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Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.
In Dili, Indonesia’s future means trying to forget about Timor-Leste’s past Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer, has been linked to alleged atrocities in Timor-Leste ...
Pacific governments warned of ‘threat’ from Cambodia’s Prince Group A U.S.-based think-tank says the company could help China expand its influence.
Beijing calls attention to its Micronesia projects with ubiquitous China Aid signs but rejects scrutiny.
A court in Argentina has ruled that international arrest warrants be issued for Myanmar's self-appointed president and junta chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, and 22 other military officials for ...
Indonesia is going ahead with a project to convert millions of acres in Papua into a gigantic sugarcane plantation so it can become self-sufficient in sugar and its related liquid fuel, bioethanol.
Thailand’s rural doctors venture to remote places, push for health-care equality The nation has struggled with shortages of medical providers outside of urban settings.
Before, after photos document recovery from deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami Images show few signs of devastation caused by waves topping out at over 160 feet.
The queen (1926-2022) was not only the world’s longest-reigning monarch but one of the most-traveled and widely respected global figures, including in Asia.
The Philippines will no longer seek financial aid from China for a package of ambitious railway projects, the transportation secretary said, adding that officials were confident the projects could ...
Guam at decolonization ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood Local legislature to debate non-binding resolution to become 51st state of the U.S.
A woman takes pictures of boats docked at a port in Subic Bay, Zambales province, north of Manila, Sept. 25, 2015. ( [Reuters]) A private American firm has purchased a strategic shipyard on a former U ...