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A woman seen washing pots and pans

Despite lack of govt loans for college in Cambodia, these students are making it work

Most Cambodians live in rural areas, with many struggling to make a living on small farms. Even with low public school tuition fees, sending a child to college is nearly impossible. Those who want a higher education must be resourceful.

Despite lack of govt loans for college in Cambodia, these students are making it work
cambodia street scene before elections

'Death of democracy' in Cambodia after elections

'Death of democracy' in Cambodia after elections
A blue sign showing two politicians stands next to an intersection in a city, where a woman is waiting to cross the street. The signs are written in Cambodian.

As election nears, Cambodia opposition says it's been silenced

As election nears, Cambodia opposition says it's been silenced

These are the Oscar contenders for Best Foreign Language Film

These are the Oscar contenders for Best Foreign Language Film
Director Rithy Panh uses clay figurines to represent Cambodians in his Oscar-nominated film memoir "The Missing Picture". It's about his boyhood memories of living under the Khmer Rouge from 1974 to 1978. Panh lost almost every member of his immediate and

'The Missing Picture' is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night

'The Missing Picture' is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night
Garment workers holding Molotov cocktails after clashes broke out during a protest in Phnom Penh on January 3, 2014.

Cambodian police shoot and kill protesters during national strike by garment workers

Cambodian police have killed at least three people during protests by garment workers in the nation's capital, Phnom Penh. Garment workers have launched a national strike to demand higher wages. Kate O'Keeffe of the Wall Street Journal says there is a political dimension to what's going on as well.

Cambodian police shoot and kill protesters during national strike by garment workers

Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?

If you serve as a volunteer, you know that it can feel good to devote your time to assisting others in need. But do you ever feel that you’re performing a job that deserves a paycheck? Volunteers around the world weigh in.

Are volunteer programs empowering — or exploitative?
A musician strums the pin, the Cambodian harp, during a rehearsal in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia works to revive an ancient harp, plucked from a temple wall

How do you make an instrument relevant that hasn't been heard for hundreds of years? A French ethnomusicologist is recreating Cambodian instruments that vanished centuries ago.

Cambodia works to revive an ancient harp, plucked from a temple wall

Study finds alarming number of men in 6 Asian countries don't think rape is rape

A new study from the United Nations out last month revealed startling attitudes toward sex and sexual violence in six countries across the Asia Pacific region. In one example, the study revealed that 25 percent of the men studied in Cambodia admitted to having committed rape.

Study finds alarming number of men in 6 Asian countries don't think rape is rape

Cambodia promotes brown rice to fight diabetes

Diabetes is very much a disease of poor countries -- where healthcare is ill-prepared to deal with it. So in places like Cambodia, where diabetes is common, but undiagnosed, prevention is the name of the game. Surprisingly, that means a focus on getting people to eat brown rice.

Cambodia promotes brown rice to fight diabetes

Promoting Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes in Cambodia

In Asia, rice is king, and white rice is the norm. But with rates of diabetes soaring, public health advocates want locals to switch to healthier brown rice. Reporter Joanne Silberner discovers it's nearly impossible.

Promoting Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes in Cambodia

Cambodian Space Project Rocks Phnom Penh

"To find a singer like Channthy," said Poulsen, "is like discovering a young Etta James or Nina Simone. She's really the barefoot Cambodian diva of the rice fields."

Cambodian Space Project Rocks Phnom Penh

Environmental activists under increasing attacks as natural resources diminish

Global Witness says that the number of assassinations of environmental activists has risen around the world. Journalist Fred Pearce says that drawing attention to these cases could help prevent more deaths.

Environmental activists under increasing attacks as natural resources diminish
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Training to Become Cambodia's First Underwater Deminers

There are tons of unexploded munitions in Cambodia's waterways. Now, a team is in training to become the country's first underwater deminers. But first the recruits have to learn to swim and dive. Irwin Loy reports from off the coast of Cambodia.

Training to Become Cambodia's First Underwater Deminers

Cambodia Seeks Return of 10th-Century Statues

One of the first trips that newly re-elected President Obama plans to make is to Cambodia. Officials there say he's coming for an Asia summit but the government might bring up its stalled efforts to recover some ancient Khmer artifacts now in the US.

Cambodia Seeks Return of 10th-Century Statues