Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia continued for a second day, spreading along their disputed border and bringing the death toll to at least 10.
00:00Our top story for tonight, renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia is spreading along their disputed border.
00:06At least seven Cambodian civilians and three Thai soldiers have been killed, bringing the death toll from the latest clashes to 10.
00:15Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen says his country retaliated after Thai forces' launch strikes.
00:21Thailand, however, says it is moving to expel Cambodian troops from what it calls its territory.
00:27The violence marks the most serious confrontation since five days of fighting in July, which left 48 dead and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.
00:38Each country is blaming the other for triggering the latest round of clashes, which has derailed a fragile ceasefire brokered by Malaysia and the US in October.
00:47US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have urged both sides to exercise restraint and honour the agreement.
00:57Meanwhile, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sia Asaf Wong Kek Khao said on Tuesday that tariff threats should not be used to pressure Bangkok into talks with Cambodia or to halt renewed border clashes.
01:10He insisted that responsibility for the escalation lay with Cambodia and that it was Cambodia's duty to ease tensions.
01:19Following heavy fighting in July, Trump warned both countries that negotiations on reduced US tariffs would be suspended unless the violence ceased.
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