World news about “Cambodia” published by euronews.
UN court hands life term to Khmer Rouge jailer A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia on Friday rejected an appeal by Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, ruling that he must spend the rest of his life in… 03/02/2012
Cambodia under water – nocomment Heavy rain showers have led to floods in Cambodia but Cambodians do not seem too affected, especially children. 13/09/2011
Who says milk tastes better from a bottle?Tha Sophat suckles milk from a cow in Nokor Pheas village, Cambodia. The 18-month-old Cambodian boy has been feeding himself by suckling directly from a cow… 11/09/2011
British man convicted of sex crimes in Cambodia – nocomment A Cambodian court on Thursday convicted a British man of sexually abusing three young girls and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. 09/09/2011
Atypical schools for different children For people living traditional lives in the jungles of Indonesia, nature can be a challenge. One organisation is setting up informal classes for nomads and… 02/09/2011
Cambodia opens stock market but no trading in sight The long-time communist bastion of Cambodia has officially launched its long-delayed stock exchange. However there are no companies being traded and… 11/07/2011
Cambodia celebrates the Preah Vihear temple’s third year as world heritage site – nocomment Cambodia held a traditional ceremony to mark the third anniversary of Preah Vihear Temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 07/07/2011
Khmer Rouge ‘core’ goes on trial Now frail and elderly pensioners, they nonetheless stand accused of being privy to the decisions taken by the regime of the Khmer Rouge. They are… 27/06/2011
Class creativity Whether we are born with it, or achieve it through inspiration and hard work, creativity is one of life’s great gifts. It is also a really important asset in… 06/06/2011
A boy sleeps in a refugee camp in ThailandA boy sleeps beside a toy gun at a makeshift refugee camp set up about 30 km from a disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang 23/04/2011
Traditional Cambodian dance experiences cultural revival The Apsara were dancing goddesses, celestial figures, famous for their beauty, and once at the heart of Cambodian culture. Now the traditional dance… 08/04/2011
Inspiring women International Women’s Day reminds us all that in many parts of the world girls are denied the same access to education as boys. But at the Happy Chandara… 28/02/2011
Major restoration at ancient Khmer temple More than a thousand temples of all sizes draw some 2 million tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat site every year. Now, the Bayon temple, which lies at the… 10/02/2011
Khmer Rouge trial opens in CambodiaThe three most senior surviving leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge have gone on trial at a UN-backed tribunal. Nearly two million people died under Pol Pot’s… 21/11/2011
Bangkok floods spark mass exodusThailand’s government has told Bangkok residents to leave the capital due to floods. The city of 12 million people has been placed on high alert by… 28/10/2011
Court ruling on ancient temple disputeThailand and Cambodia were ordered to pull their troops out of a newly defined demilitarised zone around an ancient border temple on Monday. The… 18/07/2011
Khmer Rouge leaders leave court citing ill healthSenior surviving members of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime have shown little sign of co-operating at their trial which has started in Phnom Penh. The four… 27/06/2011
Cambodians’ angst bound in warcrimes trialThe war crimes trial in Phnom Penh comes three decades after one of history’s bloodiest upheavals. Human rights activists say they hope for some sort of… 27/06/2011
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge four on trialThe UN-backed trial of the top surviving members of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime has finally got under way in Phnom Penh. The four defendants include the now… 27/06/2011
Khmer Rouge chiefs on trial over ‘Killing Fields’The long-awaited UN-backed trial of the four most senior surviving members of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime has got underway in Phnom Penh. The defendants… 27/06/2011
More clashes on Thai-Cambodian borderThai and Cambodian troops have exchanged rockets and gunfire near to a sacred temple in South East Asia’s bloodiest border dispute in years. At least 13… 26/04/2011
Thai-Cambodian clashes rage into third dayThere have been heavy cross-border artillery exchanges between Thai and Cambodian forces for a third consecutive day. Since the latest flare-up of a… 24/04/2011
Cambodia hosts ASEAN tourism conferenceOver recent years, Cambodia has seen a steady increase in holidaymakers, drawn to the country by its cultural heritage, ancient temples, jungles and pristine… 21/01/2011
