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New giant rat species discovered

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant rat in a remote rainforest in Papua New Guinea.

Wreck of Papua New Guinea plane found

All 13 people aboard a small plane that crashed in Papua New Guinea were killed, the airline said Wednesday.

13 missing on Papua New Guinea flight

A plane carrying 13 people -- including nine passengers from Australia -- went missing on its way from Port Moresby to Kokoda in Papua New Guinea, the Australia Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Report warns against Coral Triangle collapse

Experts have warned that the richly diverse coral reefs of the Coral Triangle around southeast Asia will disappear by the end of the century if action is not taken against climate change.

Papua New Guinea gets first conservation area

It's a country where tribal divisions and allegiances are deep-seated and has more than 700 native tongues, but with the help of conservation groups local communities and the government of Papua New Guinea have come together to create the country's first national conservation area.

Sex trade, forced labor top U.N. human trafficking list

Sexual exploitation and forced labor are the most common forms of human trafficking in the world, a new report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said.

NZ PM's mishap is lucky break for charity

An Internet auction to sell off the plaster cast that New Zealand Prime Minister John Key wore when he broke his right arm has raised close to NZ$ 20,000 for charity.

Woman suspected of witchcraft burned alive

A woman in rural Papua New Guinea was bound and gagged, tied to a log and set ablaze on a pile of tires this week, possibly because villagers suspected her of being a witch, police said Thursday.

Commentary: Only China can save our sharks

At certain times in history, great nations find themselves shaping the future of the world. For many of our most endangered wildlife species, China finds itself in that role today.

Time.com: Labour Loses London

Conservative Boris Johnson wins the mayor's office in a rout of Britain's ruling party in local elections

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