Nov 12 Meet the skater girls of Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko When Madina Khsrawy was 13, she saw some boys skateboarding and asked them where she could learn. It’s not an unusual pastime -- unless you live in Afghanistan, and you’re a girl. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Vibrant Cambodian lake may face less-fishy future By PBS News Hour Tonle Sap Lake is one of the most productive freshwater ecosystems in the world. But overfishing, climate change and plans to build a hydropower dams could threaten the animals that make their home in the body of water known as… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Are Western Consumers Willing to Pay More for Apparel? Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the working conditions in Cambodia's garment industry, which exports much its clothing to the United States. Continue watching
Jun 28 Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Trial Begins, but Value of Process in Question By Larisa Epatko The second major trial of top Khmer Rouge leaders began Monday, but questions remained about whether the prosecutions would expand to other members of the regime even as Cambodia works to get beyond its past. Continue reading
Jun 27 World Week Ahead: DOD Cybersecurity Strategy, Bahrain Dialogue Begins By Larisa Epatko The long-awaited trial of four top Khmer Rouge leaders begins in Cambodia on Monday, while the Pentagon is expected to release its plan on cybersecurity this week. Continue reading
Jun 22 One Man’s Mission to Open History of Khmer Rouge By News Desk Next week, four top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime will be brought to trial in Cambodia for alleged crimes against humanity (known as Case 002). Journalism student Jake Schoneker reported from Cambodia ahead of the trial. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Cambodia Teaches New Generation About Khmer Rouge Atrocities With a new set of genocide trials set to begin, a new generation of Cambodians is learning about the country's violent and deadly history. This report is produced by University of California, Berkeley's School of Journalism students Jake Schoneker and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Thailand, Cambodia Call Truce After Week of Fighting By Larisa Epatko The latest flare-up in a long-standing territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people and displaced tens of thousands during a week's worth of fighting. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Security Forces Recapture Some Afghan Inmates In other news Tuesday, security forces in Southern Afghanistan recaptured at least 71 inmates who fled from Kandahar's main prison Sunday night. More than 480 prisoners escaped after Taliban militants tunneled into the jail. Also, Thai and Cambodian forces clashed… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch After Years-Long Wait, Cambodians See First Genocide Sentencing In the late 1970s, thousands of Cambodians were slaughtered in what became known as "The Killing Fields." On Monday, a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal handed down its first sentence related to that genocide, but the verdict against the former chief… Continue watching