Japan Open: Zii Jia suffers shocking first-round exit
Lee Zii Jia was knocked out in the Japan Open 2024's first round by France's Alex Lanier in Yokohama today.
Tue Aug 20 2024
EXPLAINER: Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: What happens next in French elections?
Exit polls showed the far-right National Rally winning the first round of Sunday's snap parliamentary election in France.
Mon Jul 01 2024
Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout
French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a parliamentary election, with the first round on June 30.
Mon Jun 10 2024
Unofficial Indonesia election vote count points to first round Prabowo win
Unofficial figures in Indonesia's presidential election shows Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on track to secure a majority of votes.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Tennis - Raducanu plans scheduling tweaks after Qatar Open exit
Emma Raducanu said would make changes to her tournament scheduling following her first round defeat by world number 30 Anhelina Kalinina.
Tue Feb 13 2024
Asian Games: Zii Jia to face world champion Kunvalut in quarterfinals
Lee Zii Jia is set to face an acid test against Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the round of 16, since the Thai shuttler had a bye in the first round.
Tue Oct 03 2023
Zii Jia loses to Japan's Naraoka in first round
Lee Zii Jia lost to 2023 World Championship silver medallist and fourth seed Kodai Naraoka of Japan.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app
The app features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities.
Thu Jul 06 2023
Liu Ying hangs up racket with last waltz to swooning fans
National professional mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying ended her illustrious career in the first round of the 2023 Malaysia Open today.
Wed Jan 11 2023
Malaysia Open: Naraoka sends Zii Jia packing in first round
Lee Zii Jia suffered the embarrassment of a first-round exit on home ground when he was sent packing 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 by rising Japanese star Kodai Naraoka in the Malaysia Open.
Wed Jan 11 2023
German football needs to change after tournament failures, claims Flick
Germany finished third, condemned to a second straight group-stage exit from the World Cup, after they had progressed from the first round in each of their 16 previous such appearances.
Fri Dec 02 2022
US Open: Reigning champion Raducanu loses opener against Cornet in straight sets
Emma Raducanu has been eliminated in the first round after going down in straight sets 6-3 6-3 against Alize Cornet on Tuesday.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Zii Jia suffers first round exit in Japan Open
Barely a week after suffering a last-16 defeat at the World Championships, national singles ace Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the Japan Open when he lost to India's K. Srikanth in the first round today.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Tennis - Serena's farewell tour gets top billing on Day One at US Open
Serena Williams will kick off at the US Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Zii Jia easily clears first round
National badminton men's singles ace Lee Zii Jia convincingly beat Brice Leverdez of France in the first round of the World Championships in Tokyo today.
Mon Aug 22 2022
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