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US Voices Concern Over Border Dispute
The US is concerned about an ongoing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and is seeking a quick, peaceful solution to tensions between the two countries, a US State Department official said Tuesday. (09 February 2010)
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Tribunal Limits Civil Party Participation
The Khmer Rouge tribunal will officially limit the participation of civil parties in upcoming trials, in an effort to streamline court procedures. (09 February 2010)
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Radio Journalist Faces Defamation Charges
One journalist and three of his sources went on trial for defamation in Takeo province on Tuesday, with the court scheduling a verdict for Feb. 19. (09 February 2010)
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Hun Sen Calls Thai Premier ‘Stupid,’ ‘Crazy’
Prime Minister Hun Sen directly insulted the prime minister of Thailand as “stupid” and “crazy” on Monday, as he continued a four-day tour of disputed border regions in the north. (08 February 2010)
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More See Country Going ‘Wrong’: Survey
An increasing number of people, especially those with higher incomes, feel the country is moving in the wrong direction, according to a recent survey. (08 February 2010)
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New Documentary Raises Arsenic Alarm
In “Born Sweet,” a new documentary underscoring the dangers of arsenic, a rural Cambodian boy struggles with questions of fate after he is poisoned by a contaminated well. (08 February 2010)
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Farmers Lose Thousands of Dollars in Culling
More than 60 families in Takeo province say they lost tens of thousands of dollars after their poultry was culled this week to prevent the spread of avian influenza. (05 February 2010)
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Original Opposition Party Name Available
The opposition Sam Rainsy Party has no plans to change its name back to the original Khmer Nation Party, an official said Wednesday, following the legal release of the original in January. (04 February 2010)
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Status of Deported Uighurs Still Unknown
The fates of 20 Muslim Uighurs forcibly returned to China from Cambodia in December remains unknown, but a government official said the case is now up to the Chinese. (04 February 2010)
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Shadowy Workrooms Hurting Garment Industry
Tol Sokhim had recently quit work at the Good Fame garment factory, a bit farther away, for the workroom, to save on transportation costs and to feel a bit more secure in her commute. (04 February 2010)
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Bird Flu Confirmed in Takeo, Culling Begins
Health authorities rushed to kill all the ducks in a Takeo province village on Wednesday, after samples of dead birds showed positive for avian influenza. (03 February 2010)
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Banks Forced to Reduce Interest Rates
A high number of deposits followed by a low number of loans have created a cash flood for banks, forcing them to lower their interest rates. (03 February 2010)
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Befriending the Khmer Rouge, To Report
The producer of an award-winning documentary that outlines the inner workings of the Khmer Rouge says it took many patient years of work to gain the trust of a senior leader of the regime and his underlings. (03 February 2010)
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Tribunal Judges Consider Duch Verdict
Trial judges for the Khmer Rouge tribunal are now considering their verdict for prison chief Kaing Kek Iev, whose trial wrapped up late last year, court officials said Tuesday. (02 February 2010)
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10,000 Ducks Dead Near Vietnam Border
Cambodian agricultural authorities on Tuesday were testing samples of dead ducks, after 10,000 fowl were found dead in Takeo province near the Vietnam border. (02 February 2010)
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No Policy of Violence on Border: General
The gunfire that erupted between Thai and Cambodian forces along the border Friday was an accident, and not by order of the government, a senior military official said Monday. (02 February 2010)
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Tribunal Budget Sees End in 2015
Khmer Rouge tribunal officials expect to finish trials at the UN-backed court by 2015, trying only 10 defendants at a cost to donors of around $100 million, according to budget documents obtained by VOA Khmer. (02 February 2010)
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Behind Sundance Award, a Decade of Reporting
It was curiosity over the killing of his family members under the Khmer Rouge that led journalist Thet Sambath on a personal quest to find the truth. He wanted to know who gave the orders. (02 February 2010)
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Jail Sentence a ‘Cover Up’: Sam Rainsy
A day after receiving a two-year prison sentence in absentia, opposition leader Sam Rainsy accused Cambodian leaders of conspiring with Vietnam to put political pressure on him. (01 February 2010)
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Tribunal Undecided on Use of New Film
Khmer Rouge tribunal officials have not decided whether they will use testimony given by a senior regime leader to a journalist and producer of an award-winning documentary film. (01 February 2010)
