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Volume XVI, Number 85 10th Waxing of Waso 1370 ME Saturday, 12 July, 2008

* 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

YANGON, 11 July — The first-day session of theFifth Meeting of the Sixth 47-member State SanghaMaha Nayaka Committee commenced at WizayaMingala Dhamma Thabin Hall on Kaba Aye Hill inMayangon Township yesterday.

Secretary of the SSMNC Nyaungdon SayadawAbhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga MahaSaddhammajotika Bhaddanta Osadhabhivamsa readthe Ovadakatha of Chairman of the SSMNC MagwayMaha Withutaya Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha

Fifth Meeting of the Sixth 47-member State SanghaMaha Nayaka Committee concludes successfully

Pandita Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja AggaMaha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Kumara.

Joint-Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha PanditaAgga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja BhaddantaJotikabhivamsa submitted the brief report of theSSMNC (Third Branch) to the meeting.

Next, members of the Sangha discussed reli-gious and Vinicchaya affairs.

In the second-day session, Agga MahaGanthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Samvara, Agga Maha

Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Kundala and AggaMaha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma JotikadhajaBhaddanta Vepullabhivamsa reviewed the submissionon the Vinicchaya, religious and education affairs.

The participant Sayadaws of the meeting madedecisions related to Vinicchaya and religious affairs.

Afterwards, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung supplicated on religiousaffairs.

(See page 10)

NAY PYI TAW, 11July — A ceremony toopen the 2nd Nay Pyi TawInter-Ministry Men’sFootball Tournament2008 was held at No. 1Nay Pyi Taw SportsGround, here, this after-noon, attended by Chair-man of Myanmar NationalOlympic Council Secre-tary-1 of the State Peace

Secretary-1 attends opening of 2nd Nay Pyi TawInter-Ministry Men’s Football Tournament 2008

YANGON, 11 July — A 15-member medical team provided health careto storm survivors in Labutta Township from 26 June to 2 July.

The team headed by Director Dr Ye Htut of the Medical ResearchDepartment (Lower Myanmar) gave treatment to patients, organized educativetalks on health knowledge and prevention of diseases and gave comfort to thesurvivors in two village-tracts.—MNA

Labutta Township receives health care

and Development Coun-cil Lt-Gen Thiha ThuraTin Aung Myint Oo.

Also present on theoccasion were Com-mander of Nay Pyi TawCommand Maj-Gen WaiLwin, ministers, Chair-man of Myanmar Olym-pic Committee Ministerfor Sports Brig-Gen ThuraAye Myint and members,

deputy ministers, the di-rector-general of theSPDC Office and depart-mental heads, the Presi-dent of Myanmar Foot-ball Federation and re-sponsible persons, foot-ballers, staff families andguests.

First, the football-ers saluted the Chairmanof the Myanmar Olympic

Committee.Speaking on the

occasion, Minister for

Sports Brig-Gen ThuraAye Myint said that stafffootball teams from 35

ministries will take part inthe Second Nay Pyi Taw

(See page 8)

Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo watching opening match of 2nd Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Men’s Football Tournament 2008. —�MNA

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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 DesireSaturday, 12 July, 2008

The government has been reclaimingmore land region-wise to promote rural socio-economy as the agriculture sector, the mainlivelihood of rural people, is of vitalimportance for national economicdevelopment. In addition, it has been helpingfarmers to conduct mixed-cropping anddouble-cropping and to increase per acreyield of crops.

Extension of irrigation facilities isanother endeavour the government is carryingout with the aim of achieving rice surplusesand distributing enough edible oil for domesticmarket.

There is significant rise in the area ofirrigated fields thanks to 210 damscommissioned into service so far. Irrigationalso helps boost the nation’s crop yield. Of thenation’s total sown acreage of over 28 million,over five million acres are irrigated fields.

Crop output depends on adequate watersupply, whether it comes from rain orirrigation. Now the nation can produce up to1500 million baskets of paddy and 4.5 milliontons of beans and pulses annually as it hasextended cultivation land and irrigationfacilities with greater momentum. Moreover,there is significant rise in the cultivation ofedible oil crops and many other crops.

We all have witnessed the governmentmaking all-round efforts to boost agricultureoutput in the nation’s interest. In this regardfarmers on their part should contribute tostrengthening national economy and theirsocio-economic life by striving to exceed cropcultivation and production targets.

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NAY PYI TAW, 11 July— Minister for InformationBrig-Gen Kyaw Hsan attended a ceremony to concludeBasic Librarian Course (1/2008) conducted by theInformation and Public Relations Department held atthe ministry here this afternoon.

Also present on the occasion were heads of thedepartments and enterprises, deputy directors-general,head of office, instructors and trainees.

Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan made aconcluding speech, saying that the course wasconducted to produce qualified media persons, whoserve the national interests, to contribute towardssustainable development of rural self-reliant librariesand to produce librarians who are well versed in theirprofessions. All are to carry out the above-mentionedpurposes. The trainees are to bring all their practicalapplications of librarian course and efforts are to beexerted for sustainable progress of rural self-reliantlibraries as well as library works. In this regard, thetrainees have to be equipped with the senses— beingactive, being dynamic and having initiatives insuccessfully carrying out the library tasks.

At present, some powers around the world havewielded their influence upon political, economic, socialand cultural sectors of the small nations through media.To counter the influence, all the citizens must have a wideknowledge of current affairs all over the world. To gainthe knowledge, libraries have been opened in all villagesacross the nation. The facilities must also be sustained fordurability. Moreover, five work plans have been put intopractice for progress of the rural self-reliant libraries inthe long run. All are to strive for successful implementationof the work plans through the four strengths. It is anational duty that contributes towards the developmentof the State and the entire people. In addition, LibrarySupervisory Committees are to be formed in respectiveregions for sustainable development of the libraries, theminister said.

In conclusion, all the trainees are to successfullyperform the tasks of the ministry through the skills andknowledge gained from the course. The trainees are to

Basic Librarian Course (1/2008) of IPRD concludes

make efforts for implementing the eleven objectives ofIPRD for 2008-2009 in accord with the 14 guidelinesto be followed by the staff, and for successfulimplementation of twelve objectives of the State anddevelopment of human resources.

Next, the minister presented the first prize toDaw Swe Swe Win, Librarian Grade-3 of IPRD inBudalin Township of Monywa District, SagaingDivision, the second prize to Daw Ei Ei Aung, TVTechnician-3 of IPRD office in Nattalin Township,Thayawady District, Bago Division (West) and thirdprize to Daw Nan Myint, Librarian Grade-3 of WetletTownship, Shwebo District, Sagaing Division andcash assistance to 54 trainees through Deputy StaffOfficer U Saung Kam of Pansaung Township Office inHkamti District, Sagaing Division.

Later, Director-General U Chit Naing presentedgifts to the instructors through Demonstrator Daw WinLei Lei Than of Yezin University of Agriculture, andcompletion certificates to U Saung Kam.—MNA

International Co-operativesDay observed

NAY PYI TAW, 11 July — A ceremony toobserve the International Co-operatives Day was heldat the meeting hall of the Ministry of Co-operatives inNay Pyi Taw on 7 July morning.

First, Chairman of Organizing Committee forInternational Co-operatives Day Director-General USoe Win of the Co-operative Department extendedgreetings on the occasion.

Afterwards, Member of the Board of DirectorsU Saw Andrew Pan read out the message sent by theInternational Co-operative Federation.

Next, the director-general presented awards tooutstanding students of Co-operative Degree Collegeand Co-operative Colleges for the 2006-07 academicyear through respective principals.—MNA

Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presents a prize to a trainee of Basic Librarian Course.—MNA

Responsible persons of Myanmar Writers andJournalists Association accepts K 180,000donated by Poet Min Maung Nwe (Mon

Htarni) on 11 July.MWJA

All this needs to be known* Do not be frightened whenever

intimidated* Do not be bolstered whenever flat-

tered* Do not be softened whenever appeased

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New iPhone hits shelves

Softbank President Masayoshi Son, left, and a firstcustomer hold up Apple Inc’s iPhones in Tokyo on

Friday morning, 11 July, 2008.—INTERNET

TOKYO, 11 July—Apple’s new iPhone madea glitzy debut on Friday asfrenetic buyers in NewZealand and Japan, someof whom had camped inline for days, stormedoutlets to get their handson the gadget.

The new iPhone —amusic and video player,cell phone and Webterminal in one — is anupdated version of theoriginal that sold to270,000 people withindays of its June 2007launch. After NewZealand and Japan, thesales of the 3G iPhone willroll out to more than 20

countries across the globe.Several hundred people

waited outside Vodafoneshops in New Zealand’sthree main cities, suppliedwith music, food andentertainment, before aspirited countdown sawthe first person in theworld politely usheredthrough the door to thecounter.

A Vodafone New Zea-land spokeswoman saidmore than 400 phoneswere sold in early morningtrade.

Softbank Corp whichsells the iPhone in Japan,said over 1,500 peoplelined up outside its

flagship store in Tokyojust before its launch.

Analysts expect the newiPhone to draw as many as10.5 million buyersworldwide this year and—with 6 million of the olderdevices already in use—help Apple beat its targetto sell 10 million iPhonesby the end of 2008.

Internet

Dangerous spacewalksuccessfully completed

Bodies of twomissing US

soldiersfound

DETROIT, 11 July—Thebodies of two US soldiersmissing in Iraq for morethan a year have beenfound, their families saidon Thursday.

The father of Army SgtAlex R Jimenez ofLawrence, Mass, said themilitary told him that theremains of his son wereidentified in Iraq.

The stepfather of ArmyPfc Byron W Fouty ofWaterford, Mich, said thesoldier’s remains alsowere found there.

