On 14 October 2020, eleven Lao high school students headed for Japan to study in Japanese high schools under the Asia-Kakehashi Project (Kakehashi means “bridging” in Japanese) supported by the Japanese Government.They were full of hope at being able t…
Yet in the midst of this all, there is an encouraging new momentum and energy building as we strive to overhaul the ways in which our food is produced, stored, distributed and consumed. We have started confronting the problems and
On Oct 14 of each year, members of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) commemorate World Standards Day, which recognizes volu…
(KPL) The first multiple unit train (EMU) of the Lao-China Railway is expected to travel through the Laos-China Friendship Tunnel on the Laos-China border and arrive at Vientiane Station in Vientiane on Oct 15.Named Lanexang after the Lao Lanexang King…
A report marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction finds many deaths and economic losses from natural disasters could be averted by investing in preventive risk reduction measures.Climate-related disasters have nearly doubled over the p…
Hurricane Pamela came ashore on Mexico’s Pacific coast Wednesday, bringing with it strong winds and rain.The Category 1 storm had just regained hurricane strength before hitting 65 kilometers north of Mazatlan, a port city and tourist destination.The s…
People over the age of the 60 without heart disease should not take low-dose aspirin daily to prevent a first stroke or heart attack, according to an independent panel of U.S. health experts.In a draft of new guidelines released online
A group of World Health Organization experts is calling for 70 percent of the global population to be fully vaccinated by mid-2022 to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from progressing in more dangerous ways. The 15-member Strategic Advisory Group of Exper…
