Phnom Penh Post - A ROYAL RETURN
In a widely celebrated royal return, Norodom Sihanouk reaches out to greet well-wishers
at the Phnom Penh airport after arriving from Beijing on October 20 with Queen Norodom
Monineath (rear) and his son King Norodom Sihamoni. Sihamoni, front right, told the
crowd he was excited to "have received the great honor" of taking over
the throne, scheduled to take place in a ceremony on October 29.
Prince injured, wife dies after accidentTHE wife of former First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Ouk Phalla, 39, died while the prince was “severely” injured following a road accident in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nub district on Sunday morning, officials said. Rananriddh, who is also the president of the Funcinpec
Guards protest dismissals, reject claims of sharing naked photos of childSome 20 former security guards at the US Embassy in Phnom Penh protested on Tuesday against their dismissal. They accused their employers of falsely claiming they had viewed and shared child pornography from their mobile phones as grounds for their termination. In total, 32 personnel were dismissed
Bun Heang mocks US, threatens its citizens in scathing open letterAfter being hit with sanctions from the US Department of Treasury, Cambodian General Hing Bun Heang said he would retaliate against any US national who does not respect his country’s sovereignty, has ambitions to invade Cambodia or incites “traitors” in the Kingdom to do
Funcinpec urges probe into deadly Preah Sihanouk accidentTHE Funcinpec party has urged the government, especially the Ministry of Interior, to investigate the traffic accident in Preah Sihanouk province which left Prince Norodom Ranariddh badly injured and his wife Ouk Phalla dead. Funcinpec Vice President You Hokry told reporters at Botum Votey pagoda,