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A fairly new ATR-72 turboprop plane belonging to Lao Airlines crashed into the Mekong River during a violent storm in the southern city of Pakse, near the border with Thailand. Reports say none of the 44 passengers including six Australians and five crew members onboard the aircraft survived the crash. Customer feedback about the services of airline has generally been positive; however this crash had landed Lao Airlines in a major storm.

The Laos plane crash at Mekong River killed all passengers onboard, including six Australians

Mount Everest Avalanche: Aussie tourist, Dean Higgins, saves wife before dying

Will you panic if you found worms in your sandwich right in the middle of your flight?

Estranged couple Heidi Klum and Seal were recently caught kissing in Malibu, California despite the duo's plans to divorce anytime soon. It has been 18 months since the couple have filed for a divorce after breaking up in January 2012. They were married for 7 years before calling it quits

Aussie blogger who goes by the name of One Sleepy Dad was horrified to find that a gay slur was stuck on his luggage after a flight from Perth on Jetstar. The “white heterosexual male” recalled on his blog that he felt the degradation homosexuals face every day when his suitcase had been covered with stickers forming the words “I Am Gay.”

Halloween is soon arriving and Australia is going to immerse itself in celebrations. Meanwhile, plan out the creepy night and pick your Halloween destination this year.

The beautiful Moscow is the host city for Miss Universe 2013, and if you are planning to attend the event in person then you can explore this lovely city. Here are 5 things you must do apart from enjoying the fashion event this November.

Betty White is helping Air New Zealand disseminate safety instructions on air. The beloved nonagenarian filmed an in-flight safety video for the airline, with help from fellow U.S. entertainers Gavin MacLeod and Jimmy Weldon.

Authorities at the Universal Studios in Florida suspended operations on Wednesday night after 12 passengers got stuck high in the air at its Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster.

With Halloween just around the corner, it may be interesting to discover some of the best travel destinations that you might not expect as haunted. Whether or not you believe in haunted places, start unravelling some of them here.

Apart from the unearthed Idu City, there are also other forgotten ancient cities around the world that are worth noting.

Coffee, tea or me? This pick-up line appears to have a popular answer based on a survey of 7,455 coffee drinkers in six countries. And the winner is: coffee. The survey by Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts found that 78 per cent of the respondents would prefer to have morning coffee than have sex with their spouse.

Asian males are known to be prolific and horny. One big proof to that statement is to point to the population of China and India, which has breached the 1 billionth mark each a few years ago.

All over the world, there are numerous destinations where you can have a good time in the month of Oct. However, some are hesitant to travel on this part of the year due to peak season rates.

New Zealanders have the widest range of access to visa-free countries around the world, according to the annual Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2013. New Zealand ranked fifth just behind the United Kingdom and member countries of the European Union.

Truong Thi May is set to represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2013 scheduled Nov. 9, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. May is a successful model in Vietnam and was chosen by Unicorp, the official body of Miss Universe Organisation in Vietnam.

If you thought Chinese have a reputation for uncouth behaviour while abroad, you may want to change your mind now. The next time you see a well-behaved Chinese tourist, know where the instructions came from.

Taking a break from the preparation for the Miss Universe event, Miss USA Erin Brady is busy spreading awareness about breast cancer in her own ways.

Besides the 700,000 American federal workers who have been victimised by the shutdown of the U.S. government, another group of people are angry over this political development. They are tourists whose arrival in New York happened to coincide with the shutdown.

Australia is not just a place filled with kangaroos and great beaches but also home to the spookiest places you can find on Earth.

Cathay Pacific extends its Premium Economy Sale and will be opening direct flights to Adelaide, Cairns to Hong Kong while inbound Melbourne and Brisbane flights will be non-stop

A rail accident on Saturday morning in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, created headlines since it was no ordinary hit-and-run accident. The couple hit by the train was having sex on top of the rail tracks. The woman died on the spot, while her 41-year-old boyfriend lost his legs.

The polar bear that has attacked a Canadian man early this September has managed to evade getting euthanised. Instead it will be relocated to the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre at Winnipeg's zoo.

On Sept. 27, the judges of Miss World 2013 announced the winners in the Challenge event rounds. All the contestants worked extremely hard to win the various challenge events. It was tough for the judges to choose the winner as the contestants have done some really creative and pro-active work especially in the Beauty with a Purpose category. Now, let’s have a look at the winners for Top Model, Multimedia, Beach Fashion, Sports, and Beauty with a Purpose.

Miss India World 2013 Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the Multimedia Award for India at the Miss World 2013 pageant in Bali. This is the second time in a row that India has bagged this award.

The exotic island of Bali, Indonesia will be the gracious host of 2013 Miss World pageant which will be held on September 28, 2013. The world's prestigious annual event will be held for the first time in South East Asia and will house 129 candidates from all over the world.

Capturing pics of surfers riding the perfect waves has always been a staple among most photographers. They just have to wait for the perfect wave to come up. But imagine the double fun when a dolphin gets into the fray with the surfer and the perfect wave. Matt Hutton was there at the right moment, and what a beauty his photograph of all three elements turned out to be.

Australians have severe case of Fear of Missing Out, expert says