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World’s biggest deforestation project gets underway in Papua for sugarcane
Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Papua New Guinea, GFZ says
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said ...
Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
A United Nations official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea ...
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Of wealth and women, Pope Francis shines a light on PNG
In PNG about 25 percent of its 11 million people live below the poverty line and slightly more than 10 percent have ...
UN official says 20-to-50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence
UN official says 20-to-50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence ...
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Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in ... while also seeking to boost interfaith ties with the country boasting the world’s largest Muslim population.
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Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
JAKARTA – Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the ...
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Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
PORT MORESBY – Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second ... boost interfaith ties with the country boasting the world’s largest Muslim population.
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Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs
The Vatican is highlighting Papua New Guinea on the international stage at a time the United States and China struggle over the former World War II battleground for strategic influence.