Cambodia suspends controversial land concessions
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Authorities have faced mounting criticism in recent years from rights groups and the United Nations over forced evictions around the country. -AFPRead full story... | Discuss this article
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China-funded road, bridge begin construction in N Cambodia
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday broke ground for the construction of the China-funded national road No. 214 and the Cambodia-China Friendship Mekong-Stung Treng Bridge here in the northern part of Cambodia.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Cambodia 'must admit to logging'
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The Foreign Ministry has urged the Cambodian government to admit its people are illegally felling rosewood in border areas.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Cambodia: Vanny Tep, former pinup model, rages against cronyism
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PHNOM PENH — I’d often been told in low-lit coffeehouses, in quiet tones, about the Cambodian government and its connection to China and foreign investors. Hun Sen’s cronies and the national senators sell any land they can to them, I heard, and leave the people destitute. As months passed, the tales became more frequent, and I started noticing in some parts of Cambodia that Chinese characters ...Read full story... | Discuss this article
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The murder that shocked even Cambodia
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In Cambodia, the murder of a high-profile environmentalist has sent shockwaves around a country which has never shaken-off its reputation for violence, corruption and a culture of impunity among the ruling political and moneyed classes.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Lens Blog: Mathieu Young's Photographs of Illegal Logging in Cambodia
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The photographer Mathieu Young recalls his week with the activist Chut Wutty, who worked tirelessly to save the forests of Cambodia.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Cambodia denies planting landmines on border with Thailand
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PHNOM PENH, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday issued a statement to reject Thailand's assertion that the country has planted landmines along the border with Thailand.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Cambodia denies planting landmines on border with Thailand
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PHNOM PENH, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday issued a statement to reject Thailand's assertion that the country has planted landmines along the border with Thailand.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Cambodia closes probe into activist's shooting
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The Cambodian government on Saturday said it had closed its investigation into the fatal shootings of a well-known activist and a military police officer after the arrest of a security guard.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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Comedian runs away with Cambodian's Olympic hopes
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Cambodia has selected an eccentric Japanese comedian to compete in the men's marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games -- but the country's best long-distance runner is not amused.Read full story... | Discuss this article
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