Ceremony for Cambodian stampede victimsAn emotional ceremony has been held to mourn the victims of Cambodia’s Water Festival stampede. The Prime Minister was visibly upset as he paid tribute to… 25/11/2010
Death toll mounts after Cambodian festivalBuddhist monks are praying for the dead and injured in the aftermath of the stampede at a Water Festival in Cambodia. The disaster began on a bridge… 23/11/2010
Stampede kills hundreds at Cambodian festivalThe annual water festival in Cambodia has ended in tragedy after a stampede left at least 340 people dead. Television footage showed the panic as people… 23/11/2010
Hundreds feared dead in Cambodian Water FestivalHundreds of people are thought to have died during a celebration in Cambodia. The capital of Phnom Penh was playing host to the three-day Water Festival… 22/11/2010
Festival stampede kills scores in CambodiaClose to 200 people are believed dead after a stampede during Water Festival celebrations in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The victims died on a… 22/11/2010
Time is of the essence in Khmer Rouge genocide trialThe UN-backed genocide tribunal in Cambodia has formally indicted the four surviving leaders of the infamous Khmer Rouge regime. Brother Number Two, Nuon… 16/09/2010
Mixed reactions to Khmer Rouge verdictWitnesses and survivors of the Khmer Rouge killings have given mixed reactions after watching the delivery of the verdict. Rob Hamill, the brother of a… 26/07/2010
Jail for Khmer Rouge prison bossA senior member of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a UN- backed court. The verdict against Kaing Guek Eav is the… 26/07/2010
Senior Khmer Rouge figure jailed for 35 yearsIn the first verdict handed down by the joint UN-Cambodian court examining the Khmer Rouge, Kaing Guek Eav has been found guilty of murder, torture, war… 26/07/2010
Prayers at Khmer Rouge jail before court verdictA special Buddhist ceremony has been held at a notorious former Khmer Rouge prison in Phnom Penh, on the eve of a court verdict in the trial of the jail’s… 25/07/2010
Ballet films breaks down barriers“Dancing Across Borders” follows the unique story of a Cambodian teenager who beat the odds to become a professional ballet dancer in the United States. The… 26/04/2010
Climate change along the Mekong riverThe Mekong is one of the world’s great rivers and millions of people depend on it. But with climate change a vast region could be at risk of disaster… 12/02/2010
A clear look at dirty waterWorldwide, a billion people have no access to clean drinking water. One third of humanity does not even have a basic toilet at home. Two thirds of all infant… 08/01/2010
Khmer Rouge leaders to face UN war crimes courtCambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court has issued genocide charges for the first time against two leaders of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. Ex-foreign… 16/12/2009
Cambodian torture chief faces 40-yearsProsecutors in the trial of the Khmer Rouge’s alleged torturer-in-chief have demanded a 40-year sentence. The man known by Pol Pot’s regime as Comrade Duch… 25/11/2009
Prosecutors call for 40 year sentence for Khmer Rouge torturerProsecutors in the trial of the Khmer Rouge’s torturer-in-chief have demanded a 40-year sentence. Kaing Guek Eav, known by Pol Pot’s regime as Comrade… 25/11/2009
The Khmer Rouge: uniquely wicked, rarely punishedFrom 1975 to 1979 the Khmer Rouge imposed a reign of terror in Cambodia, murdering intellectuals, re-educating urban populations through forced labour, and… 23/11/2009
Duch trial approaches endThe closing arguments have begun in the trial of the former prison chief of Cambodia’s notorious S-21 prison during the rule of Pol Pot. Better known as… 23/11/2009
Cambodia’s first Khmer Rouge trial draws to a closeThe trial of a former prison chief under Cambodia’s infamous Khmer Rouge regime has begun its final arguments. Charged with crimes against humanity, the… 23/11/2009
Alleged Khmer Rouge leader stands trialThe man accused of murdering and torturing more than 14,000 people in Cambodia has taken the stand in the first trial of a top Khmer Rouge leader. Kaing… 30/03/2009
“Killing Fields” torturer faces justiceThree decades after the tragedy of Cambodia’s so-called “Killing Fields,” the Khmer Rouge’s alleged torturer-in-chief has gone on trial. Kaing Gech Eav… 17/02/2009
30 years on: alleged Khmer Rouge chief torturer faces justiceHundreds of people have queued up for a place at the long-awaited trial of a former Khmer Rouge leader in Cambodia. The UN-backed tribunal is the first… 17/02/2009
Trial to revisit Khmer Rouge terror in CambodiaThe terror of the Khmer Rouge’s reign in Cambodia will be revisited this week when the first of several trials of former leaders of the regime begins… 15/02/2009
