5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (421+ words) ADDIS ABABA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- A series of Chinese cultural activities was held in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday to mark the upcoming Chinese Language Day, showcasing various performances to promote the Chinese language and culture. The event, jointly organized…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (277+ words) HARARE, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe on Wednesday welcomed the return of a centuries-old "Zimbabwe Bird" stone sculpture and eight ancestral remains from South Africa, ending over a century of displacement dating back to the colonial era. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (102+ words) The Star WAN IFRA ASIA MEDIA AWARDS 2025 " Gold Winner, Best Climate Infographics South Africa's Ramaphosa to tap Roelf Meyer as next US envoy, Bloomberg News reports April "14 (Reuters) - South "African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to "tap veteran "political "negotiator…...

4+ day, 41+ min ago  (236+ words) Entire villages were destroyed in the storm, which hit coastal areas with full force. Eight people died in a night-time landslide when a house was buried under mud, according to the Post Courier newspaper, citing authorities. Papua New Guinea's public…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (131+ words) The Star Not all T20 households have it easy IT is almost like clockwork. Whenever the issue of subsidies is raised, the top 20% income earners (T20) becomes the punching bag. The narrative is that they don't deserve the subsidies, especially for RON…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (293+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 747 crime cases were recorded during the implementation of Ops Selamat in conjunction with the recent Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive periods, says Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail. The Inspector-General of Police said…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (337+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepali film "Elephants in the Fog (Tiniharu)" has been selected in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, marking the first time a Nepali feature has entered the category, considered the second most prestigious after the…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (96+ words) The fire at Terminal 1 was "minor" and caused by an electrical short circuit, according to an airport statement. "The fire was immediately brought under control by the emergency response teams within minutes. Airport operations remain unaffected," a spokesperson said. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (165+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: A large group of armed masked men who allegedly stormed an entertainment outlet in Taman Shamelin, Cheras, is believed to have links with a secret society. The incident came to light following a minute-long video that went viral,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (143+ words) The Star Stuck in those ivory towers Academics are unique in their various types of expertise, but they should be sharing that in ways that benefit society, not competing over rankings. THROUGHOUT my academic career, I could never relate to…...