Flash floods and landslides have struck Indonesia’s West Papua provincene leaving one person died and, at least, 19 others missing. Four persons sustained serious injuries, a top rescuer said on ...

SP PNG Hunters claimed a hard-fought 24-18 victory over Norths Devils in Round 9 of the Hostplus Cup at Bishop Park in Brisbane on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The Hunters scored four tries and sealed the ...

The sudden termination of a prominent radio host from a state-owned media company in Papua New Guinea was described by media groups as a suppression of free speech. FM100 is part of Telikom PNG ...

Clear. Low temperature around 82F. Dew point will be around 39F with an average humidity of 26%. Winds will be 8 mph from the NW. Sunny. High temperature around 108F. Dew point will be around 41F with ...

The Farakka Barrage has turned the country's Barind region into a "Karbala", Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said today (16 May), referencing the suffering caused by severe water ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced early Friday that a polio outbreak has struck there. The nation's government said it is "stepping up its response after ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread ...

New York state farms, breweries, and bakeries are turning food waste into opportunity, from surplus bagels for brewing to farm scraps to nourish soil. Meredith has spent a decade covering travel ...

Indonesia’s role in a high-profile tuberculosis (TB) vaccine trial funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has unleashed a wave of conspiracy theories and misinformation online ...

In an effort to improve educational opportunities throughout the Pacific, the Church recently funded new classrooms in Tauruba and Babaka, Papua New Guinea; Veitongo, Tonga; and Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Two children have been diagnosed with polio in PNG. It's the first outbreak in the country since 2018, when an outbreak was eradicated the same year. The World Health Organization (WHO ...