Jimenez, 25, and Fouty,19, were kidnapped alongwith a third member of the2nd Brigade Combat Teamof the 10th MountainDivision during an ambushin May 2007. The body ofthe third soldier, Pfc JosephJ Anzack Jr of Torrance,was found in the EuphratesRiver days later.

Internet

Russian astronauts

complete a dangerous

spacewalk to remove

an explosive bolt on

Thursday.—INTERNET

CAPE CANAVERAL,(Florida), 11 July—In adaring spacewalk, twospace station astronautscut into the insulation oftheir descent capsuleThursday and removed anexplosive bolt that couldhave blown off their handswith firecracker force.

Spacewalkers SergeiVolkov and Oleg Kono-nenko managed, in theend, to safely disconnectthe bolt from the Soyuzcapsule that will be theirride home this fall. Theyimmediately slid it into ablast-proof container.

“It is in,” one of theRussian spacewalkerscalled out.

“Good. Thank God,”someone replied inRussian.

Before the spacewalk,flight controllers in

Moscow assured Volkovand Kononenko that thebolt would not explodeand that the unprecedentedjob would help ensuretheir safe return to Earthin the Soyuz. Nonetheless,Mission Control re-peatedly urged them to becareful as they workednear the explosives.

The two Russians willdo another spacewalk onTuesday to perform muchmore routine space stationwork.

Internet

Nine British soldiers injuredby friendly fire in HelmandKABUL, 11 July—Nine British soldiers have been

wounded in a “friendly fire incident” in Afghanistan,when an Apache attack helicopter mistakenly attackedthem in a skirmish with Taliban fighters, the Ministryof Defence said last night.

Three members of the patrol were seriously injuredwhen the helicopter fired on a position thought to beheld by insurgents. The three were airlifted to CampBastion, the main British base in Afghanistan, formedical treatment. One was flown back to the UK, butlast night was in a “stable” condition.

Internet

Gunmen in Mexico kill 12in brazen attack

West Nilevirus found

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

(USA), 11 July—Diseasecontrol researchers dis-covered mosquitoes carry-ing the West Nile virus inCovina and Arcadia,officials said Wednesday.

The discovery hasincreased concern aboutthe virus’s activity in theSan Gabriel Valley, thoseofficials said Wednesday.“We’re being veryvigilant,” said Kelly Mid-dleton of the San GabrielValley Mosquito andVector Control District.

Internet

Authorities investigate the killings at an auto repair shop. The fleeinggunmen traded fire with police who gave chase in a busy commercial area.

Sinaloa state is notorious for drug-related violence, but officials gave nomotive for the shootings.—INTERNET

MEXICO CITY, 11 July— Gunmen shot 12 peopleto death in broad daylightnear the center of Culiacanon Thursday, marking oneof the more bloody andbrazen recent attacks inthe capital of a state besetby drug trafficking andviolence.

The Sinaloa stateprosecutor’s office saidarmed men opened fire inan auto repair shop about

11:20 am, killing sixpeople inside and threemore just outside thedoors. Fleeing in sportutility vehicles, thegunmen then traded firewith police officers whogave chase in a busycommercial area filledwith stores and fast-foodrestaurants.

The dead included threepolice officers. One waskilled during the chase,

and the other two died in ahospital.

The gunmen escaped.There were no immediatearrests.

Home to the so-calledSinaloa cartel headedby Joaquin “Shorty”Guzman, the western statehas a long history of drugviolence. It has talliedmore than 250 narcotics-related killings thisyear.—Internet

Chile’s Llaima volcanorumbles into action

Chile’s imposingsouthern Llaima volcano(seen here in February)

roared into action onThursday, spewing

rocks, lava and clouds ofash.

INTERNET

SANTIAGO, 11 July—Chile’s imposing southernLlaima volcano roared intoaction Thursday, spewingrocks, lava and clouds ofash and putting six nearbycommunities under a redalert, the National Emer-gency office said.

“Activity has streng-thened, but it is all takingplace in the Calbuco riversector, where we have allprecautionary measures in

place,” Cautin ProvinceGovernor Andres Jouannettold reporters.

He said the 3,125-metre(10,253-foot) volcano 700kilometers (1,100 miles)south of Santiago eruptedin the predawn hours, aftersix months of quietfollowing its initial eruptionon 1 January. “You can seethree (lava) flows headingfor the Calbuco river,which is constantly beingmonitored for abnormallevels,” the office said in astatement.

Internet

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A tornado touches down northeast of Rolla , ND, in a store parking lot on 7July, 2008. Residents say they were warned well before a tornado struck their

small town, destroying six homes and damaging others.—INTERNET

A boy stands by a vehicledestroyed in a car bombexplosion in westBaghdad’s Mansourneighborhood, Iraq, on10 July, 2008. A parkedcar bomb went offThursday afternoon inMansour, targeting anIraqi army patrol, killingtwo people and injuringten others, police said.

INTERNET

Indonesian Embassy staff are seen, while locals work on the Indonesian Embassyin Kabul, Afghanistan, on 10 July, 2008. The Embassy was partially destroyed in

Monday’s suicide attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul.—INTERNET

WASHINGTON, 11 July— Barack Obama’spresidential campaign hasrequested informationfrom Democratic SenChris Dodd as part of itssearch for a possible vicepresidential candidate.

The former WhiteHouse hopeful and Con-necticut lawmaker indi-cated Wednesday that hehas been approached bythe campaign. “There’s

Obama seeks info on Doddin vice president search

been some inquiries,yeah,” Dodd said. “Theyask for a lot of stuff. I’llleave it there.”

Obama campaignspokesman Bill Burtonand Dodd’s Senate officedeclined comment Thurs-day. Recent moves byObama have stokedspeculation about thesearch for the No 2 on theDemocratic ticket. OnWednesday, Obama made

an unscheduled stop at thebuilding housing the lawfirm of one of his searchcommittee members, EricHolder. Obama alsotraveled to New York withanother member of thesearch team, CarolineKennedy. Dodd, 64, is afiveterm senator with alengthy foreign policyresume. A fluent speakerof Spanish, Dodd servedin the Peace Corps andhas had a strong interest inLatin American affairsthroughout his career.

Internet

WASHINGTON, 11 July— It’s not just theAmerican dollar that’slosing value. A govern-ment agency has decidedthat an American life isn’tworth what it used to be.

The “value of a stati-stical life” is $6.9 millionin today’s dollars, the En-vironmental ProtectionAgency reckoned in Maya drop of nearly $1 millionfrom just five years ago.

The Associated Pressdiscovered the changeafter a review of cost-benefit analyses over morethan a dozen years.

BEIJING, 11 July—Chinese internet usersspend about 570 millionhours online per day,making the country a hugepotential market for e-commerce, the BostonConsulting Group (BCG)said in a report releasedhere on Wednesday.

BCG calculated thenumber by assuming that210 million-plus Internetusers went online for 2.7hours per day on average

An American life worth less todayThough it may seem

like a harmless bureau-cratic recalculation, thedevaluation has realconsequences.

When drawing upregulations, governmentagencies put a value onhuman life and then weighthe costs versus thelifesaving benefits of aproposed rule. The less alife is worth to thegovernment, the less theneed for a regulation, suchas tighter restrictions onpollution.

Consider, for example,a hypothetical regulation

that costs $18 billion toenforce but will prevent2,500 deaths. At $7.8million per person (the oldfigure), the lifesavingbenefits outweigh thecosts. But at $6.9 millionper person, the rule costsmore than the lives itsaves, so it may not beadopted. Some environ-mentalists accuse the Bushadministration of chang-ing the value to avoidtougher rules a charge theEPA denies.—Internet

China stands as “huge potential e-commerce market”last year.

“China has a largenumber of mobile andinternet users. However, thepenetration rate is still low,”David Michael, BCG’sGreater China head, said.

In 2007, the report said615 million Chinese, or47 per cent of the popula-tion, used digital devicessuch as mobile phones andpersonal computers.

In 2015, the figure wasestimated to reach 1.2

billion, or more than 87per cent, the report said.

The market scale of thedigital service and equip-ment market stood at 580billion yuan (about 84billion US dollars) in2007. It was expected totriple to 1.8 trillion yuanin 2015. Eight years fromnow, online advertisingwas expected to surgeeight times to reach 85billion yuan, the reportsaid. —MNA/Xinhua

ECB chief says inflation ineuro-zone worrying

STRASBOURG, 11July— European CentralBank (ECB) PresidentJean-Claude Trichet saidhere on Wednesdayinflation in the euro-zonewas “worrying”.

“In the wake ofrenewed sharp commo-dities price increases,(inflation) arrived at theworrying levels of around4.0 per cent in mid 2008,”Trichet told a EuropeanParliament session inStrasbourg, France.

Due to soaring foodand oil prices, inflationin the 15-nation eurozonereached a record high of4.0 per cent in June, wellabove the ECB’sexpectation of less than2.0 per cent.

“Looking ahead, theannual rate is likely toremain well above thelevels consistent withprice stability forsometime, moderatingonly gradually in 2009,”Trichet said.

He said risks to pricestability over the mediumterm “remain clearly on

the upside ... and haveintensified in recentmonths”.

“The monetary policy

stance will contribute to

achieving price stability

over the medium term,”

he said, adding that the

bank would continue “to

monitor all developments

over the period ahead”. MNA/Xinhua

Pentagon chief says US nocloser to Iran confrontation

WASHINGTON, 11 July— The United States is nocloser to confrontation with Iran after Teheran test-fired missiles it says could reach Israel and US assetsin the Middle East, Defence Secretary Robert Gatessaid on Wednesday.

“No, I don’t think so,” Gates said, asked if theUnited States was any closer to confrontation.

“There is a lot of signaling going on. But I thinkeverybody recognizes what the consequences of anykind of a conflict would be,” the Pentagon chief toldreporters.

