
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu, one reported dead
Half a dozen aftershocks hit Vanuatu following the initial quake, USGS data reports.
Tue Dec 17 2024

Guinea rights groups say 135 killed in stadium crush
A controversial referee call led to crowd violence, police tear gas, and a deadly scramble as spectators tried to flee.
Wed Dec 04 2024

Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision
According to the Guinean government, the violence broke out over a contested goal.
Mon Dec 02 2024

'Not easy': Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
Highlights of the journey included a trip to a township of some 12,000 people on the edge of the Papua New Guinean jungle.
Fri Sep 13 2024

Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, crowd may reach 750,000
Pope Francis is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.
Mon Sep 09 2024

Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in visit to remote jungle town
The 87-year-old pope brought hundreds of kilograms of items to help support the local population, said Vatican spokesman.
Mon Sep 09 2024

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip
Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea where he will stay for the next three nights.
Fri Sep 06 2024

Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea
MetMalaysia states that the quake does not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia.
Thu Sep 05 2024

Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days.
Tue Sep 03 2024

Pope Francis, 87, takes climate message to Southeast Asia on 12-day trip
Over 12 days from Sept. 2-13, Pope Francis will travel nearly 33,000 km to visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Thu Aug 29 2024

Papua New Guinea ends landslide rescue efforts amid fears of another
Only 11 bodies have been recovered so far.
Fri Jun 07 2024

Rescue teams don't expect to find survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide
The exact number of dead under almost two storeys of debris and mud still unknown but ranging from hundreds to thousands.
Thu May 30 2024

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate from path of 'active' landslide
Residents said they have been using shovels and bare hands to search for survivors.
Tue May 28 2024

More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, local authorities
The landslide in a remote village buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction to buildings.
Mon May 27 2024

UN says terrain, remote location hamper relief after landslide buries hundreds in PNG
Heavy equipment required for the rescue had yet to reach the village, as the main road remained cut off and only accessible via helicopter.
Mon May 27 2024

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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Fri Feb 21 2025