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Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' director, dead at 73
Associated Press, Published on 27/04/2017
» NEW YORK -- Jonathan Demme, the eclectic, ever-enthusiastic filmmaker behind the Oscar winners "The Silence of the Lambs'' and "Philadelphia," and the director of one of the most seminal concert films ever made, the Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense," has died. He was 73.
The Thai-born refugee the US cannot deport
Associated Press, Published on 29/05/2017
» BOSTON - Lawyers in the US state of Massachusetts are seeking the release of a man they say is being unlawfully detained by federal immigration officials while they try to find a country to deport him to.
Cambodian vote testing strongman's power
Associated Press, Published on 04/06/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Cambodians voted in local elections Sunday that could shake longtime ruler Hun Sen's grip on power.
Summation at trial of Khmer Rouge leaders
Associated Press, Published on 14/06/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Prosecutors at the trial in Cambodia of the surviving top leaders of the former Khmer Rouge regime have begun summing up their case, declaring that, despite the defendants' denials, the evidence clearly showed they knew of the suffering and deaths of their countrymen.
Sam Rainsy can return - and risk prison
Associated Press, Published on 14/06/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's prime minister has lifted a ban on the return to the country of his main rival, daring him to risk imprisonment under an outstanding criminal conviction.
Cambodia conservationists find rare cache of crocodile eggs
Associated Press, Published on 28/06/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Wildlife researchers in Cambodia say they've found a clutch of eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles, raising hopes of its continuing survival in the wild.
Cambodian court upholds prison term for senator
Associated Press, Published on 29/06/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- A Cambodian appeals court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence given to an opposition senator for comments on his Facebook page criticizing a 1979 border agreement with neighbouring Vietnam.
Cambodia passes bill tightening screws on opposition
Associated Press, Published on 10/07/2017
» PHNOM PENH - The National Assembly passed a bill on Monday barring political parties from having links with convicted criminals, a move aimed at keeping the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party from capitalising on its association with its popular former leader Sam Rainsy.
Australian in Cambodia surrogacy case 'lost everything'
Associated Press, Published on 17/07/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- An Australian woman charged with providing commercial surrogacy services in Cambodia has told a court she has “lost everything” since her arrest eight months ago and is suffering from cancer.
Researchers in Cambodia find nest of rare riverine bird
Associated Press, Published on 21/07/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Wildlife researchers in Cambodia have found a breeding location for the masked finfoot, one of the world's most endangered birds, raising hopes of its continuing survival.