sweden, with 541 cases in Spain agency said Monday that Norway, Luxembourg, and 4,250 in Britain, 239 55 new A/H1N1 flu cases and Romania, the in France and 388 in were reported in European Centre for Germany, the ECDC European countries Disease Prevention and said. The ECDC within the last 24 hours. Control (ECDC) said in publishes a daily situation Of the new cases, 22 its daily situation report. report about the H1N1 flu were confirmed in The total number of cases in the EU and EFTA Germany, 15 in Greece, confirmed cases of the countries based on five in Cyprus, three in H1N1 flu virus in the EU official information from Bulgaria, two and European Free Trade these countries. respectively in Belgium, Association (EFTA) MNA/Xinhua People use computers at an internet bar in Beijing. China is to delay a controversial plan to require all computers sold in the country to come with a Chinese-made Internet filtering software programme installed, state media has reported.—INTERNET NASA sports drink gives everyone the right stuff WASHIGTON, 30 with water quickly “We developed the June—Spac-ewalks, restores hydration and hydration formula to extreme G forces, micro- prevents fluid loss. perform optimally under the gravity - astronauts must Scientists at NASA’s most extreme conditions. be able to handle it all. Ames Research Center in The health of our highly Staying hydrated and Moffett Field, Calif., put trained astronauts was healthy is crucial. 15 years of research into paramount,” said John To help astronauts the drink’s development. Greenleaf, a former Ames avoid muscle fatigue and NASA astronauts have research scientist and dizziness from been drinking the formula inventor of the formula, in a dehydration, NASA on missions for nearly 20 recent statement. “With all Sarasota and the circus became forever linked more than 70 years ago when scientists developed an years. The commercial that Americans and the John Ringling decided to move the headquarters of his “Greatest Show on Earth” electrolyte formula that is version was licensed to government have invested to the lovely Gulf Coast city where he spent his winters.—INTERNET now available for Wellness Brands Inc. of in the space program and Maine expands MacBook program to high schools weekend warriors and Boulder, Colo., and our astronauts, this is one MACWorld, 30 Maine with MacBooks and won a second contract athletes here on Earth. The branded “The Right clear way to protect and June—The Maine since 2002. The expansion in 2006. formula is a concentrated Stuff.” They shipped their maximize that inv- Department of Education of the program will provide Internet liquid that when mixed first orders on June 11. estment.”—Internet on Tuesday announced MacBook laptops for that it has expanded its students and faculty in Sad dads may lead to student laptop program to grades 7 through 12. include high school Negotiations to make the crying infants students. It’s a huge win expansion were reported in THE H AGUE, 30 June— “This study showed the for Apple, because the March. Don’t automatically blame importance of taking state will be acquiring Apple is providing mom: A crying, colicky paternal factors and well- another 64,000 MacBook educational software, baby can be just as much the being during pregnancy into laptops, with up to 7,000 professional devel-opment, result of dad’s state of mind, account, next to maternal,” additional MacBooks repair, replacement and Dutch researchers report. she said.The report is possibly ordered in the technical support, Other studies have published in the July issue coming weeks. according to the Maine found that depression of Pediatrics. The Maine Tec- Department of Education. Cocoa planters are seen here in Ivory Coast. Africa among mothers can be To see how parental hnology Learning Apple won the first needs to invest more in agriculture to rescue related to excessive crying depression was related to Initiative (MTLI) has MTLI contract in millions from hunger, aid agency Oxfam says, or colic, a common problem excessive crying, van den equipped middle September 2001. The warning both African nations and donors have with newborns, but the Berg’s team gathered data schoolers in the state of company also competed for failed to meet funding pledges.—INTERNET researchers said that little on symptoms of depression was known about whether among parents of 4,426 EPA approves California pollution rule fathers’ emotions and infants who were 2 months WASHINGTON, 30 June— The Environmental Protection Agency gave the go-ahead behavior also have an effect. old. Excessive crying was Tuesday for California to impose stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions “Up to now, almost all defined as crying for more from motor vehicles, setting the stage for a national requirement expected to mirror the attention went to the than three hours a day on state’s effort.California has been fighting the federal EPA over the issue for years. prenatal effects of maternal more than three days in the The EPA decision Tuesday to granted California a formal waiver clears the way for the state