Thailand, Cambodia Reach Ceasefire
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A Cambodian government official has sung praise to U.S. President Donald Trump for "bringing about peace" after Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a cease-fire starting at midnight local time on Monday.
Thailand and Cambodia are disputing whether their ceasefire is holding, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure.
The UN Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting Friday in New York. Malaysia, which chairs the 10-nation regional bloc that includes both countries, called for an end to the hostilities and offered to mediate.