ARTICLES RELATING TO CAMBODIA

Couple jailed for starving maid to death

2013-05-16 14:03

A Malaysian court has sentenced a couple to 24 years in jail for starving their Cambodian maid to death, one of many such abuse cases straining ties between the country and its neighbours.

Cambodia-Thai border dispute in UN court

2013-04-15 12:02

Thailand and Cambodia are to face off at the UN's highest court in a dispute over land surrounding a flashpoint temple that has seen deadly clashes along their joint border.

Cambodia's Khmer court to be 'downsized'

2013-04-10 15:00

Cambodia has said it would downsize its Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal, following a shortage of funds that disrupted a major trial of former top regime leaders.

Hundreds mourn ex-Khmer Rouge minister

2013-03-15 13:03

Hundreds of mourners have gathered for a funeral ceremony at the rural stronghold of Khmer Rouge co-founder Ieng Sary who died while on trial for genocide and war crimes.

Cambodia: Frenchwoman found dead in river

2013-02-11 12:42

Cambodian police have launched a murder investigation after the naked body of a 25-year-old female French tourist was found floating in a river, officials say.

Cambodia mourns as King Sihanouk cremated

2013-02-04 12:02

Hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered in the capital for the cremation of former King Norodom Sihanouk, a much-revered figure.

Cambodia mourns beloved ex-king

2012-10-16 10:00

Flags are being flown at half-mast as tearful Cambodians mourn the death of revered ex-king Norodom Sihanouk and prepare for the return of his body from China.

Cambodian journalist jailed for '20 years'

2012-10-01 15:12

A Cambodian radio director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a decision that has provoked emotional scenes outside a Phnom Penh court.

Khmer Rouge mass grave uncovered

2012-08-06 18:05

A mass grave thought to contain the remains of hundreds of Khmer Rouge victims has been uncovered in northwestern Cambodia, say authorities.

Mysterious disease kills children

2012-07-08 13:33

It's not bird flu or SARS, and nor does it appear to be contagious, but little more is known about a mysterious disease that has killed dozens of Cambodian children.

Tourist dies in Cambodia bus crash

2012-02-28 15:00

A Russian woman has been killed and dozens of foreign tourists injured when their bus swerved and flipped onto its side after its front tyre burst in Cambodia, say police.

Top cop beats bank employee with phone

2012-01-30 14:47

An irate police general allegedly beat a bank employee with a mobile phone in Cambodia after the worker refused to cash a cheque, reports national media.

Cambodian toddler dies from bird flu

2012-01-19 14:42

A two-year-old Cambodian boy has died from bird flu, says the World Health Organisation, in the country's first fatality from the virus this year.

Khmer Rouge chief defends regime in video

2011-11-22 09:19

A top Khmer Rouge leader has been confronted with dramatic footage at his war crimes trial in which he defends the regime’s genocide and calls the victims “traitors”.

Cambodians remember killing fields massacre

2011-11-20 16:16

Victims of Cambodia's 'Killing fields' remember, as the UN-backed trial for top leaders starts.

Floods spark shortage of rat meat

2011-11-02 19:48

So many rats have drowned in Cambodia's worst flooding in over a decade that the cross-border trade in the rodent's meat has plummeted, Prime Minister Hun Sen says.

Choppers rescue tourists in Cambodia

2011-09-22 16:44

Flooding has forced a helicopter evacuation of foreign tourists from a Cambodian temple site.

Ex-Khmer Rouge leader vows co-operation

2011-06-30 17:26

The Khmer Rouge's former head of state has told a court trying him for genocide and other crimes that he is keen to tell all he knows about Cambodia's 1970s regime.

Frenchman jailed over child porn

2011-06-21 16:52

A Cambodian court has sentenced a French photographer to six years in prison for producing child pornography and selling the images of eight girls aged five to 13 on the internet.

Thailand, Cambodia clash for 7th day

2011-04-28 12:01

Artillery fire has boomed across the Thai-Cambodian frontier for a seventh day with fierce border clashes having erupted again between the two neighbours.

More fighting on Thai-Cambodia border

2011-04-23 12:07

A border clash between troops from Cambodia and Thailand has resumed, a day after at least six soldiers were killed and thousands of civilians were forced to evacuate the battle zone.

Frenchmen held for Cambodia sex abuse

2011-03-09 15:32

Two Frenchmen have been charged with child sex offences in separate cases in Cambodia, one for producing child pornography, the other for sexually abusing boys.

Thai-Cambodian border quiet after clashes

2011-02-08 10:46

Cambodian and Thai troops are holding their fire as the UN Security Council says it is willing to meet to discuss deadly border clashes near a disputed 11th-century temple.

Cambodia, Thai border 'explosive'

2011-02-05 07:40

Cambodia's Foreign Minister has written to the UN, drawing its attention to the "explosive" situation on the border with Thailand.

