Tag: Papua New Guinea
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Australia, Papua sign defense treaty that raised China’s concern
The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty yesterday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ... -
Australia offers Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension
Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrated 50 years of independence yesterday. Australian ... -
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Aussie rugby league in diplomatic push
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced yesterday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the ... -
Australia and Papua leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers yesterday began trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign ... -
Tribal violence kills 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders
At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, police said yesterday. A ... -
Papua New Guinea’s PM becomes first Pacific leader to address Parliament House
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape yesterday become the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament, vowing “nothing will come in between our two countries.” ... -
New Guinea Riots in two biggest cities reportedly leave 15 dead
The Papua New Guinea government worked to restore order yesterday after at least 15 people were reportedly killed during rioting and looting that left the country’s ...
