News: Papua New Guinea

We have started to collect the most important news related to Papua New Guinea in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Papua New Guinea: news

Tribal fighting kills 15 in PNG

Monday, October 3rd 2011, 7:07

At least 15 people are killed in fighting between the Agarabi and Kamano tribes in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, reports say.
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PNG agrees to reopen asylum camp

Thursday, August 11th 2011, 12:26
related countries: Aruba, Australia, Malaysia
related places: Canberra

Papua New Guinea approves an Australian proposal to reopen a detention centre on Manus Island, as Canberra's refugee swap deal with Malaysia stalls.
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PNG's Somare ends 50-year career

Tuesday, June 28th 2011, 8:26

Papua New Guinea's long-time leader Sir Michael Somare ends 50 years in politics due to ill health.
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PNG leader's son on murder charge

Thursday, June 16th 2011, 12:30

The son of Papua New Guinea's acting Prime Minister Sam Abal is charged with murder after a woman's body was found at the politician's home.
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Woman's body in PNG leader's home

Wednesday, June 15th 2011, 7:26

Police in Papua New Guinea investigating the discovery of a woman's body at the home of acting prime minister Sam Abal arrest his adopted son.
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Bubbling sea signals coral threat

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 17:42

Findings from a "natural laboratory" in seas off Papua New Guinea suggest that acidifying oceans will severely hit coral reefs by the end of the century.
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Australia row over asylum 'plan'

Friday, May 6th 2011, 9:08
related countries: Australia

A row erupts in Australia over reports it plans to reopen a processing centre for asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea used under the "Pacific solution" policy.
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PNG PM steps aside for tribunal

Tuesday, December 14th 2010, 11:01

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Michael Somare says he is temporarily stepping down to fight charges of official misconduct against him.
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England 36-10 Papua New Guinea

Saturday, November 6th 2010, 6:45
related countries: United Kingdom

Harlequins' Tony Clubb scores four tries as England end their Four Nations campaign with victory over Papua New Guinea.
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N Zealand 76-12 Papua New Guinea

Saturday, October 30th 2010, 7:19
related countries: New Zealand

New Zealand move to the top of the Four Nations table with an emphatic victory over Papua New Guinea in Rotorua.
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Australia 42-0 Papua New Guinea

Sunday, October 24th 2010, 7:07

Australia run in eight tries as they crush Papua New Guinea in their opening Four Nations game in Sydney.
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Four dead in south PNG air crash

Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 5:54

Three Australians and a New Zealander die in Papua New Guinea's third air crash in just over a year.
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