As many a World War II G.I. can testify, Western New Guinea is an unappetizing piece of real estate—a land of tropical swamps, unexplored mountains and predominantly Stone Age inhabitants. Yet ...

Named after the Buffalo region's telephone area code, 716 Day celebrates the Queen City and its people. But these days, more than anything, it is a day when retailers and charities expect Buffalonians ...

Australia's closest neighbor, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more than 800 languages, this region has been interconnected by seafaring trade ...

In the waters of Papua New Guinea's Tufi region, known for its dramatic volcanic fjords, an unusual fish sat perched on a ...

Sydney: A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn Monday, according to the US Geological Survey.

If Sukarno accepts the agreement, it means that he will have to back down from his longstanding boast that he would throw the Dutch out of western New Guinea by next Jan. I. Said an Indonesian ...

Thirty people are reported to have been killed on Kiriwina Island in Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay Province.

Analysis - The Papua New Guinea Highlands, a region celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, is increasingly overshadowed by the escalating threat of small arms violence.

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 ...