By Carolyn Cowan The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures.

Indonesia’s control over Western New Guinea stems from a complex mix of colonial history, Cold War diplomacy, and contested independence. This video dives into how the region became part of Indonesia ...

and church leaders PNG's growing relationship with China concerns Western countries Sept 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis will touch down in Papua New Guinea later on Friday as the pontiff undertakes ...

By Emma Bubola Emma Bubola followed Pope Francis to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. Over the last couple of weeks, Pope Francis hoisted himself up on sore legs dozens of times.