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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...

Thai Soccer Team Found Alive in Tham Luang Cave

The twelve boys and their soccer coach missing in a cave system in Thailand for nine days have finally been found by rescuers in...

Lao Prime Minister Tightens Regulations Against Wildlife Trafficking

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has issued an order to tighten regulations against hunting and trade of protected wildlife. Individuals or groups that breach the order...

Vientiane Police Capture Three of Eleven Prison Escapees

Vientiane police have captured three of eleven men who broke out of a prison in Dongsavath Village last Friday. All 37 villages of Sisattanak District...

BREAKING: 11 Inmates Break Free From Dongsavath Prison

Sisattanak district police authorities have announced that 11 inmates had broken out of Dongsavath Prison yesterday evening at 7:00 (May 11) and are currently at large....

Chinese Space Debris to Rain on Laos

In an unusual notice from the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, the four southernmost provinces of Laos (Champasak, Sekong, Salavan, and Attapeu) are...

Village Devastated by Fire in Xieng Khouang Province

32 homes have been destroyed in Xieng Khouang Province after a fire broke out, believed to be caused by an electrical problem. The fire, the...