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China sentences deported Uighurs to life in prison
Beijing - China has sentenced two ethnic minority Uighurs to life in prison and a third to 17 years in prison for unknown crimes after they were repatriated from Cambodia despite requesting asylum, reports said Friday.
Save the Mekong coalition urges cancellation of Lao dam project
Bangkok - Opponents of the 3.8-billion-dollar Xayaburi dam on Tuesday urged the Mekong River Commission to cancel the project at their meeting this week, to ensure healthy fisheries for the region and avoid cross-border conflict.
Burundi declares itself landmine-free at world convention
Phnom Penh - An international conference on landmines opened Monday with Burundi announcing it had cleared its territory of anti-personnel mines and Uganda vowing to meet that goal next year.
Cambodia axes Malaysian maid exchange amidst abuse concerns
Kuala Lumpur - Cambodia's prime minister has indicated he will halt a domestic labour exchange programme with Malaysia on human rights concerns, a Cambodian politician told dpa on Saturday.
New Thai government to remain on UN World Heritage Committee
Bangkok - The Thai government elected in July has decided to remain a member of the UN World Heritage Committee, reversing a pullout ordered by the previous administration over a border dispute with Cambodia, local media reported Friday.
Severe floods take economic and human toll in Thailand and region
Bangkok - Floodwaters triggered by usually long and heavy monsoon rains are expected to shave up to 1 per cent off Thailand's economic growth this year while racking up inestimable human misery.
Three Cambodian labourers killed in Thai rubber factory accident
Bangkok - A machinery mishap in a rubber factory in southern Thailand on Thursday killed three Cambodian labourers, including one woman, Thai media reports said.
Court jails Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese for spying
Bangkok - A Thai provincial court on Tuesday sentenced a Cambodian, Thai and Vietnamese to two years in jail each on charges of spying along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Thai, Cambodian troops ordered out of disputed temple area
Brussels - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday ordered both Thai and Cambodian troops to immediately withdraw from the disputed area surrounding an 11th-century Hindu temple, saying that the World Heritage Site was at risk of being harmed.
Thai, Cambodian troops ordered out of disputed temple area by ICJ
Brussels - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday ordered both Thai and Cambodian troops to immediately withdraw from the area surrounding a disputed 11th-century Hindu temple, saying that the World Heritage Site was at risk of being harmed.
Thai premier denies planning Cambodia offensive to delay election
Bangkok - Thailand will not escalate a border conflict with Cambodia in order to delay a general election scheduled this weekend, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Wednesday.
Thailand withdraws from UN World Heritage Convention in protest
Bangkok - Thailand has withdrawn from the United Nations World Heritage Convention to protest a decision to consider a management plan for a disputed ancient temple, reports said Sunday.
Thai nationalists demand UNESCO delist controversial temple
Bangkok - Thai protesters massed outside the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Bangkok office Wednesday to demand that a Cambodian temple be removed from the world heritage list.
ICJ considers call to halt army activity in Cambodian-Thai dispute
Brussels - Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday evening began deliberating a request by Cambodia to order a halt to all Thai military activity in the area of a disputed temple until the contentious border issue is settled.
Thai-Cambodia border quiet as temple battle in international court
Bangkok - The Thai-Cambodia border region around a disputed 11th-century Hindu temple was quiet Tuesday as the two countries prepared for day two in court at The Hague to settle the contentious border issue, officials said.
Laos, Cambodia agree to work on border
Vientiane - Laos and Cambodia have agreed to discuss border issues, including surveying and addressing drug trafficking in the remote area, the state-run Vientiane Times newspaper reported Monday.
Indonesia reports progress in Thai-Cambodian border dispute talks
Jakarta - The foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed on a deal allowing for the deployment of monitors in a disputed border area, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Monday.
ASEAN summit fails to resolve Thai-Cambodian conflict
Jakarta - A summit of South-East Asian nations failed Sunday to resolve a border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, with the sides agreeing to continue talks on the contentious issue at the level of foreign ministers.
