Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea proposes firing-squad executions

  Following a number of high-profile killings related to sorcery, Papua New Guinea's government is pushing for the South Pacific nation's first ... 

• Strong, shallow earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea

  A powerful earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's northern coast Wednesday morning, sending residents fleeing for higher ground and items tumbling from ... 

• 

  2 charged in Papua New Guinea 'witch' killing

  Papua New Guinea police have charged two people with the grisly killing of a woman who was tortured and burned alive in front of hundreds of people, ... 

• 

  Accused witch burned alive in Papua New Guinea

  A mob stripped, tortured and bound a woman accused of witchcraft, then burned her alive in front of hundreds of horrified witnesses in a Papua New ... 

• Snake clings to plane wing on Australian flight

  This snake on a plane had a turbulent flight. Stunned Qantas Airways passengers watched out their windows as a large python clung to a plane's wing ...