Established 1914 Volume XVI, Number 74 13th …2008/07/01 · Established 1914 Volume XVI, Number 74 13th Waning of Nayon 1370 ME Tuesday, 1 July, 2008 * Development of agriculture

Established 1914

Volume XVI, Number 74 13th Waning of Nayon 1370 ME Tuesday, 1 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

Senior GeneralThan Shwe accepts

credentials ofAmbassador of

Commonwealth ofAustralia

Senior GeneralThan Shwe accepts

credentials ofAmbassador of

Islamic Republic ofPakistan

NAY PYI TAW, 30 June—Ms Michelle Su-wen Chan, newly-accreditedAmbassador of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Union of Myanmar,presented her credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the StatePeace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at BayintnaungYeiktha, here at 10 am today.

Present on the occasion were Secretary-1 of SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura TinAung Myint Oo, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Deputy Minister UMaung Myint and Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 June—Mr Qazi Mohammad Khalilullah, newly-accreditedAmbassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Union of Myanmar,presented his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the StatePeace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at BayintnaungYeiktha, here at 10.30 am today.

Present on the occasion were Secretary-1 of SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura TinAung Myint Oo, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Deputy Minister UMaung Myint and Director-General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department.

MNA

Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ms Michelle Su-wenChan, newly-accredited Ambassador of the Commonwealth of

Australia to the Union of Myanmar.—MNA

Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Mr QaziMohammad Khalilullah, newly-accredited Ambassador of the Islamic

Republic of Pakistan to the Union of Myanmar.—MNA

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 1 July, 2008

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 DesireTuesday, 1 July, 2008

The government is building dams andreservoirs throughout the nation. Meanwhile, itis building more lakes and embankments whileimplementing river water pumping andunderground water tapping projects. As a result,the entire nation is now enjoying an adequatesupply of irrigation and drinking water.

Khabaung Diversion Weir wasconstructed with the aim of irrigating farmlandsnearby. Situated near Shwelaung Village, OttwinTownship, Bago Division, the diversion wirewas opened on 28 June.

The diversion weir, which is the 46th of itskind in Bago Division, will be able to benefit100,000 acres of farmland in Toungoo and OttwinTownships. Nowadays, three million acres havebeen put under monsoon paddy, therebycontributing to meeting the target of cultivating400,000 acres of summer paddy.

With the emergence of 212 dams andreservoirs including Khabaung Diversion Weir,farmers are now able to engage in extendedcultivation of monsoon and summer paddy aswell as in double and mixed cropping.

The increase in the irrigated areas hasresulted in the boost in the yield of crops. Of thenet sown acreage of over 28 million in the nation,the irrigated acreage is over 5 million.

The agriculture sector has been able toproduce over 1,500 million baskets of paddymaking better use of irrigation water.

Recently, some farmlands in Ayeyawadyand Yangon Divisions were damaged in thestorm. Farmers in the storm-hit regions are tostrive for boosting production and ensuring foodsecurity making the most of land and waterresources.

At a time when more irrigation projectsare being implemented across the nation farmersare to try their utmost for boosting productionof monsoon and summer paddy as well as edibleoil crops. Only then, will they be able to exceedthe target of crop production.

Strive for exceedingtarget of crop output

Advice soughtfor renovation

of religiousbuildings

YANGON, 30 June — Aceremony to seek advicefor renovation of storm-hitreligious buildings inYangon and AyeyawadyDivisions was held atHsandawkyo Pagoda inKawhmu Townshipyesterday morning.

Secretary of StateSangha Maha NayakaCommittee NyaungdonSayadaw Abhidhaja MahaRattha Guru Abhidhaja AggaMaa SaddhammajotikaBhaddanta Osadha-bhivamsa, Joint SecretaryNaga Cave Kalewa TawyaSayadaw Agga MahaPandita Agga MahaK a m m a t h a n a c a r i y aDvipitaka DvipitakakovidaBhaddanta Jagarabhivamsagave advice.

Minister for ReligiousAffairs Brig-Gen ThuraMyint Maung, Minister forSports Brig-Gen Thura AyeMyint and wellwishersoffered alms to members ofthe Sangha.

Minister Brig-GenThura Myint Maungsupplicated on religiousmatters, and wellwisher DrKhin Shwe (Zay Kaba)supplicated on renovationof religious edifices.

K y a i k h t i h s a u n gSayadaw Abhidhaja AggaMaha SaddhammajotikaBhaddanta Pannadipadelivered a sermon.—MNA

Dr Khin Shwe (Zay Kaba) and wife Daw SanSan Kywe donate provisions to Kyaikhtihsaung

Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga MahaSaddhammajotika Bhaddanta Pannadipa.—NLM

Permanent houses for storm victims being builtYANGON, 30 June —Under the arrangement of the government, permanent houses measuring 16 feet

x 20 feet are being built for homeless storm-victims in Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions.The houses with CI sheet-roofing will be built of wood. The government is also making arrangements

for the victims to resume their business.Htoo Trading Co will build 116 houses in Kyeinchaunggyi Village in Bogale Township, Ngwe Hsin

Co 108 houses in Sethsan Village in the same township, CB Bank 124 houses in Kadonkani Village in PyaponTownship, Eden Group Co 130 houses in Kyonda and Toe Villages in Dedaye Township, Royal Family Co80 houses in Zinye Village in Labutta Township. The conparies have already started building houses.Kanbawza Group Co will also build 1,000 houses in Labutta Township.

Moreover, the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) willbuild 200 houses, Myanmar Bank Association 200 houses, FMI, Shwethanlwin and AryonOo Co 616 houses,Yuzana Co 385 houses, Asia World Co 356 houses, Zay Kaba Co and Max Myanmar 200 houses each, Tet LanConstruction 130 houses, Golden Flower 100 houses, Original Group 90 houses, Royal Family Co 320 housesand Aung Chantha Co 50 houses. Other conparies are also joining in the project.—MNA

Power-tillers arrive at storm-affected areas.—MNA

Houses being built by donors at Kadonkani Village in PyaponTownship.—MNA

Donations may be made for storm survivorsYANGON, 30 June—Rehabilitation is under way for local people in storm-

hit regions who have lost their property in the storm. In that regard, well-wishersmay make donations for the following items individually or in groups or incooperation with the government at the donations accepting supervisorycommittee at the Fire Services Department (Head Office) here.

Items Value per unit (in kyat)

1. House K 600,0002. 21-foot fishing boat (with engine) K 400,0003. 21-foot fishing boat (without engine) K 200,0004. Power tiller

(a) Leya-16 K 1,090,000(b) Leya-22 K 1,550,000(c) Ayeya-1 K 1,128,600

5. Bag of fertilizer K 18,000MNA

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 1 July, 2008 3

Blast destroys militantcompound in Pakistan

KARICHI, 30 June—A resident says a powerful explosion has destroyed a militantcompound in northwestern Pakistan’s tribal region, killing eight people.

The cause of the explosion early Monday in Bar Qambarkhel village is unclear.A militant spokesman claims it was a missile strike launched from neighboringAfghanistan.

It comes three days after Pakistani paramilitary forces launched a major offensiveagainst pro-Taliban militants in Khyber.

Resident Nawaz Khan Afridi says he was woken by a loud explosion and joineddozens of villagers is rescuing survivors. He says he saw eight bodies.

Militant spokesman Munsif Khan claims it was a missile strike which had killedat least six supporters of the Vice and Virtue Movement and wounded 20.

Internet

Fish fade away, crabs take over

A house was bombed at a troubled area of Bara Akakheil in Pakistan’s tribalarea of Khyber on 29 June, 2008.—INTERNET

Philippine landslidekills four, injures 26MANILA, 30 June—Officials say heavy rains have

triggered a landslide that killed at least four people andinjured 26 others in the central Philippines.

Estrellita Escanan, the Office of Civil Defense’sprovincial coordinator, says a woman and her 1-year-old daughter were among those killed when the housesof six families were buried late Sunday in mountainousSamboan township, in Cebu province. Two youngboys died in a nearby house. Many of the people weresleeping when the earth crashed down.

Escanan said Monday it had been raining heavilyand villagers reported a squall that whipped up windsin the area before the landslide.—Internet

Afghan civiliandeaths rise sharply

in 2008

Six killed as two helicopterscrash in Arizona

WASHINGTON, 30 June—Six people were killed andone was seriously injured on Sunday when two medicalhelicopters collided on their way to a hospital inFlagstaff, Arizona, air officials said.

The helicopters crashed near Flagstaff at about 3.45pm PDT (6:45 pm EDT), said Ian Gregor, a spokesmanwith the Federal Aviation Administration in LosAngeles.

