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Death Toll Rises in Thai-Cambodian Clashes Despite Ceasefire Call

By Suy Se with Montira Rungjirajittranon in Bangkok/AFP - Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on 26 July, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire". A long-running border dispute erupted into intense conflict involving...

Ten Killed in Vietnam Bus Crash Days After Ha Long Bay Disaster

A sleeper bus crashed in central Vietnam early on 25 July, killing ten people...

Dozens Dead in Vietnam After Ha Long Bay Tourist Ferry Sinks

By ran Thi Minh Ha/AFP - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still...

Cambodia Targets Cross-Border Crime with Mass Arrests, Signs Pact with Laos to Combat Scams, Drug Trafficking

Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,362 individuals, including hundreds of foreign nationals, in...

Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import...

Lao Airlines to Resume Flights Under Strict Covid-19 Measures

Lao Airlines has announced it will resume domestic flights under strict Covid-19 safety measures from 25 June. The airline suspended almost all flights as the...

UN General Assembly Votes to Condemn Myanmar Military Coup

The United Nations General Assembly condemned Myanmar's military coup on Friday, calling for an arms embargo against the country in a resolution that indicated...

Lumpy Skin Disease Kills More Than 100 Cattle in Laos

Over 100 cows and buffalo have died from lumpy skin disease infections across 126 villages in seven provinces as the disease spreads across Laos. Some...

No Covid-19 Cases Detected Outside Vientiane Capital

Laos has confirmed just two cases of Covid-19 today, with both cases recorded in the nation's capital. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao led today's announcement by the...

Community Spread Slows as Laos Confirms 12 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 12 new cases of Covid-19 as community spread decreases for the second day, while authorities warn against complacency. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvane led...

Laos Confirms 21 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 21 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,822. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao led the daily...