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On 'Easter of war,' pope implicitly criticises Russia over Ukraine
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2022
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, marking an "Easter of war" on Sunday urged leaders to hear the people's plea for peace in Ukraine and implicitly criticised Russia for dragging the country into a "cruel and senseless" conflict.
'Mission impossible': UN in Cambodia showed early limit of nation building
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Just over 30 years ago, a crackling radio in a refugee camp on the Thai border brought Sam Sophal word that the United Nations was coming to his war-ravaged homeland of Cambodia.
Asian markets track Wall St records on stimulus optimism
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» Hopes that US lawmakers would pass President Joe Biden's huge stimulus package helped push Asian markets higher again Monday, while traders were also cheered by falling coronavirus infection rates and vaccine rollouts.
Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy meets Malaysian MPs in democracy push
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's self-exiled opposition veteran Sam Rainsy met Malaysian lawmakers on Tuesday in a push to rally support in Southeast Asia against authoritarian ruler Hun Sen just as the European Union considers withdrawing trade preferences.
Hun Sen eases pressure on unions as EU sanctions loom
Reuters, Published on 07/11/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told his ministers to ease pressure on labour union leaders on Wednesday, after threats by the European Union to remove the country's duty-free trading access.
US urges Cambodia to remove restrictions against Kem Sokha
Reuters, Published on 11/09/2018
» PHNOM PENH: The United States urged Cambodia's government on Tuesday to drop all charges against opposition leader Kem Sokha, who was released on bail but has been placed under house arrest.
Trump sees 'possible progress' in Korea summit
Reuters, Published on 07/03/2018
» WASHINGTON/SEOUL: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he saw "possible progress" in denuclearisation efforts with North Korea after South Korea said Pyongyang would be willing to meet with the United States and suspend nuclear tests while talks proceed.
Cambodia marks 39 years since fall of Khmer Rouge
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Thousands of Cambodian survivors of the Khmer Rouge on Sunday marked 39 years since the fall of the brutal regime that killed an estimated 1.7 million people.
Indonesian police detain 22 over anti-communist protest
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2017
» JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities detained 22 people late on Monday after a violent mob clashed with police at an anti-communist protest in the capital Jakarta.
Suu Kyi: No ethnic cleansing of Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2017
» LONDON - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said ethnic cleansing was too strong a term to describe what was happening in the Muslim-majority Rakhine region, the BBC reported on Wednesday.