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In wake of Laos backpacker deaths, questions linger in Vang Vieng

In the bars of the bustling Laos tourist town, visitors are nervous and information on the investigation into the deaths is scarce

The Guardian - AU

Eight Laos hostel staff held over suspected methanol poisoning deaths

Manager and seven staff at Nana backpackers hostel detained after death of six tourists

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia arrests Filipino fugitive accused of running a $67 million investment scam

Authorities on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali said they've arrested a Filipino fugitive accused of helping scam over $67 million out of clients in the Philippines

The Independent UK

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Eight staff members at Laos hostel arrested over 'tainted shot' tourist deaths

All six victims were staying at the NANA Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng - a popular tourist spot

Evening Standard

‘If you survive this, you somehow must share it’: reliving the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

A harrowing docuseries looks back at the deadly Boxing Day tsunami that killed over 225,000, speaking to survivors

The Guardian - US

Laos’ methanol poisoning deaths send chill through backpacker paradise

Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following six deaths blamed on tainted alcohol.

Al Jazeera

Tsunami: Race Against Time review – a gripping, moving look at the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes

This documentary about the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami is horrifying, heart-rending and essential. It’s a privilege to hear some of these survivors speak about the experience

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Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng

Six foreign visitors died earlier this month after suspected methanol poisoning during night out in backpacker hotspot

The Guardian - UK

Laos pledges justice after suspected tainted alcohol kills tourists

Australia presses Laotian authorities for a full and transparent probe after the deaths of two 19-year-old backpackers.

Al Jazeera

Historic cultural treasures to be returned to Ghana's king

Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West African country.

Radio France Internationale

Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Guardian - AU

In Bali, young girls dance in a traditional Hindu festival threatened by changing times

Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang Dewa, a sacred Balinese dance.

The Independent UK

Laos hostel manager and owner detained after British lawyer’s ‘poisoning’ death

Simone White died from suspected methanol poisoning following the incident in Vang Vieng last week.

Evening Standard

Laos poisonings: Sixth tourist dies after drinking 'tainted shots' as hostel manager detained

Six tourists, including Simone White from Orpington, are thought to have died after ingesting tainted alcohol

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The Independent UK

Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident

Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel where two teenage Australian tourists stayed who were poisoned by tainted alcohol, one fatally, in a case that appears to have claimed the lives of at least five people

Evening Standard

British lawyer dies from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Simone White, 28, was one of a number of people taken to hospital following the incident in Vang Vieng last week.

The Guardian - UK

British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackers

International Business Times

Historic Gold Regalia Returned To Ghana's King

Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West African country.

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‘I wanted to create a sanctuary’ – discover a nature-conscious take on Balinese architecture

Umah Tsuki by Colvin Haven is an idyllic Balinese family home rooted in the island's crafts culture

The Independent UK

Papuan women's mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution

On the southeastern coast of Jayapura city lies a mangrove forest where only women are permitted to enter

International Business Times

Screen To Reality: South Korea Targets K-pop, K-drama Tourism Boom

Deep in South Korea's hinterlands lies a perfect replica of 1900s Seoul: welcome to Sunshine Land, the latest K-drama theme park to cash in on booming K-culture tourism.

The Independent UK

Missing British tourist, 37, found dead in Thai storm drain

Fraser Wright went drinking alone on the party island of Phuket

Evening Standard

11 Tropical getaways to book for a Christmas escape — where temperatures are at least 27C

Say adios to the UK grey and spend this 25 December reclining in sultry sunshine

International Business Times

Mob of Hundreds Of Monkeys Riot In Thai Town

Police in central Thailand said they barricaded themselves into their own station over the weekend, after a menacing mob of 200 escaped monkeys ran riot on the town.

International Business Times

Woman-owned Cafe In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold Shakes Stigma

In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.

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