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.

World news related to Papua New Guinea – overview

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• 'At least 150 dead' in PNG floods – Australia 'needs offshore camps'
• Australia 42-0 Papua New Guinea – China secures gas supply from PNG
• Chinese targeted by PNG rioters – Howard relief as asylum bid fails
• Huge tidal waves smash into PNG – Papua New Guinea 'WWII airman" found to be...
• Papua New Guinea hit by cholera – PNG deadlock as two claim PM role
• PNG expands death penalty usage – PNG names 183 missing from ferry
• PNG plans to implement death penalty – PNG troops mutiny foiled, says PM
• PNG woman burned alive for 'sorcery' – Six killed in PNG ethnic strife
• Somare 'will not run in PNG poll' – VIDEO: Australian asylum camp reopens
• VIDEO: Ferry sinking 'a major tragedy' – World's smallest frog discovered

Papua New Guinea: news

'At least 150 dead' in PNG floods

Wednesday, November 21st 2007, 10:47

At least 150 people are now known to have died in flooding in eastern Papua New Guinea, reports say.
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'Dozens killed' in PNG flooding

Monday, November 19th 2007, 12:21

Flooding in eastern Papua New Guinea has killed at least 70 people and left 50 missing, reports say.
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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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'No survivors' at PNG crash site

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 9:19
related countries: Australia

All 13 people on board a small plane that crashed in Papua New Guinea have been killed, Australia's prime minister says.
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A bride worth four pigs

Saturday, January 28th 2012, 12:07
related countries: Aruba

An edible dowry for an Australian bride in Papua New Guinea
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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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Attorney-general of Solomons held

Friday, September 29th 2006, 16:54
related countries: Aruba, Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands' attorney-general is arrested in Papua New Guinea amid Australian child-sex charges.
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AUDIO: "There are people floating in life jackets"

Thursday, February 2nd 2012, 3:50

A ferry has sunk off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea with around 300 people on board.
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Australia 'has harmed PNG ties'

Monday, October 16th 2006, 5:21
related countries: Australia

Australia is accused of over-reacting on an extradition case, straining ties with Papua New Guinea.
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Australia 'needs offshore camps'

Monday, August 13th 2012, 5:00
related countries: Australia, Nauru

Australia should set up offshore processing centres for asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, a panel appointed by the PM says.
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'At least 150 dead' in PNG floods – Australia 'needs offshore camps'Australia 42-0 Papua New Guinea – China secures gas supply from PNGChinese targeted by PNG rioters – Howard relief as asylum bid failsHuge tidal waves smash into PNG – Papua New Guinea 'WWII airman" found to be...Papua New Guinea hit by cholera – PNG deadlock as two claim PM rolePNG expands death penalty usage – PNG names 183 missing from ferryPNG plans to implement death penalty – PNG troops mutiny foiled, says PMPNG woman burned alive for 'sorcery' – Six killed in PNG ethnic strifeSomare 'will not run in PNG poll' – VIDEO: Australian asylum camp reopensVIDEO: Ferry sinking 'a major tragedy' – World's smallest frog discovered