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Long Beach, Home to Many Cambodian-Americans
Known as the "Cambodian capital of the United States", Long Beach is believed to have 50,000 Cambodian residents and is home to the largest population of Cambodian immigrants in America. (25 January 2010)
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Rights Violations Worsened in 2009: Group
The human rights situation in Cambodia has deteriorated in the past year, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, citing numerous examples of apparent government failure to protect basic freedoms. ( 22 January 2010)
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Cambodia Seeks End to Child Labor
Poor families in poor health, the loss of land and the legacy of war are all contributing to a child labor problem in Cambodia, the country’s national International Labor Organization coordinator said Monday. (20 January 2010)
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Tribunal To Limit Civil Parties in Court
Representatives for civil parties at the Khmer Rouge tribunal are discussing how to approach an upcoming decision that could limit their role in the courtroom. (20 January 2010)
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UN Envoy Wants Cooperation on Rights
UN human rights envoy Surya Prasad Subedi on Wednesday encouraged Cambodia’s leading rights organizations to establish better cooperation with the government in an effort to improve the country’s rights situation. (20 January 2010)
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Congressmen Mull Cambodian Debt Forgiveness
On a return from a trip to Asia that included Cambodia, US congressman Joseph Cao said in Washington last week he and his delegation are considering writing legislation to forgive Cambodia debt from the 1970s. (18 January 2010)
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Hun Sen Warns Against ‘Extremists’.
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday called on naval forces and local authorities nationwide to help in the prevention of illegal armed forces. (18 January, 2010)
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UN Rights Envoy Arrives for Assessment
The UN envoy Surya Prasad Subedi arrived in Cambodia Monday to look into the country’s human rights record ahead of a Human Rights Council meeting in September. (18 January 2010)
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Hundreds Get Flu Vaccine at US Temple
Hundreds of families received free H1N1 vaccines at a Buddhist temple in Maryland on Sunday, hoping to strengthen their immune response to the disease. (14 January 2010)
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Angkor Shoe Draws Ire of Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Wednesday condemned the use of the Cambodian flag in the production of a new line of footwear advertised on the Internet and reported in local media this week. (13 January 2010)
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Justice Officials Graduate US Tech Course
Nearly 100 Cambodian justice officials on Wednesday received diplomas for a five-month technology course sponsored by the US, one that aims to improve the judiciary’s ability to track cases and detainees and analyze trends. (13 January 2010)
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Military Plans Prolonged Border Defense
Cambodia has begun reinforcing its troops along the Thai border and plans to keep a strong military presence on the border until at least 2014, the Ministry of Defense says in a review. (13 January 2010)
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Little Change in Tonle Sap Fishing Villages
In these floating villages—Chnok Trou, Kampong Preah and Sess Slap—30 kilometers north of Kampong Chhnang town, some women prepare dry fish or prepare them to make paste; others care for pigs. (13 January 2010)
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Cham Writing Founders Under Malay, Arabic
Bhann Tes carefully opened a thick holy book, whose pages have turned brown with age. He fetched a small notebook from a shelf and began writing, copying the work line by line. (13 January 2010)
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Thai Employees Retake Air Traffic Responsibilities
Cambodia has returned responsibility for its air traffic to a team of Thai controllers that had been suspended since November—with changes officials say will improve national security. (12 January 2010)
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Full Justice ‘Impossible’: Tuol Sleng Survivor
A survivor of the Khmer Rouge’s Tuol Sleng prison considers the formation of the UN-backed tribunal a bit of good luck, and says even if the court doesn’t bring full justice, it may bring enough. (12 January 2010)
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Video Meeting Joins Local, National Government
Local authorities and military commanders joined a weekly meeting of ministers Friday through video conferencing in Phnom Penh that officials say will strengthen communication between central government and outlying authorities. (11 January 2010)
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Officials Argue Two Sides of Divisive Day
A senior Cambodian People’s Party official defended the government’s celebrating of the contentious Jan. 7 holiday on Thursday, arguing against criticism that the day merely marks the beginning of an occupation. (11 January 2010)
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