Latest news about Laos
Dark Mysteries, Written From a Bright Beach
The British novelist Colin Cotterill, who lives on a Thai beach, stands apart from his books’ setting, the Communist Laos of the 1970s.
7 Sep 2010, 12:41 am | click here to view more
President Pratibha Patil to visit Laos this week
President Pratibha Patil was to pay a state visit to Laos later this week, official reports said today. Patil was scheduled to arrive on Thursday for a five-day visit to the land-locked communist country.
6 Sep 2010, 7:47 am | click here to view more
Indian president to visit Laos
Vientiane, Laos - Indian President Pratibha Patil was to pay a state visit to Laos later this week, official reports said Monday.
6 Sep 2010, 4:27 am | click here to view more
Laos hydro-power plans threaten the Mekong
Laos plans to become a regional energy superpower by using the Mekong River.
6 Sep 2010, 1:28 am | click here to view more
In Laos, passion puts wheelchair project on a roll
Noriyasu Okayama has been working in Laos for more than six years, helping out at a factory that manufactures and promotes the use of wheelchairs in that country.
4 Sep 2010, 9:06 am | click here to view more
Airman killed in Laos awarded Medal of Honor - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, who was killed in action in 1968 in Laos, will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor on Sept. 21, the White home announced Friday.
4 Sep 2010, 12:58 pm | click here to view more
Meetings in Laos and Cuba to mark Vietnam’s National Day
A meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on September 2 to celebrate Vietnam’s 65th National Day, in the presence of Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Boupphavanh and Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad.
4 Sep 2010, 10:48 am | click here to view more
New case for US reparations in Laos
VIENTIANE - Laos carries the tragic distinction of being the most heavily bombed country in the history of modern warfare.
3 Sep 2010, 9:25 am | click here to view more
Laos trains midwives to reverse region's worst maternal mortality rate
Women in Laos have a one in 33 chance of dying as a result of childbirth.
3 Sep 2010, 10:38 am | click here to view more
Air Force hero's actions in Laos finally recognized after 42 years
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades at a then-secret base in Laos in 1968, the White home announced Friday.
3 Sep 2010, 10:11 pm | click here to view more