More Than 670 Feared Dead Following Papua New Guinea Landslide
Days after landslides hit Papua New Guinea, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration raised its estimated death toll to more than 670, The Associated Press reported Sunday. The rising death toll comes as many emergency workers and local families reportedly had given up hope of finding any survivors in the aftermath of Friday’s disaster. […]
How the humble coconut is starting to fuel parts of Papua New Guinea | Pacific islands
Hundreds of coconut trees tower into the distance on Papua New Guinea’s Karkar Island. Decades ago, this fruit was a lucrative export, but over the years it has become less prized on international markets. Now, a small island off the country’s north coast is repurposing coconuts. Oil from copra (the white flesh of coconuts) is […]
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister hits back at Biden for suggesting cannibals ate his uncle
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is hitting back at President Joe Biden. Last week, Biden suggested this to his uncle. World War II Veteran Ambrose J. Finneganwas eaten by cannibals in New Guinea after crashing into the Pacific Ocean in May 1944. While it is true that Finnegan’s body was never recovered, there […]
Papua New Guinea PM Angrily Slams Joe Biden over ‘Cannibals’ Claim
US President Joe Biden’s claim that his uncle, a World War II American pilot, was eaten by “cannibals” in Papua New Guinea after crashing on the Melanesian archipelago was echoed by Prime Minister James Marape on Sunday. It was categorically refused. Biden’s comments angered a key strategic ally as China seeks to increase its influence […]
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister criticizes Biden’s comment about cannibalism
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape was critical of President Joe Biden’s comments last week that linked his country to cannibalism, Reuters reported. He urged Biden to clarify the comments in a statement released on Sunday. “President Biden’s remarks may have been a slip of the tongue; however, my country does not deserve to be labeled […]
‘Lost for words’: Joe Biden’s tale about cannibals bemuses Papua New Guinea residents | Joe Biden
Joe Biden’s suggestion that his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals in Papua New Guinea during World War II has been met with a mix of bewilderment and criticism in the country. While campaigning in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Mr. Biden talked about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., explaining that “Uncle Bosie” […]
Papua New Guinea massacre: fears violence could spiral over tribal conflict | Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea authorities are bracing for an escalation in violence after dozens of people were killed in a tribal massacre on Sunday. Following the killings, Prime Minister James Marape is facing calls to declare a state of emergency to deal with the ongoing fighting. At least 54 people were killed in an inter-tribal ambush […]
Dozens killed in outbreak of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea highlands | Pacific islands
Dozens of men have been killed in fresh tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands, local police say. Enga regional police commander George Kakas told the Guardian that the men were killed by heavy gunfire on Sunday. He said men from the two tribes attacked another group and were “ambushed and killed.” “Some of […]
Papua New Guinea Tribal Violence Results In Massacre Of 53 Men: REPORT
At least 53 people have been massacred in Papua New Guinea’s highlands in inter-tribal violence, according to reports on Sunday. Papua New Guinean authorities said Sunday that the men were shot dead during an ambush in Enga province, reportedly due to inter-tribal fighting in the region. according to Go to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News. […]
New Zealand appeals for release of pilot kidnapped in West Papua one year ago | New Zealand
New Zealand has appealed for the release of a pilot taken hostage by rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region a year ago as a bargaining chip in an independence movement against Indonesia. Reactionary Papuan Central Highlands guerrilla fighters seeking a declaration of independence from Indonesia, New Zealander Philippe Mertens, lands a small commercial airliner at […]