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Cambodia PM Bans 3G Mobile Phone Service

Heeding a request from his wife, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday banned the latest generation of mobile phone services in Cambodia to curb the dissemination of pornography.

Cambodia Judges' Credibility Questioned

As preparations to try former Khmer Rouge leaders move forward, legal experts are concerned the dubious records of some Cambodian judges will cast doubt on the credibility of the country's war crimes tribunal.

Mine Blast Kills 5 Soldiers in Cambodia

A land mine killed five Cambodian soldiers and maimed another as they tried to remove it from an area being developed to build a casino, an official said Wednesday.

Cambodia Selects Judges for Tribunal

Cambodia's highest judicial body on Thursday approved 30 Cambodian and U.N. judges to preside over a long-awaited genocide tribunal for surviving Khmer Rouge leaders.

Cambodia: Flock of Endangered Birds Found

A flock of one of the world's most endangered birds — the white-shouldered ibis — has been discovered in a remote province in northeast Cambodia, a conservationist said Monday.

Cambodian PM Rules Out Troops for Iraq

The Cambodian prime minister on Friday ruled out sending troops to Iraq, rejecting a request by the United States for non-combat forces to assist with humanitarian work.

Cambodia Sends Troops to Clear Sudan Mines

One of the world's most land mine-ridden nations sent a team of soldiers to Sudan on Saturday to clear mines laid in a 21-year civil war.

Many Cambodians in the Dark About Bird Flu

Two days after Cheoun Uork's 3-year-old daughter died, health officials told him she had succumbed to bird flu. He had never heard of the virus.

U.S. Peace Corps Offers Cambodia Services

Peace Corps volunteers will arrive in Cambodia for the first time early next year to teach English and work in health education, a U.S. embassy official said Thursday.

Cambodian Prime Minister Wants Envoy Out

Cambodia's prime minister said Wednesday that a U.N. human rights representative was no longer welcome in the Southeast Asian nation after the envoy criticized the government's crackdown on dissent.

Cambodia Demands New Human Rights Envoy

Cambodia's prime minister said Wednesday that a U.N. human rights representative is no longer welcome in the Southeast Asian nation after the envoy criticized the government's crackdown on dissent.

Cambodia Deports Online Suicide Advocate

The government on Saturday deported a California man who operated a Web site promoting Cambodia as a place for foreigners to commit suicide, a police official said.

Official: Irrawaddy Dolphins May Disappear

Cambodia's population of Irrawaddy dolphins could vanish within a decade unless strict enforcement is undertaken to protect the endangered species, a conservation official warned Wednesday.

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Child labour still rampant in Cambodia: UNICEF

Source: abc.net.au

More than half of Cambodian children aged under 14 are being put to work, forcing them out of school and perpetuating the cycle of poverty in the nation, the UN Children's Fund said.

World Bank takes back Cambodian grants over 'fraud'

Source: abc.net.au

The World Bank has demanded that the Cambodian Government repay millions of dollars which had been earmarked for poverty reduction and the construction of infrastructure.

How Corrupt Is the United Nations?

Source: Commentary

Recent years have brought a cascade of scandals at the United Nations, of which the wholesale corruption of the Oil-for-Food relief program in Iraq has been only the most visible.

Rare Dolphin Heading For Extinction in Cambodia

Source: planetark.com

The rare Asian dolphin has moved closer to extinction in Cambodia after a series of deaths in fishing nets over the past few weeks, officials said on Wednesday.

Cambodia's Shadows of the Past

Source: globalvoicesonline.org

ThaRum Bun notes that, despite his country's recent ascent as a tourist mecca, Cambodians today must still cope psychologically and culturally with a violent past and that "weblogs can be deployed as a way for people to comfortably tell their own stories." That includes a Khmer'

A Zestful Welcome to the Wonders of the World

Source: cyber.law.harvard.edu

Chef Melissa De Leòn Douglass continues to make stomachs rumble with another digest of the world's most delectable recipes.

Luxury Tourism in Cambodia

Source: asiatravelweblog.com

Vine Photos Live

I thought I'd kick off the photo upload feature with a shot I took inside Angkor Wat, a temple complex in Cambodia. The ability to add photos to your posts will change the look of the Vine.

Asia Blogger Profile: Cambodia’s Seserak

Source: cyber.law.harvard.edu

Global Voices Today: Seserak grew up just an hour's drive from Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh, but in 2002 his life changed when he received a scholarship from the Japanese government to study law in Osaka.