Before U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to the two leaders, clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border persisted into a third day and new flashpoints emerged Saturday as both sides said they had acted in self-defence in the border dispute,

President Trump called for a ceasefire as the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand enters its third day with both nations blaming each other.

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations Saturday of fresh attacks as deadly border clashes entered a third day, leaving at least 33 people dead and more than 168,000 displaced, as international pressure mounted on both sides to reach a ceasefire.