Story Archive
2013-06-28
Some 50 deaths have been reported so far this year.
2013-06-25
Construction and gold dredging have made the river muddy, according to a green group.
2013-06-19
A new study shows mainstream dams could wipe out the endangered species.
2013-06-18
Some 900 residents have been moved so far to make way for the dam in northern Laos.
2013-06-14
New twist in Sombath Somphone's disappearance six months ago.
2013-06-11
Pregnant women have trouble getting to health centers to deliver their babies.
2013-06-10
Police reveal 'no new developments' in their latest update.
2013-06-06
An official says the project will go forward in August.
2013-06-06
An environmental group says a nearby river is being polluted by toxic chemicals, a charge rejected by the mining company.
2013-05-31
The Lao government responds following pressure from the UN and rights groups.
2013-05-07
The Hongsa power plant has displaced more than 2,000 residents.
2013-05-02
The WWF warns a third of them could be lost in two decades.
2013-04-23
They press Americans to help remove Vietnam War-era bombs from Laos.
2013-04-17
Studies on the rail line across Laos are underway following the US $5 billion loan approval.
2013-04-02
The Communist Party decides to negotiate the Chinese loan despite concerns over its stringent conditions.
2013-03-17
Lao officials physically prevent US Embassy officials from entering an area related to the case.
2013-03-14
A dam expert calls on the government to present a comprehensive development plan for the country’s waterways.
2013-02-28
Residents of Yeub had protested what they called an illegal land concession for seven years.
2013-02-28
The State Department says it is investigating reports of the three men.
2013-02-27
Lao Police have been investigating their disappearance since early January.
2013-02-22
Relocation compensation for the development project in the Lao capital is too low, the residents say.
2013-02-19
Two months after the disappearance of a prominent activist, his family and friends hold prayers for his safety.
2013-02-11
Authorities in Laos release a woman who had been held incommunicado for three months.
2013-02-06
Rights groups say the disappearance of a Lao activist highlights Southeast Asia’s worsening rights record.
2013-02-06
Plans move ahead for three hydropower dams in southern Laos.
2013-02-04
Missing Lao activist Sombath Somphone's wife says authorities have failed to answer her questions about the investigation.
2013-01-29
Laos is in danger of failing to meet its target for rolling out a law against human trafficking.
2013-01-24
Production of the paddy crop misses official targets.
2013-01-18
Vietnam says at regional talks that Laos's neighbors are worried about the first mainstream Mekong dam.
2013-01-16
Southeast Asian lawmakers have more questions after visiting Laos to probe the disappearance of a local activist.