to implement a 2004 state pollution law to combat global warming. The Bush depression on child past week. administration repeatedly rejected the waiver request, which was required by the federal development, leading to the Overall, just 2.5 Clean Air Act.The California regulation requires automakers to increase the fuel development of detection percent of the infants in the economy of cars and trucks sold in the state by 40 percent over the next seven years, to and treatment programs that study fit the excessive The aftermath of an oil an average of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. focused on mental well- crying criteria. But, the pipeline leak and The EPA decision had been expected since President Barack Obama in May being of mothers,” said lead researchers found a 30 subsequent fire in the announced plans to implement a national requirement similar to the one in California. researcher Dr. Mijke P. van percent higher risk for southern Nigerian village But the federal waiver for California sets the stage for the national program. At least 14 den Berg, a psychiatrist at depression among parents of Goi, in the Niger delta states already have said they want to follow California’s lead once the EPA gives a green the Erasmus Medical whose infant cried region, 2004.—INTERNET light.—Internet Center in Rotterdam. excessively.—Internet

1-7-09 NL 11 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (295) MV QUANG MINH VOY NO (126) MV NOOR E MOSTAFA VOY NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH Consignees of cargo carried on MV QUANG MINH Consignees of cargo carried on MV NOOR E VOY NO (295) are hereby notified that the vessel will VOY NO (126) are hereby notified that the vessel due MOSTAFA VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the be arriving on 1.7.2009 and cargo will be discharged to arrive on 28.6.2009 and cargo will be discharged into vessel due to arrive on 30.6.2009 and cargo will be into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consign- discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the and conditions of the Port of Yangon. conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. from the vessel. from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S NOBLE PACIFIC WORLD LINES AGENT FOR: M/S VIETSEA SHIPG CO., LTD WIDE CO., LTD Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Phone No: 256919/256916/256912 Phone No: 256919/256916/256912 Children can inhale growth hormone IINDIANAPOLIS, 30 June—A clinical trial led by a US hospital found growth hormone can be delivered via inhalation to children, researchers said. The five-centre study of 22 patients led by Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis found that in a one-week period the inhaler safely and effectively delivered growth hormone to the bloodstream of chil- dren being treated for a deficiency in this small pep- tide hormone usually administered by daily injec- tions. Dr Emily Walvoord of the Indiana University School of Medicine, the study’s coordinating investigator, said the children — as young as age 6 and as old as age 16 — reported they preferred the inhaler. Rainstorm leaves six dead, two Moderate quake The researchers also found that when a drug is de- livered via the lungs, children have very different missing in China hits southwest physiologies and drug absorption rates than adults. BEIJING, 30 June—Six people were killed and an- China “We saw that children in the study needed higher other two are missing Monday after severe rainstorms doses of growth hormone to attain the same blood level CHENGDU, 30 June—An lashed a wide swath of south and east China, local as the adults,” Walvoord said in a statement. earthquake measuring 5.6 officials said. Internet on the Richter scale shook Of the dead, one was from the southwestern mu- Mianzhu City, southwest nicipality of Chongqing, two from Wuhan city of cen- China’s Sichuan Province, Six more deaths of tral Hubei Province, and three from the eastern prov- at 2:03 amon Tuesday, said ince of Anhui. Two others are missing after a rain- China National Seismo- A/H1N1 flu reported storm caused landslides and a slag heap to collapse in logical Network. Chongqing. in four US states The earthquake, with Rescuers were digging through the slag heap in the epicenter monitored at HOUSTON, 30 June—At least six more Hechuan District of Chongqing on Monday afternoon, 31.5 degrees north and deaths of the A/H1N1 flu virus have searching for two men who were buried during the 104.1 degrees east, was been reported in four US States on rainstorm, said officials from the district government. felt in five other areas of Monday. The rainstorm began to ravage Chongqing Sunday Sichuan: Chengdu, Massachusetts health officials said and has led to temporary evacuation of thousands of Deyang, Mianyang, that an 84-year-old man in Boston died people from their homes, saidLiu De, head of the Guangyuan and Aba, ac- from complications of the A/H1N1 flu, Chongqing observatory. A village named Tiefeng was cording to the Sichuan becoming the second victim of the vi- cut off power, roads and communication by the rain- Provincial Earthquake rus in the state. storm.