Issue: August 10, 2012 (Archive)

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Cleanup of war chemical begins
From deformed infants to grandparents with cancer, families near Vietnam's Danang Airbase have long blamed the toxic legacy of war for their ills. Now after a decades-long wait, a historic "Agent Orange" cleanup is finally beginning.

Court puts off Red Shirt terror trial
The terrorism trial of Thai "Red Shirt" leaders in connection with deadly civil unrest in 2010 has been postponed until November because some of the defendants enjoy immunity while parliament is in session.

Sales tax hike near as Japan PM fights on
Japan's prime minister survived a no- confidence motion yesterday after reaching an 11th-hour deal with a major opposition party over his much- cherished sales tax bill.

Manila pleads for help as flood-hit pack relief centers
Philippine authorities have appealed for help in getting relief to two million people hit by deadly floods in and around the capital, warning that evacuation centers are overwhelmed.

US swelters to July record
July was the hottest month in the contiguous United States since record-keeping began in 1895, government scientists said, a trend that meteorologists attribute to climate change.

Moonwalker on mend after op
Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, is recovering from heart- bypass surgery.

Rover has `flawless' day on Mars
NASA rover Curiosity's second day on Mars went "flawlessly," NASA said confirming the antennas, communication links and generator on the US$2.5 billion (HK$19.5 billion) robot are all working well.

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