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G20: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen tests positive for COVID after hosting summit

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting many world leaders, including President Joe Biden, for a summit in Phnom Penh. In a posting on his Facebook page, the Cambodian leader said that he had tested positive Monday night and that the test had been confirmed by an Indonesian physician on Tuesday morning. He said he was returning to Cambodia and was canceling his meetings at the G-20 as well as the following APEC economic forum in Bangkok.

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Thriving market in FDR Park evolves out of Southeast Asian refugee community

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and FDR Park is home to Southeast Asian Market vendors. Strolling the stalls, customers can find traditional street barbecue, spicy tropical salads, sweet drinks and so much more. Additionally, for this refugee community, finding belonging took many years.Countries represented in the market include Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.The crowds gather around the hot smoke of the grills, and, nearby, fresh green papaya is found for salads."We cook chicken, beef, sausage," said vendor Doauk Nay.Freshly pressed sugar cane is found in the market.

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Two-time ‘Survivor’ alum, Keith Nale, dies at age 62

Survivor contestant and fan-favorite Keith Nale has died. He was 62.Nale’s son, Wes, broke the news to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday.“He passed away this afternoon. He’d been battling cancer for the past few months.

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Bird flu numbers are ‘unprecedented.’ Here’s what experts say about the risk to humans

avian influenza (AI) outbreak has been “unprecedented,” but the risk of contracting the virus is still low for the general public, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada.“Millions of birds have been affected worldwide, including more than 7.2 million in Canada,” the CFIA told Global News in an e-mail Thursday, adding that outbreaks are occurring in the United States and other countries around the world.Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, normally spreads among a wide variety of bird species both domestic and wild. The virus can sometimes spread from bird to human, as was the case in Cambodia, where an 11-year-old girl, who lived near a conservation area, reportedly died from the virus.

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Bird flu kills 11-year-old girl in Cambodia

(Photo by MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images) An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country's first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said.Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live poultry markets in Hong Kong. Most human cases worldwide have involved direct contact with infected poultry, but concerns have arisen recently about infections in a variety of mammals and the possibility the virus could evolve to spread more easily between people.The girl from the rural southeastern province of Prey Veng became ill Feb.

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Australian Navy warships dock in Colombo for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy, namely; HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac which are engaged in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning (25th October 2022). On their arrival, the visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval tradition.Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) began in 2017 as an activity coordinated by the Australian Defence Force to strengthen Australia’s engagement and partnerships with regional security forces. Thus, this year’s IPE will return to Southeast and South Asia, consolidating partnerships with 14 countries such as Timor-Leste, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Maldives and India.Commodore Mal Wise of Royal Australian Navy is the Commander Joint Task Force for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022.The visiting ship HMAS Adelaide which is a 230m-long Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) is commanded by Captain SJ Watters.

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Asean-India trade, economic ties recovering post pandemic: Anupriya Patel

Minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel and minister of commerce of Cambodia H.E. Pan Sorasak reaffirmed their commitment to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic New Delhi: Trade and economic relations between ASEAN and India are recovering post the impact off the Covid-19 pandemic, according to minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel and minister of commerce of Cambodia H.E.

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New Jersey Buddhist temple targeted by thieves twice in three months

VOORHEES, N.J. - A New Jersey Buddhist temple in on high alert monks say the sanctuary was burglarized for the second time in three months. Director of the Preah Buddha Rangsey Buddhist Temple Alexander Kahn said the alleged theft happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday and was all caught on camera. The suspected thief is seen entering a building rummaging through personal items before casually leaving with a few hundred dollars stolen from another monk and an immigrant family. "$100 is a lot from someone coming from Cambodia, going back to Cambodia people live off of a cup of rice," Khan said. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESHe believe Wednesday's theft was carried out by someone from the same group that has tormented their temple before. "They knew the landscape of the property like they were in there before," Khan said. The Voorhees Police Department said a man was arrested on-site and charged with burglary and theft.Last spring, Khan told FOX 29's Jennifer Joyce that their head monk thwarted a thief who was attempting to steal $12k that was intended for another monk's family in Cambodia. The Voorhees Police Department said a man was arrested on-site and charged with burglary and theft.

