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Volcano in the Philippines Sends Ash Miles Into the Air

AFP - A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early morning on 8 April, sending a plume of ash 4,000 meters into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations. Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Southeast Asian nation, erupted in December, prompting the evacuation of...

Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-hit Myanmar as Death Toll Rises

AFP - Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on...

Trump’s New Reciprocal Tariffs Hit Laos, ASEAN Hard, Threatening Key Exports

Laos is among the countries most affected by the United States' recent announcement of...

Former President Khamtai Siphandone Passes Away at 101

The Former President of Laos, Khamtai Siphandone, passed away at the age of 101...

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 1,000, More Casualties Expected: Here’s What We Know So Far

This is a developing story LATEST UPDATE on 29 March at 12:48 PM The deadly 7.7-magnitude...

Floods Continue to Devastate Southern Laos

Several southern provinces in Laos have been hit by severe floods after two consecutive tropical storms lashed the region earlier this week. Lao media is...

Laos Gives Official Statement on Cambodian Border Tension

On the morning of August 27, at the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anousine Khattiyalath, Deputy Head of the National Boundary Committee, gave...

Blue Emergency Polls in Vientiane to Provide Real-time Emergency Response Service

Blue Emergency Poles, which began to appear across Vientiane a few months ago, are designed to provide a real-time emergency response service and on-the-spot...

New Road Connects Thai Border to Luang Prabang, Reduces Travel Time

A new road connecting the Thai border at Nan Province with Luang Prabang Province in Laos has officially opened, cutting the travel time for...

Laos To Launch Online eVisa Service in July

Laos will begin offering electronic tourist visa (eVisa) applications in July this year, allowing visitors to apply for a visa online prior to arriving...

Laos Swine Flu Outbreak Sees Thailand, China Ban Pig Imports

China and Thailand have both ban pork and pig product imports from Laos following the country's first outbreak of African swine fever. The first cases...