International News

Rice Prices Up 2.7% in May Amid Concerns Over Weather and War

AKP Phnom Penh, June 05, 2026 -- International rice prices in May rose 2.7 percent from the previous month although food prices were generally lower, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday. Referring to its All-Rice Price Index, the FAO said “weather conc...

Indonesia strengthens free meal program, prioritizes remote areas

AKP Phnom Penh, 05 June, 2026-- Indonesia is strengthening efficiency and governance in its Free Nutritious Meals Program, with greater focus on remote and underserved regions, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) said on Thursday. BGN Head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang said the government is optimizing...

U.S. imposes sanctions on Cuban president in latest pressure campaign

AKP Phnom Penh, 05 June, 2026-- The United States imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and several other individuals and entities on Thursday to ramp up pressure on the island country. The U.S. Treasury Department has added Diaz-Canel, four other individuals and five entities,...

Japan's foreign reserves post largest monthly drop

AKP Phnom Penh, 05 June, 2026-- Japan's foreign reserve assets in May fell 5.6 percent from the previous month, marking the largest monthly decline on record, the Finance Ministry said Friday. Data released by the ministry showed that official reserve assets stood at 1.31 trillion U.S. dollars a...

France, Hungary to forge new strategic partnership

AKP Phnom Penh, 04 June, 2026-- France and Hungary will begin work to finalize a new bilateral strategic partnership before the end of the year, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday, alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar who is visiting Paris. "It will allow us to st...

Trump says U.S., Iran to jointly dig out Iran's buried nuclear material

AKP Phnom Penh,04 June, 2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that talks with Iran are going "very well" and "as of this moment," Tehran has agreed to allow U.S. personnel, in coordination with Iranian authorities, to enter Iran and recover buried nuclear material once the war ends....

Iran's IRGC says targeted U.S. destroyer in Gulf of Oman, denies striking Kuwait Int'l Airport

AKP Phnom Penh, 04 June, 2026-- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday its navy has targeted a U.S. destroyer in the Gulf of Oman that sought to approach Iranian territorial waters. In a statement published by its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said its navy tracked...

Algeria begins construction of its section of trans-Saharan gas pipeline

AKP Phnom Penh, 04 June, 2026-- Algeria on Wednesday launched construction of its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), marking a major step forward of one of Africa's largest energy infrastructure projects. The announcement was made during the fifth ministerial meeting of the Steeri...

Iran to make amendments to text of potential MoU after receiving latest U.S. response – media

AKP Phnom Penh, 01 Jun, 2026-- Iran will make amendments to the text of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States after receiving the latest U.S. response, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. Reacting to Saturday U.S. media reports that the United St...

Macron calls for swift U.S.-Iran agreement, reopening of Strait of Hormuz

AKP Phnom Penh, 01 June, 2026-- French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a rapid agreement between the United States and Iran, urging the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without conditions and in accordance with international law. Macron said on social media that he has spoken wit...

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