Surfing - Olympic surfers score with 'awesome' floating athlete's village
Paris 2024 will house most surfers on the 126-meter Aranui 5, anchored 10 km from the Teahupo'o venue in a lagoon.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Olympics - Surfing: Surfers ride wave of emotion to make Olympic history
Four of the world's top male surfers made history on Sunday morning as their sport made its long-awaited Olympic debut.
Sun Jul 25 2021
Australian surfer punches shark to save wife
Australia has one of the world's highest incidences of shark attacks and there have been five fatal ones in the country so far this year.
Mon Aug 17 2020
10-foot great white shark kills surfer in Australia
It was the third fatal shark attack in Australia this year.
Sun Jun 07 2020
French amputee surfs again in 'revenge' on shark
After losing his left leg in a shark attack in 2011, avid surfer Eric Dargent wasted little time ruing his misfortune, setting out to get his "revenge".
Mon Oct 03 2016
Denying visas to Israeli surfers doesn't affect Malaysia's reputation: KJ
The Youth and Sports Minister says the country was still successful in attracting the highest number of participants to the Youth Sailing World Championship.
Tue Dec 29 2015
Surfer bitten in reported Australian shark attack
A surfer suffered serious injuries to his leg Tuesday after reportedly being mauled by a shark in the latest attack off Australia's east coast this year.
Tue Nov 10 2015
Canadian whale-watching boat sinks, killing at least four
A Canadian whale-watching tour boat with 27 passengers on board sank off the coast of British Columbia on Sunday, killing at least four people, rescue officials said.
Mon Oct 26 2015
Beaches closed after Australia shark sightings
The beaches at Ballina - where a bodyboarder was severely injured by a shark earlier this month and a Japanese surfer was killed in February - will be closed for 24 hours.
Sun Jul 26 2015
Aussie surfer vows return to waves after 'miracle' shark escape
Australian surf champion Mick Fanning vowed to return to the waves after a "miracle" escape from a shark attack, as he paid tribute to courageous mate Julian Wilson for rushing to help.
Tue Jul 21 2015
Shark 'bites off legs' of Japan man in fatal Australia attack
A Japanese surfer was killed Monday after both his legs were apparently bitten off by a shark in eastern Australia.
Mon Feb 09 2015
Shark attack kills teenager in Australia
A teenager died after being attacked by a shark in Australia, police said, one week after a surfer was fatally mauled in the nation's west.
Sat Nov 30 2013
Jailani: Report Syiah activity on the web call to surfers
Datuk Jailani Johari advised Internet surfers to immediately report any activity inclined towards the spread of Syiah ideology on the social media.
Thu Sep 12 2013
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
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
Sun Oct 20 2024