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  1. First HIV-testing centre opens in VientianeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Earth Times

    Laos' first HIV-testing centre has officially opened in Vientiane, allowing doctors to monitor progress of antiretroviral drug users locally instead of sending blood samples to neighbouring Thailand, media reports said Thursday.

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  2. LAOS: Scrap metal income courts UXO dangerRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | IRIN

    ... year, so during that time they go to the forest or jungle and look for leftovers from the war,a he said. Choosing risk Laos is the most heavily bombed nation in the world per capita because of the war, and is strewn with metal from the conflict, ...

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  3. SEA Games Crisis in Laos: MLDH, ULDL, Rights Groups Urge Release of Lao, HmongRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    Vietnam has boosted its military relationship with the LPDR regime in Laos as more troops from Hanoi continue to deploy to Laos prior to the SEA Games 2009-11-12 05:47:14 - "The 2 November 2009 protest aimed to claim for - a real democracy, human rights respect, the cancellation of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Treaty of 1977, the release of all ...

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  4. VIENTIANE: New Land Cruiser revs up Lao vehicle marketRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Asia News Network

    ... hopes to supply up to 200 a All New Land Cruiser Prado' vehicles next year to the Lao market. a oeThe Prado market in Laos is in the top ten of 170 countries and achieves the best sales in Asia, except for China and Japan ,a said the company's ...

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  5. Karate exponents not expected to match Korat's eight-gold haulRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Star Online

    ... chances are our exponents will not be so productive as seasoned campaigners Lim Yoke Wai and Ku Jin Keat will miss the Laos Games in Vientiane next month. Yoke Wai, the 2006 Doha Asian Games silver medallist, has had to give up his place after ...

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  6. Zocalo sets up fund for orphanage in Laos

    16 hrs ago | Furniture Today

    SAN FRANCISCO a ' Furniture importer Zocalo has established a non-governmental organization to channel donations to a resource-starved orphanage in a mountainous region of Laos.

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  7. Stream of conscienceRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | NationMultimedia.com - Entertainment

    ... managed manner. Suthichai picked up on the symbolism of the well during the film crew's visit to Luang Prabang in Laos, where he spoke to people about China damming the river upstream. Suthichai recalled his childhood days on a rubber plantation, ...

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  8. Brief: Cambodians face tough SEA drawRead the original story

    Yesterday | Pnompenh Post

    ... only will they face eight-time gold medallists Thailand, but also Vietnam, Malaysia and Timor-Leste. In Group B, hosts Laos will meet Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia. The football will begin a week earlier than the rest of the competitions on ...

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  9. Angping admits - anguish' among athletesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Manila Times

    ... of them were not included in the 251 names submitted by the Philippine Olympic Committee for accreditation with the Laos Sea Games Organizing Committee in late October. Among the five are Josefina Maat of sepak takraw, Alvin Aragon of wrestling and ...

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  10. ASEAN delegates to visit Pacific CommunityRead the original story

    Yesterday | People First Network News

    The Secretariat of the Pacific Community will receive a delegation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the first time this week.

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  11. New Light of Myanmar: Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 1st Mekong-Japan SummitRead the original story

    Tuesday | Burmanet

    ... Republic of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Tan Dung, ministers, deputy ministers, and senior officials from Cambodia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Japanese PM and PMs of Mekong Region countries had documentary photos taken before the summit. ...

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  12. RP athletes promise their best in Laos amid PSC-POC riftRead the original story

    Tuesday | ABS-CBN News

    Despite ongoing skirmishes between the country's sports governing bodies, Filipino athletes vowed to give their best in next month's Southeast Asian Games in Laos.

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  13. SEA Games draw groups Vietnam with reigning Thai'sRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Thanh Nein News

    ... in Group A. Group B in the mena s category consists of last yeara s runners-up Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia and hosts Laos. The Philippines, a traditional SEA contender, did not send a team to the event this year. Most sportswriters have said that ...

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  14. Four Thousand Islands...we counted them all... - Muang Khong, Champasak, Lao Peoples Dem RepRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    Four Thousand Islands...we counted them all... Muang Khng , Champasak , Lao Peoples Dem Rep Sunday, October 11, 2009 Typical boat in the 4,000 Islands On October 11, we got up just before 6:00 in the morning to catch a bus up to the Cambodia-Laos border.

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  15. Tough draw for Under-23 teamRead the original story

    Monday | New Straits Times

    THE national Under-23 football team face a rough ride if they are to end a 20-year gold medal drought after being drawn with Thailand and Vietnam at the Laos Sea Games next month.

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  16. Cambodia 'stands to lose B40bn' incomeRead the original story

    Oct 11, 2009 | Bangkok Post

    ... in advance have now cancelled or delayed their trip. "We found that 20 per cent of them changed their destination to Laos and another 10 per cent to Burma," Mr Charoen said. The tourist attractions that coincidently gained benefits from the conflict ...

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  17. Malaysia have Thailand, Vietnam for companyRead the original story

    Monday | The Star Online

    PETALING JAYA: Next month's Under-23 football competition in the Laos SEA Games will be no walk in the park for Malaysia.

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  18. Drawing results for SEA Games' football released,Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 9 | VietNamNet

    Bridge a ' According to the drawing results in Vientiane (Laos) this morning, November 9, Vietnam will be in the same table with Thailand. Group A: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, East Timor and Cambodia Group B: Laos, Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia. ...

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  19. Team S'pore set for SEA GamesRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | The Straits Times

    ... Bowling, will lead the Team Singapore contingent as the Chef de Mission at the Games which will be held in Vientiane, Laos, from Dec 9 to 18. She will be assisted by Assistant Chef de Mission Antony Lee, who is also Director (Projects), SNOC, said ...

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  20. VIENTIANE: Digital discussed as ministers talk transmission

    Monday Nov 9 | Asia News Network

    ... to increase the visibility of the Asean motto a oeOne vision, one identity, one communitya to raise Asean awareness. In Laos, producers of Asean television news and the Asean-in-Action pledged to incorporate the Asean anthem in their programmes. The ...

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