CHENGDU, China, May 5 (Xinhua) -- China claimed its 16th Uber Cup title after beating Indonesia 3-0 here on Sunday. Having lost the final to South Korea two years ago though, China was tipped as an odds-on favorite when the championship took place on Chinese soil for the first time since 2016. Olympic champion Chen Yufei spearheaded the singles action as she defeated Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-7, 21-16 ..read more

CHENGDU, China, May 5 (Xinhua) -- China claimed its 16th Uber Cup title after beating Indonesia 3-0 here on Sunday. Playing on home soil for the first time since 2016, China was the favorite to win the trophy despite losing to South Korea in the final two years ago. Olympic champion Chen Yufei spearheaded the host team as she downed Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-7, 21-16, before world No. 1 Chen Qingchen an ..read more

SYDNEY -- Some local residents rallied in a town on Australia's eastern coast on Saturday to protest against possible plans to establish a local base for nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS agreement. Members and supporters of the local activist group Wollongong Against War and Nukes (WAWAN) joined the annual May Day March in Wollongong, some 85 km south of Sydney, to voice their concerns. (Australia-AUKUS-P ..read more

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 4 (ANI): At least 15 people died after heavy rains in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province triggered landslides and flooding, reported Al Jazeera. Moreover, dozens of homes were swept away and roads damaged after the landslides, the country's disaster management agency said. Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season, which began in January, with the problem aggravated in some areas b ..read more

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Floods and landslide hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said on Saturday. - Other Media news - Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in South Sulawesi province, local rescue chief Mexianus Bekabel said. Floods up to 3 meters have affected 13 sub-districts as water and mud covered the area. More than 1,00 ..read more

by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people have been evacuated after Mount Ruang on the northern side of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi erupted intensely since last month. The multiple eruptions of Ruang have forced the country's disaster mitigation agency BNPB to urge more than 12,000 people to evacuate. BNPB chief Suharyanto told state news agency Antara on Friday ..read more

JAKARTA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed after flooding and landslides struck Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, an official from the country's disaster agency said on Saturday. The natural disasters, which were triggered by heavy downpours, had occurred since Friday in Luwu regency, Spokesman of the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency Abdul Muhari said. Consequently, mor ..read more

NAIROBI, Kenya - The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. At least 169 people have died due to the heavy rains, with at least 91 missing, according to the latest government figures. In the most tragic single event, at least 48 people were killed on Monday after water blew through a blocked river tunnel unde ..read more

Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have reportedly been raising concerns over their own reserves held in the West The confiscation of frozen Russian assets could set a dangerous precedent in international law, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia warned the EU at a recent meeting of G20 finance ministers, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The US and its allies have blocked around $300 billion in Russia ..read more

A view of a guitar workshop in Baki subdistrict, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, May 2, 2024. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua) SUKOHARJO, Indonesia, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Under the careful polishing and production of craftsmen, various types of guitar ..read more