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<title>LaosNews.com | Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor vows to stamp out opium production in Laos province (Asia News Network)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A clampdown on opium producers is to be carried out in Laos' Phongsaly province, with the clandestine growing of poppies still widespread in the area. Phongsaly province governor Khamsan Souvong mad .....<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Laos continues to block public access to deported Hmong tribesmen (Boulder Weekly)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - A California congressman has joined human rights activists in voicing concern over the treatment of ethnic Hmong deported by Thailand late last year to their native Laos and now being confined in isolated villages inaccessible to international news media and rights groups.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Latest news (ERT.gr)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Draft-bill on new fiscal measures was passed by the Parliament on Friday in the mid of strong disputes. PASOK and LAOS voted in favour while the GCP …<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Orckit continues push into Asia with Thailand office (Globes Online)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=orckit-continues-push-into-asia-with-thailand-office-globes-online</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=orckit-continues-push-into-asia-with-thailand-office-globes-online</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New executive Monchai Kunwattanakorn: Advanced telecommunication services are just starting to ramp up in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar."<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand joins fund repairing in Laos (The Nation - Thailand's English news)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=thailand-joins-fund-repairing-in-laos-the-nation-thailands-english-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=thailand-joins-fund-repairing-in-laos-the-nation-thailands-english-news</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Cabinet today approved the Finance Ministry's financial assistance worth Bt655 million to the Lao government.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Pagka-laos' by choice (Sun Star)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=pagka-laos-by-choice-sun-star</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=pagka-laos-by-choice-sun-star</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[GIKLARO sa kampo ni Yasmien Kurdi nga mas pilion niya ang iyang pagtuon mao nga panagsa lamang siya makita sa telebisyon. read more<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rivers and waterfalls run dry in Laos; tourism affected (EARTHtimes.org)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=rivers-and-waterfalls-run-dry-in-laos-tourism-affected-earthtimes-org</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=rivers-and-waterfalls-run-dry-in-laos-tourism-affected-earthtimes-org</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=rivers-and-waterfalls-run-dry-in-laos-tourism-affected-earthtimes-org</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vientiane - Unusually low levels in Laos' waterways have put a stop to cruise-boat tourism on the Mekong River and dried up several waterfalls, media reports said Tuesday. The Mekong River - which starts in southern China's Yunnan province and winds ...<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Low water levels raise fears of tourism drought in Laos (Asia News Network)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=low-water-levels-raise-fears-of-tourism-drought-in-laos-asia-news-network</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=low-water-levels-raise-fears-of-tourism-drought-in-laos-asia-news-network</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The unusually low level of many rivers across Laos has resulted in reduced flow in waterfalls in several provinces, with fears it could affect long term tourism patterns.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phuket to smell good next month (Thailandnews.net)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=phuket-to-smell-good-next-month-thailandnews-net</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=phuket-to-smell-good-next-month-thailandnews-net</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=phuket-to-smell-good-next-month-thailandnews-net</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Phuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TWZ targets 12 per cent increase in (The Nation - Thailand's English news)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=twz-targets-12-per-cent-increase-in-the-nation-thailands-english-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=twz-targets-12-per-cent-increase-in-the-nation-thailands-english-news</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[TWZ Corporation, a leading distributor of mobile phones and communication gadgets, is aiming to make Bt4 billion or increase its revenue by 12 per cent this year.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China brushes off accusation on dams' effect (The Nation - Thailand's English news)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=china-brushes-off-accusation-on-dams-effect-the-nation-thailands-english-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=china-brushes-off-accusation-on-dams-effect-the-nation-thailands-english-news</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=china-brushes-off-accusation-on-dams-effect-the-nation-thailands-english-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Senior Chinese and Thai officials brushed off claims yesterday that Chinese dams had dried up the Mekong River, saying China had only a small proportion of water flowing into Southeast Asia's longest river.