Preliminary reports indicated at least one patient wasamong the three people killed in a helicopter operatedby Air Methods Corp, Gregor said. The other fourfatalities, as well as the injury, occurred aboard ahelicopter operated by Classic Helicopter of Utah, headded.

Nobody on the ground was killed, Gregor said.A spokesman with the Flagstaff Police Dept said the

crash caused a brushfire of about 10 to 15 acres, whichwas quickly contained.—Internet

Six people were killed and one was seriouslyinjured on 29 June, when two medical helicopters

collided on their way to a hospital in Flagstaff,Arizona.—INTERNET

KABUL, 30 June —Civilian deaths inAfghanistan have risensharply in the past year,largely due to moreTaliban attacks androadside bombings, UNofficials said Sunday.

Afghan civilian deathsjumped from 430 in thefirst six months of 2007

to 698 so far this year, anincrease of 60 percent,said John Holmes, theUnited Nations under-secretary-general forhumanitarian affairs.

Taliban insurgentsforces have shifted fromdirect attacks on inter-national troops toward theuse of “civilianblind”measures such as road-sidebombings and suicideattacks, said AleemSiddique, a spokesman forthe UN Assistance Missionin Afghanistan.

About 60 percent ofcivilian deaths in 2008 areblamed on antigovern-ment forces, up from lessthan half in 2007.

A total of 565 aidconvoys came underattack in 2007, withhundreds of tons of foodhijacked.

As recently as Sunday,a convoy of 100 tons offood aid came underattack outside Kandahar,with several trucksburned and looted, hesaid.

Internet

A whale shark off the coast of Donsol island in the Philippines.—INTERNET

NARRAGANSETT BAY, 30June—Global warminghas caused dramatic shiftsin some aquatic com-munities in which fishpopulations die off andlobsters, crabs and squidmove in.

The finding comes froma new analysis of 50 yearsworth of fish-trawling datacollected in NarragansettBay and adjacent Rhode

Island Sound but mayapply elsewhere, re-searchers said.

Resident fish com-munities have pro-gressively shifted fromvertebrate species (fish) tothe invertebrates (lobstersand crabs); from bottom-feeders to species that findtheir food higher up in thewater column; and fromlarger, cool-water species

to smaller, warm-waterdwellers.

“This is a prettydramatic change, and it’sa pattern that is being seenin other ecosystems ... butwe’re in the relativelyunique position of beingable to document it,” saidJeremy Collie of theUniversity of RhodeIsland, leader of the newstudy.—Internet

Daewoo shipbuildingwins $2.3 bln in orders

in JuneSEOUL, 30 June—Daewoo Ship-

building and Marine Engineering Co,the world’s third-largest shipyard, saidSunday that it won orders to build 12ships worth of 2.3 billion US dollars thismonth, Yonhap reported..

The company said in the statementthat nine very large oil tankers, one drillship and two bulk carriers are to be built.However, the shipbuilder did not providecomparable figures from previous years.

In the first six months of this year,Daewoo Shipbuilding and MarineEngineering has won orders valued at7.56 billion dollars to build 43 ships,which accounts for 43.2 percent of itsyearly target of 17.5 billion dollars worthof orders.—Internet

West Nile virus hitsColorado, first cases

confirmedBOSTON, 30 June —The West Nile

Virus has hit the state of Colorado. Thiscomes as the first West Nile Virus cases ofthe season have been confirmed in the state.

The Colorado State Department ofPublic Health has confirmed that therehave been 2 cases reported thus far.

One of the cases is from Boulder county,while the other is from Logan county.

The two patients who have been hit bythe West Nile Virus are said to berecovering.

This is the first time this summer thatthere have been any reported human caseswithin the state.

They continue to try to gauge to seehow severe it will be throughout thesummer months.—Internet

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Foreign visitors (L) select necklace at the Hongqiaomarket in Beijing, China, on 28 June, 2008. The

Second Beijing Hongqiao International PearlCulture Festival, opened recently, will last for three

months. —XINHUA

A visitor looks at a

piece of woodcarving

at the Pablo Picasso’s

private gifts exhibition

in Buenos Aires,

capital of Argentina,

on 28 June, 2008.

XINHUA

All items from Xinhua News Agency

MOGADISHU, 30 June —Two foreign aid workersand a Somali nationalabducted by Islamistinsurgents were releasedhours after their abductionfollowing the interventionof local elders, seniorofficial confirmed toXinhua on Saturday.

Maollin Isaq Nur Isaq,mayor of Wajid town inBakool region where theaid workers were released,told Xinhua that the threemen kidnapped earlySaturday by insurgentswho seized control of theprovincial capital ofBakool, were released.

“Elders contacted theleaders of the IslamicCourts Union and securedtheir release,” Isaq toldXinhua by phone fromWajid, 90 kilometresnorthwest of Baidoa, theseat of the Somalitransitional Parliament.

Xinhua Coalition chopper makes hardlanding in E Afghanistan

KABUL, 30 June – A helicopter belonging to theUS-led Coalition forces made a hard landing in theeastern Afghan province of Paktya on Saturday,said a Coalition statement.

The helicopter made hard landing due tomechanical issues leading to no casualties, said thestatement.

There were no reports of enemy fire and thehelicopter has been secured, it added.

A total of 70,000 multi-national troops aredeployed across Afghanistan under the flags of theNATO-led ISAF and the US-led Coalition forcesrespectively for maintaining stability and helpingin reconstruction of the country.

Xinhua

British airports “vulnerable”to attack

LONDON, 30 June— British airports are vulnerableone year after the attack on Glasgow Airport, warneda terrorism expert.

Security consultant Chris Yates said many ofthe changes put in place at Glasgow, northernBritain, after a jeep was driven into Glasgow’smain terminal building and set on fire on 30 June,had been copied at other airports around the world,the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)reported on Friday.

Although some “weak points” in airport securityhave been addressed, others have remained.

Xinhua

Greek passenger ship runsaground in Aegean Sea

ATHENS, 30 June — A Greek Passenger shipTheofilos, en route from Mytilene to Chios in eastAegean sea, ran aground off the island of OinoussesSaturday.

According to Greek TV, the ship was carrying475 passengers and has suffered a crack on its leftside, after hitting an unmapped reef.

The Ministries of Mercantile Marine said theship was slightly damaged but was able to continueto Oinousses, which is around two kilometres away

Promptly responding to the emergency, therescue teams consisting of two Super Pumahelicopters and three warships to rush to the site,and a C-130 aircraft is on standby. — Xinhua

SHANGHAI, 30 June — A Chinese cargoship capsized off the country’s east coaston Saturday morning, killing five andleaving five others missing, the localauthority said.

The ship Haoping, with 14 sailorsand 4,000 tons of refined iron ore on

GAZA, 30 June —Palestinian factions onSaturday argued that theyhave the right to respondto Israeli violations of anEgyptian-brokered cease-fire which took hold inthe Gaza Strip since 19June. The argumentintensified after Hamas,which controls the GazaStrip, criticized two othergroups for firing rocketsinto Israel despite the

Palestinian factions argueabout ceasefire

calmness.A small armed group

the Islamic Jihad and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades,the armed wing ofPalestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas’ Fatahmovement, fired therockets in three occasionsover the past days toretaliate for an Israelimilitary action in the WestBank though the latterterritory is out of theceasefire deal.

Khaled al-Batsh, asenior Islamic Jihadleader, said “the Israelioccupation violates the

lull on daily basis” and sohis movement “preservesthe right to retaliate for allIsraeli crimes regardlesswhere they take place”.

Moreover, al-Batshsaid his movement “callson everyone to fightagainst the occupation.”Referring to Hamas de-mands that the factionsshould consult beforeresponding to the viola-tion, al-Batsh said therewere Israeli violations“require immediateretaliation without coordi-nating the responses withHamas”.— Xinhua

Abductedforeign aid

workersreleased

Cargo ship capsizes off E China coast killingfive, five missing

board, overturned at 3:27 am in thesouthern Yellow Sea.

Ships and a helicopter were sent tothe area where rescuers saved four andfound five bodies of crew members. Thesearch for others continued.

Xinhua

Children watch fromtheir village as blacksmoke rises during

heavy fighting in theeastern Chadian townof Gos Beida in this on

14 June, 2008 filephoto. To match

Reuters Witness storyCHAD-REBELS/ inwhich, Reuters chief

photographer for Westand Central AfricaFinbarr O’Reilly,describes a recent

encounter with rebels ineastern Chad.

