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Trawling home
The fishing boat carrying seven Diaoyu Islands activists limped into Hong Kong waters last night under marine police escort. Phila Siu 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=125658&sid=37429942&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120822
Divers recover body of politician
Divers recovered the body of one of the Philippines' most influential politicians, three days after a light aircraft carrying him and three others crashed into the sea. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125657&sid=37427229&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Tycoon's arrest rattles Vietnam
A top Vietnamese banking tycoon has been arrested for illegal business activities, sending ripples through financial markets, with the central bank urging the public not to panic. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125656&sid=37429161&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Rape-row candidate told to go
Senior Republicans urged congressman Todd Akin to quit the US Senate race in Missouri over his inflammatory remarks about rape that distracted from the party's nomination next week of Mitt Romney for US president. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=125655&sid=37428976&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
KMT big gun urges medical parole for Chen
Taipei mayor and Kuomintang heavyweight Hau Lung-pin has called for medical parole for ex-president Chen Shui-bian. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=125654&sid=37428576&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Joint ocean drill refuels isles row
Japan and the United States yesterday began a monthlong military drill in the western Pacific Ocean to simulate taking back the Diaoyu Islands from the People's Liberation Army. Phila Siu 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=6&art_id=125653&sid=37428499&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Beckham kids rate as big laugh
She's renowned for the rarity of her smiles, so try to imagine how wretchedly blank was Victoria Beckham's reaction to the joke voted the funniest at this year's Edinburgh Fringe festival. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125652&sid=37428650&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Who's that death row girl?
A seemingly contrite Gu Kailai looked calmly ahead as the court read out her suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. Or did she? 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125651&sid=37428649&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Apple of everyone's eye
Has Apple become the new 400 pound gorilla? 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125650&sid=37428648&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Soros goal for Red Devils' Glazers
Billionaire George Soros, pictured, has bought a stake in Manchester United, giving the British football titans rare penetration with a share sale that has come to a pretty pass among some analysts. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125649&sid=37428647&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Bets are off in race for the jackpot
Punters hoping to strike it rich in yesterday's HK$27 million Mark Six draw found themselves locked out. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=125648&sid=37428646&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Treading water on hot issue
The activists who broke through a Japanese coastguard cordon to land on the disputed Diaoyu Islands last week will arrive in Tsim Sha Tsui today to a heroes' welcome. Mary Ma 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=125647&sid=37428645&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Heart patients get new hope
A US-made, 20,000 euro (HK$193,353) device, which allows the non-invasive repair of defective heart valves, has given five Hongkongers a new lease on life. Candy Chan 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125646&sid=37428282&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
New scanners help cut waiting times
Queen Elizabeth Hospital has introduced powerful new scanners to enhance services for heart and cancer patients and cut waiting times. 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125645&sid=37428825&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
Heads want focus to fall on moral education
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools has proposed changes on the planned introduction of national education next month. Winnie Chong 8/22/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=125644&sid=37430212&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120822
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