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Sixth tourist dead after drinks spiked in Laos
Six people have died in a mass poisoning of foreign tourists visiting Laos.
American among five tourists dead after drinking spiked alcohol in Laos
The identity of the American has not been revealed, but the US State Department has confirmed the death.
Winner of $1.3B Powerball jackpot is cancer patient from Laos, will split winnings with friend: 'How long will I live?'
The winner of a historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed as an immigrant from Laos who is battling cancer and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.
38 years ago, Clint Eastwood and William Shatner invaded Laos
Two of America's biggest 1980s action stars — Clint Eastwood and William Shatner — once funded an invasion of Laos in search of missing US troops. Find out how it...
UNESCO World Heritage Site may be burial place for dead children, experts say
The mysterious "Plain of Jars" in Laos has long been a source of fascination to archaeologists and is now revealing more of its grisly secrets.
This activist Thai band is living in exile: 'We are really in danger'
BANGKOK — They are members of a folk music group living communally in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos, but they are in fear for their lives. The musicians from...
Laos officials vow safety checks at reservoirs, dams after deadly collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos — Authorities in Laos ordered closer monitoring of hydroelectric facilities as they investigate why a dam in the country's southeast collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 27...
Laos rescuers search for missing villagers after deadly flooding
PAKSE, Laos — Rescuers were searching Wednesday for villagers left missing when part of a newly built dam broke in southeastern Laos, flooding the surrounding countryside and killing at least...
Hundreds missing after dam collapse in southeastern Laos
BANGKOK — A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue efforts were underway as top government...
Australia breeding wasp army as biological warfare agents
There is a killer bug buzzing around Australia which scientists are breeding as a biological warfare agent. The parasitic wasp is such a sought-after insect, researchers from South Africa even...
Baby born four years after parents died in car crash
A baby was born in China to a surrogate -- four years after his parents died in a car crash, according to a new report. The child’s parents, Shen Jie...
Cambodia threatens to attack Laos over troops on border
As the world turns its attention to the Korean Peninsula, tensions between two other nations in Southeast Asia continue to rise to frightening heights. The prime minister of Cambodia on...
Now Philippine president regrets calling Obama 'son of a whore'
VIENTIANE — The Philippines scrambled to defuse a row with the United States on Tuesday and its new president, Rodrigo Duterte, voiced regret for calling President Barack Obama a "son...
Obama cancels meeting with Philippine president after 'son of a whore' comment
US President Barack Obama canceled his first meeting with Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday after the blunt-spoken Duterte described him as a "son of a bitch," casting a shadow over...
Philippine president calls Obama a 'son of a whore'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday lashed out at Barack Obama as the "son of a whore” in response to Obama's plan to question Duterte about his country’s savage drug...
Fisherman goes home after 22 years as a slave
TUAL, Indonesia — All he did was ask to go home. The last time the Burmese slave made the same request, he was beaten almost to death. But after being...
How serving rice to monks in Laos saved Matt Harvey
Matt Harvey was feeling stymied in his career and emotionally adrift. So he did what any other 24-year-old with disposable income and a traveling jones might do in that situation:...
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested on Thai-Laos border
BANGKOK (AP) — One of the founders of popular file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has been arrested under an Interpol warrant as he was crossing into Thailand from Laos, police...
Plane carrying senior Laos officials crashes
BANGKOK — A Lao air force plane carrying senior government officials crashed Saturday, killing at least five people on board, including the country's defense minister, Thai officials said. The Russian-made...