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UN Publishes Draft COP27 Climate Deal

EGYPT: The UN climate agency published a first draft on Thursday, 17 November, of a hoped-for final agreement from the COP27 climate summit, repeating many of last year's goals while leaving contentious…

North Korea Vows 'Fierce' Military Response to US Drills

PYONGYANG: North Korea has pledged to step up its responses to US and allied military drills on the Korean Peninsula, saying a recent flurry of exercises have only served to drive up tensions in the region…

US Secretary of Defense to Attend ADMM-Plus in Cambodia

WASHINGTON D.C.: US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, will depart on Friday, 18 November, for a trip to Canada, Indonesia and Cambodia, according to a media release from the US Department of…

Geopolitics to Stay in Focus at APEC Summit in Thailand

BANGKOK: World leaders arrived in Thailand on Thursday, 17 November, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the last of several of summits in the region that have been dominated…

COP27 Negotiators Still Far Apart On Strong Climate Deal

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Countries were far from agreeing the contours of a climate deal at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, 16 November, with the host country urging negotiators to resolve their differences…

No One Test Covid-19 Positive After Attend ASEAN Summit

Phnom Penh: The Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen said that he was happy because the world leaders who attended the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia last week, no one was infected with Covid-19, especially President…

Three Prisoners Escape from Kratie Jail

KRATIE: The General Department of Prisons has called for the arrest of three men who reportedly escaped from Kratie Provincial Prison around 11:22 pm on Tuesday night, 15 November.

Leaders Quietly Work to Ramp Up Pressure on N. Korea at G-20

INDONESIA: With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been little public discussion of North…

NATO Consultations Possible After Poland ‘Missile Strike’

POLAND: Poland has put its military on alert and is discussing whether to invoke NATO’s Article 4, officials in Warsaw said on Tuesday evening. The government is still investigating the cause of explosions…

World Population Reaches 8 Billion

INTERNATIONAL: A baby born somewhere on Tuesday, 15 November, is the planet's eight billionth person. That's according to projections by the United Nations.

Conflict and Competition in Southeast Asia

PHNOM PENH: Nearly two years since the military coup crushed Myanmar’s fledgling democracy, rights groups and observers say freedoms and rights in the country have deteriorated sharply; state executions…

Biden and Xi Entered the Meeting with Momentum

INDONESIA: For Xi, the trip to Bali also marked one of his first journeys abroad since the onset of the Covid pandemic, which prompted the Chinese government to impose strict lock downs and draconian…

UN Calls On Russia to Pay Ukraine Reparations

GENEVA: By a majority of votes, the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that would oblige Russia to compensate losses inflicted on Ukraine during the conflict and has recognized the need to create…

Biden, Xi Agree That 'Nuclear War Should Never Be Fought'

INDONESIA: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed in talks Monday, 14 November, that nuclear weapons should never be used, including in Ukraine, the White House said.

G20 Summit: What You Need to Know Now

INDONESIA: US President Joe Biden said on Monday, 14 November, that he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had held blunt talks over an array of issues, including Taiwan and North Korea, ahead of Group…

US Reveals What Biden Discussed With Xi

INDONESIA: The first in-person talk between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping was dominated by mutual rivalry and the world’s expectations.

China Launches Investigation into Tesla Model Y Car Crash

CHINA: Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a horrific car accident that killed two people and injured three others in connection to a Tesla Model Y in Guangdong province on 5 November…

US President Reaffirms Continued Partnership with ASEAN

PHNOM PENH: US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed America's long-standing commitment to an open, prosperous, resilient, and secure Indo-Pacific region. The US President made these remarks at the 17th…

Cambodia-US Pledge to Combat Transnational Crime

PHNOM PENH: In an effort to combat transnational crime, Cambodia and the US are committed to enhancing law enforcement collaboration. At the same time, the two sides will continue to jointly support culture,…

US President Praises ASEAN Chair's Position on Ukraine War

PHNOM PENH: US President Joe Biden thanked the 2022 ASEAN Chair, Prime Minister Hun Sen, for taking a clear position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while considering ASEAN's importance to the United…

ASEAN Chair Presides Over 10th ASEAN-US Summit

PHNOM PENH: On Saturday afternoon, 12 November 2022, the Chair of ASEAN, Prime Minister Hun Sen, presided over the 19th ASEAN-US Summit, which took place at the Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh.