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Hun Sen comes out as Trump supporter
Published on 03/11/2016
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that he supports Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump becoming the next US president, reasoning that a Trump presidency will lead to a better world.
Mahathir applies to form new party to take on Malaysian PM
Published on 09/08/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday formally applied to form a new party to take on his successor Najib Razak, who has been under the heat over corruption allegations involving a state fund he oversees.
China asks Indonesia to deport detained Uighur terror suspect
Published on 28/04/2016
» JAKARTA — China has asked Indonesia to deport a suspected Uighur terrorist detained here since December and alleged to have links with Islamic State, authorities said Thursday.
Cambodian ambassador to S. Korea charged with corruption
Published on 08/04/2016
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's ambassador to South Korea has been charged by a court with corruption and may face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty.
Fed up with tourists, owner cuts down famous Hokkaido tree
Published on 25/03/2016
» A poplar tree that became a famous tourist attraction in Biei, Hokkaido, was cut down in late February by its exasperated owner, who had grown sick of unwelcome visitors trampling his farm fields.
Hun Sen's former adviser to become foreign minister
Published on 18/03/2016
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Posts and Telecommunications Minister Prak Sokhon, a former adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen, has been nominated as the country's new foreign minister.
Hun Sen reveals plan to reshuffle cabinet next month
Published on 17/03/2016
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen revealed Thursday he has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly seeking to reshuffle some of his ministers including Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, who has been in the position since the 1990s.
'Warning shots' fired in Hong Kong riots
Kyodo News, Published on 09/02/2016
» HONG KONG - Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in a tourist hotspot Monday night following a parade celebrating the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.
Sam Rainsy faces new defamation charge
Published on 02/12/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's opposition leader will face a fresh defamation charge after posting a historical comment on his Facebook account, bringing the total number charges filed against him to three in less than a month, a court document seen on Wednesday showed.
3 Cambodians 'confess' to beating opposition lawmakers
Kyodo News, Published on 04/11/2015
» Three suspects in the beating of two Cambodian opposition lawmakers last have confessed, according to a government statement.