VOA News: Top Stories Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:57 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Khmer Rouge Tribunal Asked to Define Victim Reparation Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:57 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:57 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:57 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa4.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Seven villagers charged in Kampong Thom land dispute Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:12 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:12 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:12 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa3.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" First Miss Landmine Cambodia Crowned Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:33 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:33 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:33 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa2.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" First Cambodian American to run for US Congress Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:51 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:51 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:51 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa6.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Fire Destroys over 200 Houses Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:12 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:12 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:12 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa7.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Seven Arrested in A Chronic Kampong Thom Land Dispute Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:19 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa8.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Opposition Blames Hun Sen for Border Encroachment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:36 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:36 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:36 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa9.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Massage Offers Blind Cambodians Way Out of Poverty Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:11 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:11 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:11 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa1.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Land Dispute in Kampong Thom Leads to Violence and Arrests Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:36 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:36 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:36 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa4.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Silencing Opposition, A Threat to Cambodia Democracy: US Congressman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:55 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:55 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:55 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa5.cfm?rss=topstories A US congressman warns that removing immunity of the Cambodia’s main opposition leader is a threat to democracy the country has barely achieved. (18 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa5.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Villagers Oppose Coastal Backfill Plan and Leaflets are Seized Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:02 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:02 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:02 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa2.cfm?rss=topstories Authorities in the coastal Kampot province seized on Wednesday leaflets expressing opposition to a plan to backfill a seaside plot for development, activists said. (18 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa2.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Counterfeit Drugs Trouble Asia, officials say at Phnom Penh conference Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:07:50 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:07:50 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:07:50 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa3.cfm?rss=topstories Five Asian countries began on Wednesday in Phnom Penh a three-day meeting to discuss regional fight against counterfeit drugs. (18 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa3.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Opposition leader seeks international support on immunity Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:20 +0200 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:20 -0400 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:20 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa4.cfm?rss=topstories Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is seeking international support a day after his parliamentary immunity was revoked in a dispute over border with Vietnam. (17 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa4.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Cambodia caught between Thai internal politics, official Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:39:10 +0200 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:39:10 -0400 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:39:10 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa5.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodia has maintained neutrality in Thailand’s internal politics for not extraditing fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra..., a government official said. (17 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa5.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Accused Thai spy received visitors Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:40 +0200 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:40 -0400 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:40 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa3.cfm?rss=topstories Thai diplomats on Tuesday visited a Thai national detained in Prey Sar prison on charges of spying, officials said. (17 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa3.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Visit to detained Thai man allowed, officials Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:05:58 +0200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:05:58 -0400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:05:58 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa2.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodia has allowed consular visits to a Thai national accused of spying, officials said Monday. (16 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa2.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Biased investigation is merely a joke: judge Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:00 +0200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:00 -0400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa3.cfm?rss=topstories An investigating judge at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal denied ordering investigations biased against detained former Khmer Rouge leaders. (16 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa3.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Miss Cambodia Landmine 2009 to boost self esteem Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:27:27 +0200 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:27:27 -0400 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:27:27 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-14-voa1.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodian community in Norway will organize a beauty contest for landmine victims on Saturday after failing to organize it in Cambodia. (14 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-14-voa1.cfm?RSS=TopStories" US asked to take tough action on Cambodian human rights Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:01:06 +0200 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:01:06 -0400 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:01:06 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-13-voa4.cfm?rss=topstories A prominent US human rights group on Friday urged the US to take tough action on Cambodia for its harsh moves against government critics. (13 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-13-voa4.