A huge mass of rock and ice has caused damage near a village in the Swiss Alps that authorities evacuated earlier this month ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread ...

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...

The U.S. Defense Department is funding a $400 million fuel storage facility in Papua New Guinea as part of the growing military ties under a 2023 defense agreement between the two countries.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – More than 200 U.S. Soldiers and Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers gathered on Murray Barracks Parade Field at Port Moresby to officially start exercise ...

“A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday (April 12, 2025) off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland province,” the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a ...

The shallow quake was forecast to produce tsunami waves of one to three metres. A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island ...

The quake was shallow, striking the Pacific island nation at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles). It was centred 194 km (120 miles) east of the town of Kimbe, on the island of New Britain.

A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was shallow, striking the Pacific island nation at a ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake struck the Pacific island nation at a depth of six ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The shallow quake struck early Saturday morning local ...

The earthquake was centered 194 km southeast of Kimbe. A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.