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UN Migration Agency says death toll mounts to over 670 from landslide in P
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Following a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the International Organization for Migration has raised its estimate of the death toll to more than 670 now, according to Al Jazeera.
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Deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea kills over 100 people
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Over 100 people have died after a huge landslide struck a remote village in Papua New Guinea, reported Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies take on Australia in key warm-up match
Updated : 2 years ago IST
West Indies are in Group C alongside New Zealand, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Uganda, and will kick off their campaign against Papua New Guinea at the Guyana National Stadium on June 2. Their first match in Trinidad and Tobago will be on June 12 when they take on New Zealand at the Bri
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Former WI all-rounder Phil Simmons announced as Papua New Guinea's 'specia
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Papua New Guinea (PNG) announced former West Indies star all-rounder Phil Simmons as "specialist coach" ahead of the highly anticipated T20 World Cup.
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Papua New Guinea stick to experience in T20 World Cup 2024 squad
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ready for their second appearance at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Papua New Guinea have named their 15-member squad set to feature in Group C at the tournament.
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Col Edison Napyo to serve as Papua New Guinea's first Defence Advisor to I
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Col Napyo is the first to be deployed as a defence advisor to India and will serve as a link between the PNG Government and Military in the country, the release added.
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"South Pacific shouldn't become arena for great power competition": China
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Chinese foreign minister's visit comes just days before Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to arrive in Papua New Guinea, once again highlighting a tussle for influence between China and US allies.
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Indonesia, key Indo-Pacific 'strategic spectator' agrees to strengthen coo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
At a time when Indo-Pacific maritime issues have gripped several nations, Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, has said that Jakarta and Beijing have agreed upon strengthening cooperation and bilateral relations.
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6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea in early hours of Sunday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves 64 dead
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The clashes, marked by the use of high-powered firearms such as AK47 and M4 rifles, left a grim trail of 64 bodies strewn across the roadside, grasslands, and hills of Wapenamanda by Monday morning.
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India sends USD 1million relief assistance to Papua New Guinea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The relief consignment worth USD 1 million was airlifted to the capital of West New Britain, Kimbe, from the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby, for distribution within the West New Britain province.
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Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after violent protests kill 1
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Thursday declared a two-week state of emergency in the capital, Port Moresby, and suspended the Pacific island nation's chief of police after violent protests killed as many as 16 people in the country, The New York Times reported.
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