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.

Nepal struggles to balance competing interests of India, China, and the US. This geopolitical rivalry offers economic growth ...

In 2023-24, 20% of the world's governments were downgraded, 80% in the Global South, a majority in Africa. But Africa is ...