Cambodia's population to hit 24 mln by 2050: PM
Cambodia's population is projected to reach approximately 24 million by 2050, growing from 17.3 million recorded in the 2024 census, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced.
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Huge fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy summer travel weekend and piling more misery on a region sweltering through its latest heatwave.
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Heat wave smashes records across central US
A record-breaking heat wave baked the central United States on Sunday, smashing temperature records from the northern plains to the Rocky Mountains region.
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Thai PM to pay official visit to China
At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul will pay an official visit to China from July 16 to 20, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
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Garbage heap collapse kills 9 at India waste plant
Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building following heavy rains, the facility's operator said Monday.
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New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says
Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78.
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No Chinese citizens found among victims of deadly Bangkok bar fire: embassy
No Chinese citizens have been found among the victims of a fire broke out late Sunday at a bar in Bangkok, Thailand, which killed 27 people and injured more, according to the Chinese Embassy in Thailand as reported by CCTV News.
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S. Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 years in prison for political funds act violation
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 2 years in prison in a first-instance ruling on charges of receiving free public opinion polling services, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday.
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Explainer: Why is the South China Sea 'arbitration award' illegal, null and void?
On Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding certain countries' hype on the 10th anniversary of the so-called South China Sea arbitration award.
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DR Congo reports Ebola cases in 5 provinces, caseload nears 1,900
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported Ebola cases in five provinces, with the nationwide tally rising to 1,873 confirmed cases, including 672 deaths, according to a report released Sunday by the country's health authorities.
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Uganda starts exporting chili peppers to China following agricultural tech cooperation
In Uganda's Kamuli district, lush chili pepper fields sway gently in the breeze. They are among the most visible outcomes of the third phase of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-China-Uganda South-South Cooperation project.
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Nordic engagement reveals steady logic of China's Europe diplomacy
In early July, on the eve of the NATO summit, China held intensive high-level interactions with Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway.
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S.Korean president's approval rating unchanged at 63.3 pct: poll
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating stood nearly unchanged at 63.3 percent last week compared to the previous week, a weekly poll showed Monday.
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US launches new wave of strikes on Iran, Iranian media report 1 killed
Several areas in southern Iran's Hormozgan Province came under attack on Sunday evening, with one person killed and two others wounded on Farur Island, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
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