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‘Vomiting blood for hours’: Danish backpackers' chilling final texts after Laos methanol poisoning
Women drank from a batch of alcohol allegedly laced with methanol.
Kiwi tourist in suspected mass poisoning returns home
The Kiwi tourist was believed to have been poisoned by methanol.
Kiwi 'unwell' after methanol poisoning leaves two Australian teens on life support
The New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok said one Kiwi has reported feeling 'unwell'.
Luxon hesitant to raise expectations about Modi meeting as he still eyes India trade deal this term
The PM will also meet with the leaders of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
Chinese actor was enslaved in a compound running online scams
Over 200,000 people are being forced to work in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos - UN report.
Cancer-ridden immigrant lands billion-dollar win
Cheng “Charlie” Saephan told the press he and a friend would split the money.
Discover under-explored parts of Laos on this new rail route
All aboard Laos' first rail route for a 400km train journey.
Southeast Asian casino scams with meth syndicate links ‘coming for NZ targets’
“It’s highly likely to be occurring [in New Zealand],” senior UN drugs expert warns.
After doling out huge loans, China is now bailing out countries
New York Times: China is fast becoming the world's lender of last resort.
Why the malaria parasite may be getting tougher all the time
Telegraph: An unusual malaria outbreak in Laos highlights the threat of drug resistance.
Hoadley: Why did Biden meet Xi in South East Asia?
OPINION: Professor of politics analyses the intense world interest in one region.
China 'trap' leaves tiny country in ruins
China has been accused of luring poor countries into debt to secure assets.
Sri Lanka collapse: Who's next?
Several more nations are in similar straits and on the brink of breakdown.
How Golden Triangle superlabs and Kiwi gangs are getting meth on NZ streets at record levels
New smuggling routes and methods uncovered in Herald on Sunday probe.
World's longest train ride takes you from Portugal to Singapore
Train enthusiasts suggest it is the world's longest continuous rail journey.
'Public health crisis': Country's perfect Covid-19 record ends with deaths
More than a year, they did the impossible and not recorded any Covid deaths – until now.
Convicted fraudster, sex offender skips country while facing new charges
A convicted fraudster and sex offender has skipped the country while facing fresh charges
Experts predict when to expect expanded NZ travel bubble
While there was confidence the vaccine reduced transmission, further data was required.
Asia: Inside the caves of Laos
Janie Walker digs deep into the recent traumatic history of Laos.
Meth epidemic now Southeast Asia's biggest drug problem
Heroin is no longer the main drug of concern in East and Southeast Asian countries.
Buddhist alms to lethal arms: Luang Prabang
The most magical time to explore Luang Prabang is at dawn.
The mosquito bite that nearly killed me
Doctors kept telling Jane she just had the flu but her instinct suggested much worse.
Editorial: Please be careful what you 'accept', Jacinda
Ardern learning the language - and lessons - of international diplomacy
Man who exposed ivory trade killed
Esmond Martin has spent decades risking his life to expose the ivory trade.
Tim Warrington: 'The bus trip was hot'
As Tim Warrington finds, not all travellers treat their destinations with respect.
Laos: The road from Phonsavan
Justine Tyerman encounters good humour and some odd food items on a road trip in Laos.