VOA News: Cambodia,Cambodia Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America First Cambodian American to run for US Congress Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa6.cfm?rss=cambodia A Cambodian American who has put forward his candidacy for upcoming US House of Representatives elections is mobilizing support from Cambodian community in the States. (19 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa6.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Fire Destroys over 200 Houses Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:23 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:23 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:23 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa7.cfm?rss=cambodia More than 200 houses caught fire Thursday in a poor Cham Muslim community on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, officials said. (19 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa7.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Seven Arrested in A Chronic Kampong Thom Land Dispute Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:26 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa8.cfm?rss=cambodia Local rights groups on Thursday asked Kampong Thom provincial authorities to stop making further arrests in a chronic land dispute which turned violence. (19 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa8.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Opposition Blames Hun Sen for Border Encroachment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:42 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:42 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:42 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa9.cfm?rss=cambodia Cambodia has lost over 1,000 square kilometers to Vietnam within the past 30 years, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said in a statement issued Thursday. (19 November 2009)  "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa9.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Seven villagers charged in Kampong Thom land dispute Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:24 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:24 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:24 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa3.cfm?rss=cambodia Kampong Thom provincial court on Friday charged seven villagers of damaging properties belonging to a developing company and a security team. (20 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa3.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Khmer Rouge Tribunal Asked to Define Victim Reparation Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:03 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:03 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:03 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa4.cfm?rss=cambodia Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and a London-based rights group Redress urged the Khmer Rouge Tribunal on Friday to show concrete principle of reparations and funds available for the regime’s survivors. (20 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa4.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Film Star Jackie Chan on Arts, Culture, Peace Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:50 +0200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:50 -0400 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:50 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa1.cfm?rss=cambodia When film star and martial artist Jackie Chan visited Cambodia earlier this month, he brought a simple message: arts and culture are pathways to peace. (23 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa1.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Victims Want Justice as Final Arguments Begin for Case 001 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:55 +0200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:55 -0400 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:55 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa2.cfm?rss=cambodia Civil parties in the trial of Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch insisted on reparation for victims, as final arguments in the case got underway Monday. (23 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa2.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" No Farmland Lost to Vietnamese: Ruling Party Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:49 +0200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:49 -0400 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:49 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa3.cfm?rss=cambodia Senior ruling party leaders have officially denied accusations by the opposition that Cambodian farmers have lost land to Vietnamese encroachment. (23 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa3.cfm?RSS=Cambodia" Nobel Laureate Inspires Cambodian Students Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:58 +0200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:58 -0400 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:58 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa5.cfm?rss=cambodia While animals may kill each other for food, humans are the only creatures to do so out of cruelty, Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover told an assembly of Cambodians earlier this month. (23 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-23-voa5.cfm?RSS=Cambodia"