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Ruling CPP fields candidates from armed forces, police for elections
The Prime Minister Hun Sen-led Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), which many consider as having already won July’s national elections with no major rival in sight, is planning to bring influential senior military officials into the Kingdom’s legislature by nominating them as candidates, an act seen ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ruling-cpp-fields-candidates-armed-forces-police-elections
Group ends its probe of chemical weapons
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) wrapped up its investigation into chemical substances left behind by US bombing during the Vietnam War this weekend, according to government newswire AKP. ...
Phak Seangly and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/group-ends-its-probe-chemical-weapons
Chemical weapons team ends mission in Mondulkiri
A technical team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons finished inspecting 12 chemical bomb sites in Mondulkiri province yesterday. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chemical-weapons-team-ends-mission-mondulkiri
Chemical weapons org starts inquiry
A team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons arrived in Cambodia Sunday night, with officials saying they will investigate chemical weapons dropped by the United States during the Vietnam War. ...
Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/chemical-weapons-org-starts-inquiry
Locals evacuated for bomb removal
Over 800 villagers were evacuated yesterday in preparation for the removal of two tear gas barrel bombs in Svay Rieng province, while a provincial committee is attempting to “reduce the fear” surrounding the bombs – fear seemingly stoked by erroneous statements from government officials. ...
Phak Seangly and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/locals-evacuated-bomb-removal
PM again hits at US as bomb removal planned
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) will begin removal next week of two chemical bombs found in Svay Rieng in January, as Prime Minister Hun Sen again took aim yesterday at the United States for allegedly not shouldering the burden of its war legacy. ...
Phak Seangly and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-again-hits-us-bomb-removal-planned
