Phnom Penh Post - Safety-first stop finds dangerous weapon
A traffic stop yielded more than a ticket for a Preah Vihear town man on Wednesday. Police said that officers tried to pull the man over for not wearing a helmet, but he refused to stop.
A high-speed chase ensued, with police ultimately catching the man. Thinking something was up, they searched the man and found an illegal gun hidden in his moto. KOH SANTEPHEAP
US imposes sanctions on Oknha Pheap and Kun KimThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed strong dismay on Monday over the designation of Cambodian tycoon Oknha Try Pheap and General Kun Kim under the US’ Global Magnitsky Act. “It is very disturbing when the public figures of a country become the
Mother, daughter killed in hotel fire The bodies of a mother and daughter were found locked in an embrace after they were killed in a hotel fire in Phnom Penh at around 3:30am on Wednesday at the Phkar Chhouk Tep 2 Hotel and Restaurant in Phsar Doeum Kor commune, in the capital’
EBA withdrawal a destruction of EU achievements, PM saysPrime Minister Hun Sen said the EU’s possible suspension of its Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement amounted to a destruction of its achievements in the Kingdom and the demise of the opposition group. Hun Sen made the remarks while addressing more than 6,700 students during
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Kingdom calls on Japan to increase number of direct flights to Siem Reap, Phnom PenhCambodia is requesting Japan to increase the number of direct flights from Japanese cities and provinces to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, so as to contribute to increasing cooperation and tourist numbers between the two countries. During the opening ceremony of 3rd Japan Travel Fair
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