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Volume XV, Number 358 3rd Waxing of Hnaung Tagu 1369 ME Tuesday, 8 April, 2008

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives


* Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of
development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation
and tranquillity, prevalence of law and
* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ-
order
system rity and preservation and safeguard-
* National reconsolidation
* Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national
* Emergence of a new enduring State
terms of technical know-how and investments from character
Constitution
sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit
* Building of a new modern developed
* The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education
nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples
Constitution standards of the entire nation

Vice-
Vice-Chairman of Senior
General
State Peace and Maung
Aye
Development Council shakes

Vice-Senior General hands


with Shri

Maung Aye receives L.K


Advani,

BJP Leader of India Leader of


BJP, at
Taj Mahal
NAY PYI TAW, 7 April nology U Thaung, Kyaw Kyaw.
– Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar Ambassador U Leader of BJP Shri L.K Hotel in
State Peace and Develop- Kyi Thein, Director-Gen- Advani was accompanied
New
ment Council Vice-Sen- eral of SPDC Office Col by Secretary of the Minis-
ior General Maung Aye Kyaw Kyaw Win and Di- try of External Affairs Shri Delhi.
received Shri L.K Advani, rector-General of Protocol T.S Tirumurti and Indian
MNA
Leader of Bharatiya Janata Department under the Min- Ambassador Mr Bhaskar
Party (BJP), at Villa istry of Foreign Affairs U Kumar Mitra. — MNA
Madici of Taj Mahal Ho-
tel in New Delhi on 3 April.
Present together with
Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye were Secre-
tary-1 of SPDC Lt-Gen
Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo, Member of
SPDC Lt-Gen Tin Aye,
Minister for Foreign Af-
fairs U Nyan Win, Minis-
ter for Science and Tech-

Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye receives
Shri L.K Advani,
Leader of BJP, at Taj
Mahal Hotel
in New Delhi. — MNA

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

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PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire


* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views
Tuesday, 8 April, 2008
* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation
Further strengthen * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State
Myanmar-India friendship * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

and cooperation Commander attends Shantegyi Ahtet Model


Myanmar and the Republic of India share
borders and have maintained camaraderie in the
long history since many years. The exchange of
Village opening ceremony
visits between leaders of the two nations contributes
much to further cementing mutual friendship and
cooperation.
At the invitation of Vice-President of the
Republic of India Mr Mohammad Hamid Ansari,
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Vice-Senior General Maung Aye paid a
goodwill visit to the Republic of India on 2 April.
During his visit to the Republic of India,
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye on 2 April called
on Indian President Ms Pratibha Patil at the
President’s House Rashtrapati Bhawan in New
Delhi and discussed matters of the two nations.
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye in his discussions
said that further cementing friendship and Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win unveils signboard of Shantegyi Ahtet Model Village. — MNA
cooperation not only brings benefits to the two
countries but also contributes to peace and stability YANGON, 7 April – Chairman of Yangon Division The commander also opened the office of village
in the region. There can be mutual benefits by Peace and Development Council Commander of PDC and Knowledge Bank Library, and presented
combining natural resources of Myanmar and Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win publications and cash for the library.
technologies of India, he said. accompanied by Secretary of Yangon Division PDC Next, the commander and party visited village
The Indian President said that India has U Hla Soe and officials attended the opening of dispensary. Joint secretary of Yangon Division
desire to gear up economic cooperation with Shantegyi Ahtet Model Village in Hlegu Township, Maternal and Child Welfare Association Dr Daw Nwe
Myanmar. India is ready to provide Myanmar Yangon North District on 5 April. Ni Ohn presented medical supplies to the dispensary
with technical assistance, especially information First, Yangon Division Health Department Dr and cash and iron tablets to expectant mothers. The
technology and communications. Moreover, it can Hla Myint and Director U Khin Maung Cho of Yangon commander and party inspected income-generation
provide the energy sector of Myanmar with Division Development Affairs Committee cut the works of the local people.
technical assistance. India supports and welcomes ribbon to open the archway of the village. Afterwards, the commander delivered an address
Myanmar’s political reforms, she said. Next, the commander unveiled the signboard of at the opening ceremony of the model village at the hall
Myanmar and the Republic of India are the village and sprinkled scented water on it. of village Basic Education Primary School.—MNA
dealing one another as good neighbours based on
the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence.
We firmly believe that the goodwill visit of
Entries invited for Dhamma Beikman and
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Vice-Senior General Maung Aye to the
San Lwin Literary Awards
Republic of India will surely contribute to further YANGON, 7 April – Literature genre (first, Pahtamabyan will be later than 30 September
strengthening friendship and economic With the aim of second and third prizes), awarded to monks, 2009 during office
cooperation between the two neighbours. propagating Theravada Buddha’s Teachings in novices and nuns who hours.
Buddhism, entries were English (first, second and passed the 2008-09 Application forms are
invited to take part in the third prizes), Dhamma religious examinations available free of charge at
Dhamma Beikman Cultural Literature genre with flying colours. Those Dhamma Beikman at No
Literary Award and San (first, second and third wishing to compete in the 606, second floor, between
Lwin Literary Award set prizes), Pitakat Treatises literary award contest may 5th and 6th streets, the
up by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Research grenre (first send two copies of Strand Road (Ph; 211359
Sasanavara (Dhamma- prize), Printed Dhamma manuscripts to the and 385193).
cariya, MA) recently. Literature genre (first Dhamma Beikman, not MNA
The entries will be prize) and eight first prizes Executive of
selected for seven genres for Dhammacariya and
Myanmar Women
– Buddha Literature genre Pali Pahtamabyan.
(first, second and third Eight first prizes for Entrepreneurs’
prizes), General Dhamma Dhammacariya and Pali Association Daw
Cho Thiri Maung
Special Appellate Bench hears poses for photo before
departure for Japan,
Special Criminal Appeal cases on 6 April, 2008. Daw
NAY PYI TAW, 7 April—The Special Appellate Cho Thiri Maung will
U Thein Kyaw and Daw Than Than Htay and Bench comprising Deputy Chief Justice of Supreme
family of Lower Kyimyindine Road, participate in 43rd
Court (Nay Pyi Taw) U Htun Htun Oo, Supreme Court
Kyimyindine Township donated K 100,000 to IATSS Forum
Judges of Supreme Court (Mandalay) U Myint Aung
Hninzigon Home for the Aged recently. Vice- Programme in
and U Sein Hlaing sitting at court room No 1 of the
Chairman of the executive committee of the Supreme Court (Nay Pyi Taw) heard six Special Suzuka in Japan from
Hninzigon Home for the Aged U Thein Aung Criminal Appeal cases under Section 8 of the Judiciary 7 April to 2 June.
Law, 2000.—MNA MNA
accepts the donation. — H

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Kenya’s opposition says


Cabinet naming delayed
NAIROBI, 7 April — spokesman Isaiya Kabira brokered in February by
Kenya's opposition said on said the government would former UN chief Kofi
Saturday that the naming of issue a statement soon. Annan, were under heavy
a power-sharing Cabinet Bickering over the local and international
would be delayed, after it Cabinet division started pressure to break a month-
and President Mwai almost immediately after long deadlock on the
Kibaki's side disagreed over the announcement on Cabinet. The formation of
the division of ministries. Thursday that Kibaki's the power-sharing Cabinet
"The widely expected coalition and opposition is being closely watched by
announcement tomorrow leader Raila Odinga's investors as a sign that the
of a new Cabinet that all Orange Democratic east African nation is ready
Kenyans were so keenly Movement (ODM) would to leave behind the post- Motorists stand by their cars stuck in snow on the A3 at Liphook in southern
awaiting has been delayed," split 40 ministries evenly. election violence that killed England on 6 April, 2008. After nearly two weeks of baggage chaos and
opposition spokesman Kibaki and Odinga, who at least 1,200 people and hundreds of cancelled flights, London Heathrow Airport was hit by bad
Salim Lone said in a will become the prime displaced 300,000 more. weather on Sunday which forced British Airways to cancel 50 flights.
statement. Kibaki's minister under a peace deal MNA/Reuters INTERNET

Israeli shelling on central Gaza


kills Palestinian boy
GAZA, 6 April—A 5- and wounded two other shot mortar shells at an
year-old Palestinian child civilians. Israeli army force
was killed and two injured Medics at al-Alqsa stationed near the borders
on Sunday in an Israeli Hospital in the central between Israel and central
artillery shelling on central Gaza Strip town of Deir Gaza Strip. Saraya al-
Gaza Strip, medics and el-Ballah said that Quds Brigades, the armed
witnesses said. Abdullah Bahar, five years wing of Islamic Jihad
The witnesses said an old, was killed and two (Holy War) movement,
Israeli army tank stationed other civilians wounded claimed responsibility in
east of al-Bureij refugee by the Israeli tank’s shell. a leaflet sent to reporters
camp in central Gaza Strip The witnesses said the for launching two mortar
Egyptian activists are surrounded by anti-riot soldiers during an anti- fired one shell, which hit Israeli artillery shelling at shells at an Israeli army
government demonstration at the lawyers syndicate in Cairo, Egypt, a house in the refugee al-Bureij came shortly force east of the refugee
on 6 April, 2008.—INTERNET camp, killed one child after Palestinian militants camp. —Internet