Gates was also asked about the possibility that Irancould soon obtain Russian air defence missiles. Animproved air defence system would make a strike onIran more difficult.— MNA/Reuters

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A hiker takes a picture on a snowfield near the Zugspitz plateau (2.600 Metre)in the Alps, southern Germany, during sunny weather on 10 July, 2008.

INTERNET

Mexico City seeks to attract more Chinese tourists

Morocco inks oil agreementwith Canadian-German

consortiumRABAT, 11 July—Morocco’s Office of Hydrocarbon

and Mines (ONHYM) signed on Monday an oilagreement with a consortium composed of Canadiancompany, Petro-Canada and German company, RWEDEA AG, local MAP news agency reported.

The agreement permits the companies to explore anarea of about 19,951 square kilometres in the regionof Bas Draa in southeast Morocco, the report said.

During an initial period of two-and-a-half years, theconsortium will carry out a 2-D seismic survey andgeological and geophysical studies, MAP said, quotinga Press release of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Petro-Canada had in 2006 signed a reconnaissancelicence with Morocco in the same region beforeextending it to an exploration permit, while GermanDEA is operating for the first time in the north Africankingdom. Eight oil agreements and five reconnais-sance contracts were signed by ONHYM between2007 and 2008 in order to boost the non-oil producingcountry chances of finding oil. Up to now, 28 companieshave signed partnership agreements with ONHYM,the report added.

Morocco is the only north African country that doesnot produce oil, and the country economy has sustainedheavy blows because of the global surge in oil prices.

Xinhua

The Touch Diamond isHTC’s latest attempt totake on the 3G iPhone

and appears to beApple’s strongest

competitor to date. Itfeatures 3.5G HSDPA

connectivity, a slick‘TouchFLO’ interface,

Opera Internetbrowser and 3.2-

megapixel camera.INTERNET

Vietnam tightens importsto curb inflation

HANOI, 11 July—Vietnam has recentlyapplied automatic importlicences on automobileparts, vehicles and mobilephones in a move totighten the imports to fightinflation, according tolocal newspaper VietnamNews on Thursday.

Automatic importlicences enable thequantities of importedgoods to be monitored.The Ministry of Industryand Trade can stopimports as soon as theypass a set limit.

Now, importers ofautomobile parts, vehiclesand mobile phones mustpay import taxes as soonas the customs for thegoods are cleared, not 30days later as previously.

Vietnam imported42,000 completely-builtautomobiles, mainly cars,valued at 742.1 million USdollars in the first half ofthis year, recordingrespective year-on-yearsurges of 413.9 per centand 354.5 per cent,according to the country’sGeneral Statistics Office.

It also spent 855.9million US dollarsimporting automobileparts and components forassembly.

Vietnam imported 273million US dollars worthof mobile phones in thefirst quarter of this year,statistics from thecountry’s Ministry ofIndustry and Tradeshowed. It raised importtax rate on mobile phonesto eight per cent last monthfrom previous five percent.

Xinhua

MEXICO CITY, 11 July—The Mexican capital isseeking to attract moreChinese tourists by sim-plifying the visa procedure,launching promotionprogrammes and trainingrelated staff, MexicanCity’s tourism secretarytold Xinhua Tuesday.

Alejandro Rojas Diaz-Duran said his city hascalled for an adjustment to

Mexico’s visa policy tomake the visa procedurefaster and less complicatedto attract more Chinesetourists. He added that manyChinese have the intentionto visit Mexico. “TheUnited States receives500,000 Chinese visitorsper year and Mexico onlygets 16,000,” he said. “Wewant the 500,000 who visit

the United States tocontinue their trip inMexico,” Rojas said. Hecriticized Mexico’s visapolicy for being outdatedand said he had discussedthe issue with MexicanTourism Minister RodolfoElizondo Torres, who isalso in favour of modifyingthe policy to draw moreChinese tourists.—Xinhua

GM, Ford say China salesup steadily in first half

All items from Xinhua News Agency

EU starts procedureagainst Britain over deficit

BRUSSELS, 11 July—European Union (EU) financeministers decided on Tuesday to start excessive deficitprocedure against Britain, warning the country’s deficitwas set to breach an EU limit.

Britain notified to the EU in March that its publicdeficit was projected to reach 3.2 per cent of grossdomestic product (GDP) in the financial year ending inMarch 2009, higher than the maximum three per centallowed by EU rules, while the European Commissionforecast 3.3 per cent. EU member states have committedthemselves to keeping their public deficits below 3.0 percent of GDP, but for countries like Britain which havenot joined the euro zone, the procedure largely serves asa formal warning without any punishment. However, itadded pressure on the British government led by PrimeMinister Gordon Brown, which is struggling with aslowing economy and rising inflation.—Xinhua

The Sony EricssonXperia X1 is one of themost anticipated devicesthis year, boasting a new‘arc-slider’ design, slide-out QWERTY keyboardand innovative interface.

But a relatively largeform-factor prevents the

X1 from being as svelte asthe iPhone.—INTERNET

BEIJING, 11 July—Carmakers General Motors(GM) and Ford said onTuesday their sales inChina grew steadily duringthe first half of 2008, astimulus for the companiesthat have seen demandslump in their homemarket. GM, the largestUS automaker, said it sold590,126 vehicles in Chinain the first six months, up12.7 per cent year-on-year.

Kevin E Wale, presidentof GM China, said thecompany’s multi-brandstrategy was taking effect.New models of brands suchas Chevrolet, Buick,

Cadillac and Wuling allreceived positive feedbackfrom Chinese consumers.

Ford said its sales rose21 per cent to 172,411 units,of which sales of passengercars produced by ChanganFord Mazda AutomobileCo Ltd, a joint venture ofChongqing Changan Auto-mobile Co Ltd, Ford MotorCompany and MazdaMotor Company, rose 25per cent to 116,903 units.

Xinhua

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Runners are chased by Ventorrillo fighting bulls at the Mercaderes corner onthe fourth day of the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in

Pamplona on 10 July, 2008.—INTERNET

Jackie Chan, left, and film director Rob Minkoff,waves at photographers during a press

conference in Tokyo to promote their latest film‘The Forbidden Kingdom’ on 10 July, 2008. Themartial art tale that stars Chan and Jet Li will be

released in Japan on 26 July. —INTERNET

Policemen inspect the site of a roadside bomb attackin Baghdad on 10 July, 2008. The attack killed onecivilian and wounded four others, including three

traffic policemen, police said.—INTERNET

NIZHNY TAGIL (Russia),11 July — RussianPresident Dmitry Medve-dev on Wednesday hailedthe growth of his country’sarms exports, sayingRussia has already becomeone of the world’s keyweapons producers.

“The consecutiveannual growth of Russia’sarms exports prove thatRussia has become one ofthe leading weaponproducers of the world,”he said in a congratulatory

Medvedev hails rise in Russianarms exports

letter for the openingceremony of an inter-national arms fair inNizhny Tagil, a city on theeastern flank of the UralMountains that is con-sidered the home ofRussia’s weapons in-dustry.

A total of 463 Russiancompanies, as well as thosefrom 11 foreign nations areexhibiting hundreds ofpieces of military equip-ment and parts in a forestedrange near the once-secretcity located some 1,500kilometres east ofMoscow.

Following the openingsession, dozens of military

weapons, including theT-80 and T-90 tanks, themajor tanks of the RussianArmy, armoured per-sonnel carriers, howit-zers, Su-27 fighter jets,Mi-24 military heli-copters and militarytrucks conducted firingand maneuver practicesthat were applauded bythe audience, mostly localresidents.

The four-day exhibi-tion also features civilianfacilities, such as tractors,trucks, forklifts and fireengines besides militaryweapons, regional gover-nor Edward Rossel said.

MNA/Xinhua

KABUL, 11 July—Foreign troops led by NATO andthe US military must exercise caution to avoid furthercivilian casualties while hunting militants inAfghanistan, or people will rise against them,lawmakers have warned.

Civilian deaths and house searches by foreigntroops during anti-Taleban operations arouse muchanger and are sensitive for Western-backed PresidentHamid Karzai, who has been leading the country sincethe Taleban were ousted in 2001. Over the past weekalone, several dozen civilians, among them women,children and a would-be groom, have been killed inseparate air attacks by foreign troops, provincialofficials say.

The reported toll brings noncombatant deaths atthe hands of the forces to more than 800 since thebeginning of last year, according to aid agencies andAfghan officials.

The Upper House of the Parliament condemnedcivilian deaths in the latest operations on Tuesday,state-controlled media reported on Wednesday.

MNA/Reuters

TEHERAN, 11 July—Iran’s OPEC governorsaid on Wednesday theoil market was saturatedand blamed policies of theGroup of Eight (G-8) richcountries for a price surge,the state broadcasterreported on its website.

Oil prices hit a recordhighs last week above 145US dollars a barrel,although they have sinceslipped around 10 USdollars.

This prompted G-8states at a meeting in Japanto call for more output.Iran and other OPEC stateshave regularly said thereis no shortage of crude andinstead have blamed otherfactors, such as tensions

Iran says G-8 to blame forhigh oil price

in the Middle East.“He emphasized again

that the oil market issaturated,” the websitereported, citing Iran’sOPEC governor, Moham-mad Ali Khatibi.

“Currently, OPECsupplies about 1.5 millionbarrels per day more thanthe market needs,” he wasquoted as saying.

Khatibi said G-8countries were pursuingcontradictory policies,such as supportingsanctions on Iran whichanalysts say has deterredforeign investment in itsoil industry, while urgingoil producers to increaseproduction.

MNA/Reuters

RAMALLAH (WestBank), 11 July — Palesti-nian Attorney GeneralAhmed al-Moghani saidhe survived an assassi-nation attempt when hiscar exploded on Tuesdayin the West Bank city ofRamallah.

Palestinian securityofficials said they wereinvestigating the incident.

Moghani, who wasstanding a few feet awayfrom his car when itexploded, was not injuredin the blast outside hishouse.

