Three years in the making, Rising's much-anticipated first edition brought to Melbourne's festival-deprived audiences a rich program featuring 225 events.With former Chunky Move founder and choreographer Gideon Obarzanek as co-director, it was only n...

New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, FoodPublic Distribution on Wednesday said major edible oil brands have lowered prices by Rs 10-15 per litre as the government made timely interventions on multiple fronts to control ...

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said his country would be more than willing to assist Russia would be happy to help India in the event that it wins the right to host...

JAKARTA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 28 million doses of vaccines will be provided for livestock across Indonesia in a bid to overcome the re-emergence of the deadly foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a minister said here on Wednesday. The budget for t...

by Nurul Fitri Ramadhan JAKARTA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- It was a dirty, broken doll holding a drum, however, "It is not a waste, it's a new toy," said 9-year-old Nina. She took the toy from a trash mound in Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi city, West Ja...

Seoul [South Korea], June 22 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korean food companies are paying attention to the halal market. Halal means "allowed things" in Arabic, and refers to food that it conforms to the Islamic law. Only food products without alcoh...

Interiors Spied - Captain Seats Hyundai commands a large market share, especially in the Asia Pacific region. The South Korean brand possesses a wide range of models including hatchbacks, SUVs and sedans. However, it misses out on a proper MPV in mo...

Community engagement can ease the pressures of urban drought, but government interventions are the key to sustained change. Indonesia holds 6 percent of the world's water potential - fresh water that can be used directly for daily human needs. Despi...

Recently at a Winnipeg comedy club, American comic Rich Vos hurled racist "jokes" at female Indigenous attendees - lobbing lines like he hoped the women would get ticketed for driving under the influence on the way home.Vos's antics further a longsta...

Moscow fired back after the US and its allies brought up the Ukraine conflict at the G20 health meeting Russia has asked other members of the G20 to keep politics out of a...

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 21 (ANI): Chinese doubles maestro Zhao Yunlei is the next inductee into the BWF Hall of Fame, joining doubles contemporary Liliyana Natsir in the class of 2022. Zhao Yunlei was possibly the most versatile female doubles ...

JAKARTA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Five critically endangered orangutans have been released into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park on Indonesia's island of Borneo, West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) said on Tuesday. Head of...

SEOUL -- South Korea successfully launched its homegrown space rocket on Tuesday, putting multiple satellites into the low-Earth orbit. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)-II, also dubbed Nuri, blasted off from the Naro Space Center in the southern...

JAKARTA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- With the completion of the No. 2 Tunnel of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) on Tuesday, the construction of all 13 tunnels on the whole line was finished, laying a solid foundation for the completion of the wh...

BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doubles badminton legend Zhao Yunlei was inducted into the 2022 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with contemporary Indonesian doubles player Liliyana Natsir, who was announced on Sat...

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): India on Monday highlighted the fault lines in the global health governance and called for the strengthening of "Global Health Architecture". Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya virtually addressed the inaugu...

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Tekken7 star Hitesh Khorwal and Ritesh Sarda-led Team Wicked Gaming secured their places in the Indian squad as the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) announced a strong 11-member contingent for the 14th edition of t...

© Provided by Xinhua BOGOR, Indonesia, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Various types of kites fly in the sky during the World Kite Festival in Indonesia's Bogor.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran lost to the Philippines 95-87 on Sunday in the 7th-8th place of the 2022 FIBA U-16 Asian Championship. - Sports news - Mohammad Amin Khosravi earned 28 points for Iran and the Philippines' Alexander Svetoslav Konov scored 18 ...

JAKARTA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- China claimed two golds and two silvers as the 2022 Indonesia Open badminton tournament at the Istora Senayan stadium concluded here on Sunday evening. China's top-seeded duo Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong secured the mixe...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 19 (ANI): The second-seed Tai Tzu Ying defeated Asian champion Wang Zhi Yi of China on Sunday in Jakarta to claim the women's singles title at the badminton's Indonesia Open 2022. Chinese Taipei's Olympic silver medallist na...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 19 (ANI): Badminton icon Liliyana Natsir was inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame at the venue beloved by all Indonesian fans - Stadium Istora on Saturday. This was where she won four Indonesia Open titles, and where she retir...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 19 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Saturday announced that India Open has been bumped to Super 750 status from Super 500. The apex badminton body further revealed there will be an additional four stops on the ...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 19 (ANI): Men's world number one Viktor Axelsen saw off Lee Zii Jia in a dramatic semi-final to enter the summit clash of Indonesia Open 2022 on Saturday. The Dane veered close to only his second defeat of the year from 30 m...

JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- China dominated at the Indonesian Open on Saturday as their players entered four finals with only the women's doubles title out of touch. Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong entered the mixed doubles final after defeating their...

FRANKFURT, June 18 (Xinhua) -- One of the world's most recognized contemporary art shows Documenta kicked off on Saturday in the German city of Kassel. The "Documenta 15" features artworks created by dozens of artists from more than 10 art groups acr...

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The national qualification tournament -- National Esports Championships (NESC 2022), to select the Indian esports contingent for the 14th edition of the International Esports Federation's (IESF) World Esports Champio...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 18 (ANI): India's ace shuttler HS Prannoy crashed out of the ongoing Indonesia Open 2022 after losing to China's Zhao Jun Peng in the semifinals of the men's singles category. Playing in court 1, Prannoy lost the match 21-16...

Mumbai [Maharashtra], June 18 (ANI): Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra's latest photos on social media was a sheer treat to the eyes as she dazzled in blue, giving a glimpse of her visit to Orissa as well. "What a lovely evening meeting the people of ...

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines over the past week:1. Zhang Weili secures brutal spinning backfist KO at UFC 275© Provided by Xinhua Zhang Weili got back to winning ways after securing

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 18 (ANI): Persecution and sectarianism against minorities in Malaysia including those of the Shia and Ahmadis depict the worsening human rights situation in the country, according to an analysis. Mohd Faizal Musa, a huma...

ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received the Coordinating Minister for Mari...

ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, has received General Luhut Binsar Pa...

Grocery industry group expects high inflation to persist into 2023 Food price inflation in the UK is expected to peak at up to 15% this summer, according to the latest rep...

DUBAI, 6th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of two Sukuk tranches issued by the Government of Indonesia, with a tot...

LOSPALOS, 27th May, 2022 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Lospalos in East Timor on Friday, Reuters quoted the...

DILI, 23rd May, 2022 (WAM) -- President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, has received Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to Indones...

DILI, 21st May, 2022 (WAM) -- Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, expressed his happiness at the decision made by his country's parliam...

JAKARTA, 21st May, 2022 (WAM/ANTARA) -- Indonesia is planning to develop clean energy power plants to generate 587 gigawatts (GW) of power by ...

DILI, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- The newly elected President of East Timor, Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta, has announced his country's adoption of the Doc...

SUMATRA, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in wee hours of Tuesday, Reuters quoted ...

SUMATRA, 17th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in wee hours of Tuesday, Reuters quoted ...

JAKARTA, 14th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has mourned the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "I...

ABU DHABI, 4th May, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of t...

DUBAI, 25th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and its Indonesian counterpart PT Reasu...