US police arrests 52 after revel party turns violent INTERNATIONAL NEWS


Fire destroys
WASHINGTON, 6 April— Lansing, Michigan. 4,000 revelers attended the landmark building
US police arrested 52 Lansing Police Chief event and police had to Floods leave 15 dead, in Quebec
people after a large over- Tom Wibert told reporters use tear gas to disperse the
night revel party turned that the suspects involved crowd. Among the 52 50,000 homeless in Brazil OTTAWA, 7 April— A
violent early Sunday near in the riot could face arrested, 28 were the MSU RIO DE JANEIRO, 7 April—Rampant floods triggered landmark building in
Michigan State University expulsion, prison time and students. by downpours over the past two weeks in northern Canada’s Quebec City, the
(MSU) campus in East fines. Between 3,000 and “A few individuals are Brazil have killed at least 15 people and forced about country’s oldest city, was
responsible for what 50,000 to leave their homes, civil defence officials said heavily damaged by fire,
occurred last night and we on Saturday. local media reported on
will hold them accoun- Paraiba state is hardest hit where Paraiba River Saturday.
table,” Wibert said. overflowed its banks, causing at least 15 deaths and The armory, built in
“To paint their actions about 15,000 people to abandon their homes. 1884, broke out in flame
with a broad brush co- In the states of Piaui, Maranho, Pernambuco and Friday evening, much of
vering all MSU students Ceara, more than 30,000 people have been evacuated, which collapsed before
is wrong. We know that a officials said. firefighters brought the
large percentage of the The federal government has released 280 million blaze under control.
crowd had no affiliation US dollars in emergency funds to help the flood The armory had pro-
with the university,” he victims. vided home to Les
added.—Internet MNA/Xinhua Voltigeurs, a Canadian
Forces reserve unit and
France seeks peaceful end to yacht hijacking Canada’s oldest French
infantry unit. In addition,
P ARIS , 6 April—The hostage-taking minute by putting the emphasis on it had housed a museum
French Navy is tracking a minute. We have dis- protecting the life of those containing First and
luxury yacht seized by patched the military means on board.” Second World War
pirates off the Somali coast to enable us to monitor the Pirates stormed the memorabilia, along with
This aerial photo provided by the French Defence but wants to avoid any use boat from a distance,” three-masted yacht, the artifacts of the Riel
Ministry on 6 April , 2008, and taken on 5 April, 2008 of force to free the 30 crew, Fillon told reporters. “All Ponant, on Friday in the Rebellion.
shows French cruise ship Le Ponant off Somalia’s French Prime Minister channels of discussion are Gulf of Aden and took the The building also
Participants dressed as Ninjas perform a dance Francois Fillon said on open to try to resolve this crew hostage. There were contained Canada’s lar-
inspired by Ninjas’ martial arts at a Ninja festival in Saturday. issue without using force,” no passengers aboard at gest suspended wood
Iga, central Japan on 5 April, 2008.—XINHUA “We are following this he said, adding. “We are the time.—MNA/Reuters ceiling.—MNA/Xinhua

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UNGA President calls for


intensified efforts to MDGs
U NITED N ATIONS , 6 “It is clear that signi- long-term assistance” to
April— UN General ficant progress has been Africa and the least
Assembly President Srg- made, but it is uneven and developed countries
jan Kerim on Friday called too slow. The key issue is (LDCs) for them to catch
on the international we all have to deliver our up with the rest of the
community to make inten- commitments scale up our world. “In particular, there
sified efforts to implement efforts and accelerate were strong calls for
the Millennium Develop- progress,” said Kerim in investment in agriculture,
ment Goals (MDGs), a set his concluding remarks at a critical source of income
of eight antipoverty targets a thematic debate. for the poorest of the poor
that world leaders have Kerim called on the and infrastructure to
agreed to achieve by the international community achieve this,” he said.
Participants dressed as Ninjas perform a dance inspired by Ninjas’ martial Year 2000. to provide “additional Xinhua
arts at a Ninja festival in Iga, central Japan on 5 April, 2008.—XINHUA

Peace campaign kicked off


in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, 6 April An amendment by City represents part of South
— Los Angeles citizens Councilman Richard Los Angeles, said before
kicked off a 40-hour Alarcon urged residents the council approved the
campaign to promote to use the 40 hours to resolution earlier this
peace, justice and non- “promote peace, justice week.
violence on Friday to and non-violence and Those who may think
mark the 40th anniversary build a dialogue and that this is an empty
of the death of Martin awareness of the root gesture, I think this will
Luther King Jr. causes of violence and raise the level of discourse
As part of the cam- killing in our com- not only in our community
paign, a symbolic 40-hour munities”. but hopefully in com- Police bomb experts
ban on murder was “The violence in munities that haven’t been inspect the site where
Clinton’s top strategist
proposed by activists Earl
Ofari Hutchinson and
our communities is
unceasing,” City Council-
affected as much as we
have.”
a bomb had exploded
in Gampaha on 6
quits post
WASHINGTON, 7 April Mark Penn will
Eddie Jones. woman Jan Perry, who Xinhua April, 2008. Sri
Lanka’s highways — US Democratic continue advise the
presidential hopeful New York senator's
CIA controlling parts of Ecuador’s minister and at least
Hillary Clinton's top presidential bid, but will
nine other people
intelligence were killed on Sunday strategist is quitting his
post due to his contacts
give up his job as chief
strategist, campaign man-
by a blast near
Q UITO , 7 April — "Through the CIA, inside Ecuador last month. with the Colombian ager Maggie Williams
Colombo that was
Ecuador's President Rafael information found here Correa also charged Government over a said.
blamed on Tamil
Correa accused the CIA was passed to Colombia to that the United States Tiger rebels, a pending free-trade deal, "After the events of
on Saturday of controlling improve their position," he financed some officers in security official said. Clinton's campaign said the last few days, Mark
many of his country's spy added. the Ecuadorian spy XINHUA on Sunday. Penn has asked to give up
agencies and passing The President has fired agencies. his role as chief strategist
information to Colombia. a top intelligence officer Ecuador broke off of the Clinton campaign,"
Several hundred trailer homes at a trailer site set
"Many of our and plans to overhaul spy diplomatic ties with Williams said.
intelligence agencies have agencies for belatedly up by FEMA in Baker, Louisiana, in a file
Colombia after Colombian Penn is CEO of public
been taken over by the informing him about links troops attacked a rebel photo. Almost three years after Hurricane
relations giant Burston
CIA," the President said between Colombian rebels camp inside Ecuadorian Katrina, nearly 40,000 families still are living in
Marsteller and is president
during his weekly radio and an Ecuadorian who territory on 1 March. vulnerable mobile homes and trailers across the of Penn, Schoen and
address. died in Colombia's raid Xinhua US Gulf Coast with another hurricane season Berland, his political
just two months away, the top US disaster consulting firm.
All items from Xinhua News Agency official said. —XINHUA Xinhua

Lebanese Army on alert


BEIRUT, 7 April — would last five days. Israel involve any hostile
Prior to Israeli war games, has informed UNIFIL intentions", according to
Lebanese army com- forces in south Lebanon state-run National News
mander ordered army that the war games would Agency.
brigades in south Lebanon not involve "hostile She also revealed
to be on "maximum state intentions". that UNIFIL in coopera-
of alert" while Hizbollah UN interim forces tion with the Lebanese
is reported to be in a "state in Lebanon (UNIFIL) army would be watch-
of readiness", local daily spokeswoman Yasmina ing the borders with
As-safir reported on Bouzaian said the Israeli Israel "to prevent any
Saturday. army "has informed us that non expected penetra-
Israel starts on Sunday it would only carry out tion".
major war games that maneuvers that do not Xinhua

