Established 1914 Fullmoon Day of Tawthalin 1369 ME Wednesday, 26 September, 2007 Volume XV, Number 163 Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integ- rity and preservation and safeguard- ing of cultural heritage and national character * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives Four social objectives Four political objectives Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung supplicates matters related to current situa- tion in Myanmar to the Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara and member Sayadaws on 25 September 2007. — MNA Protest walk not the work of Sangha When there was no response from Kyakhatwaing Monastery, NLD protest- ers shouted rude and rough words NAY PYI TAW, 25 Sept — At about 11.50 am on 18 September about 100 members of the Sangha gathered at U Khanti Tazaung of Shwemawdaw Pa- goda in Bago. Reciting parittas they walked in proces- sion along Bago-Thanatpin Road. On 21 September afternoon, about 140 monks made a protest walk from Shwemawdaw Pagoda to Bago downtown in two groups. As there are over 1200 members of the Sangha learning Pariyatti at Kyakhatwaing Monastery, the monk protesters tried to approach them again and again. A news agency in Norway tried to organize the Sayadaw of the monastery on line for two times to take part in the protest. The Sayadaw said that something like protest walk is not the work of the members of the Sangha. He did not answer the phone call. He also gave ovada to his monks saying they must live in accord with Vinaya and rules of the Lord Buddha; that they would face legal action if that leave the monastery and take part in the protest. At 11.45 am on 24 September, about 350 mem- bers of the Sangha walked to downtown Bago from the Shwemawdaw in a group. A group of people led by Bago Township NLD joined the protesters. U Aye Myint of the group called Lanpya Kyei rode a motor- cycle in front of the protesters and shouted inpropor words which said that every Buddhist must have discipline, urging the onlookers to give applause in support of the monks. The monk and laymen protesters arrived at Kyakhatwaing Monastery at about 2 pm. As the monastery closed its doors, the protesters were not able to organize the monks of the monastery to join them. The protesters circled the monastery compound to organize the monks. When there was no response from inside the monastery, the NLD protesters shouted rude and rough words saying “It is not bed time!”, “Do you wish to be called nuns? We will throw packages of woman’s longyis for you?” You are hiding because you are afraid. Want to wear bra.?” Then they threw water bottles at the buildings inside the monastery. Over 1200 monks were peacefully (See page 8) 26-9-07NL 8/6/18, 11:45 PM 1
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Established 1914
Fullmoon Day of Tawthalin 1369 ME Wednesday, 26 September, 2007Volume XV, Number 163
Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.
* Development of agriculture as the base and all-rounddevelopment of other sectors of the economy as well
* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economicsystem
* Development of the economy inviting participation interms of technical know-how and investments fromsources inside the country and abroad
* The initiative to shape the national economy must be keptin the hands of the State and the national peoples
* Uplift of the morale and morality ofthe entire nation
* Uplift of national prestige and integ-rity and preservation and safeguard-ing of cultural heritage and nationalcharacter
* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education
standards of the entire nation
* Stability of the State, community peaceand tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder
* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State
Constitution* Building of a new modern developed
nation in accord with the new StateConstitution
Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maungsupplicates matters related to current situa-
tion in Myanmar to the Chairman of the StateSangha Maha Nayaka Committee MagwaySayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara and memberSayadaws on 25 September 2007. — MNA
Protest walk not the work of SanghaWhen there was no response from
Kyakhatwaing Monastery, NLD protest-ers shouted rude and rough words
NAY PYI TAW, 25 Sept — At about 11.50 am on18 September about 100 members of the Sanghagathered at U Khanti Tazaung of Shwemawdaw Pa-goda in Bago. Reciting parittas they walked in proces-sion along Bago-Thanatpin Road. On 21 Septemberafternoon, about 140 monks made a protest walk fromShwemawdaw Pagoda to Bago downtown in twogroups.
As there are over 1200 members of the Sanghalearning Pariyatti at Kyakhatwaing Monastery, themonk protesters tried to approach them again andagain. A news agency in Norway tried to organize theSayadaw of the monastery on line for two times to takepart in the protest. The Sayadaw said that something
like protest walk is not the work of the members of theSangha. He did not answer the phone call. He alsogave ovada to his monks saying they must live inaccord with Vinaya and rules of the Lord Buddha; thatthey would face legal action if that leave the monasteryand take part in the protest.
At 11.45 am on 24 September, about 350 mem-bers of the Sangha walked to downtown Bago from theShwemawdaw in a group. A group of people led byBago Township NLD joined the protesters. U AyeMyint of the group called Lanpya Kyei rode a motor-cycle in front of the protesters and shouted inproporwords which said that every Buddhist must havediscipline, urging the onlookers to give applause in
support of the monks. The monk and laymen protestersarrived at Kyakhatwaing Monastery at about 2 pm. Asthe monastery closed its doors, the protesters were notable to organize the monks of the monastery to jointhem. The protesters circled the monastery compoundto organize the monks. When there was no responsefrom inside the monastery, the NLD protesters shoutedrude and rough words saying “It is not bed time!”,“Do you wish to be called nuns? We will throwpackages of woman’s longyis for you?” You arehiding because you are afraid. Want to wear bra.?”Then they threw water bottles at the buildings insidethe monastery. Over 1200 monks were peacefully
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PERSPECTIVES* 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* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy
People’s DesireWednesday, 26 September, 2007
Better public health careto cover the whole country
Good health is the greatest blessing forman. Only with longevity and good healthwill it be possible for everybody to be able todo what they want.
The Ministry of Health is now improv-ing health care for the entire people to enjoylongevity and to be free from diseases. Aspart of its drive, it is constructing healthinfrastructures throughout the country in-cluding border areas and constantly pro-ducing doctors, nurses, health assistants andmidwives.
As a result of fulfiling the require-ments whenever needed for uplift of healthand fitness of the entire people, Myanmar isfree from leprosy and iodine deficiency now.The government is taking preventive meas-ures against the possible outbreak of birdflu.
In the meantime, it is fighting majordiseases such as AIDS, TB and malaria incooperation with local and international or-ganizations. It is also engaged in the tasks foreradication of drug abuse, giving treatmentto and rehabilitation of drug addicts.
Now, the entire nation has seen a grow-ing number of hospitals, dispensaries andrural health care centres with more andmore doctors, nurses and medical staff. So,the people in various regions have had aneasy access to better public health care.
Due to the accelerating of campaignsfor disease control, diagnosing diseases andmedical treatment to improve the publichealth standard, the people can enjoy goodhealth and fitness with better life span.
Paper-reading sessionon 29 Sept
YANGON, 25 Sept— Paper reading sessions or-ganized by Technical Division (Architecture) ofMyanmar Engineering Society and Myanmar Archi-tects Association will be held at MES Building onHline University Campus in Hline Township, at 2 pmon 29 September.
At the paper reading sessions, U Hsan Oo (Sen-ior Registered Architect, AMA) will read the paper onWooden Architecture in Myanmar, U Khin MaungMaung (CEC, MES) on Safeguarding of the WoodenArchitecture in Myanmar, U Saw Htwe Zaw (Struc-ture Engineer, CEC, MES) on Comparative StructuralAnalysis of Traditional & Modern Timber Roofs andDaw Chaw Kalyar (Architect, AMA) on Role ofTimber in Recent Building Projects. The interestedpersons may attend the sessions at the venue.
The Registered Architects of AMA who are at-tending the sessions will be designated as CPD.
MNA
Officials urged to boost production of quality goodsNAY PYI TAW, 24 Sept — Chairman of Myanma
Industrial Development Committee Minister forIndustry-1 U Aung Thaung visited a wood-basedproducts factory of Jewellery Luck Co Ltd inPyigyidagun Township of Mandalay Division andmet with managing director U Aye Tun Shwe andmembers of board of directors this morning.
At the briefing hall of the factory, managingdirector U Aye Tun Shwe briefed the minister onproduction process of sawn timber and plywood,availability of raw materials, requirement of rawmaterials and generation of power by the use ofwood gas.
After hearing the reports, the minister gaveinstructions on boosting production of quality goods,wider use of wood gas in industrial services andincreased production of wood gas as import-substituteitem.
In the compound of the factory, the ministerlooked into logs, sawn timber and plywood. Next, heinspected production of wood gas and gave instructionson emphasis to be placed on fire preventive measures.
Upon arrival at Byanhlwar Textile Factory inPyigyidagun Township, the minister was conductedby managing director U Tun Naing around the factory.
MNA
NAY PYI TAW, 23 Sept —The Course for Sub-inspector No 59/2007 of Myanmar Police Force con-cluded at the Central Training School in Zeepingyi,PyinOoLwin yesterday.
First, Deputy Director-General of MyanmarPolice Force Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win delivered anaddress on the occasion.
At the prize presentation, Police Brig-Gen ZawWin presented prizes to the outstanding trainees of thecourse.
A total of 209 trainees attended the course.MNA
Sub-inspector courseconcluded
NAY PYI TAW, 24 Sept —Vice-Chairman ofMyanmar e-national Task Force Member of CivilService Selection and Training Board U Aung Myintarrived back here today after attending the VietnamComm 07 held in Vietnam from 19 to 22 Sept.
