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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 Records Highest Daily Deaths from Covid-19

Laos has recorded 1,344 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, and seven deaths, a new record for the highest number of deaths...

Government of Laos Declines Offer to Sell BCEL Bank Shares

The Office of the Prime Minister's Office has issued a notice stating that it has declined a proposal by Phousy Group to purchase the...

Vientiane Capital Reserves Land for Smart City Development

The sale of land across 12 villages in two districts of Vientiane Capital has been prohibited by city authorities after greenlighting a Smart City...

Phousy Group Seeks Major Stake in BCEL Bank

A notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office has revealed that construction giant Phousy Group is seeking to purchase a major stake in BCEL...

Laos Voted World’s 3rd Friendliest Country in Rough Guides List

Laos has been ranked the third friendliest country in the world according to a list compiled by a London-based travel publisher. The list was created...

Lao Prisoners Make Daring Escape from Cambodian Prison

Seven inmates at a prison in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, have made a daring escape by breaking through a wall. The incident occurred on Monday...