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Treason trial begins of Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The trial of a top Cambodian opposition leader charged with treason began Wednesday, more than two years after he was arrested in what is widely seen as a politically motivated prosecution. Kem Sokha was head of the Cambodia National Rescue Party when he was arrested in...
Death toll surges as Cambodian building collapse search ends
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction in Cambodia has surged to 36, even as an additional survivor was pulled from the rubble, officials said Sunday. At least a dozen bodies were found in overnight operations at the site in the coastal province of...
7 dead as 2 more bodies found in Cambodia building collapse
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Search and rescue teams in Cambodia found two more bodies Saturday in the rubble of a collapsed building in the coastal province of Kep, raising the death toll in the disaster to seven, officials said. By Saturday morning, 18 people had been rescued, injured but alive, and...
4 workers die, 20 hurt in Cambodian building collapse
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A building under construction in southern Cambodia collapsed Friday, killing at least four workers and trapping others inside, police said. The seven-story building in the coastal province of Kep collapsed while around 20 workers were inside. By nightfall, 20 injured workers had...
Cambodia dismayed over US sanctions for corruption, logging
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The Cambodian government expressed “strong dismay" Tuesday over a U.S. Treasury decision to sanction two businessmen suspected of corruption and illegal logging. A Foreign Ministry statement said the sanctions were based on groundless accusations. “The Executive...
Trial of Cambodian opposition party chief set for next month
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court announced Monday that the trial on treason charges of opposition leader Kem Sokha will begin next month, more than two years after he was arrested. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court said in a statement that the trial of Kem Sokha, president of the dissolved...
Cambodia’s leader relieved Trump doesn’t seek regime change
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen responded positively to a letter from President Donald Trump that assured him the U.S. does not seek regime change and encouraged him to promote democracy and improve strained relations between the countries. A letter from Hun Sen, dated Tuesday...
Cambodian leader sings praises of US after letter from Trump
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sun has signaled he would welcome better relations with the United States after a conciliatory letter from President Donald Trump and a meeting with Washington's new envoy. Hun Sen posted on his Facebook page a summary of the Nov. 1 letter from...
Cambodian leader willing to lose EU trade privileges
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that it is more important for his country to maintain its independence and sovereignty than to retain special trading privileges that the European Union has threatened to withdraw. Hun Sent told government officials that even...
Cambodian princess, classical dance star, dies at 76
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, eldest daughter of Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk and a famed dancer, died Monday at age 76. Buppha Devi was the half sister of the country's current king, Norodom Sihamoni, but was best known as a practitioner and promoter of...
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