The delegation was welcomed at Nay Pyi TawAirport by the departmental officials.
The delegation member Managing Director UTha Oo of Myanma Posts and Telecommunicationsalso arrived back on the same flight.— MNA
Myanmar delegationback from Vietnam
NAY PYI TAW, 24 Sept— Minister for Con-struction Maj-Gen Saw Tun met with President MsLuo Yan of CAMCE Company of the People’sRepublic of China at the ministry here this morning.
Also present at the call were Deputy Minis-ters U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint Thein of theMinistry, departmental heads and officials of Pub-lic Works.—MNA
Construction Ministermeets Chinese guests
All this needs to be known* Do not be frightened whenever
intimidated* Do not be bolstered whenever flattered* Do not be softened whenever appeased
Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win presents prize to anoutstanding cadet.— MPF
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Chavez denies reports ofrows with Brazil, blames USCARACAS, 24 Sept—
Venezuelan PresidentHugo Chavez on Sundaydenied media reports thathe clashed with his Bra-zilian counterpart LuizInacio Lula da Silva at aThursday meeting, sayingthe United States wasbehind the reports.
“That is the handiworkof the Empire, but it willnever achieve its goal ofmaking us fight,” Chavezsaid during his Sunday
radio and TV show “Hello,President”.
At the Thursdaymeeting, Chavez and Lula,together with their Ecua-dorian counterpart RafaelCorrea, discussed thebuilding of the ambitiousGrand Southern GasPipeline: an 8,000-kilo-metres, 20-billion-US-dollar project intended tolink western Venezuela toArgentina, via a mainpipeline that crosses
Brazil, with branchesconnecting Uruguay,Paraguay, Bolivia andEcuador.
Chavez said Venezuelaand Bolivia have thelargest gas reserves inLatin America and calledon South Americannations to unite.
“The great goal of thepetrochemical revolutionis to convert Venezuelainto a world petrochemicalpower,” Chavez said.
MNA/Xinhua
US soldier killed in bombattack in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, 24 Sept—A US soldier was killed andanother wounded when a sophisticated armoured-piercing roadside bomb hit their patrol in the Iraqicapital, the US military said on Sunday.
The incident took place when an explosively-formedpenetrator ( EFP) detonated near their patrol duringcombat operations in eastern Baghdad, a militarystatement said.
EFP, also known as explosively-formed projectile,is a shaped charge explosive designed to penetratearmour effectively. They were first developed duringWorld War II.
US officials have accused Iran of providing andtraining militia in Iraq with these deadly bombs, butIran denied the accusation.
The latest death brings the number of US soldiershave been killed in Iraq to about 3,798 since theoutbreak of the Iraqi war in 2003, according to mediacount based on Pentagon figures.—MNA/Xinhua
Greenspan faults Democrats on trade, sees slowdown
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and Prime Minister Viktor Zubkovmeet in Moscow’s Kremlin on 24 Sept, 2007. Zubkov has presented his
proposed cabinet team to Putin, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin ChiefSpokesman Alexei Gromov as saying on Monday. —INTERNET
An aerial view of a deserted road during Jakarta’sfirst No-Car Day on 22 Sept, 2007. —INTERNET
WASHINGTON, 24 Sept—Former Federal ReserveChairman Alan Green-span on Sunday faulted
“They’re taking posi-tions, which he as pre-sident veered away from,”Greenspan said on NBC’s“Meet the Press,” speak-ing about Democrats anda possible White Houseunder Hillary Clinton,who polls show as theDemocrats’ front-runner.
Asked how Democratstoday were different fromthe party Bill Clinton led,Greenspan responded;“The whole area of trade
... is a very critical issue,because it's not only theissue of trade.
“It refers to theglobalization, and howone views what is thedriving force in this world,which creates prosperity.”
Greenspan has beenmaking extensive publicappearances to promotehis memoir, “The Age ofTurbulence,” which waspublished last week. Thebook has drawn attentionfor its criticism of the fiscalpolicies of PresidentGeorge W Bush.
Speaking about the USeconomy, Greenspanrenewed his assessmentthat there is a somewhat
less than 50 per centchance of a recession.
“We’re heading towardsa slowdown.” he said.“Whether that actuallyleads to a recession isdependent on things wecan’t forecast at thismoment ... But there is noquestion that we’ve gotsignificant pressure onhome prices.”
The National Associ-ation of Realtors estimatedearlier this month that thenational median salesprice for proponed homesshould drop 1.7 per centthis year, while the mediannew-home price shouldfall 2.2 per cent.
MNA/Reuters
A Porsche 911 Turbo. A man caught speeding
at a British record of 172 miles (277 kilometres)
per hour in a Porsche 911 Turbo was jailed for
10 weeks on 24 Sept, 2007.— INTERNET
Abducted Italian troopsfreed in Afghan raid
ROME, 25 Sept — Two Italian soldiers kidnappedin Afghanistan last week were freed in a raid byNATO-led forces early on Monday, Italy’s DefenceMinistry said.
“In a raid by ISAF forces in the early hours of themorning the two soldiers who had been kidnappedlast Saturday have been freed in the province ofFarah,” the ministry said in a statement, referring tothe NATO-led International Security AssistanceForce.
The soldiers were wounded during the raidto free them, one of them seriously, the ministrysaid, adding that they had been taken to a hos-pital.
Italy has some 2,200 troops in Afghanistan. Morethan 600 are in western Afghanistan running theregional ISAF command.
The ministry had said late on Sunday that it believedthe two had been abducted while on patrol, togetherwith two Afghans.
MNA/Reuters
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An iceberg floats in a bay off Ammassalik Island, Greenland. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an unprecedented summit on climate change on
24 Sept, 2007 that ‘the time for doubt has passed’ and a breakthrough isneeded in global talks to sharply reduce emissions of global-warming gases.
INTERNET
Italian soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force(ISAF) stand guard near their base in Kabul. – INTERNET
People enjoy a sunny afternoon in a park in the German capital of Berlinon 24 Sept, 2007.— INTERNET
BEIJING, 24 Sept —China highlighted Mat-tel’s apology over its recallof huge numbers of toyson Monday to PressBeijing’s claim that itsexports are generally safe
LONDON, 24 Sept —Tests have shown thatBritain’s bluetonguedisease case confirmedlater Saturday is the samestrain of the disease whichhas affected animalsrecently in NorthernEurope.
The virus identifiedSaturday in a cow on asmall farm near Ipswich,some 100 kilometresnortheast of London, isserotype eight, theDepartment for theEnvironment, Food andRural Affairs said in astatement.
The strain was pre-viously found in NorthernEurope including theNetherlands, Belgium,
RAMALLAH (West Bank),24 Sept — US Secretaryof State Condoleezza Ricehas told PalestinianPresident MahmoudAbbas Washington plansto invite six Arab statesincluding Syria to aMiddle East peaceconference, Abbas’ aidessaid.
Abbas’ senior aideNimer Hammad said onSaturday Washingtonwould like Syria, Leban-on, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi
US plans to invite Syria,Arabs to peace meeting
Arabia, Qatar, plus thePalestinian Authority toattend the US-sponsoredconference, expected to beheld in November.
Rice held talks withAbbas during her sixthvisit to the region last weekas part of efforts to prodIsrael and the Palestinianscloser to an agreementahead of the conference.
“Rice told PresidentAbbas in their meeting onThursday that the US plansto invite the Arab states
delegated by the ArabLeague to follow up theArab peace initiative.These ... states of courseinclude Syria and Leb-anon,” Hammad toldReuters. Rice did not saywho would be invited tothe conference, expectedto be held in theWashington area, duringher visit. Among the sixArab states, only Jordanand Egypt have fulldiplomatic relations withIsrael. — MNA/Reuters
Bluetongue case in Britain same asin Northern Europe
France and Germany sinceAugust 2006, where therehave been nearly 3,000cases of bluetongue, thedepartment said.
If the virus has spread,the department said, itwould impose a 20-kilometre control zonearound the infected farm,and there would also be a150- kilometre surveil-lance zone.
The department said itwas not imposing anyadditional movementrestrictions above thosecurrently in force due tothe foot-and-mouth out-break.
The discovery ofbluetongue disease camesoon after another case of
foot-and-mouth diseasewas confirmed in Surreyon the same day.
Britain’s chief vetofficer Debby Reynoldssaid it remains vitallyimportant that farmersmaintain vigilance for thisdisease and report anysuspect cases, particularlyas clinical signs may besimilar to foot-and-mouthdisease.
Bluetongue disease istransmitted by midges,traditionally the Culi-coides imicola midge.
It is passed fromanimal to midge, and frommidge to animal, but nottransmitted from animalto animal.
MNA/Xinhua
China seizes on Mattel apologyto emphasise safety
and foreign politicians andmedia have unfairly hypedquality scares.
Before those recalls, aspate of complaints invol-ving unsafe Chineseproducts ranging fromother toys and seafood totoothpaste that entered EUand US markets promptedcalls on both sides of theAtlantic for stricterscrutiny of made-in-Chinagoods.
Thomas Debrowski,executive vice presidentof worldwide operationsfor toymaker Mattel Inc,apologized on Fridayfollowing recalls of about21 million Chinese-madetoys over five weeks.
