Barn owls to the rescue

Source: Big News Network Lao children proudly display rats they have caught destroying their crops. Villagers report that a rat infestation of this size has not been seen for over 20 years in northern Laos

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Laos confirms first three cases of new flu

Source: Big News Network BANGKOK (Reuters) – Laos and the World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday the communist country’s first three cases of the H1N1 flu virus, all of them foreigners. A 9-year-old American boy and …

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Laos confirms first three cases of new flu (The Star)

Source: Yahoo News BANGKOK (Reuters) – Laos and the World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday the communist country’s first three cases of the H1N1 flu virus, all of them foreigners.

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Laos confirms first three cases of new flu (AlertNet)

Source: Yahoo News Source: Reuters * Foreigners infected in Laos, all recovering, WHO says * American students test positive for H1N1 in Cambodia (Updates with new cases in Cambodia, paragraphs 6 and 7) BANGKOK, June 25 (Reuters …

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Thai Prime Minister to Discuss Dam Construction on Mekong River

Source: VOA News Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva assured a Mekong river conservation group that he will bring up the issue of dam construction on the Mekong river for discussion with the international community. (English and Lao descriptions)

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Laos tackles transgender taboo

Source: Big News Network A new drive to contain the spread of HIV/Aids in Laos is forcing officials to recognise a marginalised group – transgender men known as “katheoy”. The BBC’s Jill McGivering went to meet some…

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Laos confirms first three cases of new flu (AlertNet)

Source: Yahoo News Source: Reuters BANGKOK, June 25 (Reuters) – Laos and the World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday the communist country’s first three cases of the H1N1 flu virus, all of them foreigners. A 9-year-old …

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