May 24 More than 100 people believed killed by landslide in Papua New Guinea, media reports By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australian media are reporting that more than 100 people are believed to have died in a landslide that buried a village in remote Papua New Guinea. Continue reading
May 16 Biden cancels planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt ceiling talks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The cancellation is a foreign policy setback for an administration that has made putting a greater focus on the Pacific region central to its global outreach. Continue reading
Nov 10 Papua New Guinea may ‘rethink’ its climate efforts if rich nations don’t pay aid, official says By Associated Press “If they keep stalling (…) there’s no point in returning to any future COP meetings,” said Minister Wera Mori. Continue reading
May 14 Powerful quake hits Papua New Guinea, prompting tsunami alert By Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.5 and was located 28 miles northeast of the remote village of Kokopo. Continue reading