“This is an assassi-nation attempt. I do notaccuse anyone at thisstage. The security forceshave begun an investi-

SAPPORO (Japan), 11 July — India said on Wednesdayits first priority was spurring economic growth so thatit could eradicate dire poverty and called on G-8countries to keep their promises to deliver significantgreen house gas reductions.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told leaders at ameeting of 16 major economies in northern Japan thatIndia must work to help its poor and could not evenconsider quantitative restrictions on emissions.

“The imperative for our accelerated growth is evenmore urgent when we consider the disproportionateimpact of climate change on us as a developing country,”Singh said, according to a transcript of his speech to aMajor Economies Meeting that included Group ofEight rich countries and major developing ones.

India had “little choice but to devote even more andhuge resources to adaption in critical areas of foodsecurity, public health and management of scarce waterresources”, he said.

Around 600 million Indians do not have access tomodern energy sources and a quarter of its populationlives on less than a dollar a day.

Afghan MPs warn foreigntroops on civilian deaths

India says poor come first, G-8must do more on climate

MNA/Reuters

Palestinian Attorney Generalsays survives car bomb

gation,” Moghani toldReuters.

Moghani said he turnedon the engine to warm up,then stepped away, whenthe bomb detonated.

MNA/Reuters

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Situations caused by ‘Nargis’ should not be exploited

Mg De Doh: Bagyi Phyo, there comes another attack.Bagyi Phyo: What is that, Maung Doh? Is that the

rumour that the whole Ayeyawady Division hasbeen washed away and covered by sand in atornado? I have already heard of that. That is justa broadcast a radio station, which claims itself tobe a reliable news agency, has aired recently.Government-owned newspapers have rebuttedthat broadcast, haven’t they?

Mg De Doh: It concerns the storm. But, I mean anannouncement, not a rumour. NLD releasedanother announcement dated 18 June.

Bagyi Phyo: That is not news. They have nothing todo, except such work. They are in the habit ofreleasing an announcement whenever there iseven a small matter. They are like drunkards whoalways give one excuse or another to drink. In theend they are sent to hospital. So, I would say,their announcements are like the excuses ofdrunkards. I think they can get a lot of money ifthey sell all the announcements that haveaccumulated to the peddler.

Mg De Doh: You are right, Bagyi. I always read theirannouncements because they are veryentertaining. This one, for example, is very funny.

Bagyi Phyo: Wow, come on. It is a long time I havenot laughed these days because I am very sorryfor the losses due to the storm Nargis.

Mg De Doh: It is like that, Bagyi. It was said thataccording to experts Myanmar suffered recordlosses in the storm Nargis. It said the disasterravaged 40 per cent of the agricultural sector ofAyeyawady Division, the granary of Myanmar,and 20 per cent of the agricultural sector of thewhole nation. To be short, hundreds of thousandsof people were killed; a lot of houses, roads,bridges and economic infrastructures wereravaged; the disaster harmed the economy; thepeople suffered mentally, so the nation had toreceive a great deal of international assistance intime; Myanmar alone was not able to solve theissue; Myanmar people were alreadyimpoverished for long; the disaster had a greatimpact on the nation’s economy, and commodityprices were going up sharply with a high inflationrate. It implied that it would not work unless theissue was addressed politically, so the governmenthad to hold a hluttaw (parliament) session as soonas possible to hand over power to them.

Bagyi Phyo: It was totally inconsistent.Mg De Doh: That’s why I said funny. As it was said

about Nargis in the beginning, I thought theythemselves were going to the storm-hit areas andwere about to help the victims for theiraccommodation and farming. But, as usual, whatthey said was convening of the Hluttaw andhanding over power to them.

Bagyi Phyo: They are like those with rheumaticcomplaints or dermatitis, and lepers whosecomplaints rear their heads when the sky is overcast.Their complaint of power craving rears its uglyhead whenever the nation gets into trouble. In fact,Myanmar is used to such cases. The old man, whowas desperate to be the prime minister tilldoomsday, did the same, didn’t he? When hisdemand for the position of prime minister at the33-member meeting for national reconsolidationwas not fulfilled, he became an expatriate. But, hisdream never came true. Then, he returned to thenation through the general amnesty. I thought hehad given up his plan, then. However, when the1988 unrest took place, he thought it was anopportune time for him and called for holding ahluttaw session and handing over power to him.So, the people found that so funny.

Mg De Doh: They are like that old man. Even thediplomats of the western embassies knew theirwords did not concern the problem, and they didnot like their comments. A western diplomat inYangon said that according to the current situations,NLD should look for a better future instead oflooking back to the past bitter experiences. Awestern diplomat whose office is based in Europesaid that hluttaw could not work out the issue of thestorm. He said that only those who were able tosolve the issue were the government, experts,donors and volunteers. I heard of it from a sourceof their group. Now, there is a disagreementbetween the two groups of representatives-elect inYangon as to whether the demand of NLD, whichcalled for a hluttaw session whenever it wasopportune, is ripe. I learnt that some politicians inYangon assume that their demand is like the sayingthat goes “without ‘A’, apple cannot be spelt”.

Bagyi Phyo: If a person does not know when it isopportune to speak seriously, his words may befunny sometimes.

Mg De Doh: Moreover, I would say they exaggeratedthe situations too much. It is true that AyeyawadyDivision was hit hard by the storm. But the stormwas not as hard as they said that it affected theeconomy of the whole nation. It is not true that thestorm destroyed the agricultural sector of the nationby 20 per cent. Leader of the survey group AlbertLieberg from FAO said at the press conference inBangkok on 18 June that the damage to theagricultural sector was only about two per cent.

Bagyi Phyo: Their intention in that regard is just tobuild up to a tragic climax so that they can attractthe sympathy of the international community.

Mg De Doh: Anyhow, their demand does not concernthe destruction of the storm at all. To my knowledge,in times of emergency, world countries do not takeany measures for regime changes, let alone political

reforms. All the parties coordinate and the rulingparty continues to rule the country concerned. Forinstance, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ofthe Conservative Party ruled Britain throughoutthe Second World War. Past events have showedthat in some democracy countries, if necessary intimes of emergency, a civilian official was replacedwith a competent military officer. When the USfaced Katrina Hurricane in 2005, President Bushsent the civilian head of the federal emergencyauthority to the disaster-affected areas. However,the situations continued to deteriorate for nine orten days, and that was followed by lootings andmurders. Victims were stranded on the roofs ofthe houses and were helpless. Then, the newsabout the situations spread, so the official wasrecalled and a military officer with the rank oflieutenant general from the coastguard wasassigned duties to address the issue. But, they saidas if the situations could be remedied only if theyplayed a leading role.

Bagyi Phyo: I do not think any humanitarian countrywill impose political restrictions to put pressure,exploiting the situations of thousands of stormvictims.

It is very clear. Many people fell victim to thestorm. Many other people with humanitarianismare giving generous assistance. But, theirassistance has no strings attached, and anyassistance should not be associated with politicalpurposes.

Mg De Doh: Now, the UN and ASEAN are carryingout relief and rehabilitation tasks with genuinegoodwill in cooperation with the government.Any country wishing to donate relief suppliesmay make donations without reluctance. Now,relief supplies of internal and international donorsare flowing to the storm-hit areas, aren’t they?

Bagyi Phyo: Myanmar people accept willingly allforms of assistance that is given with generosity.However, I am sure none of the victims wants torely on the assistance all the times, instead of tryingto stand on his feet again.

In reality, as for the people who were born alongthe banks of the Ayeyawady River and who rely onthe river to earn their living in their lives, the thingthat they can rely on is the Ayeyawady River, notany foreign countries.

The delta is rich in natural resources. The dwellersof the Ayeyawady Division are hardworking withresilience to difficulties. So, if they have enoughnumber of fishing nets, fishing boats, draughtcattle and farm implements, they will soonovercome all the difficulties. Don’t worry aboutthat.

International community, the government andthe people are providing assistance and relief aidin harmony, and there is nothing better than thistime. If I were a young man, I would rush to thestorm-hit areas and participate in the relief tasks.It is very stupid of them to demand repeatedlyfor handing over power, instead of givingassistance to the victims. The disease they aresuffering from is incurable. Anyhow, I do notthink they should exploit the situations causedby the storm Nargis.

Translation: MS

Maung De Doh

Now, the UN and ASEAN are carrying out relief andrehabilitation tasks with genuine goodwill in cooperationwith the government. Any country wishing to donaterelief supplies may make donations without reluctance.

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(from page 1)Inter-Ministry Men’sFootball Tournament. Inaccord with the guid-ance of Head of StateSenior General ThanShwe, the football tour-nament will be organ-ized with the aims ofcontributing the nationalfitness, ensuring the re-laxation and unity of theservice personnel andenabling the staff to ac-tively discharge theirduties.

He continued tosay that the governmentis realizing the lofty ob-jective: “Myanmarsports — the world toconquer”. In addition,the aims such as “Up-lifting the sport is safe-guarding the State,”“Success in the sportsreflects development ofthe nation,” and “Devel-opment of the sportsreflects the prestige andintegrity of the State”.

He added thatwhile uplifting thesports standard of thenation as a nationalduty, the governmentsets the plans to improve

Secretary-1attends …

the football sports of thecountry. As part of ef-forts to shift the massfootball sports to the out-standing one, today’scompetition is catego-rized as the staff levelfootball tournament.Therefore, the staffmembers are to play thetournament friendly andhappily. Moreover, thereferees are to handle thematches in line with theprescribed rules andregulations without bias.In conclusion, the min-ister urged the players totake part in the tourna-ment by showing offfootball skills and talentswith the sporting spiritand to try hard to be-

come outstanding publicservice personnel.

After taking thesports oaths, the foot-ballers left the sportsground.

Next, the Secre-tary-1 enjoyed thefootball match betweenthe Ministry of Financeand Revenue team andthe Ministry of Agricul-ture and Irrigation team.

