BASEL, Switzerland, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Jonatan Christie of Indonesia and Indian shuttler Pusarla Sindhu won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in straight games at the 2022 Swiss Open here on Sunday. World No. 8 Christie breezed past...

Doha [Qatar], March 28 (ANI): Qatar has signed a letter of content with Indonesia based on which both the countries will cooperate in providing humanitarian and development assistance to the people of Afghanistan, local media reported. The agreement ...

JAKARTA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Sunday confirmed 3,077 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,998,953, the country's health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 100...

Basel [Switzerland], March 27 (ANI): Indian shuttler HS Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 12-21 18-21 in the men's singles final of Swiss Open 2022 which lasted for 48 minutes here at St. Jakobshalle arena. In the opening game World No.8,...

Basel [Switzerland], March 27 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Saturday bowed out of the ongoing Swiss Open 2022, after losing in the semi-finals of the men's singles clash, here at St. Jakobshalle. Playing at court 1, Srikanth got defeated...

Basel [Switzerland], March 26 (ANI): India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Saturday entered the women's singles final of the Swiss Open 2022 at St. Jakobshalle here. Playing at court 1, Sindhu defeated Thailand's Supanida Katethong 21-18, 15-21, 21-19, i...

Basel [Switzerland], March 26 (ANI): Indian shuttler Prannoy HS on Saturday stormed into the finals of the men's singles clash of the Swiss Open 2022 at St. Jakobshalle here in Basel. Playing at court 2, Prannoy defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka ...

JAKARTA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 4,189 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,995,876, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 107 to 154,...

KATHMANDU -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday that China will stick to its friendly policy toward Nepal and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the South Asian country. At a meeting with Nepa...

Basel [Switzerland], March 26 (ANI): India's Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men's singles semi-final of Swiss Open here at St. Jakobshalle. The world...

The Russian military has raised new allegations of US-sponsored secretive research in UkraineThe US has been involved in testing experimental drugs on "volunteers" from the ranks of the Ukrainian military, the commander of Russia's Nuclear, Biologica...

Basel [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): Women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy on Friday crashed out of the ongoing Swiss Open 2022, after losing in the quarter-final clash here at St. Jakobshalle in Basel. Playing at court 2, the In...

Basel [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): Indian shuttler Prannoy HS on Friday entered into the semi-finals of the ongoing Swiss Open 2022, here at St. Jakobshalle in Basel. Playing at court 3, Prannoy thrashed his compatriot Parupalli Kashyap in straight...

HONG KONG -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Friday that anti-epidemic supply kits will be distributed to all Hong Kong residents in early April. The HKSAR government will distribute the suppl...

JAKARTA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday confirmed 4,857 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally of infections to 5,991,687, the country's Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 rose by 120 to 154,463, and...

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine.For the latest developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, all times EST:1:33 a.m.: The U.N. refugee agency says about 270,000 Ukrainians have moved to Russia since the...

Canberra [Australia], March 25 (ANI): Criticising the idea of allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin's attend the G20 summit this year at Bali amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that "we need to have p...

Brussels [Belgium], March 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that he has amply made it clear to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of the potentially dire economic consequences if China provides assistance to Russia. On th...

Basel [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth entered the third round while men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a shock defeat at the ongoing Swiss Open being played at St. Jakobshalle here on T...

JAKARTA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 5,808 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,986,830, the country's Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from the coronavirus in the country ro...

Hong Kong, March 24 (ANI): Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised apprehension in Taipei that China may try to follow suit and use force to annexe Taiwan. According to reports, China has been sending military aircraft into the air defence identifica...

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): In a major relief to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Thursday transferred the investigation of the cases filed against him to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A benc...

The United States has assessed that Russian military forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday, referring to a review of "countless accounts and images of destruction". Follow FRANCE 24's...

US President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels on Thursday to attend a series of NATO, G7, and European Union summits on the war in Ukraine. Biden will later visit Warsaw to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest u...

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): A new crop of Indian challengers and others from Asia will begin their quest for glory as of the inaugural The DGC Open tees off here at the fabled and tree-lined Delhi Golf Club. A total of 138 players, including s...

Basel [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): PV Sindhu and women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy entered the second round while men's doubles pair of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost in the opening round of the ongoing Swiss Open played he...

JAKARTA, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Emirati Parliamentary Division Delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary ...

With more buyers looking for a safer driving experience in recent times, it has become imperative for auto manufacturers to provide the same to consumers. Hence, more crash tests are being conducted by NCAP bodies across the world these days. The lat...

JAKARTA, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- The Indonesian government has extended the visa on arrival (VoA) programme to cover international travelers...

Jakarta, Indonesia - A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behavior was found to have played a determining role in the genocide agai...

BANGKOK - Thailand is pushing to downgrade from pandemic status within three months after having some coronavirus travel restrictions lifted recently.Pre-arrival PCR testing for visitors to Thailand was removed last week in an effort to boost tourism...

Basel [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday entered into the second round of the ongoing Swiss Open, here at St. Jakobshalle, Basel. Playing at court 2, Nehwal defeated Spain's Yaelle Hoyaux in straight games 21-8, ...

Basel [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Indian shuttler Prannoy HS on Wednesday stormed into the next round of the ongoing Swiss Open 2022, here at St. Jakobshalle, Basel. Playing at court 4, Prannoy defeated his compatriot Sai Praneeth B in straight ga...

JAKARTA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Wednesday that fully vaccinated international visitors are no longer required to undergo quarantine amid a decrease in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country. Internat...

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday that fully vaccinated international visitors are no longer required to undergo quarantine amid a decrease in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country. International travelers are now ...

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): On the eve of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organisation called on the national, international and global stakeholders to invest at least USD 3 billion annually in the South-East Asian region to prev...

Basel [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand lost in the first round of the ongoing Swiss Open, here at St. Jakobshalle, Basel. Playing at court 1, the Indian duo got thrashed by Thail...

Basel [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday stormed into the second round of the Swiss Open here at St. Jakobshalle, Basel. Playing in court 1, Srikanth defeated Denmark's Mads Christophersen in straight games 2...

Basel [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the first-round clash of the ongoing Swiss Open 2022 at St. Jakobshalle, Basel on Wednesday. Playing in court 1, the Indian duo defeated t...

Beijing, SANA- China has affirmed that Russia is an important G20 member, noting that no country in this group has the right to exclude another one from its membership"The G20 is the main forum for international economic cooperation... Russia is an i...

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia's tourism minister has said that the country has removed its quarantine requirement for all arrivals from overseas, in response to improvements in its containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.During a news conference, minist...

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for raking up Kashmir issue in the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic ...

BALI, 21st March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Emirati Parliamentary Division Delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary Uni...

ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander o...

JAKARTA, 14th March, 2022 (WAM) -- A strong quake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday, sending residents f...

JAKARTA, 10th March, 2022 (WAM) -- At least 253 residents living on the slopes have been evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that...

JAKARTA, 10th March, 2022 (WAM) -- At least 253 residents living on the slopes have been evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that ...

ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of...

JAKARTA, 26th February, 2022 (WAM) -- The National Disaster Management Authority of Indonesia has announced that it has vacated around 6,000 p...

JAKARTA, 25th February, 2022 (WAM/Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Fr...

ABU DHABI, 9th February, 2022 (WAM) -- Mohammed Saif Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, received Husin Bagis,...