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Major Quake Strikes Off Southern Philippines

AFP - A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on 10 October, triggering tsunami warnings in the Asian nation as well as neighbouring Indonesia and Palau. The quake hit about 20 kilometers from Manay in the Mindanao region at 9:43 am, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. "Destructive...

Lao, North Korean Leaders Hold Historic Talks in State Visit to Pyongyang

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith paid an official state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic...

Lao President Set to Visit North Korea for Party Anniversary, Date Unconfirmed

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith is expected to make an official visit to North Korea...

Rescuers Say no More Signs of Life in Rubble of Collapsed Indonesian School

UPDATED on 2 October at 6:26 PM AFP - Rescuers detected "no more signs of...

US Government Enters Shutdown as Congress Fails to Reach Funding Deal

By Frankie TAGGART/AFP - The US government began shutting down after midnight Wednesday as...

Laos and Thailand to Reopen Borders ‘as Soon as Possible’

Laos and Thailand have agreed to reopen border crossings and checkpoints as soon as possible, according to Thai government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana. The decision was...

Laos Confirms Community Spread of Omicron Covid-19 Variant

Laos has confirmed 27 cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant since the beginning of the year. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanilaxay said today during the daily announcement by...

Laos Knocks Out Malaysia in Second Victory at AFF U23 Championship

Laos is to proceed to the semi-finals at the AFF U23 Championship after dominating the field in their second victory against Malaysia yesterday evening. Malaysia...

Vang Vieng Experiences Unseasonal Flooding

Residents and visitors in the tourist town of Vang Vieng were taken by surprise as torrential rains across Laos caused unexpected floods. Cold weather and...

Laos Beats Malaysia in First Match of AFF U23 Championship

Laos took a 2-1 victory over Malaysia in the team's first match of the AFF U23 Championship on Friday afternoon. Laos and Malaysia faced off...

Car Crashes Into Police Box in Vientiane Capital

Vientiane police have issued a statement after footage of a car that crashed into a police box early Wednesday morning was released on social...