Papua New Guinea

Powerful 7.9 earthquake shakes PNG, tsunami alert rescinded

SYDNEY: A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, but a tsunami alert intially… Read More

Tsunami alert after 7.9-magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: Tsunami warnings were issued for several nations on Saturday after a major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck… Read More

US officials arrive in Australia to begin assessing asylum seekers

SYDNEY: US officials have arrived in Australia to begin assessing asylum seekers held on Papua… Read More

‘Mud Men’ make rare foray outside Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY: Wearing grotesque masks and with their bodies covered in grey clay, four "Mud Men"… Read More

Iranian refugee detained in Papua New Guinea wins cartooning award

SYDNEY: An Iranian refugee held at an Australian-funded detention center in Papua New Guinea has… Read More

Strong earthquake hits near Papua New Guinea, no reports of damage

SYDNEY: A large magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Tuesday around 150 km (93 miles) south… Read More

6.8-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS

SYDNEY: A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Sunday, US seismologists… Read More