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Cambodia factory collapse: How did inspectors miss it? - GlobalPost

Cambodia factory collapse: How did inspectors miss it?
GlobalPost
What do you think? PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hem Navy lies on a stretcher in the emergency room of a local hospital, hours after she was pulled out from under the collapsed ceiling of an Asics shoe factory in the southwestern province of Kompong Speu.
Deadly Collapse in Cambodia Renews Safety ConcernsNew York Times
Cambodia factory operator admits 'neglect' after deathsChannel News Asia
Cambodia Building Collapse: Shoe Factory Accident Kills 2, Injures 7 In Phnom ...Huffington Post
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Source: cambodia - Google News | 18 May 2013 | 10:17 am

ROTA volunteers reflect on Cambodia experience - AME Info (press release)

ROTA volunteers reflect on Cambodia experience
AME Info (press release)
Congratulating volunteers for their commendable service in Cambodia, Her Excellency Sheikha Mayassa, Chairperson of ROTA said, I would like to thank you , on behalf of ROTA, for playing a role in fulfilling our goal of 'education for all.' The impact ...

Source: cambodia - Google News | 18 May 2013 | 9:37 am

Thailand, Cambodia agree to strengthen bilateral ties

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Thailand and Cambodia yesterday agreed to strengthen cooperation and solve any border conflicts with mutual trust.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 18 May 2013 | 6:00 am

Factory Collapse Kills Two Workers in Cambodia - Truthdig

Factory Collapse Kills Two Workers in Cambodia
Truthdig
Two people are dead after part of the concrete roof of a factory that manufactures Asics shoes in Cambodia collapsed on workers, officials say. Police say at least six people were injured. Occurring weeks after the collapse of an eight-story garment ...

Source: cambodia - Google News | 17 May 2013 | 5:53 pm

Thailand, Cambodia agree to strengthen bilateral ties - The Nation

The Nation

Thailand, Cambodia agree to strengthen bilateral ties
The Nation
Thailand, Cambodia agree to strengthen bilateral ties. The Nation May 18, 2013 1:00 am. Thai Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat, right, and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh, attend a General Border Committee meeting at a golf resort in Rayong.
Cambodia, Thailand to enhance cooperation in fighting cross border crimesXinhua
Ministers sign deals to bolster trustBangkok Post

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Source: cambodia - Google News | 17 May 2013 | 5:21 pm

Cambodia Calls for Return of Khmer Antiquities - TIME

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Cambodia Calls for Return of Khmer Antiquities
TIME
Now, Cambodia's Khmer antiquities are at the center of the great giveback. After New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art decided in early May to return two looted statues, Cambodia is calling for Americans to follow the Met's lead and send back all ...
Cambodia Seeks Return of More Antiquities From US MuseumsChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription) (blog)

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Source: cambodia - Google News | 16 May 2013 | 5:00 pm

Julianne Moore's Squashed Toes; Ceiling Collapses in Cambodia Shoe Factory - Daily Beast

Daily Beast

Julianne Moore's Squashed Toes; Ceiling Collapses in Cambodia Shoe Factory
Daily Beast
Cambodia Shoe Factory Collapse: On the heels of a factory tragedy in Bangladesh, another country has suffered a hazardous clothing manufacturing-related accident. A collapsed ceiling in a shoe factory in Cambodia on Thursday took the lives of three ...

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Source: cambodia - Google News | 16 May 2013 | 3:17 pm

Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those toiling in the global garment industry.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 16 May 2013 | 1:13 pm

evacuations in Bangladesh and Cambodia - The Guardian

The Guardian

evacuations in Bangladesh and Cambodia
The Guardian
Families in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, evacuate their homes as cyclone Mahasen hits the country's southern coast. Rohingya Muslims in Sittwe, Burma, are also leaving, after initial reluctance to evacuate their displacement camps. The UN says 4.1 million ...

Source: cambodia - Google News | 16 May 2013 | 11:53 am

Cambodia: aftermath of fatal shoe factory collapse – video - The Guardian

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Cambodia: aftermath of fatal shoe factory collapse – video
The Guardian
Workers clear rubble following the collapse of a shoe factory in Kampong Speu, Cambodia, on Thursday. Officials say two bodies were pulled from the rubble, though other reports say six people died in the accident. An estimated 50 people remain trapped ...

Source: cambodia - Google News | 16 May 2013 | 10:39 am

Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two, prompts probe

Cambodian rescue teams look for workers after a factory collapsed in Kampong Speu province, on May 16, 2013. A ceiling collapsed at a shoe factory killing at least two workers, police said, stoking concerns ...