Cambodia stampede bridge reopens

2010-12-08 10:31

Buddhist monks have prayed for happiness and safety at a ceremony to reopen a bridge in the Cambodian capital where at least 353 revellers were trampled to death.

 

Cambodian shoe factory collapses

2013-05-16 08:12

The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building, killing at least two people and possibly trapping more under the debris, police say.

Cambodian fishermen saved near Mauritius

2013-04-10 17:06

Twenty-two Cambodians trafficked onto Thai fishing boats have been rescued near Mauritius, a Cambodian official says.

K Rouge 'Brother Number Two' fit for trial

2013-03-25 13:03

Pol Pot's former deputy Nuon Chea is fit to continue with his trial for war crimes and genocide, medical experts have told Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court following the death of a co-defendant.

Rare sun bears found in Cambodia factory

2013-02-22 18:40

Two rare Malayan sun bears have been rescued in Cambodia after being discovered in an abandoned garment factory.

Cambodia ends ex-king's lavish funeral

2013-02-07 09:03

Cambodia has wrapped up a week-long funeral for its revered former King Norodom Sihanouk with a procession to return the cremated remains of the colourful ex-monarch to the royal palace.

Huge crowds mourn Cambodia's former king

2013-02-01 18:04

A sea of mourners filled the streets of the Cambodian capital on Friday for a lavish funeral for revered former king Norodom Sihanouk, who towered over six tumultuous decades in his nation's history.

Cambodia's former King dies

2012-10-15 11:01

Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk, a revered figure in his home country who had suffered from a number of ailments in recent years, has died in Beijing . He was 89 years old.

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested

2012-09-02 14:03

A co-founder of top Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay, who is on an international wanted list, has been arrested in the Cambodian capital at Stockholm's request.

US, China play down rivalry

2012-07-12 22:18

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi have pledged to work more closely together after talks designed to smooth their countries' often spiky relations.

Unknown disease kills 60 children: WHO

2012-07-03 16:31

An unidentified disease has killed 60 young children in Cambodia in three months, says the World Health Organisation as it raced to identify the cause.

Khmer Rouge jailer handed life on appeal

2012-02-03 11:51

A former Khmer Rouge jailer who oversaw the deaths of about 15 000 people will spend the rest of his life in jail, Cambodia's UN-backed court has ruled in a final appeal verdict.

Endangered turtle to be tracked

2012-01-21 13:00

One of the world's most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite transmitter attached to its shell.

Khmer Rouge leader: Charges are fairytales

2011-11-23 10:22

A top Khmer Rouge leader says prosecutors at his war crimes trial are telling "fairytales", insisting that most Cambodians had supported the regime.

Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens

2011-11-21 09:34

Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court has opened the trial of three top Khmer Rouge leaders more than three decades after the country’s brutal "Killing Fields" era.

Khmer Rouge accused’s release appealed

2011-11-18 18:00

Prosecutors at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal have appealed against a decision to free the regime's former "First Lady" after she was deemed mentally unfit for trial.

Thailand beefs up airport flood defences

2011-10-11 15:30

Thailand has bolstered flood defences at Bangkok's main airport and other areas as it works to shield the city of 12 million people from the worst inundation in decades.

Cow-suckling boy is healthy - grandfather

2011-09-12 18:01

An 18-month-old Cambodian boy who has suckled milk directly from a cow daily for more than a month is in fine health, the child's grandfather says.

Genocide suspect walks out of trial

2011-06-28 18:11

Khmer Rouge survivors have reacted with dismay as a top regime leader walked out of his genocide trial for a second day.

Hundreds held in Asia money scam

2011-06-09 22:43

Police around Asia have arrested hundreds of suspects in co-ordinated raids to bust an internet phone-based money scam.

Thai-Cambodia fighting flares again

2011-04-27 08:36

Thai and Cambodian troops have clashed with heavy artillery for a sixth day near two disputed 12th-century Hindu temples, the Cambodian defence ministry says.

Thai, Cambodian armies clash

2011-04-22 16:25

Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged artillery and gunfire for several hours in a flare-up of a long-running border dispute, and their militaries say six soldiers were killed.

Cambodian mother, baby die from bird flu

2011-02-24 13:08

A Cambodian mother and her 11-month-old son have died from bird flu after preparing and eating meat contaminated by the deadly H5N1 virus, say health officials.

Thai, Cambodia border dispute intensifies

2011-02-07 09:05

Thousands of Thai civilians have fled fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops in an intensified border dispute that has raised calls for international intervention.

'Magic pythons' married in Cambodia

2011-01-03 20:01

Hundreds of villagers in Cambodia have flocked to a wedding ceremony between a 90kg female python and her slightly smaller snake mate.

'No punishments' over Cambodian stampede

2010-11-29 14:19

Cambodia's Prime Minister says nobody will be brought to justice over a festival stampede that left more than 350 people dead.

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