Free meals to attract Laotian children to school

Source: Big News Network In Laos it is difficult to convince many poor families to send their children to school renouncing free labour. The government provides free meals to encourage families in a country where 2 children o…

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ALEENA APPEALS TO M’SIAN GOVT TO HELP SECURE RELEASE OF FATHER IN LAOS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Source: Yahoo News PADANG BESAR, March 3 (Bernama) — On May 10 last year, Omar Atan, 59, left his home here to take up an interpreting job for three days in Laos but till now he is still in that country.

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03/03/2010 15:45 LAOS Free meals to attract Laotian children to school (AsiaNews.it)

Source: Yahoo News » In Laos it is difficult to convince many poor families to send their children to school renouncing free labour. The government provides free meals to encourage families in a country where 2 children out of 5 are malnourished.

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Laos To Spend 200 Billion Kip On New Resettlement Site for Repatriated Hmongs

Source: VOA News The Lao government expects to spend up to 200 billion kip on a new resettlement site for the Hmong repatriated last year from Thailand. Construction is expected to be finished at the end of 2010. (English and Lao descriptions)

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Prince Akishino to visit Thailand, Laos

Source: Big News Network TOKYO — Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito, will visit Thailand and Laos from March 17 to 28 on a private trip, government officials said Tuesday. He is scheduled to attend a c…

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