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Singapore urges to improve


global trade liberalization
SINGAPORE, 6 April— based World Trade Or- World Bank’s numbers to
Under the interconnected ganization (WTO) are show the importance of
global trading system, both critical for the global trade liberalization that the
even the fast growing economy, he said at the global gains from trade
developing economies can Warwick commission liberalization are nearly
not escape the impact of roundtable here, which 300 billion US dollars
the US sub-prime crisis, discussed challenges every year.
however, all countries do facing the multilateral With trade protec-
improve the multilateral trade system. tionism on the rise, Lee
trading system, Singa- He noted that the world urged that all countries South Korean employees of the Hynix Semiconductor at a branch of the
pore’s Minister of State has become a better place must push on to maintain company in Seoul in 2007. Hynix Semiconductor said on Sunday it has
for Trade and Industry Lee in the last 60 years because the momentum of global developed what it calls the fastest data-processing one-gigabit memory chip
Yi Shyan said on Friday. of an open trading system trade liberalization and for cellphones and other mobile applications. —INTERNET
Because trade liberali- and fairer trade practices. conclude the Doha
zation and a stable, rules- The minister cited the Round.—MNA/Xinhua
ECONOMIC NEWS
Chinese carmaker Chery builds own
engine block plant
HEFEI , 7 April— Chin-
vering an area of 214,300 ceremony was held in
ese carmaker Chery Auto-
square metres, will also Wuhu, east China’s Anhui
mobile has started the make crankshafts, ex- Province, on Wednesday.
construction of a foundry
hausts and other parts, ac- Engine blocks have
plant of engine blocks with
cording to Chery officials. become a bottleneck for
an investment of more The project’s first the development of Chery,
than 2 billion yuan (286
phase will be completed which aims at both
million US dollars) to at the end of this year with domestic and overseas
meet its demand of car an annual production markets, the company
production. capacity of 800,000 casts, officials said.
The foundry plant, co-
and the whole plant is The 11-year-old com-
European chefs work scheduled to be completed pany, based in Wuhu, plans
in a kitchen for a lavish Argentina cuts down gas shipment in 2010 with six pro- to raise its annual output
dinner at a Thai luxury duction lines to make 2.4 to one million vehicles by
hotel in Bangkok, on 5 to Paraguay million pieces annually. 2010.
April. Despite a moral BUENOS AIRES , 7 April shipment was verified by we had a 75-US-dollar A ground-breaking Internet
snub from several star — Argentina began to cut many enterprises operat- increase per ton, and 50
French chefs, a Thai down gas shipment to ing in the gas sector, per cent of the increase France’s influential “Le Monde”
luxury hotel group Paraguay due to the Capagas President Pedro was exclusively triggered
ploughed ahead with a increase of the country’s Balotta was quoted by by the tax factor,” said daily faces job cuts
meal it claimed would export taxes, Paraguay’s Paraguayan local daily Balotta. PARIS, 7 April — The was needed to keep the
help bridge the divide Gas Chamber (Capagas) “ABC Colour” as saying The president assured new management team at paper afloat.
between the rich and has said. Friday. that consumers would not France’s establishment “To reject it would
poor.—INTERNET The decrease of gas The tax increase caused suffer a lack of gas newspaper, Le Monde, has surely deny us any chance
export gas prices to rise by supplies in April despite proposed shedding 130 of success and would put
Skybus Airlines shuts 25 to 40 per cent.
“For this month (April),
the price hike. staff, including a quarter
MNA/Xinhua of its journalists, in an
the future of the group in
danger,” Fottorino and his
down operations A visitor takes photos of a technical element of
effort to stem heavy
losses. Eric Fottorino,
deputy, David Guiraud,
said in a statement
CHICAGO, 7 April — Skybus Airlines Inc, a low-cost the LHC (large hadron collider) in its tunnel who was recently ap- published on the website
US carrier, has shut down its operations due to rising during the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) Open pointed as chief executive of Le Monde. Unions said
jet fuel costs and the weak economy, the company said. day at the European Particle Physics laboratory of the Le Monde group, the proposed cuts were
The shutdown began on Saturday and comes less (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6 April, told staff on Friday the unacceptable. Le Monde
than a year after the Columbus, Ohio-based company 2008.— INTERNET tough restructuring plan has announced losses of
began flying. Skybus, which operated flights to 15 US 20 million euros (31.4
cities, announced its decision to shut down on its million US dollars) for
website. 2007, after registering a
The company became the third US airline to shut loss of 14.3 million euros
down its operations this week, following similar moves in 2006. Its debt mountain
by ATA Airlines Inc and Hawaii-based Aloha Airlines. stands at 150 million
Big airlines are beginning to shrink to cope with euros.
toughening operating conditions. On 18 March, Delta Fottorino said he
Air Lines Inc unveiled plans to cut 2,000 jobs and scale wanted the group to
back flights. balance its books in 2009
The combination of rising fuel costs and the weakening and register a profit in
economy has stalled the airline industry's modest 2010. To do that, it needed
recovery from the 2001-2006 downturn. Oil prices to find 15 million euros of
which are directly related to jet fuel costs, remain above structural savings, he
100 US dollars a barrel. — MNA/Reuters wrote. – MNA/Reuters

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China proposes for stability,


development in Asia, Mideast
S HARM EL S HEIKH Ministerial Meeting of coordination and strive for
(Egypt), 6 April —A Asia-Middle East Dia- common security through
senior Chinese diplomat logue (AMED), which cooperation.
on Saturday proposed here opened in the Egyptian He termed domestic
that stability, solidarity, Red Sea resort of Sharm stability as the high agenda
development and co- el-Sheikh on Saturday. of governments, calling on
operation are of crucial Wang called on regional countries to
importance for the lasting countries in both Asia and remove of destabilizing
peace and development in the Middle East to seek factors such as poverty and
both Asia and the Middle peaceful solutions to underdevelopment, pro-
A general view of the Llosa del cavall reservoir is seen in Sant Llorencs de East. Wang Yi, China’s disputes, resolve differ- mote social harmony, and
Morunys, north of Solsona, on 5 April, 2008. Spain’s northeast Catalonia Deputy Minister of ences through dialogue international community
region will need to import water by ship and train from May to ensure Foreign Affairs, made the and negotiation, promote to do more to promote
domestic supplies if the current drought persists, the regional government remarks in a keynote mutual trust, mutual stability in the two
said in a report.—INTERNET speech at the second benefit, equality and regions.—MNA/Xinhua

G-8 ministers to talk about Two Filipino Govt soldiers Hundreds of


demonstrators attend a
development assistance killed by left-wing rebels march for the release
of kidnapped
TOKYO, 6 April—The Group of Eight (G-8) member MANILA, 6 April—Two the soldiers were on their Torres said some 20 Colombian politician
nations’ ministers in charge of development issues Filipino Government way back to their head- rebels set off a landmine
Ingrid Betancourt in
convened here Saturday to talk about strengthening soldiers were killed and quarters after providing before opening fire on the
cooperation in helping African nations and other Nice, southeastern
another wounded by the security to a local town government soldiers were
developing countries with more Official Development left-wing New People’s mayor when they were travelling on foot, killing France, on 6 April,
Assistance (ODA). Army (NPA) guerillas in waylaid by the rebels on two soldiers 2008.
At the opening ceremony, Japanese Foreign Minister San Remegio town in Friday. MNA/Xinhua INTERNET
Masahiko Komura expressed his “deep regret” over Antique, central Philip-
the slide of ODA by donor countries in 2007, saying pines, said the military on
such a situation posed a grave challenge to continued Saturday.
assistance toward developing countries and menaced Quoting reports from
the realization of the UN’s Millennium Development the field, Army spokes-
Goals and anti-global warming efforts.—MNA/Xinhua man Ernesto Torres said

44,000 overseas college students


return to China in 2007
BEIJING, 6 April—Some returnees, 8,513 studied financed.
44,000 Chinese who at government or company About 1.21 million
studied abroad returned expense or on scholar- Chinese studied abroad
home last year, 4.79 per ships, while 36,000 paid from 1978 to 2007, and
cent more than in 2006, their own way. 319,700 returned during
the Ministry of Education Those departing for that period, statistics
said on its website. studies abroad last year show.
Meanwhile, 144,000 included 15,810 people At present, 657,200
Chinese nationals went who were funded by Chinese students are WB embark afforestation WHO official says
abroad for study, up 7.94 the government, a enrolled by foreign
per cent from 2006. company or by scholar- colleges and universities.
programme in 12 Egyptian man
Among last year’s ships. The rest were self- MNA/Xinhua
dies of bird flu
Nigerian states C AIRO , 7 April—An
LAGOS, 6 April— The World Bank would embark Egyptian man has died of
on afforestation programme in 12 northern states of the deadly H5N1 strain of
Nigeria, an official of Nigerian Forestry Association the bird flu virus, b ringing
(NFA) was quoted as saying in Kaduna on Friday. the number of fatalities in
Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, the president of NFA, Egypt to 21, a World
was quoted by the official News Agency of Nigeria as Health Organization
saying that the states include Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, official said on Saturday.
Kebbi, Kwara, Borno, Bauchi, Zamfara, Yobe, Niger, Cairo-based WHO
Sokoto and Jigawa. official John Jabbour told
The programme, which will be jointly sponsored Reuters the 19-year-old
by the World Bank and an NGO, Advance Global victim had died on Friday
Limited, will take off in the 2008 rainy season. after falling ill following
Mohammed, who is also the director of Forestry contact with infected
Undated photo shows Yemeni security forces patrolling a remote area in Resources under the Ministry of Environment, birds.
Saada Province. Fifteen people were killed in Yemen during fierce gun battles said the programme would involve farmers in the A 25-year-old woman
between Shiite rebels and members of a tribe loyal to the government, states. died of bird flu last month.
witnesses said on 6 April, 2008.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters

