PHNOM PENH — Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn signed right here Thursday the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2023.
Wang mentioned on the occasion that Cambodia had up to now harvested a complete of 89 LMC Special Fund initiatives. (Cambodia-China-LMC Fund)
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SEOUL — Dozens of individuals have been injured on Friday in a rear-end collision involving seven autos that occurred within the South Korean jap province of Gangwon, in line with Yonhap news company.
One passenger automobile, three vans and three tour buses collided one after one other at about 1:27 p.m. native time (0427 GMT) on a street in Hongcheon County, some 100 km east of the capital Seoul. (South Korea-Car Collision)
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NEW DELHI — The home of federal Junior Minister of External Affairs R.Okay. Ranjan Singh was set on fireplace by a mob Thursday evening in a contemporary flare-up of violence, confirmed a state authorities official.
The growth adopted the burning of two homes and clashes between the Rapid Action Force of Manipur and a mob within the coronary heart of Manipur’s capital metropolis of Imphal on Thursday afternoon. (India-Manipur-Violence)
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SUVA — Two Fijian students have expressed their disappointment with Japan’s ongoing trial operation of nuclear-contaminated water discharge gear on the Fukushima plant.
“It is very unfortunate that Japan is doing this,” mentioned Keshmeer Makun, a lecturer on the University of the South Pacific primarily based within the Fijian capital Suva, including that “the Pacific Islands Forum leaders need to take action.” (Fiji-Japan-Nuclear Wastewater)
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MANILA — A Philippine Senate committee on Friday kicked off an investigation into the U.S. request for the Southeast Asian nation to host Afghan nationals making use of for a particular immigrant visa to move for America.
Senator Maria Imelda “Imee” Marcos, the chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, launched the investigation to make clear the U.S. proposal. During the listening to, Marcos questioned the rationale why the U.S. wished to contain the Philippines in processing the entry of Afghan nationals who beforehand labored with the American companies in Afghanistan. (Philippines-U.S.-Afghan Immigrants)
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SEOUL — South Korea was anticipated to be one of many world’s oldest nations in 2070 because of the quickest inhabitants growing older, statistical workplace estimate confirmed Friday.
The proportion of South Korean folks aged 75 or greater to the nation’s whole inhabitants stood at 7.7 % in 2023, in line with Statistics Korea. (South Korea-Aging Population)