The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902 ...

Thousands of people from around the Pacific will come to Guam this month for a major cultural festival held every four years. Delegates from more than 20 nations and territories are expected to ...

The CEO of the PNG-NRL bid says claims that huge sums of money are on offer from the Australian government are unfounded and there are no plans to have a team play out of Cairns in Far North ...

The police-to-population ratio in Papua New Guinea is one officer for every 1,845 people, below the U.N.’s recommendation of 2.2 per 1,000 people. More Must-Reads from TIME Cybersecurity Experts ...

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 ...

Papua New Guinea is famed for its tribal art, but a group of students and former street kids have been getting a taste of modern street art. Australian-based artist Regan Tamanui has been in Port ...

They return to Papua New Guinea and report on locals fighting to save a vanishing way of life. ... Like many local kids, Rodney started catching fish around age 6.

Children playing cricket in a Papua New Guinea neighbourhood showcased Virat Kohli's global influence by swiftly naming him as their favourite player in a viral video clip. With over 25,000 runs ...

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate Papua New Guinea following a massive landslide last week. As many as 2,000 people are feared to have been buried in the disaster that rattled the ...