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Clashes Erupt at May Day Protests in Istanbul
Police in Taksim Square fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons, while protesters threw objects at cops.
Birthday Dinner at North Korea's Cambodian Outpost
There were dumplings and rock 'n' roll at the Pyongyang Restaurant in Cambodia.
Totalitarian Tourism in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
My girlfriend and I recently returned from a vacation in Cambodia, where tourism has been growing ever since the country enjoyed its only ever UN-sanctioned elections in 1993. During our time there, all hell broke loose.
Mass Faintings and Protests Are Just Another Day at the Office for Cambodia’s Garment Workers
Losing consciousness is fairly routine among the country’s textile laborers, who work long hours producing apparel for international brands.
Cambodia’s Valentine’s Day Rape Problem
There's been a shift among Cambodian youth from viewing Valentine's Day as a celebration of love to simply a catalyst to have sex.
Cambodia Has a Big Valentine's Day Rape Problem
Almost half of the young men polled in a study said they'd be prepared to have non-consensual sex on February 14.
I Ate Dinner in Pyongyang's Cambodian Outpost
Pyongyang isn’t just a city in North Korea—it’s also the name of a Southeast Asian restaurant chain run by the North Korean regime. The eateries are as well known for traditional North Korean food as they are for money laundering and spying.
I Ate Dinner in Pyongyang's Cambodian Outpost
Pyongyang isn’t just a city in North Korea—it’s also the name of a Southeast Asian restaurant chain run by the North Korean regime. The eateries are as well known for traditional North Korean food as they are for money laundering and spying.
Cambodians Are Still Angry at Their Government
Freedom Park is Phnom Penh’s designated protest space. The Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) have been demonstrating here since September. They want a new election after slamming last summer’s poll for “massive irregularities.”
We Ate Dinner At A Southeast Asian Restaurant Chain Owned By North Korea
Pyongyang isn’t just a city in North Korea — it’s also the name of a Southeast Asian restaurant chain owned and operated by the regime.
Military Police Are Killing the Cambodians Who Make Your Clothes
Four people were killed and 21 more injured in Cambodia this morning, when police opened fire with AK-47s into a group of protesters.
Military Police Are Killing the Cambodians Who Make Your Clothes
Four people were killed and 21 more injured in Cambodia this morning, when police opened fire with AK-47s into a group of protesters. The deaths come after months of tension and escalating violence between the authorities and garment workers, who are...