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64 dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence

Sixty-four bloodied bodies have been found in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said Monday, as officers reported ongoing gun battles between rival tribes. Assistant Commissioner...

Troops restore order after riots in Papua New Guinea

Troops patrolled the streets of Papua New Guinea's capital on Friday, under a state of emergency following riots that killed 16 across the country's...

Papua New Guinea vows crackdown after 15 killed in riots

Papua New Guinea's prime minister pledged to crack down on "lawlessness" Thursday, following riots in which 15 people were killed as angry crowds torched...

China lodges complaint over attacks on shops in PNG: embassy

BEIJING: Beijing said on Thursday it had lodged "solemn representations" with Papua New Guinea after several Chinese businesses were attacked during riots. "The Chinese Embassy...

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGS

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the remote New Britain region of Papua New Guinea Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was...

One dead in massive Papua New Guinea quake

Port Moresby: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least one person, with several more...

Papua New Guinea bans flights from India over Covid breach

Papua New Guinea banned flights from India indefinitely on Tuesday and accused the South Asian country's diplomats of "deception" over apparent breaches to Covid-19...

Papua New Guinea volcanic eruptions force 15,000 from their homes

There were no reported casualties but the eruptions destroyed homes.

Man tries to flee Australia on jet ski

Australian police on Wednesday said they had apprehended a British suspected drug offender, who tried to flee to Papua New Guinea on a jet ski

Papua New Guinea scrambles to vaccinate as polio returns

MOUNT HAGEN, Papua New Guinea: Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the crippling and sometimes deadly disease has returned, leaving doctors...

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits near Papua New Guinea: USGS

LONDON: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck around 180 kilometers (112 miles) southwest of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the United States Geological...

Over 30 dead in Papua New Guinea’s quake: report

SYDNEY: More than 30 people are believed to have died after a powerful earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's mountainous interior, a report said Tuesday...

Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake's epicentre was around 90...

People evacuated from Papua New Guinea island after volcano explodes

SYDNEY: About 1,500 people are being evacuated from an island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) after a nearby volcano erupted,...

Powerful 7.9 earthquake shakes PNG, tsunami alert rescinded

SYDNEY: A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, but a tsunami alert intially issued for the Pacific island nation and its neighbours...

Tsunami alert after 7.9-magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: Tsunami warnings were issued for several nations on Saturday after a major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre...

US officials arrive in Australia to begin assessing asylum seekers

SYDNEY: US officials have arrived in Australia to begin assessing asylum seekers held on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island and Nauru for resettlement in...

‘Mud Men’ make rare foray outside Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: Wearing grotesque masks and with their bodies covered in grey clay, four "Mud Men" from the Asaro Valley in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands dance slowly in the mist, long bamboo tubes extending from their fingers.

Iranian refugee detained in Papua New Guinea wins cartooning award

SYDNEY: An Iranian refugee held at an Australian-funded detention center in Papua New Guinea has won a political cartooning award for his work depicting life inside the camp.

Strong earthquake hits near Papua New Guinea, no reports of damage

SYDNEY: A large magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Tuesday around 150 km (93 miles) south of the town of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said, setting off a tsunami warning within 300 km of the epicenter.

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