HANOI: The Lao weather bureau has issued a nationwide warning as Typhoon Kalmaegi is forecast to bring moderate to heavy rainfall across central and southern parts of Laos from Friday (Nov 7) to Sunday.

An unexpected attack from swarms of venomous wasps killed two American tourists, a father and his son, during a zip-lining trip in Laos. The attack occurred on October 15 but was publicly reported earlier this week.

Amid warnings from the South Korean Embassy in Laos urging restraint in local sex trade activities, reports have emerged that some South Koreans are engaging in prostitution while staying long-term, driving up monthly rents in the area.

NEW ORLEANS -- Immigration officials have deported a father living in Alabama to Laos despite a federal court order blocking his removal from the U.S. on the grounds he has a claim to citizenship, the man's attorneys said Tuesday.

VIENTIANE: Vice President Pany Yathotou (pic) represented Laos in attending a wreath-laying ceremony for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother in Bangkok on November 5.