The recalls stoked UScomplaints that laxChinese quality controlsthreatened foreign con-sumers.
The vast majority ofrecalled toys suffered froma design defect that wasMattel’s own fault,Debrowski said.
“The apology, thoughdelayed, should helpdispel the suspicionAmerican customers har-bour against Chinese-made products,” the ChinaDaily said in an editorial.
“Its (Mattel’s) reput-ation will be impairedwhen the whole truthabout the recalls is finallymade public.”
Last week Mattel CEORobert Eckert had todefend his company’s toysafety record as Demo-cratic lawmakers accusedhim of stonewalling a UScongressional probe intoproduction practices inChina.
MNA/Reuters
ATHENS, 25 Sept — Atremor with a magnitudeof 5.6 shook the Dode-canese island of Karpathosin southeastern Greeceearly on Sunday butcausing no injuries,officials said.
“The epicentre of theearthquake, measured at5.6, was in the sea,southwest of KarpathosIsland. Earthquakes of thismagnitude are usual in thearea,” an Athens Geody-namic Institute officialtold Reuters.
The fire brigade saidthe quake was felt onKarpathos but no injurieswere reported.
A series of quakes inthe past months have
Earthquake hits Greek Dodecanese Island, no injuriesshaken western Greeceand popular touristislands, including
Zakynthos in the IonianSea.
MNA/Reuters
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BERLIN, 24 Sept — The62nd Frankfurt MotorShow, which closed onSunday, has drawn almost1 million visitors, theorganizers said on Sunday.
At the last show in2005, some 940,000people attended the show,the world’s largest event
KABUL, 24 Sept— Thefirst batch of bio-gas toiletcomplexes in Afghanis-tan, which was funded bythe Indian Government,was inaugurated in theAfghan capital Kabul onSunday.
The five Toilet-cum-Sanitation Complexes,which were implementedby the Sulabh Inter-national Social ServiceOrganization, use eco-friendly bio-gas digester
DHAKA, 24 Sept —Bangladeshi Governmentwill import 50,000 tonsof rice from the inter-national market in orderto meet any possible crisisarising out of the recentfloods that washed awaythe country’s paddyplantations.
The Ministry of Foodand Disaster Manage-ment has already startedthe process for importingrice from the internationalmarket, local newspaperThe Financial Express re-ported on Sunday.
Sources in theministry were quoted assaying the governmenthas set an import targetof 400,000 tons of ricethis year to create a buffer
ABU DHABI, 24 Sept—The United Arab Emirates(UAE) has imposed a banon the sale and purchaseof a Germany-producedcough suppressant namedSilomat for safety reasons,local newspaper KhaleejTimes reported on Sunday.
The UAE Ministry ofHealth issued the ban onthe medicine Silomatincluding both of its tabletand syrup forms, accor-ding to the report.
Silomat, produced by
Frankfurt Motor Showdraws 1 million visitors
of its kind.“Both the manu-
facturers and the suppliersare very happy,” saidMatthias Wissmann,president of the Associa-tion of the German carIndustry (VDA).
More than 1,000carmakers and suppliers
from 40 countries wererepresented at the event,which takes place everytwo years.
Apart from boostingsales, carmakers used theshow to demonstrate theircommitment to joiningthe fight against globalwarming.
At the show, 88models were shown inpublic for the first time,along with 172 newproducts associated withcars. — MNA/Xinhua
Bangladesh Govt to import 50,000 moretons of rice
stock.Out of the import
target, the government hasalready imported 50,000tons of rice recently, thesources added.
As the recent floodshave damaged most ofpaddy crops, there is everypossibility of a shortfallin food production thisyear.
Therefore, the govern-ment has decided toimport rice to replenishits buffer stock, an officialin the ministry said.
A private sectorcontractor has beenappointed to import50,000 tons of rice fromIndia.
In the last fiscal 2006-07 (July 2006-June 2007),
the government importedover 100,000 tons of riceto meet the local demand
UAE bans sale, purchaseof Germany-produced
“Silomat”the German pharmaceuti-cal company BoehringerIngelheim, contains asedative substance calledClobutinol HCL, whichcould pose a risk to thehealth of the user, it wasreported.
The Boehringer Ingel-heim announced on 31August to voluntarilywithdraw Silomat inGermany and all othercountries where themedicine is available.
MNA/Xinhua
in the country, the sourcesinformed
MNA/Xinhua
First bio-gas toiletcomplexes inaugurated
in Afghanistantechnology with effluentwater treatment plant.
Bio-gas produced canbe used for cooking,lighting, electricity gener-ation and heating duringwinter.
The complexes, whichalso have shower facilitiesand separate sections fornursing mothers, werefunded by the IndianGovernment with onemillion US dollars.
The Sulabh organi-zation is the largest pan-Indian social serviceoutfit which works topromote environmentalsanitation, health andhygiene, non-conven-tional sources of energy,waste management andsocial reforms.
The five complexesare now operational inKabul at five locationson a “pay and use” basis.
Every day they wouldbe used by around 4,500people and generatingrevenues of some 200dollars, which are mak-ing them totally self-sustaining.
MNA/Xinhua
Technicians prepare a camera rail as residents of a shantytown watch duringthe filming of ‘Bambi C4’ in Guarenas, in the outskirts of Caracas, on 17Sept, 2007, which is about Cuba’s militant and former Venezuelan secret
police agent Luis Posada Carriles. The movie is one of several beingproduced by state-run Cinema Villa studios, which Chavez started last year
in an attempt to offer alternatives to Hollywood.— INTERNET
Gypsy musicians perform at the Kehli Restaurant in Budapest on 22 Sept,2007 . Gypsy music in restaurants, once one of Hungary’s trademarks, is
getting rare, but a new style of Gypsy music is becoming popular at concertsand festivals. –INTERNET
People walk past a sign outside a currencyexchange bureau in Paris on 24 Sept, 2007. The
dollar hit a record low against the euro for a thirdstraight session on Monday, hurt by worries of
possible further US interest rate cuts and sluggisheconomic growth in the United States. The euro’sclimb to an all-time high above $1.41 has stirredworries about the potential effect on European
exports and prompted more criticism of theEuropean Central Bank by the government ofFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy.— INTERNET
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China, Russia wind upexploration on border mountain
URUMQI, 24 Sept—Chinese and Russianscientists have accom-plished a field research atthe border mountain ofAltai after over three yearsof hard work, which ledto findings of new plantspecies.
Six botanists fromChinese Academy ofSciences (CAC) andRussian State Universityof Altai carried out fourfield expeditions since thejoint exploration waslaunched in 2004 with theapproval of the NationalNatural Science Foun-dation (NNSF) of China.
After travelling acrossthe low-laying andhighland areas, rivervalleys and Siberianplains of the Altai Moun-tain, which bordersChina’s northwestern
Xinjiang Uygur Auto-nomous Region andRussia’s Siberia region,scientists discovered some22 species that had neverbeen discovered in Chinaand eight others never seenin Russia among acollection of more than20,000 pieces of plantspecimen.
Before the joint investi-gation, only a Chinesescientist from CACorganized a field trip onthe mountain within theChinese territory in 1955,but the mountain remainedrather unacquainted tomany researchers in thepast 50 years.
The latest joint ex-pedition, the first andlargest of its kind in terms
of scale and duration,will help to find outthe overall plant resourcesin the mountain areaand facilitate jointbiological protection andfuture developing efforts, officials with NNSFsaid.
Altai, also known asGolden Mountains, windsits way through China,Russia, Kazakhstan andMongolia for over 2,000kilometres, boasting morethan 2,000 plant species,including 212 endemicand 17 endangered. Themountain range is also animportant habitat for rareand endangered animalspecies such as the snowleopard.
MNA/Xinhua
New foot-and-mouth caseconfirmed in Britain
Plane collision killstwo in Poland
WARSAW, 24 Sept—Two light aircraft collided onSunday in Poland, killing two people, the Polish NewsAgency reported.
The two planes, heading together from Grojec Airportin central Poland to nearby Piastow Airport, collided inthe air. One plane landed with the pilot unhurt while theother crashed, killing two people on board.
Investigators have been sent to find out the cause ofthe accident.
MNA/Xinhua
Over 100 Bangladeshfishermen missing in storm
Diarrhoea kills fivein mid-western Nepal
KATHMANDU, 24 Sept— At least five people diedSaturday in mid-western Nepali District Kalikot, localleading media group’s website eKantipur reported onSunday.
In Khim of Kalikot District in Mid-westernDevelopment Region, some 400 kilometres west ofcapital Kathmandu, at least five died due to diarrhoea.
The death toll in the village due to the outbreak ofdiarrhoea has reached 76 in the last six months. Thevillage is a three-day walk away from the districtheadquarters, Manma.
Fifty two among the dead so far were childrenbelow eight. The only sub Health Post of the villagehas no medicines except for Cetamol, while monthshave gone by devoid of health workers.
Many villagers have been left helpless due to theoutbreak of diarrhoea. The number of patients incritical conditions is not ascertained.
