At least 64 people have died in an ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region.
The victims were shot dead during a tribal dispute in the Enga province over the weekend, a national police spokesman told the BBC.
The Highlands area has long (...)
A once-feared army general, who ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for more than three decades, has a message for voters ahead of upcoming elections – from beyond the grave.
"I am Suharto, the second president of Indonesia," the former general says (...)
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has hailed ties with "big brother" Australia in a historic and closely watched speech in Canberra.
James Marape's address to Australia's parliament — the first by a Pacific Island leader — comes as Australia and (...)
Militant rebels in Indonesia's restive West Papua are urging their most feared comrade to release a New Zealand pilot held hostage for a year.
A group of armed fighters led by tribal warlord Eganius Koyega kidnapped Phillip Mehrtens on February 7, (...)
At least eight people have died after major rioting and unrest hit Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby.
Shops and cars were set on fire and supermarkets looted after police went on strike over a pay dispute. Hundreds had taken to the streets on (...)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, in a rebuke to the United States which has repeatedly blocked ceasefire calls in the UN's Security Council. A majority of 153 nations voted (...)
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a major security agreement that will place Australian police in the Pacific nation.
Speaking to reporters alongside Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Canberra on Thursday, Australian Prime (...)
A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia's Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down.
Land disputes and forced evictions have (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, has stated that a government entities, upon contracting with a carrier, are obliged to verify the availability of operating cards issued by (...)
After two months of painstakingly slow progress on the battlefield, Ukraine appears to be ramping up its counteroffensive, deploying thousands of extra troops to the southern front and signaling a new phase of the operation, US and Russian officials (...)
The King of the Netherlands has formally apologized for his country's role in the slave trade, saying he felt "personally and intensely" affected.
The country became a major colonial power after the 17th Century, holding territories across the (...)
If China's neighbors, near and far, could have sent Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden a text in the last 48 hours, it would probably have been some version of: "Can you two please sort things out?"
Of course, the entire world was watching US (...)
India and Australia have announced a migration deal as they aim to strengthen their economic cooperation.
The announcement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his counterpart Anthony Albanese in Sydney on Wednesday.
The deal aims to (...)
A planned summit of Quad leaders from the United States, India, Australia, and Japan in Sydney next week has been canceled after US President Joe Biden pulled out of his visit, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday, adding (...)
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said he was resigning as minister on Friday amid a controversy over the cost and size of the country's delegation to the coronation of King Charles III in London.
Tkatchenko said in a (...)
Deep-sea explorers have found the wreck of a Japanese transport ship which sank off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australian troops and civilians in World War Two.
It was Australia's worst maritime disaster: a US submarine torpedoed the ship (...)
A rare solar eclipse has thrilled thousands of people who flocked to a remote Australian town for the best vantage point on Earth to watch it.
The sky over Exmouth in Western Australia turned dark for about 60 seconds on Thursday, when the Moon cast (...)
Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region say they have killed at least 13 Indonesian military soldiers after the army sent troops in search of captured New Zealand pilot, Phillip Mehrtens, who was taken hostage in February.
The West Papua (...)
An archaeologist and two of his colleagues have been rescued after being held captive for a week by an armed group in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Professor Bryce Barker, a New Zealand citizen who lives in Australia, was originally captured at gunpoint (...)
Several researchers including local academics and an Australian professor have been taken hostage at gunpoint in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The group was on a study trip in remote highlands when captured by armed men, according to media reports. A (...)
A New Zealand pilot has been taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region who have threatened to kill him.
The man was taken after his plane was set alight when it landed in the mountainous district of Nduga.
Five passengers who (...)
The US has reopened its Solomon Islands embassy in a move widely seen as shoring up influence in the Pacific to counter China's push into the region.
Last year Washington and its allies were blindsided when the tiny nation signed a security deal (...)
BANGKOK — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, leading Saudi Arabia's delegation at the annual gathering of the 21-member bloc.
The Crown Prince arrived on (...)
A magnitude-7.6 quake rocked Papua New Guinea early on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, according to dpa.
The quake occurred at 9:46 am (2346 GMT Saturday), with the epicentre about 67 kilometres east of Kainantu, at a depth of 61 (...)
Antigua and Barbuda will vote on whether to become a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country's prime minister revealed.
Gaston Browne said a referendum could take place within three years — but emphasized that the move was (...)