Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Cambodia to Host 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival from June 11-13 | Senate President Hun Sen Reflects on Cambodia’s Development and ASEAN Integration | ASEAN Secretary-General Hails Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision at Policy Speech | Cambodia Temporarily Bans Livestock and Meat Imports from Thailand Amid Anthrax Outbreak |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Cambodia to Host 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival from June 11-13 | Senate President Hun Sen Reflects on Cambodia’s Development and ASEAN Integration | ASEAN Secretary-General Hails Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision at Policy Speech | Cambodia Temporarily Bans Livestock and Meat Imports from Thailand Amid Anthrax Outbreak |

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News Making International Headlines: 1 October 2021

INTERNATIONAL: About 200 L.A. County firefighters battled a roaring blaze at a commercial warehouse in the Southern California city of Carson on Thursday, where the flames were being fed by stocks of…

Australia to Reopen Borders from November

INTERNATIONAL: Australia will reopen its international border from November, allowing vaccinated travellers into the country for the first time in 18 months. Currently only citizens and people with exemptions…

Even Ronaldo’s Driver Affected by UK Fuel Crisis

INTERNATIONAL: Due to the fuel crisis in the UK, Cristiano Ronaldo’s driver waited nearly seven hours to fill his $300,000 Bentley with petrol, but left without a drop. The supercar was spotted in a queue…

News Making International Headlines: 30 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Ecuadorian officials have confirmed that the number of inmates killed in a prison riot in the southwest port city of Guayaquil has risen to 30, while the number of injured has climbed to…

News Making International Headlines: 29 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Red hot lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean, nine days after it started to flow down the mountain, consuming buildings,…

The Girl in the Golden Gown

INTERNATIONAL: Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge sparkled on Tuesday night as she joined her husband, Prince William, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall for the world premiere of the Covid-delayed…

New Witness to Testify in Prince Andrew Case

INTERNATIONAL: More trouble for Britain’s Prince Andrew. An eyewitness who claims she saw the prince dancing with his alleged sex abuse victim Virginia Giuffre, on the same night he said he was at a Pizza…

News Making International Headlines: 28 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: The South Korean military has confirmed that North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile towards the sea off its east coast in the country’s latest weapons test that has raised questions…

Calls for Priority Fill Ups Amid UK Fuel Shortage

INTERNATIONAL: The British government has put the army on standby and soldiers will be deployed if needed amid the ongoing fuel supply crisis. The British Medical Association says there is a real risk…

More Condemnation for Harry and Meghan

INTERNATIONAL: Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have touched down in Santa Barbara, California, to be reunited with their children Archie and Lilibet after their whirlwind tour of New…

World’s Best Cliff Divers Defend Titles

INTERNATIONAL: The world’s best cliff divers have successfully defended their titles. Rhiannan Iffland and Gary Hunt were competing in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Wednesday in Puglia, Italy.…

News Making International Headlines: 23 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: At least 10 bullets hit the car of a senior aide and a long-time friend of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday outside the capital Kyiv. Police say it was an assassination…

News Making International Headlines: 22 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: They say it was like a wave of shaking when a magnitude 6 earthquake struck near the rural town of Mansfield, about 200 kilometres northeast of Melbourne on Wednesday. It had an aftershock…

Bayern’s Lewandowski Awarded “Golden Shoe”

INTERNATIONAL: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is this year’s recipient of the "European Golden Shoe". It recognizes his achievements as the continent's top goal scorer in the 2020-21 season.…

Water at the End of the Tunnel for Hong Kong

INTERNATIONAL: It’s not light at the end of the long pandemic tunnel for residents of Hong Kong, but water. As a sign things are starting to return to normal, the city has finally opened its long-awaited…

News Making International Headlines: 21 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Lava flow has destroyed about 100 homes so far on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands. The wall of molten stone is creeping through villages, putting hundreds more homes at risk, with over…

Rescued Penguins Waddle Back into Ocean

INTERNATIONAL: Fourteen Magellanic penguins have been returned to the chilly seas off the coast of Argentina. They’ve been in rehabilitation since being rescued back in February. At the time, they were…

Mass Shooting at Russian University

INTERNATIONAL: A man has shot eight students and wounded at least 10 others at Russia’s Perm State University, about 800km out of Moscow. Perm is one of the oldest universities in the country.

China Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

INTERNATIONAL: They’ve been on the shelves here in Cambodia for weeks and Tuesday is the big day for eating them. Mooncakes are a staple of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which this year, falls on the 21st…

Famed Boxer Announces Presidential Run

INTERNATIONAL: As expected, boxing star Manny Pacquiao has confirmed his retirement from the sport and says he will run for president of Philippines next year. He’s spent much of the past few years railing…

News Making International Headlines: 20 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: A volcano on the remote Spanish Island of La Palma has erupted, sending fountains of lava streaming towards homes and a plume of smoke and ash into the air above the Cumbre Vieja national…

Investigation Launched after Ligue 1 Derby Chaos

INTERNATIONAL: The French Football Association has launched an investigation into crowd trouble at a Ligue 1 derby at the weekend. Kick-off to the match’s second half was delayed by more than half an…

Big Week for Prince Andrew and New York Legal Papers

INTERNATIONAL: The woman who accuses Britain’s Prince Andrew of rape has until close of business on Monday, New York time, to ask a court to change the way she can legally serve papers. Virginia Giuffre’s…

Space Tourists Land Safely Back on Earth

The three-day flight of the first all-civilian space crew has come to an end. In the early hours of Sunday morning, Cambodian time, The SpaceX Dragon Crew Capsule parachuted into the sea just off the…

Australian Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Sexual Abuse

INTERNATIONAL: An Australian from Adelaide, Geoffrey William Moyle, 48, has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting multiple children between 2002 and 2005 while working as a foreign aid worker for the…

News Making International Headlines 17 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Media strongly condemns the beating and temporarily detention of journalist Patient Ligodi,who was covering a protest on Wednesday. The incident was called by opposition leader Martin Fayulu,who…

Whale Made from Recycled Plastic Lights Up in Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL: A sculpture of a whale made entirely out of recycled plastic is towering over Soviet-style buildings at Kyiv’s Exhibition Center. Placed on six metal pillars, the one-ton artwork aims to…

Tennis Champ Raducanu says “Great to be Home”

INTERNATIONAL: Britain’s new tennis queen is back home. Emma Raducanu returned home to London on Thursday and was reunited with her family after her historic US Open victory. Britain’s new tennis superstar…

CAS Upholds Salazar’s Four-Year Ban

INTERNATIONAL: American coach, Alberto Salazar, had his four-year suspension for a series of doping violations upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday. The 63-year-old Salazar who coached…

SpaceX Launches First “Read the Manual” Flight

INTERNATIONAL: A SpaceX rocket ship blasted off from Florida in the early hours of Thursday morning, Cambodian time, carrying the world’s first non-professional astronauts. They’ll spend three days in…

News Making International Headlines: 16 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: South Korea has successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, conducted by the Agency for Defense Development. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the country’s defense…

Fans Back at Rio’s Maracana Stadium

INTERNATIONAL: It’s always good to see signs that the pandemic is not going to be with us forever. For the first time in over 18 months, fans of Brazilian teams Flamengo and Gremio were able to watch…

Guinness Releases 2022 Edition of World Records

INTERNATIONAL: From the dog with the longest ears to the world's tallest teenager, Guinness World Records has revealed its latest record breakers for the 2022 edition of its popular book. The annual publication…

Pele out of Intensive Care

INTERNATIONAL: Football icon Pele has been moved out of intensive care and into a general room. The Brazilian underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last week. Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein…

World’s First Human Pinball Filmed

INTERNATIONAL: Elton John sings about the “pinball wizard” – but that’s about someone good at playing pinball. No¬-one has written a song about someone actually being a pinball, at least not yet…

News Making International Headlines: 15 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Parts of southeast Louisiana were just starting to make progress cleaning up from Hurricane Ida when along came Hurricane Nicholas. Heavy rainfall forced utility crews and contractors in…

