Lao Youths Increasingly Involved With Drug Trafficking and Crimes

Source: VOA News The UNODC representative in Laos says that Lao drug addicts spend over $380 million on drugs last year, while Lao authorities admit that Lao youths have been increasingly involved with drug trafficking and crimes (English and Lao descriptions)

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Luxury Travel Vietnam To Launch A New 6 Day Tour "laos For Families"

Source: Big News Network Luxury Travel Co., Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ), Southeast Asia's the leading destination management is pleased to announce the launch of a new 6 day tour "Laos for Families".

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Controversial Laos mega-dam begins operation (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Source: Yahoo News A mega-dam in Laos criticized by environmental groups and financed in part by the World Bank has begun to generate electricity for sale to Thailand, its operators said Wednesday.

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Huge power plant begins operation in Laos (AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Source: Yahoo News The largest infrastructure project in Laos, the Nam Theun 2 hydropower facility, has started commercial operations, the power company said Wednesday.

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Controversial Laos mega-dam begins operation (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Source: Yahoo News A mega-dam in Laos criticized by environmental groups and financed in part by the World Bank has begun to generate electricity for sale to Thailand, its operators said Wednesday.

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California Hmong community rallies for men accused of plotting Laos overthrow (McClatchy Washington Bureau)

Source: Yahoo News As often has been true in the case of 12 men accused of plotting an overthrow of the government in communist Laos, what was going on Monday outside Sacramento’s federal courthouse was more scintillating than the proceedings in court.

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Prince Akishino Cancels Private Visit To Thailand

Source: Big News Network TOKYO — Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito, has canceled plans for a private trip to Thailand due to political unrest in the country and will only visit Laos, the Cabinet was to…

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UNICEF Appeal For Aid for Women and Children

Source: VOA News In its 2010 “Humanitarian Action Report”, UNICEF identifies 28 countries and territories with pressing needs. It is appealing for more than one billion dollars in aid for women and children around the world. (English and Lao descriptions)

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Sacto 9-1-1: Proceedings for defendants in Laos plot to resume in the fall (The Sacramento Bee)

Source: Yahoo News Lawyers and a Sacramento federal judge agreed Monday to reconvene next fall for arguments on defense motions in the prosecution of 12 men who allegedly plotted the violent overthrow of the government in communist Laos.

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Hundreds gather to protest federal trial of accused Laos plotters (The Sacramento Bee)

Source: Yahoo News Hundreds of members of the Hmong community gathered on the federal courthouse steps in Sacramento today to ask for the release of a dozen defendants accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Laos.

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