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UK Faces a "Tidal Wave" of the Omicron Variant

INTERNATIONAL: Britain faces a "tidal wave" of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and two vaccine doses will not be enough to contain it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced on Sunday, 12 December,…

Son Under the Full Moon Begins Production

PHNOM PENH: The official blessing ceremony for the start of production of a new film about Prime Minister Hun Sen’s life called "Son Under the Full Moon" was held on Monday morning, in the presence of…

India's Harnaaz Sandhu Wins Miss Universe Beauty Pageant

INTERNATIONAL: India's Harnaaz Sandhu won the 70th Miss Universe crown, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000. She was crowned at the pageant’s final night at Eilat, Israel on Sunday.

WHO: “Complacency” on Covid-19 Can be Dangerous

PHNOM PENH: World Health Organization Representative to Cambodia Dr. Li Ailan has reminded people in the Kingdom of Cambodia that “complacency” on the Covid-19 can be dangerous.

Brazilian Skimboarder Faces Monster Wave for World Record

INTERNATIONAL: Brazilian surfer Lucas Fink is hoping to enter the Guinness Book of Records having surfed a monster wave on a skimboard off Nazare, Portugal. Fink says a wave he rode was close to 20 metres…

US Commits to ASEAN Centrality, Peace and Prosperity

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prak Sokhonn, has received a visit from the Counselor of the Department of State of the United States of America, Derek Chollet, at the Ministry of…

News Making International Headlines: 13 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Kentucky residents, many without power, gas or even a roof over their heads, woke on Sunday to a landscape scarred by a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed at least…

Chinese Man Dies in a Drug Bust Shootout

Sihanoukville: The Anti-Drug Police Department, with the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office, has cooperated with the police force of Preah Sihanouk province and has launched an operation to crack…

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dmitry Muratov Warns Against War

INTERNATIONAL: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, has recognized for their fight for freedom of expression in and Russia, held a moment of silence for dead colleagues in the end of his speech…

Angkor Wat, Crowned the Most Famous Temple In Asia

SIEM REAP: The Angkor Wat Temple of Cambodia, a UNESCO's World Heritage Site, was crowned the most famous temple in Asia, according to Touropia Travel Guides. It is the largest religious structure in…

China Nonchalant About “Domino Effect” of Olympic Boycotts

INTERNATIONAL: United States was the first to announce a boycott last Monday, saying its government officials would not attend the 4 to 20 February Games because of China’s human rights “atrocities” in…

Minister of Foreign Affairs to Take Part in G7 Meeting

PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a press release announcing that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prak Sokhonn, will be virtually participating in the…

Interior Ministry to Reform Police Quality

PHNOM PENH: Minister of Interior Sar Kheng orders the Ministry to start identifying police officers who have not yet undergone training in their profession. He also instructs checking the irregularities…

Humpback Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Cape Town

INTERNATIONAL: A young humpback whale carcass washed out on the rocks. It washed out at about 7AM on Thursday morning, with the cause of death unknown, but could be linked to malnutrition.

'Harry Potter' First Edition Sells for a Magical $471,000

INTERNATIONAL: A first edition of "Harry Potter" has sold for $471,000 in the United States on Thursday in what the auctioneers has claimed was a world record price for a 2Oth century work of fiction.

Cheetah Cubs Threaten by Global Warming and Pet Trade

INTERNATIONAL: Just around five months old, the baby cheetahs are dehydrated in Somaliland as government vet tries to inject them with nutrients, stunted and so lacking in the calcium they would normally…

APSARA Authority to Organize 5-day Angkor Remembrance Event

SIEM REAP: The Deputy General and Spokesperson of the APSARA Authority, Long Kosal, announced on Thursday afternoon that they will be organizing a five-day event to celebrate the Angkor Wat temple complex…

News Making International Headlines: 10 December 2021

INTERNATIONAL: Help came too late for a woman who died on Wednesday after her car was submerged steps away from Niagara Falls on the U.S.-Canada border and a dramatic rescue came up short.

PM to Travel to the US to Co-Chair ASEAN-US Summit.

KANDAL: Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he will travel to the United States in February 2022 to co-chair the ASEAN-US Summit with President Joe Biden, since Cambodia is chairing ASEAN in 2022.

PM Celebrates the Right to Freedom of the Cambodian People

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen commemorated the 73rd Anniversary of Human Rights Day on Friday, celebrating the fact that today Cambodians can freely live and work, practice their religion and vote…

Cambodia Celebrates Human Rights Day on Friday

PHNOM PENH: The Chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, Mr. Keo Remy said that the Cambodian Human Rights Committee will celebrate the International Human Rights Day on 10 December under the…

Mississippi River Commissions Provides New Grant to MRC

PHNOM PENH: The Mekong River commission has announced that the United States had awarded a new grant of $773,570 to improve collecting and sharing data for water management and continued exchanges with…

Information Minister Calls for AIBD Cooperation

PHNOM PENH: Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith has called for further cooperation among media practitioners to discuss various rising issues especially during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Motorcycle Shop Set Ablaze in Kampot

KAMPOT: Dozens of vehicles were damaged by a fire that broke out at a motorcycle shop in Kampot City on Thursday morning. According to preliminary investigations, the fire was caused by an electrical…

Nine Suspected Drug Traffickers Sent to Court

SIHANOUKVILLE: Preah Sihanouk Military Police have sent nine suspected drug traffickers to court on Thursday. Two separate operations were conducted by the police authorities which resulted to the arrest…

Siem Reap’s Arts Festival to Boost Tourism

SIEM REAP: Siem Reap is to host the Angkor International Art Festival from the 10th to the 12th of December. It has long been anticipated, and is seen as one of the benchmarks denoting the opening of…

Burning Devil Kicks Off Guatemala Christmas Season

INTERNATIONAL: People in Guatemala City rang in the Christmas season on Tuesday night by celebrating a centuries-old Christian tradition known as the "Burning of the Devil."Every year on the night of…

Vietnam Looks to Open Air Travel with Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: Vietnam is looking to take an important step forward in meeting the new normal by opening more flight routes to the Kingdom. The resumption of flights is proposed for the 15th of December.…