Among those five Asian countries, two are located in Southeast Asia: Myanmar and Laos. In a statement, the administration noted that Myanmar, which the U.S. government still refers to as Burma ...

On Friday, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of "a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning" in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist destination in Laos, specifically for backpackers.

Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export opportunities, with US$68.5 million ...

On Friday, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of "a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning" in Vang Vieng, a popular tourist destination in Laos, specifically for backpackers.

On all-night calls, Hmong American woman stranded in Laos searches for a path forward. Sophie Carson. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ma Yang has lived in the United States since she was 8 months old.

BANGKOK (AP) — Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their ...

The U.S. Embassy in Laos said on Friday that it was aware of “a number of cases of suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng, possibly through the consumption of methanol-laced alcoholic drinks.” ...

Ma Yang, a 37-year-old Hmong American, was deported to Laos, a country she has never visited. Yang, who came to the U.S. as a baby and was a legal permanent resident, had her status revoked due to ...

A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in alcoholic drinks. Last week, six tourists died in Laos from a suspected ...

The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos on Nov. 22. A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in ...