International News

UN frees 410 children from armed groups in eastern DRC: spokesman

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 October, 2025-- UN peacekeepers and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) worked together to free 410 children held by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio...

Chinese government to employ 7,000 retired teachers to work in rural areas

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- The Chinese government plans to hire 7,000 retired teachers to work in compulsory education schools in the country's rural areas this year, said a statement jointly released by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance. This recruitment drive is...

HCM City explores new tourism products to boost post-merger potential

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- Ho Chi Minh City is positioning itself as a tourism hub following its administrative merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, with authorities accelerating efforts to develop innovative products to attract visitors and create new growth momentum fo...

New Zealand, Australia eye more Chinese tourists

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- New Zealand and Australia are gearing up to welcome more Chinese tourists during the current peak travel season in the Southern Hemisphere and beyond, with China's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays aiding visitor flows and giving a boost to the Paci...

China's pledge sets green stage for ASEAN

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- China's commitment to further reducing emissions and boosting renewable energy production is expected to encourage Southeast Asian economies to accelerate their low-carbon transition, analysts said. The move toward decarbonization is also expected to raise i...

UN chief regrets lack of progress in women, peace and security agenda

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025-- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday regretted the lack of progress in the women, peace and security agenda. "Too often, we gather in rooms like this one -- full of conviction and commitment -- only to fall short when it comes to real change in the l...

Iran rules out talks with European powers following snapback of UN sanctions

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025-- Iran has no plans to hold talks with France, Britain and Germany following their move to trigger the "snapback" mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Baghaei told a weekly press briefing in Tehran that Ir...

IAEA chief warns of "growing risks" after shelling near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025-- Multiple rounds of shelling were heard at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on Monday amid the longest off-site power loss of the plant, posing "growing risks" to its nuclear safety and security, according to a UN nuclear watchdog statement. The shell...

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs on Brazilian goods

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025-- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked U.S. President Donald Trump to eliminate the newly imposed 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian products in a phone call on Monday, said the Brazilian presidency's communications secretariat. In the call initiated...

FAO Says World Rice Output to Hit Record High This Year

AKP Phnom Penh, October 03, 2025 -- World rice production is forecast to reach a record high of 556.4 million tonnes (milled basis) in the 2025-26 season, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday. The upwardly revised forecast is 1.0 million tonnes higher t...

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