Olympics - Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has said interest for 2036 has so far attracted cities in the double digits.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Paris Games reboot Olympic brand, raising bar for LA
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone's invited, with or without a ticket.
Mon Aug 12 2024
YEARENDER - All roads lead to Paris in 2024
IOC President Thomas Bach says Paris will be "new era" for the Games - more inclusive and more sustainable than ever before.
Sun Dec 31 2023
500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on
Here are the key issues to be resolved before the Games open on July 26, 2024.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Olympic games to end if politics get involved - IOC president
The Olympic Games will end if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) abolishes its political neutrality.
Thu Dec 09 2021
#WhereisPengShuai: Totalitarianism, violence against women and an overdue Olympic boycott?
The IOC is now "actively playing a role in the Chinese government's enforced disappearance, coercion and propaganda machinery".
Sun Nov 28 2021
Chinese tennis star says she is safe in video call with Olympic official
The IOC said that Peng held a 30-minute call with its president Thomas Bach on Sunday and thanked the Olympic organisation for its concern.
Mon Nov 22 2021
Paralympics set to open in Tokyo amid worsening COVID-19 crisis
The 2020 Paralympic Games will kick off in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Tuesday as Japan struggles with its worst COVID-19 outbreak.
Tue Aug 24 2021
Weightlifting: Tokyo 2020 marked by firsts, but recent scandals cloud outlook
China scooped up the most medals in the absence of powerful lifters from North Korea.
Sun Aug 08 2021
Olympics: Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games - IOC
Beijing was awarded the Games in 2015 becoming the first city to host summer and winter editions of the Olympics.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Olympics: IOC chief Bach admires courageous Biles
"I can only say, you know, we are with her," the German head of the International Olympic Committee said.
Sat Jul 31 2021
Six facts about Tokyo 2020
Here are six key themes of this most unique and unusual Games in the history of Olympics.
Sat Jul 24 2021
IOC's Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace
Bach said that cancelling the global sports extravaganza had never been an option for the organisers.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Olympic Village COVID-19 infection bubble already 'broken' - Health expert
Since July 2, Tokyo 2020 organisers have reported 58 positive cases among athletes, officials and journalists.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll
Bach hopes the Japanese public will warm to the Games once competition begins and as Japanese athletes begin winning medals.
Mon Jul 19 2021
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