Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentence of a labor union leader who led a long-running strike against the country’s biggest casino. Chhim Sithar, president of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of...

Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia swelters in prolonged heat wave

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were...

The Cambodian prime minister says 20 soldiers killed in an explosion at a military base, several others injured

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The Cambodian prime minister says 20 soldiers killed in an explosion at a military base, several others injured.

Today in History: April 17, US launches Bay of Pigs invasion to topple Fidel Castro in Cuba

Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024. There are 258 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro,...

AP PHOTOS: Cambodian villagers hold rare oxcart race, seeking to revive a centuries-old tradition

ROMDUOL VILLAGE, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of Cambodian villagers held a rare oxcart race on Sunday, trying to revive a centuries-old tradition as they celebrated the arrival of the lunar new year. Under a hot sun and amid clouds of dust, they gathered in Romduol village in Kampong...

Cambodia's prime minister sounds a sour note on trucks' musical horns

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered a ban on musical horns, after videos posted on social media showed people dancing on roads and roadsides as passing trucks blasted rhythmic little tunes. Hun Manet, who last year took over the wheel of...

Cambodia's ruling party claims a leading rights activist defamed it and seeks $500,000 in damages

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Lawyers for Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party filed a lawsuit Monday at the order of the party's leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. The...