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Thailand has sealed its entire border with Cambodia after instructing all its nationals to leave the country, following deadly clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops in a disputed border area.
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00:00Thailand has sealed its entire border with Cambodia after ordering all its nationals to leave.
00:06This follows deadly clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops in a disputed border area
00:11in what at least 12 Thai civilians killed in the crossfire so far.
00:17Cambodia has been accused of firing rockets into a Thai village and attacking a hospital,
00:22while Thailand responded with airstrikes on Cambodian military sites.
00:26Thailand's foreign ministry has urged Cambodia to halt what it calls serious violations of international law
00:33and in response, Cambodia has downgraded ties with Thailand
00:36and called on the UN Security Council to intervene, accusing Thailand of using excessive force.
00:43Thursday's fighting marks a major escalation in the long-running border dispute
00:48after tensions had worsened in May following the death of a Cambodian soldier during a clash.
00:56So, as a result, now it's a negative catchment between Vietnam and Vietnam.
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01:14war and the world can change.
01:16We are surrounded by the Islamic Physician and the Chinese in the UK
01:19of the Philippines.
01:20We are surrounded by the U.S.
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