Barrick Gold suspends operations at Papua New Guinea mine after violence kills at least 20
Barrick Gold has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea until Thursday after tribal violence in ...
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New Zealand pilot held captive by rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region is freed after 19 months
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he ...
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia's Papua region
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed by separatist ...
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months of captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region was freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian ...
At least 20 likely dead in violence near Papua New Guinea gold mine, local media reports
Violent attacks near Barrick Gold's Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and children to flee the region, local media reported.
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by rebels after 19 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Papua was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 under a United Nations-sponsored ballot that was widely seen as a sham.
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Kiwi pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Mr Mehrtens sobbed while talking to his family via video and an Indonesian official tried to calm him down by patting his back.
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Urgent: 6.0-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ
HONG KONG, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 08:41 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter ...
Shootouts over gold mine kill 30 in Papua New Guinea
A series of shootouts between rival tribes over a disputed gold mine has left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea, ...
Barrick Gold suspends operations at Papua New Guinea mine after deadly violence
Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD) said late Tuesday it has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea until at ...
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, GFZ Research Centre Says
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences has reported that a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the Papua New Guinea Region at 08:41 GMT on Thursday morning. The natural disaster, with a depth ...
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At least 20 likely dead in violence near Papua New Guinea gold mine, local media reports
SYDNEY - Violent attacks near Barrick Gold's Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has likely killed at least 20 people and forced women and children to flee the region, local media reported.