PHNOM PENH: The King of Cambodia, His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, has sent a letter addressed to US President Joe Biden on the occasion of the 246th anniversary of the Independence of the United States…
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SPAIN: The LGBTQ+ community in Madrid paraded on Sunday, 3 July, with their dogs to demand the end of animal cruelty and promote adoptions from dog shelters.
INTERNATIONAL: Steve Ho Chun-Yin A Hong Kong lawmaker who was photographed standing close to Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this week announced Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19.
INTERNATIONAL: Video released on Sunday 3rd July showed eight police officers in Akron, Ohio, were involved in a shooting that killed an unarmed Black man whose body was found with some 60 gunshot wounds…
INTERNATIONAL: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and also the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term Hong Kong Special…
INTERNATIONAL: Hundreds of supporters of the Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jaana Balawegaya gathered outside the main rail terminal in the commercial capital Colombo Thursday June 30 to demand…
NEW YORK, June 30 - R. Kelly was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison, following the multiplatinum R&B singer's conviction for exploiting his stardom and wealth over decades to lure women and…
INTERNATIONAL: KYIV, June 29 - Ukraine on Wednesday carried out its biggest exchange of prisoners of war since Russia invaded, securing the release of 144 of its soldiers, including 95 who defended Mariupol's…
INTERNATIONAL: At least 51 migrants have died after being trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer truck found abandoned in Texas, authorities said on Tuesday, as two Mexican nationals tied to the…
INTERNATIONAL: June 27 - Bitcoin miners have been forced to tap into their cryptocurrency stashes as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and increased competition bite into profitability.
INTERNATIONAL: Russia's Medvedev says any NATO encroachment on Crimea could lead to World War Three, as NATO boosts troops on high alert from 40,000 to 300,000.
INTERNATIONAL: Russian rocket hit a primary school in the center of Kharkiv in the early morning hours of Monday (June 27), causing no casualties, while Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk two Russian missiles…
PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar, DPM Prak Sokhonn, has conveyed to the State Administrative Council (SAC) of the…
INTERNATIONAL: Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday 25th June to denounce the justices' decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized…
INTERNATIONAL: Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday 26th June, a day after a key eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major set-back for Ukraine.
INTERNATIONAL: On Sunday evening June 26 the G7 announced to mobilize 600 billion dollars from the G7 by 2027 for an infrastructure and sustainable development initiative and stressed they wanted “to…
INTERNATIONAL: The 14th BRICS Summit held Thursday opened a new chapter of cooperation and demonstrated the bright future for the BRICS mechanism, according to Chinese vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu.
INTERNATIONAL: Confrontations between protesters and security forces erupted in Quito on Thursday 23rd June after a large group gathered in the city's north to demand an end to blockades and emergency…
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 - The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN should rethink its approach to engaging with Myanmar and demand specific actions and timeframes to end hostilities in the military-ruled country,…
LONDON: June 23 - The World Health Organization will decide on Thursday whether to declare MonkeyPox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say it has been a…
INTERNATIONAL: The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday 22nd June hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information…
INTERNATIONAL: While Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, Lithuania will be prepared if Russia disconnects it from the regional power…
INTERNATIONAL: Myanmar's military rulers have without explanation ordered all legal proceedings against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved from a courtroom to a prison, a source familiar with…
INTERNATIONAL: A California jury on Tuesday 21st June found comedian Bill Cosby was liable for sexually assaulting a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was a teenager.
INTERNATIONAL: A Red Air plane caught fire and was on its belly at Miami International Airport on Monday 21st June after a reported emergency landing.
INTERNATIONAL: A wildfire broke out in southwestern Turkey on Tuesday, sparking fears of a repeat of last year's blazes that devastated tens of thousands of hectares across the country's Mediterranean…
HONG KONG: The famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant of Hong Kong capsized on Sunday, 19 June 19, after encountering "adverse conditions" in the South China Sea.
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INTERNATIONAL: Protestors have been marching all over the world due to the cost of living. In the last couple of days Argentina, Brussels, Ecuador and Sri Lanker have held protests where Tens of thousands…
INTERNATIONAL: More than two thirds of refugees and Venezuelans displaced abroad come from countries that have suffered from hostile actions or sanctions from the U.S., according to a report released…
INTERNATIONAL: Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia's last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal on Monday 20 June for a record…
TBONG KHMUM: The Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has thanked Cambodia for helping Vietnam gain its independence in 1975 and its continuous development to date.
