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Laos Launches TV Station Supported by China

The government of Laos has launched a TV station that is funded completely by Beijing. The new TV station is set up in a building in the capital city of Vientiane and is named “Lao Army Television Channel 7.” The channel began broadcasting on September 9. The Laos TV station At present, the station is ...

Max Lu

A street in Laos.

More Mysterious Jars of the Dead Unearthed in Laos

Archaeologists have discovered 15 new sites in Laos containing more than 100 1000-year-old massive stone jars possibly used for the dead. These are one of archaeology’s enduring mysteries. Experts believe they were related to the disposal of the dead, but nothing is known about their original purpose and the people who brought them there. The ...

Troy Oakes

Mysterious giant stone jar found in Laos.