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- 2,000 hit by Papua cholera outbreak: WHO
(AFP)
 AFP - Papua New Guinea's cholera outbreak has spread to 2,000 people, a World Health Organization official said Monday as he warned that poor water sanitation was making the disease hard to contain.
- Smoke and Mirrors Surrounding West Papua's Cycle of Violence
Papua New Guinea dancers Three events in the last several weeks both embody the nature of West Papuas cycle of separatist violence and contribute to its perpetuation. The narrative is all too familiar. First, on Dec. 17, 2009, Indonesias National Police
- Police Brutality Alleged Near Papua New Guinea Gold Mine
Amnesty International says police in Papua New Guinea have burnt down homes and illegally evicted people living near a mine owned by the world's largest gold mining company. In a new report Amnesty International calls on the government to investigate
- Strong quake off Papua New Guinea (AAP)
10:41 am Hungry Haitians wait for aid as toll nears 170,000 January 28, 2010, 8:48 am Earthquake hits near Vanuatu: USGS January 29, 2010, 9:32 pm Moderate quake hits Sichuan, China January 31, 2010, 10:52 am A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck
- Strong quake off Papua New Guinea
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday but there was no immediate tsunami warning, seismologists said. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 8.28am (0928 AEDT), 126km west of Arawa at a depth of
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AP - Oil prices rebounded to near $74 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid renewed growth optimism after the Fed said the world's biggest economy was improving and President Barack Obama vowed to boost jobs.
AP - Oil prices rose to near $75 a barrel on Monday, as the effects of a weaker dollar offset falls in stock markets over President Barack Obama's plans to restrict big banks.
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