First of seven trapped miners rescued from flooded cave in Laos while search continues for two missing individuals
Rescue Mission Underway in Laos Gold Mine Flooding An international team has made significant progress by rescuing the first of seven men trapped in a flooded gold mine in Laos. This relief comes after the group had been cut off for over a week. The initial survivor was brought to safety following a perilous 37-minute […]
Tim Walz grants clemency to undocumented immigrant found guilty of armed robbery prior to ICE deportation to Laos
Minnesota Governor Pardons Convicted Illegal Immigrant On Wednesday, Minnesota’s Democratic governor granted a pardon to an illegal immigrant with a prior conviction for armed robbery, just before he faced deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Jai Van, originally from Laos, was convicted in 1994 in Hennepin County for aiding and abetting armed robbery. He […]
Sixth tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
A second Australian teenager who became seriously ill after drinking contaminated alcohol in Laos has died in a Bangkok hospital, her family said on Friday, bringing the death toll from mass poisoning by foreign tourists to six. He became a person. Holly Bowles, 19, was left in critical condition on life support after being poisoned […]
US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning
An American, two Danes and an Australian tourist have died after drinking contaminated alcohol in Laos, after reports of several people falling ill in a town popular with backpackers. The identity of the only victim so far made public is Bianca Jones, 19, from Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced in Parliament on Thursday […]
British lawyer is fifth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos | Laos
A British lawyer has been named as the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced that it will support the family of Simone White, a 28-year-old British lawyer from Orpington, Kent, who died in the attack. Another British national is among […]