Yokozuna Kakuryu retires after missing five straight tournaments: Kyodo
Elbow, leg and back injuries have limited Kakuryu's participation in tournaments recently.
Wed Mar 24 2021
Meet Kyuta: the 10-year-old, 85-kilo sumo in training
Kyuta was crowned the under-10 world champion, beating out competition from as far afield as the United Kingdom and Ukraine.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Top Japan sumo wrestler Hakuho infected with coronavirus - JSA
Hakuho's positive test comes just five days before the sumo New Year Grand Tournament is due to start on January 10.
Tue Jan 05 2021
Bawl of a time: Tearful toddlers battle in 'crying sumo'
More than 100 babies faced off in the sumo ring Saturday in an annual Japanese contest pitting crying toddlers against each other.
Sun May 31 2015
Japan's women wrestlers take on sumo's big boys
Sumo traces its origins back 2,000 years to a time when it was an integral part of the rituals of Japan's native Shintoism, an animistic religion.
Thu Feb 05 2015
First Egyptian sumo wrestler soars to top flight
Japan Sumo Association raised 21-year-old Egyptian Abdelrahman Ahmed Shaalan to the 'makuuchi' division.
Tue Oct 29 2013
Japan's sumo wrestlers grapple with tradition
As the sun rises over Tokyo, six men, naked apart from loincloths, stand on sand and stamp their feet repeatedly.
Tue Mar 05 2013
Japan mourns death of sumo legend
Taiho, whose real name was Koki Naya, died of heart failure in hospital in Tokyo on Saturday, the Japan Sumo Association said. He was 72.
Sun Jan 20 2013
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