The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.
The seabed being ripped open pushed waves at double the speed of a bullet train, crossing the Indian Ocean within hours without warning ... Nearly 300 people were killed as far away as Somalia, as ...
Ceremonies across Asia mark 20 years since catastrophic tsunami that killed 220,000 (AFP) - Tearful mourners gathered Thursday across Asia to commemorate the more than 220,000 lives lost in the 2004 ...