INTERNET

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Obama criticizes McCainon immigration

NZ migrants concern aboutgrowing safety fears

Blast kills two in N Lebanoncity of Tripoli

UN urges for common solutionsto guide AU development

WASHINGTON, 30 June—Democrat Barack Obamaand Republican JohnMcCain courted Hispanicsupport on Saturday, andObama accused his WhiteHouse rival of backingaway from comprehensiveUS immigration reformunder pressure from hisparty. In separate appea-rances before a group ofLatino public officials, thetwo presidential con-tenders portrayed them-selves as dedicatedchampions for Hi-spanics—a fast-growingand critical swing voting

bloc in November’selection.

Obama took aim atMcCain’s approach tocomprehensive immi-gration reform and hischange of emphasis onlegislation to offer apathway to citizenship forthe country’s 12 millionillegal immigrants.

McCain, an Arizonasenator, broke with his partyand worked for the plan,which ultimately failed inCongress amid heavyRepublican opposition.

But he shifted hisapproach during the fight

for the party’s presidentialnomination to emphasizethe need to secure USborders before addressingthe status of illegalimmigrants.

“One place whereSenator McCain used tooffer change was onimmigration. He was achampion of compre-hensive reform, and Iadmired him for it,”Obama, an Illinois senatorwho supported theproposal, told the NationalAssociation of LatinoElected and AppointedOfficials.—MNA/Reuters

WELLINGTON, 30 June—The head of the NewZealand Federation ofEthnic Councils said hereon Saturday that fearsabout personal safety weregrowing among membersof ethnic and migrantcommunities in NewZealand, Radio NewZealand reported.

Federation president

Pancha Narayanan saidnew multiculturallegislation could haveprevented members ofethnic communities beingthe targets of recent violentcrime and would haveprompted better handlingof the incidents.

He was referring to thekillings of a liquor storeowner, a pensioner and a

woman in South Aucklandearlier this month. Allwere Asian, including twoChinese origin women.

He told the federation’sannual general meeting inWellington on Saturdaythat he knew there wasracism when he came toNew Zealand in 1986, buthe felt safe then.

MNA/Xinhua

32 militants killed in S Afghanistan

TRIPOLI (Lebanon), 30June—An explosionripped through an apart-ment block in Lebanon’snorthern city of Tripoli onSaturday, killing twopeople and wounding 17,medical sources said.

It was not immediatelyclear what caused the blastin the city’s Bab Tibbaneharea, where nine peoplewere killed in clashes

that erupted on Sundaybetween Sunni supportersof the government andAllawite followers of theopposition.

Tripoli is dominated byLebanon’s anti-Syrian,Sunni-led majority coa-lition. The Allawites, whosefaith is an offshoot of ShiiteIslam, have close ties toSyria and the Lebaneseopposition, which is led by

the Shiite Hizbollah group.A Qatari-mediated

accord in May ended 18months of politicalconflict between thegoverning coalition andthe opposition.

The standoff led to aviolent showdown thatthreatened a new civil war.Since then there have beenfrequent minor securityincidents.—MNA/Reuters

KABUL, 30 June—Afghan National SecurityForces ( ANSF) and theUS-led Coalition forces intwo separate operationshave killed 32 insurgentsin southern Afghan pro-vince of Uruzgan, said aCoalition statement re-leased here on Saturday.

The first engagementoccurred when the com-bined forces was on asecurity patrol in the KhasUruzagan district andreceived fire from in-surgents in a heavilyvegetated area, the state-ment said. The ANSF andCoalition soldiers returned

fire and moved to an areafrom which they coulddirect air strikes, killingthree militants, it added.

However, the militantscame again soon laterattacking the patrol usingsmall arms and ANSF andCoalition forces defeatedthe attack, killing 29insurgents, the statementsaid. During this engage-ment, insurgents attemptedto disguise themselves inwomen’s clothing in orderto escape, it noted.

MNA/Xinhua

Passengers receive security check at the Andingmen Subway Station indowntown Beijing, China, on 29 June, 2008. —XINHUA

Anti-G8 protestersscuffle with riot policeduring a rally against

next month’s G8summit in Hokkaido,northern Japan, inTokyo on 29 June,2008.—INTERNET

S H A R M E L - S H E I K H ,(Egypt) , 30 June —African countries shouldmake use of commonsolutions and regional andinternational cooperationto guide and drive nationalactions for development, atop UN official said hereon Friday.

Abdulie Janneh, UNUnder-Secretary Generaland Executive Secretaryof the UN EconomicCommission for Africa,made the remarks whenaddressing the openingceremony of the foreignministerial meeting of theAfrican Union (AU)Executive Council in theEgyptian Red Sea resortSharm el-Sheikh.

He said the best wayto spur Africa’s wide-ranging and complexdevelopment is unity ofpurpose, policy coherence

and effective use of limitedresources to build morestable, integrated, com-petitive and diversifiedeconomies.

MNA/Xinhua

People pass a plastic toy model at the Bandai boothduring the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention on29 June, 2008. The event, which features a host oftoys, comics, animation, gaming, design, licensing,

and Cosplay from all over the world, is the first of itskind in Singapore, event organizers said.—INTERNET

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(A)“Well, my dear, we

are a couple who had beenmarried since we wereyoung. When we startedto lead a married life, wehad no paddy fields orcattle. Ko Aye Pe earnedhis living as a farmlabourer his whole life.When the storm started totake place, I did not thinkit was a storm. I thought itwere just a strong windand a low tide. Our hutwas situated in a lowerground. Then, the stormgot stronger and stronger.The sound of the stormwas like a long siren to myear.

“Daughter, myhusband was paralyzedfrom the waist down theyear before last yearbecause he had been underexcessive load of povertysince his youth. He hadpoor eyesight, too. Themidwife in our village saidthat he had cataracts in bothof his eyes. Our hut waswashed away in the veryfirst strong blow. He wasthrown off the bamboobedstead, and said, ‘Whathappened to us, Ma MyaMay?’, and tried to sit up.Both of us got completelywet. At that time, the tidalwave was as high as mythigh. I was over 70. Ithought I got stronger than.I held him on my back andcarried him to the publicrest-house on a higherground.

“Daughter, I got veryfrightened, depressed andtired. My husband was tooweak to talk. The hill wasthe site of our village’s

Might of loving-kindnessKhin Oo

Hailing Myanmar Women’s Day

“I’m very encouragedto see him recover from hisillness. I don’t think I wouldbe that happy even if I wonthe highest lottery prize.”

(B)“You mean my

husband? He went out tosea to catch fish at that time.But, the fishing net was notours, we hired it. Whathappened to us when thestorm started? We lived bythe sea. Our business wascatching fish. At first, Ithought it was just a heavyrain and high tide. Mydaughter was at the age ofmore than one year at thattime. We caught fish as ourbusiness throughout thewhole life. I know how toswim and set fishing nets. Idid not accompany myhusband because our childwas still young. I don’tknow whether he was deador not. We haven’t gotinformed about him up tonow. That night, the tidewas in roughly. When ourlittle house shook, I pickedup my daughter from thecradle. My daughter and Iwere carried by the tidalwaves. I waded, holding upmy daughter over my headin case my daughter woulddrown. When I found amangrove, I made a greateffort to get to that tree. Mydaughter and I were closeto drowning. When wereached the tree, I held thetree tight with one of myhands and climbed it up. Igot many scrapes on mybody. When we got in thefork of the tree, I noticedthat my daughter’s face hadturned dull blue because shegot some water in her lungs.

So, I put her on my shoulderprostrate and pressed herback gently several times.By good fortune, the blouseI wore at that time was aflannel one. I took it off andwrapped my daughter withit. The wind and the rainwere striking my back asthough I were beaten with awhip. I had to showresilience the whole nightand the whole morning. Inthe meantime, I wasbreastfeeding her. I tookgreat care in case I didn’tdrop her.

“I had to try my bestfor my daughter’s survival.I might die, but it didn’tmatter. What was the mostimportant was that mydaughter was not injuredand she continued tosurvive. My daughter is mywhole life. The injuries inmy back were not serious atall if compared with the casefor her survival. I dared tomake sacrifice my life ifnecessary.”

