NPR: Laos https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132732575 Laos en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:08:09 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Laos https://www.npr.org/tags/132732575/laos 6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a "number of people" had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:26:14 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5202831/laos-alcohol-poisoning-hostel-deaths https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5202831/laos-alcohol-poisoning-hostel-deaths

Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a "number of people" had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.

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]]> The Associated Press The U.S. promised Ukraine cluster bombs. In Laos, they still kill civilians The U.S. dropped over 2 million tons of ordnance on Laos, including cluster bombs, in the 1960s and '70s. To this day, many people are killed, crippled and disfigured by them, writes Lewis M. Simons. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:37:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186949348/us-cluster-munitions-civilian-casualties-laos https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186949348/us-cluster-munitions-civilian-casualties-laos

The U.S. dropped over 2 million tons of ordnance on Laos, including cluster bombs, in the 1960s and '70s. To this day, many people are killed, crippled and disfigured by them, writes Lewis M. Simons.

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]]> Lewis M. Simons 1 billion pills: The number of seized drugs reaches ominous record in Asia A U.N. official calls for new policies across East Asia to halt the soaring production of methamphetamines. Mon, 30 May 2022 05:39:45 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/05/30/1102031476/number-of-seized-drugs-reaches-record-in-asia https://www.npr.org/2022/05/30/1102031476/number-of-seized-drugs-reaches-record-in-asia A U.N. official calls for new policies across East Asia to halt the soaring production of methamphetamines.

]]> The Associated Press With 19 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths, Laos To Loosen Lockdown Starting Monday, the Southeast Asian country will open some schools and more businesses. It will also allow its citizens to travel domestically. Sun, 17 May 2020 08:01:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/17/856475752/with-19-confirmed-covid-19-cases-and-no-deaths-laos-to-loosen-lockdown https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/17/856475752/with-19-confirmed-covid-19-cases-and-no-deaths-laos-to-loosen-lockdown '/>

Starting Monday, the Southeast Asian country will open some schools and more businesses. It will also allow its citizens to travel domestically.

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]]> Ashley Westerman Hmong Leaders Rally Against Trump Administration Deportation Push The State Department is negotiating with Laos to deport thousands of Hmong who broke the law in the U.S. — even if they've already served their time. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/02/24/808071758/hmong-leaders-rally-against-trump-administration-deportation-push https://www.npr.org/2020/02/24/808071758/hmong-leaders-rally-against-trump-administration-deportation-push

The State Department is negotiating with Laos to deport thousands of Hmong who broke the law in the U.S. — even if they've already served their time.

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]]> Rob Mentzer Thai Dissidents Disappear Or Turn Up Dead, Even After Escaping Nation Thailand's ruling junta has enacted harsh laws aimed at punishing those who "defame" the country's monarchy. That's led many dissidents to flee the country, but that hasn't guaranteed their safety. Mon, 27 May 2019 16:17:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/27/727358670/thai-dissidents-disappear-or-turn-up-dead-even-after-escaping-nation https://www.npr.org/2019/05/27/727358670/thai-dissidents-disappear-or-turn-up-dead-even-after-escaping-nation Thailand's ruling junta has enacted harsh laws aimed at punishing those who "defame" the country's monarchy. That's led many dissidents to flee the country, but that hasn't guaranteed their safety.

]]> Michael Sullivan 'A Million Elephants' No More: Conservationists In Laos Rush To Save An Icon The Laos government and conservationists estimate there are only about 800 elephants left in all of Laos, just half of them living in the wild. Sun, 12 May 2019 08:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/12/707525699/a-million-elephants-no-more-conservationists-in-laos-rush-to-save-an-icon https://www.npr.org/2019/05/12/707525699/a-million-elephants-no-more-conservationists-in-laos-rush-to-save-an-icon

The Laos government and conservationists estimate there are only about 800 elephants left in all of Laos, just half of them living in the wild.

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]]> Ashley Westerman In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For Growth — And Fears Of Debt The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers. Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/707091267/in-laos-a-chinese-funded-railway-sparks-hope-for-growth-and-fears-of-debt https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/707091267/in-laos-a-chinese-funded-railway-sparks-hope-for-growth-and-fears-of-debt

The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers.

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]]> Ashley Westerman Huge Flood From Failed Dam In Laos Has Now Spread To Cambodia The flooding has killed at least 27 people in Laos. In Cambodia, the Sekong River rose to nearly 12 meters (almost 40 feet) on Thursday — a height that flooded 17 villages. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/26/632599308/huge-flood-from-failed-dam-in-laos-has-now-spread-to-cambodia https://www.npr.org/2018/07/26/632599308/huge-flood-from-failed-dam-in-laos-has-now-spread-to-cambodia

The flooding has killed at least 27 people in Laos. In Cambodia, the Sekong River rose to nearly 12 meters (almost 40 feet) on Thursday — a height that flooded 17 villages.

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]]> Bill Chappell Hundreds Of People Missing After Dam Collapses In Laos The failure of the hydropower dam flooded several villages and forced thousands of people to flee, state media report. Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:09:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/07/24/631770020/hundreds-of-people-missing-after-dam-collapses-in-laos https://www.npr.org/2018/07/24/631770020/hundreds-of-people-missing-after-dam-collapses-in-laos The failure of the hydropower dam flooded several villages and forced thousands of people to flee, state media report.

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