—Internet Bureau on Tuesday. He died on 18 June after being hos- A bureau had received pitalized for six days, they said, add- bo reports of fatalities, but ing that he also suffered from underly- it warned of the possibil- ing health problems that increased his ity of aftershocks, includ- risk of complications from the flu. ing some measuring 5 on A Boston woman in her 30s died the Richter scale. from the virus earlier this month. There The Emergency Re- have been 474 confirmed cases of the A parking meter that is powered by sponse Office of the A/H1N1 flu in Boston and 1,287 solar energy in Dubai, United Arab Sichuan Provincial Gov- statewide as of 26 June. Emirates. Abu Dhabi will host the ernment reported no casu- Health Commissioner John headquarters of the International alties in Mianzhu, one of Auerbach said the numbers of flu cases Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Vehicles travel along a highway in Korla, an oil town the areas hardest hit in the have been decreasing in the state, but despite criticism of the United Arab on the edge of the Tarim Basin and the Taklamakan 8-magnitude quake on 12 authorities still are seeing person-to- Emirates’ high carbon footprint. Desert in China’s far west Xinjiang Region.—INTERNET May last year.—Internet person spread of the virus.—Internet INTERNET

1-7-09 NL 12 18/8/5, 10:54 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 13 Rising sea levels threatening Florida Keys KEY WEST, 30 June— Miami Herald reported on early as 2100. That esti- Rising sea-levels could Sunday. mate is based on best case one day leave significant “South Florida is on the predictions regarding the portions of the Florida front line against sea-level rise in sea-levels, the Keys underwater, experts rise in the United States, Herald reported. say.Researcher Evan and the Florida Keys are Chris Bergh, the Flugman said in a Florida ground zero,” Flugman group’s director of coastal International University said. and marine resilience for report the Florida Keys The non-profit group Florida, said the news are at the forefront of the Nature Conservancy regarding the rising sea- emerging threat of rising estimates nearly 9,000 levels should be treated as sea-levels in the southern acres of Florida Keys land a true threat to the Florida portion of Florida, The could be underwater by as Keys. —Internet Indian artist and Michael Jackson fan Gonay Vijay gives final touches to portraits of the recently deceased pop star at his gallery in Hyderabad. The death of the King of Pop reverberated throughout the world with heads of Malaysia rescues smuggled baby state, entertainement heavyweights and ordinary fans offering condolences orangutans for one of the most influential artisits in pop history.—INTERNET KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Central Asians seek help to clear June—Malaysian wildlife authorities have rescued cold war waste three baby orangutans believed to have been GENEVA, 30 June—Four “We, the governments share their knowledge with smuggled into the country, Central Asian countries of Central Asia, have us and to private firms to in raids on a zoo and an called on Monday for shown our readiness to invest in the projects ostrich breeder, a report international help from work together to tackle this that require modern and has said. governments and business serious and dangerous safe technology,” said The three young apes in clearing toxic nuclear threat not only to our Chudinov, whose country were among a smuggled waste left over from the region but beyond,” is especially affected by group of five, and a search Cold War when they Kyrgyz Prime Minister the waste.—MNA/Reuters is under way for the File photo shows orangutan babies at a formed part of the Soviet Igor Chudinov told a news conservation park in East Java, Indonesia. Union. conference at the end of Malaysian wildlife authorities have rescued three The appeal from the four the talks. “We look to the baby orangutans believed to have been smuggled — Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, big powers who have into the country, in raids on a zoo and an ostrich Kazakhstan and experience in this area to breeder, a report has said.—INTERNET Uzbekistan — was backed remaining two, Depart- was discovered in a raid on at a one-day meeting in A resident walks past a collapsed house ment of Wildlife and the ostrich breeder in cen- Geneva by United Nations National Parks deputy tral Selangor state, who agencies, several Western damaged by heavy rain in Chongqing chief Misliah Mohamad then revealed that the other governments, and the Basir told the Star news- two were being kept at the European Union’s exe- Municipality,on 29 June, 2009. paper. Taiping Zoo in Malaysia’s cutive Commission. One of the orangutans INTERENT north.