PHNOM PENH , Cambodia — A United Nations-backed court found the commandant of the central Khmer Rouge prison and torture house guilty on Monday of War crimes and crimes against humanity and sent him back to prison for a total of 19 years.

The commandant, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, was the first major Khmer Rouge figure convicted in connection with the deaths of 1.7 million people from 1975 to 1979.

Efficient and ruthless, Duch, 67, oversaw the ... Read More

Through my perusing of the many blogs and articles pertaining to Khmers, I came across WarTuneSeven whom I assume is a Khmer rapper. His beats and tempo fluctuate to my taste of music. And due to my high respect for and admiration of Khmer artists, doesn't matter in what medium, I thought I would bring WarTuneSeven to the readers' attention and only wish they, the Khmer artists, would continue to hone their individual's craft and skills despite the many obstacles they have to hurdle along the ... Read More

Ricky Martin, was honored during the night for his philanthropic contributions through his foundation. After using his last acceptance speech to address political issues close to his heart, he dedicated this award to a young Cambodian girl infected with HIV that he met while working against human trafficking.

"Today, I speak on her behalf," he said. "This award is for her. This award, I'm going to take to Cambodia again. I'm going to give it to her."

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The beleaguered populace of Thailand, wracked by political turmoil and violence and chaos in the streets for the past month, finally got some news to cheer about Sunday. A film by celebrated Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Long Boonmee Raluek Chat), was awarded the Cannes Film Festival’s top Palme d’Or prize. The award by the festi ... Read More