Sources: Reuters
The Financial Action Task Force removes the Philippines from its grey list and adds Laos and Nepal to the list. 2025-02-21
Recent flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in northern Laos have caused at least 5.6 billion Lao kips in damage. 2022-08-29
Laos reports a record 1,645 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 86,148. 2021-12-10
Laos reports a record 1,041 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 58,798. 2021-11-18
Laotian capital Vientiane enters in a strict lockdown for two weeks as the city reported a record number of COVID-19 cases. Travel between the hard-hit provinces is also banned and anyone wishing to enter the city must be quarantined for 14 days. 2021-09-19
Laos reports a record 170 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,710. 2021-07-20
Laos reports a record 131 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,425. 2021-07-18
Laos extends its nationwide lockdown for another 15 days until June 4 as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase. 2021-05-20
The death toll from a dam collapse in Laos on 23 July rises to 36, while 98 people are still missing. 2018-08-13
The People's Republic of China claims that the Golden Triangle regions of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand are the source of most of its imports of heroin and methamphetamine. The region has been known for drug cultivation for centuries. [http:--abcnews.go.com-International-wireStory-china-golden-triangle-source-dangerous-drugs-31984860 (AP via ABC News America)]date=August 2019 2015-06-24