(C)“Hi, friend, come on

and take a seat. I’m gettingbetter. The doctor said thatmy leg will turn to normal.I can translate your look atme. Now, my mind is stillin normal conditions, KhinLay. I have a word with youwhen we are alone. When Iwitnessed my husband’stragic end, I felt as though Iwere deranged. I wished tosacrifice my life if thatwould save the lives of myfamily members. As youknow, I am a teacher andmy husband and I lived indifferent townships. Duringsummer vacation, I washelping him with his workat the factory. We did notgo back home. At the nightthe storm took place, therewas no one but our familymembers in the factory. Iheard a lot of noise becausethe storm was blowing thecorrugated iron sheets offthe roof and downing thetrees outside the factory. Isuggested Ko Kyaw Maungthat we go back home. Hewas worried about thefactory, and said that therewas no difference betweenstaying at home and stayingin the factory. I heard thesnap of the factory’s roof,

Proud To BeA Myanmar Woman * Myanmar Culture

One that’s unique and grandFrom birth till life’s endNo Discrimination of sex nor brandTo oppress or look down on women

* We don’t have ...Birth of a boy, from Gods, a giftThat of a girl, a curse, some may thinkLeading to selective abortionInfanticide or female babies elimination

* We do have ...Education for allYoung boys and girls equally calledTo attend schoolFor long-term poverty break-through

* We don’t have ...Forced marriages for young bridesMissing a chance to meet with Mr RightsWho coincide with their tastes and likesAnd big ‘dowry’ for everyone’s plight

* Myanmar Women ...Skill and power embedded in most of usTraditionally being the focusKey persons in the familiesPulling all strings to make everyone grow andhappy

* Along with our men, together we marchWith mutual respect and trustYet common to find the reverse of ‘Ladies-first’Not because of status but because of affectionand love.

Aye Phyu

cemetery. When we got onthe public rest-house, hiswhole body was icy cold.So, I gave him a massageon his whole body,especially on the centre ofthe soles of his feet thewhole night. He wasshivering, so I tried to keephim warm. The sole of thefoot is the centre of nerves,isn’t it? I had been recitingthe verses of the SupremeAttributes of the ThreeGems and saying prayersfor his recovering from theillness the whole night. Thefollowing morning, Iplucked the sprouts ofnearby watercress andkanaphawt and chewedthem, and then I put thepaste into his mouth to puthim right.

“I even didn’t take awink. If I fell asleep, or if Iwasn’t resilient enough,that would cost myhusband’s life. We hadearned our living togethersince our marriage. We hada son, but he died ofsnakebite. Our family hadonly two members—he andme. So, I had to take care ofhim. You know, there is asaying that goes ‘Treat sonas master, and husband asGod’. My concept was thatif we could not survive, Iwanted to be the one whowould die first. I wanted tosee him survive as a resultof my treatment to him. Iwas desperate to continueto treat and take care ofhim. I tended cattle. I alsoplucked fruit andvegetables and sold them.The medical team put himon a drip, and now, as yousee he is able to speak well.

but I did not think the roofwould collapse to theground. As soon as I heardthe sound of the roofdropping to the ground, Irushed to my two daughtersand covered them. Then, oneof my legs was under thecross beams. Ko KyawMaung and my youngerbrother faced grave danger.I had to harden my heart andhug my elder daughter. Shewas shivering out of fear.My younger daughter wasbrave. I explained thesituations to her. I asked herto run to the village and askwhoever she would meetfirst for help. I said that thecross beams on her fathercould be removed to rescuehim only when she got help.

Khin Lay, my daughter,ran as fast as she could tothe village. But, I realized

that it was late to rescuemy husband. When mydaughter arrived backtogether with somepeople, she was too tiredto speak. I have notreceived any treatment formy injured legs. But, I ampleased because I carriedout funeral services for myhusband and youngerbrother. Do you think Ihave no feelings abouttheir deaths? No, my heartis completely filled withsorrows for their deaths. Ihave to show resiliencebecause I have to take careof the future of my twodaughters. What I will doall must be for them, notfor me.(This article is written inhonour of MyanmarWomen’s Day.)

Translation: MS

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NAY PYI TAW, 30June—Minister forFinance and RevenueMaj-Gen Hla Tun wenton an inspection tour ofMyanma Economic Bankin Taungdwingyi of

F&R Minister meets officers and staff in Magway DivMagway Division on 27June.

Upon his arrival,Managing Director UMyat Maw of MEB andthe manager of BranchBank briefed on banking

services. Next, the ministergave instructions ondealing with financialmatters speedily.

The following daythe minister met withofficers and staff of

respective departments ofthe ministry and made aspeech on the occasion.At the meeting divisionlevel departmentalofficials briefed on thetarget during the fiscalyear, accomplishment ofthe tasks and future plans.

In his meeting hesaid that the departmentsof the Ministry of Financeand Revenue play theleading role in the regionaleconomic development,adding that it is necessaryto carry out the tasks inaccord with the law,bylaws, rules andregulations and it isrequired to make efforts

for the development of thesocio-economic life of thelocal people whileperforming the tasks forfinance, monetary and tax.

Next, the ministerinspected MyanmaInsurance, Myanma

Economic Bank, MyanmaSmall Loans Enterprise,Pension Department andInternal RevenueDepartment in Magwayand MEBs inYenanchaung and Chauk.

MNA

Senior General Than Shwe receives Ms Michelle Su-wen Chan, Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia to Myanmar (News on page 1).—MNA

Senior General Than Shwe receives Mr Qazi Mohammad Khalilullah, Ambassador ofthe Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Myanmar (News on page 1).—MNA

Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun meeting with staff of the Ministry ofFinance and Revenue of Magway.—MNA

The old students of Marine Biology payrespects to their teachers at the get togetherheld at M3 Food Centre in Yangon on 28

June.—H

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with addedmomentum. New campsfor Vehicle mountedCDMA 450 wereurgently opened at threeplaces such as Bogale,Myaungmya andNgapudaw to be able tocontribute much tocarrying out the reliefwork. In the areas whereVehicle mounted CDMA450 could not be used,

Participation of Defence Services (Navy) servicemenin relief and rehabilitation of Delta region

Article: Maung Maung Myint Swe

Servicemen of Defence Services (Navy)remove fallen trees in Bogale Township.

Officers and other ranks of DefenceServices (Navy) carrying out sanitation in

Kyeinchaunggyi Village of BogaleTownship.

Naval servicemen undertaking

rehabilitation of Thabye (Tahse) Village of

Kyeinchaunggyi Village.

(from page 16)

A single person

would not be able to carry

out relief and

rehabilitation tasks. That

was why the

government, the people

and the Tatmadaw are

harmoniously under-

taking the above tasks.

In doing so, officers and

other ranks and vessels

of Defence Services

(Navy) have been

running up and down the

routes to participate in

relief and rehabilitation

tasks along the many

rivers and creeks of

Ayeyawady Division

from 5 May to date.

In taking

rehabilitation measures

in Labutta, Bogale and

Hainggyikyun, the

Defence Services

(Navy) mobilized the

rank and file and naval

vessels to repair wells

and lakes for supply of

potable water to the local

people. The Tatmadaw-

men of the Defence

Services (Navy) had

repaired 36 wells and

lakes in Hainggyikyun

region, 20 wells and lakes

in Bogale Township and

24 wells and lakes in

Labutta Township.

Moreover, they had

repaired 10 village schools

in Ngapudaw Township,

10 village schools in

Labutta Township and six

village schools in Bogale

Township.

Likewise, the

Tatmadawmen of the

Defence Services (Navy)

had renovated 22

monasteries in Hainggyi-

kyun, six monasteries in

Labutta Township and 19

monasteries in Bogale

Township.

Indeed, relief and

rehabilitation tasks have

been carried out in all

aspects.

The Tatmadawmen

constructed earth roads

stretching altogether

3,990 feet long in

Hainggyikyun, Labutta

and Bogale townships by

undertaking repair of earth

roads and construction of

new ones.

Furthermore, they

had repaired houses of

storm victims — 1,812

houses in Hainggyikyun

region, 104 houses in


houses in Bogale

Township.

Tidal waves affected

the vast areas in the

division. Therefore,

efforts were made for

prevention against

outbreak of infectious

diseases. Members of the

medical teams under

control of the Defence

Services (Navy) made

field trips to the grass-

root level to provide

health care to 98 patients

in Hainggyikyun region,

(See page 9)

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Servicemen of Defence Services (Navy)cutting hair of local people in

Kyeinchaunggyi Village of BogaleTownship.

Naval officers and other ranks participating

in rebuilding of houses in villages of

Labutta Township.

(from page 8)

73 patients in Labutta

Township and 518

patients in Bogale

Township. Moreover, the

Tatmadawmen partici-

pated in the farming work

of local farmers. With a

view to running the

agriculture sector as

usual, officers and other

ranks of the Defence

Services (Navy) together

with local farmers

ploughed 70 acres of

farmland in Hainggyi-

kyun region, 115 acres in


acres in Bogale

Township. As a result, the

naval officers and other

ranks were in one with

the local farmers in the

agriculture sector.