A total of 35 foot-ball teams will be di-vided into eight groupsto play the matches atNay Pyi Taw SportsGround and Nay PyiTaw PyinmanaPaunglaung SportsGround.

The first round of

the tournament will beheld from 11 July to 18August, the secondround from 25 Augustto 6 September and thequarterfinals from 10 to13 September. Thesemifinals will be or-ganized on 15 and 16September and the third

place match on 18 Sep-tember. The final of thetournament will beplayed at No. 1 Nay PyiTaw Sports Ground on19 September.

In the openingmatch of the tournament,Finance and RevenueMinistry team was

YANGON, 11 July—Under the arrangements ofthe Ministry of Health, amedical team of PunHlaing International Hos-pital performed voluntar-ily health care to stormvictims of the villages inNgapudaw Township andHainggyikyun, Ayeya-wady Division from 23May to date.

A new pre-fabri-cated shelter donated byPun Hlaing InternationalHospital and SingaporeRed Cross was built andmain health base campwas opened at Thingankonvillage in NgapudawTownship

Health base camps

Volunteers provide healthcare to storm victims in

Ayeyawady Division

were also opened atThingankon, Ahtatpyun,Mangyibin villages inNgaputaw Township andThetkethaung andChaungwa villages inHainggyikyun region inorder to perform healthcare to storm victims ef-fectively. A 25-membermedical team led by Dr UYe Moe Myint providedhealth care to storm vic-tims from 21 May to 3June, a 23-member medi-cal team led by Dr U SoeThan from 3 to 14 June, a24-member medical teamled by Dr U Tun Wai from14 to 25 June, a 23-mem-ber medical team led byDr U Lu Maw Win from

25 June to 8 July and a 20-member medical team ledby Dr U Kyaw Soe MoeNaing from 8 July to date.

They performedgiving medical treatment,organizing educativetalks, training to localhealth staff, presentingcash and kind to storm vic-tims, providing health careto school children, spray-ing insecticide, puttingchlorine into drinkingwater and transportingpatients to the hospitalsby speed boats.

A total of 17,511patients were given healthcare from 23 May to up todate.

MNA

YANGON, 11 July—The water level ofChindwin River atHomalin has exceeded 78cm (about 2.5 ft) abovethe town danger level andthe water level is fallingby 1.5 cm/hr in average atpresent. It is forecast tofall below the danger levelof Homalin (2900 cm)during the next 36 hours.

beaten by Agricultureand Irrigation Ministryteam 2-1.

Tomorrow, Minis-try of Religious Affairsteam will play againstMinistry of Health teamat No. 2 Nay Pyi TawSports Ground.

MNA

Chindwin falling below danger levelThe water level of

Chindwin river atMawlaik and Kalewareached their peak levelsand started to fall sincethis morning. It is forecastto fall below the dangerlevel of Mawlaik (1230cm) and Kalewa (1550cm) during the next 5 days.

The water level ofChindwin River at

Monywa has exceeded thetown danger level by 91cm (about 3 ft) and maycontinue to rise about 10cm more. The water levelhowever may fall startingfrom 13 July. It is forecastto fall below the dangerlevel of Monywa (1000cm) during the next 6 dayscommencing today.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 11July—Minister for In-dustry-2 Vice-AdmiralSoe Thein received MrBhaskar Kumar Mitra,

Industry-2 Minister receives IndianAmbassadorIndian Ambassador tothe Union of Myanmar,at the Minister’s officehere on 9 July.

They cordia l ly

discussed industrial andeconomic cooperationbetween the two na-tions.

MNA

Chairman of MOC Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint speaks at opening of Inter-Ministry Men’sFootball Tournament.—MNA

Medical team of Pun Hlaing International Hospital provides freehealth care in storm-hit villages.—MNA

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YANGON, 11 July—Myanmar Women’s Af-fairs Federation held the fourth Waso robe offeringceremony at the meeting hall of MWAF on Thanlwinroad in Bahan Township here this morning.

It was attended by MWAF President Daw KhinKhin Win, the Vice-Presidents and CEC members, theCEC members of Myanmar Maternal and Child Wel-fare Association, distinguished guests, the patron ofYangon Division WAO and members and members ofMWAF.

The congregation received the Five Perceptsfrom Sayadaw Maha Gandavacaka Pandita BhaddantaDhamma Siri of Maha Bawdi monastery and membersof the Sangha recited the partitas.

Next, the president, the vice-presidents and thosepresent offered Waso robes and provisions to the mem-bers of the Sangha. The congregation shared the meritsgained and they offered day meal to the members of theSangha. — MNA

MWAF holds fourth Wasorobe offering ceremony

YANGON, 11 July –A medical team led by DrKhin Than Win ofAyeyawady DivisionHealth Department pre-sented insecticide-treatedmosquito nets to local peo-ple in Sutkyun andPyinbogyi villages inBogale Township on 3July.

The health assistantand midwife of Sutkyunvillage vaccinated the chil-dren against measles and

Medical team provides health care inBogale Township

hepatitis B and gave poliovaccine and performedmedical treatment to thechildren.

The medical team

and local people builtmake-shift clinics with thecontribution of UNICEFand gave educative talkson dengue fever. –MNA

Health staff present insecticide-treated mosquito nets to the stormvictims in Sutkyun village, Bogale Township.— MNA

YANGON, 11 July—Relief supplies for storm-hit regions are being sent from abroad. A total of69.015 tons of relief supplies donated by Thailand-based World Food Programme (WFP) arrived atYangon International Airport today.—MNA

More international reliefsupplies arrive

MWAF President Daw Khin Khin Win offers Waso robes and provisions to a Sayadaw. —MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 11July — Accompanied byChairman of AyeyawadyDivision Peace and De-velopment Council Com-mander of South-WestCommand Brig-GenKyaw Swe and officials,Maj-Gen Ko Ko of theMinistry of Defence in-spected progress ofNgawun Bridge(Myokwin) constructionproject in Hinthada Town-ship on 9 July.

Ngawun Bridge isbeing built with reinforcedconcrete beams andframes. The bridge willbe 2,835 feet long and 34feet wide, and it will with-stand 60-ton loads. Sofar, the construction of themain bridge has com-pleted by 90 per cent andthe approach bridge by 50

Progress of Ngawun Bridge (Myokwin) Project, preventive measuresagainst floods inspected in Hinthada, Zalun

per cent.Maj-Gen Ko Ko

inspected Water SentryPost No. 2 of Ngawunembankment and U ParYe embankment inHinthada and gave instruc-tions on maintenance ofthe embankments. While

in Hinthada, they paidhomage to U Par Ye Pa-goda.

Next, they in-spected maintenance of UMoe Lay embankment inHinthada and Hsandanembankment in HsandanWard of Zalun.

Officials reportedon conditions of Zalunbank and maintenance ofwater way in AyeyawadyRiver near Zalun.

Maj-Gen Ko Koand party offered goldfoils to ManaungmyinPagoda in Zalun and made

cash donations for reno-vation of the pagoda.

At Kazindaw Vil-lage of Danubyu Town-ship, they viewed thebroadcasting of fertilizersfor first cultivation of dou-ble cropping on 2.17 acresof farmland of farmer U

Nyunt Maung. Later, Maj-Gen Ko Ko inspected pre-ventive measures againstfloods in Kazindaw Vil-lage and gave instructionson harmonious efforts tobe made for preventionagainst the floods.

MNA

Maj-Gen Ko Ko inspects construction of Ngawun Bridge in Hinthada Township. —�MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 11July— The ceremony tocommemorate WorldPopulation Day, jointlyorganized by Ministry ofImmigration andPopulation and UNFPA,was held at Nay Pyi TawCity Hall at 10 am thismorning, attended byMinister for Immigrationand Population Maj-GenSaw Lwin.

Also present wereministers, Chief Justice, theChairman of Civil ServiceSelection and TrainingBoard, Deputy ministers,departmental heads,responsible personnel,diplomats of foreignembassies, residentsrepresentative of UnitedNations agencies,responsible persons ofUnion Solidarity andDevelopment Association,

19th World Population Day observedMyanmar Women’sAffairs Federation,Myanmar Maternal andChild Welfare Association,prize winners of 2008World Population Daycommemorative contest.

In his speech,Minister for Immigrationand Population Maj-GenSaw Lwin said thatMyanmar has beencommemorating WorldPopulation Day, which is19th at its kind. The mottofor this year WorldPopulation Day is “It is aright, let’s make it real”.The United nationsMember States recognizedthe right of individuals andcouples to decide theirfamily size. Theinternational Conferenceon Population andDevelopment held in Cairoin 1994 called on all

countries to take measuresto meet nationalrequirements regardingreproductive health careand to provide, by 2015,universal access to a fullrange of safe and reliablemethods. Goals and targetson reproductive health andservices such as reducingchild mortality, improvingmaternal health, combatingHIV, AIDS, malaria andother diseases, anddeveloping a globalpartnership for develop-ment are also included inthe Millennium Develop-ment Goals (MDGs).Myanmar National HealthPolicy gives high priorityon strategies that seek toencourage, strengthen andintensify actions forimproving reproductivehealth. The Five-yearstrategic plan for

reproductive health inMyanmar (2004-2008) hasbeen formulated andimplemented by theMinistry of Health togetherwith WHO, UNFPA andUNICEF to ensure acoherent and coordinatedresponse to thereproductive health needsof the population. Asadolescent reproductivehealth is one of the newareas to be focused, greatattention has been paid tothe youth to disseminatingand sharing healthcareinformation amongthemselves through peereducators and conductingoutreach programmes,especially the adolescentreproductive health careeducation programmes, forthe general public.

