Laos
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British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular w…
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Second Melbourne teen, Holly Bowles, dies after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
The 19-year-old’s death comes as Vang Vieng’s tourism police says manager and owner of Nana backpacker hostel …
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Escaping Xi’s China by paddleboard: ‘I rushed into the water and thought if they catch me, they catch me’
Dissidents face an uncertain future in Taiwan and South Korea after fleeing When Li Cheng En pushed his standu…
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Birdsong: the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos
Exploring the whistling traditions of the Hmong people of northern Laos, whose language straddles the boundary…
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Rights groups call on Laos to release lawyer held after fleeing China
Sixty-eight organisations sign letter amid fears Lu Siwei could be deported at request of Chinese authoritiesS…
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Human rights lawyer fleeing China is arrested in Laos
Activists and family members fear Lu Siwei will be deported back to China, where he could be sent to prisonA C…
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Climate breakdown made southern Asia heatwave at least 2C hotter, study finds
Temperatures up to 45C recorded in April in parts of India, Bangladesh, Thailand and LaosA searing heatwave in…
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Weather tracker: Vietnam and Laos set records for highest-ever temperatures
Records for countries broken just weeks after temperature in Thailand rose above 45C for the first timeAll-tim…
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Laos activist Anousa Luangsuphom gunned down in cafe attack
Rights groups call for urgent and independent investigation into killing of government criticA prominent activ…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate crisis, Environment, Laos, Myanmar, South and Central Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
‘Endless record heat’ in Asia as highest April temperatures recorded
Record figures for month recorded in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, China and South AsiaAsia is experiencin…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate crisis, Extreme weather, India, Laos, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World news
Severe heatwave engulfs Asia causing deaths and forcing schools to close
Extreme temperatures described as ‘worst April heatwave in Asian history’ as records tested in India, China, T…
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Ghostly monkey and slug snake among 224 new species found in Mekong region
Report by the World Wildlife Fund also identifies new reptiles, fish and plants in the region of southeast Asi…
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‘I just want to go home’: thousands of Australians stranded overseas amid coronavirus chaos
People caught by cancelled flights and closed borders say they are trying to heed the advice to return home, b…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus outbreak, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World Health Organization, World news
Chaos in Manila as Philippines launches coronavirus quarantine measures
South-east Asian countries impose restrictions as doubt cast on warm weather theory Coronavirus – latest updat…
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Thai government pressed over missing Lao activist Od Sayavong
Human Rights Watch calls for information on fate of 34-year-old amid a spate of disappearances of activistsRig…