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Back From Extinction: Meet the Baby ‘Dire Wolves’ Stirring Science, Social Media

By Charlotte CAUSIT/AFP - They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively. They look like cute white puppies, not the fruit of a daring project to resuscitate an extinct species. A Texas startup called Colossal Biosciences made a big splash this week by releasing footage of canines...

Lao Army Concludes Earthquake Relief Mission in Myanmar

On 8 April, a team from the Lao People’s Army returned to Laos after...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at...

Trump Stuns With Tariff Backtrack but Punishes China

By Danny Kemp with Sam Davies in Beijing/AFP - United States President Donald Trump...

Lao Students Shine at Math, Science Olympics in the Philippines

Students from the Australian International School (AIS) of Laos have concluded this year’s Philippine...

US Special Adviser on Disability Rights Visits Laos to Promote Inclusion, Policy Integration

Sara Minkara, the Special Adviser on International Disability Rights at the United States (US) Department of State, led a delegation on a visit to...

Australia Joins World Bank to Support Laos’ Land-Linked Agenda

Greater connectivity is a goal for Laos and a goal for ASEAN. This is why the World Bank and the Government of Laos have...

Four Suspects Charged, as Russian Diplomat Says US Didn’t Pass Along ‘Concrete’ Info Before Moscow Attack

ABC News/By Tanya Stukalova, Edward Szekeres, Kevin Shalvey, and Natalia Shumskaia As four suspects were charged in the deadly terrorist attack on a concert at Moscow's Crocus City...

Vietnamese President Relieved From Position, Acting President Steps in

The Communist Party of Vietnam's 13th Central Committee announced the resignation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on 20 March after his alleged serious...

Google, Meta and Others Face Tough Questions in Australia Over Cyber Extremism Threats

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to explain what they are doing to to...

Russian Embassy in Laos Facilitates Presidential Election Polls: Putin Secures Victory with Introduction of Electronic Voting

President Vladimir Putin has clinched victory in the 8th Russian presidential election, securing his continuous tenure over Russia until 2030.  Russian nationals, including those residing...