EAST AWIN, Papua New Guinea, October 14 (UNHCR) - Almost a year to the day since 184 refugees from Indonesia's Papua province (formerly known as Irian Jaya) were transferred to the remote refugee ...

The workers were fixing one of Freeport's electric towers in Tembagapura district in the mountainous Central Papua province.

Indonesia-Australia relations are entering an unprecedented phase of formalised security cooperation, marked by a watershed ...

Since being annexed by Indonesia in the 1960s after the end of Dutch colonial rule through what is largely considered a sham ...

Indonesia has cut off internet access in unrest-hit Papua over fears that a stream of offensive and racist online posts would spark more violent protests in the region, the government said Thursday.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Thursday denied claims by separatist rebels in the Papua region that at least 17 gold miners slain by insurgents were members of security forces.

Indonesian bishops slam military presence in Papua, Cambodia cracks down on scam centers, Hong Kong activists face trial, and Shinzo Abe's assassin is jailed for life. Plus, updates from Sri Lanka, ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The shallow quake struck early Saturday morning local time, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Indonesian military rescued 18 workers at gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia that had been ...