Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now
Letsile Tebogo won the 200 metres, the first African to win the men's title as the athletics delivered another pulsating evening.
Fri Aug 09 2024
Age no barrier for Italy's 90-year-old sprint queen
Emma Maria Mazzenga claimed another world record in the 200 metres outdoors in 51.47 seconds.
Sat May 18 2024
Muhammad Azeem's dream of 200m gold dashed
Muhammad Azeem's dream of adding another medal to his gold collection at the 2022 Sukma went unfulfilled after he finished second in the 200 metres.
Sun Sep 18 2022
Muhammad Azeem sets personal best en route to 200m semis in Cali
Muhammad Azeem inched closer to the national record after setting a new personal best en route to winning Heat Three of the men's 200m in the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Cali.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Olympics: Sprint queen Thompson-Herah blocked on Instagram over TV rights
Gold medallist sprinter says she had been blocked on Instagram for posting videos of her victorious 100 and 200 metres races.
Wed Aug 04 2021
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah wins women's 200m gold at Tokyo Olympics
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women's 200 metres gold at Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday with a time of 21.53 seconds.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Aedes aegypti inside homes a bigger threat
"Aedes aegypti are more dangerous because they can fly up to 200 metres and feed only on human blood."
Thu Sep 08 2016
Passenger bus crash kills 16 in Pakistan
Sixteen people died after a passenger bus plunged nearly 200-metres into a ravine in Pakistan's Kashmir region on Monday, officials said.
Mon Jul 21 2014
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024