A mass trial of more than 120 Cambodian opposition figures kicked off in Phnom Penh Thursday, amid UN concerns the proceedings were politically motivated and violated due process. "The mass trials of ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens in court as Cambodia puts opposition on trial for treason
The treason trial of more than 100 members and backers of Cambodia’s political opposition has started in Phnom Penh, in a case condemned by activists as an attempt by long-serving Prime Minister Hun ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia Begins Mass Trial of Opposition Activists
A Cambodian court has begun hearing the cases of nearly 130 government critics and opponents charged with treason for taking part in nonviolent political activities over the past three years. ( read original story ...)
Feature: Chinese clean water project helps improve livelihood in Cambodia’s rural areas
Aid Cambodia Rural Water Supply Project-Phase II has been actively underway in rural areas of 10 provinces despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Banteay Meanchey province, where clean water is scarce ... ( read original story ...)
‘Europe’s Guantanamo’ breeds new generation of Isis militants in Syria
The children who sicken and die are buried in hasty graves beyond the perimeter wire. Felled by chest infections, severe malnutrition and chronic diarrhoea, some have their place beneath the desert ... ( read original story ...)
From Syria to West Hartford: Refugee family thriving, growing
Foza and Fadi Alassaf weren’t thinking about the United States. They were hoping life would improve in their native Syria. They lived in Homs, a center of anti-government protests. Eventually, the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in Swiss knife attack had tried to travel to Syria
Swiss federal police say a woman suspected of carrying out a knife attack that injured two other women and is being investigated as possible terrorism had formed a relationship online with a jihadi in ... ( read original story ...)
Another successful test: Russia’s latest anti-ballistic missile system roars into the skies over Kazakhstan (VIDEO)
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has successfully completed a test of its modernized anti-ballistic missile system (ABM). ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan-EU relations: From establishing the partnership to driving it forward
Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), which entered into force on 1 March 2020. The EU is Kazakhstan’s main trade and investment partner, representing over one third of ... ( read original story ...)
This Man Visited North Korea Over 60 Times. Here’s What Surprised Him Most.
A tour guide has seen a lot in North Korea, but nothing compares to the time when he led a drunken sing-along with hundreds of North Koreans. ( read original story ...)