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Quake in China’s Tibet Kills 53 with Tremors Felt in Nepal, India

By Isabel KUA/AFP - A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on 7 January, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China's state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed...

Eight Detained in Laos Over Tourist Deaths Linked to Methanol Poisoning at Vang Vieng Hostel

On 25 November, the Vang Vieng police arrested eight individuals allegedly linked to the...

Laos Arrests 5,168 in 2024 Drug Crackdown

Laos reported 3,395 drug-related cases processed this year, leading to the arrest of 5,168...

BREAKING: Bus Fire Claims Lives of Young Students in Bangkok

LATEST UPDATE: 02 October at 1:17 PM A school bus from Uthai Thani carrying 44...

Luang Namtha Floods: Emergency Response Ramps Up, Luang Prabang Faces Rising Threat

On 9 September, Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos experienced severe flooding as a...

Laos Confirms 805 New Cases of Covid-19, Seven Deaths

Laos has recorded 805 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with seven new deaths. Cases have remained under 1,000 across the country this week,...

Methamphetamines Found in Parcels Shipped from Germany to Laos

Customs officials in Thailand have intercepted 23 kilograms of crystal methamphetamines mailed from Germany to Laos. The haul, worth about USD 1.5 million, was discovered...

First Tourists Arrive in Laos After Reopening

A Korean school group has become the first group of tourists to arrive in Laos since the country's reopening this year. Vientiane Times reports that...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment

Myanmar's deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to four additional years in prison. In the latest of a series of trials,...

Lao and Vietnamese PMs Launch ‘Laos – Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year’

  Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and his counterpart Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have together launched the Laos - Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship...

Laos Confirms 1,020 New Cases of Covid-19 and Ten Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,020 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with ten new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...