—Internet Ninth A/H1N1 flu case detected Thailand reports 1,414 A/H1N1 flu patients BANGKOK, 30 June— Of the total, some fected 47-year-oldman, in Bangladesh Thailand’s Public Health 1,390 cases had recov- who also had pneumo- DHAKA, 30 June — who recently returned ministry, told the Ministry on Tuesday an- ered, while 24 others nia, was still critical. Number of the A/H1N1 from the United States newspaper that the nounced 84 more pa- were still in hospitals, People with flu symp- flu cases in Bangladesh was diagnosed with the A/ woman was not tested tients, who are confirmed Deputy Public Health toms should have rose to nine on Monday, H1N1 flu on Monday, the earlier in the airport as the to have infected with the Minister Manit No- enough rest and not to as one more person was newspaper said, quoting incubation period of the A/H1N1 flu virus, bring- pamornbodee said, exercise excessively, found infected with the officials. virus was going on at that ing the country’s total Meanwhile, Manit said Manit suggests. virus, leading English- Mahmudur Rahman, time.—Internet number to 1,414. the condition of the in- Internet language newspaper The director of the Institute of Daily Star reported on Epidemiology, Disease A/H1N1 flu cases in Tuesday. Control and Research A 46-year-old woman (IEDCR) under the health Vietnam increase to 123 HANOI, 30 June— ministry. Costa Rica confirms second Vietnam’s Ministry of Of these patients, Health confirmed 15 there was one Thai death of A/H1N1 flu more A/H1N1 flu cases patient entering the SAN JOSE, 30 June—Costa Rican Health Minister in the country, bringing country through the Maria Luisa Avila on Monday confirmed the second total number of flu Moc Bai border gate in death of A/H1N1 flu in the country. A 36-year-old patients to 123, local southern Tay Ninh woman died in hospital with complications from high newspaper the Liberty province of Vietnam, blood pressure and lung problems, Avila told Xinhua. People wearing facial masks walk out of a hospital Saigon on Tuesday. becoming the first case “The woman has pathological obesity. It is not a case in Manila, capital of the Philippines, on 29 June, Of the 15 newly- of flu coming to of contracting the influenza, but routine tests found that 2009. The total number of confirmed cases of A/ detected cases, 13 cases Vietnam by land, said she had A/H1N1 flu, “ said Avila. H1N1 flu has risen to 604 in the Philippines as far were detected in Ho Chi Tay Ninh department of Costa Rica reported its first death of A/H1N1 flu on as Sunday night, according to figures released by Minh City and the rest health. 9 May 9. The dead was a 52-year-old man.—Internet the Philippine Ministry of Health. —INTERNET two in Hanoi, said the Internet

1-7-09 NL 13 18/8/5, 10:54 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 1 July, 2009 Murray triumphs, Federer German Under 21’s take Euro crown S P O R T S cruises at Wimbledon MALMO, 30 June—A matches and gave double by Sandro Wagner German coach Horst LONDON, 30 June— rounded off a stunning 4- Hrubesch echoes of his Veteran Alexander staying Andy Murray marked the 0 success for Germany major success as a player at Burnley first appearance for a over England in the with the then West competitive match of European Under-21 Germany in the senior LONDON, 30 Wimbledon’s 80-million- championship final to 1980 European final over June—Newly- pound Centre Court roof give them their first Belgium.—Internet promoted by clinching a late-night success in the tournament. Premier League five-set thriller. The Germans - who side Burnley have The British third seed added this title to the ones agreed a one-year defeated brave Swiss 19th Britain’s Andy Murray presently in the hands of contract exten- seed Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates after beating their Under-17 and sion with veteran 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in a Switzerland’s Stanislas Under-19 compatriots - defender Graham fourth round clash which Wawrinka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, also scored through Alexander. ended at 2239GMT, the 5-7, 6-3, on the seventh Gonzalo Castro and the The 37-year- latest finish in Wimbledon day of the 2009 Wim- hugely impressive Mesut Germany’s Sandro old Scotland bledon Tennis Cham- history. Ozil. Wagner celebrates after international pionships at the All Murray, bidding to end It was England’s first scoring during the UEFA played a key role Britain’s 73-year wait for England Tennis Club, in Arsenal’s Fran Merida (right) appearance in the final Under 21 Championship last season in the a home men’s champion, London.—INTERNET vies with Burnley’s Graham since 1984 and brought to Final against England at Lancashire side’s stayed on course for a Alexander during the Carling prove a powerful ally. an end a run of having not the Malmo New Stadium drive through the dream final against five- Cup quarter-final in Burnley, Federer clinched an lost open play in 21 in Malmoe.—INTERNET playoffs into the time winner Roger 11th win in 11 meetings England in late 2008.—INTERNET top flight for the Federer who eased into with Soderling earlier in Chelsea appeal against first time in 33 years. Alexander played 61 games for his 25th Grand Slam the day when the roof was Burnley during the season, scoring 11 goals in the quarter-final with a 6-4, 7- open and temperatures Drogba and Bosingwa bans process. 