Visitors of the Reading Room cafe in Kemang, South Jakarta, can usually spot the 59-year old Richard sitting in his favorite corner.

Cartoonist Dwi Koendoro Brotoatmojo passed away at 3:14 a.m. on Thursday after suffering from strokes.

Russian chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov has been unable for several months to obtain a visa to travel to the United States, his friend, the owner of a chess academy in New York who invited him to teach a summer camp there, said on Wednesday.

The little-known town of Ipswich in eastern England has historically prided itself on farming and football, but is now celebrating the stellar pop career of its most famous son, Ed Sheeran.

The 74 figures were selected for their achievements in different fields, including arts, culture, sports and social entrepreneurship.

Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres spoke out on Monday in support of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, calling them a down-to-earth and hardworking couple who were being unfairly attacked by the media.

Is infidelity the reason behind Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's separation?

The country is a large exporter of Indonesian migrant workers (TKI), and at around 9 million strong most TKI are domestic workers and laborers according to the World Bank. Catholic priests also number among them today, thanks to seminaries like Ledalero in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

Months later and still falling for each other, the lovers realized they too had become symbols: their heartstring-tugging image had gone down in history on the cover of the live album compiling highlights of the milestone music festival.

When actress Priyanka Chopra stepped on stage recently to speak in Los Angeles at Beautycon, a cosmetics industry event, what she surely did not anticipate was a confrontation by a Pakistani-American woman who accused her of being a "hypocrite" for tweeting support for the Indian army.

Nick Ut is widely known for a picture he took when he was 21 years old, but his long and storied career in which he photographed presidents, celebrities and much more spanned almost half a century longer than that.

Annisa Pohan is offering her pre-loved items as part of an online charity program and the proceeds will be donated to nonprofit organization Tunggadewi Foundation.

An Indian transgender couple who both underwent sex re-assignment have tied the knot in a traditional Bengali ceremony, in what is believed to be the state's first "rainbow wedding".

Actress Angelina Jolie’s eldest son Maddox will study at Yonsei University’s Underwood International College starting fall this year.

The nationwide women divers' association said the three new world records were its "gift" for Indonesia's Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17.

A campaigner who tackles youth suicide in South Korea, two journalists, and a human rights activist were named Friday among the winners of Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Meghan Markle is turning her hand to fashion design for a charitable cause.

Britain's Prince Harry has spoken of the "unconscious bias" of racism, saying some people did not realize their own prejudices and that stigma was handed down from generation to generation.

Voca Erudita was crowned grand champion at the Florence International Choir and Orchestra Festival.

As one of the newest participants in the 23-year-old international talent contest, Indonesia has in total won 80 medals since it first joined in 2015.

When Neil Armstrong died in 2012, it was officially put down to complications arising from heart surgery. But seven years on, more murky circumstances have come to light. 

An official Guinness world record confirms that the Bulgarian singer has one of the most powerful voices on the planet, which can stay pitch perfect despite being as loud as a rock concert.

Meghan, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, has chosen to feature 15 women she considers "Forces for Change" on the cover of the September issue of British Vogue that she guest edited.

National Geographic Indonesia editor-in-chief Didi Kasim always hoped he could make adventure his job. Now, he is living out his dream.

Renowned chronicler of Jakarta Adolf Heuken, known for his written works on the city’s historic sites, died at the age of 90 on Thursday evening.

For textile artist and designer Caroline Rika Winata, challenges in life go beyond climbing the ranks in the fashion world, as she must also face discrimination over her Chinese heritage.

The team placed 14th out of 110 participating countries

Ponky van den Broecke is a nutmeg planter and a guy with an amazing story on the Banda Islands.

Renowned artist Eko Nugroho conveys messages of peace, love and care through two works at the National Gallery Singapore’s "Children’s Biennale 2019: Embrace Wonder" showcase.

The hosts of Australian television's popular and long-running MasterChef cookoff have walked out of the kitchen en masse amid a dispute over pay.