Damage and losses

were also caused in the

fishery industry of storm-

hit townships in

Ayeyawady Division. As

part of contributions, the


distributed 1,000 gallons

of diesel, 55 fishing boats

and 31 fibre fishing boats

measuring 21 feet by four

feet to storm victim

fishermen of Bogale and

Labutta townships.

In addition, the


undertook rehabilitation

tasks of the storm-hit

regions with might and

main. Up to 25 June, naval

vessels transported

972.23 tons of foodstuffs,

260.99 tons of personal

goods and 697.15 tons of

construction materials

totalling 2,555.84 tons to

necessary areas.

Moreover, the vessels

transported 7,624.475

tons of agricultural inputs

including salty water

resistant paddy strains to

the storm-hit regions. The

naval vessels could serve

the transport duty along a

lot of rivers and creeks in

undertaking rehabi-

litation and recon-

struction tasks effectively.

In Aukpyunwa

Village of Labutta

Township, all the houses

were destroyed in the

storm. Therefore, the

officers and other ranks

of Danyawady Naval

Region Command built

huts for 120 families of

the village. Actually, they

performed the tasks to

fulfil the shelter needs of

120 households by

moving them from the

tarpaulin tents to the huts

before the rainy season.

Likewise, construction of

huts for 240 survivor

families in Ohnchaung

Village of Labutta

reflected the efforts and

goodwill of naval officers

Naval officers and other ranks removing

fallen trees in Mawlamyinegyun Township.

Participation of DefenceServices (Navy) servicemen…

and other ranks.

All in all, I wrote the

article to honour the

industrious efforts of over

1,500 officers and other

ranks of the Defence

Services (Navy) who

have been taking part in

the rehabilitation of

storm-hit regions up to

date with the use of 30

naval vessels.

Translation: TTA

*****

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NAY PYI TAW, 30June—Chairman of theNational DisasterPreparedness CentralCommittee PrimeMinister General TheinSein, accompanied by theministers, the deputyministers, the director-general of GovernmentOffice and heads ofdepartments arrived atPathein in AyeyawadyDivision by helicopter thismorning.

The Prime Ministerand party were welcomedin Pathein by Chairman ofAyeyawady DivisionPeace and DevelopmentCouncil Commander ofSouth-West CommandBrig-Gen Kyaw Swe,Deputy Commander Brig-

Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects reconstructionand rehabilitation tasks in Labutta and Ngapudaw Tsps

Gen Khin Maung Aye,Pathein Air BaseCommander Brig-Gen ZinYaw and departmentalofficials.

Accompanied byCommander Brig-GenKyaw Swe, PrimeMinister General TheinSein and party went onan inspection of a fishingboat building workshopbeing carried out by theFisheries Department insupport of rehabilitationfor storm-hit fishermenin Kyaungpangon villageof Pathein.

First, Deputy Head ofAyeyawady DivisionFisheries Department UMin Naung briefed thePrime Minister onprogress in building

fishing boats whileMinister for Livestock andFisheries Brig-GenMaung Maung Theinpresented a supplement-ary report.

At the fishing boatbuilding workshop, thePrime Minister lookedinto progress in buildingfishing boats by skilledboat builders and gaveguidance to take speedymeasures for theconstruction of fishingboats adding that theministry is to provideassistance to meet therequirements as the taskis being carried out bythe State for theimprovement of socio-economic life of thestorm-hit fishermen.

The FisheriesDepartment is in chargeof the fishing boat buildingworkshop locating inKyaungpangon village of

Pathein. A total of 60skilled fishing boatbuilders are constructing15 boats with the lengthof 21 feet per day at

present and there is a planto have finish ed 500 boatsat the end of July.

The FisheriesDepartment is buildingfishing boats for thefishermen in the 7 storm-hit townships inAyeyawady Division andopening 16 fishing boatbuilding workshops— onein Pyapon, two in Bogale,four in Mawlamyinegyun,two in Labutta, one inEinme and two each inMyaungmya, Hinthadaand Pathein Townships—. So far a total of 644fishing boats have beenbuilt and plans are underway to continue to buildfishing boats to meet therequirement.

The Prime Minister

welcomed by Minister forCooperatives Maj-GenTin Htut who wassupervising rehabilitationand reconstruction tasksin Labutta Township anddepartmental officials.

Upon arrival atLabutta, the PrimeMinister attended aceremony to hand overfishing boats and fishinggear to be used atrehabilitation works.

First, the PrimeMinister watched thetest run of fishing boatsto be handed over anddemonstration of fishingwith the use of fishinggear.

Then followed theceremony to hand over

(See page 11)

and party left Pathein byhelicopter and landed at3rd mile relief camp ofLabutta Township at 12.30pm and they were

Prime Minister General Thein Sein presents cash donation toHeadmaster U Tun Myint to build a two-storey school building in

Chaungwa village, Ngapudaw Township.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein views fishing gear at Kyaukhmaw village, LabuttaTownship.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects skilled workers building fishing boats for storm victims in Kyaungpangon, Pathein Township.—MNA

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(from page 10)fishing boats and fishingequipment. Minister forLivestock and FisheriesBrig-Gen Maung MaungThein handed over 226fishing boats, 250 piecesof fishing nets and 1270pieces of other accessoriesto Minister forCooperatives Maj-GenTin Htut.

Next, ManagingDirector U Tun Tun ofTun Yadana Sein JadeMining Co donated K 100million and 4000 piecesof clothing for theresumption of salt industryand reconstruction workin Labutta and Ngapudawtownships. LabuttaTownship InchargeMinister Maj-Gen TinHtut and HinegyikyunRegion Incharge Ministerfor Mines Brig-Gen OhnMyint accepted thedonations.

PrimeMinisterGeneralThein Seininspects…

Fisheries Departmentunder the Ministry ofLivestock and Fisheries.They then left the campby helicopter and

Prime Minister and partywere welcomed bymembers of UnionSolidarity and Develop-ment Association,Women’s Affairs Organi-zation and Maternal andChild Welfare Assocationand local people. ThePrime Minister attendeda ceremony to donate cashfor construction of a newschool building and desksat Chaungwa VillageBasic Education HighSchool (Branch).Addressing the ceremony,the Prime Minister saidhe witnessed that therewas difficulty in pursuingeducation in the past as hehimself used to pursue his

Afterwards, the PrimeMinister and partyinspected the fishingboats, engines and fishinggear handed over by the

comfortable life being ableto distinguish betweenright and wrong. Thedamaged school would bereconstructed into thedurable two-storeybuilding for the studentsto learn educationpeacefully. The studentsare urged to try to becomebrilliant ones on whom theState can rely. Next, thePrime Minister donatedcash for the schoolbuilding to theheadmaster.

Minister Brig-GenOhn Myint presentedexercise books andstationery to the studentsand General ManagerU Kyaw Naing of Shwe

Prime Minister General Thein Sein addresses ceremony to donate cash for construction of a new school building anddesks at Chaungwa Village Basic Education High School.—MNA

Prime MinisterGeneral Thein Seinconverses with local

people.—MNA

Fishing gear for fishermen of storm-hit regions.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects fishing boats in Kyaukhmaw village. —MNA

inspected ploughing ofland and cultivation ofpaddy in LabuttaTownship from aerialview.

At 2 pm, the PrimeMinister and party went toPyin Khayine Village inNgapudaw Township andinspected ploughing ofland and arrangements forcultivation of rice anddevelopments in thevillage and nearby villagesby car.

On arrival at theChaungwa Village inNgapudaw Township, the

education in this region.However, as the

government has placedspecial attention topromotion of education inthe villages of remoteareas including thisregion, those regions nolonger have anydifficulties in learningeducation. Therefore,parents themselves needto encourage theirchildren to try to becomeeducated, he said. Whenthey become educatedpeople, they will be ableto lead peaceful and

Thanlwin Co donated 300sets of desks and 750raincoats. After theceremony, Prime MinisterGeneral Thein Seingreeted those present. Theschool building is 60 feetlong, 30 feet wide and 14feet high.

Leaving ChaungwaVillage by helicopter, thePrime Minister and partyviewed condition ofvillages and arrangementsfor growing rice. In theafternoon, they arrivedback in Pathein.

