TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto convened regional leaders from Papua, Papuan community figures, and members of the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Special ...

The Papuan Olive Python, Apodora papuana, is a large, non-venomous snake native to New Guinea, distinguished by its rare ability to change skin color, similar to chameleons. This adaptation aids ...

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JAKARTA - Indonesia's military said it killed 14 Papuan fighters during an operation to free a village from the control of separatists this week and residents had welcomed its troops. The Free Papua ...

Indonesia Military Says 14 Papuan Separatists Killed in Village Battle JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's military said it killed 14 Papuan fighters during an operation to free a village from the control ...

The Papuan olive python, a remarkable reptile from New Guinea's rainforests, captivates with its chameleon-like colour-changing ability. Reaching up to 13 feet, this powerful constrictor blends ...

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Friday, March 21st, 2025, will go down as a night people of Central who were at The Cosmopolitan Night club will remember that Central music is loved by all and was abundant as folks swayed to the ...

Acclaimed Australian musician David Bridie of My Friend the Chocolate Cake and Not Drowning, Waving fame may reside in the middle of the Otways bush, but his heart lies in the Pacific-a region he has ...

KANNUR: It was more than 8,000 years ago that the indigenous Papuan tribes of New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, first cultivated and domesticated sugarcane. Today, a group of farmers from ...

JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her floating village inviting women to join her the next morning in the ...

A rebel group in Indonesia’s conflict-hit West Papua has proposed terms for the release of a New Zealand pilot held hostage for a year and seven months while appealing to all parties to support the ...