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Two senior Khmer Rouge leaders to stay another year in detention Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:25 +0200 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:25 -0400 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:25 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-13-voa1.cfm?rss=topstories The UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal on Friday extended detention of two regime’s former senior leaders Ieng Sary and his wife, Ieng Thirith, to another year. (13 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-13-voa1.cfm?RSS=TopStories" No Cambodian-Thai dispute raised at a meeting with Obama Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:24 +0200 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:24 -0400 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:22:24 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-13-voa2.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodia will not bring up a dispute with its neighboring Thailand in the first meeting of Asean leaders with the US President Barack Obama to be held this Sunday in Singapore, a foreign ministry's official said Friday. (13 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-13-voa2.cfm?RSS=TopStories" UN, Cambodian Officials Meet Over Tribunal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:34 +0200 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:34 -0400 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:34 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-12-voa5.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodian and UN officials met on Wednesday for general talks on the Khmer Rouge tribunal, including the budget, as the UN-backed court prepares for a complicated trial and still faces shortfalls in funding. (12 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-12-voa5.cfm?RSS=TopStories" National Assembly To Pull Sam Rainsy Immunity Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:51:06 +0200 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:51:06 -0400 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:51:06 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-12-voa1.cfm?rss=topstories The full Assembly, heavily dominated by the CPP, will vote to revoke Sam Rainsy’s immunity on Monday, Cheam Yiep said. (12 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-12-voa1.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Thaksin Visit Marks Low in Bilateral Relations: Analysts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:51 +0200 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:51 -0400 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:51 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-12-voa4.cfm?rss=topstories The presence of Thaksin Shinawatra in Phnom Penh is pushing a political battle between Cambodia and Thailand to one of its worst points in years, analysts said this week. (12 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-12-voa4.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Cambodia Refuses Thai Request to Extradite Former Leader Thaksin Shinawatra Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:13:32 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:13:32 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:13:32 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa6.cfm?rss=topstories Thai diplomats on Wednesday morning presented Cambodian officials with a request to detain and extradite Thaksin Shinawatra. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa6.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Cambodia Rejects Extradition Request for Thaksin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:18 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:18 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:18 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa11.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodia has officially rejected a Thai extradition request for its ousted premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, who arrived in Phnom Penh Tuesday as a new economic adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa11.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Researchers Look To Grow Basmati Rice +0200 Wed, 18 Jul 1900 00:00:00 -0400 +0200 http://www.voanews.com?rss=topstories Cambodian farmers already grow 37 different types of rice, but starting next year they may add another, to please the palates of buyers in the Middle East. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com?RSS=TopStories" Thaksin Shinawatra Arrives in Cambodia as Thai Government Moves for Extradition Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:12:00 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:12:00 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:12:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa5.cfm?rss=topstories Mr. Thaksin arrived in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Tuesday on a private plane. Later this week he is to address economists in his role as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa5.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Officials Sue Sam Rainsy for Incitement, Destruction Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:03 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:03 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:03 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa4.cfm?rss=topstories Local authorities in Svay Rieng province filed a lawsuit against Sam Rainsy on Tuesday, alleging incitement and the destruction of border markers with Vietnam last month. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa4.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Journalist Lauds Cambodian Media Ethics Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:34 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:34 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:34 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa3.cfm?rss=topstories Thai media has served to conflate diplomatic issues with Cambodia, with more nationalism than professionalism, a leading Cambodian journalist said Monday. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa3.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Cambodia's Garment Workers Hit by Recession Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:10 +0200 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:10 -0400 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:10 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-10-voa1.cfm?rss=topstories 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=TopStories" Duch’s Case Could Hold Valuable Lessons Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:55:39 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:55:39 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:55:39 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa1.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodia’s laboring justice system may be able to learn from the recent trial of Kaing Kek Iev under the Khmer Rouge tribunal, an added benefit to the UN-backed court, experts say. (11 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-11-voa1.cfm?RSS=TopStories" .Two Decades of Resource Development Questioned Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:26 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:26 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:26 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa5.cfm?rss=topstories Cambodia’s natural resources were not heavily developed during years of internal conflict,... (12 October 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa5.cfm?RSS=TopStories" Group Seeks to Keep Cambodian Arts Alive Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:23 +0200 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:23 -0400 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:23 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-09-voa3.cfm?rss=topstories Organizations like Cambodian Living Arts work to restore and improve Cambodia’s artistic heritage. (09 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-09-voa3.cfm?RSS=TopStories"