Excavators have begun clearing land in the Indonesian region of Papua in what’s been described as the largest deforestation ...

As students across the region return to class over the next week ... had planned changes even before the state last week released new recommendations for restricting cell phone use.

What started as a “relatively minor conflict between illegal miners” escalated into tribal warfare featuring high-powered ...

Days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead, a police official said on Tuesday. Police Assistant Commissioner ...

Vanuatu: Fourth, Indonesia-Vanuatu cooperation. Although Vanuatu is known as a country that is consistent and steadfast in ...

Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said ...

The long trip by a frail, 87-year-old pope was seen as a bold endeavor and a muscular step for a global church looking East.

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine ...

The Scottish Highlands have been named the best destination for a staycation in the UK in a recent ranking by Country Living - and it's not hard to see why. This stunning region, known for its ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea’s faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation “at the edge of the world” to draw ...

The pope celebrated the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, bringing with him a ton of medicine and toys. Flying aboard a Royal ...

Over the past few days, people in the remote region - where many have neither running water nor electricity - have been making journeys to see the pontiff there. Papua New Guinea is the pope's ...