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Laos to vaccinate children aged 6-11 against Covid
Vientiane: The Lao government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children between 6-11 years of age in March to reopen schools safely, local media reported on Wednesday. Local daily…
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China continues to boost leverage over vulnerable countries as part of its debt-trap diplomacy
Beijing: China is boosting its leverage over financially vulnerable countries and ensnaring some in sovereignty-eroding debt traps by extending loans with strings attached. The latest to fall prey to China’s debt-trap diplomacy…
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13 Chinese tourists killed as bus plunges into ravine in Laos
Bangkok: At least 13 Chinese tourists were killed and dozens injured when their bus skidded off the road and plunged 30 metres into a ravine in Laos, a police officer said Tuesday.…