Papua New Guinea

At least 100 people died after a landslide in Papua New Guinea

At least 100 people died after a landslide in Papua New Guinea

The landslide has buried 1,182 houses, in a town where 3,895 people live It is estimated that more than 100 people died this Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote, mountainous area of Papua New Guinea. An emergency response is underway, officials in the South Pacific island nation said. The landslide ...

Explorers found what they believe is the downed plane of World War II ace Richard Bong

Explorers found what they believe is the downed plane of World War II ace Richard Bong

Explorers found what they believe is the plane knocked down from World War II ace Richard Bong in the South Pacific. The announcement was made on Thursday May 23after the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, Wisconsinand the nonprofit historic preservation group Pacific Wrecks They will begin a joint search for the fighter ...

A population isolated for thousands of years developed a genetic super mutation that allows it to fight infections

A population isolated for thousands of years developed a genetic super mutation that allows it to fight infections

The DNA of the Denisovansour extinct prehistoric cousins, still surprises the scientific community for its persistent influence on modern humans, particularly among Inhabitants of Papua New Guinea. These people, whose genetic history remained largely isolated for millennia, possess unique genetic characteristics that allowed them to adapt and survive in one of the most challenging environments ...

will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea

will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore from September 2 to 13, in one of the longest trips of his pontificate, the Vatican reported this Friday. The Holy See reported that accepting the invitation of the respective Heads of State and ecclesiastical authorities, Pope Francis will visit Jakarta from September ...

Papua New Guinea announced that Pope Francis will visit the country in August

Papua New Guinea announced that Pope Francis will visit the country in August

Pope Francis will make a three-day visit to Papua New Guinea next August, as confirmed this Thursday to EFE by the Episcopal Conference of this Oceanian country. A spokesperson for the Episcopal Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands told EFE by telephone that The pope will stay three days in this country ...

Bougainville: what is behind the group of islands that is about to become a new country

Bougainville: what is behind the group of islands that is about to become a new country

Louis-Antoine de Bougainville was an 18th century French sailor. After participating without much success in the Seven Years’ War (1756 – 1763), he began a fruitful career as an explorer. His first destination was the Malvinas Islands, which he conquered on behalf of the French crown in 1764.. He founded a colony but it did ...

Zac Efron was near death in Papua New Guinea while filming a survival documentary

Zac Efron was near death in Papua New Guinea while filming a survival documentary

Zac Efron narrowly escaped death after being struck by a serious infection while filming his new TV show in Papua New Guinea, according to reports. The 32-year-old was filming a documentary series called Killing Zac Efron (Kill Zac Efron) when became ill with a “form of typhoid or a similar bacterial infection” just before Christmas, ...