PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's United Nations-backed court on Thursday resumed the genocide trial of two ex-Khmer Rouge leaders over the mass murder of ethnic Vietnamese and Muslim minorities, forced marriage and rape in late 1970s.

Nuon Chea, 88, known as "Brother Number Two," and former head of state Khieu Samphan, 83, were given life sentences in August for crimes against humanity.

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