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Egyptian FM calls for more coop Palestinian FM says peace treaty


between Asia, M-E with Israel by year end
S HARM E L -S HEIKH East Dialogue (AMED), the condition of great S HARM EL -S HEIKH sidelines of the second Meanwhile, the
(E GYPT ), 7 April — expecting this meeting to changes in the (E GYPT ), 7 April — Ministerial Meeting of senior Palestinian official
Egyptian Foreign Minister boost cooperation and international arena and the Palestinian Minister of Asia-Middle East called on the international
Ahmed Abul Gheit here development of the two fast developing steps of Foreign Affairs and Dialogue (AMED), which community, including the
on Saturday called for regions. globalization. Information Riyad al- staged in the Egyptian Red United States to make
more cooperation between He noted that the first He expressed the Malki said on Saturday that Sea resort Sharm el- more efforts to promote
Asia and Mideast to AMED meeting laid belief that this meeting he believes an extensive Sheikh on Saturday. the peace process and put
achieve a better future for foundation for the full will further strengthen peace agreement between Malki told Xinhua pressure on Israel, which
the two regions. development of relations cooperation between the the Palestinians and Israel that technically the should stop building
Abul Gheit made the between the two regions, two regions in political, is likely to be inked by the Palestinians and Israel settlements and end the
remarks in his address at while the second economic, cultural and end of 2008. could sign a peace military operations in the
the second Ministerial ministerial AMED scientific fields. Malki expressed his agreement by the end of Palestinian territories.
Meeting of Asia-Middle meeting was held under MNA/Xinhua believe to Xinhua on the this year. MNA/Xinhua

UAE, Montenegro establish


diplomatic relations
ABU DHABI, 7 April joint statement by the two two governments to
— The United Arab countries was quoted as strengthen friendly
Emirates (UAE) and the saying. relations and cooperation
Republic of Montenegro The joint statement between them based on
have established was signed Friday in the principles and goals
diplomatic relations of the New York by UAE’s of the UN Treaty, the
ambassadorial level, the Permanent Representative international law and the
official Emirates News to United Nations Ahmed international conventions
Agency reported on Abdul Rahman Al ensuring mutual respect,
Saturday. Jaramain and his nonintervention in internal
The diplomatic Montenegrin counterpart affairs, national
relations between the Nebojsa Kaludjerovic. sovereignty, freedom and
UAE and Montenegro The statement ex- territorial integrity.
start from 4 April, 2008, a pressed the desire of the MNA/Xinhua
Adaeze Igwe (C), the 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant is
crowned by the last year winner Munachi Abi (L) in Lagos recently. Igwe will
represent Nigeria in the Miss World beauty pageant to be held on 4 October
in Ukraine.—INTERNET

Hurricane price tags soaring on crowded US coast


MIAMI, 7 April — The millions of people face The study suggested
damage caused to US evacuation when a storm there could be a 500 billion
coastal cities by hurricanes threatens. US dollars hurricane by
promises to rise into the Katrina, which the 2020s.
stratosphere, raising swamped New Orleans, “It’s not that far
concerns about a possible was the costliest natural fetched. The damages
500 billion US dollars disaster in US history, with seem to be doubling every
storm and prompting calls damages of 80 billion US 10 years,” said Max
for tougher building codes. dollars. Mayfield, former director
Devastating hurri- But a study published of the US National
canes like 1992’s Andrew earlier this year found that Hurricane Centre. “As we
and Katrina of 2005 have a 1926 hurricane that continue to build at the
failed to put a dent in struck Miami would have coastline, the damage is
An Indian girl, born with four eyes, two noses and two mouths rests in her massive construction caused 157 billion US going to continue to go
father’s lap at the Saini Village of Noida, some 55 kms from New Delhi, on 5 along the hurricane- dollars in damage, up. There’s no way around
April. The parents of the girl say that the toddler is doing well and that they vulnerable Atlantic and adjusting for inflation and that.”
have no plans for a surgery.—INTERNET Gulf coasts, where current building. MNA/Reuters
BAGHDAD, 7 April — A group of at least 40 students kidnapped by gunmen on
Sunday near the northern city of Mosul have been freed by Iraqi security forces, Police suspect 4 groups for
police said.
Iraq “The kidnapped students have been freed by the Iraqi Army and police,” said
blasts in Kathmandu
Brigadier-General Khalid Abdul-Sattar, security spokesman in Iraq’s Nineveh KATHMANDU, 7 April — Nepali police suspect four
students Province, where Mosul, Iraq’s third largest city, lies. armed groups operating in Nepali capital Kathmandu
Earlier, he said 42 male university students had been seized, one of the biggest Valley for several blasts on Saturday and Friday, a
freed mass abductions since the US-led invasion in 2003. He later said the total number leading website THT Online reported on Sunday.
of students captured had been 40. Holding a Press conference at the Metropolitan
after mass The gunmen had set up a fake checkpoint and stopped two buses in the village Police Range on Saturday, Metropolitan Police
Commissioner Hem Bahadur Gurung said, “We suspect
kidnapping of al-Jirin full of students returning to classes after a weekend break. One of the
buses escaped, police said, but male students from the other bus were loaded onto the hand of the Kalibaba Samuha, Nepal Defence
trucks and taken away. Army, Tarai Ekata Parishad, and Rashtriya Bibhuti
Abdul-Sattar gave no details of the operation to free the students. Sena in yesterday’s ( Friday) blasts.”
MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

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8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 April, 2008

Myanmar Ambassador and wife host dinner to Myanmar


delegation led by Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife
N AY P YI T AW , 7 Maung Aye and wife
April—The Myanmar cordially greeted the
goodwill delegation led by welcoming party.
Vice-Chairman of the Next, the embassy
State Peace and staff, Myanmar doctors
Development Council and Myanmar scholars in
Vice-Senior General New Delhi led by the
Maung Aye and wife Daw Myanmar Ambassador,
Mya Mya San at 6 pm on the Military Attaché and
3 April arrived at the the Consul-General paid
residence of the Myanmar respects to Vice-Senior
Ambassador in New General Maung Aye and
Delhi, the Republic of wife.
India and they were After that, Vice-
welcomed there by Senior General Maung
Myanmar Ambassador U Aye and wife, Secretary-
Kyi Thein and wife Daw 1 of the SPDC Lt-Gen
Mar Mar Shein, Military Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Attaché Col Nay Win and Myint Oo, member of the
wife, Consul-General U SPDC Lt-Gen Tin Aye
Soe Paing and wife, and Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing
embassy staff and of the Ministry of Defence
their families, Myanmar presented gifts to the
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San greet staff of Myanmar Embassy,
doctors serving with embassy staff and their
WHO based in New Delhi families.
Myanmar doctors working for WHO and scholors in New Delhi. — MNA
and Myanmar scholars in Next, Secretary-1 of Oo, Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Affairs U Nyan Win and Min met with the embassy staff and
New Delhi. the SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha the Ministry of Defence, Minister for Electric Myanmar Ambassador, families and other staff
Vice-Senior General Thura Tin Aung Myint Minister for Foreign Power No 1 Col Zaw the Military Attaché, at the hall of the
residence.
At the meeting, the
Secretary-1 explained the
purpose of the visit of the
Vice-Chairman of the
State Peace and
Development Council to
India, achievements in
friendship and co-
operation between the two
countries, the attitudes
toward the State the
embassy staff need to bear
in mind in shouldering
their duties, assistance to
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo meeting with the ambassador, staff and their families in be provided to Myanmar
New Delhi. — MNA people abroad and latest
developments in Myan-
Myanmar, India discuss energy, electric power sectors mar politics.
Next, Minister for
NAY PYI TAW, 7 April Brig-Gen Lun Thi Lwin , Managing Director chemical Enterprise, Ltd on 2 April and Foreign Affairs U Nyan
— Minister for Energy together with U Thein of Myanma Petro- called on Minister of Oil members separately at Win and Minister for
and Gas Mr Murli Deora Maha Rajha Hotel and Electric Power No 1 Col
of India at the office of the discussed opportunities Zaw Min explained
minister in New Delhi on for win-win cooperation matters on work being
3 April. in petrochemical sector carried out to hold
At the meeting, they between the two countries. referendum for approval
discussed matters related On 3 April, Minister of the State constitution in
to exploration of oil and Brig-Gen Lun Thi held the process of transition
gas at the Rakhine off talks with chairmen of to a democratic state and
shore, the refinery of Indian Pil Corporation Ltd what should be done by
Myanma Petrochemical (IOCL), Oil and Na- Myanmar citizens who
Enterprise and other win- tural Gas Corporation have been in India in the
win cooperation between (ONGC), Gas Authority interest of the State and
the two countries. of India Ltd and Essor Oil the people.
Minister Brig-Gen Ltd respectively. At the Afterwards, the
Lun Thi received the meetings, they frankly Myanmar Ambassador
chairman of Engineers discussed matters on and wife hosted a dinner
India Ltd and members cooperation in oil and to Vice-Senior General
Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi receives the chairman of Angelique and the chairman of gas off shore exploration, Maung Aye and party.
International Ltd and party at Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi. — MNA Angelique International (See page 10) MNA

