Phnom Penh, May 30 (IANS) Cambodia achieved its 95-95-95 HIV treatment targets last year, and is on track to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the country’s Minister of Health Chheang Ra has said.The targets mean 95 per cent of the people who are living with HIV know their HIV status, 95 per cent of the people who know that they are living with HIV are on life-saving antiretroviral treatment, and 95 per cent of people who are on treatment are virally suppressed.HIV is the virus t…
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Seoul, May 17 (IANS) Two South Koreans who were held captive in Cambodia in scam-related incidents have been rescued in separate operations conducted through cooperation between South Korean and Cambodian authorities, police said Sunday. A man in his 30s, who has a disability, travelled to Cambodia via Vietnam after seeing a social media post advertising special recruitment opportunities for people with disabilities.But he failed to obtain a job and was subsequently held captive in a hotel in th…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation during high-level military engagements held in the southeast Asian nation’s capital, Phnom Penh, an official statement said.On the sidelines of the ongoing Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Phnom Penh, the Indian Army’s Additional Director General, International Cooperation, Major General Akaash Johar, called on the Royal Cambodian Army’s Commander, Lt General Mao Sophan, and the two…
Seoul, Jan 22 (IANS) Seventy-three South Korean nationals who have been detained in Cambodia over alleged involvement in scam crimes will be forcibly returned home for investigation, Cheong Wa Dae said on Thursday.A chartered flight will depart from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at 8:45 p.m. and return at 9:10 a.m. on Friday carrying the suspects, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told reporters.The suspects were detained in Cambodia by a joint investigation team and are acc…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) India on Wednesday expressed concerns over reports of demolition of a Hindu deity statue in an area affected by the ongoing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, asserting that such “disrespectful acts” hurt the sentiments of followers around the world. The video of a Lord Vishnu statue, allegedly being demolished by Thai authorities, has gone viral on social media with the act being severely criticised, not just in India and southeast Asia but also all over the …
Seoul, Dec 23 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday urged Cambodia and Thailand to hold talks to resolve escalating border clashes, welcoming efforts by neighbouring countries to ease tensions. “We appreciate ASEAN’s efforts to de-escalate tensions and seek a peaceful resolution to the situation,” South Korea’s foreign ministry spokesperson Park Il said in a commentary.”The South Korean government urges Cambodia and Thailand to resolve the situation peacefully through dialogue at the earliest date possi…