DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends message of congratulations to President of Republic of Uzbekistan; Countries in Orient moving away from foreign dependence in the pharmaceuticals sector - Oriental indigenous drugs becoming well-known for having few side effects and for their effectiveness - Country needs to depend more on domestically produced pharmaceuticals for effective treatment; Inter-State/Division Judo Tournament kicks off; Second Consultative Group Meeting on Non-Traditioinal (sic) Security Issues Between Myanmar and India; Senior General Than Shwe attends graduation dinner of 9th Intake of DSMA; Maj-Gen Tha Aye inspects agriculture and development tasks in Thanbyuzayat, Mudon Townships; Traditional Manau Festival on 5-11 January; Golden Jubilee celebration, respects paying ceremony organized at Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon BEHS No 1; Warning on prevention of bird flu issued; Education Ministry and UNICEF meet; Senior General Than Shwe addresses Graduation Parade of 9th Intake of DSMA... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for elimination of Tuberculosis"...ARTICLE: Yey Tagun Taung (Waterfall hill) by Dr Khin Maung Nyunt.