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New dam in Cambodia 'would destroy Mekong'
Associated Press, Published on 18/05/2018
» A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River's biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam, the downstream country with most to lose from dams on the waterway, according to a three-year study commissioned by the Cambodian government.
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Census finds increase in Irrawaddy dolphins
Associated Press, Published on 23/04/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's government and a major conservation group say the number of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River has increased for the first time in 20 years but the animals still face serious threats.
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Nest of endangered giant softshell turtle found in Cambodia
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2017
» PHNOM PENH: Conservationists have found a nest of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtle on a Mekong River sandbar in northeastern Cambodia, while 115 new species of various other animal and plant life have been discovered in the greater Mekong region.
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Superbug's spread to Vietnam threatens malaria control
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2017
» HANOI: Vietnam's main malaria treatment is failing at an alarming rate because of a highly drug-resistant superbug that has spread into the southern part of the country from western Cambodia, scientists said Thursday.
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Vietnam elects first chairwoman of parliament
Associated Press, Published on 31/03/2016
» HANOI -- Vietnam has elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as chairwoman of the National Assembly, making her the first woman to lead the Communist-dominated legislature, the assembly said on its website.
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Cambodia floods kill 45 in Aug
Associated Press, Published on 21/08/2014
» PHNOM PENH — Officials say floods in Cambodia have killed at least 45 people since last month.
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Laos extradites drug ring suspects
Associated Press, Published on 11/06/2014
» BEIJING — Lao police are sending five suspected members of a drug ring to China in an exchange highlighting growing law enforcement cooperation between the neighbours.
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Cambodia floods claims 30 lives
Associated Press, Published on 30/09/2013
» PHNOM PENH - At least 30 people in Cambodia have died in recent floods caused by heavy rains and the Mekong River overflowing its banks.
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