Friday, March 20, 2015

Yemeni IS Group Claims Sana’a Mosques Blasts

Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, Friday, killing at least 137 people and wounding about 350. At least four bombers carried out the attacks during midday prayers at the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques, which are linked...

One Year Later, Crimea Adjusts to New Realities News Europe

SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA— A year after Russia  annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula, its people are adjusting to new citizenship, new political conditions, and new economic realities. Russian navy and special forces blockaded and stormed Crimea's...

Michelle Obama Arrives in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH— U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Siem Reap province, Cambodia Friday, the next stop after her visit to Japan on her Asia tour to promote education for girls. Cambodia is one of 11 countries to be targeted in the first...

Thursday, March 19, 2015

The Source Of The Siem Reap River

The Siem Reap River is one of there important rivers that flow from north to south through the region of Angkor. The Siem Reap River lies east of the Pouk River and west of the Rolous River 1. The Siem Reap River, as we know it today from Bampenh...

The Cotroversy Over The Reign Of King Suryavarman I

 What did king Suryavarman I originate from? There are many arguments about the origin of the King Suryavarman I. The first historians who studied Suryavarman, Coedes and .P. Briggs, thought that he was a foreign conqueror...

Angkor Thom Findings For The Future

Angkor Thom covers an area of 9 square kilometers. If we compare its area to that of the region of Angkor as a whole, we can see that Angkor Thom makes up really only a very small part of the region. But if we consdider the quantity of...

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Myanmar cross-border bombing kills 4, draws protest from China

Myanmar soldiers patrol in Laukkai, the main city in the Kokang region of northern Myanmar Shan state, on February 16, 2015.  AFP China flew fighter jets near its border with Myanmar and lodged diplomatic protests after bombs...