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Education for All, with love (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=education-for-all-with-love-bangkok-post-thailands-english-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=education-for-all-with-love-bangkok-post-thailands-english-news</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[going by.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PM seeks Mekong answers from China (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=pm-seeks-mekong-answers-from-china-bangkok-post-thailands-english-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=pm-seeks-mekong-answers-from-china-bangkok-post-thailands-english-news</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=pm-seeks-mekong-answers-from-china-bangkok-post-thailands-english-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is putting pressure on China to discuss the impact of its dams on the water level in the Mekong River.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Overseas Vietnamese builds hospital in Laos (Nhân Dân)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=overseas-vietnamese-builds-hospital-in-laos-nhan-dan</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=overseas-vietnamese-builds-hospital-in-laos-nhan-dan</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=overseas-vietnamese-builds-hospital-in-laos-nhan-dan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Construction of the first private hospital for mothers and children invested by a family of Vietnamese nationals in Laos started on March 6 in Vientiane.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand wants China's help with Mekong drought: PM (AFP via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=thailand-wants-chinas-help-with-mekong-drought-pm-afp-via-yahoo-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=thailand-wants-chinas-help-with-mekong-drought-pm-afp-via-yahoo-news</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=thailand-wants-chinas-help-with-mekong-drought-pm-afp-via-yahoo-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand will ask China for help in dealing with the record-low water levels in the Mekong River, on which more than 60 million people depend, the prime minister said Sunday.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sea Games coaches to get cash incentives (Sun Star)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sea-games-coaches-to-get-cash-incentives-sun-star</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sea-games-coaches-to-get-cash-incentives-sun-star</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sea-games-coaches-to-get-cash-incentives-sun-star</guid>
<description><![CDATA[COACHES who steered the Philippines for fifth place in the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos last year will also get a cash incentive. read more<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sea Games coaches get cash incentives (1:35 p.m.) (Sun Star)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sea-games-coaches-get-cash-incentives-135-p-m-sun-star</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sea-games-coaches-get-cash-incentives-135-p-m-sun-star</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sea-games-coaches-get-cash-incentives-135-p-m-sun-star</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MANILA -- Coaches who steered the Philippines for fifth place in the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos last year will also get a cash incentive. read more<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Overseas Vietnamese builds hospital in Laos (Vietnews Online)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=overseas-vietnamese-builds-hospital-in-laos-vietnews-online</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=overseas-vietnamese-builds-hospital-in-laos-vietnews-online</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=overseas-vietnamese-builds-hospital-in-laos-vietnews-online</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Work on the first private hospital for mothers and children invested by an overseas Vietnamese family in Laos started Saturday in Vientiane.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senior US official embarks on tour of Southeast Asia (Taipei Times)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=senior-us-official-embarks-on-tour-of-southeast-asia-taipei-times</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=senior-us-official-embarks-on-tour-of-southeast-asia-taipei-times</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=senior-us-official-embarks-on-tour-of-southeast-asia-taipei-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A senior US official will today head out on a trip through Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, part of the Obama administration's renewed focus on Southeast Asia.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4,000 lights (Asia News Network)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=4000-lights-asia-news-network</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This year's Vat Phou festival in Laos will be one to remember as 4,000 oil lamps light up the grounds of the ancient temple in Champassak province at the end of this month. Heritage Site director Kh .....<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vietnam expands power investment in Laos (Nhân Dân)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=vietnam-expands-power-investment-in-laos-nhan-dan</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=vietnam-expands-power-investment-in-laos-nhan-dan</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=vietnam-expands-power-investment-in-laos-nhan-dan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vietnam and Laos have agreed to jointly conduct a feasibility study on construction of the Nammo hydro-electric power plant, an important project to ensure local supply and energy export to Vietnam.