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UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Meets with Thai Prime Minister

INTERNATIONAL: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (DPM/FM) of Thailand, Mr. Don Pramudwinai has met with the Special Envoy (SE) of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar,…

Real Madrid Beat Athletic 2-0 to Claim Super Cup Title

INTERNATIONAL: Real Madrid wins Spanish Super Cup after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earn a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, January 16. It’s Real Madrid first trophy of the season.

World’s Number One Novak Djokovic "Booted" Out

INTERNATIONAL: Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has flown out of Australia on Sunday, 16 January after a court upheld the government's decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country's…

Cairo's Cats Keep Warm in Upcycled Mobile Shelters

INTERNATIONAL: And finally, a recycling enthusiast in Cairo, artist and founder of Mobikya Company, manufactures mobile shelters from upcycled tyres to keep stray cats warm during winter.

Mali's Ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Dies

INTERNATIONAL: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a former president of Mali who came to power on the promise of honest leadership but was ousted in a coup in 2020 amid allegations of corruption, has died on Sunday…

Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack as Russia Moves More Troops

INTERNATIONAL: A spokeman for Ukranian security service Artem Dehtyarenko has announced that on the night of January 14, a cyberattack was committed against some government websites, including the foreign…

News Making International Headlines: 17 January 2022

INTERNATIONAL: The shores of several Peruvian cities were flooded with sea water after a tsunami was triggered by a massive volcanic eruption off Tonga on Saturday, 15 January.

Prime Minister Hun Sen Celebrates 37 Years as Prime Minister

PHNOM PENH: It has been 37 years since Prime Minister Hun Sen assumed his position as Prime Minister of Cambodia after the National Assembly elected the 33-year-old as Chairman of the Council of Ministers…

Myanmar Believes New ASEAN Chair will Rule with Fairness

INTERNATIONAL: The spokesman for Myanmar’s military ruling council made a statement on Friday that Republic of the Union of Myanmar believes that Cambodia will rule with fairness during its chairmanship…

World Racing Against Time to Help Afghan People

INTERNATIONAL: Describing a “nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned on Thursday that the world is “in a race against time to help the Afghan…

WHO Says Omicron Poses Danger for Unvaccinated

INTERNATIONAL: The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain but it remains a "dangerous virus", particularly for those who are unvaccinated, the head…

Poland Warns Europe is at Greatest Risk of War in 30 years

INTERNATIONAL: Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has warned Europe is closer to war than it has been at any time in the last 30 years, on Thursday at the launch of his country's year-long chairmanship…

News Making International Headlines: 14 January 2022

INTERNATIONAL: Firefighters worked to put out a massive fire that quickly spread across a commercial building in Adelanto, California, on Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in two people being arrested…

PM and His Wife Receive Fourth Dose Booster Shot

PHNOM PENH: On Friday morning, 14 January, Prime Minister Hun Sen posted a message on his official Facebook page that he and his wife had received the fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Notre-Dame Virtual Reality Dives Back in Time

INTERNATIONAL: A new virtual reality experience allowing users to visit Notre-Dame cathedral throughout the ages launched on Wednesday giving the public an alternative way of discovering the Catholic…

Junta in Myanmar Replaces Air Force Chief

INTERNATIONAL: Myanmar's senior military leade, General Min Aung Hlaing has removed the head of the air force, local media and four sources close to the armed forces have announced, replacing one of the…

PM Asks Journalists to Participate in Eliminating Opportunists

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen has recommended journalists to fulfil their professional roles, dare to report the truth and continue to eliminate opportunists who seek personal gain under the banner…

Thy Sovantha Sam Rainsy Has No New Ideas to Do Politics

PHNOM PENH: Former political activist of CNRP, Thy Sovantha, said that Sam Rainsy's claim to take more than 400 pages of a conversation between her and the Prime Minister is not a true story and that…

Londoners Dismayed Over PM Johnson’s Lockdown Party

INTERNATIONAL: Londoners have called for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to apologize on Wednesday after revelations of a "bring your own booze" party at Downing Street during a Covid-19 lockdown.

Kazakhstan's New Government Sworn In

INTERNATIONAL: The new government of Kazakhstan took office after being sworn in on Wednesday. The first meeting of the new government was presided over by the country's new Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov,…

News Making International Headlines: 13 January 2022

INTERNATIONAL: A large explosion on a road leading to the international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday, killed at least eight people, and injured nine others, as reported by health…

Food Served Robotically at Beijing Olympics

INTERNATIONAL: Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and less than a month before the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing has found a way to use less staff in the kitchens and restaurants, and cope with social…

Health Minister Mam Bunheng Receives French Ambassador

Phnom Penh: Minister of Health, Prof. Mam Bunheng, has received this Wednesday morning the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Cambodia, Mr. Jacques Pellet, for a courtesy…

News Making International Headlines: 12 January 2022

INTERNATIONAL: Firefighters battle a blazing forest fire inferno in Paraguay that started early on Tuesday, 11 January. After eight hours, fire brigades in Paraguay have managed to control the huge fire…

UN Launches $4.4 Billion Appeal for Afghanistan

INTERNATIONAL: The United Nations and its partners have launched the "biggest ever appeal" for humanitarian aid for Afghanistan worth $4.4 billion on Tuesday, to prevent the country from sinking into…

Russia Says No Reason to be Optimistic After Talks with U.S.

INTERNATIONAL: Russia has said on Tuesday that there is no reason to be optimistic after the first round of talks with the United States on the Ukraine crisis and the demands for security guarantees from…

Al Attiyah Close to his Fourth Title at Dakar Rally

INTERNATIONAL: Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah moved ever closer to his fourth Dakar Rally title after gaining a minute on closest rival Sebastien Loeb during Tuesday's ninth stage in Saudi Arabia.