The full extent of the savagery began to emerge in 1979 after invading Vietnamese forces toppled the Khmer Rouge. Loyalists moved into the jungles to begin a guerrilla insurgency until the late 1990s.

Chhouk Rin was convicted and sentenced last year of being in charge of Khmer Rouge guerrillas who kidnapped Slater, from Corby, and two other young Westerners in a train ambush in July 1994.

Prepare to be deeply moved as we explore some of the most horrific events in human history. These tragic moments reveal the ...

Le Monde managed to visit Myanmar's largest city despite the war. The city has lost none of its buzz, our journalist reports.

The Khmer Rouge's guerrilla warfare continued to ravage the country until 1998. Further reading: “Evangelii gaudium” inspires young Catholic Church in Cambodia Father Ponchaud rigorously ...

But the conflict was far from over. The ousted Khmer Rouge retreated west to forested regions along the Thai border. There they regrouped their remaining forces and began guerrilla attacks against the ...

Cambodian lawmakers have approved a bill that will toughen penalties for anyone denying that atrocities were carried out in ...

Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his ...

Yeang Chheang rebuilt Cambodia's malaria control program after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. He last recorded a malaria case in his village in September. "Perhaps, the dream will come true," he said.

Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his wife and baby died -- and stands tantalisingly close to fulfilling his ...

Me Mang (Cambodia) (AFP) – Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his wife and baby died -- and stands ...