DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sees off Prime Minister General Thein Sein on PM?s departure for USA to attend 64th UNGA...Construction Minister inspects arrival of tar...Old students of IM-2 to hold respect paying ceremony on 26 December...Regional development tasks in Kayah State supervised...Diamond City Hyper Mart opens fun fairs and special sales...Tatmadaw U-21 Football Tournament continues...Repaved Myaungmya Road inaugurated in Sangyoung Tsp...Ministers inspect site chosen for rail-cum-road Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku)...MGEA executive committee meeting held...Course on Intellectual Property for Business concludes...Commander inspects development tasks in Myeik...Cultivation of monsoon paddy plantation inspected in Pwintbyu, Salin...Vice-Mayor carries out regional development tasks in Seikkyi Khanaungto Tsp...Being able to build one bridge after another has proved skills and capabilities of Myanmar engineers, united efforts of people - Mindon creek bridge (Yenantha) opens in Kanma Township..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Try to find out ancient historical evidence"..... ARTICLES: "Water pumps for multipurpose use" Byline: Maung Maung Myint Swe; Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)..."A trip to developing Kyunhla Township" Article and Photos: Reporter Pyu-Myint Oo..... BUDDHIST TEACHINGS: Potency of Mettã (No. 1)