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Plane crashes in U.S. Minnesota residential area

AKP Phnom Penh, March 31, 2025-- A small plane crashed in a residential area in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Saturday, setting a house on fire, said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The SOCATA TBM7 aircraft crashed into the house around 12:20 p.m. local time (1920 GMT) on Saturday, ac...

Lula slams U.S. tariffs, threatens to take reciprocal measures

AKP Phnom Penh, March 31, 2025-- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday criticized recent tariffs imposed by his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, warning his country could take reciprocal trade measures against the United States, the Brazilian Presidency reported. "I am very conc...

UNESCO launches biosphere reserve to promote biodiversity conservation along Kenya-Uganda border

AKP Phnom Penh, March 31,2025-- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday launched the Mount Elgon Transboundary Biosphere Reserve to promote biodiversity conservation along the Kenya-Uganda border. Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO regional director for Eas...

UN chief deeply concerned by escalating situation in South Sudan

AKP Phnom Penh, March 28, 2025-- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned with the escalating situation in South Sudan, warning that the country is on the brink of civil war, his spokesman said on Thursday. The statement came following reports of the house arrest of South Sudane...

Austria faces third year of recession in 2025, moderate growth expected in 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, March 28, 2025-- Austria is set to experience its third consecutive year of recession in 2025, with economic recovery anticipated in 2026, according to forecasts released on Thursday. The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) predicts a 0.3 percent decline in the country...

Danish leaders reject U.S. claims on Greenland, reaffirm sovereignty

AKP Phnom Penh, March 28, 2025-- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday reaffirmed that Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, rejecting recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States would "go as far as they have to" to acquire the island. "Gre...

Mexico's central bank lowers key interest rate amid U.S.-caused uncertainty

AKP Phnom Penh, March 28. 2025-- The Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) said Thursday it will again lower the benchmark interest rate amid the uncertainty generated by the changing economic policy in the United States. Banxico's five-member Governing Board unanimously agreed to reduce the target o...

Canadian government looking for possible retaliation against U.S. auto tariffs

AKP Phnom Penh, March 27, 2025-- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said his government will be looking at its options for possible retaliation against the U.S. auto tariffs, local media reported. The liberal leader on his election campaign tour said the tariffs are "a direct a...

EU regrets Trump's car tariffs: von der Leyen

AKP Phnom Penh, March 27, 2025-- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday night expressed deep regrets about the United States' decision to impose tariffs on imported European cars. Von der Leyen's remarks came as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on We...

U.S. oil imports up, exports down last week

AKP Phnom Penh, March 27, 2025-- U.S. crude oil imports increased but exports decreased during the week ending March 21, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.195 million barrels per day (b/d) last week, up by 810,000 b/d from the prev...

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