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Saving children from Cambodia's trash heap

Walking down a street in Cambodia's capital city, Phymean Noun finished her lunch and tossed her chicken bones into the trash. Seconds later, she watched in horror as several children fought to reclaim her discarded food.

U.N. chief calls for justice in Cambodia

On the tenth anniversary of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot's death, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed Tuesday for the senior leaders of the regime to be brought to justice.

Survivor recalls horrors of Cambodia genocide

A recently disclosed memo gave U.S. interrogators the ability to use harsh methods -- what many call "torture" -- to extract information from terrorist suspects after 9/11. Around the world, critics saw it as another blow to American prestige and moral authority.

Time.com: Long-Delayed Justice in Cambodia

Hundreds of Cambodians turn out to see the first public hearing for a former official of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime

Arrest talk on ex-Khmer Rouge PM

Former Khmer Rouge Prime Minister Khieu Samphan arrived in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Wednesday morning and was quickly taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.

Time.com: The End of Cambodia's Family Affair

Ieng Sary and his wife, Ieng Thirith, were in-laws to Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and members of his inner circle. Now they're facing charges before Cambodia's genocide tribunal

Police arrest Khmer Rouge suspects

Ieng Sary, the foreign minister of the Khmer Rouge regime that ruled Cambodia in the late 1970s, and his wife were arrested by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal Monday, court officials announced.

Time.com: Cambodia Arrests Brother No. 2

With the detention of Pol Pot's former deputy, Cambodia comes closer to justice for the victims of the Khmer Rouge

French lawyer says he will defend Saddam

A French attorney who has represented other notorious figures said Sunday that he will defend ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in any future trial.

Fortune: Cold Noir in a Hot Climate

Robert Bingham's Lightning on the Sun (Doubleday) is quite literally a novel in search of a screenplay--a Miramax manuscript is at the center of the plot. The setting: Cambodia before the death of ...

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