Hundreds of people were displaced last year due tolack of agricultural production as draught hit thisunfertile land.— MNA/Xinhua
LONDON, 24 Sept—Anew case of foot-and-mouth disease has beenconfirmed on a farm in theEgham area of Surrey inBritain, BBC reported onSaturday.
The case is the sixth inBritain since early August.
Tests were carried outafter the animals showedsigns of the disease.“Positive test results forfoot-and-mouth diseasehave now been confirmedat the site where it wasdecided that cattle shouldbe slaughtered on sus-picion,” BBC reportedquoting a spokeswomanfor the Department for theEnvironment and RuralAffairs, without namingthe farm. The disease hasbeen confirmed at three
other farms in the Eghamarea during the last twoweeks. Around 40 cattlehave been slaughtered onthe site which is with-in the three-kilometreprotection zone, accordingto the report.
The disease has beenblamed on the virusescaping from leakingpipes at the nearbyPirbright laboratory site.
Four new cases nearEgham have emerged inthe last two weeks, justdays after the governmentdeclared Britain free of thedisease following theAugust outbreak in whichtwo cases emerged.
It was not knownwhether the latest case wasthe same strain as theprevious cases.
The disease has had adevastating effect onfarmers’ sales and theirlivelihood, but there issome relief that the newcase was within theprotection zone, thespokeswoman said.
MNA/Xinhua
India’s Harbhajan Singh, right, kisses the trophyafter winning the final of the Twenty20 World
Championship against Pakistan at the WanderersStadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 24
Sept, 2007. India won by 5 runs.— INTERNET
Dolphin baby Dolly swims with her mother Delphi in the Delphinarium at thezoo in Duisburg, Germany, recently. The little new dolphin was born on 4
Aug and was shown on Thursday for the first time. Her mother was also bornin Duisburg 15 years ago.—INTERNET
DHAKA, 24 Sept—Morethan 100 Bangladeshifishermen were missingafter at least 15 fishingboats sank in a storm inthe Bay of Bengal,witnesses and officialssaid on Sunday.
The Chittagong Portauthority issued aninternational maritimealert advising all ships andfishing boats to remain inshelters until furthernotice, said Syed FarhadUddin, the secretary ofChittagong Port.
Bangladesh’s meteoro-logical department said ina special weather bulletinthat the monsoonal deepdepression, which hit the
Bay of Bengal onThursday night, wasmoving north-north-westand had reached India’seastern coastal state ofOrissa.—MNA/Reuters
US soldiersinspect a carafter it wasdestroyed ina controlledexplosion byUS soldiersin the city ofJalalabad,
Afghanistan,on 24 Sept ,
2007.INTERNET
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A worker walks past the National Grand Theatre in Beijing, on 22 Sept, 2007.China’s futuristic National Grand Theatre will carry out its first test show on25 September. The first show, which is not open to the public, will be held totest the theatre’s equipment, according to Xinhua News Agency. — INTERNET
Models wear creations by Vietnamese fashiondesigner Hoang Xuan Son during Vietnam
Collection Grand Prix 2007 in Hanoi, Vietnam, on23 Sept, 2007. — INTERNET
Residents of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu mill around the Bakara market, on19 Sept, 2007. The market has been the scene of frequent mortar attacks and
heavy gunfights. — INTERNET
NEW YORK, 25 Sept — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accusedIsrael of occupation and racism on Monday at the start of a visit to New Yorkfor the UN General Assembly meeting that has sparked protests and anger.
TOKYO, 25 Sept — Japan’s Yasuo Fukuda was chosen as Prime Minister by Parliament’s LowerHouse on Tuesday, ensuring him the nation’s top job and setting the stage to form a Cabinet that mustconfront a feisty opposition keen to force an election.
JAKARTA, 25 Sept — A powerfulquake with magnitude of 6.0 hit JambiProvince of Sumatra Island on Monday,no tsunami warning was issued,according to Meteorology and Geo-physics Agency here.
The quake struck at 15:15 JakartaTime (0815 GMT) with epicentre at 225kilometres southwest Sungai Penuh townof Jambi Province and at 30 kilometresunder sea bed, an official of the agency
Iranian President hits out at Israel, US
His comments cameafter he met leaders of ananti-Zionist Jewish group.Mainstream Jewish groupswere among those whocondemned an invitationby Columbia Universityfor the Iranian leader tospeak later on Monday atits World Leaders Forum.
“We do not recognizethat regime (Israel) becauseit is based on occupationand racism. It constantlyattacks its neighbours,”Ahmadinejad said in avideo news conferencefrom New York with theNational Press Club inWashington, citing recentIsraeli military action in
Syria and Lebanon. “It kills people. It
drives people from theirhomes.”
He also took a swipeat the United States,saying: “We oppose theway the US Governmenttries to manage the world.We think this methodis wrong. It leads towar, discrimination andbloodshed.”
“We think talk of waris a propaganda tool.People who talk have tobring a legal reason forwar,” he said.
Ahmadinejad onMonday morning metleaders of a movement called
Neturei Karta International,which describes itself as anOrthodox Jewish groupopposed to the existence ofthe State of Israel.
New York police saidlast week that Ahma-dinejad, who has called forIsrael to be wiped off themap, was denied a requestto visit the World TradeCentre site of the 11September attacks.
MNA/Reuters
Fukuda wins PM vote, to form new Cabinet
The ruling LiberalDemocratic Party (LDP)chose Fukuda, a 71-year-old seasoned moderate, asits leader to revive partyfortunes after a disastrousyear of scandals andelection defeat underShinzo Abe, who resignedabruptly on 12 September.
The bespectacledFukuda, a proponent ofwarmer ties with Japan’sAsian neighbours, bowedand smiled after beingvoted in as prime ministerby the Lower House,where the ruling camp hasa huge majority.
In a sign of the battlesahead, the opposition-controlled Upper Housewas expected shortly after-wards to vote for IchiroOzawa, leader of the mainopposition DemocraticParty, but the vote by themore powerful lowerchamber takes precedence.
“(The LDP) maydeceive the people or theymay take makeshiftmeasures, but this will not
last long,” DemocraticParty lawmaker KenjiYamaoka told a newsconference. “We feelstrongly that a change inadministration should takeplace as soon as possible.”
Fukuda, for his part,reiterated that he wanted
to discuss policy matterswith the Democrats andother opposition parties.
“I want to havedignified discussions withthe aim of protecting thepeople’s livelihoods andthe national interests,” hetold reporters.
The typically bland butsometimes testy Fukudawill become the oldest newprime minister since KiichiMiyazawa assumed theoffice in 1991 at the age of72, and the first son of apremier to hold the post.
MNA/Reuters
Strong quake hits Sumatra Island, notsunami warning
named only Sutiyono told Xinhua. The quake was felt at 2 to 3 MMI
(modified metrically intensity) at thetown and 2 MMI in Bengkulu Province,he said.
Indonesia is sit on a vulnerablequake-hit zone so called “the PacificRing of Fire”, where two continentalplates meet causing frequent seismic andvolcanic movements.
MNA/Xinhua
WASHINGTON, 25 Sept— The number of USviolent crimes increasedin 2006 for the secondconsecutive year, withmore than 17,000 murdersnationwide, the FBI saidon Monday.
Criminal justiceexperts have blamed thecrime increases on gangs,youth violence, more guncrimes and fewer policeon the beat. The experts
US violent crime rises in 2006 withmore murders
have been unsure whetherthe numbers for 2006represent a temporaryupswing or the start of along-term trend.
The FBI reported anestimated 1.4 millionviolent crimes nationwidein 2006, an increase ofnearly 2 per cent from theprevious year. The numberof murders committed lastyear increased by a similaramount from 2005.
An estimated 90 percent of the murders last yearoccurred in metropolitanareas, and firearms wereused in nearly 70 per cent,the FBI said.
Reacting to the lateststatistics, Justice De-partment spokesmanBrian Roehrkasse said thatviolent crime remained achallenge in some com-munities.
MNA/Reuters
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(from page 1)learning Pariyatti underthe supervision of theSayadaw. When theprotesters were not able topersuade the monks of themonastery they shoutednoisily and threw waterbottles at the monasteryfor many times.
They then left themonastery throughKyauk-kyisu Street. Asthe monk protesters andNLD members threwdrinking water bottles atKyakhatwaing Mona-stery, 12 window panes ofDakkhina, Ottara, Khe-
Protest walk not the work of Sangha …
YANGON, 25 Sept —Myanma Chin Lone (caneball) Federation held aceremony to open the 7thMyanma Chin LoneFederation President’sCup-2007 at Aung SanStadium here today.
Also present on theoccasion were the GeneralSecretary of Myanmar
7th Myanma Chin Lone FederationPresident’s Cup begins
Chin Lone Federation,Director-General ofSports and PhysicalEducation Department UThaung Htaik, Presiedntof the federation U ThetLwin and executives ofthe federation.
First, U Thet Lwindelivered an openingaddress. Afterwards, U
Thaung Htaik acceptedcash and track suits for thecontestants presented bythe president of thefederation.
The tournamentcontinues on 29September and nine teamshave participated in thecompetition.
MNA
‘If any monk who stole or destroyed
other’s property worth 25 pyas (one-
fourth of a kyat), it can be said that he has
committed one of the four Parajika sins
for which he was defrocked from the
Buddhist order. So, all the monks who
broke the glass committed Parajika sin’.
mikayon and Khetgabuilding were broken.
