How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah
The agents designed pager batteries hiding a small explosive charge and a novel detonator undetectable by X-ray.
Wed Oct 16 2024
Psychomatics: A new frontier in understanding AI
Psychomatics offers a novel framework to bridge the gap between human and AI cognition.
Sat Aug 10 2024
Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing
Yang Hengjun wrote about Chinese and U.S. politics as a high-profile blogger and also wrote a series of spy novels before his detention.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Malaysia pulls out of Frankfurt Book Fair citing organisers' pro-Israel stance
The move to pull out came after literary association Litprom said it would postpone an award ceremony for a novel by a Palestinian author.
Tue Oct 17 2023
Michelle Yeoh introduces mythological heroes in TV show 'American Born Chinese'
"American Born Chinese" draws from Chinese folklore and Chinese and Japanese animation that is based on a 6th century Chinese novel.
Tue May 23 2023
'Look, I'm selfish': Tom Hanks gets grumpy in A Man Called Otto
Hanks said zero auditions were required for his role, as he and his wife Rita Wilson bought the rights to adapt the novel and film.
Wed Jan 04 2023
Tennis - Djokovic has no regrets about missing Slams due to unvaccinated status
Novak Djokovic missed two of this year's four Grand Slams due to not being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Fri Sep 23 2022
Salman Rushdie off ventilator, talking following stabbing attack
Novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed at a literary festival in New York, is now off the ventilator and is able to talk.
Sun Aug 14 2022
Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death threats, on ventilator after New York stabbing
Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged, Andrew Wylie said.
Sat Aug 13 2022
Adele, Ed Sheeran and Dave nominated for Ivor songwriting awards
Ivors announces nominees for the annual awards honouring those penning famous lyrics.
Thu Apr 07 2022
More than 3.3 million people died from coronavirus in 2021: WHO chief
Tedros said the novel coronavirus continues to claim around 50,000 lives worldwide every week.
Tue Dec 21 2021
The passengers on the bus go ZZZ on Hong Kong nowhere route
That's the idea behind a novel tour bus business in Hong Kong billing itself as a possible cure for insomnia.
Wed Nov 24 2021
Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88
Smith's novels have gripped readers for over half a century, selling over 140 million copies worldwide in more than thirty languages.
Sun Nov 14 2021
Wakey wakey, it's the 'Squid Game' sniper doll!
This novelty device shoots foam bullets in a concept that has gone completely viral on the internet.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Single mother to autistic children launches novel based on life's struggles
The challenge of raising two autistic children has inspired a single mother to publish a novel.
Sat Oct 16 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