David Rising

The death toll has risen to four, who are believed to have consumed methanol, which is sometimes used in mixed drinks at disreputable bars and can cause severe poisoning.

A 19-year-old Australian remains hospitalised after methanol poisoning, prime minister Anthony Albanese told parliament

“This is every parent’s very worst fear and a nightmare that no one should have to endure."

An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister said was every parent’s nightmare

British tourist Simone White is thought to have died as a result of methanol poisoning.

VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family statement sent to Australian media. Holly Bowles, 19...

A second Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, her family said.

Simone White is the latest victim after guests at a hostel were allegedly served poisoned alcohol

The U.S. State Department issued a warning to travelers to be “alert to the potential risk of methanol poisoning.”

The apparent loss of the town of Kanpaiti, a lucrative rare earth mining hub, to the Kachin Independence Army leaves Myanmar’s military in control of only one town with a border crossing