In this file photo dated May 20, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Türkiye. (PHOTO / TURKISH PRESIDENCY VIA AP) ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye would hold elections on May 14, a month earlier than scheduled, setting up a tight test of his leadership after […]
Israeli left wing protesters attend a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hard-right government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Jan 14, 2023. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) JERUSALEM – Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in different Israeli cities on Saturday evening to protest the new government's plan to implement widespread reforms […]
Malaysia's prime minister office is pictured in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Oct 20, 2022. (VINCENT THIAN / AP) Malaysia is gearing up for an intense political campaign season, with various coalitions and former top leaders vying for power in general elections next month. Ten days after former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is now serving in […]
LOS ANGELES, CA, Oct 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Former Playmate Victoria Fuller (Miss January 1996) has assembled a collection of her former colleagues, all former Playmates to come together in a fun packed NFT Series which aims to bring to the “Virtual World” some of the fun, glitz and glamour of […]
JAKARTA, Apr 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 ESC (Energy, Sustainability & Climate) Task Force held the 3rd ESC Task Force Call Meeting on Thursday (April 21), to discuss Policy Action that will be recommended at the upcoming G20, as noted in a release issued by PT Pertamina on Friday. The […]
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) has announced details on the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT CUP (TGR GT Cup) 2022, an online race in “Gran Turismo 7” for PlayStation 5(1) (PS5) and PlayStation 4(1) (PS4). The TGR GT Cup is a global series in which […]
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on April 10, 2022. (STR / AFP) SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government could lose the federal election to be held on May 21, according to polls on Monday, even as they showed him consolidating his position as the […]
American Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadel 6-3, 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year. Nadal fought off a match point on his serve with a forehand winner to tie the second set 5-all. He had two break points on Fritz’s serve in […]
Armand Duplantis broke his own world record in the pole vault on Monday, clearing 6.19m at his third attempt at the indoor meeting in Belgrade. The record came in the arena where the Indoor World Championships will be held next week. He broke the world record in an almost empty hall, and in a competition […]
This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website via SEPAH News on December 23, 2021, shows a view of the five-days military exercises dubbed Payambar-e-Azadm, or "Great Prophet", held in three provinces. Iran is to mount an anti-missile system on the turrets of T-72M tanks to protect them from attack, the […]
HONG KONG, Dec 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 15th Asian Financial Forum (AFF), organised by the Government of the HKSAR and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held in a hybrid format for the first time on 10 and 11 January 2022, as a highlight event celebrating the […]
Daniil Medvedev shattered Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam dream with a straight sets victory in the US Open final here Sunday, denying the world number one a record-breaking 21st major men’s singles title. Russia’s second-ranked Medvedev dominated Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to prevent the first calendar-year Grand Slam since 1969 and keep Djokovic level with Roger […]
World number one Ash Barty crashed out of the third round of the US Open on Saturday, losing 6-2 1-6 7-6(5) to American Shelby Rogers. There were early signs of trouble for heavy favourite Barty, who handed Rogers a break with four double faults in the third game, and got fewer than half of her […]
The Civil Human Rights Front, an umbrella organization of major opposition groups in Hong Kong which never registered with the authorities according to the relevant laws, announced its disbandment on Sunday, a few days after the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union was dissolved. Both organizations were mainstays of the anti-China camp but the CHRF had […]
The Olympic Games is about competition and achievements, both individual and national, but certainly not only about them. The Olympics also brings political and economic benefits for the host cities and countries, and helps them attract more tourists and better promote their culture. These beneficial impacts are often called the "Olympic miracle" or the "Olympic […]
Wales failed to get a winning send-off to Euro 2020 as Albania held them to a 0-0 draw in front of 6,500 fans in Cardiff on Saturday. The Dragons start their European Championship campaign in a week’s time against Switzerland and will need a much-improved display when the tournament begins in Baku. For the most […]
A couple stand along Marina Bay promenade at night in Singapore on May 15, 2021, a day before the country tightens restrictions as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19 cases. (ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP) SINGAPORE – The Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit that was due to be held in Singapore next month has […]
2021-04-04 HKT 03:41″ title=”Ashleigh Barty Barty held on to her Miami Open title in her first overseas appearance since the WTA Tour resumed after the shutdown. Photo: AP”> Ashleigh Barty Barty held on to her Miami Open title in her first overseas appearance since the WTA Tour resumed after the shutdown. Photo: AP World number […]
KYOTO, Japan, Mar 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kyoto’s Chiseikan Dojo (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Director: Yoshie Sugai) will hold a special “Grand Opening Seminar” on Saturday, April 3, 2021, to help teach children & adults the art of self-defense. Event Details On April 3, 2021 as part of the grand opening […]
2021-02-19 HKT 07:16″ title=”Theo Hernandez and AC Milan were held to a draw at Red Star Belgrade. Photo: Reuters”> Theo Hernandez and AC Milan were held to a draw at Red Star Belgrade. Photo: Reuters AC Milan, who have not reached the quarter-finals of any European competition since the 2011-12 Champions League, had to settle […]
2021-02-10 HKT 00:40″ title=”The long-distance Dutch ice-skating race has only been held 15 times since 1909. Photo: Shutterstock”> The long-distance Dutch ice-skating race has only been held 15 times since 1909. Photo: Shutterstock Millions of skating-mad Dutch are eyeing the country’s famous canals this winter as an ever-thickening ice layer raises hopes that a legendary […]