News Snapshot:
More than 4,000 people have been impacted, and hundreds feared dead, by a massive landslide that flattened a village in northern Papua New Guinea on Friday. The landslide hit the Pacific nation at around 3am local time on Friday (7pm on Thursday UK time) and levelled the mountainous Kaokalam village in Enga Province - about 370 miles (600km) northwest of the capital Port Moresby. The United Nations said on Sunday that three bodies had been retrieved from an area where 50 to 60 homes had been destroyed, and warned that the death toll would likely rise. Image: A damaged house...
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April 22, 2024
20:31
Biden implied his uncle lost in WWII was eaten by cannibals. Papua New Guinea’s leader pushes back.
Source: cbsnews.com
February 19, 2024
20:08
Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on strategically vital Papua New Guinea’s domestic security issues
Source: clickondetroit.com
January 29, 2024
17:30
China, Papua New Guinea in early talks on policing, security cooperation, minister says
Source: abc.net.au
January 29, 2024
13:51
Papua New Guinea in talks with China on security cooperation, foreign minister says
Source: theguardian.com
January 22, 2024
12:01
Landslide in mountainous southwestern China buries 47 people
Source: elliotlaketoday.com
January 12, 2024
06:00
Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after 16 people killed in riots
Source: 7news.com.au
December 7, 2023
09:22
Australia, Papua New Guinea Announce Security Deal as China Eyes Key Pacific Nation
Source: news18.com
December 5, 2023
00:23
Australia and Papua New Guinea poised to sign major bilateral security agreement during PNG prime minister’s Canberra visit
Source: abc.net.au
July 23, 2023
03:00
Macron to visit New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea on ‘historic’ Pacific tour
Source: theguardian.com
