International News

EU renews Russia sanctions as it pushes to shape U.S.-led peace deal

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 December, 2025-- The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday renewed its sweeping economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, even as Europe moves to seek direct contact with Moscow amid U.S.-led talks with Ukraine and Russia. The Russia-targeted sanctions,...

New Zealand, India conclude free trade agreement

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 December, 2025-- New Zealand and India on Monday announced the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of New Zealand's exports while granting zero-duty market access to all of India's exports. The deal, to be si...

Ukraine says latest peace talks with U.S., Europe "productive"

AKP Phnom Penh, 22 December, 2025-- Ukraine's talks with U.S. and European partners over the past three days in the U.S. state of Florida were "productive and constructive," Ukraine's top peace negotiator Rustem Umerov said on Sunday. In a Facebook post, Umerov said discussions between Ukraine a...

France to build new aircraft carrier: Macron

AKP Phnom Penh, 22 December, 2025-- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the launch of development and construction work on the French Navy's future aircraft carrier, a move he described as a decisive step to reinforce the country's maritime power. "In accordance with the last tw...

Chinese medics promote acupuncture, malaria awareness at Zanzibar university

AKP Phnom Penh, 22 December, 2025-- The 35th Chinese medical team in Tanzania's Zanzibar has held a cultural promotion on acupuncture and delivered a lecture on malaria prevention at a university, engaging students through both informative talks and hands-on activities. Invited by the State Univ...

Iraq, Pakistan vow to strengthen ties, promote regional stability

AKP Phnom Penh, 22 December, 2025-- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid discussed with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari here on Sunday ways to strengthen bilateral ties and promote regional stability. According to a statement from the Iraqi presidency, both leaders emphasized the import...

Russian spokesperson lauds new progress in China's Hainan Free Trade Port

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 December, 2025-- The launch of island-wide special customs operations in China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will serve as a foundation for Hainan's continued successful development, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday. At a press briefing, Zak...

Roundup: South Africa defends immigration operation, rejects U.S. allegations amid rising tensions

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 December, 2025-- South Africa on Thursday defended an immigration operation that led to the deportation of seven Kenyan nationals, rejecting U.S. accusations of misconduct toward American officials. In a statement issued by the Department of International Relations and Coopera...

Japan's core consumer prices up 3 pct in November

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 December, 2025-- Japan's core consumer prices in November rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier, driven higher by food and energy prices, government data showed Friday. The increase in the nationwide consumer price index (CPI), excluding volatile fresh food, followed a 3.0 perc...

Nearly 70,000 migrants have died or gone missing en route since 2014: UN

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 December, 2025-- Since 2014, nearly 70,000 migrants have died or gone missing along land and sea routes, with the true number likely far higher, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. In his message on International Migrants Day, observed annually on Dec. 18, Gut...

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