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Tag: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea earthquake: Strong tremor off New Britain island
WORLD

Papua New Guinea earthquake: Strong tremor off New Britain island

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island, the US Geological…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/201830/03/2018
Papua New Guinea: at least 16 dead after strongest ever earthquake hits
WORLD

Papua New Guinea: at least 16 dead after strongest ever earthquake hits

 Authorities are still trying to assess the extent of the damage to remote highland regions of the country after massive…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/2018
Australia’s first naval submarine ‘HMAS AE-1’ found
WORLD

Australia’s first naval submarine ‘HMAS AE-1’ found

The wreck of Australia’s first naval submarine has been found after a 103-year search. The HMAS AE-1 was the first…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/12/2017
Sri Lanka to bring back asylum seekers detained in Australian offshore detention centers
LOCAL

Sri Lanka to bring back asylum seekers detained in Australian offshore detention centers

Sri Lanka Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tilak Marapana says that, arrangements will be made to bring back the Sri Lankans…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/201719/11/2017
Authorities start operation to remove 600 refugees from Manus Island centre
WORLD

Authorities start operation to remove 600 refugees from Manus Island centre

Authorities have started to dismantle the detention center on Manus Island, as an estimated 600 refugees and asylum seekers refuse…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017

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Incinerated Remains and River Current: The Horrying End to the Wellampitiya Disappearance

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Investigations Launched After Tusker Found Dead With Severed Tusk

byTeam Independent 03/11/202603/11/2026
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byTeam Independent 03/11/202603/11/2026

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