Tag: Laos
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Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six ... -
Australian tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister yesterday called every parent’s nightmare. An American and two Danish ... -
Southeast Asian defense chiefs meet in Laos as maritime disputes with China are flaring
Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives met in Laos yesterday for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and ... -
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as ASEAN’s diplomats meet
Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital yesterday for the start ... -
Fears grow that dam across Mekong River could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and ... -
Southeast Asian nations cautiously optimistic of progress on Myanmar and South China Sea conflicts
China’s increasingly assertive posture in the South China Sea and escalating violence in Myanmar topped the agenda for Southeast Asian diplomats at their meeting in Laos ... -
Rights groups call for probe into shooting of activist
Human rights groups called for an investigation into the shooting of a political and social activist in Laos whose posts on Facebook criticized the Southeast Asian ...
