US funding freeze disrupts Cambodian efforts to clear landmines, Vietnam War bombs
Pacific Asia • Jan 31, 2025, 8:21 AM
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US President Donald Trump's decision to abruptly pause all foreign aid has forced Cambodia to scale back its lifesaving campaign to clear the unexploded military ordnance left behind by decades of civil strife and American bombing during the Vietnam War.
Friday, january 31, 2025
Tragedy hits Maha Kumbh Mela: Indian festival continues despite deadly stampede
Pacific Asia • 4:52 PM
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At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in northern India this week after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela. The official tally was released hours after the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Days after the tragedy, s
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Thailand’s youth-led pro-democracy movement torn between hope and disillusion
Pacific Asia • 11:19 AM
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In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok, leading to huge demonstrations and an unprecedented protest movement in the “land of smiles”. These young Thais defied the
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US funding freeze disrupts Cambodian efforts to clear landmines, Vietnam War bombs
Pacific Asia • 8:21 AM
1 min
US President Donald Trump's decision to abruptly pause all foreign aid has forced Cambodia to scale back its lifesaving campaign to clear the unexploded military ordnance left behind by decades of civil strife and American bombing during the Vietnam War.
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