SETH MYDANS

User banner image
User avatar
  • SETH MYDANS

Posts

Cambodian Election 2023: Hun Sen’s Party Declares Victory

The party of Hun Sen, who has been prime minister for nearly four decades, declared victory on Sunday in parliamentary elections that set the stage...

Duong Tuong, Who Opened Western Works to Vietnamese Readers, Dies at 90

He translated works by Proust, Nabokov, Tolstoy and Emily Brontë into Vietnamese, and a classic Vietnamese poem, ‘The Tale of Kieu,’ into English.

Cambodian Opposition Leader Is Found Guilty of Treason Ahead of Election

Kem Sokha, co-founder of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party, was accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and sentenced to 27 years’ house arrest.

Nate Thayer, Bold Reporter Who Interviewed Pol Pot, Dies at 62

The “mad genius” journalist scored an exclusive interview with the genocidal Cambodian leader and covered his show trial, another worldwide scoop.

Powerful Earthquake Kills Dozens in Indonesia

The quake near the town of Cianjur destroyed hundreds of buildings, and officials expected the death toll of 61 to rise.

Father Joe, Bangkok’s Priest to the Poor, Thrives Among Fellow Outcasts

For 50 years, the Rev. Joseph Maier has lived in one of the poorest parts of the Thai capital, ministering to Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims...

Australian Economic Adviser Sentenced to Three Years in Myanmar

Sean Turnell, arrested five days after the military seized power in a coup, has been convicted by the junta of violating the country’s official secrets...

In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge Trials Come to an End

The last surviving leader of the regime that killed 1.7 million Cambodians lost his appeal on Thursday. Some victims think the long, expensive tribunal was...

Tim Page, Gonzo Photographer of Vietnam War, Is Dead at 78

Fearless and free-spirited, he pushed the boundaries of life and photography, recording intimate images of combat that helped shift the course of the war.

‘Captain Condom’ Turned the Tide in Thailand’s War on AIDS and Overpopulation

At a time when most Thais avoided discussing safe sex and family planning, Mechai Viravaidya promoted condom use with spectacle and humor, saving millions of...
Advertisements
{ "slotId": "6845006044", "unitType": "responsive", "resize": "auto" }