Thai-Cambodian conflict dominates summit
Jakarta - A border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand seized central stage at a summit of South-East Asian nations where it was agreed Sunday to continue talks on the contentious issue for another day at the foreign ministers' level.
Thai, Cambodian premiers meet on sidelines of summit
Jakarta - The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia met Sunday on the sidelines of a South-East summit for talks on their border conflict that has overshadowed the regional gathering this weekend.
Indonesian observers on Thai-Cambodian border a 'done deal'
Jakarta - A proposal to station 30 Indonesian observers along the contentious Thai-Cambodian border in a bid to reduce fighting between the two neighbours is a 'done deal,' Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Friday.
ANALYSIS: Thai-Cambodia border spat heads for ASEAN summit
Thai premier says border situation with Cambodia is improving
Bangkok - The Thai-Cambodia border situation was improving but it remains too early for people who were evacuated from the area to return home, the Thai prime minister said on Sunday.
Thailand says soldiers wounded in clashes despite ceasefire
Bangkok - Thai officials say 10 Thai soldiers were wounded in small arms clashes that ended after sunrise Saturday, despite a ceasefire being in effect, local media reported.
Thai soldier killed in border clash despite ceasefire
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - The Thai military said Friday one of its soldiers was killed overnight on the Cambodian border, testing a tentative day-old ceasefire agreement with Cambodia after a week of border skirmishes.
Cambodia proposes talks with Thailand in early May
Fighting between Cambodian, Thai troops near Preah Vihear
Phnom Penh - Fighting erupted Tuesday near Preah Vihear temple, a Cambodian government spokesman said, marking a widening in the scope of border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
Clinton urges restraint in Thai-Cambodia border dispute
Washington - The United States Monday urged restraint in an escalating Thailand-Cambodia border dispute that has flared up near ancient temples claimed by both sides.
Diplomatic efforts to end Thai-Cambodian border row stall
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - The Cambodian government said Monday it had 'no plans' to meet imminently with Thai officials for bilateral talks to resolve a newly escalated border crisis.
Diplomatic effort to end Thai-Cambodian border dispute stalls
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Indonesia's effort to help resolve a border clash between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to have stalled Monday, when the country's top diplomat postponed a planned visit toPhnom Penh and Bangkok.
Thai-Cambodia border fighting moves into third day
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for the third day in a row Sunday, in an ongoing border conflict that has left 10 soldiers dead, more than 30 injured and forced thousands of civilians to evacuate their villages on both sides.
Fresh fighting breaks out on Thai-Cambodian border
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thai and Cambodian troops clashed Saturday in the second day of fighting near a disputed temple on their common border in a conflict that has claimed a total of at least eight dead and 23 injured.
Vietnam urges peaceful resolution to Thai, Cambodia border conflict
Hanoi - Vietnam urged Thailand and Cambodia to find a peaceful solution to recent conflicts in accordance with international law, state media reported Thursday.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to meet at UNESCO on temple dispute
Bangkok - Cambodian and Thai officials are to meet May 25 at UNESCO's Paris headquarters to discuss the Preah Vihear temple, which sparked a deadly border clash this year.
UNESCO special envoy visits Thailand over temple conflict
Bangkok - A special envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) met with Thai leaders Friday to collect information on Thailand's conflict with Cambodia over Preah Vihear temple, a world heritage site.
Indonesia to observe ceasefire on Thai-Cambodian border (Roundup)
Jakarta - Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday agreed to allow Indonesian observers to monitor a ceasefire in a deadly border dispute between the South-East Asian neighbours, Indonesia's foreign minister said.
Ministers meet in Indonesia over Thai-Cambodian dispute (1st Lead)
Jakarta - Foreign ministers from the Association of the South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) met Tuesday in Indonesia to try to solve a deadly border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
ASEAN ministers meet in Indonesia to discuss Thai-Cambodian row
Jakarta - Foreign ministers from the Association of the South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) were to meet Tuesday in Indonesia to try to solve a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
Thailand calls on UNESCO to postpone temple's listing
Bangkok - Thailand has asked the United Nations to postpone the World Heritage listing process of a millenial temple on its common border with Cambodia until a territorial dispute has been settled, the prime minister said Sunday.
