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
A second Australian tourist dies of alcohol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll from the incident to six. Eight others remain hospitalized. 2024-11-22
An Australian and a British tourist die after consuming poisoned alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll from the incident to five. Nine others are hospitalized. 2024-11-21
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 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 extends its nationwide lockdown for another 15 days until June 4 as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase. 2021-05-20
Heavy rains cause the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in southern Laos to collapse, releasing a reported five billion cubic metres of water. As a result, 20 people are confirmed dead, over a hundred are missing, and 6,600 have been displaced. 2018-07-23
Barack Obama pledges US$90 million to clear Laos of unexploded ordnance dropped by the United States during the Vietnam War. 2016-09-6
Asian and European leaders meet at the Ninth Asia–Europe Meeting in Vientiane, Laos to discuss issues including the current financial crisis. 51 foreign leaders are expected to attend including premier of China Wen Jiabao and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone. 2012-11-5
After Sri Lanka, Liang Guanglie leaves India for Laos. It has been the first visit to India of a Chinese Minister of Defence in eight years. 2012-09-6