Regarding the inci-dent, the KyakhatwaingSayadaw sent a letter ofcomplaint to the Chairmanof Bago Division Peaceand Development CouncilCommander of SouthernCommand demandingaction to be taken againstthe protesters. In thecomplaint letter, theSayadaw says ‘ if anymonk who stole ordestroyed other’s propertyworth 25 pyas (one-fourthof a kyat), it can be saidthat he has committed one
of the four Parajika sinsfor which he wasdefrocked from theBuddhist order. So, all themonks who broke the glasscommitted Parajika sin’.
The KyakhatwaingSayadaw was able to keepover 1200 monks underhis command and thesupervisor Sayadawsfollowed the five-pointSangha’s manual, eight-point administrative lawand other Sangha rules andregulations allowing noinvolvement in anyprotests.
MNA
Photo shows a damaged window pane of Dakkhina building inKyakhatwaing Monastery. — MNA
Photo shows a damaged window pane of Khemikayon Hostel inKyakhatwaing Monastery. — MNA
Photo shows a damaged window pane of Ottara Hostel inKyakhatwaing Monastery. — MNA
Dakkhina and Ottara building in Kyakhatwaing Monastery. — MNA
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YANGON, 25 Sept — The 23rd Defence Services(Army, Navy and Air) Commander-in-Chief’s Cup U-21 Football Tournament continued in the designatedvenues this evening.
In the group-A, Navy hammered CoastalRegion Command with 5-0 in Pathein Zone. North-East Command narrowly beat No 55 LID with 4-3 inthe group-B in Pathein Zone. Air Force decisivelywon over Triangle Region Command with 5-1 in thegroup-C in North-West Command Zone. No 22 LIDwhitewashed No 44 LID with 6-0 in the group-D inMandalay Zone. Eastern Command defeated SouthernCommand with 2-0 in the group-E in ToungooZone. —MNA
YANGON, 25 Sept— Myanmar-ASEANWomen’s FriendshipAssociation (MAWFA)organized a ceremony todonate cash to Children’sHospital and Workers’Hospital at the meetinghall of the Children’sHospital this morning.
Present at theceremony were Patron ofMAWFA wife of theMinister for ForeignAffairs Daw Myint MyintSoe, Vice-President ofMAWFA, wife ofCambodian Ambassadorto Myanmar MadameDana Phany andmembers, wives ofdirectors-general of theMinistry of ForeignAffairs, wives of ASEANAmbassadors to Myan-mar, medical superin-tendents and officials.
First, Daw MyintMyint Soe and MadameDana Phany explainedthe purpose of thedonations. Next, theypresented cash K 1million to MedicalSuperintendents Dr UAung Kyi Win and Dr U
YANGON, 25 Sept — A workshop on conservationof environment on sea and coastal region anddevelopment jointly organized by Task Force-2 ofNational Committee for Environment Affairs, MingalarFoundation and Myanmar Development Foundation,Htoo Group of Companies and Dusit Inya Lake Hotelwas held at Dusit Inya Lake Hotel from 12 to 13September.
The workshop was aimed at implementing the ninefuture tasks laid down by National Committee forEnvironment Affairs.
Forty participants from ministries, scholars,economists, scientists and international socialorganizations took part in the discussions.
Retired Deputy Director-General of FisheriesDepartment U Hla Win and retired professor Dr SweThwin of Marine Science Department of MawlamyineUniversity delivered speeches.
The workshop came to a close after making aconcluding remark by in-charge of Task Force-2 andDeputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen AyeMyint Kyu.—MNA
Myanmar delegation attendscoordination meeting on aid
for tradeYANGON, 25 Sept — A coordination meeting
on aid for trade jointly organized by World TradeOrganization, Asian Development Bank and thePhilippines Government was held in Manila on 19 and20 September.
A delegation led by Deputy Minister forCommerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun attended the meeting.The deputy minister took part in the discussions onprovision of assistance to trade sector of the nations inAsia and the Pacific region, cooperation of privatesector and promotion of trade in Mekong region nationsand tasks for boosting of trade in the region.
The meeting was attended by the Director-General of WTO Mr Paseal Lmuy, Secretary-Generalof UN Conference on Trade and Development MrSupachi Panitchpakdi, President of ADB Mr HaruhikoKuroda, Trade and Finance Ministers and DeputyMinisters, senior officials and enthusiasts from privatesectors.—MNA
MAWFA donates cash to Children’s Hospitaland Workers’ Hospital
Aung Lin and themedical superintendentshanded certificates ofhonour to them.Afterwards, the well-wishers viewed thepatient wards in thehospital.
MNA
Defence Services (Army,Navy and Air) FootballTournament continues
Workshop on conservationof environment on sea and
coastal region anddevelopment held
NAY PYI TAW, 25 Sept — Minister forForestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung inspected constructionof Jewellery Luck Wood Product Factory in Kyaukseon 22 September and gave instructions.
The construction of three buildings of thefactory are under way, and upon completion of theconstruction, the factory will employ about 2,000residents of Kyaukse.
On 23 September, the minister went toNational Landmarks Garden in PyinOoLwin whichis jointly implemented by Ministry of Forestry andHtoo Co Ltd. During his tour, Minister Brig-GenThein Aung inspected construction of the amusementpark meeting the international standard. Theamusement park will be completed before theanniversary of the National Landmarks Garden.
Afterwards, the minister and party alsovisited National Kandawgyi Garden in PyinOoLwin.Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung inspectedconstruction of the orchid garden which is expectedto be completed by December. The garden willexhibit various species of orchids at home andabroad.
Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung attended aceremony to open the course on basic forestry No103 in PyinOoLwin yesterday and delivered an
Forestry Minister inspects factories in Kyaukse,Mandalay, Kandawgyi Garden in PyinOoLwin
opening speech. The course will last 18 months.In the afternoon, the minister and party
visited two wood product factories in the IndustrialZone-1 in Pyigyidagun Township. During the visits,Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung inspected productionprocess of the factories which export wood-basedproducts.
MNA
Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung delivers an address at opening of course on basic forestryNo 103 in PyinOoLwin. — MNA
Medical
Superintendent
Dr U Aung Kyi Win
accepts cash donated
by Myanmar-ASEAN
Women’s Friendship
Association. — MNA
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson arrives at the premiere of ‘The GamePlan’ in Los Angeles on 23 Sept, 2007. — INTERNET
Commuters on Interstate 66 in Fairfax, Virginia, drive under an Ozonealert, in May 2007. Nearly 200 countries have agreed to accelerate theelimination of chemicals that threaten the ozone and exacerbate globalwarming, the United Nations Environmental Programme announced
on Saturday.—INTERNET
LONDON, 25 Sept — A European Union proposal to stop people fromaccessing bomb-making instructions online is fraught with technical difficulties,if not downright unworkable, Internet practitioners say.
Experts doubt EU plan to blockbomb recipes on Web
EU Justice andSecurity CommissionerFranco Frattini says he isworking on plans thatwould block Web searchesfor bomb recipes and obligeInternet Service Providers(ISPs) to prevent access tosites containing them.
At present, crudebomb-making guides arereadily available.
“I do intend to carryout a clear exploringexercise with the privatesector...on how it ispossible to use technolo-gy to prevent people fromusing or searchingdangerous words likebomb, kill, genocide or
terrorism,” Frattini toldReuters in an interviewearlier this month.
Frattini is expected topresent his proposals inthe next few weeks as partof a package of anti-terrorism measures. Theyare likely to spur fiercedebate over feasibility andcost.
Some in the Internetindustry are adamant thatsuch ideas are doomed tofail.
“They will not workbecause it doesn’t make
sense to block some-thing,” Harald Summa,chief executive of theassociation of GermanInternet enterprises, Eco,told Reuters.
“If you block it,probably the same contentis available on a differentsite within a minute, sothis doesn’t help.”
Other Web industrysources did not dismiss theEU idea out of hand butnoted that the precedentsare difficult.
MNA/Reuters
UNSG urges Iran to comply with workplan reached with IAEA
UNITED NATIONS, 25 Sept— UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon onMonday urged Iran to fully comply with the work plan it had reached with theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Mubarak voices deep regret overassassination in Lebanon
Public transports encouragedin Helsinki on Car-Free Day
HELSINKI, 25 Sept— The Finnish capital Helsinkion Saturday marked its 8th Car-Free Day with a seriesof activities designed to encourage people to usepublic transports and reduce traffic jams in the down-town area.
Two of the main streets downtown were closed totraffic on the day from 9 am to 7 pm and discounttickets were offered to bus takers.
Environmental campaigners were out on thestreet, advocating less driving and more cycling orwalking.
The Car-Free Day activity, initiated by France on22 September, 1998, is now celebrated in over 1,500cities around the world to save the environment.
MNA/Xinhua
CAIRO, 25 Sept —Egyptian President Hos-ni Mubarak on Sundayvoiced deep regret overthe recent assassination inLebanon and called forpeace and stability in thesisterly Arab country, theEgyptian official newsagency MENA reported.
