Eighth World Junior Wushu Championships Kicked Off In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, opened yesterday, the eighth World Junior Wushu Championships in Tangerang, Banten province, expecting that the tournament can strengthen friendship among countries and regions. “I am glad to open this championship. I cordially welcome all the Wushu athletes and delegates from 60…

Malaysia to host BWF World Tour Super 100 event

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia are among three countries that were added to host Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 100 events for calendar year 2023 and 2024. According to a statement from the BWF, the tournament which will be called Malaysia Super 100 will be held from…

Japan’s Major Advertising Firms Searched, As Tokyo Olympic Corruption Probe Widens

TOKYO, Nov 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese prosecutors and a fair trade watchdog, yesterday, searched units of major advertising agencies, ADK Holdings Inc. and Dentsu Group Inc., on suspicion of bid rigging for event contracts, of last year’s Olympics, local media reported. The investigation into ADK Marketing Solutions Inc. and Dentsu…

ADB Helps World’s Football Manufacturing Capital In Pakistan Improve Public Service

MANILA, Nov 26 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping to enhance the infrastructure and services in Pakistan’s Sialkot City, known as the world’s football manufacturing capital, that supplied footballs to the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Manila-based ADB said in a video, released yesterday…

Germany In Shock After Defeat In World Cup Opener Against Japan

by Oliver Trust BERLIN, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – It was an unpleasant trip in complete silence for the German team, back to the team’s hotel in the north of Qatar. Everyone of the 110 kilometres seemed endlessly long, as the 2014 world champions found themselves in a state of shock,…

Iran To Export 250 Tonnes Of Foodstuffs, Agro-Products Daily To Qatar During World Cup

TEHRAN, Nov 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is exporting 250 tonnes of foodstuffs and agricultural products per day to Qatar, during the FIFA World Cup, said Iran’s Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) head, yesterday. Iran already started some of the shipments to Qatar, according to the agreement between the two countries, Iran’s…

Benzema Out Of Qatar World Cup

DOHA, Nov 20 (NNN-QNA) – French striker, Karim Benzema, has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a muscle injury, the French Football Federation (FFF) said today. “Due to an injury in the quadriceps of the left thigh, the Real Madrid striker is forced to give…

Indonesia To Rebuild Stadium Of Fatal Stampede Accident

JAKARTA, Oct 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, said yesterday that, the government will demolish the Kanjuruhan stadium, on the island of Java, where more than 130 people died in a stampede, after a league match early this month. Thus, the arena will be built in accordance with the…

Badminton great Lee Chong Wei makes his Madame Tussauds debut in Singapore

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Madame Tussauds Singapore has unveiled the wax figure of former world no.1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei on Thursday. “We are proud to be chosen as the first Madame Tussauds to display Lee, one of this region’s best ever, right here in…

Le Tour de Langkawi 2022: second stage win by Molano cancelled

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), Oct 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The victory of UAE Team Emirates rider Juan Sebastian Molano in the second stage of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2022 on Wednesday was cancelled. According to a statement on the official LTdL Twitter site, the Colombian rider’s title was revoked after he was found…
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