Pope Francis's visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific ... customs and traditions are very much ... to reach his village in the remote highlands.

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister pledged on Tuesday to crack down on lawlessness in the country’s troubled highlands, saying police would be empowered to fight “fire with fire”.

Papua New Guinea's remote shores offer an unforgettable blend of natural wonders and genuine human connections. The post ...

Analysis - The Papua New Guinea Highlands, a region celebrated for its stunning natural beauty, is increasingly overshadowed ...

Shells were legal currency in Papua New Guinea until 1933, and they’re still used to purchase brides and settle blood feuds. The local currency is still called the kina. MUD MEN ...

Culture Expand/collapse ... say, 100 years ago or so. So tribal fighting was fought with very traditional, customary ... more firearms have been making their way into Papua New Guinea's highlands.

Australia's closest neighbor, Papua New Guinea, is a place of remarkable cultural diversity. Home to cultures speaking more ...

A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot dead on Sunday has put a growing internal security problem under the microscope in the strategically ...

American Journal of Human Genetics, Quinn et al. “Population structure and migration in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, a region impacted by the kuru epidemic” https://www.cell.com ...

Striking Photos of the Past and Present of Papua New Guinea From tribal traditions to urban strife in the island nation Torsten Blackwood, Photographs by Sandro ...