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UN chief implicitly criticizes Cambodia's upcoming elections after top opposition party ban
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres implicitly criticized Cambodia’s upcoming elections Wednesday for failing to be inclusive, after the top opposition party was not allowed to register. The Candlelight Party would have been the sole credible challenger...
Cambodia's top opposition party barred from July elections, leaving Hun Sen's party unchallenged
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s top opposition party was barred Thursday from participating in elections set for July after the Constitutional Council refused to overturn a decision not to register the party over a paperwork issue. The Candlelight Party, the sole credible...
Cambodian union chief who led long-running casino strike gets 2-year prison sentence
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A labor union leader who led a long-running strike against Cambodia’s biggest casino was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, while eight fellow union members received lesser terms that do not include time behind bars. ...
Cambodian land activists arrested for allegedly inciting farmers to hate the rich
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Three Cambodian land rights activists who were arrested on charges of plotting against the government planned to provoke a peasant revolution by teaching farmers about class divisions between rich and poor, an official said Tuesday. Theng Savoeun,...
Top Cambodian opposition party denied registration for July elections, will appeal ruling
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s National Election Committee refused on Monday to register the opposition Candlelight Party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian People’s Party, for July elections, saying it had failed to provide necessary documents. ...
Top challenger in Cambodian polls awaiting official approval
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s National Election Committee announced Monday that 20 political parties have registered for July’s general election but nine of them still have not been approved, including the Candlelight Party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian...
Cambodia's brand-new stadium hosts opening of SEA Games
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Tens of thousands of spectators, encouraged by free admission and transport, turned out Friday to watch the opening ceremony for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, which marks the first time Cambodia has been able to host the regional competition. The...
Cambodian PM's son, tipped to succeed him, gets promotion
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, who is widely expected to replace his father as the country’s prime minister later this year, was promoted Thursday to his country’s highest military rank. Prime Minister Hun Sen, 71, explicitly declared his support in...
Today in History: April 17, Bay of Pigs invasion launched
Today in History Today is Monday, April 17, the 107th day of 2023. 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...
Cambodia deports 19 Japanese cybercrime scam suspects
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Nineteen Japanese men detained in Cambodia in January on suspicion of participating in phone and online scams were deported to their homeland on Tuesday, police said. The group boarded a chartered flight organized by the Japanese government at Phnom Penh...
