Indonesian authorities on Thursday blamed rebels in the archipelago’s easternmost region of Papua for an attack on a commercial plane that killed two crew members moments after landing. Assailants ...

JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities said on Feb 11 that three people were killed and several injured in shootings in two different areas of the country’s easternmost region of Papua, including near the ...

In mid-December PNG said the company did not have a licence to operate in the country and ordered it to halt operations Frustration is growing in Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered ...

Deep in the jungle of West Papua, Tinus pulls back firmly on his bow string and with clockwork precision takes aim at a bird perched high in the canopy. As he releases the bamboo arrow takes flight ...

French supermajor TotalEnergies is nearing a crucial stage on its long-awaited Papua LNG project, with a major onshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract set to be awarded by ...

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A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, according to the USGS. The tremor occurred at a depth of 70 kilometers, with its epicenter located approximately 200 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty Monday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has approved a mutual defence treaty with Australia in a major step forward for the landmark security deal. Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape announced in a ...

Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a bilateral defence treaty with near neighbour Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that US allies hope will curb ...

On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they ...