Cambodia calls for ceasefire: Thailand border fighting to stop: UN envoy

Photos from the aftermath of fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border (AP photo)

Cambodia has called for an immediate ceasefire amid fresh fighting with Thailand along their disputed border, its envoy told the United Nations, according to news agency AFP.Thailand, had warned that the situation “could potentially develop into a war” if not brought under control. Clashes broke out near the centuries-old Preah Vihear and Prasat Ta Muen Thom temples, with both sides exchanging rockets and artillery fire for a second straight day. The ancient temples, linked to the Khmer empire, remain a sensitive point in a long-running territorial dispute between the two neighbours.