Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.

Buildings were set on fire and schools, hospitals and government offices in the region have been closed, according to the Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Tribal conflicts are a frequent occurrence ...

A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead MELBOURNE, Australia -- Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea ...

A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea MELBOURNE, Australia -- Violence among illegal miners in Papua New ...

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" — a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their ...

Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and ...

Papua New Guinea said Wednesday it supported the creation of a multinational Pacific police force, a landmark proposal pushed by Australia that could significantly blunt China's regional ambitions.

Mummies can be dried in the sun, with fire or smoke, or with chemicals ... found more than 50 mummies dating back 250 years. In Papua New Guinea, embalmers smoke-cured the dead, covered them ...

Jared learning to fire arrows with New Guineans Voiceover: Because hunting is so unpredictable, traditional societies have usually relied more on gathering. In this part of Papua New Guinea ...

The summer of 2024 has been the hottest on record so far, a European Union agency said in a statement published Friday.

The group was taken hostage in remote highlands in Papua New Guinea Several researchers including local academics and an Australian professor have been taken hostage at gunpoint in Papua New ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, becoming the second pope to ...