World IN BRIEF : CAMBODIA : Sihanouk Calls Off Khmer Rouge Talks
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Prince Norodom Sihanouk canceled peace talks with the Khmer Rouge, saying that his hand was forced by U.S. opposition to the Communist group’s having a role in Cambodia’s new government. The prince, a former monarch who returned as head of state under an accord that ended a 13-year civil war, is the only leader accepted by all of Cambodia’s factions and thus has a key role in efforts to make peace with the Khmer Rouge.
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