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Scientists rediscover 'secretive' snake hardly seen in over a century: 'Not easily encountered'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 26, 2025
"No attack behavior was observed." by Simon SageAugust 26, 2025 An elusive snake has been rediscovered in China's Wuyishan Mountains, according to the Miami Herald. Chinese mountain snakes "are not easily encountered due to their secretive...
Laos to launch digital immigration system for foreign travelers
VietnamPlus
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August 26, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – Laos will launch a trial version of its new Digital Arrival Registration system from September 1. The Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security of Laos announced on August 26 that the digital registration...
Lao PDR Competes in 14th ASEAN Skills Competition in the Philippines
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 14th ASEAN Skills Competition officially opened on August 25, 2025, in Manila, the Philippines, and will run from August 26–28. The event brings together competitors from ASEAN member states across 32 professional fields in six sectors,...
Laos Launches New Parenting Tool Application for Early Childhood Development
The Laotian Times
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August 25, 2025
UNICEF – On 22 August, the Lao Women’s Union and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched “Luem Ton Di” (Good Starts) mobile application, the Lao adaptation of Vroom, a modern parenting tool developed by the Bezos Family Foundation. Vroom...
New technology to create safer flyways for birds
The Standard
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Marabou stocks electrocute on Thursday 17th September 2020,near Riadha house transformer in Nairobi.Every year,several million birds are killed worldwide by electrocution.The electrocution of Marabou stocks can cause damage to electricity lines...
Laos expands use of Wolbachia mosquitoes in eco-friendly fight against dengue
Daijiworld News
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August 24, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - Vientiane Vientiane, Aug 24: In a bold and eco-conscious move to combat dengue fever, Laos is expanding its deployment of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes—tiny, lab-enhanced insects now playing a key role in the country’s...
Japan, India Aim for More Than 500,000 People-to People Exchanges over Next 5 Years
The Japan News
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August 27, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Laos in October 2024. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:08 JST, August 27, 2025 The Japanese and Indian governments aim to formulate a...
Laos recognises Trường Sơn – Hồ Chí Minh Trail in Laos as national relic
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE — Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou attended a ceremony in Vientiane on August 22 to recognise the “Trường Sơn – Hồ Chí Minh Trail in Laos” as a national historical relic of the country. In...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Laos and Vietnam deepen bilateral relationship
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 22, 2025
Upon her arrival at Wattay International Airport, she was received by Vice Chairman of the Vientiane Administrative Committee Phouvong Vongkhamxao and Lao government officials. Later, she held talks with Pany Yathotou at the Presidential Office,...
Lao PDR launches “Luem Ton Di” parenting initiative to bring Vroom brain-building to every home
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Lao Women’s Union and UNICEF today launched “Luem Ton Di” (“Good Starts”), the Lao adaptation of Vroom - an innovative parenting tool developed by the Bezos Family Foundation. (KPL) The Lao Women’s Union and UNICEF today launched “Luem Ton...
Laos, Vietnam to strengthen comprehensive cooperation
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan paid an official visit to Laos to further strengthen and expand the friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, states, and...
Laos Eyes Hydropower to Drive Digital Mining Sector
The Laotian Times
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August 22, 2025
Laos is exploring digital asset mining as a new use for its surplus hydropower, positioning the sector as a potential pillar of sustainable economic growth. This direction came at a high-level meeting in Vientiane on 20 August, hosted by the...
Laos, Vietnam Pledge to Deepen Special Solidarity and Comprehensive Cooperation
Lao News Agency
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KPL Vice President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Pany Yathortou on August 21 warmly welcomed her Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who is paying an official visit to Laos on August 21–22 at the invitation of the Lao Vice...
The Analgesic Effect of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Relief of Inflammatory Pain by Electroacupuncture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Animal Studies
Dove Medical Press
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August 27, 2025
Introduction Inflammatory pain arises from inflammatory responses, encompassing acute and chronic processes, with its core mechanism involving tissue injury or stimulation triggering the release of pro-inflammatory mediators that activate and...
Laos, partners push for innovation, efficiency in MSMEs
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Officials from Laos and members of the Asian Productivity Organization gathered in Laos to discuss enhancing access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to support technological upgrading and...
Christians in Laos driven from their homes, forced to live in rainforest
The Lao Times
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August 22, 2025
Despite the fact that the constitution and religious freedom laws in Laos officially guarantee the right to worship, Christians in rural areas of the Southeast Asian country are being evicted from their homes and being forced to live in the rain...
Government Holds Regular Meeting for August 2025
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Government’s Regular Meeting for August 2025 was held from August 25 to 26 at the Prime Minister’s Office, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. The meeting was attended in person by Deputy Prime Ministers, cabinet...
Kashgar in Motion
Beijing Review
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Visitors tour the Pakistan pavilion at the 15th Kashgar-Central and South Asia Commodity Fair in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on August 17 (ZHANG SHASHA) The 15th Kashgar-Central and South Asia Commodity Fair (Kashgar...
The origins of COVID-19 and the politics of the “lab-leak” myth: A discussion with science writer Philipp Markolin
World Socialist Web Site
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August 22, 2025
The lab-leak narrative, the concocted right-wing theory that China deliberately created the virus that causes COVID-19, has now been elevated to the level of conventional wisdom in many political and media circles, despite being scientifically...