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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...

Vientiane Capital Records 24 Cases of Community Spread of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 127 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 17,682. The country conducted 3,985 tests over the last 24...

Villagers’ Homes Destroyed by Storm in Salavanh Province

Houses in Phonephai Village, Salavanh District, Salavanh Province, were badly damaged by stormy weather yesterday evening. A storm ripped through the village at approximately 10...

Salavanh Residents Told To Stock Up On Food Before New Lockdown

Salavanh Province has issued a notice advising residents to prepare food and equipment in advance of a new lockdown in the province. The province has...

More Research Required Before Booster Shots Provided in Laos

Laos is studying and research the effectiveness of booster shots in close cooperation with the World Health Organization, according to a report by the...

Laos Records 15th Death From Covid-19

A man in Salavanh Province has become the country’s fifteenth death as a result of Covid-19. The 45-year-old from Namek Village, Khongsedon District, Salavanh Province,...

Vang Vieng Locks Down Villages Amid Community Spread

Vang Vieng District in Vientiane Province has become the latest locality to lock down villages amid fears of community spread. According to a notice issued...