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NZ West Papua support group urges action on Papua crisis - It comes after human rights advocates in Papua last week said more than 32,000 people had been displaced by armed conflict in Nduga regency.

Papuan fighters vow more attacks on Indonesian highway - Indonesian forces have poured into Nduga since rebels killed 19 people working on the trans- Papua highway in December. The military says its ...

The Queen left 'tickled and touched' by this huge request on a royal tour - In his new book Queen of the World, he wrote: “The Queen did not become Queen of Papua New Guinea because it's people decided to retain her.

At least 42 people dead in flash floods in Indonesia — media - Flash floods in Indonesia's Papua province have killed at least 42 people , Reuters reported on Sunday citing a ...

PNG's worsening battle against tuberculosis -  Papua New Guinea has some of the worst rates of tuberculosis in the world and they have got worse in recent years. The non government group, ...

Thousands of Papuans Displaced By Escalating Violence - At least 2,000 Papuans have been displaced by escalating violence in ... More than 2,000 people have become internally displaced persons (IDPs), ...

Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows - Calm has yet to return to Nduga regency in Indonesia's Papua province where pro-independence ... That will only prolong people's trauma,” he said.

Meet The Dark-Skinned Melanesian Tribe With Natural Blond Hair - A school of thought believe that their origin is traced to the present-day Papuan -speaking people . Another school believes that their ancestor landed ...

Enembe – the Papuan traditional chief Indonesia regards as 'dangerous' - In response, Colonel Muhammad Aidi, the military spokesman in Papua, ... It was a comment designed to break the spirit of the Papuan people , who ...

Healthy village, healthy forest: Zoo conservation scientist returns to Papua New Guinea to advance ... - TKCP set out to protect the health of Papua New Guinea's wildlife as well as its people . By working with indigenous landowners and the government, ...

Deep sea mining threatens indigenous culture in Papua New Guinea - For the people of the Duke of York Islands, deep sea mining disturbs a sense of who they are, including the spirits that inhabit their culture and beliefs.

Papua New Guinea — Land of the Unexpected - Why Papua New Guinea?” is often the first question people ask us when they learn we've traveled to this remote country. The next question is usually, ...

Australia Faces Another Border Security Election: QuickTake - The governments of Nauru and Papua New Guinea, which host the camps for Australia, say about 80 percent of the people they have processed are ...

Indonesia police admit using snake to terrorize Papuan man - Police and military have carried out a sweeping crackdown on independence supporters after rebel fighters in December killed 19 people working on ...

Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs make strides in new and old media -  Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs make strides in new and old ... 'I had messages from people in Vanimo telling me they were buying extra ...

Alert as Manam volcano spews ash, smoke - The observatory team has advised people on Manam to avoid venturing into or doing activities in the four main valleys for prolonged periods.

West Papuan separatists hand petition to UN rights chief - A separatist movement in Indonesia's West Papua province ... "I handed over what I call the bones of the people of West Papua , because so ...

West Papuan leaders blame deaths of three babies on Indonesian crackdown - International observers and the West Papua people are lobbying for urgent access to West Papua to provide immediate medical treatment, food aid, ...

Papua New Guinea's only radiation machine won't work — and the consequences can be fatal -  Papua New Guinea's only radiation machine won't work — and the ... in Papua New Guinea, there is currently no radiotherapy available for people  ...

Paradiso Ubud celebrates indigenous voices through film - The Papua -themed evening also explored indigenous literary talents. ... It tells the story of how indigenous people can be resourceful when faced with ...