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Vice-Senior General Maung Aye visits


Akshardham, Bahai Temples in New Delhi
NAY PYI TAW, 7 April
— The goodwill delega-
tion led by Vice-Chairman
of the State Peace and
Development Council
Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye and wife Daw
Mya Mya San visited
Akshardham Temple and
Bahai Temple in New
Delhi on 3 April.
Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye and
delegation members
arrived at Akshardham
Temple where they were
welcomed by officials.
Officials concerned
explained the history and
the art works at the temple
to the delegation
members.
After that, Vice-
Senior General Maung
Aye and party were again
welcomed to the temple
according to traditions.
Next, the delegation
visited the temple and
viewed the art works,
paintings and statues at the Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and party have photo taken at Bahai Temple in New Delhi.— MNA
temple.
Afterwards, Vice-
Senior General Maung
Aye and party went to
Bahai Temple where they
Minister U Soe Tha, Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein attend
were welcomed by
officials. Officials con-
cerned conducted them
meeting between Myanmar entrepreneurs and Indian entrepreneurs
around the temple and had
documentary photos taken NAY PYI TAW, 7 April- President of Indian U Soe Tha, Minister for Goyal and President of bilateral economic
there.—MNA A meeting between Federation of Chambers Commerce Brig-Gen Tin UMFCCI U Win Myint cooperation and trade.
Myanmar entrepreneurs of Commerce and Naing Thein who extended greetings. Next, Minister for
Ministers U Soe led by President of Union Industry (FICCI) Mr accompanied Vice- Minister for National Planning and
of Myanmar Federation Daya Krishna Goyal was Chairman of State Peace Commerce of Republic of Economic Development U
Tha and Brig-Gen
of Chambers of held at meeting hall of and Development Council India Shri Jairam Ramesh Soe Tha explained
Tin Naing Thein Commerce and Industry FICCI on 3 April. Vice-Senior General and Minister for economic development in
U Win Myint and Indian Also present on the Maung Aye during his Commerce of Brig-Gen Myanmar, trade and
meet with
entrepreneurs led by occasion were Minister for visit to India. Tin Naing Thein investment opportunities
entrepreneurs Minister for Commerce National Planning and First, President of explained prospects for and projects being
of India.—H Shri Jairam Ramesh and Economic Development FICCI Mr Daya Krishna further promoting of implemented by the two
nations.
They also discussed
matters on further
promoting of trade and
investment through
exchange of visits by
members of the two
federations.
Afterwards, the two
sides signed MoU on
economic coopera-
tion between the two
countries.
They cordially held
discussions and the
meeting ended at 6 pm.
MNA

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10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 April, 2008

Myanmar, India discuss…


(from page 8) Bharat Heavy Electrical Managing Director D.K
refinery, conversion of Ltd and members at the Mittal of Infrastructure
gasoline-fired vehicles hotel and discussed Leasing and Financial
into CNG-fired vehicles matters on production of Services Ltd and
and petrochemical issues. electric and machinery members about
Similarly, Courses of tool and Hydraulic steel cooperation in
Minister for Electric structure. hydropower projects in
Power No 1 Col Zaw Min Minister Col Zaw the basin of Chindwin.
received the chairman of Min also held talks with MNA

PBANRDA Minister attends


Minister Col Zaw Min holds talks with officials of Bharat Heavy
course conclusion ceremonies Electrical Ltd in New Delhi. — MNA
NAY PYI TAW, 7 directors-general of Course No 6, Model
April — Minister for departments under the Trainee Award to U Than
Progress of Border Areas ministry, Secretary U Tun Naing Win in Computer Year 2008 World Health Day marked
and National Races and Kyi and heads of Course No 2 and presented NAY PYI TAW, 7 Health Day jointly humans are to create their
Development Affairs Col department of Nay Pyi completion certificates to April—The commemo- organized by Ministry of own environment that is
Thein Nyunt attended Taw Development the representatives of rative ceremony of World Health and World Health suitable to their life styles.
ceremonies to conclude Committee, officials, trainees. Organization (WHO) was According to this
Advanced Management course instructors and Afterwards, the held at the ministry here year’s World Health Day
trainees.
Minister Col Thein
Course No 16, directors-general this morning. motto Protecting Health
International Relations After making a presented gifts to the Nyunt delivers an In his speech, from Climate Change, the
Course No 6 and speech, the minister course instructors. address at a ceremony Minister for Health Dr people are urged to take
Computer Course No 2 presented Model Trainee A total of 80 to conclude Advanced Kyaw Myint said climate preventive measures with
held at the hall of the Award to U San Tun Aung trainees from the Management Course changes are taking place public health awareness
ministry’s office on 4 in Advanced Management departments under the No 16, International worldwide today due to and to have a healthy,
April. Course No 16, Model ministry and Nay Pyi Taw Relations Course global warming and balanced diet so that they
The ceremony Trainee Award to Daw Development Affairs changes in life styles and can stay healthy.
No 6 and Computer
was attended by directors- The Nay Nay Kyaw in Committee attended the human behaviours. And Next, acting resident
general and deputy International Relations 12-week courses.—MNA Course No 2. — MNA these factors are related to representative of WHO Dr
greenhouse effect. Hans Kluge of Director
The harmonious Dr Samlee Plain Bang
existence of human beings Chang of South East Asia
and the environment is region of WHO and the
vital in helping decrease ceremony was concluded.
health problems stemming After the ceremony,
from climate change. the minister, deputy
Therefore, humans are ministers and guests
needed to adapt to their viewed round the World
life styles in conformity Health Day
with changing commemorative
environmental conditions. educative publications,
Another way is that books and documentary
photos.
Coordination meeting on private health care services laws held The motto of this
NAY PYI TAW, 7 April speech on the occasion. private health care sector health care centres to district/township year’s World Health Day
—Coordination meeting He said the necessary to take part in national provide health care at supervisory committees is “Protecting Health from
on directives as to private notifications and heath care activities, to reasonable rate. are to take systematic Climate Change”.
health care services laws directives are to be issued effectively utilize And the deputy measures in the process. MNA
was held at the meeting to be in line with the resources of private health minister spoke of the need Later, Data (draft)
hall of Department of private health care care sector in public health to form the necessary compiled by officials of Minister Dr Kyaw
Health here yesterday services laws issued on 5 care services, to enable organizations in order to Health Department were
morning. It was attended April 2007. The purposes presented, and those in
Myint delivers an
the people to have their improve the performance
by Vice-Chairman of of the law are to ensure choice in receiving of private health care attendance gave sug- address at a cere-
Private Health Care development of public medical treatment through sector and urged those gestions. The meeting mony to mark World
services Central health care sector in the establishment of more present to make ended with the concluding Health Day.
Committee Deputy accord with the national private health care centres suggestions while the remarks by the deputy
HEALTH
Minister for Health Dr health policy, to enable and to enable the private respective state/division/ minister.—MNA
Mya Oo, directors-
general, deputy directors-
general, medical super-
intendents, professors/
heads of department,
directors, heads of State/
Division Health
Departments, and officials.
Vice-Chairman of
Private Health Care
services Central
Committee Deputy
Minister for Health Dr
Mya Oo gave an opening

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Images
of
the
Day
The Russian Soyuz TMA-12 space ship that
will carry new crew to the International |Space
Station is seen on the launch pad at the A man in traditional attire parades during a street
carnival in Togo's capital Lome, on 5 April, 2008.
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on 6 Groups from Brazil, Belgium and Togo participated
April, 2008.—INTERNET in the first Lome international carnival that started
on Saturday.—INTERNET