INTERNATIONAL: PARIS, June 19 - French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legislative elections on Sunday, a major setback that could throw the country into political paralysis…
INTERNATIONAL: REHOBOTH BEACH, Del., June 18 - U.S. President Joe Biden took a spill from his bike on Saturday as he stopped to greet supporters during a weekend trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
INTERNATIONAL: At least 25 people were killed by lightning or landslides over the weekend in Bangladesh while millions were left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts hit by the worst monsoon…
DELAWARE: U.S. President Joe Biden took a spill from his bike on Saturday, 18 June, as he stopped to greet supporters and media during a weekend trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
INTERNATIONAL: The leaders of Germany, France and Italy - all criticised in the past by Kyiv for support viewed as too cautious - made a joint visit on Thursday (June 16) to show solidarity with Ukraine,…
INTERNATIONAL: Three wildfires in Spain's Catalonia region reduced about 1,100 hectares 2,700 acres of woods and bushes to ash, local firefighters said on Thursday 16th June, as a heat-wave brought temperatures…
INTERNATIONAL: Migrants are stranded at the border state of Nuevo Leon, in Mexico, sewed their mouths shut on Wednesday (June 15) in protest against state government hurdles to let them move to the United…
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INTERNATIONAL: The 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) opened on Wednesday in Russia's second-largest city. Under the theme of New Opportunities in a New World, this year's forum…
INTERNATIONAL: Seventeen migrants were dramatically rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday June 15 by the 'Aita Mari' vessel from Spanish NGO 'Humanitarian Maritime Rescue', after they jumped from…
COLOMBO: June 16. Stacks of new passports lie on a table at Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration, as officials making final checks hurriedly looked over them. Hundreds of people have amassed…
NEW JERSEY: A group of seniors ululated and shook their behinds wrapped in orange, pink and green hip scarves in a belly dancing class in New Jersey.
INTERNATIONAL: A growing number of people are selectively avoiding important news stories such as the coronavirus pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the cost-of-living crisis, according to a…
INTERNATIONAL: Over 3,000 prisoners convicted of cannabis offences were released across Thailand on Thursday (June 9), after the country became the first Asian nation to delist marijuana as a narcotic…
INTERNATIONAL: The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the MonkeyPox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern,…
INTERNATIONAL: Britain's first flight to take asylum seekers to Rwanda was pulled at the eleventh hour on Tuesday 14th June after the European Court of Human Rights issued injunctions to stop the deportation…
INTERNATIONAL: Australia's dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty to clinch a place at this year's World Cup in Qatar as they edged Peru 5-4 in a shootout following a 0-0…
INTERNATIONAL: The Taiwan Strait is an international waterway and Taiwan's government supports U.S. warships transiting it, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, rebuffing claims from China to exercise…
INTERNATIONAL: The possible provision of armed MQ-1C Grey Eagle drones is a cynical ploy to test them against Russians.
INTERNATIONAL: Australia was victorious yesterday over Peru on penalties, to make them 31st country to enter the world cup tournament. Tonight the last place at the finals will be decided when Costa Rica…
INTERNATIONAL: Indian authorities have demolished the homes of several people accused of involvement in riots last week triggered by derogatory remarks made by ruling party figures about Islam's Prophet…
INTERNATIONAL: The so-called military version of the Indo-Pacific Strategy being vigorously promoted by the United States at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue is to intervene in the development of the Asia-Pacific…
INTERNATIONAL: Smoke could be seen rising from a wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona, on Monday 13th June that has forced hundreds of evacuations in the area. Also in the Southern California Mountain community’s…
INTERNATIONAL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting of senior officials of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) to discuss ways to improve party organizations and break bureaucratism,…
INTERNATIONAL: Toyota won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fifth year in a row on Sunday (June 12) with New Zealand's Brendon Hartley taking the chequered flag to become a triple champion.
BEIJING, June 13 - Authorities in China's capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory…
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INTERNATIONAL: The Chinese army "will not hesitate to go to war and fight to the end" in case anyone dares to secede Taiwan from China, said State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday in…
INTERNATIONAL: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen returned to Kyiv on Saturday June 11 for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the country's reconstruction…
KYIV: June 10 - Ukrainian forces were holding their positions in intense street fighting and under day and night shelling in Sievierodonetsk, officials said, as Russia pushes to control the bombed-out…
INTERNATIONAL: The CSX Index is currently at 507.64 Points down 0.46 Points or 0.09%
INTERNATIONAL: U.S. President Joe Biden laid out his pitch to leaders from the Americas for a new economic partnership at the start of a regional summit on Thursday, even as he faced open rebuke over…
INTERNATIONAL: Between uncertainty and confusion, the migrant caravan paused on Thursday 9th June to obtain temporary visas allowing them to transit throughout Mexico and continue with hopes of reaching…
Russia: June 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute on Thursday to Tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic…
INTERNATIONAL: A cost-of-living crisis is haunting the world with surging prices on food, energy and fertilizer amid the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, a UN report showed.
