The family of British backpacker Gareth Huntley, who was found dead in the Malaysian jungle, said “no words can describe the void he will leave” and they were “deeply touched” by the efforts to find him.

Somali pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attacked a Dutch-operated container ship off the coast of Tanzania, but failed to hijack the vessel, a maritime official said today.

MIDLETON-based Discover Travel has launched its largest brochure for south-east Asia, updated to include Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore and Hong Kong.