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News Scan for Aug 09, 2022

In the first known estimate of the SARS-CoV spillover risk from bats to people, researchers who studied bat populations in South East Asia and interactions with humans estimate that about 66,280 people a year are infected each year. The team, based at EcoHealth Alliance, published their findings today in Nature Communications. The group also included two scientists from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology.To make their prediction model, they examined data on 26 bat species with known SARS-CoV seq

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Kremlin says Brittney Griner swap must be discussed without publicity

MOSCOW - The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and an eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17 after police at a Moscow airport said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.A judge convicted the 31-year-old athlete Thursday of drug possession and smuggling, and sentenced her to nine years in prison.

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California man who served 25 years poised to be deported to Cambodia

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. - A refugee who served a 25-year-sentence at San Quentin Prison is now slated to be deported back to Cambodia, despite the pleas of activists who say he has changed his life for the better and doesn't even have memories of the homeland he fled as a child.Phoeun You, 47, could be deported any day. "I have anxiety and fear," You said Wednesday in a phone call from the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility in Bakersfield. "I'm waking into the unknown.

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COVAX urges better vaccine rollout lower-income countries

The COVAX program to speed and equitably deliver COVID-19 vaccine to low- and middle-income countries has enough vaccine supplies, but demand for shots is low and some countries are struggling to launch campaigns, a situation that requires urgent action, the group said today.

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Thailand gets India-made Covid vaccines under Quad initiative

Covovax vaccines was presented to Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Health of Thailand on April 21 in Bangkok," it said.

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Indonesia, Malaysia to further ease Covid curbs for foreign visitors

Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to its holiday island of Bali from next week, officials said on Saturday, while neighbour Malaysia announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia.

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Donors making a difference: the power of solidarity

The commitment of WHO donors is fuelling the fight against COVID-19 all over the world.

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News Scan for Nov 09, 2021

A coronavirus sharing 92.6% of nucleotide identity with SARS-CoV-2 was detected in bats in Cambodia in 2010, according to a new study in Nature Communications, adding to the understanding of natural reservoirs for the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic.Before this study, the closest genomic relatives to SARS-CoV-2 were

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U.S. diver Jordan Windle’s journey from orphan to Olympian

American diver Jordan Windle, 22, is competing in his first Olympics in honour of two countries and one devoted dad. As a Cambodian adoptee to a single, gay father, Windle hopes his journey to the Games will serve as an inspiration to others like him.

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Police: Elderly woman claimed to be ex-military in threatening letter that complained about fireworks

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities suspect an elderly woman sent a threatening letter to the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia that accused Cambodian residents of affecting her sleep and mental health by frequently setting off fireworks in a South Philadelphia park. An association member called police on Monday after receiving a typed letter from someone who claimed to be ex-military. The author suggested that they would resort to violence if the "constant" fireworks did not stop, according to police.Investigators on Wednesday said a 79-year-old woman claimed to be the author of the threatening note.

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No community cases; 7 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Black elite family drama 'Our Kind of People' set for fall

LOS ANGELES – Affluent and well-connected Black families are the focus of “Our Kind of People,” a new Fox drama series from “Empire” creator Lee Daniels.

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COVID-19 spikes in Asia, variant spread keep global health officials on edge

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in a number of Asian countries, and hospitalizations are rising in others. Over in the United Kingdom, mitigation measures are slated to relax soon, but health officials are closely tracking sharp rises in the B1617 variant, first identified in India.

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Spikes in Asia, variant spread keep global health officials on edge

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Cambodia's Angkor site shut for 2 weeks to curb coronavirus

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is shutting its most popular tourist destination, the centuries-old Angkor temple complex, to visitors for two weeks to help curb the country’s coronavirus outbreak.

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Organizations in Philly working against anti-Asian violence and racism

PHILADELPHIA - Organizations in Philly and surrounding counties have long worked to advocate for people in the Asian community in response to anti-Asian violence."We’re a community that’s been constantly invisible," said Sarun Chan. He is dedicated to being an advocate for his community.

