Papua New Guinea
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SCO vs PNG Highlights T20 World Cup 2021: Scotland beat Papua New Guinea by 17 runs
Cricket | Oct 19, 2021, 07:00 PM ISTScotland vs Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: Scotland beat Papua New Guinea by 17 runs to register their second win of the tournament.
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T20 World Cup: Oman off to winning start, beat PNG by 10 wickets
Cricket | Oct 17, 2021, 06:48 PM ISTOman chased down a target of 130 in just 13.4 overs as opener Jatinder Singh remained unbeaten on 73 off 42 balls in the win.
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Ahead of T20 World Cup, PNG skipper Assad Vala says ready for big test
Cricket | Aug 20, 2021, 11:57 AM ISTPNG will be competing in their maiden ICC global tournament, and will line up in an open Group B with Scotland, Bangladesh, and hosts Oman.
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Papua New Guinea qualify for 2020 T20 World Cup after win over Kenya
Cricket | Oct 28, 2019, 08:54 AM ISTSince Netherlands could not beat Scotland in 12.3 overs of their chase, it sent PNG into the premier event Down Under next year.
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Massive 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
World | Jul 12, 2019, 07:58 AM ISTA major earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale rocked Papua New Guinea on Thursday. The tremors did not trigger a tsunami warning, while no aftershocks were detected following the quake. The epicentre of the quake was located 174 kms north of Arawa, the US Geological Survey said.
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Papua New Guinea PM slams tribal violence after 16 killed
World | Jul 10, 2019, 12:15 PM ISTPapua New Guinea's (PNG) Prime Minister has offered condolences after 16 women and children died in a tribal killing in the country's Hela Province. Prime Minister James Marape took to social media on Tuesday evening to offer his condolences.
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Pacific island region not sphere of influence of any country, says China
World | Nov 13, 2018, 07:53 PM ISTThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Papua New Guinea is expected to be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Papua New Guinea plans to ban Facebook to tackle fake news
Technology | May 29, 2018, 10:42 AM ISTAccording to Basil, the move will allow genuine people with real identities to use the social network responsibly.
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7.5-magnitude earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
World | Feb 26, 2018, 08:33 AM ISTNo fatality has been reported in the township of around 50,000 people.
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7.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
World | May 07, 2015, 03:05 PM ISTSydney: An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude jolted Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.The area that was jotled is 149 km southwest of the town of Panguna on Bougainville Island.The epicentre,
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Strong quake rocks Papua New Guinea, local tsunami possible
World | May 05, 2015, 08:33 AM ISTSydney: A powerful earthquake has rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, and a local tsunami is possible.The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.5-magnitude quake struck Tuesday about 140 kilometers (90 miles)
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Quake shakes Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami seen locally
World | May 01, 2015, 04:12 PM ISTSydney: A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Friday, but no tsunami was seen and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The 6.8-magnitude quake struck about
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Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake
World | Mar 30, 2015, 09:04 AM ISTSydney: A powerful earthquake rattled the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia.The magnitude
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ICC World Cup qualifier: UAE beat Papua New Guinea
Cricket | Jan 26, 2014, 07:40 PM ISTChristchurch: Skipper Khurram Khan led from the front with a century as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recorded a comprehensive 150-run victory over Papua New Guinea (PNG) on the first day of the Super Six
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Filmmaker Cameron Plans 7-Mile Ocean Dive
Hollywood | Mar 09, 2012, 12:41 PM ISTWashington, Mar 9: A calm James Cameron has broken his own record with the world's deepest solo submarine dive, plunging 5.1 miles (8.2 kilometers) in the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea, the filmmaker said
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28 Dead In Papua New Guinea Plane Crash: Report
World | Oct 14, 2011, 07:31 AM ISTPort Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Oct 14 : Twenty-eight people are dead while four have survived a plane crash in the wilds of Papua New Guinea, according to Australian authorities.The survivors include an Australian pilot