Afghanistan, Dec. 27 -- Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday after weeks of border fighting that killed over 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Thailand and Cambodia have signed an immediate ceasefire agreement after weeks of deadly border clashes, signalling a halt to escalating tensions between the two neighbours.

The defence ministries of both countries said on Saturday, December 27, that the ceasefire was reached following negotiations aimed at preventing further violence.

Under the agreement, both sides committed to maintaining current troop deployments and avoiding any additional military movement along the disputed border.

Tensions flared nearly three weeks ago following incidents along ...