Storms are in the forecast for tonight, some possibly severe, as an unusually hot stretch for September approaches its end. Wednesday’s high temperature was 86 in Eau Claire, some 14 degrees above the ...

Battles between illegal miners first erupted last week after a landowner was fatally injured in the remote highlands’ province of Enga, home to one of PNG’s largest gold deposits. Local police ...

Papua New Guinea has given police permission to use “lethal force” to restore order as shootouts between rival tribes have killed dozens of people. Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in ...

UN official says 20-to-50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence MELBOURNE, Australia -- UN official says 20-to-50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence. 24/7 coverage ...

Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United Nations official said on Monday. The fighting started days ago and is continuing in the Porgera ...

Barrick Gold Suspends Operations at Papua New Guinea Mine After Violence Kills at Least 20 SYDNEY (Reuters) - Barrick Gold has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Barrick Gold has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea until Thursday after tribal violence in the region killed at least 20. Papua New Guinea has ...

Clashes between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine in Papua New Guinea have left at least 30 dead. Police have been given emergency powers, including lethal force authorisation, to restore order.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead. Police Assistant Commissioner Joseph ...

Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea's highlands, police said on Monday (September 16, 2024) as security forces were given emergency ...