Cambodia News: Khmer

How Google Figured Out Khmer Translation - VOA Khmer

How Google Figured Out Khmer Translation
VOA Khmer
WASHINGTON — Editor's note: Around Cambodian New Year last month, Google launched its online translation service for the Khmer language, making it the 66th language to be translatable on its service. Google says the launch is primarily aimed at ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 24 May 2013 | 6:51 pm

Khmer Krom Witness Quizzes Khieu Samphan on Missing Relative - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Khmer Krom Witness Quizzes Khieu Samphan on Missing Relative
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Civil party witness Chau Ny—who was the first member of the Khmer Krom community to testify at the Khmer Rouge tribunal in November—was recalled to the stand Thursday to answer questions on claims he made previously that defendant Khieu Samphan ...

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 24 May 2013 | 6:11 am

Hun Sen Says Opposition Victory Will Bring Another Khmer Rouge - VOA Khmer

Hun Sen Says Opposition Victory Will Bring Another Khmer Rouge
VOA Khmer
... Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday lashed out at the opposition in a public speech broadcast on TV, saying that if the Cambodia National Rescue Party wins the election, the country will devolve into war and a period not unlike the Khmer Rouge regime.

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 22 May 2013 | 7:25 pm

Khmer Rouge regime will return if opposition party wins July's polls: PM - People's Daily Online

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Khmer Rouge regime will return if opposition party wins July's polls: PM
People's Daily Online
PHNOM PENH, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned Wednesday that the Khmer Rouge regime would return to the country if the main opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party ( CNRP) won a general election in July.
Hun Sen Accused of Political Threats Ahead of ElectionsVOA Khmer
Cambodia to mark 20th anniversary of first electionsRadio Australia
Cambodian Opposition Petitions EU, UN on Fair ElectionRadio Free Asia

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 22 May 2013 | 10:36 am

There's no truth, There's only cinema - Bangkok Post

The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

There's no truth, There's only cinema
Bangkok Post
Director Rithy Panh. L'image Manquante, or The Missing Image, premiered at the 66th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday evening, and it looks set to become one of the most memorable films ever made about Cambodian history during the Khmer Rouge era.
Party Faithful Applaud CPP on 'Day of Anger'The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
The Missing Picture (L'Image manquante): Cannes ReviewHollywood Reporter
For ambitious young Cambodians, Chinese is becoming the obvious second ...the Diplomat
euronews -Flickering Myth (blog)
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Source: Khmer - Google News | 21 May 2013 | 7:50 pm

Musicians rebuild Cambodia's lost ancient harp

A Cambodian composer has revealed the sound of an ancient harp which has gone unheard for more than eight centuries.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 May 2013 | 10:36 pm

Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the Palestinian cinema industry. "Omar" by director Hany Abu-Assad, known for the 2005 award-winning film "Paradise Now", is a political thriller interwoven ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 May 2013 | 5:02 pm

Khmer Rouge victims remembered - Independent Online

Independent Online

Khmer Rouge victims remembered
Independent Online
Cambodian students re-enact torture executed by the Khmer Rouge during their reign of terror in the 1970s to mark the annual "Day of Anger" at Choeung Ek, a former Khmer Rouge "killing field" dotted with mass graves, south Phnom Penh, Cambodia, ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 20 May 2013 | 3:47 pm

Cambodian ceremony honors victims of Khmer Rouge - MiamiHerald.com

Cambodian ceremony honors victims of Khmer Rouge
MiamiHerald.com
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- University students armed with mock guns and knives re-created the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge on Monday for the official annual ceremony honoring victims of the 1970s communist regime, blamed for the deaths of about 1.7 ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 20 May 2013 | 8:23 am

Cambodian 'Day of Anger' remembers K. Rouge victims

Black-clad students wielding branches and bamboo sticks on Monday mimed the abuse and murder of Khmer Rouge victims to remember the dead on Cambodia's annual "Day of Anger".

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 May 2013 | 12:56 am

Cambodia Calls for Return of Khmer Antiquities - TIME

Cambodia Calls for Return of Khmer Antiquities
TIME
The Southeast Asian country believes that hundreds of Khmer antiquities that thieves stole from its ancient temple complexes during the bloody 1970s civil war era are now in the United States, according to the National Public Radio. The two 10th ...