Similarly, theMMCWA is also actively

engaged in providingquality reproductive healthcounseling, services andadvocacy on healthreproductive health andsexually transmitteddiseases. Myanmar iscooperating keenly with thenations of the world inpromoting universal accessto reproductive health andwill also contribute toachieving the ICPD-PoAand MDGS, particularly tothe cause of universal access

to reproductive health.The minister thanked

the United Nationsagencies, international andnational NGOs such asUNFPA, WHO, UNDP,UNICEF, WFP andMWAF, MMCWA, andMMA for their crucial rolein attempting to achieveuniversal access toreproductive health withinthe country.

Country Director ofUN AIDS Mr BrianWilliams read out themessage sent by ExecutiveDirector Ms ThorayaObaid of United NationsWorld Population Fund.Next, the ministerspresented prizes to prizewinners of photo, article,poster and essay contest.

After the ceremony,Minister Maj-Gen SawLwin and guests viewed the2008 World PopulationDay commemorativedocumentary photos.

MNA

Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin speaking atWorld Population Day Ceremony.—MNA

B

(from page 1)Next, the Sayadaws

held dis-cussions onselection of State VinayaSayadaws and generalmatters.

Joint -Secre tary

Fifth Meeting of the Sixth…Agga Maha PanditaAggaMaha KammathanacariyaDvipitakadhara Bhad-danta Jagarabhivamsaexplained the reviews ofthe Sayadaws on the reportof the SSMNC (Third

Branch), and the meetingended at 3 pm.

After the first-daysession, U Kyi Nyunt(retired Deputy Minister)-Daw Aye Myint andfamily, U Win Thin andfamily of Latha Road anddisciples of SayadawBhaddanta Manita offeredmeals to the Sayadaws.

Also present at themeeting were departmentalheads of departments andInternational Theravada

Buddhist MissionaryUniversity and officials.Likewise, family membersof West Maykha Street No.2 of Mayangon Townshipin memory of late Col HlaPhone (Retd) and wifeDaw Tin Tin and Daw KhinSwe Hlaing and family ofKanbawza Yeiktha ofBahan Township donatedmeals to members of theSangha after the second-day session.

MNA

SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw BhaddantaOsadhabhivamsa reads Ovadakatha of

SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw BhaddantaKumara at Fifth Meeting of Sixth 47-member

SSMNC.—MNA

Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung supplicates on religious matters at Fifth Meeting of Sixth 47-member SSMNC.—MNA

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Scientists find evidence ofwater in Moon’s interior

Caffeine could be helpful toprevent MS disease

Small aircraft crashes in Sweden

Sony Corp’s OLED television sets are seen here on display at the 2008Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, in January. A Japanese

government body said on Thursday it would fund a joint project of leadingfirms to develop a key technology to produce large, energy-saving organic

(OLED) displays.—Internet

Vietnam to host 2010 Miss WorldHANOI,11 July— Vietnam, which is hosting 2008 Miss Universe in central Nha

Trang city, will be the venue for the world’s biggest beauty pageant in 2010,according to local newspaper New Hanoi on Thursday.

On July 9 in southern Ho Chi Minh City, Julia Morley, the President of the MissWorld Organization and Hoang Kieu, Vietnamese American general director of USfirm RASS, signed a deal on hosting 2010 Miss World in the city in Khanh HoaProvince. All the proceeds from the beauty pageant will be spent on charityactivities in Vietnam, the newspaper said.

Now, 80 contestants from continents are in the race to the crown of 2008 MissUniverse which will be handed over to the winner on 14 July morning.

MNA/Xinhua

In this handout photo released by Miss Universe LP,LLLP, from left.,KarolCastillo, Miss Peru 2008, Mariann Birkedal, Miss Norway 2008, Barbara

Tatara, Miss Poland 2008, Jennifer Barrientos, Miss Philippines 2008,Giannina Ruffinelli, Miss Paraguay 2008, Ingrid Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico2008, Angelica Lightbourne, Miss Turks & Caicos 2008, Samantha Powell,

Miss New Zealand 2008, Thelma Rodriguez, Miss Nicaragua 2008, andCarolina Dementiev Justavino, Miss Panama 2008, tape a segment for theupcoming Miss Universe Competion in Nha Trang on 10 July, 2008. They will compete in the 57th annual Miss Universe competition, on 14 July,

2008.—INTERNET

HELSINKI,11 July— Mice exposed to caffeine were protected from developingsymptoms of a disease similar to Multiple Sclerosis (MS), said a study by theFinnish and US researchers on Wednesday.

The researchers genetically modified mice so they would develop a diseasewhich resembles the disease MS, and then gave the mice caffeine, but the micedid not develop MS symptoms later, local media reported.

The researchers believed that caffeine could block the molecule adenosinereceptor.

The adenosine, which is present in all cells and influences many biochemicalprocesses, allows for immune cells to enter the central nervous system, resultingin MS-like symptoms, said the researchers.

Caffeine would not necessarily provide the same effect in persons withMS, and the relationship between the disease and the stimulant should beresearched further, they said. — MNA/Xinhua

STOCKHOLM, 11July— A small aircraftcrashed on Wednesdaynear the eastern cityUppsala of Sweden,leaving the sole womanpilot on board dead.

The aircraft is asailplane and there wasonly one female pilot onboard, according to localmedia reports.

The sailplane crashed

WASHINGTON, 11July— A team of USscientists have for the firsttime discovered evidenceof water that came fromdeep within the Moon, arevelation that stronglysuggests water has been apart of the Moon since itsearly existence — andperhaps ever since it wascreated by a cataclysmiccollision between theearly Earth and a Mars-sized object about 4.5billion years ago.

In a paper published

in the July 10 issue of thejournal Nature, the team,led by Alberto Saal fromBrown University,believes that the water wascontained in magmaserupted from fire fountainsonto the surface of theMoon more than threebillion years ago.

About 95 per cent ofthe water vapor from themagma was lost to spaceduring this eruptive“degassing”, the teamestimates. But traces of

water vapor may havedrifted toward the coldpoles of the Moon, wherethey may remain as ice inpermanently shadowedcraters.

NASA plans to sendits Lunar ReconnaissanceOrbiter later this year tosearch for evidence ofwater ice at the Moon’ssouth pole. If water isfound, the researchersmay have figured out theorigin.

MNA/XinhuaCANBERRA, 11 July —

The drought in Australia’smain food-growing regionof the Murray-Darling riversystem has worsened withthe driest June on record,the head of thegovernment’s admini-strator for the system saidon Thursday.

“This is verydisappointing and thelikelihood of upper-Murrayinflows being aboveaverage for the remainder

Drought worsens in Australia’s food bowlof winter and spring is verylow,” said Wendy Craik,chief executive of theMurray-Darling BasinCommission.

“Until there issignificant rain and run-off, the prospects forirrigation and theenvironment in 2008/09remain grim.” After goodearly rains this year, whicheased Australia’s worstdrought in 100 years, dryweather has set in again in

the past three months,plunging more rural areasback into drought.

The Murray-Darlingriver basin, an area the sizeof France and Germany,produces 41 per cent ofAustralia’s agriculture andprovides Australian dollars21 billion (20 billion USdollars) worth of farmexports to Asia and theMiddle East, includingrice, corn, grapes and dairy.

MNA/Reuters

when it tried to land atSundbro airfield to thenorth of Uppsala and thepilot died when therescuers reached the sceneof the accident, local policespokesman Bo Axelssonsaid.

The cause of theaccident is unclear. TheSwedish National Boardof Accident Investigationhas been informed and itwill conduct aninvestigation.

MNA/Xinhua

A visitor stands infront of the painting

‘Landscape withanimals and rainbow’by artist Franz Marc

at the Franz MarcMuseum in Kochel,southern Germany,on 10 July, 2008.

INTERNET

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV OEL EXCELLENCE VOY NO (231)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV OEL EXCEL-LENCE VOY NO (231) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 12.7.2008 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and 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 EAGLE SHIPPING CO, LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

Russian strategic bomberspatrol Arctic, Atlantic Oceans

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One of two white Bengal tiger cubs at the

Saskatoon Zoo in Saskatoon yawns following

feeding in Saskatoon, Sask, on 7 July, 2008.

INTERNET

Slovak PM says USradar would neverstand in Slovakia

PRAGUE, 11 July—Slovak Prime Minister RobertFico strongly opposed against the stationing of a radarbase in the Czech Republic, the Czech news agencyCTK said on Tuesday.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and herCzech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg signed themain treaty on the stationing of a US radar base onCzech soil on Tuesday despite protests from boththe Czech public and Russia.

“We are a little nervous about it because we do notwant to have either radars or missiles behind ourbacks,” Fico said, adding that he would not allow asimilar base to be stationed in Slovakia.

“If any one asked us for it, we would say a clear no,never on our territory,” he said. “I do not consider itcorrect to move this shield from the United States toEurope,” he added.— MNA/Xinhua

Ecuador seizesprivate TV stations

in debt disputes QUITO, 11 July—The

Ecuadorean GovernmentTuesday seized two privateTV stations and almost 200companies in a series ofdebt disputes linked to abank collapse in the 1990s.

President Rafael Correasent police to take overGamavision and TCTelevision, along with someinsurance and constructionbusinesses, which belongedto the Isaias family.

Isaias brothers Williamand Roberto, formerowners of Filanbanco, whowere accused ofembezzlement, fled to theUnited States after the bankcollapsed in 1998.

Correa said the seizedmedia and companies

owed the governmentmillions of dollars whenFilanbanco went under andwill be probably auctionedoff to repay the money.

President of the TVChannels AssociationNicolas Vega said Ga-mavision has nothing to dowith Filanbanco issues,adding that freedom ofspeech is in danger in thecountry.

The workers of thestations were worriedabout the interruption oftransmission signals.

