The pilot was released last Saturday after 19-and-a-half months of captivity in West Papua. RNZ has reported the West Papua National Liberation Army claims it was paid a bribe, but Foreign Affairs ...

The largely peaceful independence movement is, however, overshadowed by armed insurgents such as the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), Mehrtens' captors. Indonesia has proscribed the ...

Mehrtens was seized by the West Papua National Liberation Army in February 2023 after he landed a small commercial plane in a remote area of Indonesia’s Papua region. He is in good health and ...

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Phillip Mehrtens, 38, was released on Saturday by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) insurgent group after 19 months in captivity. Sebby Sambom, a spokesman for the group, said the ...

Students can also get involved by joining or cheering on the school’s Spartans athletics squads, which compete primarily in the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference. The San Jose State ...

A New Zealand pilot held captive by the West Papua National Liberation Army was released after 19 months and his family has expressed their relief, thanking many for the efforts to release 38-year-old ...

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Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to over 11.78 million people and more than 800 different languages spoken ...

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DOCTORS, nurses and other support staff of Port Moresby General Hospital, can undergo public service training for capacity building in management.