Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire.

At least 16 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced as fighting extended to a second day.

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,