Phnom Penh has maintained what has been described as a “cozy relationship" with Beijing for many years, but it was only last year that the controversy over the Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia boost trade and tourism ties with Hungary
Cambodia and Hungary have agreed to further boost economic and tourism ties, while the private sector offers a rosy view of the EU country as a hub for expanding exports to Europe. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia confirms 2 new imported COVID-19 cases, tally at 458
(Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Sunday reported two new imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the kingdom to 458, said a Ministry of Health (MoH) statement. The new cases were ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are under pressure as never before. But they say Syria is still too unsafe to return.
Syrians have long struggled in Lebanon, where around a million refugees make up some 20 percent of the population. But 2020 brought a new cascade of problems. The country’s fina ... ( read original story ...)
Syria floats new bank note amid soaring inflation
A new 5,000-lira bank note is going into circulation in Syria as the country reels from 10 years of conflict and a crippling economic crisis ... ( read original story ...)
Over half of Syria’s children deprived of education: UN
More than half of children in war-torn Syria are missing out on education, the UN children's agency UNICEF said Sunday, with a third of schools in ruins or commandeered by fighters. "After almost ten ... ( read original story ...)
UN Security Concerns Rise Following Murders in Syria’s Al-Hol Camp
U.N. officials are expressing alarm over worsening security at Northeast Syria’s al-Hol refugee camp after multiple murders between January 1 and 16. Fears for the safety and protection of camp ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Root stands apart to test Sri Lanka’s nerve and set up fascinating finale
Neither spin nor seam could defeat him, nor the debilitating cramps that had begun to dog him towards the end of a long, steamy day in Galle. Eventually, for what turned out to be the final act of the ... ( read original story ...)
Embuldeniya’s spin for Sri Lanka stops England’s Root winning the day
Lasith Embuldeniya received limited appreciation in this stripped-back show but his performance for Sri Lanka handed them the edge despite Joe Root’s chanceless innings for England ... ( read original story ...)
England in Sri Lanka: Joe Root’s 186 keeps tourists’ hopes alive in second Test
Joe Root hits a magnificent 186 but his dismissal from the final ball of the third day leaves Sri Lanka with a slight advantage in the second Test. ( read original story ...)