Km 40 Organic Farmers’ Group established
Tad Yuang Tourism Development Company has announced the establishment of the KM 40 Organic Farmers’ Group to promote commercial production of organic vegetables and fruits of KM 40 village, Paksong…
US Moves to Protect Minnesota Wilderness from Planned Mine
The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota's pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project.Interior Secretary Deb Haaland…
Lao PDR: The First Country in ASEAN to achieve ICM’s midwifery education accreditation
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), an accredited non-governmental organisation representing midwives and midwifery to organisations worldwide, has officially made a decision to accredit three centres of excellence for midwifery…
Asteroid on Path for Close Call With Earth
An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded.NASA said it will be a near miss…
FAO strengthens agricultural development with MAF with signing three additional projects
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) continues to support strengthening the Agriculture and Rural Development Sector of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Three new projects agreements…
Guinea Worm Eradication Effort Enters ‘Most Difficult’ Phase
The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year.After decades of progress, the eradication program's director cautioned the end phase…