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UN chief calls for efforts to stop expanding conflicts

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 23, 2026-- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for an end to widening conflicts and stronger protection for civilians, warning that wars are spreading their economic consequences far beyond the battlefield. "Today, conflicts are not on...

Macron calls for halt to demonstrations in coming days

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 23,2026-- French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the government recommends that no demonstrations be held across the country in the coming days, particularly on Saturday. Speaking after a security council meeting, Macron said the government intended to proh...

High fuel costs squeeze major U.S. airlines' profits despite strong revenues

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 23, 2026-- As major U.S. airlines reported their third-quarter (Q3) operating results, rising fuel costs put pressure on their profit margins despite strong travel demand. Despite record-breaking revenues and strong travel demand, higher operating costs continue to eat...

UN condemns drone strikes in Sudan

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 21, 2026-- The United Nations on Tuesday strongly condemned relentless drone strikes on civilians and critical infrastructure across Sudan. "We also strongly condemn the reported killing of dozens of civilians in a drone strike on a market in the locality of Al Dibab, W...

S. Korea's non-regular workers hit record high amid widening wage gap

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 21, 2026-- South Korea's non-regular workers hit a record high, driven by higher elderly employment, while the wage gap widened between regular and temporary workers, statistical ministry data showed Wednesday. The number of non-regular employees totaled 8,671,000 as of...

Nigerian government confirms first Ebola case in capital

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 21, 2026-- The Nigerian government on Tuesday confirmed the first Ebola case of the current outbreak in the country's capital, Abuja, following laboratory tests. Ali Pate, coordinating minister of health and social welfare, told the media that a woman who recently arriv...

Brazil's progress in curbing deforestation benefits global economy: study

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 21, 2026-- Brazil's progress in curbing deforestation across the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado savanna over the past three years has spared the global economy an estimated 1.16 trillion reals (232 billion U.S. dollars), according to a study published on Tuesday. The...

Iran's president meets Russian FM, says Tehran rejects imposition of demands by force

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 20, 2026-- Tehran will not accept that another country would seek to impose its will and demands on other nations through force and pressure, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on Monday...

UK warns of sanctions over Israel's controversial E1 settlement project

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 20,2026-- The British government on Monday warned individuals and companies considering bids for construction projects in Israel's controversial E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank that they could face sanctions and legal and reputational consequences. "The...

Ecuador hit by fresh floods, landslides as El Nino develops

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 20, 2026-- Heavy rains linked in part to the developing El Nino weather phenomenon have triggered fresh floods, landslides and overflowing rivers across Ecuador, the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) said Monday. SNGR head Carolina Lozano said downpours fr...

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