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Cambodian king pardons former opposition leader

PHNOM PENH, May 25 - Cambodia's king has pardoned former opposition leader Kem Sokha for a treason conviction, just weeks after he lost an appeal to overturn that verdict, according to a royal decree released on Monday.

Asia

Rodent eradication sparks insect boom on Lord Howe Island

The removal of invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island has triggered a rebound of invertebrate life, with researchers from the University of Sydney and collaborators documenting sharp increases in the abundance of insects and other small animals that underpin the island's

Sad: US journalists need remedial civics lessons

It would be nice if political journalists read more. It would be nicer still if we didn't constantly have to wonder whether they understand the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution — or even know the difference between the two. Consider the case of MS Now host Katy