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

Face to Face with Khmer Rouge Killer - BBC News

Face to Face with Khmer Rouge Killer
BBC News
As a young teenager Rithy Panh witnessed some of the worst atrocities of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime. His family were expelled from the capital Phnom Penh, and almost all of them were either executed, starved, or worked to death. Rithy himself was ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 15 May 2013 | 10:55 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: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 10 May 2013 | 4:51 pm

Where notorious criminals have been buried

Whether it's a genocidal dictator or a gunman behind a mass shooting, debate often flares over where the notorious should be laid to rest. Concerns about gravesite vandalism, possible backlash from the public and some sites becoming shrines often lead to burials cloaked in secrecy. In Massachusetts, controversy is surrounding where to bury Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 6 May 2013 | 10:29 pm

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

Cambodian played flute to escape death in Khmer Rouge labour camp - BBC News

BBC News

Cambodian played flute to escape death in Khmer Rouge labour camp
BBC News
Arn Chorn-Pond was a child in Cambodia when the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975. Born into a family of artists and musicians, he was sent to a children's labour camp where he escaped death by playing his flute for the camp guards. His brother and ...
New York museum to return Khmer sculptures to CambodiaRadio Australia
When Museums Decide to Return Looted ArtNew York Times

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 6 May 2013 | 12:46 am

K. Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial

It has been hailed as a chance to heal a traumatised nation, but former foot soldiers of the brutal Khmer Rouge say Cambodia's genocide trial is a waste of money that will only re-open old wounds.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 1 May 2013 | 4:29 am

Gene clues point to Cambodia for resistant malaria

Gene analysis of malaria parasites has pinpointed western Cambodia as the hotspot of strains that are dangerously resistant to artesiminin, the frontline drug against the disease, scientists said on Sunday.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 28 Apr 2013 | 4:10 pm

VIEW: Still troubled seas

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - "Hopes for calmer times under this year's new management?"

Source: Khmer - Yahoo! News Search Results | 27 Apr 2013 | 6:30 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: Khmer - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 12:41 pm

Khmer Rouge and learning lessons for better future of Cambodia - Jakarta Post

Khmer Rouge regime collapsed more than 30 yeas ago, however its bitter legacy remains deep in the heart of the Cambodian people. During its short reign from 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge ruled with a brutality that claimed the lives of more than ...

Source: Khmer - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 7:33 am

Khmer hip-hop label drops first all-star record - Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia's first and only independent hip-hop music label, Klap Ya Handz, is commemorating its seventh year with the release of Cream of the Krop, a full-length retrospective CD featuring some of its most popular artists. After years of depending primarily ...

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

Open letter to Cambodian PM and justice minister - Nation - Thailand

Sonando was at the International Criminal Court in the Hague to cover the presentation of a communication by the Khmer People Power Movement to the Office of the Prosecutor on alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Cambodian government.

Source: Khmer - Bing News | 31 Jul 2012 | 5:07 pm

Khmer Krom: Religious Freedom In Vietnam Severely Undermined - United Nations and Peoples Organisation

The Vietnam Buddhist Shanga has expelled a Khmer-Krom Buddhist monk from Tra Set Temple without an adequate reason. Below is an article published by Khmers Kapuchea-Krom Federation: The Buddhist monk officer of the Vietnam Buddhist Shanga (VBS ...

Source: Khmer - Bing News | 31 Jul 2012 | 1:47 pm

Do you want to learn khmer languege? - CNN

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Source: Khmer - Bing News | 30 Jul 2012 | 10:06 am

Clearing up some points regarding Cambodia - Bangkok Post

The building's construction was fully funded with the national budget of Cambodia and its internal adornments reflect quintessential Khmer ancient art forms. The building was designed and built by young Cambodian architects and engineers. China provided ...

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

Cambodian town with gruesome past lures tourists - YAHOO!

Want to see Pol Pot's grave or his broken toilet seat? How about a visit to the house of a feared Khmer Rouge commander known as "The Butcher"? Welcome to the town of Anlong Veng, a former Khmer Rouge stronghold which hopes to become the next must-see ...

Source: Khmer - Bing News | 27 Jul 2012 | 7:39 am