Papua New Guinea

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.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.