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- Laos develops northern region
HANOI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Laos is drafting a master plan for economic development, especially in mining, hydropower, agricultural product processing and tourism, in its nine northern provinces, in a bid to accelerate poverty reduction, Lao newspaper
- Vietnam-Laos-Thailand trade fair opens
HANOI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Companies from Vietnam, Laos and Thailand are displaying products and services, and seeking business opportunities in the Vietnamese province of Quang Tri from July 3-9, the People's Army newspaper reported on Wednesday. The
- CDS 40, USS Farragut Join UNITAS In Peru
UNITAS 49-08, an annual multinational exercise conducted to enhance interoperability and mutual cooperation between Navies, began off the coast of Callao, Peru on June 21. The exercise, hosted by Peru this year, brings together nations with common
- Greece: Early election rumours intensify
Rumors that Greece is on the eve early elections are widespread in the country, as the Greek parliament will hold an extraordinary session to discuss the Siemens scandal. The Head of the right-wing party LAOS Mr. Karatzaferis had announced that he will
- PAN-AMERICAN UNITAS NAVAL FORCE RENOVATES PERUVIAN SCHOOL
488 words US Fed News CALLAO, Peru The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:By Lt. j. g. Thomas BerenatoDestroyer Squadron 40 Public AffairsSailors from the guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), USS Farragut (DDG 99) and the
- Pound up against dollar
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 AFP - The pound, having earlier come under heavy pressure following weak mortgage lending figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA), reversed losses Tuesday to surge to a daily high of 1.9723 US dollars.
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In 1975 the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, an easing of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
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