Tag: #Cambodia
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Whims of a General’s daughter led Kaavan to Pakistan
Islamabad, 29th November: Kaavan and Saheli, children’s forgotten stars of the ’80s & ’90s from Islamabad Zoo, where are they now? Baaghi TV: Kaavan may never have ended up in Pakistan had it not been for a Bollywood movie, some delicate international diplomacy, and an innocent wish of one little girl. Zain Zia, the daughter…
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Death toll from flooding in Cambodia rises to 39: Spokesman
PHNOM PENH, Oct 23 (Xinhua/APP):Flash floods in Cambodia have left 39 people dead and forced the evacuations of 46,216 others, Seak Vichet, a spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said on Friday. Seasonal rains, exacerbated by tropical storms, have caused floods in 19 of the kingdom’s 25 cities and provinces since the…
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Climate Ministry Invites Cambodian Veterinarians to Assess Health of ‘Kavaan’ Elephant
The Climate Ministry has invited Cambodian veterinarians to assess the health of ‘Kavaan’ elephant.
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First International Flight Lands at Beijing’s Main Airport
The first international flight has landed at Beijing’s main airport.
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Kaavan, the elephant, bids farewell to Pakistan
Kaavan, a Sri Lankan elephant, who is living in Pakistan since 1985 will soon be released to a highly revered animal sanctuary in Cambodia. According to details, the federal government has decided to relocate Kaavan, the elephant, from Marghazar Zoo, Islamabad to Cambodia on orders of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). An eight-member committee of…
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Cambodia confirms 12 more COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 24
PHNOM PENH, March 17 (Xinhua/APP): Cambodia’s Ministry of Health announced in a press statement on Tuesday that 12 more local people were tested positive for the COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the kingdom to 24. The new patients included 11 Cambodians, who had returned to Cambodia after attending a mass Islamic…
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US cruise ship blocked over virus fears to dock in Cambodia
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Feb 13 (AFP/APP): A US cruise ship blocked from several Asian ports over concerns that a passenger could have been infected with the new coronavirus arrived off Cambodia Thursday, as frustrated holidaymakers expressed hope that their ordeal may soon be over. The Westerdam was supposed to be taking its 1,455 passengers on a…
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Cambodian opposition leader still to face treason trial: PM
Phnom Penh, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): Cambodian opposition figure Kem Sokha, freshly freed from house arrest, will still stand trial for treason, strongman premier Hun Sen said Monday. Kem Sokha, 66, is the co-founder of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), which was dissolved ahead of widely criticised elections last year. Arrested in 2017 and…
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Cambodian opposition figure barred from flight in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Exiled Cambodian opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy was Wednesday blocked from getting on a flight from Malaysia to Indonesia, after strongman Hun Sen pressured countries in the region to bar him. Rainsy, who has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail for convictions he says are politically motivated, and other…
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Cambodia lifts house arrest restrictions on opposition figure
Phnom Penh, Nov 10 (AFP/APP): Cambodia has freed a prominent opposition figure from house arrest more than two years after he was charged with treason, a court spokesperson told AFP on Sunday, after attempts by his colleagues to return to the country were thwarted. Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017 and accused of plotting to…