Science Sep 19 Papua New Guinea leaders struggle to monitor deep-sea mining activities off its coast By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan
Science Sep 18 Watch 10:26 Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining’s impact on culture and environment The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that sustains them. In a previous report, videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx introduced us to the new and potentially… By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan
Science Sep 17 Watch 9:25 Companies dig the deepest depths to mine valuable metals from the ocean floor Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New Guinea, one company is digging what… By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan
World Sep 06 Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass Pope Francis has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania. By Nicole Winfield, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press
World Sep 01 Pope Francis is embarking on his longest and most challenging trip to Asia yet. Here’s what to expect Francis will clock 20,390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips and notching one of the longest papal trips ever, both… By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
May 29 Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea's mass-casualty disaster. Continue reading
May 27 Formally asking for help, Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The official formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple a U.N. estimate of 670 killed in the landslide in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Severe storms across central U.S. kill at least 14 people, delay Indy 500 In our news wrap Sunday, powerful storms killed at least 14 people across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and delayed the start of the Indy 500, Israel and Hamas exchanged fire across Gaza’s border, at least 123 people died in intensified… Continue watching
May 26 Death toll of massive Papua New Guinea landslide rises above 670 people, UN estimates By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Continue reading
May 25 Emergency convoy delivers aid to survivors of deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea By Rod McGuirk, Keiran Smith, Associated Press Survivors searched through tons of earth and rubble for missing relatives while a first emergency convoy delivered food, water and other provisions Saturday at the site of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, officials… Continue reading