Vientiane Post, Author at Vientiane Post

Trump administration sued over US boat strike involving Trinidadian nationals

WASHINGTON - Family members of two Trinidadian men killed in filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, accusing it of wrongful...

French govt survives no-confidence votes over budget issue

PARIS - The French government led by on Tuesday survived two no-confidence votes over a budget issue after deputies in the National Assembly...

Mexican president says oil delivery halt to Cuba not due to US pressure

MEXICO CITY - The decision to suspend an oil shipment to Cuba scheduled for earlier this month was a "sovereign decision," not the result...

KCNA: DPRK tests large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a test-fire on Tuesday to verify the effectiveness of a large-caliber multiple rocket launcher...

India, EU clinch ‘mother of all deals’ after two decades of trade talks

The European Union and India concluded a free trade agreement after nearly two decades of negotiations, as both sides seek to deepen economic ties...

UN: Aid convoy enters Syria’s Kobani as blockade ends

UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Monday a 24-truck convoy carrying life-saving assistance entered the blockaded Syrian city of Kobani, only hours before...

10 missing after ferry carrying 344 sinks in S Philippines

MANILA -- Ten people remained missing after an inter-island ferry with 344 people onboard sank early Monday in waters off Basilan province in the...

Modi says India, EU agree trade pact after two decades of talks

India and the European Union have agreed on a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, capping nearly two decades of...

ROK military: DPRK fires projectile toward East Sea

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's military said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday fired at least one unidentified projectile toward...

NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears

BRUSSELS - NATO boss Mark Rutte on Monday dismissed calls by some leading European politicians for a separate European army, prompted by doubts over...

Hundreds feared missing or dead trying to cross the Mediterranean, says IOM

GENEVA - Hundreds of people are feared dead or missing after attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, with reports of multiple shipwrecks in the...

ROK’s civilian drone flights into DPRK: 2 suspects summoned for questioning

SEOUL -- Two civilian suspects were summoned for questioning on Tuesday over allegations of the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s unauthorized civilian drone flights into...