LAOS: Poor farmers need alternatives to opium

Source: Yahoo News MOONMEUANG, 2 November 2011 (IRIN) – Training in how to prune peach trees may not be at the top of most drug and crime interventions, but perhaps they should be when it comes to opium, experts say.

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China, Laos Will Expand Nature Reserve To Protect Asian Elephant

Source: Yahoo News KUNMING, Oct 31 (Bernama) — China and Laos have signed an agreement to jointly build another cross-border nature reserve in order to better protect the endangered Asian elephant, reports Xinhua news agency quoting local authorities as saying.

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China, Laos Will Expand Nature Reserve To Protect Asian Elephant

Source: Yahoo News KUNMING, Oct 31 (Bernama) — China and Laos have signed an agreement to jointly build another cross-border nature reserve in order to better protect the endangered Asian elephant, reports Xinhua news agency quoting local authorities as saying.

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