Landlocked Laos is comprised of thickly forested and mountainous terrain. The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, ...

Laos is one of the world's few openly communist states. It is a one-party state and the general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party holds ultimate power and authority over state and ...

Reporting from TON PHEUNG, Laos — The Kings Romans Casino is an island of extravagance in the Laotian jungle, its corrugated green domes arching high above the treetops. Inside, hundreds of ...

A new initiative is aimed at raising awareness about a dark and often forgotten chapter of U.S. history: the secret bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War. Nearly half a century later, most ...

Simone and her best friend Bethany had been all over the world, and their trip to Cambodia and Laos in November last year was meant to be their next great adventure. A couple of days into the ...