DOMESTIC NEWS: 6 dead, 6 missing in ferry capsize in Chindwin River near kalewa...UEC reminds political parties to end campaigns on 6 November...Free sign language course aims to expand fluency...Phaungtaw Oo Pagoda Buddha images brought back to Yadanasan Hall...96 new school buildings go up in Meiktila District...Emerald green project gains momentum...Rural people receive solar panels for electrification...President affirms commitment to socioeconomic growth in Taninthayi...Time for Q&A staged in Mandalay...SSA-Wamhaing attacks Tatmadaw posts near Mongnawng in Shan State...Elephants from Kachin State smuggled to borders...Traditional boxers draw blood in bout...Karatedo athletes receive black belts..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Deputy Minister visits JICA, national parks in Japan..... "OPINION": "Trust requires action" Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "Enhancing socioeconomic lives through information technology" by Kyaw Zeya..."Who is to blame, the Nature or the Human Beings?" by Khin Maung Myint