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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Gov't Considers Executing 'Witch' Killers

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 05.02.2013 | World

CANBERRA, Australia -- Following a number of high-profile killings related to sorcery, Papua New Guinea's government is pushing for the South Pacific ...

HORROR: Two Women Beheaded Over Witchcraft Claims

Agence France Presse | | Posted 04.09.2013 | World

Two elderly women were beheaded in Papua New Guinea after being tortured for three days, a report said Monday, the latest in a string of sorcery-relat...

2 Charged After Burning Alive Woman Accused Of Witchcraft

AP | Posted 04.20.2013 | World

SYDNEY — Papua New Guinea police have charged two people with the grisly killing of a woman who was tortured and burned alive in front of hundre...

Police Rescue 'Witches' About To Burned Alive

Agence France Presse | | Posted 04.15.2013 | World

Papua New Guinea police have rescued two women accused of sorcery who were about to be set alight, a report said, days after a young mother accused of...

Papua New Guinea Police Hunt For Mob That Burned 'Witch' Alive

AP | Posted 02.12.2013 | World

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Papua New Guinea police say they are about to make their first arrests almost a week after a mob stripped, tortured ...

Young Woman Accused Of Witchcraft Burned Alive In Front Of Child

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 02.09.2013 | World

A young mother was burned alive in Papua New Guinea this week after townspeople accused her of being a witch. According to multiple reports, Kepari...

PHOTOS: The Daring Spiritual Practice Of Shark Calling

Juliet Eilperin | Posted 08.26.2012 | Religion

The following is an excerpt from 'Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks' by Juliet Eilperin. In a world where most humans view sha...

6 Extraordinary Island Hopping Adventures

Kensington Tours | Posted 09.27.2012 | Travel
Kensington Tours

Time spent exploring these often overlooked isles is guaranteed to satisfy your wanderlust, no matter how bad the itch.

Cannibal Cult Members Accused Of Eating Victims' Brains Raw

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 09.12.2012 | World

CANBERRA, Australia -- Authorities have arrested 29 people accused of being part of a cannibal cult in Papua New Guinea's jungle interior and charged ...

Strong Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea

Reuters | Posted 06.16.2012 | World

March 21 (Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. ...

Obama: Do the Right Thing for West Papua

Eben Kirksey | Posted 05.20.2012 | World
Eben Kirksey

Clearly tales of Indonesia's ongoing war in West Papua troubled Barack Obama as a young man. Now, as an adult, he is in a position to support the "weak" power of non-violent resistance with a few carefully chosen words.

PHOTOS: Exploring Lost Worlds

Black Tomato | Posted 05.18.2012 | Travel
Black Tomato

Recalling the vivid and exotic images Doyle painted of South America has got us thinking about the places in today's world that still hark back to an age of strange, unexplored lands.

Questions Remain After Landslide Disaster

Reuters | Posted 05.06.2012 | Green

* Landslide swept over quarry used for Exxon gas project * Independent expert had raised safety concerns * Call for thor...

The Last Of The Cave People

Posted 02.20.2012 | World

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Ferry Tragedy Survivor Pulled From Water

AP | Posted 02.03.2012 | World

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- More than 110 people were missing Friday after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea's east coast, and rescuers feared m...

200 Plucked From Sea After Ferry Sinks Off Papua New Guinea Coast

AP | Posted 04.02.2012 | World

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Rescuers battling big waves and strong winds have pulled nearly 250 people from the sea off Papua New Guinea's ...

Soldiers Demand New Government In Papua New Guinea

AP | Posted 03.27.2012 | World

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — A day after a retired colonel seized Papua New Guinea's military headquarters in an attempt to force out the pr...

Up To 40 Missing After Landslide Sweeps Papua New Guinea

Reuters | Posted 03.25.2012 | Green

CANBERRA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A landslide swept through two villages in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, covering much of the settlements...

WATCH: The World's Tiniest Vertebrate Discovered

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 01.11.2012 | Green

The discovery of a new frog species in New Guinea is pretty big, but the frogs aren't. The newly found frog species, Paedophryne amauensis, is the ...

PHOTOS: A Search For Sharks Off Papua New Guinea

Tony Wu | Posted 03.07.2012 | Travel
Tony Wu

Humans may be rare here, but marine life abounds. Many of the reefs are rich and dense with life beyond description.

Top Viral Videos You Must Watch Before 2011 Ends

Lee Brenner | Posted 02.26.2012 | Entertainment
Lee Brenner

So as your favorite websites post their Top 10s and Best 10s and Worst 10s of 2011, we thought we'd just post 10 videos we enjoyed this year -- some you will have definitely seen, some you may not have. They're not the best or worst. They're just cool.

Strong Earthquake Rattles Papua New Guinea

AP | Posted 12.14.2011 | World

SYDNEY -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. There are no immediate reports of damage or inj...

For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans

Amanda Elbogen | Posted 02.04.2012 | World
Amanda Elbogen

As Indonesia's value to the U.S. economy increases, will the United States turn a blind eye to the harm Indonesia's development strategy will do to Papuans and the environment?

Japanese Midget Submarine Found In Papua New Guinea Harbor

AP | ROD McGUIRK | Posted 12.28.2011 | World

CANBERRA, Australia — A Japanese World War II submarine wreck was found partially buried in the seabed of a Papua New Guinea harbor during a sea...

Mike Sacks

9th Circuit Widens Court Split Over Suing Corporations

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 12.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Corporations can be held liable in U.S. courts for human rights violations committed abroad, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circu...