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The Pilot and Survivor From One of the Largest Air Rescues in Vietnam

fastpitchnetworking.com     26-Aug-2008          

Hear about one of the largest air rescues in vietnam from the men who lived through it. In August, Dave Richardson did a virtual tour to promote his book Vietnam Air Rescues. Vietnam Air Rescues by Dave Richardson Gives...                    

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Those Laotian Giant Lizards

strangeark.com     27-Aug-2008          

A bit more on the story of the Australian hiker who may have encountered some big lizards in Laos: (News source.) "Mr Adcock's ordeal began on July 31 as a simple, hour-long hike to a waterfall in the Hinboun district of...                    

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Laos bans import of used vehicle parts

people.com.cn     26-Aug-2008          

Laos has banned the import of parts of second-hand automobiles for assembly to prevent air pollution and ensure safety standards, according to Lao newspaper Vientiane Times on Tuesday. The Lao government issued the ban...                    

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ASEAN countries pledge to quickly ratify FTA with Japan+

tmcnet.com     26-Aug-2008   17 related          

SINGAPORE, Aug. 26_(Kyodo) _ Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are trying to ratify a comprehensive free trade agreement concluded recently with Japan that is expected to take effect before...                    

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Red travel - communism world tour

watchmojo.com     26-Aug-2008          

According to BootsNAll: Ever since the collapse of the Iron Curtain starting in 1989, the number of countries calling themselves communist has been on the decline. Sure, there are still quite a few places with governments...                    

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Indochinese Triangle is going full swing ... most likely to the benefit of Vietnam mainly

ki-media.blogspot.com     26-Aug-2008   1 related          

Trade Triangle Planned For Cambodia, Vietnam, LaosPHNOM PENH, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Trade ministers from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are to meet next month to discuss funding plans for a huge development zone straddling the...                    

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Exposing the CIA's 'most secret place'

atimes.com     25-Aug-2008          

Long Chen, the air base for the vast bombing and ground operations conducted by the CIA in Laos during the Vietnam War, is the subject of The Most Secret Place on Earth, a new film that also explores the plight of ethnic...                    

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Laos project gives PanAust good future

news.com.au     24-Aug-2008          

PanAust (PNA)Credit SuisseOutperform recommendation12-month target price of $1.50Last traded at 79cPANAUST has delivered a maiden resource for its Ban Houayxai deposit in Laos of 19 million tonnes at 1.7 grams per tonne of...                    

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Students gather to go hungry for 30 hours

nst.com.my     24-Aug-2008          

KLANG: Some 400 students from seven secondary schools here will go without food for 30 hours to experience what the world's poorest children face every day and, at the same time, raise money for a humanitarian cause. In...                    

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earthtimes.org: Bangkok - Laos plans to build a 12-kilometre wall along the Mekong River to prevent future flooding in the capital, Vientiane, which has been hard hit this month by the worst inundation in 100 years, Lao media reports said Thursday. Deputy Prime Mini... earthtimes.org

VIETNAM: New threat of flooding in south

alertnet.org     22-Aug-2008   8 related          

Source: IRIN Aid officials say emergency supplies have reached nearly all of those affected by recent heavy flooding in northern Vietnam. But as clean-up efforts continue, the country faces a fresh assault as river levels...                    

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