Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas
At the Alpaca Land, visitors pay about RM32 (1,000 yen) for 30 minutes petting alpacas, hugging them and burying faces in their fleece.
Sat Jul 01 2023
Europeans scramble in AI race
Dozens of startups are working on developing their own bots based on existing AI models or, more rarely, developing their own.
Mon Mar 06 2023
Batang Kali landslide: One more body found on day six of SAR operation
The man's body was found buried under 1.5-metre debris in the sector, hugging a dog.
Thu Dec 22 2022
Feeling lonely in lockdown? Try hugging a sheep
Visitors have to book an appointment, but can get as close as they like to the shaggy sheep.
Tue Mar 16 2021
COVID-19: Feeling lonely in lockdown? Try hugging a sheep
A German farm is offering people who are feeling deprived of human contact due to coronavirus restrictions the opportunity to cuddle a sheep.
Sun Mar 14 2021
Europe holds low-key V-E Day commemorations due to virus
There were no mass gatherings, no hugging or kissing, but the day of liberation was emotionally charged from Belfast to Berlin.
Sat May 09 2020
Yusry and Lisa welcome their second child
Singer-songwriter Yusry shared a photo of him hugging their second born - a baby boy - on Instagram.
Sun Apr 23 2017
Worst discrimination against me has come from Malays - Yuna
Yuna's latest response after a video of her hugging duet partner Usher on stage, went viral on social media.
Thu Jul 21 2016
Netizens defend Yuna after criticised for hugging Usher
Yuna became the talk of the town after a video of her hugging with duet partner Usher while performing at an event in the US went viral on social media.
Wed Jul 20 2016
Legendary grandmother who committed life to hugging soldiers dies
For 12 years, she was known simply as the "hug lady" and for a generation of US soldiers deployed from Fort Hood to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mon Dec 28 2015
Video of students hugging, kissing: Ministry to probe, take action
The Education Ministry is calling for those with information on the video to come forward and assist them with the investigation.
Tue Nov 03 2015
Hugging sportsman is different from embracing K-Pop acts, says UMNO leader
Syed Ali Alhabshee has criticised Shahbudin Husin, who had urged JAWI to investigate the Prime Ministers wifes hugging incident with Datuk Lee Chong Wei.
Fri Jan 16 2015
What if the girls with the K-Pop boys weren't tudung-clad?
Zan Azlee wonders if all the brouhaha surrounding the K-Pop hugging and kissing on stage would have happened if the girls involved weren't tudung-clad.
Thu Jan 15 2015
Hugs can help ward off stress, infection: study
It may sound strange, but hugs can protect stressed individuals from getting sick, says researchers.
Thu Dec 18 2014
Japan unveils 'anti-loneliness' hugging chair
There are times in everyone's life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that's always ready to give a comforting cuddle.
Thu Oct 02 2014
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sat Oct 19 2024
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
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
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