Laos

Flipped truck spills sulfuric acid into Lao tributary of Mekong River

Residents are barred from drinking or bathing in the water, and many of the fish are dead.

A young population with better trade links to the outside world will boost the country if wise decisions are made.

The practice is illegal, and experts warn it threatens fish populations in the region.

Traffickers transported them from Mumbai to work in the Golden Triangle.

Many of the young women who accept the marriage offers end up victims of human trafficking in China.

Police arrested 71 people last year for stealing the equipment – probably to raise cash.

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The girls were part of a group that was trafficked to the Chinese-run casino near the Thai border.

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The sex trade is technically illegal in Thailand, but laws against it are rarely enforced.

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Authorities have warned the public to keep from touching dead livestock to avoid transmission.

Police rescue the black bears during an office raid in Vientiane.

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