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No short cut to success (Straits Times)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=no-short-cut-to-success-straits-times</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=no-short-cut-to-success-straits-times</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=no-short-cut-to-success-straits-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[IS IT possible for a team of sprinters to be beaten by another quartet with slower individual times? National 4x100m relay coach Hamkah Afik showed that it can indeed be done at last December's South-east Asia Games in Laos.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Campbell to visit Asia (People's Daily)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=u-s-assistant-secretary-of-state-campbell-to-visit-asia-peoples-daily</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=u-s-assistant-secretary-of-state-campbell-to-visit-asia-peoples-daily</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=u-s-assistant-secretary-of-state-campbell-to-visit-asia-peoples-daily</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell will visit Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, Thailand and Japan, U.S. State Department announced on Friday. Campbell will leave for Singapore on Sunday and conclude the Asian tour on March 17. Strengthening alliance with Japan and developing partnership with the five members of Association of Southeast Asian ...<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan Pledges US$30 Million To Help Laos Combat Climate Change (Bernama)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=japan-pledges-us30-million-to-help-laos-combat-climate-change-bernama</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=japan-pledges-us30-million-to-help-laos-combat-climate-change-bernama</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=japan-pledges-us30-million-to-help-laos-combat-climate-change-bernama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[TOKYO, March 6 (Bernama) -- Japan has pledged 2.95 billion yen (over US$30 million) to help Laos in its efforts to preserve its forest, combat climate change as well as the development of clean energy and other enviromental issues, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[National football team no where near Olympic or World Cup level (The Star)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=national-football-team-no-where-near-olympic-or-world-cup-level-the-star</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=national-football-team-no-where-near-olympic-or-world-cup-level-the-star</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=national-football-team-no-where-near-olympic-or-world-cup-level-the-star</guid>
<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may have moved up in the world rankings after winning the Laos SEA Games gold medal but the current standard is nowhere near the Olympic or World Cup standard, say former national footballers.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Laos continues to block public access to deported Hmong tribesmen (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=laos-continues-to-block-public-access-to-deported-hmong-tribesmen-mcclatchy-newspapers-via-yahoo-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=laos-continues-to-block-public-access-to-deported-hmong-tribesmen-mcclatchy-newspapers-via-yahoo-news</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=laos-continues-to-block-public-access-to-deported-hmong-tribesmen-mcclatchy-newspapers-via-yahoo-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - A California congressman has joined human rights activists in voicing concern over the treatment of ethnic Hmong deported by Thailand late last year to their native Laos and now being confined in isolated villages inaccessible to international news media and rights groups.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan to expand ODA to Laos to up environmental measures (The Japan Times)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=japan-to-expand-oda-to-laos-to-up-environmental-measures-the-japan-times</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=japan-to-expand-oda-to-laos-to-up-environmental-measures-the-japan-times</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=japan-to-expand-oda-to-laos-to-up-environmental-measures-the-japan-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Laotian counterpart, President Choummaly Sayasone, agreed Thursday to boost bilateral economic ties, with Tokyo pledging to expand its official development assistance to the country. Japan promised the same day to provide ¥2.95 billion in grant aid to Laos for forest preservation, efforts to combat climate change and the development of clean energy, as well .<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[STOP DREAMING OF PLAYING IN OLYMPICS OR WORLD CUP - FORMER GREATS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia may have moved up in the world rankings after winning the Laos SEA Games, but it's current standard is nowhere near the Olympics or World Cup standard, say former national footballers.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEAG medal-winning coaches to also get cash incentives (GMA News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=seag-medal-winning-coaches-to-also-get-cash-incentives-gma-news</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=seag-medal-winning-coaches-to-also-get-cash-incentives-gma-news</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Good news for national coaches who led their athletes to medals in the 2009 Laos Southeast Asian Games (SEAG).<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop Dreaming Of Playing In Olympics Or World Cup - Former Greats (Bernama)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=stop-dreaming-of-playing-in-olympics-or-world-cup-former-greats-bernama</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=stop-dreaming-of-playing-in-olympics-or-world-cup-former-greats-bernama</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia may have moved up in the world rankings after winning the Laos SEA Games, but it's current standard is nowhere near the Olympics or World Cup standard, say former national footballers.