MNA

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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF MYANMARMINISTRY OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION

MYANMA RAILWAYS

INVITATION TO SEALED TENDERS

1. Sealed Tenders are invited by Myanma Railways, for supply of the following Stores which will be purchased in Myanmar Kyat and Free FE.Sr.No. Tender No. Description Quantity Currency A. 15(T)2/MR(E) (i) BS 75 R Steel Rail (Brand New) 12000-M Tons Euro

2008-2009 (ii) BS 75 R Fish Plates (Brand New) 27200-Nos(iii) BS 75 R Fish Bolts & Nuts with 108800-SetsTwo Spring Washer (Brand New)

B. 15(T)3/MR(E) High Tension Bolts & Nuts With Kyat2008-2009 Plain Washers (Brand New)

(i) 22mmø x 75mm 2500-Sets(ii) 22mmøx 80mm 2500-Sets

C. 15(T)4/MR(E) Point and Crossing Kyat2008-2009 (i) 1:12 30-Sets

(ii) 1:8 30-SetsClosing Date/Time-1.8.2008 (Friday) (12:00) Hours

2. Tender documents are available at the office of the Deputy General Manager (Supply), Myanma Railways, No.357/361, Merchant Street, Botahtaung,Yangon starting from 1.7.2008 during the office hours.3. For further details please call: 01-298583, 291994. Deputy General Manager, Supply Department, Myanma Railways, Botahtaung, Yangon

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV OEL EXCELLENCE VOY NO ( )

Consignees of cargo carried on MV OEL EXCEL-LENCE VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vesselhas arrived on 30.6.2008 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.T.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 EAGLE SHIPPING CO., LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

Japan, US, Australia pledge closestrategic partnership

KYOTO (Japan), 30June—Top diplomats ofJapan, the United Statesand Australia undertookFriday to work in closestrategic partnership toboost stability and securityin the Asia-Pacific Regionas well as the world atlarge.

The decision wasunveiled in a joint state-ment released afterMasahiko Komura, Ste-phen Smith, foreignministers of Japan,Australia respectively,and US Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice heldtalks at the third mini-sterial meeting of theTrilateral Strategic Dia-logue Friday, follow-ingthe conclusion of the G-8foreign ministers meeting.

During the talks, thethree ministers under-scored the importance of

promoting trilateralcooperation to ensurepeace and prosperity inthe Asia-Pacific Region asit is faced with a widerange of challenges,including the proliferationof weapons of massdestruction, terrorism, andnatural disasters.

Noting that theircooperation should beforward-looking andresponsive to emergingsecurity issues, the threenations vowed to furtherstrengthen trilateralinitiatives in variousareas, including humani-tarian assistance anddisaster relief as well asc o u n t e r - t e r r o r i s m ,security and defensecooperation.

With distinguishedperformance in responseto natural disasters andother humanitarian emer-

gencies, Japan, the UnitedStates and Australiahighlighted strengthenedcooperation on disastermanagement and emer-gency response.

MNA/Xinhua

WB, Togo launch infrastructurerehabilitation project

Japanese Navy warship leaves southern China portZHANJIANG (Guangdong),

30 June —After a five-dayvisit to China, Japan’sMaritime Self-DefenceForce destroyer Sazanamileft the southern Guan-gdong Province port cityof Zhanjiang on Saturdaymorning.

Sazanami, with its 240-member crew, is the firstJapanese warship to visitChina since World WarII.

A farewell ceremony

was held at the port beforeits departure. “Please sendthe love and friendship ofthe Chinese navy andpeople back to Japan,”Lieutenant-General SuShiliang, commander ofthe South Sea Fleet, saidto Major-General ShinichiTokumaru of the JapaneseMaritime Self-DefenceForce.

Su added the reciprocalvisits symbolized animportant step in the

communication betweenthe China and Japandefence forces. Beforeheading back to Japan, thedestroyer will have a drillwith the Chinese Navy inthe sea area near Zhanjiang.It will focus on com-munication and for-mation.— MNA/Xinhua

Britons face higher bills forQueen Elizabeth

LOME, 30 June—TheTogolese Government andthe World Bank havelaunched a long delayedproject with the aim ofrehabilitating andpromoting the main-tenance of basic in-frastructure in theTogolese capital Lome,according to officialsources.

Dubbed as Project for

the Rehabilitation andMaintenance of Infra-structure in Lome, themain objective of theWorld Bank- fundedproject is to help theTogolese Governmentimprove in the areas suchas roads and otherdilapidated amenities inthe capital, the govern-ment announced in astatement on Thursday.

Funded through WorldBank’s specialized LowIncome Countries UnderStress mechanism, theproject is estimated to costup to over 600 millionFCFA (1.6 million USdollars), according togovernment sources.

“The project is intendedto assist the TogoleseGovernment to improveaccess to critical urbaninfrastructure and servicesthrough the rapid re-habilitation of roads andenhancement of access tourban transportation,” saidthe World Bank in astatement.

MNA/Xinhua

Drive withcare

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British soldier killed in Afghanistan LONDON, 30 June—A

British soldier was killedand two others injuredwhen a vehicle they weretravelling in rolled overwhile on patrol in southernAfghanistan, Britain’sMinistry of Defence saidon Saturday.

“The vehicle had beenpart of a patrol, conductingforce protection when theincident occurred. Theincident was not combat-related,” said the MOD in

statement. The three soldiers, who

were from the 13 AirAssault Support RegimentRoyal Logistic Corps, wereevacuated to NATO’sInternational SecurityAssistance Force’s medi-cal facilities at CampBastion.

“Sadly, despite the bestefforts of the medical team,one soldier died of hiswounds,” the MODstatement added. “The

remaining two casualtiesare receiving treatment fortheir injuries which are notlife threatening.”

The death in HelmandProvince brings to 109 thenumber of British troopskilled since US-led forcesinvaded Afghanistan todrive out the Talebangovernment and al-Qaedamilitants after the 11September, 2001, attackson the United States.

MNA/Reuters

LONDON, 30 June—Another item to add to the list ofrising expenses faced by Britons: the royal family.

Queen Elizabeth and her family cost Britain 40million pounds (nearly 80 million US dollars) in thepast fiscal year, about 66 pence per person and a rise oftwo million pounds, or 5.3 per cent.

Palace officials said a drive to conserve energy atpalaces had helped to keep cost rises in check.

The Queen used 7.3 per cent less electricity in 2007-08, helped by the introduction of low-energy lightbulbs. Water from a borehole in Buckingham Palacewas used to cool the wine cellars and water thegardens.But maintenance, utility bills and travel costswent up in a year in which she made state visits to theUnited States, Uganda, Belgium, France and theNetherlands, had 440 engagements across Britain andentertained 38,000 guests at garden parties.

MNA/Reuters

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Tokyo forum calls for measures,against global warming

TOKYO, 30 June — Aforum participated byParliament members fromthe Group of Eight (G-8)and other rising countrieson Saturday called fortangible measures andprompt steps to check theglobal warming.

At the opening session,British former PrimeMinister Tony Blair saidthe global warming is aproblem challenging theentire humankind, and thephase for realizing theproblem has concluded.

He called on leadersaround the world to workout countermeasuresagainst it as soon aspossible.

While acknowledgingthe hardness of theproblem, Blair said it’stime for developing nationsto care about prosperity andenvironment protection atthe same time. Heemphasized the necessityof developing nuclearenergy, energy saving andcarbon dioxide solidi-fication technologies, and

the importance ofprotecting forests.

Japanese PrimeMinister Yasuo Fukudasaid at the opening thereduction of greenhousegas emissions could onlybe achieved with par-ticipation of all nations,instead of some of them.He expressed Japan’sexpectation to proposediscussions over a newinternational frameworkat the upcoming G-8summit.

MNA/Xinhua

Jordan, Canada signMoU on nuclear

cooperation

A man uses a computer at an Internet cafe inMoscow. Russia will be able to create its firstInternet addresses using the Cyrillic alphabetnext year, communications ministry official

Vladimir Vassiliev told Interfax news agencyon 29 June, 2008.—INTERNET

Visitors look at a displayed electric vehicle during the 4th ChinaInternational Electric, Leisure and Sport Vehicles Exhibition opened in

Beijing, capital of China, on 27 June, 2008. —INTERNET

AMMAN, 30 June —Jordan and Canada signeda Memorandum of Un-derstanding (MoU) hereon Saturday, creating aframework for nuclearcollaboration between thetwo countries, officialssaid. The MoU was signedby Jordan Nuclear EnergyCommission and visitingofficials with AtomicEnergy of Canada Limi-ted (AECL) and SNC-Lavalin International, oneof the world’s largestengineering and con-struction firms.

According toChairman of JordanNuclear Energy Com-mission Khalid Touqan,the MoU aims to helpJordan assess thefeasibility of the intro-

duction of a CanadaDeuterium Uranium(CANDU) nuclear powerprogramme in Jordan. Itwill pave the way forsetting up joint venturesand signing a nuclearcooperation agreementbetween the two countriesby the end of 2008.

