The incident took place off the coast of Finschhafen on Dec. 27, according to the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety ...

The U.S. Defense Department is funding a $400 million fuel storage facility in Papua New Guinea as part of the growing military ties under a 2023 defense agreement between the two countries. The ...

Six future Carnival Encounter sailings must be adjusted because one port of call has been sold to a new owner.

Following Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s May 2025 re-election, Australia is advancing a historic defence treaty with Papua New Guinea. Rooted in shared history and strategic urgency amid ...

PORT MORESBY, September 18, 2025 - The World Bank has announced the appointment of Han Fraeters as the World Bank's Division Director for Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, effective ...

A strong, 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:05 p.m. Papua New Guinea time about 16 miles ...

SYDNEY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Papua New Guinea cabinet has approved a defence treaty with Australia, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its ...

When Fan Haoyu boarded a flight to Papua New Guinea in the summer of 2021, even the airline staff seemed confused. “Where is that country? People still go there?” one asked the passenger ahead of him.

SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a ...

On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they ...