US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos | Conflict News
In August, the family of United States Air Force Sergeant David S Price finally buried his remains after more than 50 years of waiting. The…
British tourists among dozens of holidaymakers in Laos feared poisoned by methanol-laced shots
Holidaymakers are being urged to avoid all local alcoholic drinks after 14 people were rushed to hospital with suspected methanol poisoning Source link
Blinken hopes to strengthen U.S.-East Asian ties during Laos summits
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the UN General Assembly's 79th session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23 and…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
ASEAN top diplomats discuss South China Sea disputes, Myanmar fighting | ASEAN News
US Secretary of State Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are seeking to expand their countries’ influence in the region.The top diplomats from Southeast Asia are…
‘Refuge of the last dreamers’: Luang Prabang, a city suspended in time | Arts and Culture
A new day breaks to the rhythmic shuffling of bare feet upon the ground. Like an apparition from centuries past, a procession of several hundred…
Laos immigrant battling cancer wins $1.3B Powerball jackpot
April 29 (UPI) -- A Laos immigrant battling cancer was identified Monday as the winner of this month's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. The lotto in…
Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia | ASEAN News
Chiang Mai, Thailand – Thailand’s controversial humanitarian initiative with crisis-torn Myanmar is facing growing criticism even after its fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian…
ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup | ASEAN News
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have called for a “Myanmar-owned and led solution” to the crisis in Myanmar that began when the military seized power in…
Best of 2023: Editor’s picks from the Asia Pacific | Politics News
From the deepening conflict in Myanmar as a result of the 2021 coup to North Korea’s record years of weapons testing and confrontations in the…
Saturday 2 December National Day in Lao
By the twentieth century, Lao had become a French protectorate. Following the end of World War II, resistance to French control grew and the Pathet…