FORMER king Norodom Sihanouk has been diagnosed with a third bout of cancer, according to a message posted on his website. The 86-year-old, who left for his palace residence in Beijing in July to receive treatment for another illness, wrote…
Day: December 29, 2008
Cambodia hopes to see land mine casualties eliminated by 2012
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has set a target date of 2012 for the elimination or dramatic reduction in casualties from land mines in the country, national media said on Monday. “We expect…
Dengue kills just 65 in Cambodia in 2008
PHNOM PENH, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Only 65 people died from dengue fever in Cambodia in 2008, down from 407 last year thanks to preventive measures taken by the government and international agencies, a Health Ministry official said on Monday.…