DOMESTIC NEWS: To preserve national solidarity with Union Spirit - The entire national people are duty-bound to preserve the alreadyachieved national solidarity with Union Spirit so that the Union of Myanmar will be able to stand tall as long as the world exists. - Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From the message sent on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary Union Day)...Senior General Than Shwe felicitates Iranian President...Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sends message of felicitations to Iranian First Vice-President...Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives new Military Attaché of Lao PDR...Basic English Course for Officers concludes...FM felicitates Iranian counterpart...Myanmar, Bangladesh to boost trading of agricultural produce...Nibban dealers enjoy night together...Myanmar prepares compilation of Human Rights Report [N.B. Corrigendum of 12 February stating that the report is to the Human Rights Council rather than the Security Council -OBL]...Mandalay Division emerge champion in ISD Football Tournament...Collegians show off brilliant tennis skills...Innocent people wounded in mine blasts in Thandaung and Mone...MRTV to telecast Union Day Ceremony live...Significant Booths of National Landmarks Garden (Nay Pyi Taw)...Trial programmes of MRTV-3 begin today...Nay Pyi Taw Myanma Radio to extend national race programmes...Four villagers taken hostages by KNU for extortion...Prime Minister General Thein Sein stresses the need to operate machines at full capacity for meeting target - No. 2 Tyre and Rubber Product Factory (Bilin) inaugurated in Bilin Township..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Our Union, home to all national races"..... ARTICLES: Hailing the 63rd Anniversary Union Day" "Consolidated unity at core of building new nation" Ko Thayar..."National Landmarks Garden (Nay Pyi Taw) depicts national unity" Article: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Myo Min Thein (Mayangon).....POEM: "Panglong" - "The seeds of Panglong" * 'On that misty day of the past In a little town called ?Panglong” All hands joined together in unity With overwhelming courage and zeal A clarion call with vigour and awareness...'.....CARTOON - "National interests":