laos
Vietnam and Laos record hottest temperatures ever as heat wave grips Southeast Asia
World
May 8, 2023
Vietnam and Laos record hottest temperatures ever as heat wave grips Southeast Asia
Hong Kong CNN — Temperature records tumbled across Southeast Asia over the weekend as the region swelters under a weekslong…
Drones, big money and cheap drugs: the Laos route spewing meth into Thailand
World
June 11, 2019
Drones, big money and cheap drugs: the Laos route spewing meth into Thailand
As dusk falls along the Mekong River, a nightly dance begins between Thai border security and Laos drug gangs now…
Mekong women pressed into marriage in China
World
December 11, 2018
Mekong women pressed into marriage in China
Everyone did well from Nary’s marriage to a Chinese man, except the young Cambodian bride herself, who returned home from…
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
World
August 2, 2018
China calls draft pact on sea feud a ‘breakthrough’ in talks
SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that an initial draft of a proposed pact with Southeast Asia aimed…
Nineteen dead, more than 3,000 in need of rescue, after Laos dam collapse: media
World
July 25, 2018
Nineteen dead, more than 3,000 in need of rescue, after Laos dam collapse: media
Nineteen people have been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 need to be rescued after a dam collapsed in…
Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says
World
September 28, 2017
Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says
The illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging even as neighboring China phases out its own legal ivory…
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
World
August 28, 2016
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple…
Northern Laos: The confluence of indolence and warfare
Life & Style
March 30, 2011
Northern Laos: The confluence of indolence and warfare
The clock on the wall of Luang Prabang’s northern bus terminal read 10:00 a.m.
3 countries, 3 weeks: Laos
Life & Style
January 25, 2010
3 countries, 3 weeks: Laos
Vacation: Leisure time devoted to rest and pleasure.It was clear from the start that “rest” was not going to be…