Campaigns kick off for Japan's General Election
Campaigning for Japan's Oct 27 general election kicked off Tuesday with 465 seats up for contest across single-member districts and proportional representation, reported Xinhua.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Olympics - What's happening on Day 10 of Paris Games on Monday
A host of events kick off on Monday, though, including synchronised swimming, track cycling, climbing and wrestling.
Mon Aug 05 2024
Olympics - Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks.
Fri Jul 26 2024
NFL - Superstar Taylor Swift brings megawatt star power to Super Bowl
Taylor Swift's arrival some two hours before kick-off sent an almost palpable frisson around the Allegiant Stadium.
Mon Feb 12 2024
Rolling Stones kick off album launch in New York with guest Lady Gaga
The Rolling Stones held a private launch party for their first new album in 18 years.
Fri Oct 20 2023
Biden to meet with King Charles, PM Sunak ahead of NATO meeting
Joe Biden landed in London to kick off a three-nation trip that will feature a NATO summit in Lithuania.
Mon Jul 10 2023
Beyonce announces first new tour in nearly seven years
The "Renaissance World Tour" will kick off in Stockholm on May 10, travelling across the continent until the end of June.
Fri Feb 03 2023
World Cup: South Korea hold Uruguay to scoreless draw to start Group H
South Korea held the favoured Uruguay to a scoreless draw to kick off their FIFA World Cup campaign on Thursday, thanks to a combination of stingy defence and a bit of luck.
Thu Nov 24 2022
Malaysian leaders kick off election campaigns in tight race
Polls and analysts say no single party or coalition will win a simple majority in the 222-seat parliament.
Sat Nov 05 2022
Pearly-Thinaah kick off their Japan Open campaign by crushing world number two pair
The national doubles pair beat the South Koreans 16-21, 21-14 and 21-18 in three games at the Japan Open.
Tue Aug 30 2022
Tennis - Serena's farewell tour gets top billing on Day One at US Open
Serena Williams will kick off at the US Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro's Danka Kovinic.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Dubai airport gears up to handle World Cup supporters
The first World Cup ever held in a Middle Eastern country is set to kick off in Qatar on November 20, and will last until December 18.
Thu Aug 18 2022
World Cup 2022 to kick off 1 day earlier to give Qatar opening match
The start date of the Qatar World Cup 2022 was moved one day earlier, the world governing body of football confirmed on Thursday.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Marking 60 years, Rolling Stones to go back on the road across Europe
Called "SIXTY", the 14-show tour will kick off in Madrid on June 1 and travel to 10 countries in total, including Britain.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Rogue employee or Goldman scapegoat? Ex-banker's 1MDB corruption trial to kick off
Ng will be the first and likely only person to stand trial in the US over one of the biggest financial scandals in Wall Street history.
Fri Feb 11 2022