6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5) win over reached a scorching 35 LONDON, 30 June— The defender’s new deal follows that of manager Robin Soderling. degrees. Chelsea announced on Owen Coyle, who recently signed a two-year extension Murray was angry that In a repeat of the Monday they’d appealed to his contract.—Internet his Wimbledon fourth French Open final, where against the bans handed round clash was played Federer claimed a record- out to striker Didier Eto’o transfer in doubt over under the new 80-million- equalling 14th Grand Drogba and defender Jose bonus demand pound Centre Court roof, Slam title, the great Swiss Bosingwa by European but believes the steambath on Monday won 6-4, 7-6 football’s governing body MADRID, 30 June— conditions it creates could (7/5), 7-6 (7/5).—Internet UEFA earlier this month. Samuel Eto’o is Drogba was given a demanding a “transfer Djokovic into Wimbledon four-match ban and bonus” of 15 million euros Bosingwa a three-match from Barcelona to sign for quarter-finals ban, with other games Manchester City, which LONDON, 30 June— suspended for their com- could scupper any deal for Serbian fourth seed Samuel Eto’o Chelsea’s striker ments following the Cameroon striker, Novak Djokovic beat Didier Drogba Chelsea’s 1-1 second leg Spanish media said on Monday. Israel’s Dudi Sela 6-2, semi-final draw with eventual champions Barcelona Barcelona president Joan Laporta said at the 6-4, 6-1 on Monday to at Stamford Bridge in May which saw the London club weekend that Eto’o had received a “stratospheric” offer reach the Wimbledon go out of the Champions League. from a foreign club, later identified as Manchester City, quarter-finals. The Blues were also fined 85,000 pounds (100,000 who are ready to pay 30 million euros to Barca plus Djokovic faces euros) for the improper conduct of their players and 10 million a year in salary. Germany’s Tommy Haas the throwing of missiles by their fans. But Catalan sporting dailies Sport and Mundo for a place in the semi- Internet Deportivo said Eto’o, whose contract with Barca ends finals.—Internet in 2010, is demanding a “transfer bonus” of 15 million Safina raises the roof at Wimbledon euros, something the Spanish club will not accept. Internet Novak Djokovic LONDON, 30 June— Dinara Safina became the first player to win a competitive match under the new Williams sisters surge into Wimbledon Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, beating France’s Amelie Mauresmo 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to book a quarter-finals quarter-final spot. LONDON, 30 June—Venus and Serena The Russian world number one claimed victory over Williams remained on course for a fourth the 2006 champion in two hours and nine minutes as clash in the Wimbledon final as they the pair made history at the All England Club. powered their way through to Tuesday’s Top seed Safina was a set down, but leading 4-1 in quarter-finals. The pair crushed their the second set when heavy rain prompted the 80- fourth round opponents in imperious million-pound, 1,000-tonne roof to slide into action. fashion as world number one Dinara Russia’s Dinara Safina The Russian now faces Germany’s unseeded 19- Safina came back from a set down to earn celebrates a point year-old Sabine Lisicki for a place in the semi-finals. a spot in the last eight, becoming the first against France’s Amelie Safina, number one despite never having won a Venus (L) and Serena Williams player to win a competitive match under Mauresmo on the Grand Slam, raced into a 3-0 lead in the first set but talk before their ladies doubles the new Centre Court roof. seventh day of the 2009 17th seed Mauresmo turned on the power and stormed match against Virginie Razzano of Defending champion Venus easily won Wimbledon Tennis back, taking the first set 6-4 in 39 minutes. France and Aravane Rezai of the first set 6-1 against former world number Championships at the Mauresmo broke in the first game of the second set France at the Wimbledon tennis one Ana Ivanovic, who retired hurt in floods All England Tennis Clu. and was 40-0 up in the second game but ended up championships, in London on 25 of tears, as temperatures shot past 30 Safina won 4-6, 6-3, losing it to Safina, who got angry about a line call and June, 2009.—INTERNET degrees at the All England Club.—Internet 6-4.—INTERNET stormed her way through the rest of the set.—Internet

