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Turkish parliament passes landmark legal framework for PKK disarmament

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 August,2026-- Türkiye's parliament on Monday approved a legal framework for the disarmament and reintegration of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a key step toward ending a decades-long conflict. Of 562 lawmakers present, 468 voted in favor and 88 against, with six abstention...

Brazil's exports to EU rise 4 pct in first 60 days of Mercosur-EU deal: official

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 August, 2026-- Brazil's exports to the European Union (EU) increased by about 4 percent in the first 60 days since a free trade agreement between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the EU took effect, Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Monday. Addressing the 25...

Nearly three-quarters of England in drought as another heatwave approaches

AKP Phnom Penh,11 August, 2026-- Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought as conditions worsen following a dry start to August, the National Drought Group warned on Monday. The group, made up of regulators, government officials, water companies and agricultural bodies, made the announcem...

Australian central bank keeps cash rate on hold

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 August, 2026-- Australia's central bank on Tuesday voted to keep the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 percent in line with economists' expectations. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said the decision was made unanimously by its Monetary Policy Board during a two-day meeting in Syd...

Netanyahu delaying Gaza deal until after October elections: Palestinian FM

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 August, 2026-- Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin on Sunday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to delay a Gaza deal until after Israel's October elections, as Netanyahu formally rejected a U.S.-led peace roadmap. In remarks to the off...

Iranian parliamentary committee approves Hormuz Strait security action plan: media

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 August, 2026-- The Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee has approved the general outlines of a strategic action plan to "ensure the security and sustainable progress" of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, the official news agency IRNA reported Sunda...

U.S. fighter jets intercept civilian planes near Trump's golf club

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 August, 2026-- U.S. military jets intercepted two civilian airplanes flying in restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday. "NORAD F-16s intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft today that violated temporary flight restr...

Türkiye launches final vessel of 3-ship light corvette class for Malaysia

AKP Phnom Penh, 10 August, 2026-- Turkish defense company STM launched the third and final vessel in a three-ship light corvette class at Istanbul Naval Shipyard on Sunday, completing the construction phase for the Royal Malaysian Navy. According to Türkiye's Ihlas News Agency, the vessel is now u...

Slovakia, Austria break all-time temperature records amid heatwave

AKP Phnom Penh, 6 August, 2026-- Both Slovakia and Austria recorded all-time high temperature records of more than 40 degrees Celcius on Wednesday amid the latest wave of scorching heat in Europe. According to provisional data released by the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU), a record t...

DR Congo halts passenger boat outside Kinshasa over suspected Ebola case

AKP Phnom Penh, 6 August, 2026-- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have intercepted a passenger boat outside Kinshasa following the death of a former passenger suspected of having Ebola, officials said Wednesday. The vessel, which traveled from the outbreak-hit Tshop...

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