Thailand’s Leeswadtrakul Elected New BWF President

XIAMEN, Apr 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was elected president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), during the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting, yesterday. The 60-year-old Leeswadtrakul, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee, ran unopposed, and became the BWF’s second female president. Denmark’s Poul-Erik…

Almeida Won Last Stage Of Itzulia Cycle Race To Assure Overall Title

MADRID, Apr 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Joao Almeida (UAE-Team Emirates), was confirmed as the clear winner of the Itzulia cycle race yesterday, after winning the final stage of the race. The Portuguese rider went into the day with a 30-second lead, in the overall classification over Max Schachmann (Soudal-Quick Step) and…

India’s Cricket League Urged To Ban All Forms Of Tobacco, Alcohol Ads

NEW DELHI, Mar 11 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government directed Indian Premier League (IPL), the cricketing tournament in the country, to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotion, including surrogate advertisements, within the stadium premises and during telecasts of matches, officials said yesterday. India’s federal health ministry, in a…

Emergency Search Underway For Fisherman Feared Taken By Shark Off Australia’s East Coast

SYDNEY, Feb 24 (NNN-AAP) – An emergency search by sea and air is underway, for a fisherman believed to have been taken by a shark, off Australia’s east coast. Paul Barning was participating in a game fishing tournament, off the coast of the city of Newcastle, about 120 km north…

Hundreds Of Villagers Celebrate Traditional Fish-Catching Ceremony In Cambodia

SIEM REAP, Feb 9 (NNN-AKP) – Hundreds of people, armed with traditional fishing gear, such as woven bamboo traps and nylon nets, waded in thigh-deep muddy waters, in a natural lake here today, to catch fish in a fish-catching ceremony. Held at a protected big lake in Bangkoang village, in…

Bangladesh’s Dhaka Int’l Marathon Drew Over 10,000 Runners

DHAKA, Feb 9 (NNN-BSS) – The 2025 Dhaka International Marathon, returned yesterday, drawing 10,127 runners, including 767 females, to compete in this year’s edition. Under the theme “Run for Unity, Run for Humanity,” the marathon was held at the 300-ft road area, in Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka, in order to…

9th Asian Winter Games Opened In Harbin

HARBIN, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, opened the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin last night, during a festive ceremony highlighting the city’s ice and snow culture. Over 8,000 spectators at the Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Centre burst into cheers, as Xi officially declared the…

UAE Announces Participation In 9th Asian Winter Games

DUBAI, Feb 3 (NNN-WAM) – The UAE National Olympic Committee, yesterday announced the country’s participation in the 9th Asian Winter Games, which will be held in Harbin, China, from Feb 7 to 14. This marks the UAE’s third participation in the Asian Winter Games, and the largest delegation to date.…

Seven Killed, Over 400 Injured During Bullfighting Sports In Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people, mostly spectators, were killed, and over 400 others injured by bulls, at a bullfighting sports events in southern India, multiple local media reported, yesterday. The deaths and injuries were reported on Thursday during the events held in various parts of…

Malaysian PM Anwar Congratulates Natasha Roslan For Winning 2025 IBF World Cup

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, congratulated national women’s bowler, Natasha Roslan, for becoming the first Malaysian woman to become a world champion, after winning the 2025 International Bowling Federation (IBF) World Cup in Kowloon, Hong Kong, last night. “Great! Really extraordinary! Natasha Roslan made…
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