DOMESTIC NEWS: DOMESTIC NEWS: Teachers are to deal with combined subjects which contribute to regional development and conduct research work to be able to keep abreast of development in the respective fields - Special Refresher Course No 7 for university and college faculty members opens; Myanmar women participating in national development Mass of Myanmar women are to do away with all forms of dangers posed by destructive elements - Mandalay Division commemorates Myanmar Women?s Day; Minister for information receives Indian Ambassador; Minister inspects Mandalay match factory; Meeting on animal disease control held; Courses on wood based industrial technology open; C-in-C (Air)?s Shield Chinlone and Sepak Takraw competitions held; Jade and Gems Special Sales continue; Talks on Viruses of Importance in the New Millennium; Seminar on Narrowing the Development Gap: Strategizing the Challenges held; Fashion show extended; Landslide occurs in Monghsu; Myanmar women have to be united in efforts to develop nation, enhance their roleExternal and internal destructive elements and media accused the government of oppressing national races - Entire women opposed to onesided accusations - Shan State Women?s Affairs Organization marks Myanmar Women?s Day; Nike footballs donated to YCDC football club..."PERSPECTIVES":"Towards an agro-based industralized nation"..."POEM":"Myanmar Women of Noble Stature" ("Can be soft as wax, tough as iron-This old adage, hasn?t changed....")...FEATURE:"Basic work programme promising development of Myaznmar women's sector"