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MIA Vietnam Soldier Laid To Rest 36 Years After Disappearance

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 05.28.2012

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Every Memorial Day, I take out a scrapbook my grandmother made over 40 years ago. Each page is filled with photographs of young men I've never met. Under every face is the exhortation: WHERE IS HE? My uncle's face is on page three.

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Buddhist Monk Accused In Alabama Temple Killing

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Wat Buddharaksa Temple, Video, Temple, Alabama, Laos, Murdered Monk, Buddhist Monks, Religion News

A Buddhist monk has been charged with beating to death the head monk of his temple. According to NBC-affiliate WTVA, Vern Phdsamay, 32, was arrest...

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Thousands of Vietnam POWs Fight for Health Insurance

Scout, Ph.D. | Posted 05.02.2012

For the last two years, Mr. Khao has contacted every legislator he can, asking for official recognition and veteran's benefits for these thousands of U.S. citizens who were soldiers for the CIA's secret war in Laos. So far nothing has come to pass.

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KTC: Ethical Fashion in China (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Fair Wear Foundation, Ktc, crane.tv, Fashion, Laos, School, China, Sweatshops, Video, Culture News

There's not one person that hasn't heard a horror story involving workers in China being paid a pittance for hours of intense labor. We're all familiar with these tales, but what about the flip side?

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WATCH: 'Little' Laos In Tilt-Shift

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Asia Travel, Travel Video, Video, Laos Travel, Tilt Shift Video, Laos, International Destinations, Destinations, Tilt-Shift, Travel News

Joerg Daiber's latest video takes us to Laos, the Southeast Asian nation of roughly 6.5 million people. Daiber traveled across Laos, stopping for ...

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WATCH: Will The Mekong River Be Dammed?

Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Mekong River Dam, Laos Dam, Video, Mekong River, Xayaburi Mekong River Dam Project, Xayaburi Dam, Southeast Asia, Laos, Asia, Xayaburi Dam Laos, Green News

A proposed dam project in Southeast Asia is drawing greater concerns as it pits opportunities for economic and infrastructural developments against en...

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208 New Species Discovered In Threatened Region Of Southeast Asia

AP | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Vietnam Psychedelic Gecko, Thailand, Mekong Giant Catfish, Elvis Monkey, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Asian Elephants, China, Wwf Greater Mekong, Mekong Dolphins, Green News

HANOI, Vietnam — A psychedelic gecko and a monkey with an "Elvis" hairdo are among 208 new species described last year by scientists in the Meko...

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Mighty Mekong Gets a Reprieve: Destructive Xayaburi Dam Delayed

Peter Bosshard | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Thailand, Mekong River, Green News, Cambodia, Hydropower, Vietnam, Laos, Green Energy, International Rivers, Mekong River Dams, Mekong River Dam Delay, Vietname Rivers Network, Green News

In a crucial decision for the people and ecosystems of the Mekong River Basin, the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam have just agreed to delay the Xayaburi Dam, the first of eleven dams proposed for the Mekong River.

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A Dictators' Dead Pool for 2012: Predicting Crisis or Forecasting Opportunity?

Philip N. Howard | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Dictatorship, National Security, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Arab Spring, Foreign Affairs, Oman, Uganda, Laos, Iran, Kuwait, Cuba, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Fiji, Cameroon, World News

It may seem crass to make a dictators' dead pool. But given the murderous history of some of strongmen who might be on the list, it is not unreasonable to think through the means and implications of their departure.

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'Occupy' Your Next Vacation

Pam Grout | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Arbor Day Foundation, Swan's Hotel, Hal Taussig, Keeter Center, Laos, British Columbia, Untours, Victoria, Lied Lodge, Bokeo Nature Reserve, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Would you rather line the pockets of the big corporations who run the major hotel chains, or would you instead like to use your buying power to support little guys who are trying to change the world?

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Laos: Drug Users, 'Undesirables' Detained, Abused

Human Rights Watch | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Drug Policy, Laos, World News

US, UN, Other Donors Finance 'Treatment' Center (Bangkok) – Police and local militia in Vientiane, the capital of Lao PDR, are forcibly detaini...

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U.S. Praises Laos For Suspending Mekong Dam Project

AP | ROBIN McDOWELL | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Mekong River Dam, Thailand, Mekong River, Mekong River Dam Project, Green News, Environment, Cambodia, Hillary Clinton, Vietnam, Laos, China, World News, Green News

BALI, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised Laos as taking a "forward-leaning position" after the tiny, landlocked ...

