Machete-Wielding Rebels Kill 4 Indonesian Soldiers in West Papua
Suspected separatist rebels in West Papua killed four government soldiers and wounded two others during a pre-dawn raid on their...
Papua New Guinea
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Papua New Guinea – US Geological Survey
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday near Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS)...
Rebels Kill New Zealander at Grasberg Mine in Papua, Indonesia
Separatist rebels killed a New Zealand national working at a giant gold and copper mine operated by U.S.-based Freeport-McMoran in...
Indonesia: Protesters Torch West Papua Parliament, President Calls for Calm
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for calm on Monday after protesters set fire to a local parliament building in...
At Least 42 Dead in Indonesia’s Papua Province After Flash Floods
Indonesia's disaster agency, cited by Reuters, confirmed Sunday that at least 42 people died following flash flooding in the region....
PM Attends APEC Meeting in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Nov 17 (TNA) -- Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha arrived Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea,...
‘So Scary’: Papua New Guinean Officials Start Destroying Manus Island Shelters
A day before the deadline for forcible removal, Papua New Guinean officials have begun dismantling makeshift shelters at Manus Island...
Indonesian Passenger Plane Missing in Papua Region
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The plane belonging to Trigana Air Service lost contact with air traffic control when it was en...
