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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...- Cambodian leader's son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power - but will he bring change?With his Cambodian People's Party virtually guaranteed another landslide victory in Sunday's election, it's hard to imagine dramatic change...
- Henry Kissinger, known for his key role in America’s foreign policy of 1960s, celebrates his 100th birthdayHenry Kissinger was born in Germany on May 27, 1923 and is still known as one of the pioneering US diplomats of his time.
- Centuries-old 'priceless' cultural artifacts smuggled out from Cambodia brought back homeIn Feb, a spectacular collection of jewelry returned from the estate of antiquities collector.
- Of stolen art and looters' crafty craftRecent years have witnessed an increasing demand for the repatriation of looted art objects globally. Even as the British Museum in London ...
- An art sleuth from Chennai is taking on traffickers in a $10 billion black marketWith encyclopedic command of the material, Kumar hunts for distinguishing marks on antiques, matching archival photographs with offerings i...
- Angelina Jolie to direct biopic about wartime photographer Don McCullin based on his autobiographyBAFTA-nominated screenwriter Gregory Burke is penning the screenplay.
- Wish to explore Cambodia's rich culture and cuisine is span of two days? Visit Phnom PenhA deeply religious country, Cambodia maintains Buddhist monasteries and temples in splendour.
- Income equality is over-rated, Mr PikettyTrue equality is not just equality of income. It is also, crucially, about equality of opportunity, something sorely missing in India.
- 'Demons in Paradise' review: A spine-chilling testimony to rebel violence in Sri LankaThe 94-minute film, which had its world premiere at the Cannes film festival last May, is built on testimonies of former rebels.
- View: Modi as bad as Mao? Get your history straightThe patience of the mob is rooted in a deeper anger over being cheated by habitual tax evaders like dishonest shopkeepers and rent-seeking ...
- Angelina Jolie blasted by animal welfare foundationFive of the Oscar-winning actress's six children took an elephant ride near the Cambodian city of Angkor Wat during a break in filming of h...
- Angelina Jolie's sons working on 'First They Killed My Father'Co-written by Jolie, The film is adapted from a memoir about by Loung Ung about the 1970s genocide in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge.
- For all the clamour in Narendra Modi's favour, is India ready for an autocratic leader?Maybe we've just got too used to democracy to risk its attendant freedoms, by wishing for an authoritarian regime that could turn nastily a...
- Witness the best of Asia; its lively culture and scenic beauty, onboard a luxury river cruiseAsia is so mystical that even the most frequent traveller longs to come back to gain a varied perspective on life in the countries here.
- Cambodia’s private island retreat, Song Saa, proves country has more to offer than templesNestled in the sapphire waters of the Gulf of Thailand, about a 40-minute speedboat ride from Sihanoukville port, this new resort marries l...
- Khmer Rouge torturer sentenced to 35 yearsComrade Duch, the former head of the Khmer Rouge's notorious torture and execution prison known as S-21.
- Cambodia's longtime PM expected to coast to election victoryLongtime Cambodian PM Hun Sen was widely expected to extend his 23-year tenure with a victory in Sunday parliamentary elections.
- Rights group urges Vietnam to free Buddhist monkHuman Rights Watch called on communist Vietnam on Thursday to lift any restrictions on the liberty of an activist Buddhist monk
- HC stops Kerala govt from taking over golf courseCommunists in North Korea recently embarked on establishing a golf facility around the mountainous Kumgang resort, and in Cambodia is expec...
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