The women of the Dani tribe of Papua, Indonesia, practice the tradition of ritually amputating parts of their fingers when a loved one dies. In late-October 2024, a post on Facebook highlighted an ...

In Indonesia’s dense rainforests, in the mysterious land of Papua, resides a tribe known as the Korowai people. For a long time, these hardy people have been heralded as one of the world’s most ...

Members of the Auyu tribe of Papua, Indonesia, are demanding a halt to the operations of palm oil company PT Indo Asiana Lestari (IAL), which appears to be gearing up to clear their ancestral forests.

LONDON (Reuters) - Research involving a former brain-eating tribe from Papua New Guinea is helping scientists better understand mad cow disease and other so-called prion conditions and may also offer ...

Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua has both stunning landscapes and an array of tribes that still honor many traditional practices and rituals. Baliem Valley in Wamena has one of the highest ...

MELBOURNE, AustraliaMELBOURNE, Australia — At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, police said Monday. A ...

Papua New Guiney Prime Minister James Marape waits for French President Emmanuel Macron at APEC haus in Port Moresby on July 28, 2023. Credit - Ludovic Marin—AFP/Getty Images At least 49 combatants as ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, police said Monday. A tribe, their allies ...

MELBOURNE — At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a “gun battle between warring tribes” in Papua New Guinea, police said Monday. A tribe, their allies and ...