Mubarak, who madethe remarks while touringyouth housing projects in6th October City insouthwest of Cairo,expressed his hope thatsuch kind of assassina-tions would stop and thestability would return toLebanese life.
“Stop it please, forwe have enough problemsin Palestine, Iraq, Darfurand Somalia,” Mubarakwas quoted as saying.
Earlier on Wed-nesday, LebaneseChristian lawmakerAntoine Ghanem waskilled along with someothers during an explosionin the Sin el-Fil District, aChristian suburb east ofBeirut.
The explosion tookplace just a week beforea Parliament meeting dueon 25 September, duringwhich a new head of statewill be elected to replacethe incumbent PresidentEmile Lahoud.
As for the imminentpresidential voting, theEgyptian President saidthat he hopes the Lebanese
Current terror threat in France“indisputably” greater
PARIS, 25 Sept— The bomb attacks in Algeria has“indisputably” raised the level of terrorist threat inFrance, according to Frederic Pechenard, directorgeneral of French national police.
“We do not want to make people panic, but thethreat is high today,” warned Pechenard during aninterview on Sunday with the weekly newspaperJournal du Dimanche.
Terrorist threat is greater. One reason is France iscurrently involved in Afghanistan, and the other reasonis Algeria, which is just next door to France, isexperiencing a difficult period, the national policechief said.
MNA/Xinhua
would be able to pick theirown president.
Lebanon has beenrocked by a series ofassassinations in recent
years. In June, a similarblast in Beirut killedlawmaker Walid Eido andnine others.
MNA/Xinhua
During his meetingwith Iranian PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad,who is attending thegeneral debate of the 62ndsession of the UN GeneralAssembly, Ban urged Iranto fully comply withthe work plan and tocontribute to theimplementation of rele-vant Security Councilresolutions, according toa readout released by thespokesman’s office.
Iran and the IAEAagreed on 21 August on aworking plan to clarifyoutstanding ambiguitiesover Teheran’s nuclearprogramme. However,some Western countries,including the UnitedStates, considered it asIran’s fresh trick to delayUN sanctions.
At the meeting, theUN chief acknowledgedIran’s engagement infavour of peace and
security in Afghanistan,and expressed his inten-tion to visit Teheran atthe earliest opportunemoment at the invitationof Ahmadinejad.
MNA/Xinhua
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Traditional Breton dancers perform on theChamps Elysees as they take part in the Celtic“Breizh Touch” parade in Parison on 23 Sept,
2007. — INTERNET
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opens the United Nations High-level
Event on Climate Change at the United Nations General Assembly, in New
York, on 24 Sept, 2007. — INTERNET
UNITED NATIONS, 25Sept — Developedcountries should conti-nue to take the lead inreducing greenhouse gasemissions after 2012when the first com-mitment period of theKyoto Protocol expires,Chinese Foreign MinisterYang Jiechi said onMonday.
Speaking at thethematic plenary onadaptation of the UN HighLevel Event on ClimateChange, Yang said thatthe principle of “com-mon but differentiatedresponsibilities” shouldbe adhered to in globalefforts to address thechallenges of climatechange.
Developed countriesshould meet their
Developed nations urged to take leadin reducing emissions after 2012
emission reductiontargets set in the KyotoProtocol, help developingcountries build capacityin tackling climate changeand continue to takethe lead in reducingemissions after 2012, hesaid.
Developing countriesshould also take proactivemeasures and control thegrowth of greenhouse gasemissions to the best oftheir ability and inkeeping with theirparticular conditions, henoted.
The top Chinesediplomat stressed that thebasic framework esta-blished under the Unit-ed Nations FrameworkConvention on ClimateChange (UNFCCC) mustbe upheld and the
convention, which hasplayed a leading role inglobal cooperation inclimate change, shouldcontinue to serve as theframework for futurecooperation.
Mitigation, adap-tation, financing andtechnology, being allimportant means inaddressing climatechange, should receiveequal attention, Yangsaid.
It is necessary toincrease f inanc ia lassistance and tech-nology t rans fe r todeveloping countries.But in doing so, oneshould not put undueemphasis on the role ofthe market mechanism,he added.
MNA/Xinhua
WASHINGTON, 25 Sept — More than 120 individuals have been arrested inthe United States on federal charges in the largest steroids crackdown ever, theJustice Department said on Monday.
US arrests over 120 in biggeststeroids crackdown
Department officialssaid the arrests stemmedfrom “Operation RawDeal,” a nearly two-yearinternational investigationtargeting the illegalmanufacturing and traf-ficking of anabolic steroidsand the raw materials,mainly from China, used tomake the performance-enhancing drugs.
The investigationalso targeted the humangrowth hormone and theinsulin growth factor
markets, they said. TheUS operation coincidedwith enforcement actionsin Mexico, Cana-da, China, Belgium,Australia, Germany,Denmark, Sweden andThailand.
Anabolic steroids aidmuscle tissue build-upand are popular withbodybuilders but cancause damage to the heart
and liver.Since the investiga-
tion began in December2005, 143 search warrantshave been carried out ontargets around the UnitedStates, resulting in theseizure of 56 steroid labsand of 533 pounds (242kilos) of raw steroidpowder of Chinese origin,the officials said.
MNA/Reuters
Seoul police tighten security amidbomb threat
Isuzu recalls3,000 minibuses
in IndonesiaJAKARTA, 25 Sept —
Japanese diesel car makerIsuzu recalled 3,000 mini-buses sold in Indonesia dueto a potential faulty in thebraking system, local Presssaid Monday.
The recall affectsminibuses manufacturedfrom October 2006 throughJuly 2007, reported leadingeconomic daily BisnisIndonesia.
Local subsidiary PTPantja Motor said thecompany had discoveredimperfect installation ofa component in thebrake master cylinderthat could potentiallyreduce braking capacityby up to 30 per cent.
The recall reportedlyaffected similar vehiclessold in Vietnam and thePhilippines, the dailysaid.—MNA/Xinhua
SEOUL, 25 Sept —Seoul’s local police forceswere on temporary alertearly Monday afterreceiving alleged foreignintelligence regarding apossible bombing ofseveral subway stationsin the city, the SeoulMetropolitan PoliceAgency (SMPA) said onMonday.
According to theSMPA, the police wastipped off by the Mexican
Embassy in South Koreaat 9:40 pm Sunday (1240GMT Sunday) about thepossible plot to blow upsubway stations in theYeoeuido District.
The SMPA mo-bilized hundreds ofspecial policemen and fivebomb- sniffing dogs toconduct an intensivesearch of all four subwaystations and major publicbuildings in Yeoeuidountil early Monday
morning but did not findany sign of a bomb, thepolice said.
“The intelligencefrom the MexicanEmbassy was about apossible terrorist bombattack. Thus the policehave reinforced securityat major subway stationsand public facilities acrossSeoul and will continueto conduct the searchoperations,” said theSMPA. — MNA/Xinhua
One tram derailed afterthe collision at the inter-section of St Kilda Road andLeopold Street in SouthYarra of Melbourne, capitalof the state of Victoria,Australian Associated Pressreported.
Ambulance officers areat the scene treating theinjured. A number ofMetropolitan Fire Brigadeofficers, police and YarraTrams officials also were atthe scene.
The accident has causeddisruption to the tramtransportation, with tramsbetween Domain Inter-change and the St Junctionto be diverted.
However, Yarra Trams
spokesman Colin Tyrus saidno passengers were trapped.
“There’s quite a largecontingent of paramedics onthe scene as well as a largenumber of police,” he wasquoted as saying.
“Passengers are nottrapped, they are beingattended to by ambulanceofficers, (the passengers are)in neck braces, obviouslythere’s some type of im-pact injuries or whiplashinjuries,” he said.
“Those passengers stillonboard the tram are beingattended to by ambulanceofficers. They (passengers)are in no way trapped,” hesaid.
“The only persontrapped was the driver of therear tram, the No 6 tram.Both (trams) were headingtowards the city or the(Melbourne) University,” headded.— MNA/Xinhua
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV XIANG FENG VOY NO (7053)
Consignees of cargo carried on MV XIANG FENGVOY NO (7053) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 26.9.2007 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.
Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.
No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.
SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY
AGENT FOR: M/S CHINA SHIPPING(MALAYSIA) AGENCY SDN BHD
Phone No: 256908/378316/376797
A woman is seen
looking at the
garlanded trunk of a
tree, which
worshippers believe
bears a likeness to the
Hindu god Ganesha, in
Singapore, on 21 Sept,
2007.
INTERNET
Zambia, IOC to sign sportscomplex agreement
LUSAKA, 24 Sept—Zambia and the Inter-national Olympic Com-mittee (IOC) will sign anagreement here nextWednesday, under whicha multi-purpose sportscomplex will be built inLusaka, according toSunday Times of Zambia.
After a board meetingheld Saturday in Ndola,the capital of CopperbeltProvince, general secre-
tary of the NationalOlympic Committee ofZambia (NOCZ) HazelKennedy said that IOCdirector for internationalcooperation and develop-ment Thomas Sithole willsign the deal on behalf ofthe IOC. Kennedy saidNOCZ is looking forwardto con-struction workbeginning for the multi-million dollars complex,dubbed “sport for hope”.The IOC will give 5million US dollars for thecomplex and the remain-ing 5 million dollars willcome from other inter-national sports bodies.