An Afghan woman carries flowers made of cloth in Kabul, Afghanistan on Performers march with drums during the traditional provincial dance
6 April , 2008.—INTERNET 'Tanigumi', with bamboo decorations on their back, at an opening ceremony for
the men's field hockey qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Kakamihara city, Gifu, central Japan, on 5 April, 2008.—INTERNET

Nepalese Army soldiers take part in a horse Otters are fed by a visitor at Phnom Tamoa zoo,
race festival in Kathmandu, on 5 April, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Phnom Penh on 5
2008.—INTERNET April, 2008.—INTERNET

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12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 April, 2008

TRADE MARK
CAUTION NOTICE
EASTMAN KODAK
COMPANY, a company or-
ganized under the laws of
U.S.A and having its prin-
cipal office at 343 State
Street, Rochester New York
14620, United States of
America is the owner and
sole proprietor of the fol-
lowing Trademarks :-

Reg. No. 4/3653/1993

Reg. No. 4/3659/1993


Used in respect of:-
“All goods in Int’l Classes
1,2,9,16,22,23” “All serv-
ices in Int’l Classes
35,36,40,42”

Reg. No. 4/3654/1993 Abbas authorizes


Egypt to talk with
Reg. No. 4/3658/1993 Hamas
G AZA , 7 April—
Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah
movement authorized
Egypt to hold talks with
Reg. No. 4/3665/1993 rival Hamas faction on
Used in respect of:- several issues, an aide to
“All goods in Int’l Classes Abbas said on Saturday.
1,9,16”. “ All services in The issues include
Int’l Class 42” reinforcing a ceasefire
Any unauthorized use, imi- between armed Pale-
tation, infringements or stinian groups in the
fraudulent intentions of the
CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Guinea’s Conte snubs above marks will be dealt
Hamas-ruled Gaza and
Israel, according to Nabil
MV COSMIC LEADER VOY NO (88) prime minister over with according to law. Shaath, Abbas’ repre-
Consignees of cargo carried on MV COSMIC Tin Ohnmar Tun sentative in Egypt.
LEADER VOY NO (88) are hereby notified that the Libya deal B.A (LAW) LL.B, LL.M (UK),
vessel will be arriving on 8.4.2008 and cargo will be Shaath added that
discharged into the premises of MYANMAR PORT C ONAKRY , 7 April— P.O.Box 109 opening the borders
AUTHORITY where it will lie at the consignee’s risk Guinea’s President Lan- Ph: 723043
between Egypt and Gaza,
and expenses and subject to the byelaws and condi- sana Conte has annulled a (For. Domnern Somgiat &
tions of the Port of Yangon. brokering prisoner ex-
Libyan investment deal Boonma, Attorneys at Law,
Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to change between Hamas
11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now
signed by Prime Minister Don’t Smoke Thailand.)
and Israel and resuming
Lansana Kouyate, in the Dated: 8 April, 2008
declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo talks between Hamas and
latest sign of tensions
from the vessel. between the veteran leader
CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Fatah were also among the
No claims against this vessel will be admitted after MV BANG PA KAEW VOY NO (157) topics.
and the consensus premier.
the Claims Day. A presidential decree Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANG PA According to Shaath,
SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT read on state television late KAEW VOY NO (157) are hereby notified that the “Fatah monitors and
MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY on Friday cancelled the vessel has arrived on 7.4.2008 and cargo will be dis- supports these talks which
AGENT FOR: EASTERN CAR LINER LTD acquisition by a Libyan charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie were also discussed
Phone No: 256924/256914 at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the between Abbas and
state company of stakes in
byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Egyptian, Jordanian and
Six drug trafficking suspects three hotels in the West Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Saudi leaders”. Hamas
African state, the world’s
arrested in Colombia largest bauxite exporter.
to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now
declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo
seized control of Gaza
BOGOTA, 7 April – Six Colombian drug trafficking “The President appa- Strip by force in June and
from the vessel. routed security forces of
suspects have been arrested here and in Melgar rently decided it was not No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Abbas. Since then, Israel
municipality of central Tolima Province, the Investigations normal to exonerate the the Claims Day. imposed a tight closure on
Technical Corpse (CTI) said on Friday. Libyans from all tax during
The weapons and telecommunication equipment of 10 years, according to the SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT the coastal territory while
the suspects were also seized in the raid. It is a "very texts signed by the Prime MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Hamas ruled the territory,
important blow against organized crime" in the country AGENT FOR: M/S WONGSAMUT OCEAN neglecting a firing
Minister,” said a source at
as their telecommunication outfits were confiscated, said SHIPPING CO, LTD decision by Abbas.
the Finance Ministry. Phone No: 256919/256916/256912
CTI's director Marilu Mendez. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

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Height genes make 6-cm


difference in body growth
BEIJING, 7 April — of the genome, also known of important biological
Scientists have identified as loci, which provide processes. By identifying
a cluster of key genes insights into how the body which genes affect normal
which together can make a develops normally. growth, we can begin to
height difference of up to “The number and understand the processes
6 centimetres, according variety of genetic regions that lead to abnormal
to a study published in that we have found show growth — not just height
Sunday’s Nature Genetics. that height is not just disorders but also tumor
The study by British caused by a few genes growth, for example.”
scientists entailed sifting operating in the long Unlike other body size
through samples from bones,” said Tim Frayling characteristics such as
more than 30,000 people of the Peninsula medical obesity, 90 percent of
of European descent to school, Exeter, who led the normal variation in human A general view of the Waibaidu Bridge, which has been dismantled into two
look for common varia- study. height can be attributed to parts, at the Bund in Shanghai on 6 April, 2008. Shanghai’s oldest bridge
tions in the genetic code “Instead, our research one’s DNA heritage rather across the Suzhou River, the Waibaidu Bridge, which has a history of at least
that help determine height. implicates genes that could than nutrition. a century, is dismantled and taken to dry docks for refurbishing and will be
They identified 20 regions shed light on a whole range Xinhua reset after nine months repair, local media reported.—INTERNET

Movie legend Charlton Heston dies Family members bailed in


BEIJING, 7 April — died at his home in Beverly
Oscar-winning US actor Hills with his wife Lydia Shannon Matthews probe
Charlton Heston, whose at his side, the family said LONDON, 7 April — 49, and Amanda Hyett, and the 49-year-old on
chiseled features and in a statement. Detectives investigating 25, the mother and sister suspicion of attempting to
commanding presence The actor, who won the the kidnapping of of Shannon’s stepfather pervert the course of
won him epic roles from 1959 best actor Oscar for schoolgirl Shannon Mat- Craig Meehan, the two justice.
Moses to Michelangelo, the title role in Ben Hur in thews in Yorkshire have women were arrested on Nine-year-old Shan-
died on Saturday night at which he did many of his released on bail two Friday as part of the in- non’s disappearance in
the age of 84, his family own chariot race stunts, members of her step- vestigation into the nine- February sparked a huge
said. Heston, a former had announced in 2002 father’s family, police said year-old’s kidnapping. search before she was
president of the influential Oscar-winning US that he was suffering on Saturday. The 25-year-old had found safe and well last
National Rifle Asso- actor Charlton Heston symptoms of Alzheimer’s Identified by media been arrested suspicion of month.
ciation lobbying group, INTERNET disease. —Xinhua reports as Alice Meehan, assisting an offender On Thursday, Craig
Meehan, 22, was re-
Swiss village vows to fight manded in custody on
charges of possessing
Champagne name ban indecent images of
CHAMPAGNE (Switzerland), 7 April — The Swiss children.
wine-growing community of Champagne voted on He has lived with
Saturday to fight an attempt to restrict use of the Shannon’s 32-year-old
village’s name to French wine. mother Karen for around
In a traditional Swiss open-air vote, villagers said
five years.
they would push to continue using the name
Shannon was found
Champagne, limited under international trade rules to
hidden in the base of a
the French sparkling wine region, for their own produce.
A mechanical excavator decked with a French flag bed at a house a mile
tore out the sign bearing the name Champagne at the from her family home
entrance of the village in a symbolic protest at its loss in Dewsbury last
of identity. month, 24 days after
In Switzerland’s bilateral accords with the European she went missing
Union, the Swiss Government conceded in 1999 that Member of the international space crew, So-Yeon Yi of South Korea following a school
the name Champagne would be reserved for the famous autographs a wall at Baikonur, on 3 April. The crew is set to take off from swimming trip.
French wine.— MNA/Reuters the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 8 April.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters

