Laos

Facebook helps Mekong countries tackle floods, drought

Social media giant partners Mekong River Commission to provide early-warning systems

Covid-19 expected to slash Laos' exports

Poverty on the rise in the tiny communist nation after suspension of factory operations

Nowhere to hide: SE Asian nations conspire as dissidents disappear

Even when they escape their own countries, pro-democracy activists often pay with their lives

Journalism a tool of indoctrination in communist Laos

Laotians will never have access to independent and reliable information as long as the media remain muzzled

HRW calls on Lao government to release dissidents

Communist regime steps up surveillance and harassment of activists

Dengue virus ravages impoverished Laos

Silent killer takes a far greater toll than the Covid-19 pandemic

Displaced Lao villagers still waiting for compensation

Communities forced to relocate for dam projects struggle to eke out a living as activists warn of environmental perils

Severe drought warning for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam

Mekong River Commission chief calls for stronger regional collaboration to address problems

Laos borders to stay closed to foreign nationals

Covid-19 tests and medical certificates also required before leaving is permitted

Another Mekong dam threatens catastrophe

Laos government's plan to build its largest dam sparks new fears over environmental damage

Christians in Laos shunned for believing in 'America's god'

The scars of the Vietnam War run deep in the landlocked communist country

Covid-19 lockdown takes toll on Laos economy

Despite only 19 confirmed cases, the contagion has battered the small and impoverished communist country

Pope Francis celebrates special Mass for Myanmar's peace

Pakistani archbishop calls for prayers to end Israel-Palestine conflict

Pandemic kills four Catholic priests daily in India

Letter from Rome: Who are the laity in a church of priestly people?

Families a priority for the future, pope tells Rome meeting

Pope tells Catholic Scouts to follow 'noble mission'