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Indonesia police's rubber bullets hurt 8
AFP, Published on 23/10/2012
» Indonesian police fired rubber bullets on students at a pro-independence rally in the restive region of Papua on Tuesday, in clashes that injured at least eight protesters, witnesses said.
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Indonesia denies using air strikes in Papua
Published on 13/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia’s military on Saturday denied using air strikes in a remote, restive part of the country, after a video of a New Zealand pilot kidnapped by Papuan rebels featured him saying military actions had made his position unsafe.
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Indonesia says Pope Francis planning visit
Published on 03/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Pope Francis was planning a visit to the predominantly Muslim country and discussions were ongoing with the Vatican about the trip.
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Australian pilot, 2 locals freed after brief kidnapping in Papua New Guinea
Published on 26/02/2024
» SYDNEY: An Australian helicopter pilot and two local workers were released unharmed in Papua New Guinea on Monday within hours of being kidnapped at gunpoint in the remote highlands, police said, following negotiations with security forces.
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Prabowo claims victory in Indonesian poll
Published on 14/02/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is poised to be the country’s next leader on his third try for the presidency.
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Arson and looting as police strike in Papua New Guinea
Published on 10/01/2024
» Shops and businesses were attacked and set on fire in the capital of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday and people had been killed, the governor said, after police went on strike over pay.
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Mag 6.3 earthquake strikes Papua, Indonesia
Published on 31/12/2023
» A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
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Australia, Papua New Guinea announce security deal
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to a key Pacific neighbour that has been courted persistently by China.
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Apec leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza wars, back WTO reform
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum on Friday, although they pledged support for reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Young Tongans dream of the rugby meal ticket
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - On the rocky foreshore of Popua, the poorest area of the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa, a group of girls and boys are tossing around a rugby ball.
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