New James Bond villain gets subprime era twist


CERR PARANAL, (Chile), businessman Dominic today. They look like
7 April — Gone are the Greene in the new Bond wallpaper,” Amalric, one
days of James Bond adventure ‘Quantum of of France’s leading screen
villains with bleeding eyes Solace’, will have no stars, said during an inter-
or scars and fluffy cats — physical villain traits and view with Reuters on a
the fictional super-spy’s says his evil character’s remote desert mountainside
latest adversary has been anonymity makes him all in northern Chile that will
given a contemporary the more real — and serve in the movie as an
twist for the subprime frightening. eco-tourism hotel and his
era. Mathieu Amalric, “It’s so difficult to lair. “Maybe they’re in
who plays nefarious know who are the villains banks, maybe they are the
Model Emma Peh of China, left, walks down the insurance companies,
runway with other models during the ck Calvin Klein maybe they’re in labs,
Spring/Summer 2008 collection fashion presentation even in the subprime
at the Singapore Fashion Festival Closing Show on crisis,” he said.
6 April, 2008 in Singapore.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters

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United three points clear after 2-2 draw at Boro Sevilla derail
SPORTS L ONDON , 7 April — ter two well-taken goals urday. Arsenal are third
Manchester United ended by Boro's record signing on 71 after drawing 1-1 Villarreal’s
the weekend three points Afonso Alves either side with fourth-placed Liver- title push
clear of Chelsea with five of halftime, the champi- pool.
Premier League games ons needed an equalizer United, who have a far M ADRID , 7 April —
remaining after being held from Wayne Rooney 16 superior goal difference to Villarreal failed to take
to a 2-2 draw at relega- minutes from time. the two other contenders, their chance to close on
tion-threatened Middles- United lead the way host Arsenal next week- leaders Real Madrid
brough on Sunday. with 77 points to the 74 of end and still have to visit when they fell 2-0 at
United led through Chelsea, who won 2-0 at Chelsea. Sevilla in the Primera
Cristiano Ronaldo but af- Manchester City on Sat- Middlesbrough are Liga on Sunday.
now four places and nine Real Mallorca had
points clear of the relega- held the champions to a
tion zone and should be- 1-1 draw on Saturday,
gin to relax. but Villarreal were
United started well and pegged back by Brazil
Cardiff City’s Joe Ledley (2nd L) scores against striker Luis Fabiano who
deserved their early lead
Barnsley during their English FA Cup semi-final raced clear to score his
secured when Ronaldo
soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London 23rd of the campaign
tucked in his 27th league
on 6 April, 2008.—INTERNET midway through the first
goal of the season from a
low Michael Carrick half.
Inter beat Atalanta to regain cross. —MNA/Reuters Diego Lopez made a
four-point lead string of important saves
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd R) Bayern Munich’s Ital- to keep the visitors in the
MILAN, 7 April — Inter Milan restored their four- scores against Middlesbrough during their English ian forward Luca Toni game, but gave away a
point lead in Serie A after goals from Patrick Vieira Premier League soccer match at The Riverside (L) fights for the ball penalty three minutes
and Mario Balotelli secured a 2-0 win at Atalanta on stadium in Middlesbrough, northern England, with VfL Bochum’s An- from time, which Mali
Sunday. on 6 April, 2008.—INTERNET ther Yahia during their striker Frederic Kanoute
Second-placed AS Roma's 3-2 win over Genoa on
German Bundesliga put away. It was
Saturday had cut the gap to a point but champions Inter Bayern move nine clear after first division soccer Villarreal's first defeat
returned to form with a clinical display after three
match in Munich, on 6 in ten.
league games without a win. win over Bochum April, 2008.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters
Vieira's 21st-minute header was controversial how- B ERLIN , 7 April — range shot from Mimoun
ever, after he climbed all over Atalanta defender Bayern Munich moved Azaouagh in the fourth
Maximilano Pellegrino to convert Balotelli's corner. nine points clear in the minute and they were in
Balotelli, 17, scored his first league goal when he Bundesliga with seven deeper trouble when
rounded the keeper in the second half following a games to play after show- Mark van Bommel was
counter-attack. The forward, who has impressed in the ing character to match red-carded in the 27th
Italian Cup this season, was given a surprise start with their quality in a 3-1 win minute.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic out injured. at home to VFL Bochum The Bavarians began the
"It was good match at a difficult venue. Patrick has on Sunday. fightback with a Lucio
scored a very important goal. Balotelli is a young lad Bayern, heading for a header four minutes later
with great quality," Inter coach Roberto Mancini told 21st German league title, before a second-half Franck
Sky telvision. —MNA/Reuters went behind to a long- Ribery penalty and a late
strike from Christian Lell
Rangers held to a thrilling saw them home. “We
3-3 draw at Dundee United showed unbelievable spirit PSV beat Heracles 2-0 to close
to turn the game around,”
GLASGOW, 7 April — Rangers wasted coach Ottmar Hitzfeld told in on title
the chance to move nine points clear of Premiere TV. AMSTERDAM, 7 April — PSV Eindhoven closed in on
champions Celtic in the Scottish Pre- Bayern have 57 points the Dutch league title on Sunday, scoring a goal in each
mier League when they were held to a from 27 games, followed half to beat Heracles Almelo 2-0.
thrilling 3-3 draw at Dundee United on by Schalke 04 on 48 after Timmy Simons fired home the opener in the 12th
Sunday. their 1-0 win at home to minute from 20 metres out and Peruvian Jefferson
They now top the standings on 75 Hansa Rostock on Satur- Farfan curled a free-kick around the wall to seal the
points from 30 games after Celtic crashed day. victory 10 minutes before time.
1-0 at home to Motherwell on Saturday Hamburg SV, beaten With two matches remaining, PSV are top with 68
to lie second seven points behind. 1-0 at resurgent VfB Stutt- points, five clear of Ajax Amsterdam who cruised to
“Some slackness, defensively, lead to gart on Saturday, drop to a 4-1 home win over Graafschap Doetinchem with
a terrific game. I don't think anyone third with 47, ahead of Klaas Jan Huntelaar scoring a hat-trick.
could argue about the result,” Rangers Werder Bremen on goal George Ogararu set up Huntelaar to open the scor-
manager Walter Smith told BBC radio. difference after their 2-1 ing after three minutes and the striker headed home his
“If it ended up 5-5 it would not have been win at Hertha Berlin. second five minutes later.
out of place.” MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters
United went ahead in the first half
with a scrambled effort from Norwegian Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, centre, Ferdinand injury doubt for Champions League tie
defender Christian Kalvenes in the 37th runs in the early metres of the Paris LONDON, 7 April — Manchester Unit- League draw at Middlesbrough.
minute which sparked a goal spree. marathon, on 6 April, 2008 on the ed's England defender Rio Ferdinand With Nemanja Vidic already sidelined
Willo Flood floated in a free-kick Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. faces a battle to be fit for Wednesday's for at least two weeks, the last thing
from the right which Darren Dods headed Kebede won the 26-mile (42.2 kilome- Champions League quarterfinal, second United need is an injury to Ferdinand
against Rangers keeper Allan McGregor tres) course in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 37 leg at home to Roma. who limped away with 20 minutes left at
from six metres and Kalvenes pounced seconds, just ahead of Moses Arusei of Alex Ferguson was hoping his Eng- the Riverside Stadium.
to send a header against the right post Kenya who finished second in 2:06.47, land centre back had not suffered a "We got a few bumps and bruises, but
then bundle in the rebound from a metre. while James Rotich of Kenya was third serious injury after being forced off in we'll assess things on Monday,"
MNA/Reuters in 2:07.10.—INTERNET the second half of Sunday's 2-2 Premier Ferguson told MUTV. —MNA/Reuters

