Cambodia pressures Laos to halt work on Xayaburi dam

Source: Yahoo News Cambodia has called for an immediate halt to the construction of the Xayaburi dam in an official protest note to Laos, officials said in a statement last week, as opposition to the hydropower project gained momentum in Thailand.

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Laos closes in on WTO

Source: Yahoo News GENEVA – After almost a decade of major economic transformation, the Lao People's Democratic Republic is on the brink of World Trade Organization (WTO) membership.

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US backs nutrition, school meals programme in Laos

Source: Yahoo News Vientiane (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A delegation of representatives from the United States Embassy to Laos, the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has completed a three-day visit to Saravan province where they observed activities under WFP's School Meals programme.

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Thaworn eyes historic Laos win

Source: Yahoo News LUANG PRABANG : Thaworn Wiratchant, Southeast Asia's top player, is excited about being part of history at this week's inaugural US$80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

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Poor Laos gears up for first golf event

Source: Yahoo News Communist Laos will pass a sporting milestone next week when it hosts its first professional golf event, the $80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

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Laos hosts pro event

Source: Yahoo News SINGAPORE — Communist Laos will pass a sporting milestone next week when it hosts its first professional golf event, the $80,000 Luang Prabang Laos Open.

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Laos-Vietnam road link fails to meet schedule

Source: Yahoo News Construction of the 212 km road linking Laos' Xekong province to the Vietnamese border has been delayed and will not be finished by the 2013 schedule, according to a project official. Work on the pro …..

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Laos appreciates Mekong-Japan cooperation

Source: Yahoo News Laos attaches great importance to Mekong-Japan cooperation, particularly in the area of infrastructure and human resource development, which contribute to the socio-economic development of Laos.

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Walgreens Donates More Than $9 Million Worth of Flu Vaccine to Laos

Source: Yahoo News As flu season approaches in Southeast Asia, Walgreens today announced a donation of 375,000 doses of seasonal flu vaccine to Lao People’s Democratic Republic .

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Laos celebrates traditional new year

Source: Yahoo News The streets of Laos were awash with water over the long holiday weekend as everyone took it upon themselves to drench as many people as possible, in nationwide Pi Mai Lao celebrations.

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