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  4. Russia clashes with Washington at the UN over Syria sanctions

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  8. French sharpshooter injures two after accidentally opening fire

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  8. Vanishing WWII naval ships

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  9. Khmer Rouge case dropped

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  1. Cambodian leader backs Trump's media war

    Cambodia's authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen sympathises with US President Donald Trump's antipathy towards the media, saying both he and Mr Trump see the press as stirring anarchy.

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  1. Kim Jong-nam murder charges

    Two women will be charged with murder over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, Malaysia's Attorney-General says.

  2. Cambodia 'busy' for Australia

    Cambodia cancels a counter-terrorism exercise with Australia, just two months after major army drills with China.

  3. Extremists behead hostage

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Posted April 08, 2013 12:22:49 | Updated January 15, 2016 16:06:02

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