In Hong Kong, the original founders of the 2014 Umbrella protests, which brought parts of the city to a stand-still for 79 days, have been found guilty over their involvement in the rallies.
Patrick Fok was outside the West Kowloon District Law Courts when the verdict was delivered, and explains whether the outcome came as a surprise.
Indonesia rescue agency recovers another victim from capsized ship
Indonesia's search and rescue agency has announced on Sunday it had recovered one more victim from the wreck of a passenger ship that capsized and sank in the Java Sea last weekend.
Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister in Lahore
Police have arrested Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, at her house in Lahore, a spokesperson from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said on Sunday.
Palestinian gunman shoots dead Israeli in the West Bank
Violence flared in the occupied West Bank on Sunday when a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man, police said, and Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist who the military said was attempting to run them over.
Two dead in Moscow region, drones hit oil refinery in Russian capital
Two people have died in Ukrainian drone attacks in the Moscow region, and an oil refinery in Russia's capital was hit, authorities said on Sunday, as Russia enters the final day of parliamentary elections.
US says it killed four people in strike on vessel in Caribbean
The US Military said it killed four people in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Saturday, alleging that the vessel was involved in drug trafficking.
Four UAE humanitarian aid convoys entered the Gaza Strip over the past week carrying 781 tonnes of supplies as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
Etihad Rail has launched a direct cargo rail service connecting Fujairah Terminals with the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD) in an effort to bring trade closer to customers.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced the appointment of Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh as the Acting Director General of His Highness the Dubai Ruler's Court.
