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Pope arrives in remote Papua New Guinea jungle with humanitarian aid and toys

Pope Francis travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church of the peripheries, taking with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Francis flew ...

08 Sept 2024 at 09:14

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Three dead after strong earthquake hits remote part of Papua New Guinea

At least three people have died after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, authorities said. Other people were injured and infrastructure was damaged in the magnitude 7.6 quake that was felt across the ...

11 Sept 2022 at 08:51

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Papua New Guinea police accused of killing woman at polling station

Police in Papua New Guinea have shot a young mother dead at a polling station in the capital, Port Moresby, in the latest violence to mar national elections, according to reports. Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting which ...

15 Jul 2022 at 09:45

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Riots in Papua New Guinea’s two biggest cities reportedly leave 15 dead

The Papua New Guinea government is working to restore order after at least 15 people were reportedly killed during rioting and looting that left the country’s two biggest cities in flames. The unrest began in the capital, Port Moresby, on ...

11 Jan 2024 at 08:12

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Death toll after Papua New Guinea landslide soars to more than 670

The estimated death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea has soared to more than 670. Serhan Aktoprak, chief of the UN migration agency’s mission in the South Pacific island nation, said the revised death toll is based on ...

26 May 2024 at 11:57

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Australian aid prepared for Papua New Guinea as rain increases landslide danger

Australia prepared on Monday to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea. However, poor weather and overnight rains in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous region have sparked ...

27 May 2024 at 07:06

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Papua New Guinea leader takes offence as Biden implies cannibals ate his uncle

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the US President had been eaten by “cannibals” there during the Second World War. Mr ...

22 Apr 2024 at 08:37

Princess Royal starts Australian tour by opening 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show

The Princess Royal has commenced her three-day visit of Australia by returning to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, which she first opened with her mother, brother and father in 1970. Anne was the guest of honour at the opening ...

09 Apr 2022 at 08:55

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Emergency convoy takes aid to survivors of Papua New Guinea landslide

An emergency convoy is delivering food, water and other provisions to survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, with scores of people feared buried. An assessment team ...

25 May 2024 at 08:38

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Papua New Guinea’s government says landslide buried 2,000 people

Papua New Guinea has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple the ...

28 May 2024 at 00:50

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Survivors of massive Papua New Guinea landslide moved to safer ground

Emergency crews in Papua New Guinea are moving survivors of a massive landslide – feared to have buried scores of people – to safer ground as unstable earth and tribal warfare, which is rife in the area, threatens the ...

26 May 2024 at 08:44

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Wreckage of wartime ace’s plane found in jungle, say explorers

Searchers announced on Thursday they have discovered what they believe is the wreckage of Second World War ace Richard Bong’s plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Centre in Superior, ...

23 May 2024 at 22:10

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