INTERNATIONAL: U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed presidents from across the region in Los Angeles on Wednesday 8th June for the Summit of the Americas.
INTERNATIONAL: The CSX Index is currently at 507.29 Points up .57 Points or 0.11%
INTERNATIONAL: China urged the United States and Australia to stop fabricating and spreading false information. China also told the U.S, Australia, and the UK to come clean over nuclear weapon material…
INTERNATIONAL: A wildfire engulfed a Spanish mountainside on Wednesday 8th June, forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents in the town of Benahavis near Malaga.
SIHANOUKVILLE: The 'Ground Breaking Ceremony Construction Project for Dry Dock, Pier, and Slipway Rehabilitation in the Modernization Center of Ream Naval Base Under Grant Aid from the People’s Republic…
PARIS, June 6 - Rafael Nadal would probably not have played any Grand Slam other than the French Open with the chronic foot injury that needed numbing injections in Paris, the 14-time Roland Garros champion…
LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Russia's parliament on Tuesday passed a pair of bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ jurisdiction in the country, a rupture provoked by Russia's war in Ukraine.
INTERNATIONAL: As the "FIFA World Cup edges closer, National football teams are gearing up for the big event in football, and some of the world greatest names will able to put on their countries jersey…
INTERNATIONAL: World Oceans Day on 8 June – an international event to raise awareness over the impact of human actions on oceans – many countries are doing their part to help clean and restore the ocean…
INTERNATIONAL: Taiwan's top trade negotiator appealed to the United States on Tuesday (June 7) not to forget that the island wants a free trade deal, but understands this will not happen immediately and…
INTERNATIONAL: The Russian army said on Monday that it is going to seize Sviatohirsk, a city in Donetsk region, with the pressure placed on the Ukrainian side which saw a critical situation in northern…
INTERNATIONAL: The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee will attempt to reverse Republican efforts to downplay or deny the violence, of Trump loyalists who stormed the Capitol…
BOGOTA: Treasures! Real-life treasures have been recently discovered off Colombia with centuries-old shipwrecks complete with gold coin treasure.
INTERNATIONAL: The CSX Index is currently at 505.29 Points down 1.43 Points or 0.28%
The Dominican Republic's environment minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, was shot dead in his office on Monday 6th June, authorities said.
LONDON, June 6- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote on Monday but a large rebellion in his Conservative Party over the so-called "partygate" scandal dealt a blow to his authority…
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stormed out of a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday (June 6) as European Council President Charles Michel addressed the 15-member body and accused Moscow…
KYIV: Russia struck Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles early on Sunday, 5 June, for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials said a counter-attack on the main battlefield in the…
NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan voted on a constitutional reform on Sunday, 5 June, which was promoted by its president as a step toward liberalizing the Central Asian republic, although it would still leave key…
SOUTH KOREA: A South Korean defense ministry official has reported that South Korea and the United States fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday, 6 June, off South Korea's east coast…
INTERNATIONAL: Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble. After abandoning…
INTERNATIONAL: Hundreds of people took to streets of Pakistan on Friday (June 3) after former Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Pakistanis to protest rising inflation following the government hike in…
INTERNATIONAL: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure to step down over a "partygate" scandal that revealed both he and Downing Street officials broke stringent laws that his…
INTERNATIONAL: Syrian people are still suffering from the misery of the crisis which lasted for more than a decade due to intervention of external forces, losing their families and worrying about their…
INTERNATIONAL: The European Union approved the sixth round of sanctions against Russia on Thursday, including restrictive measures against Russian oil and top bank Sberbank, a day after it was delayed…
JAKARTA, June 3 - Almost 2,500 mortar shells from Serbia bought for Indonesia's spy agency last year were converted to be air-dropped, and some were used in attacks on eight villages in Papua, according…
INTERNATIONAL: The U.S. State Department has updated its fact sheet on Taiwan again, to reinstate a line about not supporting formal independence for the Chinese-claimed, democratically-governed island.
INTERNATIONAL: Queen Elizabeth led the lighting of the Principal Platinum Jubilee Beacon from her Windsor Castle home on Thursday night 2nd June as the first day of celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee…
INTERNATIONAL: June 4 marks the 33rd anniversary of the government crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.