She said the prepara-tions for the 2011 All-Africa Games which Zam-bia will host, will beginon Wednesday with ameeting to brainstorm onthe formation of an organi-zing committee.
MNA/Xinhua
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pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k; tv\eSak\AM.Tanzania gets one more woman
commercial pilot
Chief of India’s ruling Congress Party Sonia Gandhi (2nd R) and her sonRahul Gandhi (C) are greeted by supporters in New Delhi on 24 Sept, 2007.The party named Rahul Gandhi, heir of the Nehru-Gandhi family, as one ofits general-secretaries on Monday, in an apparent indication it was gearing
for possible early polls. —INTERNET
A model wears a creation part of the TrussardiSpring/Summer 2008 collection presented inMilan, Italy, on 24 Sept, 2007. — INTERNET
Local dive master shows coral reef formation, one of the nine popular divesites where he brings divers mostly from Korea and China (Taipei), in the
Verdes sea passage south of Manila in February 2007 file photo.— INTERNET
DAR-ES-SALAAM, 24 Sept— With four stripes onher epaulets, Lulu Malimahas become yet anotherwoman commercial pilotin Tanzania.
The 28-year-old nowflies an 18-seater TwinOtter plane for theRegionalAir Serviceswhich is based in Arushaof northern Tanzania.
A RegionalAir Servicesstatement said on Saturdaythat Lulu had attended
a flying school in SouthAfrica and was firstemployed by the Region-alAir Services in 2006 asa first officer with threestripes.
“She has been throughour training programme,”said the statement, “andhas come out the otherside with four stripes”.
RegionalAir Servicesis a Kenya-registeredairline company thatoperates scheduled
flights in northern Tan-zania.
Tanzania now hasseveral woman pilots andare training a few more forboth commercial andmilitary fleets.
Betty Olotu is thecountry’s first woman pilotwho flew a 32-seaterFokker Friendship planefor the Air TanzaniaCorporation back in the1980s.
MNA/Xinhua
Study: Acupuncture works for back painCHICAGO, 24 Sept — Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and
either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found. Almost half thepatients treated with acupuncture needles felt relief that lasted months. In contrast, only about a quarterof the patients receiving medications and other Western medical treatments felt better.
Anah McMahon, L Ac adjusts one inch seirinacupuncture needles in the muscles around thespine of Mariah VanHorn to relieve lower backpain, on 24 Sept, 2007, at the Pacific College of
Oriental Medicine in Chicago. —INTERNET
Even fake acupunctureworked better thanconventional care, leadingresearchers to wonderwhether pain relief camefrom the body’s reactionsto any thin needle pricksor, possibly, the placeboeffect.
“Acupuncture repre-sents a highly promisingand effective treatmentoption for chronic backpain,” study co-author DrHeinz Endres of RuhrUniversity Bochum inBochum, Germany, saidin an e-mail.
“Patients experiencednot only reduced painintensity, but also reportedimprovements in the dis-ability that often resultsfrom back pain andtherefore in their quality
of life.”Although thestudy was not designedto determine how acu-puncture works, Endressaid, its findings are inline with a theory that painmessages to the brain canbe blocked by competingstimuli.
Positive expectations
the patients held aboutacupuncture — or negativeexpectations about con-ventional medicine — alsocould have led to a placeboeffect and explain thefindings, he said.
After six months,patients answered ques-tions about pain and
functional ability and theirscores determined howwell each of the therapiesworked.
Dr Brian Berman, theUniversity of Maryland’sdirector of comple-mentary medicine, said thereal and the shamacupuncture may haveworked for reasons thatcan be explained inWestern terms: bychanging the way the brainprocesses pain signals orby releasing naturalpainkillers in the body.
In the study, the con-ventional treatment in-cluded many methods:painkillers, injections,physical therapy, mas-sage, heat therapy or othertreatments.
Internet
Illegal use of hydrogen leadsto balloon blast in N-W China
Quarry used for Jewishtemple unearthed in Israel
LANZHOU, 24 Sept —Balloon provider had ille-gally used highly com-bustible hydrogen inballoons that exploded lastSunday injuring nearly100 students at a north-west China school, localauthorities said onSaturday.
A local company thatprovided the balloons isresponsible for the in-cident, according to theGansu provincial Bureauof Work Safety. The firm
filled the balloons withhydrogen in stead ofhelium as required, resul-ting in the blast, when thestudents were holding acelebration event.
The use of hydrogen inballoons violated regula-tions passed by the centralgovernment, said YangYucheng, an official incharge of policy and re-gulations with the pro-vincial MeteorologicalBureau.
MNA/Xinhua
JERUSALEM, 24 Sept —Archaeologists havefound an ancient quarrywhere King Herod’sworkers may havechiselled the giant stonesused to rebuild the secondJewish temple inJerusalem some 2,000years ago. The IsraelAntiquities Authority saidon Sunday experts believestones as long as eightmetres (24 feet) wereextracted from the quarryand then dragged by oxento building sites inJerusalem for majorprojects such as thetemple.
“This constructionmost likely included thewalls of the TempleMount and other
monumental buildings,”the authority said in astatement.
MNA/Reuters
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14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 26 September, 2007
S P O R T S
OxanaSlivenko ofRussia cele-brates after
completing alift in the
women's 69kgclean and jerk
at the worldweightlifting
championshipsin Chiang Mai
on 24 Sept,2007.
INTERNET
Venezuela's Alexander Munoz (L) punches Ja-pan's Kuniyuki Aizawa during their WBA World
Super Flyweight boxing title match in Tokyo on 24Sept, 2007. — INTERNET
River have 2 sent off,Sanchez injured in 4-1 defeat
Ivo Karlovic of Croatia returns a shot to FelicianoLopez of Spain during their first round match at
the Thailand Open tennis tournament inBangkok on 25 Sept, 2007.
INTERNET
Norwegian women soccer players train during atraining session at the 2007 FIFA Women's World
Cup soccer tournament in Tianjin, China, onMonday, 24 Sept, 2007. Norway plays Germany in
the first semi-final on Wednesday. —INTERNET
Mike Tyson pleads guilty todrug possession
Tennis player Melo handedtwo-month drugs ban
LONDON, 25 Sept — Brazilian doubles specialistMarcelo Melo has been banned for two months afterfailing a drugs test, the International Tennis Federa-tion (ITF) said on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who reached the men's semifinalsat Wimbledon with compatriot Andre Sa, tested posi-tive for the banned stimulant isometheptene at Queen'sClub in June.
"The ITF found that there had been no intent on thepart of Mr Melo to enhance his sporting performanceby the taking of isometheptene and therefore... deter-mined that Mr. Melo should be suspended for a periodof two months," the ruling body said in a statement.
The suspension was backdated to 10 Septemberand will end on November 9. — MNA/Reuters
Corinthians coach leaves after seven games
Prosecutor wants Inter, ACMilan executives tried
Rome police arrest 66armed Lazio fans
ROME, 25 Sept — Italian police have arrested 66fans of Rome soccer team Lazio, some of them armedwith knives, machetes, clubs and knuckle-dusters, in amajor crackdown on football hooligans.
Police told a news conference on Monday that thefans had been stopped on Sunday as they set off for aSerie A match against Atalanta in Bergamo. They werelater released from custody pending possible charges.
"We managed to avoid the worst of it," said LambertoGiannini, head of the special police unit that carried outthe arrests.
Italian soccer has been beset by crowd trouble inrecent years and is still recovering from the death of apolice officer at a Serie A game in Catania in February.
MNA/Reuters
BUENOS AIRES, 24Sept— River Plate's un-happy season continuedwhen they had two play-ers sent off and lost teen-age striker Alexis Sanchezto injury in a 4-1 defeat atpromoted Tigre on Sun-day.
Former Argentina for-ward Ariel Ortega wasdismissed in the 85thminute for a second yel-low card and substituteRene Lima was orderedoff in stoppage time forpushing an opponent afteronly three minutes on thefield.
Chilean international
striker Sanchez, 18, wentoff after only seven min-utes with an injury to hisleft ankle and team doctorLuis Seveso said first in-dications were he had suf-fered ligament damage.
Without their newsigning from Colo Colo,who has been an instanthit at the club, Riverslumped to their first de-feat against Tigre since1947.
Roman Martinezopened the scoring afternine minutes, MatiasGimenez scored the sec-ond on the hour and Para-guayan striker NestorAyala added two more.
Marco Ruben,Sanchez's replacement,replied for DanielPassarella's team in the66th minute.
River, enduring theirlongest title drought sincethe 1980s, team fell sevenpoints behind leadersIndependiente anddropped from third to sev-enth as the Apertura cham-pionship passed the half-way mark.
MNA/Reuters
MILAN, 25 Sept — AnItalian prosecutor hasasked a judge to order thepresident of Inter Milanand the vice president ofAC Milan to stand trial forpossible false accounting,a judicial source said onMonday.
Inter's MassimoMoratti and Milan'sAdriano Galliani wereplaced under investigationin January as part of aprobe into suspected falseaccounting in Serie A foot-ball.