The current vicepresident of TC andGamavision Jose Toledosaid he would guaranteethe emotional stability ofthe workers of bothstations. ConstituentAssembly of Ecuadorrecently prohibited theparticipation of bankers inthe media.—MNA/Xinhua MOSCOW, 11 July—Four Russian strategic bombers are conducting an aerial

patrol over the Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, ITAR-TASS news agency reportedWednes-day.

“Four strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS took off from the Ukrainka airbase inthe Amur Region overnight and are on a 14-hour patrolling mission over the ArcticOcean and the Atlantic Ocean,” Air Force spokesperson Vladimir Drik was quotedas saying.

“Two fuel tankers Il-78, which flew from the Dyagilevo airbase in Ryazan,performed the air refuelling of the missile carriers on Wednesday morning,” hesaid, adding: “NATO fighters are escorting the strategic missile carriers during thepatrolling mission.”

All flights were being carried out in accordance with international norms, withoutviolating the borders of other countries, Drik said.

MNA/Xinhua

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A woman takes a sniff of a perfume from Chanelin Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on 10 July, 2008. TheGerman antitrust watchdog said on Thursday thatit would levy fines against a number of cosmeticsand perfume companies for collusion and price-

fixing. —INTERNET

Members of a German climbing team, three ofwhom were kidnapped by Kurdish rebels, arrive

at the airport in Van, eastern Turkey, on 10July, 2008. Kurdish rebels warned on Thursday

that they would not free three kidnappedGermans until Berlin renounces a crackdownon the guerrilla group. Five rebels kidnapped

the three, part of a 13-member German team ofclimbers, from their camp at 3,200 metres,

10,500 feet, late Tuesday.—INTERNET

An Indian food vendor prepares a curry at his roadside stall in Mumbai. ALondon restaurant is serving up what it hopes will be confirmed as the

world’s hottest curry, with even the chef admitting it is “too extreme” to keepon the menu.—INTERNET

Hu thanks world support forquake-relief efforts

TOYAKO (Japan), 11July— Chinese PresidentHu Jintao on Wednesdayexpressed sincere thanksto those governments andpeoples that extendedChina sympathy andsincere help in the wakeof the May 12 Wenchuandevastating earthquake.

Hu made the remarkwhen addressing anoutreach session of theGroup of Eight (G-8) inthe northern Japaneseresort. The focus of

China’s quake-reliefefforts has been shiftedto the settlementof dislocated people andpost-quake reconstruc-tion.

“The Chinese peoplehave the determination and confidence toovercome this majordisaster and help people

in the quake areas rebuildtheir beautiful homelandat an early date,” thePresident said.

The Wenchuan earth-quake, measuring 8.0 onthe Richter Scale, has leftnearly 70,000 peopledead, over 374,000 othersinjured and almost 19,000missing..—MNA/Xinhua

Another Croatian siteadded to World

Heritage List

Acute diarrhoea breaksout in N Vietnam

HANOI,11 July —Vietnam has recentlyspotted a large number ofacute diarrhoea infections,including 109 cases testedpositive to cholera virus,in northern Nam DinhProvince, according tolocal newspaper People onWednesday.

Most of acutediarrhoea patients livein the three districts ofNghia Hung, Truc Ninhand Xuan Truong.Provincial health agenciesare disinfecting affectedareas, inspecting foodstu-ffs at markets andrestaurants, and raisingpublic awareness aboutthe disease.

Vietnam detected3,700 cases of acutediarrhoea infections,of whom 582 were testedpositive to cholera virus,nationwide in the first halfof this year, according tothe Preventive Medicineand Environment De-partment under theVietnamese Ministry ofHealth.

Local people areencouraged to keep clean,separate raw and cookedfood, cook food thorou-ghly, keep food at safetemperatures, and usechlorinated or boiled waterfor consumption and forcleaning of raw food.

MNA/Xinhua

PKK kidnaps threeGerman tourists in

east Turkey ISTANBUL, 11 July —

Kurdish guerillas havekidnapped three Germantourists on a climbingexpedition in easternTurkey, a local governorwas reported as saying onWednesday.

State-run Anatoliannews agency reportedGovernor Mehmet Cetinas saying KurdistanWorkers Party (PKK)militants were behind thekidnapping of the threetourists, who were part of a13-member climbing team,in Agri Province.

Kidnapping tourists is arare tactic for the PKKwhose activities are mainlyfocused on attackingmilitary targets in southeastTurkey. Agri provinceborders Iran and is the siteof Mount Ararat, a popular

destination for mountainclimbers.

The governor said theclimbers had arrived in theregion three days ago andhad established a camp at aheight of 3,200 metres(10,500 feet) on MountArarat.

Five PKK militantsapproached the camp andkidnapped three people, hesaid. “The terrorists saidthey carried out this actionbecause of the Germangovernment’s recent movesagainst PKK associationsand sympathisers,”Anatolian reported thegovernor as saying.

He said gendarmerieforces were carrying outsearch operations in theregion. The other climberswere taken to the nearesttown. — MNA/Reuters

BELGRADE, 11 July — The Stari Grad Plain on thesouthern Croatian Adriatic island of Hvar has beenadded to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the 7thhistorical site in Croatia to be inscribed on the WorldHeritage List, Croatia’s Culture Ministry announcedon Tuesday.

The Croatian landscape was named a World Heritagesite on Monday by the UNESCO’s World HeritageCommittee meet-ing in the Canadian city of Quebec,where the panel said ancient stone walls and sheltersstill bear “testimony to the ancient geometrical systemof land division” used by ancient Greeks.

The plain has “re-mained virtually intact over 24centuries”. the com-mittee said. The Stari Grad Plainis the largest and most fertile plain on the Adriaticislands.

The original agricultural activity of this plain,mainly centering on grapes and olives, has beenmaintained since Greek times to the present.

MNA/Xinhua

Faulty radar causes travelchaos at Dublin Airport

DUBLIN,11 July — A faulty air traffic control radarcaused major disruption at Ireland’s Dublin Airport onWednesday with many flights cancelled or severelydelayed. The airport said that by mid afternoon onlyabout half of the usual traffic was taking off andlanding. “We are having some departures and there areflights arriving as well at the moment ... 12 per hourarriving and departing, each,” an airport spokeswomansaid. Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, saidit had been told that air traffic control capacity wouldbe reduced by 66 per cent for the remainder ofWednesday.

“The issues with radar equipment at Dublin havebeen known for some weeks and it is unacceptable thatthere is no contingency or back up plan,” Ryanair saidin a statement.

The airline said it had so far cancelled 31 flights anddiverted 8 inbound aircraft to other airports in Irelandand Northern Ireland.

Rival carrier Aer Lingus said it had diverted 10flights to Shannon, Cork and Belfast and cancelled allbut five flights due to depart or arrive after 5 pm (1600GMT). Dublin airport’s website showed delays of twoto four hours in most cases although one flight was ninehours late. — MNA/Reuters

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S P O R T S

South Africa’s Dale Steyn, facing centre, cel-ebrates with the team after claiming the wicket ofEngland’s Michael Vaughan during the first dayof the first test at Lord’s cricket ground, London,

on 10 July, 2008.—INTERNET

Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro returns a ballduring a second round match against Italy’s

Simone Bolelli at the Mercedes Cup tennis tourna-ment in Stuttgart, southern Germany,

on 10 July, 2008.—INTERNET

Thongchai Jaidee from Thailand (C) hands his ballto a scorer at the 18th green after he finished greenseven under par after his first round of the Scottish

Open golf tournament at Loch lommond nearGlasgow, Scotland on 10 July, 2008.—INTERNET

LONDON, 11 July— Roger Federer, Wimbledonchampion Rafael Nadal and Australian Open holderNovak Djokovic are the first three players to qualifyfor the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai, organ-izers said on Wednesday.

Nadal, who ended Federer’s five-year Wimbledonreign in an epic final on Sunday, is the leading qualifierfor the eight-man event which will be held at Shang-hai’s Qi Zhong Stadium from 9-16 November .

“I have never managed to win it so I am reallylooking forward for this year’s event and as always I’lltry my best knowing it won’t be easy,” world numbertwo Nadal said in a statement. —MNA/Reuters

KAMPALA, 11 July — Ugandan footballer GeoffreyMassa has completed his dramatic return to Egyptianfootball this week after joining Cairo-based premierleague club Etesalat.

The Ugandan forward signed a two-year 200,000US dollars deal on Tuesday with the top-flight side thatis sponsored by Egyptian telecom.

“I am happy to have concluded most of the detailswith the club. The Egyptian league is the best in Africaand I hope it will continue to make me a better player,”Massa was quoted by New Vision on Wednesday assaying.

Etesalat, formed in 2006, joined the First Divisionlast year where they were 13 out of 16 teams. The clubbeat Zamalek and Ismaili to the signature of theUgandan striker. “I have been given a fully containedhouse and the facilities are good,” said the 22-year-oldplayer. —MNA/Xinhua

JOHANNESBURG, 11 July—Political turmoil in neigh-bouring Zimbabwe was adding to a long list of prob-lems South Africa faced in its preparation for the 2010World Cup finals, FIFA general secretary JeromeValcke said on Wednesday.

“The situation in Zimbabwe has to be solved quickly.What is happening there is definitely terrible,” Valcketold a media briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

“It would have been nice for South Africa with allthe other challenges they are facing not to have theproblem of Zimbabwe on top of it all.”

Valcke said FIFA backed various internationalinitiatives to resolve the political impasse followingthe contested elections that returned president RobertMugabe to power last month.

“We add our voice to concerns and we fully supportwhat is being done by all international organizations.”

But Valcke said he was unsure what the effect ofpossible international sanctions might be on Zimba-bwe’s national team, who are involved in 2010 WorldCup qualifiers. —MNA/Reuters

MADRID, 11 July— Real Betis have agreed to signBrazilian-born Turkey midfielder Mehmet Aureliowho was out of contract with Fenerbahce, the PrimeraLiga club said on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old, who represented Turkey at Euro2008 and who has 23 caps, will take a medical onThursday before completing the move, Betis said ontheir website (www.realbetisbalompie.es).