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Cambodia sees its first death from COVID-19 a year into pandemic

Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Thursday amid its biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago.With just 1,124 coronavirus infections recorded in total, Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, although a sharp rise in infections since Feb. 20 has seen its overall tally more than double.The man died mid-morning local time on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.

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Cambodia reports first COVID-19 death, 1 year into pandemic

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia on Thursday confirmed its first death from COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than a year ago as it battles a new local outbreak that has infected hundreds of people.

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20 million Covid vaccine doses to 20 countries under COVAX

More than 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been provided to 20 countries under COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday.

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COVID surges strain health systems in parts of South America

Surging COVID-19 cases in parts of South America are overwhelming some health systems, demanding a quick response, though infections continue to drop in other countries in the Americas region, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today.

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Vaccination starts without rush in Australia, parts of Asia

CANBERRA – Australia started its COVID-19 inoculation program on Monday days after its neighbor New Zealand, with both governments deciding their pandemic experiences did not require the fast tracking of vaccine rollouts that occurred in many parts of the world.

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Coronavirus vaccines from China arrive in Cambodia

China to Cambodia arrived in Phnom Penh on Sunday by special plane, with the doses earmarked to vaccinate health workers and the military.The Southeast Asian nation of about 16 million people is one of the least impacted by the coronavirus, with just 474 infections and no deaths. But it saw a rare cluster of cases in November.One of Asia's poorest countries, Cambodia has been an important ally to China in recent years.Beijing has said it will send 1 million Sinopharm vaccines to Cambodia, which will be used to inoculate 500,000 people.Australia said on Feb.

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India sends Covid 19 vaccines to Afghanistan

India will supply 1 lakh Covishield doses to CambodiaThe Indian government has decided to supply vaccines after Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen's requested Modi for assistance. The vaccine will be supplied by Serum Institute of India."The India Embassy in Phnom Penh is pleased to announce that the Government of India has approved the supply of one hundred thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Kingdom of Cambodia on an urgent basis," the embassy said."The supply has been assured through the Serum Institute of India despite innumerable competing requests from partner countries and our commitment to our domestic population.

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Bats in Cambodia found carrying virus 'nearly identical' to Covid

Covid-19.Testing on samples from two Rhinolophus shameli bats, also known as Shemal's horseshoe bats, in particular showed the closest association to the Covid-19 virus.Sky News reports that the report – which is yet to be peer reviewed – discovered the pathogen present in the bats shared 92.6 percent of the same identity as SARS–CoV–2 – which causes Covid-19.

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Brit backpacker, 21, who died in Cambodia 'spiked' by date rape drug GHB

The family of a backpacker who died in Cambodia face another bleak Christmas – tormented by revelations that she was plied with drugs.

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'World’s loneliest elephant' arrives safely in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH – The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks and was then sent on his way to a wildlife sanctuary.Like other travelers during these times, Kaavan needed to be tested for COVID-19 before his flight. Once his large metal crate was safely on board, Kaavan was provided with in-flight snacks — 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of them — for the seven-hour journey.

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‘surge upon surge’ of virus in coming weeks—U.K.

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'World's loneliest elephant' Kaavan starts trip to Cambodia

ISLAMABAD – Kaavan, dubbed the "world’s loneliest elephant" after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo, was readied Sunday for his flight to a sanctuary in Cambodia and the much-needed company of other elephants.The mammoth task of getting him into an elephant-sized metal box for transport took several hours, and was perhaps the most crucial step in rescuing him from the dire conditions he's lived in for 35 years.Had Kaavan been spooked and refused to enter the cage or bolted, his departure could have been delayed for months while the rescue team sought to restore calm and trust before trying again, explained Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws International.

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Asia Today: Cambodia tracks contacts after family infected

PHNOM PEHN – Cambodian officials say a family of six and another man tested positive for the coronavirus in a rare case of local infection, and Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed concern that the woman believed to be the source had traveled extensively in the country, including the capital. The 56-year-old woman's husband works at the Interior Ministry in charge of prisons.

