Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 400…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Papua New Guinea

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 40 km (24.85 miles), the…

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Tsunami warning issued after 7.3 magnitude strikes off Wau in Papua New Guinea

A warning for "hazardous tsunami waves" was issued briefly for coastal regions within 300 kms (186.41 miles) of Wau in Papua New Guinea's northeast, after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck…

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A new nation in the making, Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea

The South Pacific islands of Bougainville overwhelmingly voted for independence from Papua New Guinea, according to official referendum results released Wednesday. The non-binding results, which require ratification from Papua New…

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6.4 earthquake off Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, in an area frequently struck by quakes. The quake struck 26 km (14 miles) north of Kandrian,…

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Massacre in Papua New Guinea

Gunmen have massacred at least 24 persons including women and children in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, apparently the latest victims of a tribal feud. Prime…

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Papua New Guinea to ban facebook

Papua New Guinea's communications minister has said the government will ban Facebook for a month to weigh its impact on the population. The government is also evaluating the creation of…

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