West Papua occupies the Indonesian half of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world after Greenland. Indonesia unilaterally annexed the former Dutch colony in 1969 with the United Nations ...

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia's easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua on the island of New Guinea - collectively known as Papua - have been racked by civil unrest for almost two weeks.

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will arrange another summit of Pacific island leaders this year after the disappointment caused by his cancellation of a visit to Papua New Guinea ...

ARAWA, Papua New Guinea, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Island Passage Exploration Limited (IPX or the "Company”) has made extensive progress during the last three quarters in its copper-gold ...

Protesters at Town Hall Square gathered to demonstrate against offshore detention, Feb. 08, 2016 in Sydney, Australia Protesters at Town Hall Square gathered to demonstrate against offshore detention, ...

The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement – a move that has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China ...

U.S. aims to deter China-Pacific security cooperation China warns against engaging in 'geopolitical games' India's Modi vows support in talks with 14 Pacific leaders Palau renews COFA with U.S., among ...

A researcher took a bite to the hand while studying snakes in Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders Papua New Guinea On ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) attends a signing ceremony for the U.S.-Papua New Guinea defense agreement in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 22, 2023. Credit: U.S. State Department ...