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Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV

By Ella IDE/AFP - Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics from the United States. Tens of thousands cheered as Leo, successor to the late pope Francis, appeared on...

Dozens Killed as India, Pakistan Clash in Worst Violence in Decades

By Sajjad QAYYUM with Bhuvan BAGGA in Poonch/AFP - India and Pakistan exchanged heavy...

Gunfire Near Lao-Thai Border Leaves Two Lao Soldiers Dead, Bullet Strikes Thai Home

Tensions are rising along the Thai–Lao border following a deadly armed clash on 3...

Plastic Rocket Kills Man During Festival in Xiengkhouang

A rocket made of plastic pipe struck and killed a 46-year-old man during Bun...

Volcano in the Philippines Sends Ash Miles Into the Air

AFP - A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early morning on 8 April,...

Laos Confirms New, 20th Case of Covid-19

A Korean national working as an electrical technician has been confirmed as the 20th case of Covid-19 in Laos, the first official case inside...

Burmese Laborer Returning from Laos Tests Positive from Covid-19

A notice has been issued by the Bokeo Provincial Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control clarifying the situation regarding a Burmese national who returned...

Locust Plague Hits Phongsaly, 5 Hectares of Crops Destroyed

Dry season rice and crops in Phongsaly province have been destroyed by yellow-spined bamboo locusts, which have arrived in plague proportions. Nearly five hectares of...

Bridge Collapses in Ban Keun due to Heavy Vehicle

A bridge has collapsed in Nam Phanai Village, Ban Keun in Thoulakhom District, Vientiane Province. A commercial vehicle entered the bridge this morning but was...

Lockdown Measures Loosened as Laos Adopts New Normal

The Prime Minister's Office has released a notice detailing updated lockdown measures, slowly allowing more sectors to reopen as the country transitions toward the...

Two More Covid-19 Patients Return Home in Laos

Two more Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospital in Vientiane, bringing the total number of active cases down to nine. The two patients were...