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Hun Sen Rebukes Critics of Cambodian Foreign Policy

Hun Sen in a public speech Friday says that Cambodia’s foreign policy is aimed at independence and neutrality.
Opposition Leader Wants US Mediation in Cambodian Political Strife

Sam Rainsy’s trip follows the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Cambodia, where Kerry emphasized the importance of human rights and democracy to ties with the United States.
China, Cambodia Aim to Further Boost Trade to $5 Billion

China also aims to boost the livelihood of Cambodians living in remote areas and provide scholarships for Cambodian university students.
Calls for Justice in Shooting of Phnom Penh Scrap Metal Collector

Vann Sophea, who makes a living collecting scrap metal on the city’s streets, was shot in the back on the night of Dec. 15, 2015, close to the sewage canal in Boeung Trabek district.
Millions of Chinese Migrant Workers Head Home for New Year

Next week begins year of the monkey in China, with millions traveling to spend time with their families and celebrate event with grand fireworks celebrations.

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Amidst an epidemic scare, Brazil is gearing up for its annual pre-Lenten celebrations. The growing threat of Zika has prompted officials to spray the city's Sambadrome Carnival stadium against disease-bearing mosquitoes. VOA Khmer's Chhim Sumedh narrates.

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Opposition Leader Wants US Mediation in Cambodian Political Strife

Sam Rainsy’s trip follows the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Cambodia, where Kerry emphasized the importance of human rights and democracy to ties with the United States.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, file photo.

Hun Sen Rebukes Critics of Cambodian Foreign Policy

Hun Sen in a public speech Friday says that Cambodia’s foreign policy is aimed at independence and neutrality.

Vann Sophea, a trash collector, was shot by an identified driver in a Lexus car, shows his wound to VOA Khmer at his home on February 1, 2016. (Pin Sisovann/VOA Khmer)

Calls for Justice in Shooting of Phnom Penh Scrap Metal Collector

Vann Sophea, who makes a living collecting scrap metal on the city’s streets, was shot in the back on the night of Dec. 15, 2015, close to the sewage canal in Boeung Trabek district.

A malaria patient is comforted in the only hospital in Pailin, western Cambodia, file photo.

Cambodia Struggling to Stem the Spread of Drug Resistant Malaria

The WHO has adopted a policy to eliminate malaria entirely from the countries in the Greater Mekong sub-region by 2030 and has pledged $3 billion for Cambodia.

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, front left, waves as he arrives with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, front right, for their meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. (How Hwee Young/Pool Photo via AP)

China, Cambodia Aim to Further Boost Trade to $5 Billion

China also aims to boost the livelihood of Cambodians living in remote areas and provide scholarships for Cambodian university students.

Cambodian garment workers outside of M&V International Manufacturing factory, October 8, 2015. (Photo: Len Leng/VOA Khmer)

Global Union Calls for Accountability in Supply Chains

The International Trade Union Confederation said that 166 million workers make up a “hidden workforce” earning trillions of dollars for big companies.

A study by Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA found that 25 percent of Cambodian Americans in Long Beach, California, are living in poverty. (Photo: Men Kimseng/VOA Khmer)

In Long Beach, Health Is Foremost on the Minds of Many Voters

Members of the community in Long Beach have struggled with mental health issues, many related to the trauma of Cambodia’s past.

‘Good Prospects’ for Better US-Cambodia Relations, Hun Many Says

Hun Many says the US and Cambodia have so far forged a good relationship but there is room for improvement.

Ambassador Chum Bunrong said his main priority in coming years will be to open more cooperation in tourism, trade and investment. (Photo: VOA Khmer)

Cambodia Open To Talks on ‘Every Issue’ With US, Ambassador Says

As Cambodia prepares for an official visit from US Secretary of State John Kerry next week, the country’s US ambassador says it would consider joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

“Unsettled: Cambodian Refugees in the New York City Hyperghetto” describes life for the wave of Cambodian refugees who were placed in the Bronx facing harsh living conditions in the 1980s and 1990s. (Courtesy photo of Eric Tang)

In the Bronx, a Struggle for Cambodian Wave of Refugees

Cambodian refugees had little support in the New York borough, where they faced “a life of poverty, bad housing, and watching their families struggle through welfare.

In Long Beach, California, an Effort to Get Out the Vote

Long Beach is home to more than 60,000 Cambodian Americans, the largest community across the United States.

A man, center, sits on his belonging as he waits with other Chinese traveler to board a at the south train station in Beijing, Jan. 31, 2016.

Millions of Chinese Migrant Workers Head Home for New Year

Next week begins year of the monkey in China, with millions traveling to spend time with their families and celebrate event with grand fireworks celebrations.

A woman and her neighbor chat while she sorts fish in this small fishing town along Ulugan Bay, which fronts the South China Sea, in Bahile, Palawan province, Philippines. (Photo: Simone Orendain for VOA)

In Philippines, Mixed Feelings About Greater US Military Presence

Increased rotations of US troops to Philippines come at time when Manila is trying to build up its military in face of maritime assertiveness from China.

China, Cambodia Aim to Further Boost Trade to $5 Billion

China also aims to boost the livelihood of Cambodians living in remote areas and provide scholarships for Cambodian university students.

FILE - The High Court of Australia in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 15, 2014.

Australia High Court: Offshore Migrant Camps Are Legal

High Court rejects challenge to country’s offshore detention policy brought by Bangladeshi detainee; action seen as a setback for opponents of controversial program.

FILE - Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha gestures in a traditional greeting during the start of a National Legislative Assembly meeting, Bangkok, August 2014.

Thai Civil Society Concerned About New Draft Constitution

Activists say latest version of charter has several steps to go before military government can call for fresh elections.

Myanmar lawmakers gather after a regular session of the lower house of parliament, Feb 1, 2016, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

Myanmar Elections a Model for Cambodia, Experts Say

The Myanmar elections, which came after decades of military rule in the country, deployed peacekeepers and observers to ensure free and fair elections.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tours the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool

Khmer Rouge Tribunal Gets Brief Mention During Kerry’s Visit

Before departing for China after a brief trip to Cambodia, US Secretary of State John Kerry highlighted the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal, a court he helped negotiate.

Grenades and other explosive weapons are on display at the Cambodian Landmine Museum on Saturday, January 9, 2016. (Hul Reaksmey/VOA Khmer)

At Landmine Museum, Grim Reminders of War

The Cambodian Landmine Museum sits just outside of the tourism hub of Siem Reap, the gateway city to the famed temples of Angkor Wat.

Ly Sambo worked as an interpreter for World Vision in Khao I-Dang refugee camp along Cambodian and Thai border in early 1980s. (Courtesy Photo)

Survivor and Refugee Finds Healing in Writing Her Memoir

“All I Heard Was My Sorrow” describes Ly Sambo's life under the Khmer Rouge and her flight to the US in the early 1980s.

From left to right: Laura McGrew, Eve Zucker and Kosal Path, attending a conference at Rutgers University-Newark on November 5, 2015. (Photo: Say Mony/VOA Khmer)

Scholars Say Empathy, Forgiveness Key to Reconciling Khmer Rouge Crimes

The discussion highlighted the contrast between the academics views on helpful forms of reconciliation and healing, and the efforts of the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal toward the same goal.

In this photo released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Judges and clerks of the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal are standing inside the court hall of the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2

Khmer Rouge Tribunal Observers Fear Court Lacks an Exit Plan

Observers of the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal say the court should have a clear plan for ending proceedings and to address longstanding concerns.

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