JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that he will urge his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to open peace talks while visiting the two countries on a peace-building mission, adding that he will also ask Russian President Vl...

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has seen an increase in the number of newly-confirmed COVID-19 infections in the past weeks after the emergence of the Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 in the country. The Southeast A...

London is lifting the ban imposed after the 2011 nuclear disasterThe UK will allow food imports from the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima starting on Wednesday, The Guardian has reported, citing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This lifts the restrictio...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers kept up their momentum on the second day of the Malaysia Open 2022 on Wednesday. Men's singles shuttler Lu Guangzu outplayed his Malaysian opponent NG Tze Yong 21-16, 21-23, 21-18 in a close first r...

By Ashoke RajDhaka [Bangladesh], June 29 (ANI): Repatriation of Rohingyas are likely to figure on the agenda of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her upcoming visit to India, scheduled in September this year. Bangladesh Foreign Secretary...

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. MAJOR SCI-TECH ISSUES The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) has released the major issues in science, engineering and technol...

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, long-held traditions will need to be resurrected. Others will need to be abandoned. April and May are the traditional harvest season for rice in Indonesia. As the rainy season starts to abate, f...

NANNING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The first phase of China's first sea-rail intermodal automated container terminal went into operation Tuesday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A ship loaded with goods from Indonesia became the first ves...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers were off to a strong start on the first round of the Malaysia Open 2022 here on Tuesday, beating out their opponents decisively in several categories. The men's doubles saw Chinese duo Liu Yuchen/Ou...

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 28 (ANI): The top women's singles seed Akane Yamaguchi crashed out of the opening round of the 2022 Malaysia Open on Tuesday while the men's Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen beat Brice Leverdez in straight games. Viktor A...

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 28 (ANI): India's HS Prannoy started off his Malaysia Open 2022 campaign with a win over the Malaysian Liew Daren in the first round of the Men's singles category here in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Playing in court 1, the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Fitch Ratings said Tuesday that it expects higher global vegetable oil output to drive a decline in crude palm oil (CPO) prices to below 1,000 U.S. dollars per tonne in the second half of the year, after averaging at...

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a visit to Germany to attend G7 Summit, presented its leaders with various gifts displaying India's rich art and crafts, particularly, those related to Uttar Pradesh's o...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the G20 summit in Indonesia this November, a Kremlin adviser said Monday. - Other Media news - "We have received the official invitation... and we have responded positively, saying ...

The Russian leader will travel to Indonesia for the meeting, despite Western leaders calling for Moscow's expulsionRussian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia this November, the Kremlin announced on Monday. While multiple...

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany on Monday and welcomed the WTO agreement reached in June that supports the p...

The Russian leader will travel to Indonesia for the meeting, despite Western leaders calling for Moscow's expulsion Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 su...

The Russian leader will travel to Indonesia for the meeting, despite Western leaders calling for Moscow's expulsion Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 su...

Schloss Elmau [Germany], June 27 (ANI): On the sidelines of the G7 Summit on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between both countries. "PM @nare...

Ursula von der Leyen spoke against ?paralyzing? the G20 despite calls to boycott the upcoming summit because of RussiaIt is better to have a frank face-to-face conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin than boycott the Group of Twenty (G20) ...

Ursula von der Leyen spoke against "paralyzing" the G20 despite calls to boycott the upcoming summit because of Russia It is better to have a frank face-to-face conversati...

SEOUL -- A South Korean minister in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Monday that the country was still committed to dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). "We remain firmly committed to addressing all inter-Korean issues t...

JAKARTA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The No.1 casting yard of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) on Monday completed the erection of 1,018 box girders, laying a solid foundation for the completion of the railway project in June 2023. The 142-km Jak...

Moscow [Russia], June 27 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to make his first foreign trip to Central Asian countries - Tajikistan and Turkmenistan- since the beginning of the February 24 conflict with Ukraine. Pavel Zarubin, the Kr...

Explosions rocked Kyiv Sunday morning, a day after a flurry of missiles struck targets across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops took full control of the key eastern industrial hub of Severodonetsk, which was under heavy siege for several weeks. Read...

JAKARTA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Tim Gasjer from Team HRC won first place at the 2022 motorcross world championship Grand Prix (MXGP) of Indonesia held at Sumbawa Island, Indonesia over the weekend. The Slovenian rider was the fastest at the brand-new ve...

Munich [Germany], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Germany visit is packed with meetings with G7 leaders and partner countries along with discussions on issues ranging from environment, and energy, to counter-terrorism. PM Modi arrived i...

Sales of electric vehicles in India are increasing by leaps and bounds. Their growth over the past year can be seen across passenger vehicles, two and three wheelers; that too by a significant margin. Electric mobility is making rapid strides in the ...

London - Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in Central Asia this week, Russian state television reported Sunday, in what would be the Russian leader's first known trip abroad since ordering the invasion of Ukraine.Russia's Feb. ...

Explosions rocked Kyiv Sunday morning, a day after a flurry of missiles struck targets across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops took full control of the key eastern industrial hub of Severodonetsk, which was under heavy siege for several weeks. Foll...

Explosions rocked Kyiv Sunday morning, a day after a flurry of missiles struck targets across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops took full control of the key eastern industrial hub of Severodonetsk, which was under heavy siege for several weeks. Foll...

Explosions rocked Kyiv Sunday morning, a day after a flurry of missiles struck targets across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops "fully occupied" the key industrial hub of Sievierodonetsk thus controlling the entire city. Follow our live updates for ...

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...

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...