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Search for survivors continues after deadly Papua New Guinea landslide

A Papua New Guinea government official told the UN more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday's landslide.

28/05/2024

Papua New Guinea

Over 2,000 buried in landslide in Papua New Guinea, officials claim

A Papua New Guinea official says the landslide death toll was three times higher than the UN estimate, and the government has formally requested international aid while a UN agency reviews the calculation.

27/05/2024

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Papua New Guinea landslide death toll leaps to 670

The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670.

26/05/2024

Papua New Guinea

More than 100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide

Prime minister James Marape said he would release more information about the scale of destruction and loss of life when it is available.

25/05/2024

Living

This 27,000km no-fly journey cost a climate researcher his job

Italian climate researcher Dr Gianluca Grimalda estimates that the slow travel journey will save around 4.5 metric tonnes of carbon emissions.

25/10/2023

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Death and deforestation: The dirty palm oil companies supplying the EU

An undercover investigation by Global Witness has linked the use of child labour on oil palm plantations to household brands.

08/10/2021

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Total in Papua New Guinea: Dialogue, consultation and empowerment

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Valorization of natural resources can be a decisive contributor to the improvement of the living conditions in developing countries. Striking a balance, between realizing those resources and protecting the fragile environments and communities already there, is a major challenge.

06/10/2020

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Could Bougainville be the world's newest country?

They were 97,7% to vote in favour of the independence's island

12/12/2019

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'Joy' in Bougainville as Pacific islands begin independence vote

John Momis, president of Bougainville, was one of the first to vote on Saturday in a two-week referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.

23/11/2019

World News

Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook

Papua New Guinea will ban Facebook for one month

30/05/2018

Papua New Guinea

PNG to shut down Facebook for one month to hunt down ‘fake users'

Communication Minister Sam Basil said the shutdown would allow officials to conduct research into how Facebook is being used in the island nation, which is home to some 8 million people.

29/05/2018

Papua New Guinea

Death toll from Papua New Guinea quake rises

The Red Cross says at least 67 people died and another 160,000 are affected.

05/03/2018

Papua New Guinea

Islanders flee as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts - video

The Kadovar Island volcano was thought to be dormant before it started erupting on Friday.

14/01/2018

Papua New Guinea

PNG police round-up protesting asylum seekers

Many refugees are hiding or refusing to leave the Australian-run camp on Manus Island

23/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Missing explorer Benedict Allen is "safe and well"

The British explorer may have contracted malaria during his trip

17/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Asylum seekers get 24 hour reprieve from Papua New Guinea camp eviction

Manus Island asylum-seekers get a 24-hour reprieve from eviction from the Papua New Guinea camp

11/11/2017

Papua New Guinea

Tensions rise as refugees refuse to leave Australian camp in Papua New Guinea amid safety fears

Refugees and asylum seekers held by Australia in Papua New Guinea have barricaded themselves inside a detention centre and launched legal action to fight its closure

31/10/2017

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Smartphone film premier at London Film Festival

A movie secretly filmed on a smartphone from inside an Australian-run detention centre for asylum seekers who want live in the country has premiered at the London Film festival

09/10/2017

Papua New Guinea

Australia pays millions in compensation to refugees

Campaigners have hailed the payout to detainees at Manus Island as a victory for human rights

14/06/2017

Papua New Guinea

'Several killed' as Papua New Guinea police fire on student protest

Reports from Papua New Guinea say police have opened fire on a student demonstration, killing as many as four people and wounding around 20.

08/06/2016