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Thailand and Cambodia try again to defuse temple row

Thailand's new foreign minister started talks with his Cambodian counterpart on Monday to defuse a row over a 900-year-old temple that has raised fears of a military clash between the southeast Asian neighbors. ...full story at Intl Herald Tribune

from Intl Herald Tribune on Mon, Jul 28 2008

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