The MoU includesengineering and eco-nomic studies on apossible EnhancedCANDU 6 reactor, alongwith assessment on in-frastructure development,site selection, fuelfabrication facilities, tech-nology transfer, man-power training and thepotential use of Jordan’suranium resources in theprogramme.

MNA/Xinhua

Emergency declared inCalifornia as wildfires rage

LOS ANGELES, 30 June— US President GeorgeW Bush declared a stateof emergency Saturday inCalifornia, as the coastalstate was grappling withmore than 1,000 wildfires.

According to CheriPatterson, a spokeswomanfor the state’s firedepartment, more than12,000 firefighters havebeen battling the fires innorthern California formore than a week now andthe firefighting force hasbeen stretched too thin by

the sheer number of blazes. She said the situation

would become evengrimmer as more drythunderstorms, lightningfrom which sparked manyof the wildfires inCalifornia, are expectedthis weekend. CaliforniaGovernor Arnold Schwar-zenegger said Friday in aletter to President Bush thatthe fires have alreadyburned 265,000 acres(107,325 hectares) of landsince they erupted on 20June. — MNA/Xinhua

Two studentscarrying dynamitearrested in Bolivia

LIMA, 30 June —Bolivian police on Sundayarrested two students forcarrying dynamite in a statewhere voters were liningup in a key election tochoose a governor.

The two students,arrwested in Chuquisaca’scapital of Sucre, werecarrying 27 cartridges ofdynamite in theirbackpacks.

Local authorities havenot said it they wereinvolved in the attack onlocal TV stations Saturday,which left the TV towerwithout electricity.

The Chuquisacaelection has been markedby tension as the state holdsgreat significance in thestruggle between BolivianPresident Evo Morales andthe autonomist op-pisition.— MNA/Xinhua

Hu urges enhanced efforts tocope with climate change

BEIJING, 30 June—Chinese President HuJintao is urging thecountry to contributefurther efforts to theglobal fight againstclimate change.

Hu, also generalsecretary of theCommunist Party ofChina (CPC) CentralCommittee, made theremarks here on Friday ata group study for thePolitical Bureau of theCPC Central Committee.The study focused onglobal climate change andthe country’s ability totackle the issue.

“How we cope withclimate change is relatedto the country’s economicdevelopment andpeople’s practicalbenefits. It’s in line withthe country’s basicinterests,” he said.

He stressed, as adeveloping country, Chinashould stick to theresponsibilities andprinciples listed in theUnited NationsFramework Conventionon Climate Change andits Kyoto Protocol. Hehoped developedcountries could step upefforts on emissionreduction and providefinancial and technicalsupport for developingcountries.

MNA/Xinhua

Damaged Royal Navy sub returns to BritainLONDON,30 June — A

Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine thathit a rock last month in theRed Sea, damaging itssonar equipment, hasreturned to Britain, theMinistry of Defence saidon Saturday.

After hitting asubmerged pinnacle afterpassing through the SuezCanal, HMS Superbunderwent repairs at theNATO facility in SoudaBay, Crete, beforereturning to Devonportnaval base in Plymouth,southwest England, under

its own power.An assessment will

now be made before adecision is made on thefuture of the 272ft longSwiftsure-class attacksubmarine that was about80 miles south of Suezwhen it struck the rock.

No other vessel wasinvolved and aninvestigation is now beingcarried out into theincident by the RoyalNavy.

It is not the first time aRoyal Navy vessel has runaground.

A recent report

described how thenuclear-powered sub-marine HMS Trafalgarstruck the bottom of thesea at more than 14 knotsoff the Isle of Skye in 2002after basic navigationalerrors during a trainingexercise.

The destroyer HMSNottingham hit rocks offthe Australian coast, alsoin 2002, smashing openits hull, while two yearsearlier, the frigate HMSGrafton ran aground afterstriking rocks off the coastof Norway.

MNA/Reuters

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S P O R T S

In-Kyung Kim, of South Korea, watches her shotfrom the fourth tee on 29 June, 2008, during the finalround of the US Women’s Open golf championshipat the Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn.

INTERNET

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne (9) spins out asNASCAR driver Paul Menard (15) passes by

Sunday, on 29 June, 2008, during the NASCARSprint Cup Series Lenox Industrial Tools 301 auto

race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway inLoudon, N.H.—INTERNET

Inbee Park of Korea holds her USWomen’s Open Championship Cupafter winning the championship atthe Interlachen Country Club in

Edina, Minnesota, on 29 June, 2008.INTERNET

China hails Ouyang ban asbeacon for clean Olympics

BEIJING, 30 June — Chinese officials say a life-timeban on top swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng for a dopingoffence demonstrates the country's determination topresent a clean Beijing Olympics in August.

China’s top backstroker tested positive for the ana-bolic agent clenbuterol last month, dealing the coun-try an embarrassing setback before the August 8-24Games.

“Ouyang’s ban proves nothing but our determina-tion to weed out dope cheats among Chinese athletes,”Yuan Hong, head of the Chinese Olympic Commit-tee’s anti-doping commission, told the Xinhua newsagency.

“No matter how excellent an athlete is, he or she willbe severely punished if they test positive. We willcontinue our zero-tolerance policy in the fight againstdoping in order to send a clean team to the OlympicGames.”

Chinese officials announced Ouyang's ban on Fri-day. First-time offenders usually receive a two-yearban but Ouyang’s tough sentence sent a clear warningto other would-be Chinese offenders.

Chinese swimmers were embroiled in a series ofdoping scandals in the 1990s and the country’s sport-ing authorities have pledged to crack down on drugcheats before the Beijing Games.

Ouyang is the biggest-name Chinese swimmer tofail a dope test for several years. —MNA/Reuters

Torres ends the painas Spain win 1-0

VIENNA, 30 June — Spain finally ended their 44-yearwait for a trophy when Fernando Torres’s exquisitefirst-half goal gave them a deserved 1-0 victory overGermany in a fast and furious Euro 2008 final onSunday.

Spain, appearing in their first final since 1984 andseeking only their second trophy following their 1964Euro success on home soil, were worthy winners astheir crisp passing, wonderful technique and defen-sive discipline left Germany flailing.

Torres’s goal after 33 minutes was also fit for a finalas he showed all the speed, determination and qualityof finish that summed up his team’s whole campaign.

“It’s a dream come true,” he said. “It’s our first title(together) and we hope it will be the first of many.We’ve still got the World Cup to come, we have to beambitious.

“At last justice has been done because the team thatplayed the best football won the tournament.”

Germany, as always, never gave up but their willingrunning could not bridge the gulf in class and they willhave to wait for another shot at a fourth European title.

MNA/Reuters

Success will take timeto sink in, say Spain playersVIENNA, 30 June — The enormity of Spain’s achieve-

ment in breaking a 44-year trophy drought with theirstylish 1-0 victory over Germany in Sunday's Euro2008 final will take some time to sink in according tothe players.

“At last we’ve done it,” captain Iker Casillas toldreporters. “I’m not sure we're yet conscious of whatwe’ve achieved. I’ve fulfilled one of my dreams andone of the goals I wanted to achieve before I retiredfrom the national team.

“I was overwhelmed when the referee blew the finalwhistle but now I feel a little calmer. It's a huge feelingof happiness for all Spanish fans. They deserve itbecause we were all sick and tired of failing at thequarterfinals.”

Spain won their only previous title when they beatthe Soviet Union 2-1 on home soil in the final of theEuropean Championship in 1964. They reached thefinal again 20 years later, but lost 2-0 to a far moretalented France side.

They went out at the quarterfinal stage at five majortournaments before breaking the jinx with a penaltyshootout victory over world champions Italy at Euro2008. “Winning this tournament is an incredibleachievement, there aren’t words to describe it,” saidmidfielder Andres Iniesta.

“We have fought really hard for this but this teamhas always played well and given a good impression.“We the players, and the fans as well, were so keen towin a title one day and now we’ve done it. Now weneed to try and win more.” Fellow midfielder CescFabregas, who was in the team for the final in place ofinjured striker David Villa, agreed. —MNA/Reuters

Final triumph just the startfor Spain says Aragones

VIENNA, 30 June — Spain coach Luis Aragones saidtheir 1-0 victory over Germany in Sunday’s Euro 2008final was just the beginning for a talented young sidewhich he believed could win the World Cup.

Aragones, speaking after his last match in charge ofthe national team, told a news conference: “Lots ofpeople have looked at this Spain as a model of howfootball should be played.” I have often thought that ifI could manage this team relatively well then wewould be champions, because we have got so manyquality players.

