DOMESTIC NEWS: Strength and powers of Myanmar is glorious in history; Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Cuba; Senior General Than Shwe felicitates Sudanese President; Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein attends meeting of Central Committee for observance of 58th Anniversary Independence Day; Fereign Minister felicitates Cuban Counterpart; Foreign Minister sends message of felicitations to Sudan; Health Minister on inspection tour of Kayin, Mon states; Communication sector witnesses sustained progress; Mandalay Mayor inspects upgrading tasks of tar road; Hydel power projects in Pyu, Kyaukdaga, Shwegyin inspected; Yangon Division plans to grow 500,000 acres of jetropha curcas; Government striving for equitable development of regions and development of the economy of the people..."POEM":"Safeguard Independence" (Ünder colonialism- We were quagmired, enslaved...")..."PERSPECTIVES":"Safeguard cultural heritage and national character"...FEATURE:"Legislative structure and essence of future state (1)"