Spanish media reported he would sign a three-yeardeal, and he will become the Seville-based club’s firstnew recruit of the close season. Aurelio joinedFenerbahce from Trabzonspor in 2003 and helpedthem to three league titles. —MNA/Reuters

PARIS, 11 July—Striker David Trezeguet, who endedhis France career on Wednesday, hit the heights andplumbed the depths of international football.

Trezeguet, 30, scored the golden goal that gaveFrance victory over Italy in the final of Euro 2000. Buthis miss in the World Cup final penalty shootout twoyears ago helped the Italians avenge that defeat. Thescorer of 34 goals in 71 internationals, third on hiscountry’s all-time list behind Thierry Henry and MichelPlatini, Trezeguet’s international career was all-butended when he was left out of France’s Euro 2008squad by coach Raymond Domenech. —MNA/Reuters

LOCH LOMOND (Scotland), 11 July— Phil Mickelson,effectively world number one with Tiger Woods likelyto be sidelined by injury for the rest of the season, goesinto this week’s Scottish Open with two targets inmind. The American left-hander wants to make up forlosing last year’s playoff to Frenchman GregoryHavret on the banks of Loch Lomond and is also keento make sure his game is in top shape for the BritishOpen which follows at Royal Birkdale.

“Next week is in everybody’s mind but part ofgetting ready is performing well this week, playingwell and hitting shots sharply and crisply,” the 38-year-old Mickelson told reporters on Wednesday.

MNA/Reuters

LONDON, 11 July—Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinhohas said Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was thebest professional he had worked with in his coachingcareer.

“Frank Lampard is a different kind of person, not soextroverted. He is the best professional I have everworked with,” Mourinho said in an interview onwww.feelfootball.com.

“He’s the player that trains better, has more concen-tration, more commitment and is always focused onhimself.”

New Inter coach Mourinho is keen to link up againwith Lampard having won two Premier League titleswith the 30-year-old while in charge at Chelsea.

However, the west London club said this weekthey would not enter into negotiations with the Serie Achampions over the England player, who has a year lefton his contract. —MNA/Reuters

MEXICO CITY, 11 July— Mexico have an obligationto qualify for the 2010 World Cup, said new coachSven Goran-Eriksson on Thursday.

The former England coach, whose first match incharge will be a World Cup qualifier at home toHonduras next month, said Mexico were the betterside but complained about the short period of time hewould have to work with the team.

Mexico face Honduras, Canada and Jamaica in thefirst group phase of the CONCACAF World Cupqualifiers, which will be played between August andNovember.

The top two then progress to the final round ofCONCACAF qualifiers, featuring six teams, next year.

“I think that qualifying for the World Cup is anobligation for Mexico, without doubt,” the Swede tolda media conference. —MNA/Reuters

Federer, Nadal and Djokovicqualify for Masters Cup

Ugandan footballer signs forEgyptian side

Real Betis agree to sign Turkeymidfielder Aurelio

BEIJING, 11 July — Beijing will offer free bus andsubway services for Olympic ticket holders during theGames, as the Chinese capital gears up to provide swifttransport for eight million athletes, media people andspectators.

In addition, the city will extend the operation timeof more than 350 bus routes and open 34 new routesconnecting the city with each of the Olympic competi-tion venue, according to Zhou Zhengyu, Beijing Mu-nicipal Committee of Communications director. Theauthorities were still working on details for the free busand subway services for spectators, reporters andGames’ staff. —MNA/Xinhua

Zimbabwe turmoil adds toWorld Cup challenge

Trezeguet ends rollercoastercareer with France

Mickelson has two goals in mindahead of Scottish Open

Lampard is best professionalI’ve worked with

World Cup qualification a mustfor Mexico

Beijing offers free bus, subwayfor Olympic ticket holders

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WEATHER

Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hrMST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partlycloudy in Kayah State and lower Sagaing Division, rainhave been isolated in Chin State, Mandalay and MagwayDivisions, fairly widespread in Kachin and Shan States,upper Sagaing, Ayeyawady Divisions and widespread inthe remaining States and Divisions with isolated heavyfallsin Rakhine State and upper Sagaing Division. The notewor-thy amounts of rainfalls recorded were Thandwe (5.12) inches,Hkamti (3.98) inches, Kyaukpyu (2.95) inches, Kyauktaw(2.91) inches, Maungtaw (1.93) inches, Coco Island (1.69)inches Thaton (1.54) inches, Dawei (1.46) inches, Hpa-an(1.38) inches and Sittway (1.37) inches.

Maximum temperature on 10-7-2008 was 82˚F.Minimum temperature on 11-7-2008 was 72ºF. Relative hu-midity at (09:30) hours MST on 11-7-2008 was 88%. Totalsunshine hours on 10-7-2008 was (Nil).

Rainfall on 11-7-2008 was (Tr) at Mingaladon, (0.08)inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.27) inch at Central Yangon.Totalrainfall since 1-1-2008 was (49.33) inches at Mingaladon,(59.21) inches at Kaba-Aye and (72.16) inches at CentralYangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was(8) mph from West at (00:30) hours MST on 11-7-2008.

Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate in the AndamanSea and strong in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 12-7-2008: Rain orthundershowers will be isolated in southern Shan and KayahStates, lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Divisions,scattered in Chin and northern Shan States, fairly wide-spread in upper Sagaing and Ayeyawady Divisions andwidespread in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is(80%).

State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough seasare likely attimes Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts.Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40) mph. Seaswill be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood ofdecrease of rain in the Eastern Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areafor 12-7-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershow-ers. Degree of certainty is (40%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for12-7-2008: Some rain. Degree of certainty is (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for12-7-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (40%).

Weather outlook for third weekend of July 2008:During the coming weekend, one or two rain thundershow-ers are likely in Yangon Division. Likelihood of isolatedrain thundershowers in Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay Divi-sion.

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MIAMI, 11 July —Hurricane Bertha wasexpected to strengthenagain as it neared Bermudabut it remained uncertainwhether the first hurricaneof the 2008 Atlantic stormseason would actually hitthe British colony, USforecasters said onWednesday.

By 11 am EDT (1500GMT), Bertha was still aCategory 1 storm on thefive-step Saffir-Simpsonscale of hurricane intensityas it churned 715 miles(1,150 kilometres)southeast of Bermuda.

aBut the US NationalHurricane Centre said inits path lay warm waters,which provide fuel fortropiacal storms andhurricanes, and thatunfavourable atmosphericwind conditions that hadweakened Bertha abruptlyon Tuesday weredissipating.

MNA/Reuters

LONDON, 11 July —Britain should stopdetaining thousands ofchildren of foreignersseeking asylum, theIndependent AsylumCommission said in areport published onThursday.

Calling for a com-prehensive review ofasylum seekers’ treat-ment, the commission,a committee includingpoliticians, lawyers andchurch leaders, was

particularly concernedby the detention of anestimated 2,000 childreneach year.

“We hope that poli-cymakers will take noteand look again at endingpractices such as thedetention of children,”said the commission’sco-chair John Waite, aformer High Courtjudge.

The commissionalso warned against the

use of X-rays to assessyoung asylum seekers’age and called on thegovernment to repeal alaw that can be used todeny refused asylumseekers’ families and totake their children intocare.

“All those who seeksanctuary in the UKdeserve to be treatedwith a dignity over whichmere administrat iveconvenience must neverprevail.—MNA/Reuters

UK urged to stop youngasylum seekers’ detention

The Israeli Eitam airplane is seen during an in-house exhibit at IsraelAerospace Industries near Tel Aviv on 10 July, 2008. Israel says the Eitam

airplane, which is equipped with sophisticated intelligence-gathering systemscan spy on Iran.—INTERENET

Hurricane“Bertha”

set to regainstrength in

Atlantic

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Make donations to the storm victims

� Everybody may make donations freely.� Everybody may make donations to any person or any area.

However, wellwishers are urged to avoid unsystematic donations and acts that may tarnishthe image of the nation and its people.

� Certain internal and external anti-government elements, self-centred persons andunscrupulous elements are now seeking their self-interests by sending to the foreign newsagencies stories about relief and rehabilitation work they have made up and shot on video.

� Storm victims are hereby warned to remain vigilant with nationalistic spirit against thedeceptions of the self-centred persons and unscrupulous elements.

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� Skyful liars attempting to destroy nation� BBC lying

VOA deceivingRFA setting up hostilities

� Beware! Don’t be bought by those ill-wishers

Anyone may dial the following phone numbers of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and

Resettlement if he witnesses or knows that the cash assistance and relief supplies donated from

abroad and at home to the storm victims are kept for self-interest, traded, used for particular persons

and organizations, or misappropriated for other purposes.

Head of Office Ph: 067 404021 and 067 404022

Deputy Head of Office Ph: 09 860 1002

Witness may inform about misappropriation ofinternal and international relief funds and supplies

The delta is rich in natural resources. Thedwellers of the Ayeyawady Division arehardworking with resilience to difficulties. So,if they have enough number of fishing nets,fishing boats, draught cattle and farmimplements, they will soon overcome all thedifficulties.

Situations caused by ‘Nargis’should not be exploited

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YANGON, 11 July —The Work Committee forDevelopment of Border Areas and National Racesorganized the 11th Waso robe offering ceremony atMahawun Dhamma Beikman of Maha PanthutheingiPagoda in Pangsan on 6 July.

Acting Joint-Secretary U Khin Kyu of theWork Committee, departmental officials, nationalrace leaders of Wa region and local people offeredWaso robes to members of the Sangha.

At the ceremony, the Work Committee donated1,500 sets of Waso robes and 260 robes for nunsworth K 11,858,500 to the Sayadaws.—MNA

Waso robes offered

to Sayadaws of

Wa region

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