US Cleaning Up Agent Orange Storage Site in Vietnam
The U.S. has begun a multimillion dollar cleanup of an airbase in Vietnam that the U.S. used during the Vietnam War to store the highly toxic chemical Agent Orange.
The …
290 Dead In Easter Blasts on Sri Lankan Churches, Hotels
NEW DELHI Sri Lankan police said Monday the death toll from the series of explosions at churches and hotels has risen to 290 people. Another 500 people were injured in …
Thailand Helps Laos Combat Liver Fluke, Cholangiocarcinoma
(KPL) Thailand is planning to implement its Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Programme (CASCAP) to help risky groups in neighbouring Laos, Narong Kantikaew, according to local media.
Earlier, the programme was …
Officials Trained On Resolution of Safety Issues
(KPL) The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded a 5-day training course on Resolution of Safety Issues for 26 Lao government officials from 8 to 12 April 2019.
The course, …
37 Killed In Road Accidents During Pi Mai Lao Celebration
(KPL) Traffic Police have reported 37 people were killed and over 532 injured during the celebration of Pi Mai Lao or Lao New Year B.E. 2562, between April 13 and …
Block China Mobile from US, FCC Chairman Says
SAN FRANCISCO The chairman of the top U.S. telecoms regulator on Wednesday announced his opposition to allowing China Mobile to operate in the United States, citing risks to American national …
Polling Results Show Widodo Leading Indonesia Election
Polling groups said Wednesday that Indonesian President Joko Widodo is ahead in the country’s presidential election.
The so-called quick counts based on data collected at polling stations showed Widodo about …
U.S. Citizens Were ‘Disseminating Religion’ in Laos Without Approval-Police
Three U.S. citizens held in Laos since last week for disseminating religion without government approval had their passports seized and are being kept in a guesthouse in the provincial capital …