Papua New Guinea

Indonesia: President To Visit Papua New Guinea
March 9, 2010 1654 GMT
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, after visiting Australia on March 9-10, will... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Gun Battle Kills 11 People
January 25, 2010 1059 GMT
Eleven people were gunned down in an early morning raid on Pawale village in the liquefied... [more]
Cambodia: Former Thai Leader Leaves After 24 Hours
January 21, 2010 1444 GMT
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra left Cambodia on Jan. 21 for Dubai after 24 hours,... [more]
U.S.: Clinton's Asia Tour Begins
January 11, 2010 1306 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels on Jan. 11 to Hawaii at the start of an Asia tour... [more]
China: Sinopec Makes Deal With ExxonMobil For LNG From Papua New Guinea
December 3, 2009 1523 GMT
Chinese energy company Sinopec on Dec. 3 finalized an agreement with ExxonMobil to purchase... [more]
China: Vice Premier Visits Papua New Guinea
November 3, 2009 1713 GMT
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in Papua New Guinea for talks with the country's... [more]
Oceania: Earthquake Strikes NW OF Vanuatu
October 7, 2009 2255 GMT
Two earthquakes struck within 15 minutes of each other northwest of Vanuatu on Oct. 7, according... [more]
New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, American Samoa: Tsunami Warning Issued
September 29, 2009 2048 GMT
A tsunami warning has been issued for New Zealand, along with American Samoa, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji,... [more]
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea: Border Closure Follows Violence
August 4, 2009 1309 GMT
The temporary closure of the Indonesia/Papua New Guinea border follows a presidential election... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Police On Alert Over Anti-Chinese Attacks
May 18, 2009 1015 GMT
Police in Papua New Guinea have strengthened their presence in several highland towns --... [more]
Fiji: Suspension Warnings From Forum, Commonwealth Leaders
April 28, 2009 0910 GMT
The prime ministers of Australia and Papua New Guinea have issued an ultimatum to Fijian coup... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Bougainville President Dead
June 7, 2008 1447 GMT
Joseph Kabui, president of Bougainville -- an autonomous island region of Papua New Guinea --... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Australian PM Visiting
March 6, 2008 0858 GMT
Visiting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd met March 6 with Papua New Guinean (PNG) Prime... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Australian PM To Visit
January 14, 2008 1214 GMT
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd plans to make a five-day visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG)... [more]
Japan: Tsunami Warning, Watch In Effect
November 15, 2006 1908 GMT
The magnitude for the Nov. 15 earthquake off of the Kuril Islands has been raised to 8.1, and a... [more]
Australia: Pacific Nations Condemn Solomon Raid
October 24, 2006 0202 GMT
The leaders of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu issued a joint statement Oct.... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Australia Accused
October 24, 2006 0157 GMT
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare accused Australia on Oct. 23 of treating... [more]
Papua New Guinea: Earthquake Reported
October 17, 2006 0859 GMT
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded off of Papua New Guinea at 9:25 a.m. local time Oct. 17,... [more]
Australia: Diplomatic Flap
October 16, 2006 1410 GMT
Canberra has cut off ministerial ties with Papua New Guinea, in a growing diplomatic flap that... [more]
Australia: Papua New Guinea Gas Project Flops?
August 17, 2006 0537 GMT
A planned natural gas project between Papua New Guinea and Australia is in jeopardy due to "the... [more]
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