The US dropped more than 270 million bombs on Laos during the Vietnam War. An estimated 30% of the bombs remain unexploded and are scattered across the country. Some villagers use those bombs as scrap ...

BANGKOK — Hundreds of people were missing Tuesday after being swept away by an enormous wall of water that roared through a half-dozen villages in Laos when a dam under construction failed. At least ...

The bloated carcasses of pigs and cows float in the knee-high flood waters covering the Laos village of Hoi Kong, as mud-caked residents pick through the remnants of homes destroyed by a dam collapse ...

I celebrated my birthday this year by returning to Laos, the country of my birth. The country I gave up when I became a naturalized U.S. citizen. In October, I had the opportunity to return with the ...

Village chiefs and residents attacked a house church in a village in southern Laos. The faithful, whose community is recognised by the government, were meeting for the Sunday service. Despite their ...

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At least once in their lives, devout Buddhists in Laos strive to visit a very special temple inside a natural landmark, the Pak Ou Caves, directly on the mighty Mekong River, the lifeline of Southeast ...

With the concerted efforts of the political system, timely central support and strong community solidarity, the Quang Trung ...