US Defense Secretary Vows Enhanced Ties US Defense Secretary Robert Gates stressed a commitment to enhancing Cambodian peacekeeping, maritime security and counter-terrorism, following talks in Washington with Cambodian Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh. (23 September 2009)

In US, Defense Minister Drops by a Pagoda     Cambodian Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh said he was happy to see Cambodians in America adhering to old traditions, as he visited a pagoda in Maryland on Sunday for Pchum Ben. (22 September 2009)

Congressional Hearing Scrutinizes Rights Abuses   A US congressional committee turned its attention to Cambodia on Thursday, stating strong concern for rights setbacks in Cambodia over the past several years. (14 September 2009)

Even From US, Khmer Rouge Victims Seek Justice   Chea Marie filed her case during a gathering organized by the Applied Social Research Institute of Cambodia and Cambodian American for Human Rights and Democracy this weekend in Arlington, Va. (03 June 2009)

Hor Namhong in Paris After Collapse in US   Foreign Minister Hor Namhong was seeking medical treatment in Paris, following his collapse in the US Sunday as he was inaugurating a new consulate. (28 April 2009)

Car Sales Hit By Financial Crisis "Mouy Chomreun, who has lived in America since 1975, has three businesses: cars sales, car maintenance and taxi rental. His car sales and repair businesses have fallen off 80 percent over last year, he said. (03 February 2009)

In US, Cambodian Businesses Hurting   The economic downturn has begun hurting the US businesses of many Cambodian-Americans. (06 January 2009)

Return from France: A Story of Reconciliation and Loss   In September, 1974 Neou Sarem was awarded a scholarship from the French government, to study in Besancon for nine months. Eight months after her arrival, the Khmer Rouge swept to power. By January 1976, she returned to Cambodia. (29 December 2008)

Who Were the Khmer Rouges? Khmer Rouge" was the name King Norodom Sihanouk gave to his communist opponents in the 1960s. Their official name was the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), which took control of Cambodia on April 17, 1975. (29 December 2008)

'Heritage' Temple Gets Unesco Flag, Sign   A team of Unesco and government officials inaugurated Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site Friday. (07 November 2008)

Activist Has Hopes of Being CNN’s Top Hero   Phymean Nuon, the founder of an organization that helps hundreds of children working at a dump outside Phnom Penh, has been nominated as CNN “Hero” for 2008. (15 October 2008)

US School Maintains Cambodian Culture   In Lowell, Mass., there is a public charter school that helps teach US-Cambodian children about Cambodian arts, history, music and culture. (27 August 2008)

US Dance Troupe Keeps Traditions Alive   Even though some Cambodians born in the US speak broken Khmer, the language of their parents, some children are keen to learn about their culture and traditions. (27 August 2008)

Cambodian Wedding, American Twist   Even Cambodians living outside their country can maintain their cultures and traditions. That much was evident through a recent wedding between a Cambodian woman and an American man. (05 June 2008)

Rotary Clubs Taste Wine for Mine Awareness   A crowd of business professionals, students and others in the Washington, DC, area gathered last week for an evening of wine, delicacies and Cambodian entertainment—as well as landmine awareness. (19 May 2008)