Thailand and Cambodia Pause Border War with 72-Hour Cease Fire
The ceasefire ends 20 days of fighting that have claimed over 100 lives....
The ceasefire ends 20 days of fighting that have claimed over 100 lives....
Thai bombing raids have struck near shelters for displaced people and about 50 miles away from the country’s key tourist spot of Angkor Wat....
It does not appear either side plans on ending hostilities soon, mining and trade deals notwithstanding....
President Trump had formalized an agreement between the two nations this fall, after weeks of conflict that threatened to lead to war this summer....
Agreements with Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and Cambodia shows Trump's savvy use of U.S. economic power (which trumps "soft power")....
The root cause for the clash may be a "Shakespearean betrayal" ending a once close relationship between former allies....
Forces clash over ownership of Khmer Hindu temple complexes in the Dangrek Mountains. The United Nations International Court of Justice awarded those areas to Cambodia, and the Thais dispute the claims....
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "China, under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, has committed genocide and crimes against humanity targeting predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang."...
Asian countries are ramping up pandemic protocols in the wake of this news....
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