Vietnam welcomes closure of minority refugee centre in Cambodia
Hanoi - Vietnam has welcomed the closure of a refugee centre for Vietnamese Montagnards in Cambodia, state media reported Thursday.
Thailand, Cambodia claim success before UN Security Council (Roundup)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand and Cambodia both claimed victory after a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York to discuss their conflict near an 11th-century Hindu temple on their common border, where more fighting was reported Tuesday.
Thailand and Cambodia claim success at UN Security Council talks
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand and Cambodia both claimed victory after a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York to discuss their conflict near an 11th-century Hindu temple on their common border.
UN: Thai-Cambodia temple conflict is regional problem (Roundup)
New York - The UN Security Council on Monday asked South- East Asian nations to work out a solution to the Thai-Cambodian conflict over the site of a centuries-old Hindu temple, in an apparent rebuff of demands for the UN to become directly involved.
UN Security Council withholds direct involvement in temple conflict
New York - The UN Security Council on Monday asked South- East Asian nations to work out a solution to the Thai-Cambodian conflict over the site of a centuries-old Hindu temple, in an apparent rebuff of demands for the UN to become directly involved.
Thailand okays regional meeting on border conflict with Cambodia
Bangkok - Thailand has agreed to join an urgent meeting among South-East Asian nations to discuss its border conflict with Cambodia, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday.
Thailand opposes UNESCO visit to disputed border temple (Roundup)
Bangkok - Thailand on Thursday opposed a trip planned by UNESCO to the Thai-Cambodian border to inspect an 11th-century temple for damage sustained in fighting last week.
Thailand opposes UNESCO visit to disputed border temple
Bangkok - Thailand on Thursday opposed a trip planned by UNESCO to the Thai-Cambodian border to inspect an 11th-century temple for damage sustained in fighting last week.
Thailand, Cambodia to explain border conflict to UN (Roundup)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - The foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand were to present their versions of events in their border conflict to a UN Security Council meeting scheduled for Monday.
ANALYSIS: Domestic politics muddy Thai-Cambodian border spat
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - The UN Security Council might think twice before getting too involved in the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over land around an ancient temple on their border.
Thailand to explain border conflict with Cambodia to UN
Bangkok - Thailand is to send its foreign minister to the UN Security Council in New York next week to give its version of a border conflict with Cambodia, officials said Wednesday.
UNESCO to send mission to disputed temple
New York - UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said Tuesday she will send a mission to visit the disputed Preah Vihear temple along the border between Cambodia and Thailand, where fighting has led to deaths and damage to the site in recent days.
ASEAN: Bilateral solution needed in Thai-Cambodian conflict (Roundup)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - A border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, which has claimed seven lives over four days of clashes, needs to be settled bilaterally, Indonesia's foreign minister said Tuesday.
US, China urge restraint in Thai-Cambodian border dispute
Phnom Penh - Cambodia said its northern border with Thailand was quiet but tense Tuesday after calls for calm from Beijing and Washington following four days of clashes there that left at least seven dead and dozens injured.
UN Security Council urges ceasefire in Thai-Cambodia fighting
New York - The UN Security Council on Monday called for Thailand and Cambodia to reach a ceasefire and peacefully resolve their border clashes, which have raised tensions in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN urges talks in Thai-Cambodia border conflict (2nd Roundup)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Negotiations were key to prevent further fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, said Indonesia's foreign minister, who visited Phnom Penh Monday in an effort to mediate between the two countries embroiled in an escalating border spat.
BACKGROUND: Preah Vihear or Phra Viharn?
Bangkok - Preah Vihear, an ancient Hindu temple located at today's border skirmish between Thailand and Cambodia is at the centre of an escalating row between the two South-East Asian nations.
