Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea landslide area to become ‘mass burial site’ as search endsA 14-day window provided by local officials will expire in the affected area, which remains unstable and could lead to more landslides that threaten thousands more people.WorldJun 5
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Papua New Guinea evacuates thousands in path of deadly and ‘unstable’ landslideOfficials said the odds of finding survivors were slim, even as relief teams have trickled into the difficult-to-access northern Enga region of the Pacific nation since Friday.WorldMay 28
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Papua New Guinea landslide buries thousands, officials say. What to knowLocal authorities said more than 2,000 people were buried alive by the landslide in Enga province, more than three times the death toll estimated by the U.N.WorldMay 27
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Hundreds feared dead after landslide in remote area of Papua New GuineaSome villagers and local media reports in the remote and mountainous Enga province said said the death toll might be much higher, but authorities have not confirmed any figures.WorldMay 24
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COVID-19 vaccine used by Chinese mining company in Papua New Guinea: reportA document on company letterhead entitled ``Vaccination Statement'' said 48 Chinese employees ``have been vaccinated with SARS-COV-2 vaccine'' on Aug. 10.WorldAug 20, 2020
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Strong earthquake off Papua New Guinea prompts brief tsunami threatThe U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.0 magnitude quake was 80 kilometres (53 miles) deep.WorldJul 17, 2020
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Syrian refugee stranded in Malaysian airport for months wants to bring 200 refugees to Canada"There is a hero inside each one of us. We just need to find it."Aug 6, 2019
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Pregnant women, children among 20 killed in Papua New Guinea tribal violenceAuthorities say the slaughter was probably retaliation for an ambush near Peta village on Saturday that left six or seven people dead.WorldJul 10, 2019
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Papua New Guinea police, prison guards storm parliament, demanding pay for APEC summit work“Numerous staff of parliament were assaulted during this confrontation.”WorldNov 20, 2018
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Another strong earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea leaving at least 18 deadAt least 18 people were killed by a magnitude 6.7 quake that struck Papua New Guinea's mountainous Southern Highlands early WednesdayWorldMar 6, 2018
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