Radio Free Asia - Lao news in English http://www.rfa.org daily 1 2008-04-28T20:20:14Z Drought Threatens Mekong Crops http://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/drought-03042010160052.html Seawater encroaches farther into Vietnam’s river delta as river levels drop. No publisher lipesj mekong dam delta irrigation drought 2010-03-05T20:23:39Z Story Children Must Go to School http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/school-03012010134044.html A Lao official urges parents to invest in their children’s education. No publisher jacksonhans lao laos vientiane children youth education 2010-03-01T19:22:58Z Story Forestry Bribes Increasing http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/bribesincreasing-01272010151246.html More Lao forestry officials are taking bribes in exchange for illegal logging concessions. No publisher lipesj logging deforestation forest timber bribe 2010-01-27T21:31:39Z Story Hmong Resettlement Still Possible http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/hmongresettlement-01142010150454.html The Thai prime minister says Hmong repatriated to Laos could still be resettled to third countries. No publisher lipesj hmong repatriation unhcr people of concern nong khai petchabun refugee cia 2010-01-14T21:08:38Z Story UN Wants Access to Hmong http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/accesstohmong-01132010152707.html The UN refugee agency wants to meet with ethnic Hmong sent back to Laos. No publisher lipesj hmong huay nam khao resettlement unhcr people of concern cia secret war 2010-01-14T21:10:22Z Story Returns Shock U.S. Hmong http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/exile-01072010141453.html Hmong abroad fear for relatives forcibly returned from Thailand to Laos. No publisher jacksonhans huay nam khao unhcr laos laotian hmong 2010-01-07T20:03:10Z Story China's Drug Treatment Slammed http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/treatmentslammed-01062010232031.html China orders better care for detained drug users after a blistering report. No publisher lipesj heroin golden triangle drug rehabilitation forced labor hiv needle syringe abuse 2010-01-07T04:28:05Z Story Hmong Forced Back to Laos http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/hmongreturned-12282009123354.html Thai authorities force members of an ethnic group to return to Laos where some may face persecution. No publisher lipesj hmong cia huay nam khao unhcr 2009-12-28T21:26:30Z Story Cambodia May Send Uyghurs Back http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/return-12182009112249.html A group of ethnic Uyghur asylum-seekers may be headed back to China. No publisher jacksonhans cambodia uighur uyghur urumqi xuar 2009-12-21T21:07:44Z Story Uyghurs Missing in Vietnam http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/uyghursmissing-12102009115848.html Two ethnic Uyghurs are unaccounted for after fleeing China through Vietnam. No publisher lipesj urumqi riot refugee unhcr 2009-12-10T21:10:30Z Story