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  6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Papua; no tsunami warning issued

  World | October 16, 2025 12:14 IST

  Indonesia earthquake: The epicentre of the earthquake was located around 200 km from Abepura. However, no tsunami warning has been issued so far.

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  Jason Gillespie appointed as interim coach of Papua New Guinea

  Cricket | July 13, 2017 17:07 IST

  Cricket Papua New Guinea chief executive Greg Campbell confirmed that Gillespie, who was initially appointed as a consultant on a one-year term, will take over from former New Zealand off-spinner Dipak Patel on an interim basis.

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  8.0 quake hits east of Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued

  World | December 17, 2016 17:58 IST

  A strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the richter scale struck the coast of Papua New Guinea today, prompting a warning of tsunami waves in the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.9 quake struck

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  President Mukherjee arrives in Papua New Guinea on 1st leg of his 2-nation tour

  World | April 28, 2016 15:36 IST

  Port Moresby (PNG): With a focus on developing strong relations with Pacific Island nations, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday arrived in the capital of Papua New Guinea here, the first ever visit by an Indian

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  Searchers spot wreckage of missing Indonesia passenger plane

  World | August 17, 2015 7:13 IST

  Jayapura (Indonesia): A search plane has spotted the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger plane that went missing with 54 people on board, rescue officials said today.There was no immediate word if there were any survivors

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  7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

  World | July 28, 2015 9:21 IST

  Jakarta: A 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Papua, the easternmost province of Indonesia early Tuesday, however, there were no reports of damages or casualties, a media report said.The quake struck at 4.41 a.m. Jakarta time, with the epicentre at 75

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  Over 100 Feared Killed In PNG Ship Tragedy

  World | February 03, 2012 23:15 IST

  Melbourne, Feb 3: Rescuers stepped up efforts to save the lives of over 100 people feared dead, including large number of students, a day after a ship with over 350 on board sank off the