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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Monday, authorities said, but there was no tsunami alert or immediate reports of damage.
JAKARTA — Indonesia's military on Saturday (April 13) denied using air strikes in a remote, restive part of the country, after a video of a New Zealand pilot kidnapped by Papuan rebels featured him saying military actions had made his position unsafe.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will take his first overseas trip of the year and the longest of his 11-year papacy, travelling to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore from Sept 2 to 13, the Vatican said on Friday (April 12).
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the longest trip of Francis’ papacy that is sure to test his health, stamina and mobility.
In the letter, Wang claimed the agreements are not binding on China’s fishing fleet.
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Two Papuan separatist leaders were killed in a shootout between security forces and their rebel group near one of the world’s largest gold mines in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, police said Sunday.
JAKARTA — Indonesia Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Wednesday (April 3) said Pope Francis was planning a visit to the predominantly Muslim country and discussions were ongoing with the Vatican about the trip.
JAKARTA — The Indonesian army issued a rare apology on Monday (March 25) and said 13 soldiers had been arrested after a video emerged showing a man being tortured by troops in the country's Papua region, where armed separatists have clashed with security forces for years.