Cambodia
8 Feb
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) has announced that it will return 16 ancient artefacts to their countries of origin in Southeast Asia. This move signals an important step forward in addressing the legacy of looted artwork in museums today.
11 Sep 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will visit China this week and meet with President Xi Jinping, Beijing's foreign ministry announced Monday.
10 Aug 2023
Outgoing Cambodian ruler Hun Sen on Thursday unveiled the country's new government, headed by his eldest son and including his youngest son and his nephew in senior roles.
3 Aug 2023
Cambodia's outgoing Prime Minister Hun Sen lashed out Thursday at international criticism of elections his party won against no meaningful opposition, and defended his decision to hand power to his son as necessary to avoid bloodshed.
26 Jul 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, said Wednesday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son after almost four decades of hardline rule.
15 Jul 2023
Two Cambodian opposition party members have been arrested for allegedly inciting voters to spoil ballots, officials said Saturday..
29 Jun 2023
Cambodian leader Hun Sen, a prolific Facebook user, vowed on Thursday to quit posting on the popular social media platform, days before he launches a re-election campaign.
14 Jun 2023
A Cambodian court has charged a Chinese couple with murder after a popular South Korean influencer's body was dumped in a pit on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
13 Jun 2023
Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Tuesday ordered election laws to be changed to ban anyone who fails to vote in an upcoming poll from ever running for office -- a move that will affect exiled rivals.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he landed in Beijing for tough talks with the rival power's leaders.
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…