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

PNG mutineers 'demanding pardon'

Friday, January 27th 2012, 2:44
related countries: Aruba

A group of soldiers who staged a failed mutiny in Papua New Guinea are seeking a pardon, Australian reports say, amid the ongoing power struggle in the country.
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PNG troops mutiny foiled, says PM

Thursday, January 26th 2012, 11:17
related places: Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says an attempted mutiny in Port Moresby by around 12-20 soldiers has been stopped.
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'Mutiny' amid PNG power struggle

Thursday, January 26th 2012, 10:10

A group of soldiers in Papua New Guinea say they have taken control of the military and are demanding the reinstatement of the ousted prime minister.
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Deadly mudslide hits PNG villages

Wednesday, January 25th 2012, 2:59

At least 40 people are feared dead after a landslide strikes two villages in a remote area of central Papua New Guinea, reports say.
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PNG PM declares free health care

Thursday, January 19th 2012, 5:59

Peter O'Neill, one of two men claiming the prime minister role in Papua New Guinea, declares free health care, a day after a rowdy parliamentary showdown.
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World's smallest frog discovered

Wednesday, January 11th 2012, 22:21

Papua New Guinea has yielded what looks like the smallest frog species ever seen, just 7mm long, along with a marginally bigger relative.
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VIDEO: Papua New Guinea: Somare reinstated

Wednesday, December 14th 2011, 7:59

Papua New Guinea's deposed prime minister, Sir Michael Somare, has been reinstated after a tense political standoff which saw another man claiming the country's top job.
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Big quake hits Papua New Guinea

Wednesday, December 14th 2011, 7:50

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the Pacific state of Papua New Guinea, but it is deep and inland, and no tsunami warnings have been issued.
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PNG moves to end 'two PMs' crisis

Wednesday, December 14th 2011, 3:14

Papua New Guinea's highest authority reinstates Sir Michael Somare, one of the two men claiming to be prime minister, to try to end a political crisis.
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PNG deadlock as two claim PM role

Tuesday, December 13th 2011, 1:29

Papua New Guinea faces political deadlock after the supreme court rules Peter O'Neill was illegally appointed prime minister in place of Sir Michael Somare.
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PNG industrial hub rocked by riot

Monday, November 7th 2011, 3:41
related places: Lae

Days of rioting in Papua New Guinea's industrial centre of Lae leaves two people dead, as the prime minister threatens to impose a state of emergency.
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Airlines PNG plane crash kills 28

Friday, October 14th 2011, 3:49

A plane crashes in stormy weather in a remote forest in Papua New Guinea, killing 28 and leaving only four survivors, officials say.
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