PHNOM PENH -- About 54,550 Cambodian residents have fled their homes for safe shelters as border conflict with Thailand has entered a third day, Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on Tuesday.
As of 11 a.m. local time on Tuesday, residents in Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey and Pursat provinces have fled the assaults and moved to safe zones due to the Thai military's attacks on Cambodian forces and civilians, he told reporters. (Cambodia-Thailand-Residents)
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PRAGUE -- Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday appointed Andrej Babis, leader of the ANO party, as prime minister.
Babis' party won October's parliamentary elections and signed a coalition deal with the Freedom and Direct Democracy and the Motorists for Themselves parties. (Czech Republic-PM-Appointment)
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MOSCOW -- A Russian military transport aircraft crashed roughly 250 km northeast of Moscow on Tuesday during a test flight after undergoing maintenance, said the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Today, in Ivanovo region, the military transport aircraft An-22 crashed during a test flight after undergoing maintenance. The aircraft fell in an uninhabited area," the ministry said in a statement. (Russia-Plane-Crash)
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SEOUL -- Two workers were injured on Tuesday in South Korea's thermal power plant fire accident, according to Yonhap news agency.
It was reported to the fire authorities at around 2:43 p.m. local time (0543 GMT) that a fire broke out with explosion near the back gate of a thermal power plant in Taean, about 150 km southwest of the capital Seoul. (S.Korea-Power Plant Fire). Enditem
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