Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves at least 30 dead as state of emergency declared near Porgera gold mine
Local officials say an influx of weapons into the remote highlands has exacerbated the violence between rival groups.
Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said ...
Pope Francis, in resource-rich Papua New Guinea, urges fair treatment for workers
Pope Francis on Saturday called for better treatment of workers in Papua New Guinea, a nation of some 600 islands in the ...
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Landowners fear more killings despite PNG ‘state of emergency’ over mine fighting
Landowners have warned they fear further deaths and violence at the Porgera gold mine if the Papua New Guinea government does ...
At least 20 likely dead in violence near Papua New Guinea gold mine, local media reports
Violent attacks near Barrick Gold's Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and children to flee the region, local media reported.
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Visiting Papua New Guinea, pope says natural resources must benefit all
Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for ... Addressing political and business leaders, the 87-year-old pontiff hailed his hosts as being rich in culture and in natural ...
Pope tells Papua New Guinea leaders natural resources must benefit all
Pope Francis told Papua New Guinea's leaders Saturday that vast natural resources must benefit the "entire community", a ...
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O’Neill calls on Australia to help improve lives in rural PNG
AUSTRALIA should look harder to find ways to directly impact the lives of Papua New Guineans by channeling much needed ...
Two Barrick Gold employees killed in outbreak of violence near Papua New Guinea mine
The company says activity at the mine will remain suspended until Thursday for the protection of its employees ...
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Of wealth and women, Pope Francis shines a light on PNG
In PNG about 25 percent of its 11 million people live below the poverty line and slightly more than 10 percent have ...
Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery 'superstitions'
Pope Francis has called for the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea to be particularly close to women who have been abused ...
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People-watching in Port Moresby
From Port Moresby’s founding early last century — when it was little more than a dozen corrugated iron shacks, a tennis court ...