Laotian and Hmong Americans suffer liver cancer disproportionately, study findsLos Angeles TimesOnly 3% of Laotian and Hmong Americans with liver cancer undergo surgery or liver transplantation, compared with 22% of other Asians, the researchers ...Study Finds Low Liver Cancer Survival Rates Among Laotian/Hmong-AmericansMedical News Today (press release)all 5 news articles »

The bodies of Banning men are recoveredThe Record GazetteThe youth group is a part of the Laotian Evangelical Church, a Hmong Christian Church, in Banning, according to Moua's sister, Shoua. ...

Valley Community Newspapers (blog)Hmong students, teachers and principal pursue path of excellence at Yav Pem ...Valley Community Newspapers (blog)In 2005, Vince Xiong was confronted with an alarming statistic from concerned parents: children of Hmong ...

Hmong church mourns drowning of two Banning menPress-EnterpriseBoth Moua and Lee were active in the church, which is a Hmong Christian fellowship, said the church secretary, Kao Yang. "You always want a son or daughter ...and more »

Former Deputy Takes Stand In Love Triangle MurderKTXLProsecutors are saying that the Hmong immigrant and former deputy Chu Vue wanted to get back at his wife's lover, ...Former Sacramento deputy accused of murder takes stand in own defenseNews10.netSacto 9-1-1: Vue lawyer: Parade wife before jury to show her good looksSacramento Bee

Sacramento defense in alleged Laos plot gains key evidence hearingSacramento BeeEleven of the defendants are Hmong Americans who don't deny they, like most of the approximately 250000 members of their community, are bothered by alleged ...and more »

Gang Violence Suspected In Weekend ShootingKRCRTV.COMThey say two groups of teenagers, one African American and one Hmong got into an argument near the corner of C Street and Meyers Street Friday night. ...Information sought in shootingEnterprise-Recordall 10 news articles »

Hmong book author to speak at CLUVentura County StarBy From staff reports THOUSAND OAKS — The author of a book about growing up in a Hmong family will speak at California Lutheran University later this month ...

La Crosse Hmong organization names new executive directorLa Crosse TribuneXong Xiong, who at age 9 came to La Crosse from a refuge camp in Thailand, is the new executive director of the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association in La ...and more »

LOR v. HMONG AMERICAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION INC.Leagle.comRespondent Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association Inc. (HAMAA) employed relator Lisa Lor as a janitor at one of its properties, New Millennium Academy ...and more »

The HinduIndia commits wide-ranging assistance to LaosThe HinduIndia will provide the Lao People's Democratic Republic the first tranche worth $72.55 million for two power projects as part of a package of monetary and ...India wants Laos to implement free trade pact soonIBNLive.comIndia looking...

Survival and health status of DOTS tuberculosis patients in rural Lao PDR7thSpace Interactive (press release)Our objective was to assess the outcome of and compliance with directly observed treatment (DOTS) of TB patients over a 3 year period in rural Lao PDR. ...

VOVNews.vnPresident Triet receives Lao and Cambodian court delegationsVOVNews.vnPresident Nguyen Minh Triet held a reception for President of the Lao People's Supreme Court (LPSC) Khammy Sayavong and Deputy Chief of the Cambodian ...People's Supreme Court contributes to revolutionary causeVOVNews.vnall 2 news articles »

Indo-Laotian cooperation in education, health and culture gets a fresh boost ...OneindiaVientiane (Laos), Sept.10 (ANI): India and Laos on Friday signed an agreement for cultural exchange for the years 2011-2013, which included five components ...and more »

India to renovate 11th century Shiva Temple in LaosOneindiaVientiane, Sept 10 (ANI): India has agreed to renovate the Vat Phou or Wat Phou temple complex in southern Laos as part of deepening cultural and historical ...and more »

CBS NewsMontgomerian to attend Medal of Honor ceremony honoring late airmanMontgomery AdvertiserChief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger was part of a highly secretive mission in March 1968 in Laos. Local resident Joe Panza, who was part of an operation to ...More Medals of Honor, but still...

