Missing an arm and a leg might make some people weigh in a bit light, but the UK's Chris Moon has more than enough heart to tip any scales in his direction with admirable force.

He lost his arm and leg while clearing landmines in Mozambique ... that would be the hard way, I'm thinking ... and is now riding a bike from Thailand's border with Cambodia to Sihanoukville, raising money for The Cambodia Trust... more

As domestic adoption slowing gains popularity in India, stories and information designed to share and educate are appearing more often in the Indian media.

This on easing the process for adopted children is one example of how attitudes are changing in the country, and how some are trying to pave the way for more and smoother transitions.

President of the Voluntary Adoption Resource Agency and adoptive mother, Vinita Bhargava,... more

The US is chipping in with military training and exercises to "... to improve the country's capabilities to fight global terrorism," this from the commander of the US Pacific Command, Admiral Timothy J. Keating.

Okay.

Maybe they'll be able to put a stop to tortoise trafficking.

Although no one has yet figured out a motive, two... more

Starting off this week's Cambodian news, an update on a story from a few weeks back on government orders to halt development on a project that began with filling in Beong Kob Srov Lake by the Long Chhin Resort Company.

This particular land scam, like many others, has hurt a lot of people, but this... more

This story from South Africa's Western Province addresses the increasing influx of orphans, and the difficulty children's centers have in keeping up.

Added to the AIDS toll and poverty, the fact that crime is rampant and in many places there is no shame in stealing from orphans or burning down and vandalizing facilities that care for them.

In Cape Town, they're ... more

The business climate is changing in Cambodia with the enforcement of a law requiring firms to undergo financial audits.

So far, 400 business will have to provide their financial statements to independent auditors by this coming December, and more will be required to do so as time passes.

Firms that are subject to auditing are those meeting at least two of three criteria - having annual turnover of three billion riel... more

Angkor Wat is all over the Cambodian news this week, as a cool new study that includes some amazing images from NASA shows just how impressive the place actually is.

The Washington Post translates the new info into a "Consevation Wake-up Call" in their coverage of the story, which is certainly relevant in today's Cambodia.

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And for some final bits and pieces of news from Cambodia ...

The Cambodian human rights NGO, LICADHO, has released a report that suggests attitudes toward violence against women is changing.

"Before, a husband would beat his wife and children, now he just insults them..." chilling... more

From pestilence to ... well ... more pestilence, I suppose, with many reports on what is being called the beginning of the Khmer Rouge trials.

Thirty years after the fact, someone has finally been charged with crimes against humanity and is to face the judges of the Extraordinary Chambers... more

While Cambodia is filling in lakes and selling the family jewels by long-term leasing islands, efforts to increase tourism will have to include more than real estate.

Those in charge will also have to attend to pesky details like diseases, however, if they want their beaches littered with greased-up pink people in skimpy costumes.

Cambodia and Thailand are... more