Thailand agrees Muslim rebel Ramadan ceasefire Link: theaseannewsblog.blogspot/2013/07/thailand-agrees-muslim-rebel-ramadan.html The Thai government and Muslim separatists in the south of the country have announced they will stop fighting each other during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. The conflict has killed more than 5,000 people in the last decade. The agreement is the first major step since February, when the two sides signed a first-ever peace talks deal. Malaysia is facilitating the negotiations but correspondents say that progress has been slow. Attacks in the region have occurred almost daily despite several rounds of talks since March. Read More...
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:59:30 +0000
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