A round-up of news from around the region, including Papua New Guinea police concerned that the public no longer respects law enforcement.

An Australian security expert asked the Philippine government to learn from his country’s policy mistakes involving excessive ...

Urging the Philippine government to learn from his country’s policy mistakes, an Australian expert has warned that imposing ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced early Friday that a polio outbreak has struck there. The nation's government said it is "stepping up its response after ...

KUALA LUMPUR: President Prabowo Subianto (pic) has voiced support for Papua New Guinea’s bid to join Asean, saying that the move would boost the bloc’s influence and resilience amid growing ...

In a remote area of Papua New Guinea, the staff at Nazarene General Hospital serve relentlessly. The 134-bed facility is the only medical center in the area, which has a population roughly equal ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread ...

The sudden termination of a prominent radio host from a state-owned media company in Papua New Guinea was described by media groups as a suppression of free speech. FM100 is part of Telikom PNG ...

The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird, captured in a mist net on the outskirts of Wanang Village in Papua New Guinea in 2018. In the summer of 1989, Jack Dumbacher was a fresh-faced ornithologist ...

A former Albuquerque police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in the DWI bribery scheme. Under a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court, Lucas Perez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is pardoning a former Virginia sheriff who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges for deputizing several ...