Laos
Forest Full of Mysterious, Prehistoric Giant Jars Discovered
Study author Nicholas Skopal told Newsweek that they have "only scratched the surface of the stone jar sites, and there must be more."
Dolphin Population Goes Extinct After Sole Survivor Dies From Entanglement
The last remaining freshwater dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong died after its injuries prevented it from hunting.
Elusive Deer-Like Species Which Had Been Lost to Science 'Rediscovered'
The last documented individual was killed by a hunter in 1990.
'Incredibly Rare' Monkey Which Faces High Risk of Extinction Born in Zoo
"The birth of this male is great news for the species," senior zoo keeper Jane Marshall said.
Mysterious 1,000-Year-Old 'Jars of the Dead' Discovered in Remote Forest
Megalithic jars were found in 15 sites the Southeast Asian nation of Laos.
Dam Collapses Leaving Hundreds Missing in Laos
Water equivalent to two million Olympic swimming pools destroyed villages.
America's Shadow War in Laos Revisited
In his book "A Great Place to Have a War," Joshua Kurlantzick looks for the origins of the militarized CIA in all the wrong places.
Is Laos Moving From China to Vietnam and the U.S.?
Obama will become the first sitting president to visit the small nation when he joins global leaders for an Asian summit.
Where Most Resettled Refugees Come From
More than four million refugees have fled Syria in the past four years.
Hugh Tovar, CIA Operative at the Center of Cold War Intrigues, Dies at 92
The famed CIA officer served while the U.S. and Soviet Union fought proxy wars in Southeast Asia.
Saving Laos From Global Warming
Though the country is developing fast, the rice farmers that make up its backbone face an uncertain future due to deforestation and extreme weather.
Drug-Resistant Malaria Outbreak Is a 'Huge Threat'
A new study says malaria is resisting the most effective drugs in Southeast Asia.
