20 held in Hong Kong after clashes
Hong Kong: More than 20 people have been arrested for offences including unlawful assembly in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Wong Tai Sin areas, where chaos and violence raged until early Sunday morning.
We are tiny: Elon Musk to NASA
Washington: Replying to NASA's tweet about Jupiter's massive size as compared to Earth, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX which has partnered with the space agency for its Artemis mission, has said: "We are tiny".
climber scales Pak's highest peaks in 23 days
Islamabad: A Nepalese mountaineer has climbed all five of Pakistan's highest mountains above 8,000 metres — K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum I, II — in just 23 days, the media reported on Sunday.
US delegation to arrive in Pakistan
Islamabad: A US delegation will reach Islamabad on Monday for talks with Pakistani officials, as the Afghan peace process intensifies and could lead to a presidential visit to the region, if it succeeds, a media report said on Sunday.
Floods claim 108 lives in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills across the Indian borders have claimed at least 108 lives in Bangladesh, a disaster official said on Sunday.
Libyan navy rescues 62 illegal immigrants
Tripoli: Libyan coast guards on Saturday rescued 62 illegal immigrants off the country's western coast, said the Libyan anti-illegal immigration department.
chemicals in plastics threaten seabirds
Tokyo: Researchers found that hazardous chemicals were detected in plastics eaten by seabirds. "We uncovered that four kinds of UV stabilisers and two brominated flame retardants at detection frequencies of 4.6 per cent and 2.1%, respectively," said Hideshige Takada, Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.