Laos, Methanol toxicity

Laos methanol poisoning: Two young women killed pictured as death toll rises to six
Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were among the six young people who died after drinking suspected poisoned alcohol at a backpacker's hostel in Laos
Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation for excess.
Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country.
Fifth tourist dies after suspected 'tainted drinks' in Laos
British lawyer Simone White has become the fifth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos, south-east Asia. The UK's Foreign Office confirmed the 28-year-old's death on Thursday, saying: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local authorities."
Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos
An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in the Southeast Asian country.
Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know
The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.
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US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos
Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos’s history, when the US waged a years-long ‘Secret War’.
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Laos alcohol poisonings left tragic young women 'vomiting blood' in their final hours
Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were among six young people who died after drinking poisoned ...
Two backpackers, 20 & 21, who drank ‘methanol-laced booze’ before ‘vomiting blood for hours’ at Laos hostel among 6 dead
TWO Danish women who were tragically killed in a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have been pictured. Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and her friend Freja Vennervald, 21, reportedly drank the ...
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Japan supporting identity system upgrades in Vietnam, Laos
Japan is providing funding and technical expertise to neighboring countries to help them upgrade their identity ecosystems.
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Vietnam attends exhibition, distribution event in Laos
A large number of Vietnamese, Lao, and Thai enterprises and visitors joined a food festival, product exhibition, and ...
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Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia hold joint search, rescue exercise
The defence ministries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia on November 18 launched a joint search and rescue exercise themed ...