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Mighty Mekong to Be Dammed?

Peter Bosshard | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: Rivers, Dams, Mekong, Fish, Laos, Green News, Thailand, International Rivers, Green News

The mighty Mekong River is about to face its greatest test, when the governments of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam will decide whether to give approve the construction of a dam.

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Vietnam War-Era Bombs Cause Current Day Casualties, Demonstrating Need for Updated Weapons Technology

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

In Southeast Asia, UXOs left over from the Vietnam War injure and kill hundreds of people each year.

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5 Tips for the (Motorcycle) Trip of a Lifetime

Hans von Meister | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thailand, South East Asia, Great Ride Forward, Cambodia, Vietnam, Motorcycling, Bangkok, Motorcycles, Asia, Laos, China, Travel News

If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong. The entire point of undertaking a long-distance motorcycle trip is to test yourself; you're obviously out of your element.

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The Great Ride Forward: Motorcycling Southeast Asia

Peter Winter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thailand, Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Motorcycling, Motorcycles, Asia, Laos, China, Travel News

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As Leader Dies, Hmong Culture Continues to Flourish

Julia Plevin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hmong, Vietnam, California, General Vang Pao, Laos, World News

General Vang Pao, the CIA-supported Hmong leader, died on January 6, 2011, at the age of 81 in California's central valley. His influence spans as far and wide as the Hmong's global diaspora.

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Obama's Choice: Military Quagmires or Economic Opportunities

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Laos, George W. Bush, Iraq, Obama, Congress, China, Arf, Free Trade Agreements, Singapore, Asean, Condoleezza Rice, South Korea, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India, Republicans, World News

It will take a major effort to reduce American commitments in the Middle East to ensure that the U.S. will succeed in exerting its influence in Asia, where huge economic opportunities await.

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Morgan Parker: Taking on Wheels and Philanthropy, Leaving Behind Millions

Fang Wu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Thailand, East Timor, Charity, Hong Kong, Laos, Morgan Parker, Philanthropy, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bmw, Cambodia, Giving, China, Motorcycle, Long Way Round, World News

Morgan Parker, a 36 year old real estate investment banking guru, decided to take a time-out from his promising, multi-million-dollar-paycheck career ...

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Laos: the World's Most Bombed Country

Louis Belanger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: International Law, Cluster Bomb Treaty, Cluster Bombs, Laos, Oxfam International, Treaty, World News

We walked around a field where the ground was literally littered with small holes and flags, marking the dangerous bomblets buried inches beneath the surface. There must have been 50 munitions scattered across a field the size of a basketball court.

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What to do About Begging (and Your Conscience)

Michael Hodson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Poverty, Third World, Begging, India, Education, Conscience, Guilt, Children, Traveling, Cambodia, Laos, Angkor Wat, China, Travel News

Any sort of third world travel means you'll have to pick a stance on begging. I personally decided to "just say no." Is that a heartless, Western-centric way of looking at things? Perhaps. But there is a big exception too.

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When "Terrorism" Becomes Farce: How the DOJ Blew a Case, Ripped Off Taxpayers, and Violated National Security Policy

Roger Warner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Terror, Terrorism, Laos, Hmong, C.l.A., Justice Dept., Sacramento, Undercover Agent, Politics News

The more information that has emerged in USA vs. Harrison U. Jack et. al., a preemptive arrest terrorism case in Sacramento, California, the more it looks as though the prosecution should be on trial instead of the defendants.

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Peace at Last? No thanks to the State Department ...

Roger Warner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Central Intelligence Agency, Vang Pao, Laos, Hmong, Bill Lair, Refugee, Roger Warner, C.I.A., World News

A tentative deal between the Laotian government, anti-government guerrillas, and expatriated Lao refugees could finally bring an end to a little-known conflict that grew out of the Vietnam War.

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The Afghan War Moves South

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Al-Qaida, NATO Convoys, Pakistan, Laos, Torkham, Asif Zardari, Mirza Aslam Beg, Osama Bin Laden, Rehman Malik, CIA Secret Army, Pashtun, Cambodia, Terrorist Threats, Taliban, Afghanistan, World News

Now that America is in full mid-term election frenzy, expect more calls for tougher US military action in "AfPak." Already unpopular politicians are terrified of being branded "soft on terrorism".

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Extremely Rare 'Asian Unicorn' Spotted For First Time In A Decade

Telegraph | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the world's rarest animals, the saola, known as the ''Asian unicorn'', has been sighted for the first time in more than a decade. ...

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