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City Official Attacked at Khmer Rouge Memorial Ceremony - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

City Official Attacked at Khmer Rouge Memorial Ceremony
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
The deputy governor of Phnom Penh's Dangkao district was attacked by a group of CNRP supporters Thursday at a memorial ceremony marking the 39th anniversary of the day the Khmer Rouge came to power. The brief clash occurred after Prach Seiha, the ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 18 Apr 2014 | 4:42 am

Road accidents kill 38 over Khmer New Year - The Phnom Penh Post

Road accidents kill 38 over Khmer New Year
The Phnom Penh Post
Traffic accidents killed 38 people over Khmer New Year, with a further 306 injured, officials said yesterday. National Police spokesman Kirth Chantharith said that between Monday and Wednesday, 148 traffic accidents were recorded across the country.
New Year Traffic Accidents Up, Deaths DownThe Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Fewer Traffic Deaths This New Year, Authorities ReportVOA Khmer

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 18 Apr 2014 | 12:37 am

Cambodians Mark Khmer Rouge Anniversary, Many Still Hoping for Justice - Voice of America

Voice of America

Cambodians Mark Khmer Rouge Anniversary, Many Still Hoping for Justice
Voice of America
Cambodians on Thursday marked the 39th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge, with many victims of the regime still anxious to see the conclusion of the trial of two jailed leaders. On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge overran the ...
39 Years After Rise of Khmer Rouge, Hope for a Trial's EndVOA Khmer
New Exhibitions at Toul Sleng Remember Khmer Rouge VictimsThe Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Cops, CNRP clash at serviceThe Phnom Penh Post
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Source: Khmer - Google News | 17 Apr 2014 | 5:37 pm

New Exhibitions at Tuol Sleng Remember Khmer Rouge Victims - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

New Exhibitions at Tuol Sleng Remember Khmer Rouge Victims
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Thirty-nine years after the Khmer Rouge took power on April 17, 1975, tribute is being paid afresh to survivors and victims of the regime with a new series of exhibitions planned at Phnom Penh's Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former Khmer Rouge prison.

Source: Khmer - Google News | 17 Apr 2014 | 11:39 am

Khmer New Year High Time for Phnom Penh's Pet Sitters - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Khmer New Year High Time for Phnom Penh's Pet Sitters
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Khmer New Year High Time for Phnom Penh's Pet Sitters. By George Styllis | April 17, 2014. It's dinnertime at My Furry Place. Dogs of all shapes and sizes follow the whiff of brown rice and beef liver into the kitchen of Elma Placido, the owner of this ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 17 Apr 2014 | 2:52 am

Rainsy Thanks 'Brilliant' King Sihamoni on Khmer New Year - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Rainsy Thanks 'Brilliant' King Sihamoni on Khmer New Year
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has written to King Norodom Sihamoni to wish him luck on the occasion of Khmer New Year, less than two weeks after the government condemned him for supposedly disrespecting the King. In a letter dated Saturday and ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 16 Apr 2014 | 3:02 am

Khmer New Year Tourism Up in Siem Reap - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Khmer New Year Tourism Up in Siem Reap
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
A giant traditional sticky rice cake weighing two tons, the largest num ansorm ever made, was unveiled at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap province yesterday as visitors flocked to the area to mark Khmer New Year. A giant traditional rice ...
Running your personal best time through the rainforestCITY A.M.
Faces of wonder in CambodiaThe West Australian

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 14 Apr 2014 | 2:16 am

Cambodia convicts 13 over 'concocted' treason plot

The accused, including a refugee in Denmark, were convicted for plotting to overthrow the government through their Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF) -- a previously unknown group. Only seven of the defendants -- three of whom were Buddhist monks at the time of their arrest in neighbouring Thailand last year -- attended the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for the verdict. The other six were ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 11 Apr 2014 | 4:16 pm

Khmer New Year - US Department of State (press release)

Khmer New Year
US Department of State (press release)
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I am delighted to send best wishes to the Cambodian people as you celebrate the Khmer New Year starting on April 14. Since my time as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee I have ...
Nine Migrant Workers Die On Way HomeThe Cambodia Daily (subscription)

