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Over 100 feared dead in landslide in remote part of Papua New Guinea, with rescue efforts underway

May. 24, 2024 10:52 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in a landslide Friday that buried a village in a remote, mountainous part of Papua New Guinea, and an emergency response is underway, officials in the South Pacific island nation said. The landslide...

Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground

Apr. 23, 2024 03:13 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers on Tuesday began trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World War II campaign and to underscore their current security alliance, which faces challenges from...