Cambodia News Headline

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• Cambodia opens election campaign
  Cambodia's political parties kicked off campaigning Thursday for next month's general election, which is almost certain to see the return to power of Asia's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen.
• Abhisit questions approval of Cambodia's Preah Vihearproposal
  Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva Tuesday accused the Samak government of hastily endorsing Cambodia's proposal to Unesco concerning the Preah Vihear Temple.
• Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni VisitsVietnam
  Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has arrived in Vietnam for a three-day visit to boost ties between the Southeast Asian neighbors.
• Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Needs More Funds
  The United Nations-backed tribunal trying Khmer Rouge leaders accused of mass killings and other crimes in Cambodia during the late 1970s, which is expected to soon hold its first trial, said today it needs more than $40 million in funds to continue its work through the end of next year.
• Cambodia shuts Thai border crossing to disputed temple
  Cambodia has closed its border with Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, an official said Tuesday.
• No approval needed' for heritage bid
  Thailand and Cambodia backing Phnom Penh's bid to put Preah Vihear temple on the World Heritage list did not need approval from parliament, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday.
• 33 tons of oil used to make Ecstasy isfound and burned in Cambodia
  Cambodian authorities and Australian police destroyed 33 tons of safrole-rich oil, a key ingredient in the drug Ecstasy, officials said Friday.
• Cabinet assent for map of Preah Vihear
  The cabinet yesterday approved the new map of Prasart Preah Vihear, clearing the way for Cambodia to propose the temple to Unesco as a World Heritage site.
• Thailand endorses Cambodia map of disputed temple
  On Tuesday endorsed a new map of the disputed Preah Vihear temple drawn by neighboring Cambodia, which would pave the way for Cambodia's application to list the temple as a World Heritage Site.
• Hun Sen faces few challengers as Cambodia vote nears
  PHNOM PENH (AFP) - With nearly six weeks until Cambodia's general election, almost everyone says they already know the result.