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 15

Snow forces BA to Texas removes 183


cancel 114 women, girls from
flights at Heathrow sect ranch
LONDON, 7 April — this morning, the software HOUSTON,7 April — Texas officials investigating
After nearly two weeks of problem in Heathrow a potential child abuse case said on Saturday 183 girls
baggage chaos and Terminal 5 was resolved and women had been removed from a ranch that is
hundreds of cancelled and the baggage system is home to a breakaway Mormon sect linked to jailed
flights, London Heathrow functioning well,” said polygamist leader Warren Jeffs.
Airport was hit by bad BAA, which is owned by Texas Child Protective Services spokeswoman
weather on Sunday which Spain’s Ferrovial. Marleigh Meisner said the 183 consisted of 137 girls
forced British Airways to “The principal chal- and 46 women, but she could not discuss why they
cancel 114 flights. lenge for Heathrow is the were taken from the ranch or whether they had left
Two runways at snow and ice around the voluntarily.
Heathrow were briefly airport. We have well- Only 18 members of the group had been placed in
closed for de-icing as snow rehearsed procedures in the legal custody of the state agency, she said by
fell in London and air place to deal with this telephone.
traffic control reduced the weather and all areas of Local media reports said sect leaders had earlier
number of take-off and the airport have been refused to let authorities search the compound but local
landing slots. extensively de-iced and prosecutor Allison Palmer told Reuters the situation
Twelve BA flights treated.” – MNA/Reuters has been “defused”. —MNA/Reuters
were cancelled on
Saturday after airport
operator BAA was unable
Henan beauty salon fined for
WEATHER
to fix a software glitch in
the system that matches 1,700-dollar haircuts Monday, 7 April, 2008
passengers’ luggage to ZHENGZHOU 7 April— by the local pricing tional Beauty Salon, Summary of observations recorded at 9:30 hours
their flight. But that A beauty salon in central authority for charging registered in 2004 in MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thundershowers
problem had been fixed by China’s Henan Province have been fairly widespread in Taninthayi Division,
two girls 6,000 yuan each Zhengzhou City, was scattered in Kachin State, isolated in Shan State,
Sunday. has been fined 500,000 for a haircut. fined on Saturday for upper Sagaing and Bago Divisions, weather has been
“In the early hours of yuan (71,225 US dollars) The Paul Interna- defrauding consumers by partly cloudy in Mandalay and Yangon Divisions and
failing to publish price generally fair in the remaining States and Divisions.
Day temperatures were (3ºC) to (4ºC) above April
lists of its products and average temperatures in Chin, Shan, Rakhine States,
services. The 500,000- lower Sagaing and Yangon Divisions, (5ºC) above
yuan fine was the April average temperatures in upper Sagaing and
maximum for the Ayeyawady Divisions, (7ºC) above April average
temperatures in Kachin State and about April average
offence, a Zhengzhou temperatures in the remaining areas. The significant
municipal price bureau day temperatures were Chauk and Minbu (42ºC) each,
official said. Nay Pyi Taw, Myingyan, Magway and Taungdwingyi
The salon failed to (41ºC) each. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall re-
corded were Zaungtu (2.52) inches, Loilem (0.51)
tell the girls the price of inch,Dawei (0.43) inch, Namhsan (0.28) inch and
a permanent wave and Bhamo (0.04) inch.
the shampoo they used, Maximum temperature on 6-4-2008 was 101ºF.
Minimum temperature on 7-4-2008 was 77ºF. Rela-
the official said. tive humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 7-4-2008 was
It was ordered to stop 69%. Total sunshine hours on 6-4-2008 was (4.5) hours
operating on Thursday, approx.
but the bureau did not Rainfall on 7-4-2008 was (Nil) at Mingaladon,
Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since
ask it to repay back the 1-1-2008 was (1.69) inches at Mingaladon, (1.85 )
girls in its penalty inches at Kaba-Aye and (0.83) inch at Central Yangon.
notification. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was
The bureau said the (5) mph from North at (15:30) hours MST on 6-
4-2008.
Petra the koala is seen receiving her medication after an operation at Sydney salon’s actions were Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the
Wildlife World in this 5 March, 2008 file photo. Australia’s unique tree-dwelling abominable and badly Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair else-
koalas may become a victim of climate change, new research reported on affected the industry. where in the Bay of Bengal.
Saturday shows.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Forecast valid until evening of 8-4-2008: Rain
or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Kachin,
Shan, Mon, Kayin and Kayah States, Mandalay, Bago,
7:30 am 4:15 pm 6:35 pm Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions and
3. Morning news 2. Kåq”kçn\ASiuAkm¥a; 9. Âky\p∑c\.m¥a;r´>rc\Kun\qM weather will be partly cloudy in Chin State and upper
7:40 am 4:25 pm 6:50 pm Sagaing Division and generally fair in the remaining
4. Kåq”kçn\ASiuAkm¥a; 3. Aew;qc\tk˚qiul\ 10. qutsuMlc\eRWˆa%\R˙c\ States and Divisions. Degree of certainty is (60%).
7:50 am pvaer; Rup\mc\qMÂka; State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in
qc\Kn\;sa_dutiyN˙s\
7:10 pm Myanmar waters.
5. yU\ek¥;limμa(38)Pamgçla 11. Niuc\cMKa;zat\lm\;t∑´ Outlook for subsequent two days: Continua-
(qmiuc\;AT¨;‘p) (qmiuc\;))MM
8:00 am {K¥s\ty\--K¥s\ty\} tion of likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers
6. mø;mø;Âk∑Âk∑yU\ek¥;mOAk 4:40 pm
Tuesday, 8 April 4. At^;‘pic\p∑´ (Apiuc\;-13) in the southern Myanmar areas.
8:30 am Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring
View on today 4:55 pm 8:00 pm
7. International news 5. Kåq”kçn\ASiuAkm¥a; area for 8-4-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thun-
8:40 am 12. News dershowers. Degree of certainty is (40%).
7:00 am 5:10 pm
1. mc\;k∑n;\ Sraeta\Bru a;Âk^;f 8. Local talent 13. International news Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area
6. SiuÂkmy\ep¥a\Âkmy\ 14. Weather report for 8-4-2008: Likelihood of isolated rain or thunder-
prit\tra;eta\ 8:50 am 6:00 pm
9. Musical programme 15. Musical programme showers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
7:25 am 7. Evening news Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area
2. To be healthy 4:00 pm 6:30 pm 16. Niuc\cMKa;zat\lm\;t∑´
for 8-4-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thunder-
exercise 1. Martial song 8. Weather report {emt†am¥U\;‘pic\}(Apiuc\;-19)
showers. Degree of certainty is (40%).
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3rd Waxing of Hnaung Tagu 1369 ME Tuesday, 8 April, 2008

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye pays homage


to ancient pagodas, stupas in Sanchi

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San visit ancient stupa in Sanchi, Bhopal . — MNA
NAY PYI TAW, 7 April — The Myanmar good- and officials. He then singed in the visitors’ book.
will delegation led by Vice-Chairman of the State At the lounge of the airport, responsible offi- Sanchi region has been a region of ancient
Peace and Development Council Vice-Senior General cials accorded a warm welcome to Vice-Senior Gen- cultural heritage since time immemorial. In the time of
Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, accompa- eral Maung Aye and party. Next, they went to one of King Asoka, the sacred relics of the Buddha, Shin Sari
nied by Myanmar Ambassador U Kyi Thein, Military world’s archaeological sites, Sanchi, where Sanchi Putta and Shin Mogglun Mathes were enshrined into
Attaché’ Col Nay Win and Indian Ambassador Mr stupas lie to the northeast of Bhopal. Assistant In the pagodas and stupas. With the passage of time,
Bhaskar Kumar Mitra, left Taj Mahal Hotel in New charge P.L Meana and officials welcomed religious buildings fell into ruin and were in a state of
Delhi for Airbase Airport at 8 am on 4 April to pay a Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party and gave dilapidation although new monasteries, pagodas and
visit to Bhopal, Madhaya Pradesh State. They were an account of ancient stupas and monasteries. stupas emerged. Only in the early 19th Century, reli-
seen off at the airport by Minister of State for Com- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party gious edifices of ancient cultural heritage were exca-
merce of the Republic of India Shari Jairam Ramesh paid homage to the stupa built by King Asoka with the vated and maintained.
and Head of Protocol Department of Ministry of Exter- sacred relics of the Buddha in the 3rd Century BC and Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife
nal Affairs Mr Sunil Lal and officials. ancient Buddha images and had a documentary photo offered lights to the Buddha Image kept in Sri Lanka
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party taken. Ordination Hall built by Sri Lanka Buddhist Associa-
arrived at Bhopal Airport by Indian special flight at Next, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye vis- tion. Next, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye made
8.40 am and were welcomed by Governor Mr Pukhraj ited the ancient stupas and monasteries built by King cash donations for the maintenance of the religious
Maroo and State Police Chief Shri Landra Shrivastav Asoka and studied works of ancient cultural heritage. edifices and for the propagation of Buddhism. The
Sayadaw of the ordination hall presented a replica of a
golden stupa as a Dhamma gift.
Later, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and
party returned to Bhopal and then went to Jamnagar,
Gujarat State.— MNA

Dailies to appear in
turn during
New Year holidays
YANGON, 7 April — Dailies of the News and
Periodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of Infor-
mation will be published in turn during the Myanmar
New Year holidays.
Kyemon Daily and The New Light of
Myanmar Daily will not appear on 11, 12, 13, 14
and 15 April. During these days, Myanma Alin will
be in circulation and it will take holidays on 16, 17,
18, 19 and 20 April. On these days, Kyemon Daily
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San donate cash to a Buddhist Monk and The New Light of Myanmar daily will resume
to be spent on preservation of religious buildings in Sanchi, India. — MNA circulation.—MNA

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