Olympics - Can Paris 2024 be the greenest Games yet?
Paris 2024 has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by half compared to the average emitted during the London and Rio Summer Games.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Paris 2024 opening ceremony to be held on River Seine
It breaks the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials.
Tue Dec 14 2021
Gymnastics - Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Games
Biles said she should have quit gymnastics "way before Tokyo," where she suffered from a case of "twisties".
Tue Sep 28 2021
Paris Olympics organiser 'ready to run a marathon at 100-metre speed'
Paris Olympics chief organiser Tony Estanguet says the 2024 Summer Games will be "spectacular".
Sat Aug 07 2021
Australia's Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the recommendation of its executive board.
Wed Jul 21 2021
Postcards from Tokyo: Light and shadow ahead of pandemic Olympics
The Tokyo Tower and other landmarks were lit in special Olympic colours in April to mark 100 days before the Summer Games opened.
Tue Jun 22 2021
Japan says Olympics must not burden regional medical systems
Tokyo 2020 organisers this week issued the second edition of "playbooks" that lay out infection prevention standards for the Summer Games.
Fri Apr 30 2021
Japan Olympic chief questioned over Tokyo bid payment
Tokyo prosecutors have questioned the president of the Japan Olympic Committee over controversial payments made to a Singaporean consulting firm during the bidding for the 2020 Summer Games.
Wed Feb 08 2017
Paris can handle security, says mayor
Hidalgo does not believe Paris is the only city concerned by militant attacks.
Sat Feb 04 2017
2016 Olympics: Five women to watch in Rio
Five women to watch out for at the Summer Games in Rio - all for very different reasons.
Thu Aug 04 2016
Brazil's top marathon runners get their start running as trash collectors
The most accomplished among the former trash collectors is Solonei Rocha da Silva, who will race at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro in August.
Mon Apr 18 2016
Olympics: Germany set to bid for 2024, 2028 Summer Games
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DSOB) on Saturday voted unanimously to bid to host either the 2024 or 2028 Summer and Paralympic Games at a general meeting in Dresden.
Sun Dec 07 2014
Youth Olympics: Thousands gather for Nanjing Games
Thousands of young athletes will converge in China's Nanjing this week for the second Youth Olympics, with many hoping to build towards a place at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Fri Aug 15 2014
Phelps diving back in, but has no long-term plan
With the 2016 Summer Games looming two years away, Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement and plans to compete this month for the first time since the London Games.
Tue Apr 15 2014
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024