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Government Prioritises Tackling Social Shortcomings and Economic Challenges
KPL The government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing social shortcomings and other pressing socio-economic challenges to bring about positive transformation across the country. (KPL) The government has reaffirmed its commitment to...
American dad and son die after being stung by swarm of wasps in Laos
An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday. Dan Owen, the director of an international school...
American and teenage son die after being stung by wasps in Laos
An American man and his teenage son have died after they were swarmed by wasps while zip-lining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung dozens of times, a hospital official said. Dan Owen, the director of an international school in neighbouring...
News PA Media: World News American and teenage son die after being stung by wasps in Laos
An American man and his teenage son have died after they were swarmed by wasps while zip-lining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung dozens of times, a hospital official said. Dan Owen, the director of an international school in neighbouring...
American man and son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps ziplining in Laos
BANGKOK -- An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday. Dan Owen, the director of an...
An American man, his son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos
An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday. Dan Owen, the director of an international school...
An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos
BANGKOK (AP) — An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday. Dan Owen, the director of an...
Pair killed by giant hornets during Laos vacation
Daniel and Cooper Owen, who have ties to Bonners Ferry, were stung to death by a swarm of Asian giant hornets during a zipline vacation in Laos, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to raise funds for the family. The pair and their guide were...
Election Results: Kaohly Her Wins St. Paul Mayoral Seat, Frey Gets Third Term
Minnesota House Representative Kaohly Her has won the mayoral seat for St. Paul in a surprising upset over incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter. A daughter of refugees who came to the U.S. as a 3-year-old from Laos, she is the first-ever Hmong American...
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to make official visit to Singapore on Nov 7
Thailand says it will sell up to 100,000 tonnes of rice to Singapore over five years in new deal pending signing [SINGAPORE] Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will make an official visit to Singapore on Friday (Nov 7) at the invitation of...
Việt Nam trains legal aid officers to better support people with disabilities
LÀO CAI — Việt Nam’s Ministry of Justice has launched a new training programme to improve the quality of legal aid for people with disabilities, part of a broader push to make access to justice more inclusive and effective. The workshop, held in...
Government defines key tasks to achieve socio-economic targets
Hanoi (VNA) - The Government has issued Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP dated November 4, 2025, outlining key tasks for the final months of 2025 to ensure the highest fulfilment of socio-economic development goals for the year. Under the resolution,...
Head of Lao Party External Relations Commission Welcomes New EU Ambassador to Laos
KPL Mr Bounleua Phandanouvong, Head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee’s External Relations Commission, received a courtesy call from Mr Mark Gallagher, the new Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Lao PDR, on 5...
Vice President Lays Wreath and Pays Respects to Late Queen Mother of Thailand
KPL On 5 November 2025, Mrs Pany Yathotou, Vice President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, represented President Thongloun Sisoulith in attending a wreath-laying ceremony to pay respects following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit...
National Road No. 13 South Rehabilitation Project Launches in Khammouane, Savannakhet
Rehabilitation work on National Road No. 13 South is set to begin, covering 38 kilometers from Tha Khaek district in Khammouane Province to Se Bang Fai district in Savannakhet Province, between kilometer markers 346 and 384+000. A Memorandum of...
Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Nov 6, 2025
INDONESIA 1. GOV'T TO SHARE WHOOSH FINANCIAL BURDEN AS PROJECT STRUGGLES WITH CHINA LOAN REPAYMENTS -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Indonesian government will shoulder part of the operating costs for the Whoosh high-speed rail, which continues to face heavy...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Nov 6, 2025
INDONESIA 1. GOV'T TO SHARE WHOOSH FINANCIAL BURDEN AS PROJECT STRUGGLES WITH CHINA LOAN REPAYMENTS -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Indonesian government will shoulder part of the operating costs for the Whoosh high-speed rail, which continues to face heavy...
Laos Hosts 4th Global Farmers Consultation to Strengthen International Agricultural Cooperation
KPL The World Farmers Association, in collaboration with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lao–Yunnan Chamber of Commerce, convened the 4th Global Farmers Consultation Meeting in Vientiane on Nov 3, 2025. The event brought...
Stats minister urges participation in 100th‑anniversary census amid record foreign resident population
As Korea celebrates the 100th anniversary of its national census, Minister of Data and Statistics Ahn Hyung-jun is urging the country’s record 2.73 million foreign residents to actively participate in the on-site survey, which runs from Nov. 1 to...
Illegal Immigrant Wins Mayoral Election in Major City
In case you hadn't noticed how brazen far-left Democrats have become since President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, allow me to introduce you to a woman who previously admitted that she was living in the U.S. illegally and who just won an...