World Bank taps UC Berkeley's Daniel KammenSan Francisco ChronicleThe bank has funded geothermal power plants in Kenya, wind farms in Chile and home solar systems for communities in rural Laos that don't have access to the ...and more »

It's Back-to-School Season for the Water Buffalo, TooWall Street JournalDavid Longstreath/Associated Press A farmer plowed one of his rice paddies using a water buffalo in Laos. Welcome to buffalo school, the latest effort to ...and more »

AllGovSummerfield family to receive the Medal of HonorVillages Daily Sun“In 1968, my brother was killed on a mountaintop in Laos in very secret conditions. “His radar evaluation group was authorized by President (Lyndon B.) ...Medal of Honor to be Awarded for Secret War Heroics 42...

Daily MailAir Force hero's actions in Laos finally recognized after 42 yearsCNNHis heroics were kept a secret for years because the United States wasn't supposed to have troops in Laos during the Vietnam War. ...Medal of Honor for Pa. vet killed in 1968Philadelphia Inquirer

Thailand Beefs Up Security in Capital Ahead of Coup AnniversaryVoice of AmericaKiat Sittheeamorn is president of the Thailand Trade Representative Office and a senior member of Mr. Abhisit's Democrat Party. He says the risk of violence ...

AFPCurb on baht's strength urgedDaily TimesBANGKOK: Business leaders in Thailand urged policymakers to act to hold down the baht, which has risen to 13-year highs against the dollar, ...SE Asia Stocks-Thai stocks recover; Vietnam hits 1-week lowReutersBaht to Gain 2.1% by Year-End on...

Thailand Must Unclench its FistHuffington Post (blog)Considering that Thailand has made no progress in the criminal prosecution of other police officers suspected of the related murders of four Saudi diplomats ...

Farm owners face trial in NovemberHonolulu Star-AdvertiserThe owners of Aloun Farms say they know the 44 workers they imported from Thailand in 2004 were lied to in order to get them to sign ...Hawaii human trafficking guilty plea rejectedThe Associated PressBrothers involved in forced labor case to be sentenced ThursdayHawaii News...

Kansas City StarJapanese Firms Pursue Bounty OverseasWall Street JournalIn Thailand, for example, local parts used to build the March subcompact cost 10% less than they do in Japan. The downside is that this push has led to ...NISSAN TO GET MORE AUTOPARTS FROM THAILANDTrading Markets...

Reuters (press release)Thailand Joins Anti-Piracy Mission Off SomaliaRTT News(RTTNews) - Thailand is joining the international forces patrolling the dangerous vast regions in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, infested with Somali ...Thai Navy Holds Anti-Pirate ExerciseNTDTVThai navy joins anti-piracy mission off SomaliaMSN...

AIS finally jumps into iPhone fray [Bangkok Post, Thailand]TMCnet(Bangkok Post (Thailand) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 10--Advanced Info Service has become the third local operator to tap into Apple's smartphone ...Thailand's iPhone triadCNET Asia (blog)all 4 news articles »

Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan: Asia Local Bonds, Foreign-Exchange PreviewBloombergThailand: The central bank will report foreign reserves for the week ended Sept. 3 today. The holdings were a record $154.7 billion on Aug. 27. ...and more »

Ha'aretzThai Workers Come Forward In Human Trafficking CaseNeon TommyI never imagined this kind of thing could happen here,” Lee said through an interpreter, adding that he hopes to return to Thailand but that he feels ...Thai workers describe being lured into slavery in USLos Angeles...

swissinfo.chTeachers killed in restive southern ThailandThe Associated PressBANGKOK — Panicked teachers in Thailand's restive south stayed home from school Wednesday after two teachers were killed in broad daylight amid threats ...Call for Thai school closures after teachers killedAFPFive killed in Thailand's troubled southABC...

The HinduRussians mourn bombing victims; 10 others killedThe Associated PressVLADIKAVKAZ, Russia — Clashes between police and alleged militants left 10 more people dead Friday in Russia's volatile North Caucasus, even as stunned residents laid flowers in a square where a suicide car bombing killed 17 people and...

The GuardianTurkey's constitutional elections could alter political landscapeWashington PostISTANBUL - The battle between Turkey's socially conservative, Islam-rooted government and the country's more secular political establishment comes to a head Sunday, when Turks vote on a package of constitutional amendments in a referendum ...Some see Turkey's...

CBS NewsFirst Medal of Honor for Living Soldier Since 9/11New York TimesWASHINGTON — In the most dangerous valley of the most rugged corner of eastern Afghanistan, a small rifle team of airborne soldiers fell into a vicious insurgent ambush, a coordinated attack from three sides. A young...

