PanAust hands Laos deal to China (The Age)

Source: Yahoo News Australia’s lead role in the development of a mining industry in communist Laos is all but over.

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Pregnant British inmate puts Laos justice system on trial (New Kerala)

Source: Yahoo News By Simon Parry, Vientiane (Laos), May 26 : You can sense it in their agitated voices and exasperated expressions.

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Pregnant prisoner ‘not raped’ in Laos jail (Guardian Unlimited)

Source: Yahoo News Rejection of assault claim clears way for Samantha Orobator’s drug trial to begin The mother of Samantha Orobator, the pregnant British woman held in jail in Laos on drug trafficking charges, issued a statement today denying that her daughter had been raped while in prison. It is understood that Samantha has also [...]

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Medecins Sans Frontieres Withdraws from Huay Namkhao

Source: VOA News Medicins Sans Frontieres announces that it has stopped its humanitarian operation at the HNK refugee camp and points out that it cannot operate under the pressure of Thai government further. (Details in Lao).

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Eating Too Much Salt Could Create Health Problem

Source: VOA News US Restaurant Chains Criticized For Unhealthy Salt Content Too much salt is linked to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease. (Links to Lao)

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Lao Government to Allow Citizens to form NGO

Source: VOA News Laos will allow its citizens and private sector to form NGOs by the end of this year, which will enable foreign organizations and overseas Lao to directly assist Lao local organizations. (Details in Lao)

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KARATE SQUAD EYEING SIX GOLD MEDALS IN LAOS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Source: Yahoo News KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) — The national karate squad, currently preparing for the Laos SEA Games, are targetting a six-gold medal haul in December.

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Medecins Sans Frontier Withdrawn from Huay Namkhao

Source: VOA News Medicine Sans Frontier announced that it stops its humanitarian operation at the HNK temporary refugee camp and pointed out that it cannot operate under the pressure of Thai government further. (Details in Lao).

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Eating Too Much Salt Coula Creates Health Problem

Source: VOA News US Restaurant Chains Criticized For Unhealthy Salt Content Too much salt is linked to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease. (Links to Lao)

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Laos investigates detained Briton

Source: Big News Network LAO authorities are investigating how a British woman facing trial on a drug charge became pregnant while in custody, a government spokesman said yesterday.Samantha Orobator, 20, was detained in Augus…

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