DOMESTIC NEWS: KIA (Kachin) armed group withdraws from battle with No. 1002 BGF (Headquarters) suffering heavy loss...Danger of narcotic drugs educated in Mohnyin district...KIA (Kachin) blasts three bridges in Kachin State...Journalists must have right to present diversity of views and stances as well as unity based on national interest...Fish released, respects paid in Kawthoung...Seller of illegal two-digit lottery arrested...Winners awarded in Double Strong Championship...Myitkyina Association holds AGM, pays respects to aged...Interest shared to members of micro-credit society in Tamway...Respects paid to aged in YeU DISTRICT Township...DRA to allow handing over of overage vehicles...Information for trafficking in person...Charges of shops raised at Mandalay Maha Muni Buddha Image...Tatkon Township FSD opens basic fire fighting course...Coord meeting on achieving success in weightlifting sport...First IRS Pencak Silat Championship 5-10 May...Respects paid to older persons in Shwepyitha...Model plot of Palethwe paddy harvested in Pyapon...CERTIFICATES PRESENTED [photo]...Mobile specialist team gives health care service, health talks...Nay Pyi Taw Zabuthiri Specialist Hospital opened...Outstanding red cross members honoured...Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (3-5-2012)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann meets Chairman of Governing Body of ILO...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann holds discussion with Inter-Parliamentary Union delegation...Deputy NPED Minister attends ASEAN Road Show in Japan...Myanmar, India to promote bilateral relations and cooperation...Journalists must have right to present diversity of views and stances as well as unity based on national interest...Trainees for referee course recruited in billiards, snooker sports...Myanmar selected Taekwondo team leaves for Vietnam..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Keep our fine tradition"..... ARTICLE: "KASON, Sacred month of Triple Auspiciousness" By Ba Than