China urges restraint in Thailand-Cambodia border dispute
Beijing - China Monday urged its 'friendly neighbours' Thailand and Cambodia to exercise restraint amid their escalating border clashes.
Thailand blames UNESCO decision for border clash (Roundup)
Singapore concerned by clashes between Thailand and Cambodia
Singapore - Singapore said Monday that it was concerned by ongoing border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops, calling on the two fellow members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to hold talks.
Fighting on border with Cambodia displaces 15,000 Thais (1st Lead)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops broke out Monday in an ongoing border conflict that killed five over the weekend and forced 15,000 Thai civilians to flee their homes.
Thousands of Thais flee fighting on border with Cambodia
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thousands of Thai civilians on Monday fled fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops in an intensified border dispute that has raised calls for international intervention. Renewed fighting broke out Sunday evening in Thailand's Si Sa Ket province and Cambodia's Preah Vihear province, about 450 kilometres north-east of Bangkok. Fourteen Thai soldiers and two villagers were injured, Thai army spokesman Colonel Sansern Keowkhamnerd said.
Thai premier defends army's actions in border battle (Roundup)
Bangkok - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva insisted Sunday Thai troops were not to blame for deadly border skirmishes with Cambodia, as fresh fighting erupted along a strip of disputed territory.
Thai prime minister defends army's actions in border battle
Bangkok - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva insisted Sunday Thai troops were not to blame for deadly border skirmishes with Cambodia, as a fragile truce held along a strip of disputed land.
Ceasefire on Thai-Cambodian border after clashes (Roundup)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thai and Cambodian army officers agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after their troops exchanged artillery and small arms fire across the border for a second straight day.
At least five dead in Thai-Cambodian border fighting (1st Lead)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Cambodia sent a letter to the UN Security Council Saturday as fighting with Thai troops flared up for a second-straight day on its northern border near an 11th-century Hindu temple.
Thai soldier killed in renewed fighting on Cambodian border
Bangkok - A Thai soldier was killed and four were wounded Saturday as Thai and Cambodian forces clashed for a second day in a disputed border area near an 11th-century Hindu temple.
Protestors set deadline for release of Thais in Cambodia (Roundup)
Bangkok - A nationalist protest movement on Wednesday gave the government a three-day deadline to secure the release of two Thais imprisoned in Cambodia for spying.
Protestors set deadline for securing release of Thais in Cambodia
Bangkok - A nationalist protest movement on Wednesday gave the government a three-day deadline to secure the release of two Thais imprisoned in Cambodia for spying.
Thai-Cambodian border tensions ease after plaque removed (Roundup)
Bangkok - Tensions eased along the Thai-Cambodian border Thursday after troops from both countries jointly destroyed a concrete plaque placed in a disputed area by Cambodian forces.
Thai-Cambodian border tensions ease after plaque removed
Bangkok - Tensions eased along the Thai-Cambodian border Thursday after troops from both countries jointly destroyed a concrete plaque placed in a disputed area by Cambodian forces.
Five trespassing Thais return from Cambodia
Bangkok - Five Thai nationals arrested last month for illegally entering Cambodia returned to Thailand Saturday after being set free by a Phnom Penh court.
Thai demonstrators call for tougher stand against Cambodia
Bangkok - Several hundred Thai protestors gathered at Government House and the Defence Ministry in Bangkok Friday to demand a tougher stand against Cambodia for its arrest of seven Thais along the two countries' border.
Cambodian soldiers arrest Thai legislator (Roundup)
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Cambodian officials Wednesday denied media reports that they had released a Thai legislator who had been arrested earlier that day as he was inspecting a disputed area on the Thai-Cambodian border.
Cambodian soldiers arrest Thai legislator
Bangkok - Cambodian troops on Wednesday arrested a Thai legislator and six other Thais who were inspecting a disputed area on the Thai-Cambodian border, officials said.
Cambodian premier holds talks, signs deals in China
Beijing - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met Chinese leaders on Monday as the two nations signed several cooperation agreements.
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