Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the fastest machine leaving its human rivals for dust. The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to race organisers. Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo holds the men's half marathon world record, which he set in March in Lisbon with a time of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.
Around 40% of the robots raced autonomously, while the others were remotely controlled. A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told on Saturday. In one of the world's fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.
As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down. The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star. Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok. Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital. At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports citing police.
Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago. There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began. A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.
The BBC is the first media organisation to gain access to the city and speak to people on the ground in Rawalakot. The British-Nepali mountaineer was among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak mountain, his company said. Three bodies have been recovered so far, with the search continuing for the remaining seven.
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