Laos

A prominent activist and critic of the Laos government has been gunned down at a cafe in the capital Vientiane, with graphic footage of the murder published online by state media. Rights groups have condemned the murder and urged the Laos authorities to carry out a proper investigation. Photo: Screenshot/AFP
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04 May 2023
Laos political activist gunned down at cafe
The train will connect the Chinese city of Kunming to the Laotian capital Vientiane (AFP/STR)
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Laos has in recent years been a gateway for drug traffickers. Photo: AFP
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Migrant workers returning from China gather at the Myanmar border gate in Muse in Shan state. Photo: AFP
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A handout picture released by ecological protest group Ocean rebellion shows slogans projected by the newly launched group onto the side of the cruise liner 'The World' berthed in Falmouth, southwest England on August 18, 2020. Photo: AFP
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Luxury river cruises in Laos, Cambodia and...
Heritage Line, a leading river cruise operator in Southeast Asia, has targetted restart...