MCGI’s Second Quarterly Thanksgiving Ends with Memorable Firsts amid quake

An earthquake that hit Luzon region of the Philippines on July 6 (Sunday) did not deter a Christian congregation's two-day event.  One of the biggest religious pilgrimages in the Philippines happen every three months of the year, the Members Church of God International's...

RI to recover its forests in 15 years: minister

We supported your hope, the Minister."Karanganyar, Central Java (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is expected to recover its damaged forests in the next 10 to 15 years if the current reforestation programs continue to be...

US teen sailor takes on the world

Pretty ambitious stuff for a 16 year old, good luck to him." US teen sailor takes on the world ...

Half of Papua New Guinea forests could be gone in 15 years

Satellite images show deforestation in Papua New Guinea is occurring much faster than researchers once thought. Even conservation areas aren't safe, according to new research."The forests of Papua New Guinea are...

PNG people continue to frequent traditional markets in RI borders areas

"People living in Papua New Guinea (PNG)`s Wassenggela and Imonda districts on the border with Indonesia continue to go to traditional markets in Waris district in Indonesia. Antara`s monitoring in Banda Village, Waris District, on Saturday showed that Papuan New Guineans...

Indonesia looks to Papua to expand palm oil plantations

"Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, is now looking at its vast easternmost provinces in Papua to expand its palm oil plantations, a senior official said Wednesday."After Sumatra and Kalimantan became too dense for new palm oil plantations, the only land...

12 Indonesian gold miners killed, nine missing in landslide

"At least 12 illegal gold miners were killed in a landslide in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua while nine other people were missing and feared dead, police and local media reports said Tuesday.The accident took place late Monday when more than 20 locals were working...

Biak school teacher attend education program on HIV/AIDS

"Biak, Papua (ANTARA News) - At least 40 junior high-school teachers in Biak Numfor District, Papua, attended a life skill education program on HIV/AIDS.The teachers were expected to become facilitators of HIV-AIDS awareness campaigns within their school environment, Wayan...

Tjahjo Kumolo: American NGO in Papua uses double standard

""Activists of the US NGOs in Papua are operating for humanitarian relief and serving the US economic interest in the Asia Pacific region. It is obvious in the statement made by Eni Faleomavaega and Donald Payne of the US Congress," he told ANTARA News on Thursday. Based on...

Australian mily attaches visit Papua

"The four Australian military officials led by Colonel Raymond Presson Wednesday met Mimika District Military Commander Lt Col Trie Soeseno and Timika Military Air Base Commander Lt Col Bambang Triono.On Thursday morning, they would visit PT Freeport Indonesia`s gold and...

Hercules plane crashes in Wamena, all passengers safe

"Wamena, Papua (ANTARA News) - All five passengers and crew members escaped after a Hercules cargo plane, operated by PT Manunggal Air, burst into flame on landing at Wamena airport in Papua at 9.20 local time on...

Pregnant woman gives birth while Hanging

"A Papua New Guinea woman gave birth prematurely as she struggled to free herself from a hangman's noose, after villagers lynched her and her husband believing they were involved in sorcery, local media...

Government to make legal umbrella for West Papua, Yudhoyono says

""In a meeting, I and leading figures from Papua and West Papua provinces agreed to make a government regulation in lieu of law on the existence of West Papua to make all become clear," the president said after receiving leading figures from Papua and West Papua here...

Representatives of 157 countries to visit Paniai Lake, Papua

Jayapura, Papua province (ANTARA News) - Representatives of 157 countries which have lakes will visit Paniai Lake in Papua Province which they consider to be the world`s most beautiful and preserved lake, a local official said. The interest to visit Paniai Lake was expressed...

Papuans holding foreign citizenship resume status as Indonesians

"Two Papuan indigenes -- Franzalbert Joku and Nicholas Simion who were formerly Papua New Guinean and Swedish citizens repectively -- have officially resumed their status as Indonesian nationals, it was reported here Sunday. Franzalbert Joku and Nicholas Simion regained the...

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