SUKMA 2024: Moganarrajan strikes taekwondo gold to silence his bullies
They threw rocks, beat me up... That is why my dad signed me up for taekwondo, said P. Moganarrajan.
Tue Aug 20 2024
Olympics - How do athletes in weight category sports make their weight for competition?
The weight category sports at the Olympics are wrestling, boxing, taekwondo, judo and weightlifting.
Fri Aug 09 2024
Taekwondo instructor charged with sexually assaulting five girls
Ahmad Munir Zainuddin was charged to five counts of physical sexual assault on five girls, aged seven to 11.
Fri Nov 10 2023
AUG: Malaysia now chasing new target of 45 golds
The Malaysian contingent to the 2022 ASEAN University Games (AUG) is now chasing a new target of 45 gold medals after the initial 35-gold target was achieved in taekwondo yesterday.
Wed Aug 03 2022
Nurul contributes 35th gold medal to Malaysian AUG contingent
National taekwondo exponent Nurul Hidayah Abdul Karim contributed the 35th gold medal to the Malaysian contingent competing in the ASEAN University Games (AUG) today.
Tue Aug 02 2022
Taekwondo grandmaster Saberi Salleh dies
Taekwondo grandmaster and founder of the Global International Taekwondo Federation (GITF) Prof Datuk Dr Md Saberi Md Salleh passed away at the age of 72 at about 7.33 am today.
Tue Jun 14 2022
Taekwondo: Syafiq tames Vietnamese rival, silences home crowd to strike gold
Taekwondo exponent Muhammad Syafiq Zuber had to face two "opponents" from Vietnam in the men's kyorugi (sparring) welterweight (80kg) final at the 31st SEA Games before emerging triumphant.
Thu May 19 2022
ONE Championship rises as world's largest stand-up organisation
ONE Championship wants to provide a proving ground for the worlds best strikers to face each other under a single banner.
Tue Apr 24 2018
Olympic taekwondo legends caught up in sex abuse allegations
Brothers and Olympians Steven and Jean Lopez, who are accused of having sexually assaulted multiple women.
Sat Jun 10 2017
Taekwondo: New ruling no hindrance for national squad to excel at SEA Games
Taekwondo Malaysia (TM) is optimistic its national exponents will display excellent showmanship despite the new ruling and system to be applied at the upcoming 29th SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Sun Mar 26 2017
Over 1,000 exponents for national invitation taekwondo championship
Over 1,000 exponents are expected to participate in Sabah National Invitation Taekwondo Championship, here in May.
Fri Jan 13 2017
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