Gunmen have massacred as many as 18 people including women and children in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, apparently the latest victims of a tribal feud, and Prime Minister James Marape vowed on Wednesday to hunt down the killers.

Gunmen massacre 18, including children, in Papua New Guinea attack

Papua New Guinea will not renew a contract with an Australian company providing security at Pacific refugee camps, a senior minister has told AFP, in another setback for the deeply controversial policy.

Papua New Guinea set to end Australia refugee contract

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced his resignation on Sunday after seven years in the top job following weeks of high-level defections from the ruling party.

Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil

The tremor hit in the rugged, heavily forested Southern Highlands about 560 km northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at around 3.45 a.m. local time

Papua New Guinea: 7.5 earthquake cuts communications, halts oil and gas operations

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Gunmen massacre 18, including children, in Papua New Guinea attack

Papua New Guinea set to end Australia refugee contract

Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil

Papua New Guinea: 7.5 earthquake cuts communications, halts oil and gas operations