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War-Fuelled Inflation Adds to Europe's Cost of Living Crisis

INTERNATIONAL: Already struggling with rising living costs, ordinary Europeans now face an even deeper hit to their livelihoods as the conflict in Ukraine pushes fuel and food prices higher and threatens…

NATO Says Russia's War Must Not Escalate Beyond Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said on Tuesday that the alliance's responsibility was to ensure the conflict between Russia and Ukraine "does not escalate and spread beyond…

News Making International Headlines: 10 March 2022

INTERNATIONAL: Ukraine has accused Russia anew on Wednesday, March 9, of bombing a children's hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol during a supposed ceasefire to enable some of the hundreds of thousands…

ASEAN-US Special Meeting Postponed

PHNOM PENH: Foreign Ministry spokesman, Chum Sounry, told reporters that the ASEAN-US Special Summit has been postponed without setting a specific date.

Djokovic Withdraws From Indian Wells

INTERNATIONAL: World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the tournament announced on Wednesday, in the latest setback for the player due to his refusal to…

Cambodia Push Back at OHCHR in Human Rights Council

PHNOM PENH: The United Nations Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cambodia SOKKHOEURN AN reported on the Bias of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia…

China to boost stakes in Russian companies media

INTERNATIONAL: Investors eye energy giant Gazprom and aluminum producer Rusal. China is considering acquiring or increasing investments in Russian energy and natural resource companies, Bloomberg reported…

Cambodia Says ASEAN-U.S. Summit Postponed

PHNOM PENH: A summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) due to be held later this month has been postponed and organisers will seek…

FUNCINPEC President Believes in Cambodia's Further Progress

TAKEO: The President of FUNCINPEC Party, Prince Norodom Chakravuth, has expressed his belief that participating in, solving and contributing to helping the Cambodian people will make Cambodia more advanced.

Coca-Cola Suspends Business in Russia

INTERNATIONAL: Coca-Cola Company has announced on Tuesday ,March 8, it is suspending its business in Russia, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

New Study Says COVID-19 Can Cause Brain Shrinkage

INTERNATIONAL: COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink and damage areas linked to memory and smell. That's according to a new study by Oxford University published in the journal Nature.

11-Year-old Ukranian Boy Escapes Alone to Slovakia

INTERNATIONAL: Eleven-year-old Hassan has turned up at Vysne Nemecke in Slovakia having crossed from Ukraine alone with only one bag of possessions, his passport, and a phone number written on his hand,…

Ukraine Invasion Has Accelerated Global Energy Crisis

INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser has said the "tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine" is making the global energy crisis worse, according to prepared remarks delivered at an industry conference…

Lithuanian President Says 'Putin Will Not Stop in Ukraine'

INTERNATIONAL: Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda on Monday March 7, has warned Washington’s top diplomat Antony Blinken that a failure to stop Russia’s aggression in Ukraine would lead to a global…

South Koreans Vote for President in Tight, Bitter Election

INTERNATIONAL: South Koreans vote for a new president on Wednesday, with an outspoken liberal ruling party candidate and a conservative former prosecutor considered the favorites in a tight race that…

Biden Announces Ban on U.S. Energy Imports from Russia

INTERNATIONAL: U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday,March 8, in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bipartisan support…

News Making International Headlines: 9 March 2022

INTERNATIONAL: Two fires broke out at oil depots in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine on Monday.March 7, with the country's State Emergency Services saying they were caused by two Russian air strikes.

White House plans Russian oil ban

WASHINGTON: The White House is expected to impose a ban on U.S. imports of oil from Russia as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine, Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons said on Tuesday.

UK PM Johnson Rejects Opening Borders to Ukraine Refugees

INTERNATIONAL: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected calls on Monday, March 7, for Britain to ease visa-demands on Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict as he met with his Canadian and Dutch…

Bastianini Storms to First Motogp Win in Qatar

INTERNATIONAL: Gresini Racing's Enea Bastianini claimed his maiden MotoGP victory in style at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday as other Ducatis were forced to retire due to technical issues…

UN Releases Report Showing Gender Inequality in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: The United Nations has released an in-depth report on gender equality in Cambodia, which found that significant gender inequalities continue to occur, hindering women's participation in the…

Cambodia Holds Vigil for Peace in Ukraine

PHNOM PENH: On Saturday, 5 March 2022, a group of local and international community members held a vigil for peace in Ukraine at Salabon Sen Sok pagoda, Phnom Penh.

Blinken Says U.S. Will Help All Citizens Detained in Russia

INTERNATIONAL: Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia has said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges…

Ukrainian Reservists Marry at Kyiv Checkpoint

INTERNATIONAL: In this trying time, members of Ukraine’s territorial defense unit, Lesia Ivashchenko and Valerii Filimonov, decided to seize the day and get married at the Kyiv checkpoint. With a veil…

North Korea Conducts Second 'Important' Spy Satellite Test

INTERNATIONAL: North Korea has said it conducted "another important" test for reconnaissance satellite , it was announced on Sunday,March 6, a day after regional military authorities have reported the…

Palestinian Stabs Israeli Policeman, Then Shot Dead

INTERNATIONAL: A Palestinian has stabbed and wounded an Israeli policeman in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday ,March 6, and was then killed when officers have opened fire at him, a police spokesperson has…

Pope Francis Says, “War is Madness, Please Stop”

INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis on Sunday ,March 6, has rejected Russia's assertion that it is carrying out "a special military operation" in Ukraine, saying the country was being battered by war.

Giant Endangered Freshwater Fish Released in Tonle Sap

SIEM REAP: An international team of scientists and fishery professionals have been working to save some of the world’s most endangered fish found in Cambodia, and over the weekend of 4-6 March, released…

Putin’s Rockets Completely Destroy Vinnytsia Airport

INTERNATIONAL: An airport in central Ukraine was 'completely destroyed' by eight Russian missiles, the Ukrainian president has confirmed in an address as he has urged the West to send more aircraft

Blinken Says 'The World is United in Support of Ukraine'

INTERNATIONAL: United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken says what Ukrainians are doing is inspiring the world. And the world is united in support of Ukraine and against Russia's aggression.