Hundreds Of People Missing After Dam Collapses In Laos
The failure of the hydropower dam flooded several villages and forced thousands of people to flee, state media report.
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With 'Hawker Fare,' Chef James Syhabout Shares Laotian Food He Grew Up With
When he started writing the cookbook, chef James Syhabout went to his ancestral homeland, Laos, to sample the food. Now, he hopes to introduce more people to the cuisine.
In Minnesota, An Ambassador For Hmong Culture And Culinary Traditions
After his family fled Laos for America, Yia Vang was at first embarrassed by his family's home cooking. Then he learned to embrace it, and found that many others were willing to do the same.
How The U.S. War In Laos Was Key To The 'Birth Of A Military CIA'
A new book by Joshua Kurlantzick examines how the U.S. involvement in Laos in the 1960s and 1970s transformed the CIA from an intelligence-gathering organization into a war-fighting one.
Laos: A Remote Battleground For North And South Korea
Laos is in the interesting position of remaining aligned with the increasingly-shut out North Korea and forging closer ties with South Korea and the U.S.
Obama Pledges To Help 'Heal' Laos, Decades After U.S. Bombings
In a historic visit, the president pledges to double funding to clear the many unexploded bombs that are leftovers from the Vietnam War.
Would You Like A Side Of Propaganda? Lunch At A North Korean Restaurant
North Korean karaoke videos in the background, decent food and a free copy of the works of Kim Il Sung: a dispatch from inside one of Pyongyang's currency-making outposts.
Tiny Laos Readies For A Visit From Obama — And A Turn Under The Global Spotlight
In a historic step towards rebuilding relations with the poor, heavily-bombed nation, the president will join other world leaders there, after wrapping another big global meeting in Hangzhou, China.
The Lone Buffalo Cleared Unexploded Bombs And Boosted Needy Kids
That's the nickname for a Laotian man named Manophet. He died from a brain clot five years ago, but his spirit lives on. As one kid puts it, "I should learn, I should try. I love Lone Buffalo."