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Montagnards Struggle With New Life in Canada

vancouver, Canada - Siu Hbeng beamed as she showed off her new home. She circled the narrow, sparsely furnished bedroom she shares with her...

Montagnard Refugees Struggle with Their New Lives in Canada

Vancouver, Canada - Siu Hbeng beamed as she showed off her new home. She circled the narrow, sparsely furnished bedroom she shares with her...

Retired King Takes Leaders to Task Over Borders

Retired King Norodom Si­ha­nouk once again deplored the en­croachment of neighboring countries on Cambodian territory and chided Cambodian leaders for the country’s ill-defined borders....

Retired King’s Biographer Lashes Out at PM

Firing back at Prime Minister Hun Sen, Julio Jeldres, the retired King’s official biographer, issued a statement on Tuesday expressing his offense at the...

Kandal Village Divided by Rape of 6-Year-Old

koh thom district, Kandal prov­ince - The 4-year-old brother of a young rape suspect picked up a metal pole from under his stilt house....

Pen Pal Predicts Hun Sen Electoral Victory

The outspoken pen pal of re­tired King Norodom Sihanouk predicted yet another victory for Prime Minister Hun Sen in the next national election, and...

Prison Buries Slain Inmates Amid Secrecy

ponhea krek district, Kompong Cham province - Behind the gates of CC3 prison on Thursday morning, guards hurriedly buried the bodies of all 17...

Pen Pal Says Sihanouk Can Help Thomico

Retired King Norodom Si­ha­nouk said he could contribute $10,000 on behalf of Prince Si­so­wath Thomico if Foreign Affairs Mi­nister Hor Namhong were to sue...

Minister Calls Prince’s Letter A Costly Game

Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Nam Hong responded Wed­nes­­day to statements made by Prince Sisowath Thomico, warning that he would seek massive monetary compensation for...

Individual Cases Could Expand Scope of KR Trial

When Prince Sisowath Thom­ico declared his intention this week to lodge a personal complaint against a government official to discover the fate of his...

Prince Plans Lawsuit for Top Minister

Prince Sisowath Thomico, private secretary to retired King No­rodom Sihanouk, declared Mon­day his intention to sue Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Nam Hong to discover...

Cambodia Rights Record Still Poor, US Says

Citing politically motivated killings, violent suppressions of pub­lic demonstrations and nu­merous cases of illegal detentions, the US State Department concluded that Cambodia’s human rights...

NGOs Chide Gov’t Role in Court System

The Municipality’s order to re-arrest suspected criminals and its public scolding of two Municipal Court judges and two deputy prosecutors on Wednesday was not...

King’s Birthday Is Newest Public Holiday

Twenty-five of the working days in 2005 have been dubbed public holidays, according to a sub-decree issued by the government this week. But this...

Analysts Question Tactics of Immunity Removal

The National Assembly’s decision last week to remove the parliamentary immunity of three Sam Rainsy Party lawmakers appears to be a deliberate move to...

Retired King To Post Letters from Poor on Web

Retired King Norodom Siha­nouk announced he will regularly publish the demands of the poor to show how needy the people are, de­spite Prime Minister...

Despite Shift in Ideology, CPP Stressing Unity

Notorious for keeping party issues behind closed doors, the CPP is unlikely to disclose much from the discussions that arise out of its twice...

Retired King: KR Trial Could Lead to Revolt

Retired King Norodom Siha­nouk warned of a possible revolt against the government by ex-Khmer Rouge hard-liners if their former Democratic Kampuchea lead­ers were prosecuted...

Retired King Says Tribunal A‘Hypocrisy’

Retired King Norodom Siha­nouk questioned the merits of holding a long-awaited Khmer Rouge tribunal on Sunday, saying the prosecution of only a handful of...

Remembering a Fallen Leader

On the morning of his murder, Chea Vichea stepped out the door of his Phnom Penh apartment and into the sun. It was the...