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 bus traveling from Vientiane to Pakse Laos, crashed into a tree after the driver fell asleep, killing five and injuring 13. 2025-01-26
Vietnam records its highest ever temperature of 44.2 °C (111.56 °F) in the Tương Dương district, Nghệ An province, while Laos records its highest ever temperature of 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) in Luang Prabang amid a heat wave. 2023-05-6
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 surpasses 20,000 cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 694 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2021-09-23
Laos reports a record 278 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,620. 2021-07-24
According to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, 30 Laotian soldiers cross the border into Steung Treng Province despite repeated requests for them to leave. Hun Sen gives Laos a six-day ultimatum to withdraw the soldiers or face a military response. 2017-08-11
An election is held in Laos, with voter turnout expected to be low. The only legal party in Laos is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. 2016-03-20
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
Two large earthquakes are recorded in northeastern Burma near the borders with Laos and Thailand, killing at least two people. 2011-03-24