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6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. Why was it in drinks?

Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

At least 6 tourists dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

At least six people have died after officials say they drank tainted alcohol in the southeast Asian nation of Laos. Authorities say the victims include one American, two Danish tourists, a British ...

Tributes paid to ‘kind and loving’ British tourist who died in Laos

Simone White was one of six people to die in suspected methanol poisoning incident in Vang Vieng. Tributes have been paid to the “beautiful, kind and loving” British tourist Simone White, one of ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

China's huge sinkholes reveal hidden treasures as viral videos draw tourists

These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.

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. What went wrong in Laos? The Lao government has said it is “profoundly ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

My grandmother gave her neighbor $6,000 to buy a car. There was no car. How can I protect her from further exploitation?

“The neighbor is living it up and — lo and behold! — there is no vehicle.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

‘No one will save you’: tourists warned as volcanic site reopens in Iceland after six eruptions in a year

Local safety chief’s stark advice as visitors return to Grindavík – with more activity expected. Why do people want to see Grindavík? Gunnar Schram, the police chief for Suðurnes, the region of ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Tourists toss coins over a makeshift pool as Rome’s Trevi Fountain undergoes maintenance

Tourists eager to fulfill the fabled promise to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a plastic barrier and into a small makeshift pool in front of Rome’s Trevi Fountain ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Family of 31-year-old American tourist killed in Hungary's capital mourns loss, suspect in custody

Hungarian police say a 31-year-old American tourist has been killed while on vacation in the capital

World - ABC News - November 9

Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can't toss coins

Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during ...