A judicial source toldReuters in January thatMilan public prosecutorCarlo Nocerino was in-vestigating whether clubshad manipulated their bal-ance sheets by inflatingthe prices of players theybought and sold.
Both Inter and Milanhave rejected any claimsof financial irregularity.
The prosecutor alsoasked for the vice presi-dent of Inter, RinaldoGhelfi, and the club'sformer chief executive,Mauro Gambaro, to beordered to stand trial.
That request, which inItaly does not indicate guiltand does not necessarilylead to criminal charges,will now be examined bya judge.
The Milan prosecutorhas questioned whetherInter could have passedthe financial tests requiredto take part in the 2004-2005 Serie A season with-out improperly adjustingits accounts.
MNA/Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, 25 Sept— Ze Augusto became thethird coach to leave strug-gling Corinthians this yearwhen he quit the job onMonday after only sevengames in charge.
Corinthians said in astatement that Ze Augustohad left by mutual con-sent and would return tohis previous employmentwith the youth teams.
He had initially beenappointed as caretakercoach to replace Paulo
Cesar Carpegiani, whowas fired last month, butwas given the job on along-term basis after a2-0 win over Santos in hissecond game.
Corinthians, one ofBrazil's biggest and mostvolatile clubs, quicklychanged their minds aftera run of four successivedefeats, culminating withSunday's loss to arch-ri-vals Palmeiras which leftthem in the Brazilianchampionship relegation
zone. Former Brazil goal-
keeper Emerson Leao be-gan the year in the hot seatand was replaced byCarpegiani in March.
Brazil, where the sea-son runs from February toDecember, has one of thehighest turnover ofcoaches in the world andZe Augusto became the33rd casualty of the sea-son among the 20 FirstDivision clubs.
MNA/Reuters
MESA (Ariz), 25 Sept— Former heavyweightboxing champion MikeTyson pleaded guilty todrug possession and driv-ing under the influence inan Arizona court on Mon-day.
His plea stemmed froman arrest last December inwhich authorities saidTyson, who has a long his-tory of legal problems,admitted to using cocainethat day and to being ad-dicted to the drug.
He now faces up tothree years and ninemonths in prison for thefelony possession chargeand up to six months injail for the misdemeanorDUI count. The 41-year-old boxer is scheduled tobe sentenced on 19 No-vember.
Dressed in a light blueshirt and dark blue trou-sers during a brief appear-ance in Maricopa CountySuperior Court, a somber
Tyson quickly answereda series of questions bythe judge about the pleaagreement, responding,"guilty" when asked howhe pleaded to each count.
Tyson was arrestedin 29 December inScottsdale, Arizona,after being spotteddriving erratically uponleaving a nightclub andnearly colliding with asheriff's vehicle, authori-ties said.
MNA/Reuters
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 26 September, 2007 15
WEATHER
*R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press,No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 392308, Manager 392226, Circulation 392304, Advertisement 392223,Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 392369
Tuesday, 25 September, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours
MST: During the past 24 hours, Southwest monsoon haswithdrawn from the Deltaic areas. Rain or thundershowershave been fairly widespread in Yangon and Taninthayi Divi-sions, scattered in Shan and Rakhine States, isolated in Kachin,Kayin and Mon States, Mandalay and Bago Divisions andweather has been partly cloudy in the remaining areas. Thenoteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kawthoung(0.82) inch, Heho (0.67) inch, Taunggyi (0.55) inch andSittway (0.47) inch.
Maximum temperature on 24-9-2007 was 85ºF. Minimuntemperature on 25-9-2007 was 72ºF. Relative humidity at09:30 hours MST on 25-9-2007 was 93%. Total sunshinehours on 24-9-2007 was (3.4) hours approx.
Rainfall on 25-9-2007 was (Tr) at Mingaladon, (0.23)inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.20) inch at Central Yangon. Totalrainfall since 1-1-2007 was (122.84) inches at Mingaladon,(127.87) inches at Kaba-Aye and (133.31) inches at CentralYangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was(5) mph from Southwest at (16:30) hours MST on 24-9-2007.
Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the North Bayand Central Bay and monsoon is weak in the Andaman Seaand elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
Special feature: According to observations at (06:30) hrsMST today, the tropical storm“Fransisco” over the SouthChina Sea has downgraded into the tropical depression andreached over the Gulf of Tonkin. It is centred at about (170)miles Southeast of Hanoi (Vietnam) and is forecast to moveWest Ward.
Forecast valid until evening of 26-9-2007: Weatherwill be partly cloudy in lower Sagaing and Magway Divisionsand rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Kachin, Chinand Kayah States, upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago andAyeyawady Divisions, scattered in Shan, Rakhine and KayinStates and Yangon Division and fairly widespread in theremaining States and Divisions. Degree of certainty is (80%).
State of the sea: Sea will be moderate in Myanmarwaters.
Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of in-crease of rain in the Southern Myanmar areas.
Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areasfor 26-9-2007: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (40%).
Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas for 26-9-2007: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certaintyis (80%).
Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas for26-9-2007: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (40%).
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Breaved family
China detects live vectorinsects in cattle hides from US
DALIAN, 25 Sept—Entry-exit inspectors in anortheastern China citysaid on Sunday that theyhave detected live vectorinsects in six batches ofcattle hides imported fromthe United States.
From 30 July to 6September, inspectorsfound live cheese flies incontainers that carried atotal of 260 tons of UScattle hides, a materialused to make leathershoes, according to theDayaowan Entry-ExitInspection and Quaran-tine Bureau in Dalian ofLiaoning Province.
Cheese flies are a kindof insects that couldgive rise to temporaryintestinal myiasis, withdiarrhoea, colicky painsand vomiting.
The bureau hastreated all the insects byfuming and steaming allthe containers andnotified receivers to askshippers for strictercontrol and prevention onvector insects in theirexports.
The bureau said theyhave intensified inspec-tion over US cattle hides,fuming and steamingevery batch of the importsthat arrived.
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Fullmoon Day of Tawthalin 1369 ME Wednesday, 26 September, 2007
(Issued at 12:30 hr MST on 25-9-2007)
According to the (06:30)hr MST observa-tion today, the water level of Ayeyawady river atHinthada (1423) cm is exceeded (81) cm above itsdanger level. It may remain above its danger level(1342) cm during the next (48) hrs commencingnoon today.
FLOOD BULLETINKawthoung (0.82) inch
Heho (0.67) inch
Taunggyi (0.55) inch
Sittway (0.47) inch
Weather forecast for 26-9-2007Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas
Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (40%).
Yangon and neighbouring areas Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of
certainty is (80%).Mandalay and neighbouring areas
Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (40%).
Noteworthy of rainfall
NAY PYI TAW, 25 Sept —The Myanma Oil andGas Enterprise (MOGE) of the Ministry of Energy andONGC Videsh Limited of the Republic of India signedproduction sharing contracts at the ministry here on 23Sept on off-shore exploration of oil and natural gas inRakhine State.
They will drill oil and natural gas wells in AD-2, AD-3 and AD-9 blocks off Rakhine coast.
Present at the signing ceremony were Ministerfor Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Chairman of theMyanmar Investment Commission Minister for Sci-ence and Technology and for Labour U Thaung, Min-ister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Attorney-General U Aye Maung, Minister for Oil and NaturalGas of India Mr Murli S Deora and Secretary Mr M SSrinivasan, Ambassador of India to Myanmar MrBhaskar Kumar Mitra, deputy ministers and officialsof ONGC Videsh Ltd.
Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister Mr MurliS Deora, Managing Director of MOGE U Myint Htay,Managing Director of ONGC Videsh Ltd Mr R SButola extended greetings.
Next, Managing Director U Myint Htay, Mr RS Butola, Director-General of Energy Planning De-partment U Soe Myint and Director Mr Joeman Tho-mas of the Ltd signed the contracts and exchanged thedocuments.
MOGE, Indian oil company signproduction sharing contracts
Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Minister U Thaung presents an oil and gasexploration permit to Mr R S Butola. — MNA
* A foreign radio station that always broadcasts exaggerated and made-up stories, in an interview
about Pakokku monks’ movement said that it would like monk activists of Mandalay to continue
the ongoing movement; and that it would like to urge monks of Mandalay to participate in the
movement, thereby accelerating the movement through instigation.
* In addition, certain elements are giving calls to some prominent monks residing in the regions
in upper Myanmar and lower Myanmar to persuade them to express their support for the
movement and allow the monk activitists to take part in the protest walks.
* Nonetheless, the majority of members of the Sangha who want to lead a peaceful life to carry
out religious duties oppose the instigation of internal and external destructive elements and foreign
radio stations to cause mass protests and unrest in Myanmar. And the majority of the people are
opposed to such activities due to the fact that there will be adverse effects on their work, businesses,
and social affairs if the nation faces instability, unrest and violent acts.
Afterwards, Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Min-ister U Thaung presented exploration permits to Mr RSButola. According to the contracts, MOGE and OMGCVidesh Limited will cooperate on exploration of oil
and gas in AD-2, AD-3 and AD-9 blocks off RakhineCoast.
Indian Oil and Gas Minister Mr Murli S Deoraand party left here yesterday. — MNA
