Headlines- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: Khmer Rouge
Traditional Night Market in Central California...
In order to promote Khmer culture and help in the recovery from past trauma inflicted on by the Khmer Rouge, Cambodian Americans in California are gathering at a traditional night market
Final Appeal Filed,Khmer Rouge Tribunal Has...
Khieu Samphan,the only surviving Khmer Rouge leader, filed his final argument in his appeal against his genocide conviction this week, as the long-running UN-backed tribunal wrapped up its final public hearings
Cambodian-Canadian Actress Ellen Wong Plays Child...
Ellen Wong is a Cambodian-Canadian actress well known in Hollywood. But as VOA’s Chetra Chap reports, her latest role hits very close to home
Cambodia Khmer Rouge
Cambodians have greeted the death earlier this month (September 2) of the Khmer Rouge commandant Kaing Guek Eav – commonly known as Comrade Duch – as one more milestone for the country as it continues to move on from its tragic past
Khmer Rouge: A Survivor’s Story
Two million Cambodians were killed during the four years of the Khmer Rouge’s reign. On Plugged In, Youk Chhang tells Greta Van Susteren his story of surviving genocide, reconciling what he witnessed and endured to honor the victims and hold his torturers accountable
Verdicts on Khmer Rouge Leaders Likely...
The tribunal judging the criminal responsibility of former Khmer Rouge leaders for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians will issue verdicts Friday in the latest — and perhaps last — of such trials. Nuon Chea, 92, and Khieu Samphan, 87, are the last two surviving senior leaders of the radical communist group that …
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