Tag: Papua New Guinea
At least 18 killed as second earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s mountainous Southern Highlands on Wednesday killing at least 18 people, an official said, a...
Papua New Guinea quake leaves 67 dead
PORT MORESBY: At least 67 people were killed by a major earthquake that devastated Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands last week, the Red Cross...
Powerful quake hits central Papua New Guinea
WELLINGTON: A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, prompting oil and...
1,500 people evacuated after volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY: About 1,500 people are being evacuated from an island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) after a nearby volcano...
PNG threatens forcible evict of asylum seekers
SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea began dismantling a shuttered Australian-run immigration detention centre on Thursday and warned it will use force if necessary to evict...
PNG demands clarity from Australia on plans for asylum-seeker camp
Sydney: Refugee advocates warned of an "extremely tense" situation at a Papua New Guinea asylum-seeker camp Monday ahead of its closure, as Port Moresby...
Newly discovered skull in Papua New Guinea ‘world’s oldest tsunami victim’
PORT MORESBY: A 6,000-year-old skull found in Papua New Guinea is likely the world's oldest-known tsunami victim, experts said Thursday after a new analysis...
