UN's Ban Ki-moon calls for Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

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UN's Ban Ki-moon calls for Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

Source: BBC

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on Cambodia and Thailand to declare a ceasefire after 10 soldiers were killed in two days of clashes.

Mr Ban said the countries' border dispute could not be resolved by military means and both sides needed to engage in "serious dialogue".

The fighting took place west of the disputed Preah Vihear temple, where deadly clashes erupted in February.

Reports said an uneasy peace was being maintained in the disputed border area.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13179712

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