Cambodia's strongman teary eyed with pride and exhaustion after hosting regional summit
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Overcome by exhaustion, Cambodian strongman Hun Sen was driven to tears after hosting a Southeast Asian summit attended by world leaders including President Barack Obama.
Before a large crowd of journalists, Hun Sen said Tuesday that he was proud of his small nation's hosting of the annual summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which was also joined by eight other world leaders.
Hun Sen teared up as he read a final summary of the meetings. He suggested he was overcome by exhaustion and grief, as well as pride over having hosted the summit.
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He told journalists he was sorry he couldn't hold back his tears and was too tired to answer questions.