VOA News: Social Issues Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:38 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Phnom Penh Prepares for Water Festival Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:38 +0200 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:38 -0400 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:36:38 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-10-27-voa5.cfm?rss=social issues Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday ordered Phnom Penh authorities to prepare for the annual Water Festival, which draws millions of visitors to Phnom Penh every year. (27 October 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-10-27-voa5.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" ‘Jungle Girl’ Falls Ill After Return to Forest Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:41:51 +0200 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:41:51 -0400 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:41:51 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-10-30-voa4.cfm?rss=social issues Cambodia’s mysterious “jungle girl” is ill in Ratanakkiri provincial hospital, after contracting a fever from a return to the remote forests, officials said Friday. (30 October, 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-10-30-voa4.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" Appeals Court Postpones Acid Attack Case Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:52 +0200 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:52 -0400 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:52 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-06-voa2.cfm?rss=social issues The Court of Appeals on Friday postponed a hearing to decide whether a former military police officer, recently released from jail, should stand trial for an alleged acid attack. (06 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-06-voa2.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" Cambodia's Garment Workers Hit by Recession Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:28 +0200 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:28 -0400 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:28 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-10-voa1.cfm?rss=social issues Cambodia is a country where not having a job can mean not eating, or perhaps just having one meal a day. (10 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-10-voa1.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" Land Dispute in Kampong Thom Leads to Violence and Arrests Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:44 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:44 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:44 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa4.cfm?rss=social issues Three villagers have been arrested in Kampong Thom province on Wednesday in a chronic land dispute and some others are being pursued by provincial authority, officials and villagers said. (18 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa4.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" Massage Offers Blind Cambodians Way Out of Poverty Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:23 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:23 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:23 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa1.cfm?rss=social issues Cambodia has one of the largest rates of blind people in the world. There are about 144,000 blind people in the country representing 1.25 percent of the population according to the Association of the Blind. (19 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa1.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" First Miss Landmine Cambodia Crowned Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:43 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:43 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:43 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa2.cfm?rss=social issues Cambodians in Norway have selected the winner of the Miss Landmine for Cambodia after it was not allowed inside the country. (19 November 2009 ) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa2.cfm?RSS=Social Issues" 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=social issues 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=Social Issues"