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Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of the entrance showed signs of collapse, raising serious safety concerns. Two villagers remain missing after flash floods trapped seven men inside the cave on 20 May. Teams successfully rescued five of the men by 30 May,...

Rescuers Pull First Survivor Alive From Flooded Cave in Laos

One of the villagers trapped for more than a week inside a flooded cave...

Five Alive, Two Still Trapped in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescuers confirmed on Wednesday that five villagers were found alive inside a flooded mine...

European Union Sanctions Lao Bank JDB Over Alleged Russia Ties

The European Union has sanctioned the Lao-based Joint Development Bank (JDB), marking the first...

Small Aircraft Crashes in Pakngum District, Leaving Two Dead

This is a developing story. A small aircraft crashed in Pakngum District, Vientiane Capital, on...

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...

Laos and Thailand Discuss Land Border Reopening at Infrastructure Meeting

Officials from Laos and Thailand are to set up a working committee to discuss regulations regarding the reopening of land borders. The subject was broached...

Laos Extends Covid Restriction Measures With View to Reopening Schools

  The Government of Laos has extended Covid-19 restriction measures but has included provisions for the reopening of schools in the near future. The Prime Minister's...

Laos Confirms 733 New Cases of Covid-19 and Three Deaths

Laos has recorded 733 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with three people succumbing to the virus. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Myanmar Excluded from ASEAN Summit

Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing has expressed disappointment at being excluded from an upcoming foreign ministers summit. According to a statement by the group,...

Laos Records Five Covid-19 Deaths in One Day as Death Toll Reaches 45

Laos has confirmed five deaths from Covid-19 today, as outbreaks continue in Vientiane Capital, Khammouane, and Vientiane Province. The country saw 657 new cases of...