International News

World Rice Prices Rise 0.4% in February

AKP Phnom Penh, March 06, 2026 -- International rices in February were up 0.4 percent from the previous month as world food prices rose for the first time in five months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday. In a statement released in Rome, the UN a...

btaBurgas Airport Launches New Direct Flights in Summer 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 March, 2026 — Burgas Airport announced new routes for the upcoming summer season, as part of the preparations for the opening of the airport after the complete rehabilitation of the runway. There will be direct flights to Rome, London, Lille, Warsaw, and Paris. T...

btaBears Arriving in Belitsa from Argentina Adapting Well to New Home

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 March, 2026 — The bears Gordo and Florencia, that arrived in Belitsa from Argentina, are adapting well to their new home. They are currently staying in the indoor enclosures, remain calm, are eating normally, sleeping through the night and showing no signs of aggression during...

Mauritius president receives Cuban Ambassador’s credentials

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 March, 2026 — Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool reaffirmed on Friday his support for Cuba in the face of the US blockade upon receiving the credentials from Cuban Ambassador Susellys Perez Mesa. Gokhool stated that Cuba can count, as it has until now, on Mauritius’s suppo...

Vietnam, Laos step up parliamentary cooperation to realise strategic cohesion

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 March, 2026 — Pasaxon, the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), has published an article highlighting enhanced cooperation between the National Assemblies of Laos and Vietnam toward deepening their strategic partnership in the new period. Accord...

Hanoi sets target for fully green taxi fleet by 2030

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 March, 2026 — Hanoi aims to convert 100% of its petrol- and diesel-powered taxis to electric and green-energy vehicles by 2030 under a plan issued by the municipal People’s Committee on February 27. The roadmap outlines specific targets for 2026–2030. The share of taxis usin...

Iran says to consider any U.S. attack as "act of aggression"

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 February, 2026-- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday warned that any attack by the United States against Iran, regardless of its scope and scale, will be considered an act of aggression and followed by consequences. Baghaei made the remarks at a weekly p...

U.S. stocks sink as AI concerns, trade tensions weigh on market

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 February,2026-- U.S. stocks suffered heavy losses on Monday as renewed concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) disruptions and escalating global trade tensions dampened investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 821.91 points, or 1.66 percent, to 48,804.06. T...

UAE, Iranian FMs discuss Iran-U.S. talks, regional situation

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 February, 2026-- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has discussed the current regional situation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, local media reported Monday. In a pho...

Greenland leader rejects Trump's idea of sending U.S. hospital ship

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 February, 2026-- Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday that the autonomous territory of Denmark is not interested in receiving a U.S. hospital ship that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to send to the island. In a Facebook post, Nielsen wrote that th...

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