Laos
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Canada commits $1M to clear landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia, LaosPrime Minister Justin Trudeau made the pledge while in Cambodia to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.WorldNov 13, 2022
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China, 14 other countries sign deal to form world’s largest trade blocThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.WorldNov 15, 2020
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Laos dam collapse leaves at least 19 dead, thousands homelessRescuers were searching Wednesday for villagers left missing when part of a dam broke in Laos, flooding the surrounding countryside and killing at least 19 people.WorldJul 25, 2018
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Hundreds missing in devastating Laos dam collapseA hydroelectric dam in Laos has collapsed, releasing a torrent of water that swept away homes, killed several people and left hundreds more unaccounted for.WorldJul 24, 2018
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Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte wants US special forces out of southern PhilippinesPresident Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces troops from a group of islands in the southern Philippines, saying their presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners.PoliticsSep 12, 2016
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Barack Obama, Rodrigo Duterte meet informally after insultsThe brief meeting Wednesday night took a little sting out of the soured relations caused by Duterte's intemperate language in referring to Obama earlier this week.PoliticsSep 7, 2016
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Barack Obama pledges US help for 80 million unexploded bombs in LaosPresident Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged help to clear away the 80 million unexploded bombs the U.S. dropped on Laos a generation ago — more than 10 for every one of the country's 7 million people.PoliticsSep 6, 2016
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Obama calls for sanctions against North Korea over missile launchesU.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the full implementation of sanctions against North Korea, a day after it fired ballistic missiles into the sea.WorldSep 6, 2016
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Decades after Vietnam War, Laos grapples with unexploded bombsAlmost half a century later, scars from the U.S. Air Force's bombings are still visible in Laos' Xieng Khouang Province, the area in the impoverished country most heavily bombed during the Vietnam War.WorldSep 5, 2016
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What to do if a family member dies overseas16x9 looked at the steps to take if a family member dies overseas and what role consular officials can play in the event of a death abroad.Nov 6, 2015
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