Colombia’s president slams “enemies” for “poisoning” peace negotiations with the FARC rebels, foreign companies are looking to Cambodia to limit their overreliance on Chinese factories and Argentinians have celebrated the news of …
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Cambodia Mourns Former King Norodom Sihanouk
Images from Phnom Penh as Cambodians mourn the passing of former King Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia’s Mercurial Former King, Norodom Sihanouk, Dies at 89
The former monarch, who died Monday in Beijing at 89, was at various times a playboy prince, a teenage King, an independence leader, an elected Prime Minister, an exile and, later, a peace negotiator
Must-Reads from Around the World
Violence erupts in Venezuela in the run up to the presidential election, Chinese face severe traffic jams during the holiday week, Cambodia courts press freedom controversy and South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has established …
Must-Reads from Around the World, August 1, 2012
Today’s picks include a regional dispute and the whaling industry.
China’s Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea
China has declared its establishment of a municipal settlement on a disputed island chain in the South China Sea. The move, combined with an earlier announcement about the islands’ militarization, further raises tensions in this …
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 20, 2012
Among today’s required reading: Western web attacks on Iran, the Bo Xilai story just keeps giving and testy exchanges between the U.K. and Argentina in Mexico.
Cambodia: Reality TV Reunites Families Torn Apart by Khmer Rouge
Harnessing the emotional trauma of one of the 20th century’s most tragic episodes — a nearly four-year ultracommunist revolution that left a quarter of Cambodia’s population dead — the reality TV show “It’s Not a …
Must-Reads from Around the World: April 16, 2012
Protest This – The Jerusalem Post writes that the IDF condemned an officer Monday who was filmed striking a pro-Palestinian activist with his gun. A video posted on YouTube by the International Solidarity Movement showed Lt.-Col. …
China’s Security Chief Goes on Tour—How Is Asia Reacting?
Over the past week, as I’ve traveled across Asia, I’ve discovered an unlikely partner in my continental peregrinations: China’s security chief Zhou Yongkang. The senior Chinese envoy’s travels have taken him to Nepal, Laos, Cambodia and Tajikistan. The final stop is Mongolia, where Zhou is expected to head on Tuesday.
In …
Hillary Goes to Bali: Fear, Disputes and Not That Much Love
Fresh off a three-day tour of India, Hillary Clinton arrived on Bali Thursday to attend a regional forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Since her first visit in 2009, the United States has taken an increasingly active role in regional politics, signing treaties, strengthening ties and speaking out on …
Why ‘Domestic’ Work is a Global Issue
If there was a runner-up award for oldest profession, ‘servant’ would certainly have a shot. But domestic work, like sex work, is rarely treated as real labor, which explains in part why domestic laborers are all-too-often abused, their triumphs downplayed, their work swept under the door. It also explains why, despite links to slavery, …