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US Court Strikes Down 75-Country Visa Pause, but Ruling Does Not Lift Laos Travel Ban

A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that paused immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Laos. The ruling, issued on 21 August by US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan, found that the State Department had exceeded its legal authority by stopping consular...

Laos Welcomes Iran–US Deal as Tensions Ease in Middle East

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos has expressed satisfaction over the signing of...
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United States Sets Preliminary 22.46 Percent Duty on Lao Solar Imports

The United States has announced a new preliminary anti-dumping duty of 22.46 percent on...
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Vietnam Licenses Musk’s Satellite Internet Firm Starlink

AFP - Vietnam has granted a license to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its...
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Laos Advises Citizens to Avoid US Visa Applications Amid Temporary Suspension

The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised citizens to exercise caution and temporarily...
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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 lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget...

White House Says USD 100,000 H-1B Visa Fee to Be One-Time Payment

By Daniel STUBLEN/AFP - The White House issued a major clarification Saturday, 20 September,  to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the...

US, China Reach ‘Framework’ Deal on TikTok Ownership

By Meissa Gueye and Daniel Silva/AFP - The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on September to resolve their dispute over TikTok...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal custody on 6 September after a month and a half...

PlayStation Prices Rise as US Tariffs Bite

AFP - On 20 August, Sony said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by USD 50 in the...

Europe to Mull Over Plan for Peace in Ukraine After Trump-Putin Summit

By Shaun TANDON/AFP - Leaders of France, Germany, and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing"...
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