DOMESTIC NEWS: External pressures applied imcompatible with international practices must be repelled - Myanmar and International Studies Course 9 concludes; Third cash donation ceremony held for Performing Arts Competitions; CEC member tours Mon State; Chief Justice meets judges, law officers; Message from Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO on the occation of International Literacy Day; UN Secretary-General's Message on International Literacy Day; USDA members to strive for emergence of a peaceful modern developed discipline-flourishing democratic nation with Union Spirit upholding Our Three Maing National Causes; Commander attends opening of vocational training courses, performing arts competitions; Commander oversees development tasks in Taninthayi Division; Workshop for Copyright Awareness and Production of "Asian Copyright Handbook" Myanmar Version; MMCWA holds cookery contest to mark 2005 Nutrition Week Activities; Winners of ASEAN Radio Quiz; Myanmar Taekwondo Team wins one gold in World Junior C'ship; Myanmar secures third prize in AFF U-23 Youth C'ship; Local people to make efforts joining hands with authorities for ensuring smooth transport - Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects regional development tasks in Shan State (South); Rakhine State has put 8,218 arces of land under rubber plantations against the target of 100,000 acres- Lt-Gen Khin Maing Than looks into development tasks in Maungtaw District..."POEM":"Let's strive for literacy" ("In this world where the technology - And facts are on the rise...")..."PERSPECTIVES":"Strive for emergence of democratic state through united strength of Myanma women"...FEATURES:"Myanmar and UN Literacy Decade"