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Regional dengue groups team up to strengthen Asia cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, 16 June, 2026-- Six regional groups have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Singapore to deepen cooperation on dengue prevention and control, amid rising cases linked to climate change and rapid urbanization. The Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group (ADVA) said in a...

UN Security Council renews mandate of Afghanistan mission

AKP Phnom Penh, 16 June, 2026-- The Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one year, until June 17, 2027. Resolution 2822 requests the UN secretary-general to conduct a strategic review of UNAMA and...

Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes in Irkutsk

AKP Phnom Penh, 16 June, 2026-- A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Russia's Irkutsk region while attempting to land during a routine training flight, the Russian Defence Ministry confirmed on Monday. The crew ejected safely, and there was no ground damage, it reported. According to the min...

Canada secures first defense contract under EU's SAFE program

AKP Phnom Penh, 16 June, 2026-- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his country had secured its first defense contract under the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program. Carney made the announcement during a meeting with EU leaders on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders' Summit in...

Trump says U.S., Iran close to deal, signing expected within days

AKP Phnom Penh, 12 June, 2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States had "just made a great settlement of the war with Iran," with an agreement expected to be signed "over the next few days." Trump told reporters at the White House that he expected a signing ceremony,...

European countries ramp up defense spending amid mounting security concerns

AKP Phnom Penh, 12 June, 2026-- The recent announcement by the United States that it will reduce military presence in Europe, alongside the European Union's (EU's) persistently tense relations with Russia, has heightened security concerns across the bloc and accelerated efforts to strengthen milita...

ECB hikes interest rates amid inflationary pressures

AKP Phnom Penh, 12 June, 2026-- The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to raise all three key interest rates by 25 basis points. The deposit facility rate through which the ECB steers the monetary policy stance will be lifted to 2.25 percent and the rates on the main refinancing ope...

Trump says U.S. secretly escorted over 200 commercial ships through Hormuz Strait

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 June, 2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. military has secretly assisted more than 200 commercial vessels in transiting the Strait of Hormuz since last month. "This effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through t...

Libya signs unified oil field deal to boost production

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 June, 2026-- Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Wednesday the signing of a unified operating agreement for the I/R oil field in the Murzuq Basin in southwestern Libya, aimed at enhancing coordination among partners and improving operational efficiency. The agr...

S. Korean banks' household lending rises faster in May

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 June, 2026-- South Korean banks' household lending rose faster last month due to solid demand for both mortgage and credit loans, central bank data showed Thursday. Debt owed by households to deposit-taking banks totaled 1,181.8 trillion won (772.9 billion U.S. dollars) at the...

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