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MUN YEE HOPES TO EMERGE FROM ASIAN GAMES DIVING POOL WITH A MEDAL (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=mun-yee-hopes-to-emerge-from-asian-games-diving-pool-with-a-medal-bernama-via-yahoo-malaysia-news</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:06 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Laos SEA Games diving gold medallist Leong Mun Yee hopes to emerge from the Asian Games diving pool in Guangzhou, China, with a medal.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mun Yee Hopes To Emerge From Asian Games Diving Pool With A Medal (Bernama)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=mun-yee-hopes-to-emerge-from-asian-games-diving-pool-with-a-medal-bernama</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Laos SEA Games diving gold medallist Leong Mun Yee hopes to emerge from the Asian Games diving pool in Guangzhou, China, with a medal.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investors consider bio-diesel potential (Asia News Network)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=investors-consider-bio-diesel-potential-asia-news-network</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=investors-consider-bio-diesel-potential-asia-news-network</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=investors-consider-bio-diesel-potential-asia-news-network</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Lao State Fuel Company, one of the largest fuel importers and distributors in Laos, may join with Japanese and South Korean companies to produce bio-diesel in Laos.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vietnam must improve rights (Straits Times)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=vietnam-must-improve-rights-straits-times</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - VIETNAM needs to improve its human rights record if it wants to build a close relationship with the United States, a senior US envoy said on Wednesday ahead of a visit to the region. Mr Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for Asia, told a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he will travel next week to Vietnam and Laos for talks on a range of issues.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IWMI signs MOU with Government of LAO PDR for better management of water and land resources (EurekAlert!)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=iwmi-signs-mou-with-government-of-lao-pdr-for-better-management-of-water-and-land-resources-eurekalert</link>
<comments>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=iwmi-signs-mou-with-government-of-lao-pdr-for-better-management-of-water-and-land-resources-eurekalert</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[( International Water Management Institute ) IWMI and the Government of LAO PDR have signed an MOU towards the sustainable management of water and land resources in Laos and will enable IWMI and the government to work closely together on the sustainable development of land and water resources in Laos through the introduction of best practices, and recommendations for better policies and good ...<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aleena Appeals To Malaysian Government To Help Secure Release Of Father In Laos :: Bernama.com (Bernama)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=aleena-appeals-to-malaysian-government-to-help-secure-release-of-father-in-laos-bernama-com-bernama</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:07 PST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=aleena-appeals-to-malaysian-government-to-help-secure-release-of-father-in-laos-bernama-com-bernama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PADANG BESAR, March 3 (Bernama) -- On May 10 last year, Omar Atan, 59, left his home here to take up an interpreting job for three days in Laos but till now he is still in that country.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drought drops Mekong River to nearly 2-decade low (AP via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=drought-drops-mekong-river-to-nearly-2-decade-low-ap-via-yahoo-news</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:10 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Severe drought has dropped the Mekong River to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, halting some cargo traffic and boat tours on the Asian waterway that is the lifeblood for 65 million people in six countries, a draft report said.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sukan : MENEMBAK: Hasli Izwan Sasar Pingat Emas Di India (Bernama)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=sukan-menembak-hasli-izwan-sasar-pingat-emas-di-india-bernama</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Mac (Bernama) -- Setelah hanya mampu meraih perak di Sukan SEA Laos tahun lepas, penembak negara Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan berazam membawa pulang sebutir pingat emas dari Sukan Komanwel di New Delhi November depan.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HASLI IZWAN AIMS FOR GOLD IN INDIA (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=hasli-izwan-aims-for-gold-in-india-bernama-via-yahoo-malaysia-news</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:08 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Silver medalist at last year's SEA Games in Laos, Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan is determined to bring home a gold from the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi this November.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Exotissimo Invites Travelers to Make a Positive Impact in Laos with New Luang Prabang Charitable Tour (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)]]></title>
<link>http://www.laosnews.com/story.php?title=exotissimo-invites-travelers-to-make-a-positive-impact-in-laos-with-new-luang-prabang-charitable-tour-prweb-via-yahoo-news</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This new 5-day Laos Tour includes eco-friendly excursions by electric bikes and a trip to rural villages to donate books to underprivileged youth.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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