The acrimonious dispute, which flared into violence last week, concerns much more than a few square kilometers of rugged territory.

The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia announced today that they have agreed to end the fighting that broke out on the countries’ border last week

Thailand on Friday warned that an escalating border conflict with Cambodia could soon escalate into war between the two countries, as scores of thousands flee the area. On Thursday, Cambodian and Thai forces began exchanging fire near the ancient,