Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol poisoning. Australians should avoid drinking Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky…
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New Zealand: Crashed navy ship was left on autopilot
A New Zealand naval ship which crashed into a coral reef before it caught fire and sank had been left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. Crew members of…
India: Airlines hit by nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats
India’s airlines and airports received 999 hoax bomb threats this year as of 14 November, the country’s deputy civil aviation minister told its parliament.This was nearly 10 times more than…
Canada: Missing hiker found alive after more than five weeks in wilderness
A hiker who was lost in the backwoods of British Columbia for more than five weeks has been found alive. Sam Benastick, 20, was reported missing on 19 October after…
Laos: Hostel staff detained after suspected methanol deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven other members of staff at a backpacker hostel following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning. The tourists – two Australians,…
Egypt: Five survivors found day after Red Sea tourist boat sinking
Egyptian rescuers found four bodies and five survivors on Tuesday during a Red Sea search operation after a tourist boat carrying 44 people sank on Monday. A total of 33…
Egypt: Search for 16 missing from Red Sea boat enters second day
A search for 16 people missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea on Monday has resumed for a second day.Forty-four people were aboard the Sea Story when…
UK: Storms threaten to disrupt holiday travel across US
This week has the potential to bring a wave of messy weather across the United States as travellers hit the roads and airports ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The National…
Egypt: 17 missing after tourist boat sinks in Red SeaEgypt: 17 missing after tourist boat sinks in Red Sea
Egyptian authorities say 28 people have been rescued and 17 others are missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea. A distress signal was received at 05:30 local…
Laos:Three more tourists named in methanol deaths
Laos authorities have released the names of two Danish women and one American man who died of suspected methanol poisoning after apparently drinking tainted alcohol. Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, Freja…