DOMESTIC NEWS: Regional strife bars polls: UEC decides not to hold election in four townships...Firefighters? refresher course opens in Myawady Township...Thazi Township gets improved water supply...International election observers visit townships in Kachin State...Detour road built in Kyunsu Township...Livestock and pastures training course ends in Pobbathiri Tsp...Hinthada workshop explores 2014 census...Myanmar forms communication commission...Workshop on sustainable management of nature reserves held in Nay Pyi Taw...PPE informs UEC of difficulty in printing ballot papers after 31 Oct...Human rights commission submits appeal to pardon political prisoners, detained students, supporters to president...Traditional Elephant Dance Festival held in Kyaukse...Field Day of model Palethwe paddy plantation in Myawady Township..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Indian firms to showcase products and services in Yangon...President U Thein Sein sends messages of felicitations to Czech Republic...Joint-venture company established for transportation...Human rights commission submits appeal to pardon political prisoners, detained students, supporters to president...Korea-Myanmar Inland Aquaculture Development Forum held in Mandalay...Myanmar to host International Open Chess Tournament in November..... "OPINION": "Society and the law" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "The Significant and Noble Day of Abhidhamma (The Full Moon Day of Thadingyut, Mahapavarana Day)" by Ba Sein (Religious Affairs)