DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe?s message to Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference - Public confidence in traditional medicines is growing day by day - All Myanmar traditional medicine practitioners to harmoniously strive for further improving standard of Myanmar traditional medical science, potency of traditional medicines; Secretary-1 hosts dinner in honour of participants of 8th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference; Government implementing national health plans to uplift the people?s health and fitness that is a blessing not only for an individual but for the nation; Newly-built North Yama Supporting Dam inaugurated in Pale Township; Journalism Course No 1/2007 concludes; Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football continues; Inter-Ministry Men?s Volleyball Tournament continues; 33 members of Mingaladon Township NLD quit; UMFCCI opens Korean language course; ?Promise of Development” talks; 23rd pearl sales commence; U Wunna Maung Lwin presents Credentials to UN; Toilet equipment presented; Fires break out in Monywa, Chaungzon townships; Cornerstones laid for construction of extended building of Neuro-surgical Department at YGH; Maung Kyu wins gold setting new record... "PERSPECTIVES": "Maintain bridges in long-term interest of people".