Cambodia

Cambodia reopens to ‘new way of life’ after beating COVID-19 vaccine target

PHNOM PENH, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen declared his country reopen and ready for a new way of life on Monday, having surpassed its COVID-19 vaccination…

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Cambodia passes law barring dual citizenship for holders of top posts

Cambodia's parliament on Monday passed constitutional amendments barring holders of the country's top posts, including prime minister, from being citizens of other countries. Prime Minister Hun Sen had on Oct.…

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Cambodia bat researchers on mission to track origin of COVID-19

Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar virus was found in the…

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Cambodia urges fast action to avert coronavirus ‘tragedy’

Cambodian health authorities called on Thursday for urgent public action to slow the spread of the coronavirus and avert a health and economic tragedy, after the country reported a daily…

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Cambodia reports record daily number of COVID-19 deaths

Cambodia reported 32 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday, a record daily increase, as authorities warned of the risk of a new wave of infections driven by the Delta variant.…

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Photo Story: Rare giant barking deer spotted in Cambodia

A handout photo made available by the Cambodian Ministry of Environment shows a large-antlered muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) walking in Virachey national park in Ratanakiri province, Cambodia A critically endangered giant…

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Cambodia reports daily record of 730 COVID-19 cases

Cambodia reported a daily record of 730 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as the country struggles to contain a wave of infections that…

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Giant rat wins animal hero award for sniffing out landmines in Cambodia

A handout photo made available by APOPO charity shows African giant pouched rat Magawa in Siem Reap, Cambodia. A landmine-detecting rat became the first to be given a prestigious award…

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Photo Story: International Children’s Day in Cambodia

A young boy feeds pigeon in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 01 June 2020. Cambodia marked the annual International Children's Day on 01 June in support…

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Cambodia lifts entry ban from six countries as coronavirus eases

Cambodia has lifted a ban on entry of visitors from Iran, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States that had been put in place to curb the spread of…

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Photo Story: Khmer New Year celebration in Cambodia

A Cambodian woman carries flowers as she walks past a pagoda during Khmer New Year celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 13 April 2020. Cambodians celebrate the Khmer New Year from…

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Photo Story: Cremation ceremony of a princess in Cambodia

A royal carriage carries the coffin of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, one of late King Norodom Sihanouk's daughters, during her funeral ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 25 November 2019. Thousands…

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Photo Story: Independence Day celebrations in Cambodia

Cambodian students release balloons during a ceremony at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 09 November 2019. Cambodia marks its 66th anniversary of independence from France on 09 November…

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Photo Story: Seven-storey building collapses in Cambodia

A Cambodian rescue team performs search and rescue duties at the site of a collapsed building at a construction site in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia, 22 June 2019. A new…

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