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 11 Apr 2014 | 3:30 pm

Cambodia sends 13 to prison for insurrection plot

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced 13 men to prison terms ranging from five to nine years for plotting to overthrow the government in a case that was criticized by a human rights group as a political setup.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 11 Apr 2014 | 9:35 am

Cambodian court convicts 13 of plotting against government

By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian court convicted 13 people on Friday of plotting to overthrow the government, a case seen by rights groups as a politically motivated bid to discredit opposition to long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen. The 13, seven of whom appeared in a Phnom Penh court, are linked to a little-known group called the Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 11 Apr 2014 | 7:15 am

Washington Township library to host Khmer Rouge survivor's speech - The Star-Ledger

Washington Township library to host Khmer Rouge survivor's speech
The Star-Ledger
It takes courage and strength to overcome a huge ordeal, and Khmer Rouge survivor Chanty Jong exhibits those qualities when she shares her story. The brutal Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia in April 1975, and was responsible for the deaths of 2 ...

Source: Khmer - Google News | 9 Apr 2014 | 7:47 pm

Court lists charges for next phase of Khmer Rouge trial

Cambodia's UN-backed Khmer Rouge court on Monday listed charges in the next trial of two former regime leaders, including the genocide of Vietnamese people and ethnic Muslims, forced marriages and rape. The complex case of the regime's two most senior surviving leaders has been split into a series of smaller trials, initially focusing on the forced evacuation of people into rural labour camps ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 7 Apr 2014 | 7:39 pm

Melbourne man David Wilson was captured and taken hostage for $US50,000 ... - Herald Sun

Melbourne man David Wilson was captured and taken hostage for $US50,000 ...
Herald Sun
Instead he had a gun shoved in his face and, along with a British backpacker and a French traveller, was frog-marched by Khmer Rouge militants to a jungle hostage camp. Mr Wilson would die on the killing field. The tragic story began in mid-1994 when ...
Cambodian New Year parade resumes in Long Beach after 3-year hiatusLos Angeles Times

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Source: Khmer - Google News | 7 Apr 2014 | 1:29 am

Now you can tour one of the world’s greatest wonders up close with Google Street View

As anyone who has played any of the Civilization games knows, Angkor Wat is an incredible temple complex located in Cambodia that was built in the 12th century and that still stands as one of the most amazing wonders of the world. And now thanks to the magic of Google Street View, we can see it up close without ever having to leave our houses. Google this week announced that it’s added a ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 3 Apr 2014 | 2:40 pm

Google launches digital tour of Cambodia's Angkor Wat

Cambodia's Angkor Wat has been digitally mapped for the first time, allowing people to visit the World Heritage Site from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View. Google took more than a million photos of Angkor -- the result is 90,000 360-degree views of more than 100 temples. Street View allows web users to zoom in on an area, and then explore. "Recently we've done the Taj Mahal ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 3 Apr 2014 | 12:15 pm

“Tomb raid” your way through Cambodia

Angelina Jolie’s film, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, may have inspired more people to travel to Angkor in Cambodia. But long before the star prowled Ta Prohm temple for her movie, the sites and ancient temples have already been drawing intrepid explorers and international tourists to the region. Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is probably one destination that features on many travellers ...

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 3 Apr 2014 | 8:58 am

Cambodia: Angkor Temples On Google Street View

Angkor's temples have been added to Google Street View using more than 90,000 stunning new panoramic images.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 3 Apr 2014 | 8:40 am

Lawyer urges court: Investigate Cambodian leaders

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights lawyer has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate Cambodian authorities and the country's authoritarian leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen, for what he says is a systematic pattern of crimes to crush dissent and to shield former Khmer Rouge leaders from genocide prosecutions.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 20 Mar 2014 | 12:36 pm

Lawyer to ICC: Investigate Cambodian leaders

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights lawyer is calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate Cambodian authorities and the country's authoritarian leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen, for what he says is a systematic pattern of crimes to crush dissent and attempts to shield former Khmer Rouge leaders from genocide prosecutions.

Source: Khmer - Yahoo News Search Results | 20 Mar 2014 | 8:57 am