Fighting rages along Cambodia-Thailand border

SURIN: Fighting raged on Thursday along the border of Cambodia and Thailand, with explosions heard near centuries-old temples ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned phone call to the leaders of both nations.
At least 20 people have been killed in the latest round of border fighting that reignited last week, officials said.
Around 600,000 people, mostly in Thailand, have fled border areas near where jets, tanks and drones have waged battle.
The Southeast Asian nations dispute the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre frontier, where both sides claim a smattering of historic temples.
This week's clashes are the deadliest since five days of fighting in July killed dozens before a shaky truce was agreed, following intervention by Trump.
The US president said he expected to speak on Thursday with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to demand a halt to the clashes.
'I found they were two great leaders, two great people, and I've settled it once,' Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.
'I think I can get them to stop fighting,' he added.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there had been 'no coordination' yet with Trump.
'But if there's a call from the US president, we definitely will answer the phone,' Anutin said. 'This is an issue between two countries. He has good intentions to see peace but we have to explain what the problems are and why it turned out this way,' the prime minister added.
Both sides blame the other for reigniting the conflict, which has expanded to five provinces of both Thailand and Cambodia, according to a tally of official accounts. — AFP