“I think this team can continue along this path andwin more titles.

Aragones, who will turn 70 in July and was theoldest coach at Euro 2008, has made it clear he willstep down after the tournament.

He is expected to take up a lucrative offer fromTurkish club Fenerbahce to coach the team for thenext two seasons.

MNA/Reuters

Torres jubilant after endingSpain’s trophy wait

Loew satisfiedwith Germany’s tournamentVIENNA, 30 June — Coach Joachim Loew said he

was satisfied with Germany's showing at Euro 2008after they lost the final 1-0 to Spain on Sunday.

Fernando Torres netted in the first half after takingadvantage of a mistake by defender Philipp Lahm,who had scored the last-minute winner in their fortu-nate 3-2 win over Turkey in the semifinals.

“I think we can be satisfied with the tournament asa whole. The team performed very well over the 45days we've spent together. We had a lot of fun andenjoyed everything, but we were very ambitious,”Loew told a news conference.

“We have to acknowledge our defeat and for us it isgoing to be an incentive to work hard in the next twoyears. For us, it is a great performance to reach thefinal, it has been something extraordinary and we areproud of that.”

The Germany coach, who will stay in charge for thequalifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup, saidSpain fully deserved their first major title in 44 years.

“I think we have to recognize the high quality of theSpanish players,” he said.—MNA/Reuters

VIENNA, 30 June — FernandoTorres described Spain’s 1-0 vic-tory over Germany in the Euro2008 final on Sunday as a dreamcome true after scoring the win-ner. The 24-year-old striker setSpain on the way to their firstmajor title in 44 years with a well-taken goal in the first half after amix-up in the Germany defence.

Summing up the achievement,Torres said: “This is the most im-portant title after the World Cup.”I am going to enjoy this...thisvictory is good for football.

“It is a dream come true. It isour first title and we hope it is thefirst of many. We have to be am-

bitious as we still have the WorldCup to come.

“At last justice has been doneand the team that played the bestfootball won the tournament.”

Though this was his first winnerin a major tournament final for thesenior team, Torres is no strangerto scoring them for Spain in finalsat youth level. He struck a penaltyto give Spain a 1-0 win over Francein the final of the European Under-16 championship final in 2001 and12 months later he scored the onlygoal in the 1-0 victory over Ger-many in the European Under-19championship final.

MNA/Reuters

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Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hrMST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowershave been isolated in Kayah State, scattered in Shan State,lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Divisions, fairlywidespread in Kachin State and Taninthayi Division andwidespread in the remaining areas with locally heavyfalls inRakhine State, isolated heavyfalls in upper Sagaing andTaninthayi Divisions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfallsrecorded were Kyauktaw (5.91) inches, Maungdaw (4.34)inches, Thandwe (3.62) inches, Dawei (3.30) inches,Homalin (3.19) inches, Kyaukpyu and Thaton (2.05) incheach, Mawlamyine (1.53) inches and Kawkayeik (1.38)inches.

Maximum temperature on 29-6-2008 was 87˚F.Minimum temperature on 30-6-2008 was 72ºF. Relativehumidity at (09:30) hours MST on 30-6-2008 was 92%. Totalsunshine hours on 29-6-2008 was (1.1) hours approx.

Rainfall on 30-6-2008 was (0.28) inch at Mingaladon,(0.28) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.87) inch at CentralYangon.Total rainfall since 1-1-2008 was (40.63) inches atMingaladon, (50.91) inches at Kaba-Aye and (61.81) inchesat Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (8) mph from Southwest at (13:30) hours MSTon 29-6-2008.

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

Forecast valid until evening of 1- 7-2008: Rain orthundershowers will be widespread in Rakhine, Mon andKayin States, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions,fairly widespread in Kayin State and Bago and AyeyawadyDivisions and isolated to scattered in the remaining Statesand Divisions with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls inRakhine State. Degree of certainty is (80%).

State of the sea: Squalls with rough seas are likely attimes Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface windspeed in squalls may reach (40) mph. See will be moderatein Myanmar weather.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Strong monsoon.Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area

for 1-7-2008: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for1-7-2008: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for1-7-2008: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of cer-tainty is (80%).

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Cargo plane crashes near Khartoum airportKHARTOUM, 30 June— A cargo plane crashed near the airport in Sudan’s capital

Khartoum on Monday, witnesses said. It was not immediately known how manypeople were on board the aircraft and whether they had survived or been killed.

“The plane crashed in an empty area about one or two kilometres from theairport,” said one witness, asking not to be named. “Parts of the plane are lyingeverywhere. There are huge patches of dark engine oil.”

Another witness said a large explosion was heard when the plane crashed andthat flames had billowed from the area. Aviation officials could not be reachedimmediately for comment. — MNA/Reuters

Accidental fungus leads topromising cancer drug

WASHINGTON, 30June— A drug developedusing nanotechnologyand a fungus thatcontaminated a labexperiment may bebroadly effective againsta range of cancers, USresearchers reported onSunday.

The drug, calledlodamin, was improvedin one of the lastexperiments overseen byDr. Judah Folkman, acancer researcher whodied in January. Folkmanpioneered the idea ofangiogenesis therapy —

starving tumors bypreventing them fromgrowing blood supplies.

Lodamin is anangiogenesis inhibitor thatFolkman’s team has beenworking to perfect for 20years. Writing in thejournal NatureBiotechnology, his colle-agues say they developeda formulation that worksas a pill, without side-effects.

They have licensed itto SynDevRx, Inc, aprivately held Cambridge,Massachusetts biote-chnology company that

has recruited severalprominent cancer expertsto its board.

Tests in mice showedit worked against a rangeof tumors, including breastcancer, neuroblastoma,ovarian cancer, prostatecancer, brain tumorsknown as glioblastomasand uterine tumors.

It helped stop so-called primary tumors andalso prevented their spread,Ofra Benny of Children’sHospital Boston andHarvard Medical Schooland colleagues reported.

MNA/Reuters

US teen killed by roller coasterat Six Flags park

NEW YORK, 30June— A 17-year-old boywas killed by a rollercoaster at a Six Flags Incamusement park inGeorgia on Saturday afterentering a restricted area,park officials said.

The teen, visitingfrom Springfield, SouthCarolina, with his churchgroup, was struck and

killed instantly by theBatman roller coaster afterscaling 6-foot fencesmarked by danger signswith another boy, Six Flagsspokeswoman Hela Shethsaid in a statement.

“The areas where theindividuals entered wereclearly marked with signsthat stated ‘Restricted area/Authorized personnel only’

and a sign on a lockedgate that read ‘Dangerzone. Do not enter’,”Sheth said in thestatement.

The teen’s familywas at the park, and SixFlags has been workingwith local policeofficials to investigatethe death.

MNA/Reuters

Nine killed, 16wounded in

traffic accidentin Russia

Moscow, 30 June —Nine people were killedand another 16 woundedin a vital traffic accidentnear Russia’s city of StPetersburg, ITAR-TASSreported on Sunday.

A truck and apassenger bus crashedearly Sunday on theMoscow- PetersburgPskov highway, some 60kilometres from StPetersburg, said theInterior Ministry’s roadtraffic department.

Local offical hasstarted investigation onthe accident, ITAR-TASSsaid.

MNA/Xinhua

Suicide bomberkills 7 policemen

in N IraqTIKRIT, 30 June— A

suicide car bomber killedseven policemen andwounded three in anattack on a patrol innorthern Iraq’sSalahuddin Province onSunday, police said.

The explosion in thetown of Dhuluiya, 70kilometres (45 miles)north of Baghdad, wasthe latest in a series ofattacks by militants onIraqi forces tryinggradually to take overresponsibility for Iraq’ssecurity from the USmilitary.

MNA/Reuters

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� 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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Anyone may dial the following phone numbers of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief andResettlement if he witnesses or knows that the cash assistance and relief supplies donated fromabroad and at home to the storm victims are kept for self-interest, traded, used for particular personsand organizations, or misappropriated for other purposes.

Head of Office Ph: 067 404021 and 067 404022Deputy Head of Office Ph: 09 860 1002

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

Participation of DefenceServices (Navy) servicemenin relief and rehabilitation

of Delta region

Servicemen of naval medicalteam giving treatment to apatient in Kyeinchaunggyi

Village of Bogale Township.

Article: Maung Maung Myint SweAyeyawady Division is a granary

of the Union of Myanmar.The division produces a large

amount of paddy yearly. The divisionis teeming with rivers, creeks andlakes. Due to the recent storm Nargis,the tidal waves that overflowed therivers, creeks and lakes caused damage

and loss of lives in AyeyawadyDivision.

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