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Cambodia's former opposition leader calls for election boycott

Cambodia’sformeroppositionleader,SamRainsy,calledonSundayforCambodianstoboycottageneralelectionsetforJuly29ifhisdissolvedpartyisn’tallowedtotakepart.TheCambodia

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Walmart boosts starting pay, closing dozens of Sam's Clubs

WalmartconfirmedThursdaythatitisclosing10percentofitsSam'sClubwarehousestores—amovethataunion-backedgroupestimatedcouldcostthousandsofjobs—onthesamedaythecompan

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Cambodian PM sues self-exiled opposition leader for defamation

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy for accusing him of giving 1 million U.S. dollars to a social media celebrity to attack the opposition party.

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Cambodia court orders self-exiled opposition leader to pay 40,000 USD for defamation case

A Cambodian court on Thursday ordered self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy to pay a compensation and fine of 160 million riel (40,000 U.S. dollars) after the court found him guilty of defaming National Assembly president Heng Samrin.

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Semarang, Indonesia-- City on Belt and Road

The annual Zheng He celebration is one of the major public events in Semarang.

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Cambodian opposition lawmaker could face up to 5 years in prison for incitement charges

A Cambodian court on Tuesday charged opposition lawmaker Um Sam An with two counts -- inciting discrimination and inciting chaos to social security -- which carry a maximum prison term of five years, a defense lawyer said.

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Cambodian opposition lawmaker arrested for alleged use of fake border maps

Cambodian police arrested opposition lawmaker Um Sam An in the early hour on Monday in northwestern Siem Reap province for the allegations of using fake border maps with Vietnam, local media reported.

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Cambodia's reformed election body officially established

​Cambodia's new National Election Committee launched operations on Monday, vowing to organize free, fair and transparent elections in the future.

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May Day marked in Cambodian capital under tight security

Hundreds of Cambodian garment workers, trade union representatives and opposition party activists celebrated the 128th International Labor Day here Thursday morning amid tight security, defying a government ban on public gathering and marching.

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Cambodian opposition chief says no pact with ruling party this Friday

Cambodia's main opposition party leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday that no agreement would be signed with the Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Friday.

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Cambodian opposition marks 17th anniversary of grenade attack amid tight securit

The opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Sunday morning held a religious ceremony at a memorial stupa in a park, just south of the Royal Palace, in remembrance of the victims of a grenade attack 17 years ago.

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Cambodian PM, opposition leader hold talks to end political stalemate

Cambodia's long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and long-time opposition leader Sam Rainsy began talks Monday in a last-ditch effort to break through political impasse.

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Cambodian election council rejects opposition chief's request to run

The National Election Committee (NEC) on Monday rejected the request of recently-returned opposition leader Sam Rainsy to stand as a parliamentary candidate for the fifth National Assembly elections on July 28.

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U.S. has no rights to determine Cambodia's destiny: Hor Namhong

Cambodian senior officials said Wednesday that the United States has no rights to determine the fate of Cambodia, saying that only Cambodian people can decide the nation's future.