Massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea, many feared dead: ‘the mountain just collapsed’
A massive landslide struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s highlands Friday, with many homes buried and scores of villagers feared dead.
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Australian media reports that more than 100 people killed by landslide in Papua New Guinea
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 people are estimated to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea on Friday, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Teams, groups, format and full match schedule
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New Caledonia riots: inequalities, lack of indigenous voice expose ‘failures’ of French democratic system
France declared a state of emergency for the territory and has deployed armed forces to the island to quell the unrest that had led to blocked roads, a closed airport, six deaths, and stranded Australians, New Zealanders and other nationals.
Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September, 2 weeks after challenging Asia visit
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has added a stop in Luxembourg to a trip to Belgium in September, a three-day visit that will come as he is recovering from a much longer and challenging trip to Asia.
Macron’s response in French territory of New Caledonia risks helping China, analysts say
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions to deepen French influence in the Pacific, where China is expanding its security ties, could be put at risk by the heavy-handed response to civil unrest in New Caledonia, Pacific analysts and officials said.
Pacific countries call for calm as New Caledonia riots continue
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- New Caledonia's Pacific neighbours called for de-escalation and a return to dialogue between France and the island territory's political parties, after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people and led to hundreds of arrests.
China’s money can’t pull PNG from Australia
There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighboring countries walking together on the grueling Kokoda Track towards Isurava, high in PNG’s rugged Owen Stanley mountains.