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Local Transmission * Signature Tune * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights * Let's Go and Enjoy Nature's Beauty Elephants painted as pandas are led on a walkabout * Folk Art of Pottery in Ayutthaya province, 80 km (50 miles) north of * Versatile Toddy Palms Bangkok, on 26 June, 2009. Five elephants were * Harness Natural Resources Expeditiously for led on a walkabout to send a message to the Thai Greater Economic Growth public not to ignore its elephants, the symbolic * Let's Play “Chinlone” animal of Thailand. A female panda and its newborn baby in Chiang Mai zoo have captured the attention * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights of the public.—Internet Europe/ North America Transmission * Signature Tune Freight train derails in * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights Italy, kills 12, burns 50 * Beautiful Magwe * Myanmar's Steamed Rice Cake WEATHER VIAREGGIO, 30 June—A freight train carrying gas * The Ancient City of Myanmar (Bagan) derailed and exploded in the midst of a small Italian * Seasonal Influenza and new Influenza A(H1N1) Tuesday, 30 June, 2009 town, setting off a fire that killed at least 12 people, * Thin Straw Pulp Paper Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr many as they slept in their homes, and injured at least * Myanma Traditional Musical Instrument: String MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly 50, officials said Tuesday. Instrument (Donmin) cloudy in Chin State, Lower Sagaing and Magway The 14-car train was traveling from the northern * Beauty of the Women of Myanmar (Pre-War Divisions, rain or thundershowers have been isolated city of La Spezia to Pisa when a car derailed while Period) in Kayah and Kayin States, scattered in Shan State, traveling through a residential neighborhood beside * Let's Go and Enjoy Nature's Beauty Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Ayeyawady Divisions, the train station in the Tuscan seaside town of Viareggio * Folk Art of Pottery fairly widespread in Taninthayi Division and * Versatile Toddy Palms widespread in the remaining areas. The noteworthy just before midnight Monday. amounts of rainfall recorded were Naypyitaw A train car filled with liquefied petroleum gas, or * Harness Natural Resources Expeditiously for (Thapyaykone) (1.49) inches, Naypyitaw (0.43) inch, LPG, sprang a leak, causing an explosion that collapsed Greater Economic Growth Khayan (2.05) inches, Hkamti (1.70) inches, Bago five buildings and set fire to a vast area. Homes * Let's play “Chinlon” (1.30) inches and Taunggu and Dawei (1.22) inches crumbled or burned, killing residents as they slept. * Upcountry Farmland abundant in Paddy each. The exact death toll was unclear as hundreds of * Beauty of the Women of Myanmar Maximum temperature on 29-6-2009 was 88°F. rescuers searched through the rubble for survivors. * Treasure Farmland Minimum temperature on 30-6-2009 was 71°F. Rela- tive humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 30-6-2009 was Guido Bertolaso, the chief of the Civil Protection * Unique Biodiversity of Indawgyi Lake (Part-1) * Myanmar Performing Arts Showroom 92%. Total sun shine hour on 29-6-2009 was (2.3) hours Department, told reporters at the scene that 12 people approx. had been killed, the ANSA and Apcom news agencies * Song of Myanmar Beauty & Scenic Sights Website: www.mrtv 3.net.mm Rainfall on 30-6-2009 was (0.43) inch at said. He said four people were missing.—Internet Mingaladon, (0.40) inch at Kaba-Aye and (1.10) inches at Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was 8:05 am wwd,ESpf (ocFsmtxl;jyK) 6:50 pm (36.69) inches at Mingaladon, (42.09) inches at Kaba- 6. jrL;jrL;

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Four political objectives Senior General Than Shwe * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation accepts credentials of * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in Iranian Ambassador accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives NAY PYI TAW, 30 * Development of agriculture as the base and all- June—H.E Mr Majid round development of other sectors of the Bizmark, newly-accredited economy as well Ambassador of the Islamic * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- Republic of Iran to the Union of Myanmar nomic system presented his credentials to * Development of the economy inviting partici- Senior General Than Shwe, pation in terms of technical know-how and Chairman of the State Peace investments from sources inside the country and Development Council and abroad of the Union of Myanmar, * The initiative to shape the national economy at Bayintnaung Yeiktha must be kept in the hands of the State and the here at 10.30 am today. national peoples Present on the occasion were Secretary-1 Four social objectives of the State Peace and Development Council * Uplift of the morale and morality of the General Thiha Thura Tin entire nation Aung Myint Oo, Deputy * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Minister for Foreign Affairs preservation and safeguarding of cultural U Maung Myint and heritage and national character Director-General U Kyaw * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Kyaw of the Protocol * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Department.—MNA ards of the entire nation Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Senior General Than Shwe receives Iranian Ambassador AmbassadorMr Majid Bizmark, newly- to the Union of accredited Ambassador of the Islamic Myanmar Mr Majid Republic of Iran to the Union of Myanmar, Bizmark.—MNA at Bayintnaung Yeiktha in Nay Pyi Taw. MNA

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