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Laos concerned about possible 'debt trap' as China escalates investment in
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos] July 13 (ANI): With investments by China in infrastructure projects in Laos increasing, there is growing concern in the Southeast Asian country about falling into a 'debt trap'.
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Road accidents claim 37 lives in Laos in June
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 37 people lost their lives in road accidents in Laos in June this year while 429 people sustained injuries, according to the latest report from the Traffic Police Department under the Lao Ministry of Public Security.
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Chinese dams release Mekong waters on Laos; pose threats to aquatic life
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], April 8 (ANI): Chinese dams on the Mekong River have begun unleashing water during the river's normal dry season, posing threats to aquatic life in Laos, along with thousands of people living alongside the river in Southeast Asian country, according to a report by Radio Fre
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Over 2,000 people being isolated over COVID-19 concerns in Laos
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Laos said on Wednesday it has been monitoring 2,212 people across Laos.
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Laos govt urges people to stay vigilant against second COVID-19 wave
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], January 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Laos Ministry of Health on Saturday urged people countrywide to remain vigilant and adapt to the new normal to avoid a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Over 7,600 people infected with dengue in Laos
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 7,612 cases of dengue fever have been recorded across the country since January, according to the Lao Ministry of Health.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Laos
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], Nov 21 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck northwestern Laos close to Thailand's border on Thursday, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). No casualties have been reported yet.
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Laos: 8 Chinese nationals killed, 29 injured in bus crash
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], Aug 20 (ANI): At least eight Chinese nationals were killed and 29 others suffered injuries in a bus crash in northern Laos, the Chinese Embassy said on Tuesday.
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India, Laos agree to strengthen bilateral ties
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], Nov 23 (ANI): India and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on Friday agreed to strengthen their bilateral relations through political dialogue and increased trade and investment respectively.
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Swaraj interacts with Indian diaspora, highlights strengthened India-Laos
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], Nov 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj interacted with the Indian diaspora here on Thursday on the sidelines of her two-day visit to the nation during which she is slated to co-chair the 9th Meeting of India-Lao PDR Joint Commission on Bilateral Coopera
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Scores feared dead, many missing as Laos dam collapses
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Attapeu [Laos], July 24 (ANI): Scores of people are feared dead and hundreds missing after a dam in Laos' south-eastern province of Attapeu collapsed, releasing billions of cubic meters of water into the region.
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At ASEAN, India emphasised on peaceful resolution of South China Sea dispu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], Sept. 9 (ANI): India emphasised on the importance of maintaining peace, security and stability, unimpeded commerce, freedom of navigation and overflight above the disputed South China Sea at the recently-concluded Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Lao
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