First train to Laos

Source: Big News Network Thailand . Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand will officially open the line on Thursday 5 March, and the first train to carry passengers in and out of Laos will start running on Friday mornin…

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It’s final: No basketball event in Laos SEA Games (Yehey!)

Source: Yahoo News The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Organizing Committee has officially turned down all efforts to include basketball in the biennial meet slated later this year in Vientiane, Laos.

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It"s final, basketball out of Laos SEAG program (GMA News)

Source: Yahoo News MANILA, Philippines – This time there will be no more appeals after the Laos Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee decided to dump basketball in the 25th edition of the biennial meet.

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Thailand Admits Difficulty in Repatriating Lao Hmong Refugees

Source: VOA News Thai authorities say the difficulty stems from the fact that the refugees have not come forward to volunteer to return to Laos.

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SEA Games body starts screening of athletes for Laos (Yehey!)

Source: Yahoo News The Philippine Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Technical Committee will begin scrutinizing the records of the candidate athletes for the 2009 regional games slated later this year in Vientiane, Laos.

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Viet Nam, Laos strengthen co-operation in education (Việt Nam News)

Source: Yahoo News VIENTIANE — Viet Nam will provide short-term and long-term training courses for 245 cadres and students including off spring of Vietnamese expatriates in Laos this year.

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Illegal Logging Increasingly Prevalent in Laos

Source: VOA News A Lao forestry official admits that illegal logging in his country for illicit lumber trading is increasingly prevalent and difficult to control or eliminate, because of collaboration and cooperation between loggers, officials and local people.

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Laos to shortlist 20 companies for listing in its 1st stock market

Source: Big News Network HANOI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — The National Business Improvement Office under the Lao Prime Minister's Office will shortlist about 20 state companies this month for listing in the country's first stock ma…

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Laos, Myanmar discuss increased military cooperation

Source: Big News Network Lao President Choummaly Sayasone met Chief of Staff of the Myanmar Armed Forces General Thura Shwe Mannin Vientiane to discuss the continued exchange of border security delegations to ensure a secure …

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Top Obama officials should review Laos case

Source: Big News Network SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge on Monday urged top Obama administration officials to decide whether to continue to pursue the case against 11 Vietnam War veterans accused of trying to overthro…

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