'Progress' in Thailand-Cambodia row

Tensions near the ancient Preah Vihear temple

had threatened to escalate into all-out war [Reuters]

Foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia say they have made progress in resolving a festering border dispute, and have agreed on steps to begin demarcating disputed territory that sparked a deadly military clash last month.Following talks in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, the two sides said they had also tentatively agreed to redeploy their troops and clear land mines in the area near the ancient Preah Vihear temple."We have made a big practical step forward," Hor Namhong, Cambodia's foreign minister, said at a press conference after the meeting.