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Highlights of the journey included a trip to a township of some 12,000 people on the edge of the Papua New Guinean jungle.

Pope Francis is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.

The 87-year-old pope brought hundreds of kilograms of items to help support the local population, said Vatican spokesman.

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea where he will stay for the next three nights.

MetMalaysia states that the quake does not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Pope Francis will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea over the next 10 days.

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.

Only 11 bodies have been recovered so far.

The exact number of dead under almost two storeys of debris and mud still unknown but ranging from hundreds to thousands.

Residents said they have been using shovels and bare hands to search for survivors.

The landslide in a remote village buried more than 2,000 people alive and caused major destruction to buildings.

Heavy equipment required for the rescue had yet to reach the village, as the main road remained cut off and only accessible via helicopter.

More than 670 people were feared killed in a massive landslide which flattened a remote village in the Pacific nation's northern region.

A report by local newspaper the Post-Courier said the violence was connected to a battle between two tribes.

Harimau Malaya clinched their fourth consecutive friendly victory since last March and record their biggest win since beating Bhutan.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.