International News

U.S. House to vote on bill to cut funding for foreign aid, public broadcasting

AKP Phnom Penh, 18 July, 2025-- The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a bill to cut funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting after the Senate passed it. The Senate approved the bill early Thursday, which will roll back 9 billion U.S. dollars Congress had alloca...

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port artificial reef shows 35 percent live coral cover

AKP Phnom Penh, 18 July, 2025-- A recent coral reef study conducted at Hambantota International Port's (HIP) breakwater by the Ocean University of Sri Lanka (OCUSL) has revealed that around 35 percent of the observed coral coverage in the area is live, positioning HIP as one of the most vibrant art...

Iceland, EU to start security talks

AKP Phnom Penh, 18 July, 2025-- Iceland and the European Union (EU) are set to launch negotiations on a security and defense partnership, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir announced on Thursday. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with European Commission Presi...

UN humanitarians say dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza

AKP Phnom Penh, 17 July, 22025-- Amid continuing hostilities in Gaza, Palestinians continue to be killed or injured as they seek food from militarized aid hubs, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there were reports of dozens...

European Commission proposes 2-trln-euro long-term budget

AKP Phnom Penh, 17 July, 2025-- The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a two-trillion-euro (2.33 trillion U.S. dollars) budget for 2028-2034 for the European Union (EU). The budget proposal would raise EU spending to an average of 1.26 percent of the bloc's gross national income, up from...

U.S. crude oil production down last week

AKP Phnom Penh, 17 July, 2025-- U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.375 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending July 11, down by 10,000 b/d from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday. The figure rose by 75,000 b/d from this time last ye...

UN humanitarian chief says Israel must follow same rules for civilian protection

AKP Phnom Penh, 17 July, 2025-- UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said Wednesday that Israel must be held to the same principles and laws of all other states in terms of protection of civilians. States and armed groups must uphold t...

Fruit and vegetable exports expected to fall short of yearly target

AKP Phnom Penh, July 16, 2025 -- Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to fall short of the full-year goal of 8 billion USD, despite a strong recovery in the first half of 2025. Seasonal gluts, limited processing infrastructure and inconsistent compliance with international qualit...

China, Russia to promote just, equitable international order

AKP Phnom Penh, July 16, 2025 -- President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday the need to enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia and jointly promote a more just and equitable international order, when meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavro...

DR Congo, China pledge to enhance comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership

AKP Phnom Penh, July 16, 2025 -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and China have pledged to enhance their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and deepen bilateral cooperation across multiple fields during high-level meetings between DRC leaders and a senior Chinese political...

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