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Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

The family of an Australian woman gravely ill in Thailand is praying for her, after she and her best friend suffered apparent methanol poisoning in Laos.

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Debt-saddled Laos Struggles To Tame Rampant Inflation

Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with food prices rising so sharply that a growing number of households are resorting to foraging.

International Business Times

Illegal internet cables found across Thai-Lao bridge

Authorities have cut internet cables found to be illegally carrying services from Mukdahan province across the Friendship Bridge and about five kilometres deep into Laos.

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Is Australia’s trade war with China now over? The answer might be out of our hands

Finally, Australia’s rock lobster industry will be able to export to China again, following a deal struck on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos last week.

The Conversation

Cave fossils reveal how early humans colonised Southeast Asia

Analysis of fossils from Laos cave suggests Homo sapiens dispersed in region earlier than previously thought

The Independent UK

Asian Leaders Meet In Laos With US, Russia On World Turmoil

Asian leaders and top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia will meet Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil as war rages in the Middle East and Ukraine.

International Business Times

Australia urged to press Chinese premier on security

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in Laos, where he will meet with the Chinese premier against the backdrop of security tensions and trade bans.

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Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Blinken heads to Asia this week for a summit of regional leaders

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S. delegation to a meeting of East Asian leaders in Laos

The Independent UK

The contradictions of ‘Minnesota nice’

After Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, much of the media coverage zeroed in on Walz’s Midwestern roots, with some pundits using the phrase “Minnesota nice” to describe his appeal.

The Conversation

Cambodia pulls out of a regional development pact after protests

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says he's pulling his country out of a development agreement with neighboring Vietnam and Laos following protests that it was benefiting foreign interests

The Independent UK

Hanoi River Level Hits 20-year High As SE Asia Typhoon Toll Passes 150

Typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam at the weekend bringing winds in excess of 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour and a deluge of rain that has also brought destructive floods to northern areas of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.

Latin Times

New Silk Road: Laos border town of Boten becomes Chinese enclave

In April 2023, the Boten-Vientiane line in Laos welcomed its first passengers. This high-speed train, a symbol of Beijing’s New Silk Road initiative, connects the Laotian capital Vientiane to southern China in just a few hours. A vital commercial artery, it has opened up Laos, the region's only landlocked country.…

France 24

A family affair: can Asia break free from the power of its political dynasties?

Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei are all led by the children of former leaders

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Typhoon Yagi Strengthens To Category 4, Heads Towards Vietnam

Typhoon Yagi, a powerful Category 4 storm, poses significant risks to northern Vietnam and Laos with strong winds and heavy rainfall.

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Super Typhoon Yagi makes landfall on China’s Hainan as 400,000 evacuated

Transport links shuttered as Asia’s strongest storm this year drenches southern China and will affect Vietnam and Laos.

Dynamite News

Laos: EAM Jaishankar unveils commemorative postage stamp on Ram Lalla of Ayodhya

A unique feature of the stamp set launched today is that it is the world's first stamp depicting Shri Ram Lalla of Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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US-China Diplomatic Talks In Laos Amid Rising Tensions

US-China diplomats engage in talks amidst rising tensions in Asia, impacting regional dynamics and global order.

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ASEAN Regional Talks Address South China Sea Tensions

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia meet in Laos to address South China Sea disputes, Myanmar conflict, and regional security.

International Business Times

Blinken Set For Talks With Chinese Counterpart In Laos

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive Saturday in Laos, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart at a regional conference and work to reinforce Washington's ties with its allies.

Dynamite News

Jaishankar, Russian counterpart Lavrov meet in Laos on sidelines of ASEAN meetings

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of ASEAN events in Laos' Vientiane on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Russia, China FMs Meet As ASEAN Talks Get Underway In Laos

The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers talks in Laos, Moscow and AFP journalists said.

The Independent UK

UN cultural agency calls for Laos, Cambodia to invite monitoring teams to contentious UNESCO sites

The United Nations’ cultural agency is recommending that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of Luang Prabang

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ASEAN Summit In Vientiane Addresses Myanmar Crisis And South China Sea Tensions

ASEAN meetings in Vientiane address Myanmar's civil war, South China Sea tensions, and broader regional challenges, emphasizing unity and cooperation.

The Independent UK

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the capital of Laos for the start of a regional forum that will run through Saturday

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