Cambodia News: rfa

Hundreds Gather to Celebrate Tibet's Ancient Bon Religion
Radio Free Asia
The event drew participants from across Tibet who filled the hillsides outside Tengchen county's Tsedrup monastery from July 2 through July 23, and was led by senior lamas of the Bon tradition, a Bon follower in India told RFA's Tibetan Service.

Lao Villagers Evicted From Disputed Land
Radio Free Asia
The July 15 operation, which displaced residents including military veterans who had lived in the province's Phonexay village since 2010, was ordered by authorities to make way for the construction of infrastructure in the area, a local official told ...

Bruins, RFA Ryan Spooner settle on $2.825M salary cap hit
Sportsnet.ca
The Boston Bruins and restricted free agent forward Ryan Spooner have avoided arbitration and agreed to a $2.825-million salary cap hit. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman was first to report the settlement.

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Tickets on sale for RFA house tour, tasting
Lewiston Sun Journal
RANGELEY — Tickets for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Annual Home Tour and Taste of Rangeley are on sale at the RFA Lakeside Theater Box Office, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and online at www.rangeleyarts.org. Tickets may also be ...

Vietnam Probe of Dispute That Sparked Standoff Awards Land to Military
Radio Free Asia
An investigation into a land dispute in Vietnam's capital Hanoi that sparked a rare standoff between farmers and authorities in April has determined that the site belongs to the military, a municipal body said Tuesday, prompting residents to demand a ...

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Vietnam Land, Labor Activist Handed Nine-Year Prison Term
Radio Free Asia
Though videos and articles posted online by Nga were described by government prosecutors as anti-state propaganda, “Nga rejected the evidence [presented against her],” Ha Huy Son, one of her defense attorneys, told RFA's Vietnamese Service on July 25.

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Canucks avoid arbitration with Boucher, Horvat remains RFA
NBCSports.com
The Vancouver Canucks still have some work to do this summer, but at least none of their players will take part in salary arbitration hearings. After coming to an agreement with Michael Chaput, the Canucks reached a one-year, $687,500 deal with forward ...

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China Detains 12-Year-Old Uyghur Boy on Return to Xinjiang From Egypt
Radio Free Asia
Last week, an activist told RFA that more than 200 Uyghurs are being detained in Egypt for deportation to China, dozens of whom are in the custody of the country's national intelligence service, and London-based rights group Amnesty International said ...

Rumor Rundown: McPhee Changes Plan, and NHL RFA Numbers
The Hockey Writers
There were rumors that George McPhee and the Vegas Golden Knights were looking to move defensemen thanks to a stocked-full cupboard of blueliners they picked up at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. It appears that plans may have changed. The Golden ...

Interview: How China Will Export Pollution Along The 'New Silk Road'
Radio Free Asia
RFA: Can you tell us something about the relationship between environmental issues and China's Belt and Road initiative? Zheng Yi: I can't see that there is any relationship. But I have some general ideas about it. There are some entrepreneurs in China ...

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