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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PHAXAY, XIENG KHUONG PROVINCE, LAOS - Almost half a century later, scars from the U.S. Air Force's bombings are still visible in ...
News Laos » Xieng Khouang » Events: Laos oil refinery in Xieng Khouang to begin production soon
VIENTIANE, March 21: Laos’ new oil refinery in Xieng Khouang Province will begin processing crude oil in the coming months, reports Laotian Times. The refinery, located in Pek District, Xieng Khouang ...
News Laos » Xieng Khouang » Events: ‘I don’t want more children to suffer what I did’: the 50-year fight to clear US bombs from Laos
Since the last bomb fell on this neutral country 50 years ago, unexploded ordnance has killed 20,000 people. And it could take 100 years to clear it all Youa Thaiyang is standing at the edge of his ...
News Laos » Xieng Khouang » Events: Giant Jars, Ancient Bells, and Buried Bones: New Clues from Laos
Known as the Plain of Jars, this UNESCO World Heritage site features thousands of massive, tubular-shaped stone vessels scattered across the Xieng Khouang plateau, some standing up to three meters ...
News Laos » Xieng Khouang » Events: Decades after Vietnam War, Laos grapples with unexploded bombs
PHAXAY, XIENG KHUONG PROVINCE, LAOS - Almost 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 ...