Cambodia and Thailand forces fought each other for the third day over contested territory as the death toll rose to at least 32 as both sought a cease-fire.

Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged fire on their border in a sharp escalation of a conflict that killed at least 12 people, mostly civilians and including two children aged eight and 15.

After days of deadly border clashes that have left 34 people dead and displaced over 168,000, there are new signs of hope emerging from Southeast Asia. Mediation efforts led by former U.S. President Donald Trump appear to have prompted Cambodia and Thailand to take initial steps toward peace,