Thailand, Cambodia agree to unconditional ceasefire
NORMAN GOH, ANANTH BALIGA and APORNRATH PHOONPHONGHIPHAT
KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK -- Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire in their five-day cross-border conflict over disputed ownership of temples and other territory that has killed at least 34 people and displaced more than 270,000.
After more than two hours of talks in Malaysia, hosted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced hostilities would end at midnight on Monday.
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