Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games
Eel-loving schoolboy Yuki Kurihara, 11, won an Asian Games gold medal in Japan on Saturday, more weightlifting world records were set and organisers admitted they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of unsold seats were seen at the athletics.
Read moreJapan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games
Asian Games organisers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats were seen at the main stadium and other venues in Japan.
Read moreAustria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school
For two years after he first arrived in Austria, Iraqi pupil Abdlrahman Aljanabi didn't follow maths, science and other subjects like the rest of his peers.
Read moreCanals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster
Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left canals full, roads submerged and residents knee-deep in water.
Read moreS.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings
Before lacing up her running shoes, Nancy Masha checked the knife and pepper spray she carried to protect herself on her daily jog, a ritual born of fear after the murder of a fellow runner sent shock waves across South Africa.
Read more'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold
Japan's 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age.
Read moreNepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild
Pulled alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
Read moreIndonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN
Wildfires that tore through Indonesian Borneo's vast tropical forests have piled pressure on critically endangered Bornean orangutans, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Saturday.
Read moreNew China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold
China's 17-year-old sprinter Chen Yujie said she has "no limits" after dominating the women's 100m final for Asian Games gold.
Read moreBangkok declares flood disaster across city
Bangkok authorities declared on Saturday a disaster across all 50 districts of the Thai capital after heavy rain for a third consecutive day caused heavy flooding.
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