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Cambodia opens mass trial of opposition activists

PHNOM PENH – A Cambodian court on Thursday began hearing the cases of nearly 130 opponents and government critics charged with treason for taking part in nonviolent political activities over the past three years, in what one of them described as a sham trial. Most of those being tried by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court are former members or supporters of the Cambodia National Rescue Party.

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New coronavirus closely related to the SARS-CoV-2 discovered in Cambodia

A new coronavirus closely related to the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 virus has been discovered in Cambodia.

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Cambodia bans state-organized events in capital over virus

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia on Wednesday banned all state-organized events in the capital and a neighboring province for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a number of people connected to a Hungarian official's visit tested positive.The Interior Ministry did not elaborate on the ban on government events and meetings. It had already closed schools, nightclubs, beer halls and cinemas in Phnom Penh and neighboring Kandal province.The decision came after the government struggled to trace people that came into contact with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who made a short visit to Cambodia on Nov.

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Hungary’s foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus

BANGKOK – Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade tested positive for the coronavirus after arriving in Thailand for an official visit, Thai and Hungarian officials said Wednesday.Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Peter Szijjarto and his 12-member delegation were tested after their arrival Tuesday from Cambodia, but only the foreign minister was found to be infected.He said Szijjarto, who was tested twice, was sent to Thailand’s Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute for treatment pending his planned evacuation later Wednesday by plane back to his homeland.

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Research shows COVID-19 pandemic bringing some families closer

BJ Barone and Frankie Nelson had planned for their family.The Toronto couple was set to celebrate milestone 50th and 40th birthdays, plus their 10-year anniversary with a family trip to China, Cambodia, Thailand and Taiwan. The vacation was cancelled and the parties downsized significantly.“Celebrations are all about who is there and not where you are… We’ve been so happy spending time here, with family and touring local, touring our country.

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Asia Today: Vietnam to resume international flights

HANOI – Vietnam will resume international commercial flights connecting the country to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak.According to a report posted on the government website, flights connecting Vietnam’s two largest cities — Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City — to destinations in South Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan will operate on a weekly basis. Flights connecting the cities with Cambodia and Laos will resume next week.The flights, however, are reserved for Vietnamese nationals, diplomats, experts, managers, skilled workers, investors and their families.

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'World's loneliest elephant' living in abysmal conditions gets new chance at better life

ISLAMABAD (AP) - An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said Saturday.Dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest elephant' by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years.Martin Bauer, a spokesman for Four Paws, said the elephant has been finally given medical approval to travel, most likely to Cambodia, where he will find companionship and better conditions.The overweight elephant Kaavan underwent a full medical examination at the zoo on Friday, said Bauer.In May, Pakistan’s High Court ordered the Marghazar Zoo

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China to allow direct flights from Canada to Beijing as coronavirus restrictions ease

China’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from Sept. 3.

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Ensuring Cambodia has supplies and access to COVID-19 tools

When COVID-19 came to Cambodia, it was important to procure essential supplies for response—and it proved to be more challenging than in other acute health emergencies.

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Ancient megadrought may explain civilization’s ‘missing millennia’ in Southeast Asia

Charles ChoiA megadrought that lasted more than 1000 years may have plagued Southeast Asia 5000 years ago, setting up dramatic shifts in regional civilizations, suggests a new study of cave rocks in northern Laos. The researchers believe the drought began when the drying of the distant Sahara Desert disrupted monsoon rains and triggered droughts throughout the rest of Asia and Africa.For years, archaeologists studying mainland Southeast Asia—an area encompassing modern-day Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam—have been puzzled by what they call “the missing millennia,” a period from roughly 6000 to 4000 years ago with little evidence of human settlements.

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Sumner Redstone, media mogul and longtime top Viacom exec, dies at 97

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 17: Sumner Redstone attends an Evening for Cambodian Children's Fund honoring Sumner Redstone at The Paley Center for Media on April 17, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Cambodian Ch ViacomCBS Inc.

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