Firefighters battle fire at Embassy of Laos in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials said an embassy in Northwest D.C. caught on fire on Sunday night. DC Fire…
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Parents issue dire travel warning after daughters die on vacation: ‘Remove this country from your bucket list’
The parents of two Australian teenagers who died in Laos last year have begged for Australians to remove the destination…
American teacher and his son are killed by swarm of hornets while ziplining in Laos
An American teacher and his teenage son have been killed by hornets while ziplining on holiday in Laos. Daniel Owen,…
Human rights group urges Laos to implement rights recommendations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Laotian government on Friday to implement key recommendations regarding enforced disappearances and violations…
Remains of Kansas airman killed in Laos to be laid to rest in Altoona
ALTOONA, Kan. (KSNW) — The remains of a Kansas airman killed during the Vietnam War are returning home more than…
Laos Bet Big on China-Backed Dams. Its Economy Is Paying the Price
Laos’ government has longstanding plans to turn the landlocked country of 8 million people into “the battery of Southeast Asia”…
Christians in Laos driven from their homes, forced to live in rainforest
Despite the fact that the constitution and religious freedom laws in Laos officially guarantee the right to worship, Christians in…
Why Are Lao Troops Heading to Russia? The Forgotten Cold War Alliance
In the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an unlikely player has joined “Russia’s coalition of evil.” Laos,…
DOD agency IDs remains of 3 airmen killed at secret Laos radar site in 1968
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified the remains of three airmen killed in action in Laos in 1968 when…
Lao democracy activist seriously wounded in knife attack in France
Joseph Akaravong was granted asylum in France in 2022, rights group says. His assailant remains at large. Exiled Lao democracy…
Kachin Researcher Exposes Unregulated Rare Earth Mining in Myanmar, Urges Regional Cooperation as Pollution Reaches the Mekong
May 24, 2025 – Zau Lawt, an independent Kachin researcher from Myanmar, has revealed that over 300 rare earth mines…
UN Rights Review of Laos Spotlights Lack of Progress
Attacks on Dissidents and Activists; Cross-Border Abuses Persist A United Nations review of Laos’ human rights record showed little progress…