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Convictions of Cambodian opposition leaders draws criticism from rights groups

6:09am March 17, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

Human rights advocates have decried the accusations as "baseless" and say the trial is meant to sideline political opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for more than 30 years.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

4:13am January 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government.

Mayor Sokhary Chau addresses the assembly during the Lowell City Council swearing-in ceremony on Monday in Lowell, Mass.

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First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office

2:24am January 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Sokhary Chau said his mother managed to keep her seven children alive for four years, surviving Cambodia's civil war to deliver them safely to the U.S.

Sinet An had never touched a basketball before 2013. The key to her success: "train again and again and practice again and again, to be better and better." Because of pandemic lockdowns, she can only practice at home.

Cambodia's Star Wheelchair B-Baller Is An Unstoppable Force

9:29am July 05, 2021

by Saqib Rahim

Sinet An and her teammates are using Zoom to keep their hoop skills sharp during the pandemic. Sometimes she practices with an invisible ball. And she can't wait to get back on the court.

Magawa is shown here working to detect land mines, a job the animal has done for five years.

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After Years Of Detecting Land Mines, A Heroic Rat Is Hanging Up His Sniffer

1:31pm June 04, 2021

Magawa is credited with saving lives. The African giant pouched rat has found 71 land mines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance. Now, he has reached retirement age after five years of service.

Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinarian from the international animal welfare organization Four Paws International, comforts Kaavan during his examination at the zoo in Islamabad, before leaving for Cambodia.

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'He Will Be A Happier Elephant': Vet Describes What It Was Like To Rescue Kaavan

2:05pm December 05, 2020

by Ashley Westerman

Dr. Amir Khalil, a veterinarian with Four Paws International, says the "world's loneliest elephant" is settling into his new home in Cambodia. Khalil sang Sinatra's "My Way" to help calm Kaavan.

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Magawa, a rat that has been trained to detect explosives, was awarded the PDSA Gold Medal on Friday for bravery in searching out unexploded land mines in Cambodia.

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Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines

6:29pm September 25, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

In the last four years, the rat named Magawa has helped to clear over 1.5 million square feet of land. The animal has detected dozens of land mines in Cambodia and is believed to have saved lives.

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav appears in a courtroom of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in 2007.

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'Comrade Duch,' Infamous Commander Of Khmer Rouge Prison, Dies In Cambodia

1:10pm September 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Kaing Guek Eav oversaw Phnom Penh's notorious S-21 prison, where thousands of people were executed and tortured during the Khmer Rouge's terrifying rule in the 1970s.

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Child Sex Abuse Livestreams Increase During Coronavirus Lockdowns

11:58am April 08, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

Online sexual abuse is rising as countries close schools and impose various shutdown measures to contain the new coronavirus pandemic, children's rights advocates in Southeast Asia warn.

Red peppercorns beginning to mature before harvest at La Plantation.

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Cambodia's Prized Kampot Pepper, Nearly Wiped Out By Khmer Rouge, Makes A Comeback

1:30pm March 14, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

"It's like a wine," says a grower. "You can taste it like a wine, and then you can keep the taste in your mouth for a very long time." White peppercorns can cost up to $100 per ounce.