A group of hostages being held for ransom by armed criminals in a remote region of Papua New Guinea have all now been ... by a group of heavily armed men described by national police on Monday ...

An Australian-based archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea nationals have been released ... were reportedly held at gunpoint by 20 armed men, according to a local police report.

SYDNEY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - An Australian archaeologist and two Papua New Guinea researchers held for a week by 20 armed men in a remote part of the Pacific Island nation were released on Sunday ...