Malaysia to mediate Thai-Cambodian ceasefire talks on Monday

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The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will attend mediation talks over their deadly border conflict in Malaysia, the Thai government said on Sunday (July 27), even as both sides accused each other of launching fresh artillery strikes across contested areas.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Thailand and Cambodia are set to attend talks in Malaysia on Monday over the deadly border

00:05conflict, the Thai government said on Sunday. The announcement came as both sides accused

00:10each other of launching fresh artillery strikes on day four of renewed clashes.

00:16In the Thai province of Sisaket near the Cambodian border, some villagers sought refuge at a bunker

00:21set up in the neighborhood. This farmer said his wife left the area for a shelter.

00:26Yes, I'm scared, but what else can I do, he said, adding that he stayed behind to guard their home.

00:33Schelling could be heard in the distance on Sunday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said

00:38that leaders from both sides had agreed, after speaking to him, to work out a ceasefire.

00:43That follows a truce proposal by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim last week.

00:48Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday endorsed the call for the fighting to stop.

00:53Thailand's acting Prime Minister Pum Tham Weichayachai thanked Trump, saying Thailand agrees in

00:59principle to a ceasefire, but that it, quote, would like to see sincere intention from the

01:04Cambodian side.

01:07The Thai government's statement said Weichayachai will lead his country's negotiating team,

01:11and that Malaysia has confirmed Cambodia's Prime Minister will be attending Monday's talk.

01:16Thailand and Cambodia have bickered for decades over undemarcated points along the 508-mile

01:22land border.

01:23Tensions worsened after the killing of a Cambodian soldier in late May during a brief border skirmish.

01:29Hostilities resumed on Thursday and escalated into the worst fighting between the Southeast

01:34Asian neighbors in more than a decade.

01:37The death toll stood above 30, mainly civilians, according to the authorities.

01:42More than 200,000 people have been evacuated from border areas.

01:52The people of concern are undem

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