Sofia EchoKosovo deal would speed up Serbia's EU entry: diplomatsAFPBRUSSELS — Serbia's chances of speeding up its EU entry appeared a shade brighter Friday with several European foreign ministers pledging to plead Belgrade's case following an agreement to talk with breakaway Kosovo. UN foreign policy chief Catherine...

CBC.caIran's president intervened in American's releaseThe Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president intervened to secure the release of Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, in part because of her gender, a news agency reported Friday. Iranian officials have announced that on...

Sydney Morning HeraldFrench Immigration Minister Says Roma Deportations to ContinueVoice of AmericaPhoto: AP France's Immigration Minister said Friday his country will not stop deporting Roma (Gypsy) people to Romania and Bulgaria despite pressure from the European Union. Speaking in Romania Friday, Immigration Minister Eric Besson said he...

The HinduObama says he'll stay engaged in Mideast talksThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pledged Friday to help keep fast-track Mideast peace talks from breaking down, and said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas knows "the window for creating a Palestinian state is closing." Obama said at a...

Reuters (press release)US Marines at Right Place, Right Time in Somalia Ship RescueVoice of AmericaOn Wednesday, President Obama authorized US Marines to rescue a German-owned ship that had been hijacked by Somali pirates. Within three hours, the Marines had captured nine pirates and freed the crew members,...

ReutersMoscow mayor vows to stay after Medvedev attackReutersRussia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov visit Moscow's south-western water supply station May 27, 2010. By Gleb Bryanski YAROSLAVL, Russia (Reuters) - Moscow's powerful mayor said on Friday he plans to stay in office after ...

Ha'aretzExchange of fire near Gaza borderBBC NewsThere have been exchanges of fire near the Israel-Gaza border, wounding five Palestinians and damaging property. Militants in Gaza have fired at least five rockets or mortar rounds into Israel since Monday. Israel said it struck two Hamas sites in the...

CBC.caResearchers Says H1N1 Not Much Worse Than Seasonal FluRTT News(RTTNews) - A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the dreaded H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, is no more severe or more dangerous the common season flu. For the study,...

The Money TimesSimple Brain Scan Reveals Maturity of Developing BrainsVoice of AmericaA study describing the use of MRI brain scans to track mental maturity is published this week in the journal Science. A simple five-minute session in a brain scanner can accurately measure how far a child's...

The HinduMore US Children Being Raised By A GrandparentMedical News TodayApproximately 10% of American children live with a grandparent, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, which analyzed US Census Bureau data. Over the last ten years, the number of children living with a...

ReutersEmbryonic Stem Cell Funds Resume by US After RulingBloombergEmbryonic stem cell research, grants, and funding reviews at the National Institutes of Health have resumed after a US court suspended a ban, the agency said today in a statement. ...NIH to resume funding stem cell research...

Reuters UKObama defends massive health care overhaulThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is defending his massive health care overhaul, saying it will take time for its full benefits to take hold. Speaking at a White House news conference, Obama says the long-term trends of how much...

ReutersUSDA knew of problems at egg recall farm: reportReutersBANGALORE (Reuters) - US Department of Agriculture experts knew about sanitary problems at one of the two Iowa farms at the center of a massive nationwide egg recall, but did not notify health authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported....

CBC.caFDA cracks down on 5 makers of e-cigarettesReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration sent warnings to five makers of electronic cigarettes for marketing them illegally as stop-smoking aids and said on Thursday it intends to regulate the products as drugs. ...FDA Adds...

WebMD (blog)Sebelius to insurers: "zero tolerance" for misinformationModernHealthcare.comFederal regulators plan to order government reviews of all "potentially unreasonable" insurance premium hikes under a forthcoming rule this fall and publicly disclose the insurers' responses to the inquiries, HHS Secretary Kathleen ...HHS Launches Spanish Site With Health...

CBC.caKatie Couric talks cancer with Jay LenoUSA TodayThe star-studded Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon airs tonight at 8 pm ET/PT on the big four networks and many cable channels. As Katie Couric told Jay Leno last night, "If you want to watch something else on Friday at...

msnbc.comUS adults don't eat enough fruits and vegetables - CDC reportFood ConsumerA diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk for many leading causes of death (1--3) and can play an important role in weight management (4). Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruits and vegetables...