Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
Skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk, the first total solar eclipse in seven years.
Tue Apr 09 2024
Malaysia Open: Tears for Pearly-Thinaah; cheers for to professional pairs
Pearly Tan-M-Thinaah failed to make it three wins out of three when they fell in straight games at the Axiata Arena here today.
Tue Jan 09 2024
2023 APG: Muhammad Ikhwan-Noor Azwan bags Malaysia's 50th gold in Cambodia
Muhammad Ikhwan said the cheers of Malaysian supporters really fired them to emerge as the winners again in the deciding set.
Fri Jun 09 2023
Lionel Messi urges help for Turkish quake victims, especially children
Lionel Messi on Sunday gave three cheers to the help being given to earthquake victims in Turkiye.
Mon Feb 13 2023
Nga cheers up landslide SAR chief in hospital
Nga Kor Ming today visited Selangor JBPM director Datuk Norazam Khamis, who was admitted to Hospital Selayang after falling ill while leading the SAR operation in Batang Kali.
Tue Dec 20 2022
Philippines' Marcos cheers 'Christmas gift' of $95 bil state budget
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday signed into law the 2023 budget bill which authorises a record 5.27 trillion pesos spending to support his administration's economic agenda.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Kirstie Alley, 'Cheers' and 'Look Who's Talking' Star, dies aged 71
Alley's children confirmed that she died after treatment for cancer at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida.
Tue Dec 06 2022
Cheers for Zii Jia, tears for Aaron-Wooi Yik in Manila
There was no double joy for Malaysia in the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) 2022 in Manila, Philippines today.
Sun May 01 2022
Musk gets Twitter for $44 billion, to cheers and fears of 'free speech' plan
Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform.
Tue Apr 26 2022
Three cheers for Malaysia on penultimate day of Tokyo Paralympics
The wait is over, finally! And Malaysians can now heave a huge sigh of relief after the national contingent met the three-gold target at the Tokyo Paralympics today.
Sat Sep 04 2021
"Doraemon" cheers up frontliners, public at PPV
The appearance of a teenage girl wearing a Doraemon costume stole the spotlight at a vaccination centre.
Thu Aug 26 2021
Go, go, go! Ho Ching cheers up for Malaysia's rising COVID-19 vaccination rate
Malaysia's rising COVID-19 vaccination rate gets a strong personal encouragement from Ho Ching, the wife of Singapore Prime Minister today.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Cheers for Dhabitah, tears for Yan Yee in diving
It was a day of high and low for Malaysian divers at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre today, with Nur Dhabitah Sabri advancing to the semi-finals and Ng Yan Yee missing the cut in the women's 3m springboard.
Fri Jul 30 2021
Tears turn to cheers as netizens hail Farah Ann despite Olympic exit
National artistic gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi may have ended her Olympic debut in tears but she must surely have a big smile on her face right now - thanks to the many encouraging and positive posts.
Mon Jul 26 2021
Three cheers for Hon Jian-Ee Wei as they clinch Austrian Open title
Choong and Toh also won the Polish Open in March and the Slovenia International last week.
Mon May 31 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