Olympics: Two Belarus team officials stripped of Games accreditation, sent home - Source
Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak have been taken out of the athletes' village.
Fri Aug 06 2021
Olympics - South Korean athletes enjoy food delivery service after radiation screening
As a nutritionist for South Korean Olympians for 35 years, Han Jung-sook says Tokyo Olympics is a challenging mission.
Tue Jul 27 2021
Olympics: Six British athletes isolating in Tokyo under COVID-19 protocols
It follows Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reporting the first COVID-19 cases among the competitors residing in the athletes' village.
Sun Jul 18 2021
Olympics: First competitors in athletes' village infected with COVID-19
Organisers on Sunday reported 10 new cases connected to the Olympics, including a third athlete who was not staying in the village, down from 15 new cases a day earlier.
Sun Jul 18 2021
Olympics-First COVID case found at athletes' village, raising fears ahead of Games
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games had tested positive.
Sat Jul 17 2021
U.S. swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up
Lochte and swimming team mates were returning to the Athletes' Village from a party hosted by the French Games delegation, when armed men carrying police badges pulled them over.
Mon Aug 15 2016
Olympics: Australia boycott Rio athletes village, 'not safe, not ready'
The Australian Olympic team will not move into the athletes village in Rio after it was condemned as "not safe or ready" by the country's chef de mission on Sunday.
Sun Jul 24 2016
Police search for athletes 'seeking' jobs at Asian Games
South Korean police are now searching for seven athletes who have disappeared from the Asian Games athletes' village in an attempt to find jobs, police said Wednesday.
Wed Oct 08 2014
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
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