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Papua New Guinea joins the Peace Summit communiqué

Papua New Guinea joins the Peace Summit communiqué

Papua New Guinea has joined the Peace Summit communiqué, strengthening Oceania's voice in peacekeeping efforts to restore respect for the UN Charter and international law, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Politics • July 13 2024, 06:00 AM • 88802 views
More than 100 new languages to be added to Google Translate: Crimean Tatar among them

More than 100 new languages to be added to Google Translate: Crimean Tatar among them

Google has announced the largest expansion of its translator yet, adding 110 new languages, including Crimean Tatar, Afar, Cantonese, Mansi, Nko, Panjabi (Shahmukhi), Tamazight (Amazigh), and Tok Pisin, with about a quarter of them coming from Africa.

News of the World • June 27 2024, 01:19 PM • 104972 views
June 9: International Friends Day, Donald Duck Day

June 9: International Friends Day, Donald Duck Day

Today, on the ninth of June, all the inhabitants of our planet who respect friendship between people and understand its value can join various events on the occasion of the International Day of friends. This unofficial event was founded in the 30s of the twentieth century

UNN Lite • June 9 2024, 03:07 AM • 110200 views
Landslide in Papua New Guinea buries over 2000 people - government

Landslide in Papua New Guinea buries over 2000 people - government

A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea has buried more than 2,000 people in remote mountain villages, complicating rescue efforts: only 5 bodies have been found so far.

Society • May 28 2024, 12:17 AM • 26356 views
Landslide in Papua New Guinea kills more than 670 people

Landslide in Papua New Guinea kills more than 670 people

More than 670 people are feared dead after a massive landslide buried more than 150 homes in Papua New Guinea.

News of the World • May 26 2024, 11:24 AM • 23584 views
Reuters: more than 4,000 people injured in landslide in Papua New Guinea

Reuters: more than 4,000 people injured in landslide in Papua New Guinea

More than 4,000 people have been affected by a massive landslide in a village in northern Papua New Guinea.

Society • May 26 2024, 02:40 AM • 31262 views
More than 300 people buried in landslide in Papua New Guinea

More than 300 people buried in landslide in Papua New Guinea

More than 300 people and more than 1,100 homes have been buried underground in a massive landslide that leveled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea.

News of the World • May 25 2024, 06:28 PM • 25893 views
Papua New Guinea surprised by Biden's cannibalism story - it's a "moment of confusion," PM responds

Papua New Guinea surprised by Biden's cannibalism story - it's a "moment of confusion," PM responds

Papua New Guineans reject Biden's comments about cannibalism, urging him to focus on eliminating the remnants of World War II instead of making offensive remarks about their people.

News of the World • April 22 2024, 11:58 AM • 64754 views
More than 11 thousand people evacuated in northern Indonesia due to volcanic eruption

More than 11 thousand people evacuated in northern Indonesia due to volcanic eruption

In the north of Indonesia, the Ruang volcano began to erupt, and more than 11,000 people were evacuated.

News of the World • April 18 2024, 12:25 PM • 22103 views
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has occurred in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has occurred in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 2 occurred in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, located in the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire. There is currently no threat of a tsunami.

News of the World • April 15 2024, 07:01 AM • 16266 views
Ukraine ranked first among countries in terms of depression - rating

Ukraine ranked first among countries in terms of depression - rating

Ukraine ranks first among the countries with the highest proportion of people with depression.

Health • March 12 2024, 02:28 PM • 22460 views
Haitian government declares state of emergency and curfew in Port-au-Prince

Haitian government declares state of emergency and curfew in Port-au-Prince

The Haitian government has declared a state of emergency and a curfew in Port-au-Prince after thousands of prisoners escaped from the national prison after it was stormed by armed gangs.

News of the World • March 4 2024, 08:55 AM • 23078 views
At least 49 people killed in Papua New Guinea during intertribal fighting

At least 49 people killed in Papua New Guinea during intertribal fighting

At least 49 people have been killed in clashes between tribes in Papua New Guinea's Enga province over a long-standing territorial dispute.

News of the World • February 19 2024, 04:56 PM • 24933 views