http://laonews.la Daily stories about Laos Thu, 17 May 2012 18:55:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://laonews.la/2012/05/pumping-concrete-with-the-laos-olympic-team/ http://laonews.la/2012/05/pumping-concrete-with-the-laos-olympic-team/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:55:59 +0000 Laos News http://laonews.la/2012/05/pumping-concrete-with-the-laos-olympic-team/ Source: Yahoo News
The sun is setting over the scruffy outdoor stadium as Kilakone Siphonexay, the fastest man in Laos, lies on the home-made, wooden weights bench, raises both arms and grips the scaffolding pole above.

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The government of Laos has taken the unique step of stating its ambition to graduate from the UN list of Least Developed Countries (LDC) list by 2020. LDCs exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development, and have the lowest rating in the Human Development Index of the world's countries.

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National memorial and wreath-laying ceremonies are being held in Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery, and the U.S. Congress, to honor Lao and Hmong veterans of the “U.S. Secret Army” in Laos, their American clandestine advisors, and their …

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Long one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has moved in recent years to capitalize on the region’s robust economic growth and increased integration by recasting itself as a “corridor country” able to facilitate cross-border trade across its land-locked territory.

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Laos has postponed construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong, an official said Thursday, dismissing fears that the work was going ahead despite growing regional opposition.

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Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong arrived in Manila Thursday afternoon for a two-day state visit.

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Laos has suspended construction on the controversial Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River following an uproar from neighboring Cambodia and environmental groups, a senior Lao government official said on Wednesday.

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LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AFP) – Ask Sang Phet what he thinks of golf, and the answer is a dismissive snort. "Golf? I like football and boxing," he says, leaning against his simple village home. "But golf? No."

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Laos on Thursday handed over the suspected leader of a drug gang accused of killing 13 members of Chinese boat crews on a lawless stretch of the Mekong River, an incident that caused Beijing to send gunboat patrols to the region downstream from its borders. Naw Kham, a Burmese man in his 40s notorious for his role in suspected drug smuggling in the "Golden Triangle" region …

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The view of the Luang Prabang golf course. Photo courtesy: AFP Elder villager Chant Pheng weaving clothes at her home in a village outside the golf course in Luang Prabang.

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