Stacking a ladder against the towering spires of Cambodia's archaeological marvel Angkor Wat, Chhoeurm Try gingerly scales the temple's exterior to hack away foliage before it damages the ancient ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors to Cambodia’s famed Angkor down 78% in 10 months
Cambodia's famed Angkor Archeological Park received 398,485 international visitors during the first 10 months of 2020, down 78 per cent over the same period last year, said a press statement released ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia reports 1 more COVID-19 case, 292 in total
Cambodia on Monday confirmed one new imported COVID-19 case, raising the total number of infections in the country to 292, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a press statement. The latest case was ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s rice export up 17 pct in 10 months, China remains top market
Cambodia exported 536,305 metric tons of milled rice in the first 10 months of 2020, up 17 percent over the same period last year, Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon told Xinhua on Monday. China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Very Nice!’ Kazakhstan tourism embraces Borat catchphrase; Costa Rica opens to all Americans
After condemning Sacha Baron Cohen’s first “Borat” movie for portraying the country as backward and bigoted in 2006, Kazakhstan has now embraced the character’s catchphrase as a tourism slogan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Brinkmanship or talks? North Korea’s next move hinges on US vote
One of the keenest observers of Tuesday's presidential election in the U.S. will be North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The result of the election will help determine whether Kim takes North Korea on a ... ( read original story ...)
Gen Naravane’s visit to Nepal will put back channel diplomacy to test, Lipukeh controversy to rest
Indian Army Chief, General M M Naravane will be on a crucial visit to Kathmandu, Nepal this week. A lot of back channel dialogues have taken place prior to this and the visit would put the same to ... ( read original story ...)
Friends again? Ties with Nepal slowly emerge from deep freeze
India and Nepal may be emerging from its sudden deep-freeze, when General MM Naravane travels to Kathmandu on November 4 on his second consecutive dip ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s ancient ‘Manhattan of the Desert’ risks collapse
Dubbed the "Manhattan of the desert" for its centuries-old skyscrapers, Yemen's ancient city of Shibam escaped damage in the civil war -- but faces collapse from disrepair amid rains and floods. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan reveals its COVID-19 data for November 2
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for November 2 in Uzbekistan increased to 67,254 Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health. To date, 64,446 patients have ... ( read original story ...)