Congress Investigates US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

INTERNATIONAL: On Sunday, Prime Minister Hun Sen described the recent US evacuation from Kabul as a “bitter reminder” of the events of April 1975 when the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. The Prime Minister…

Stars Stun at New York’s Met Gala

INTERNATIONAL: The biggest night in fashion was back on in New York on Monday night as the stars came out for the annual Met Gala. It was the event’s first outing since 2019, with last year’s event cancelled…

News Making International Headlines 14 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Two fishing boats have been rescued by the Vietnamese Coast Guard in the wake of Tropical storm Conson. The first vessel with five fishermen was rescued 45 kilometers off Lý Sơn Islands…

K-Pop Singer Drives Sales of Traditional Thai Costumes

INTERNATIONAL: The music video of Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa’s first solo single is driving up sales of glittery traditional costumes in Bangkok, most especially traditional headpieces. Well, if you…

News Making International Headlines: 13 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: An explosion, which neighbours say felt like an earthquake, has rocked an apartment building in suburban Atlanta. It caused the three-story complex to partially collapse. Two people are…

News Making International Headlines: 10 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Five Afghan journalists have been briefly detained and beaten for covering a protest by women in Kabul. They were taken to a detention centre and held for more than 4 hours, while two of…

Saturday Marks 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

INTERNATIONAL: Thousands of people will gather in New York City, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Almost 3,000 people were killed…

News Making International Headlines: 9 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: The state governor of Mexico’s Guerrero, says Tuesday’s 7-magnitude quake, that hit just north of the resort city of Acapulco, killed only one person. They were crushed by a falling post…

BMW Unveils Fully Recyclable Concept Car

INTERNATIONAL: BMW has unveiled the world’s first commercial car that is 100% recyclable. It’s only in the concept stage, and the final production model could look very different, but perhaps that’s not…

Taliban Name Controversial New Government

INTERNATIONAL: Three weeks after taking over Kabul, and a day after securing a rebel province north of the capital, the Taliban have announced Afghanistan’s new government. Its new administration has…

News Making International Headlines: 8 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: An earthquake has hit just north of the famous Mexican resort town of Acapulco. Lasting a full minute, it had a magnitude of 7 and caused buildings to rock. It was felt as far away as Mexico…

Curtain Up on Broadway After 18-month Intermission

INTERNATIONAL: After an unprecedented 18-month shutdown, the jazz hands are back on Broadway this month. 18 musicals and five plays open over the course of next month. The challenge is going to be filling…

Taliban “In Control” of all of Afghanistan

INTERNATIONAL: The Taliban has claimed victory over rebels in the northeastern valley of Panjshir, saying it is now in full control of Afghanistan. The group says it will also make an announcement “soon”…

Soccer Legend Pele “On the Mend”

INTERNATIONAL: Brazil soccer great Pele says he’s on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove a tumour from his colon. The 80-year-old has not said whether the tumour was malignant, but took to social…

News Making International Headlines: 7 September 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Mexican security forces have come down heavy on a new migrant caravan bound for the United States border. Armed with riot shields and batons they intercepted and blocked the passage of…

FIFA Looks to Future of Women’s Football

INTERNATIONAL: FIFA has appointed former World Cup-winning coach, Jill Ellis, to lead a new technical advisory group on the future of women's football. Ellis lifted the Women’s World Cup with the United…

“Fantastic” Paralympics End in Tokyo

INTERNATIONAL: One of the best Paralympic Games anyone remembers came to an end in Tokyo on Sunday night. 12 days of competition by athletes from around the world have seen world records smashed, and…

World-First for Daring Pilot

INTERNATIONAL: For the first time in aviation history, a pilot has flown through not just one road tunnel, but two. The stunt had been in the planning for months, but until Dario Costa actually landed,…

Quarantine Shambles at World Cup Qualifier

INTERNATIONAL: Sunday night’s World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was over almost as soon as it began. Just five minutes after kick-off, Brazil's health regulator, Anvisa, called off the…