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

The growing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia continued into its third day with new attacks, as fears of war loom. The conflict’s death toll rose substantially on Saturday, with Cambodian authorities reporting 12 new deaths and Thailand one,

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