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 16 May 2013 | 10:10 am

Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two

A ceiling collapse at a shoe factory in Cambodia Thursday killed two workers, police said, fuelling concern about workplace safety after last month's industrial disaster in Bangladesh.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 16 May 2013 | 6:58 am

Two dead in Cambodia shoe factory collapse

At least six people also injured after ceiling collapses, highlighting concerns about industrial safety in the country.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 16 May 2013 | 5:49 am

Ceiling Collapse at Shoe Factory in Cambodia Kills 2 - New York Times

New York Times

Ceiling Collapse at Shoe Factory in Cambodia Kills 2
New York Times
HONG KONG — A ceiling at a small factory making shoes on the outskirts of the capital of Cambodia collapsed on Thursday morning, killing at least two workers and underlining global worries about factory safety in poor countries.

Source: cambodia - Google News | 16 May 2013 | 5:11 am

Cambodian shoe factory accident kills 2, injures 7

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building early Thursday, killing at least two people and possibly trapping more under the debris, police said.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 16 May 2013 | 3:57 am

Cambodian shoe factory accident kills 2, injures 6

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Part of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building early Thursday, and police say two bodies have been pulled out of the wreckage.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 16 May 2013 | 3:28 am

Cambodia Presses US Museums to Relinquish Antiquities - New York Times

New York Times

Cambodia Presses US Museums to Relinquish Antiquities
New York Times
Buoyed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's decision this month to return two stolen statues, Cambodia is asking other museums to examine any Khmer antiquities they acquired after 1970, when a 20-year period of civil war and genocide gave thieves free ...

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Source: cambodia - Google News | 15 May 2013 | 9:57 pm

As vote nears, Cambodia opposition urges sanction threat

Cambodia's opposition leader is calling on the United States to impose sanctions against strongman Hun Sen if upcoming elections are unfair, saying that Myanmar showed how foreign pressure can work.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 10 May 2013 | 4:51 pm

WHO says Cambodia can end HIV infections by 2020

Cambodia is on track to become one of the few countries in the world to successfully reverse its HIV epidemic and may eliminate new infections by 2020, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 10 May 2013 | 11:17 am

Cambodia statue highlights murder mystery

Nearly 10 years after he was shot dead in Phnom Penh, many believe union leader Chea Vichea's killer is still at large.

Source: Cambodia - Yahoo! News Search Results | 6 May 2013 | 11:46 am

Attorney silenced at Khmer Rouge tribunal - United Press International

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- An attorney for a former Khmer Rouge leader was repeatedly cut off at a Cambodian tribunal for questioning the government's complicity in thousands of deaths. The microphone of Andrew Ianuzzi, representing ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 12:41 pm

Cambodia's ruling party "no concern" over merger plan of two main opposition parties - Xinhua News Agency

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) has "no fear or concern" over the merger plan of the two main opposition parties ahead of a general election in July next year, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday. It was the ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 8:23 am

Swiss-Cambodian ties increasing - Phnom Penh Post

Trade between Cambodia and Switzerland amounted to about US$60 million during 2011, with a 37 per cent increase in Cambodian exports to Switzerland, compared to 2010, according to Switzerland’s honourary consul general Pierre Tami. Tami and about 150 ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 4:56 am

Analysis: ASEAN path to economic union muddied by South China Sea - NBCNews.com

"It's not going to hold progress (on integration) hostage," ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told diplomats in Jakarta, referring to a recent meeting in Cambodia, where rifts over the South China Sea prevented the group's foreign ministers from ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 31 Jul 2012 | 9:03 pm

Philippines hits out at Cambodia in China row - YAHOO!

The Philippines said Tuesday it had summoned Cambodia's ambassador to explain comments he made accusing it and Vietnam of playing "dirty politics" in trying to solve a maritime row with China. The move appeared to further deepen divisions within the 10 ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 31 Jul 2012 | 4:46 pm

Philippines and Cambodia in South China Sea row - BBC News

The Philippines has summoned Cambodia's ambassador over comments linked to Manila's territorial row with Beijing. Hos Sereythonh was asked to explain remarks accusing the Philippines and Vietnam of playing "dirty politics" over the issue of ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 30 Jul 2012 | 11:56 pm

Clearing up some points regarding Cambodia - Bangkok Post

I wish to clear up some points of misperception written by Thitinan Pongsudhirak in the opinion section of the Bangkok Post on July 27 entitled ''Asean rifts widen as China, US rivalry grows''. First, those who said the Peace Palace was ''funded and ...

Source: Cambodia - Bing News | 29 Jul 2012 | 8:16 pm