Mountainous and landlocked Lao PDR, known as the "Battery of Asia", is building dozens of dams at breakneck speed so it can sell energy to power-hungry neighbours as a fast track out of poverty.But the communist country's ambitious power plans are highly controversial.
Indonesian investigators were sifting through the rubble at Jakarta's stock exchange complex Tuesday as they looked for clues on what caused a walkway collapse that left scores injured, including dozens of students.A mezzanine floor at the tower in the sprawling city's business district collapsed shortly before lunchtime Monday, injuring a total of 73 people, police said, adding that there were no deaths.Dramatic CCTV footage showed a group of about 40 visiting students on a balcony
