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Laos
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Rocket Festival of Laos
By James Elton-Pym & Phonesavanh Sangsomboun
The annual Laotian Rocket Festival is colorful, explosive, and occasionally dangerous.
Mekong Summit Struggles to Halt Devastating Dams
By Tom Fawthrop
Laos remains determined to move forward with dam construction that threatens the environment and food security.
Sex Trafficking Victims Go Unnoticed in Laos
By Sean Kimmons
There is little assistance available to the many victims of sex trafficking in Laos.
Remnants of the Secret War in Laos
By Peter Alan Lloyd
Dealing with unexploded ordinance (UXO) left over from the fighting in Laos during the Vietnam War.
Damming the Mekong
By Michelle Tolson
A new dam proposed by Laos threatens further damage to the troubled Mekong and its inhabitants.
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