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Not only did its PNG LNG export project come online without much delay but it also avoided the quandary, affecting nearby Australia whose LNG development has been marred by budget over runs running into the....Mon, 16 Jul 2018 21:30:00 +0200oilprice-bd4c5b864d31ef49ce96d07ac07b9ab7oilpriceen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersExxonMobilExxon MobilRadio New Zealand20180716213000http://www.pireport.org/articles/2016/12/19/aftershocks-ongoing-after-big-png-quakeNo reports through yet on significant damages or casualties. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, December 20, 2016) – Aftershocks continue in PNG's New Guinea Islands region after Saturday night's big earthquake. A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck about 50 km east of the south....Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:39:00 +0200pidp-17696b2abc92e3ee10a065bb67a84164pidpen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersRadio New Zealand20180708143900http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/360699/power-restored-at-png-s-porgera-mine-after-earthquake-disruptionRestoration of electricity has allowed the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province to resume full operations after a four month disruption. The company which runs the mine, Barrick Niugini Limited, says February's magnitude 7.5 earthquake in neighbouring Hela province caused major damage to its power plant in Hides (in Hela).Fri, 29 Jun 2018 05:29:00 +0200rnzi-685dceff211327157151b6df68dbaefernzien-5.480958 143.120102ConflictNaturalDisasters20180629052900http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-pacific/pacific_enThe Pacific Region is frequently hit by natural disasters ranging from cyclones, floods, droughts to earthquakes. Pacific island countries including Papua New Guinea, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands and Vanuatu, rank among the highest in the world in terms of numbers of casualties and people affected by disasters.Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:01:00 +0200EC-ffa07e574a308b58972ab4a5f971f95eECen-18.1426 178.431EnvironmentCrisisResponseFloodingCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEU-PacificCivil ProtectionFiji IslandsEUEuropean Union20180627050100http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/360374/un-team-trucks-on-with-relief-efforts-in-png-highlandsViolent unrest in Southern Highlands and neighbouring Hela province has proved a big obstacle to relief efforts following February's magnitude 7.5 quake which claimed around 150 lives and caused widespread devastation in these two Highlands provinces. Last week, UN workers returned to Mendi, but they are yet to fully return to Hela.Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:38:00 +0200rnzi-c25596c13fd60c9662b381a5e1681504rnzien-6.141833 143.651703NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesUNICEFEmergencyUN teamWorld Food Programme20180625073800http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/360345/many-still-struggling-in-papua-new-guinea-s-quake-hit-helaThe quake left widespread devastation and claimed around 150 lives in Hela and neighbouring Southern highlands province. Tribal and election related violence in both provinces have hampered post-earthquake relief efforts, with various international aid agencies having to pull out of the region.Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:36:00 +0200rnzi-b40f09188ee86b85772310cb7a6e35fdrnzien-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUN team20180625043600https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-response-operation-update-2018-march-may-2018On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit parts of the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, significantly affecting the Southern Highlands and Hela Provinces. The Papua New Guinea Government's National Disaster Center (NDC), estimates that over 544,000 people have been affected....Sun, 24 Jun 2018 03:40:00 +0200reliefWeb-4a7c5d31f5b84e067f1ac7bc84f3eac8reliefWeben-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474NaturalDisastersICRCRed CrossICRCInternational Committee20180624034000http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-19/lng-attack-in-papua-new-guinea/9885952Police in the Papua New Guinea Highlands fear they are outnumbered and outgunned by protesters who are blocking access to the country's biggest resources project. The police commander in Hela Province, Martin Lakari, said armed men had blocked the road leading to the project and damaged earthmoving equipment.Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:20:00 +0200abc-au-cdee998c7faf89f19f4fb7cd719cd755abc-auen-6.141833 143.651703NaturalDisastersExxonMobilPacific Economic CooperationAsia Pacific Economic CooperationJustin Tkatchenko20180619072000http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-19/lng-attack-in-papua-new-guinea/9885952Police in the Papua New Guinea Highlands fear they are outnumbered and outgunned by protesters who are blocking access to the country's biggest resources project. The police commander in Hela Province, Martin Lakari, said armed men had blocked the road leading to the project and damaged earthmoving equipment.Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:19:00 +0200radioaustralianews-fr-cdee998c7faf89f19f4fb7cd719cd755radioaustralianews-fren-6.141833 143.651703NaturalDisastersExxonMobilPacific Economic CooperationAsia Pacific Economic CooperationJustin Tkatchenko20180619071900https://www.elmercuriodigital.net/2018/06/habitantes-de-la-region-montanosa-de.html. El 26 de febrero de 2018, un terremoto de 7,5 grados afectó partes de la región montañosa de Papúa Nueva Guinea, sobre todo las tierras del sur y la provincia de Hela. Meses después de esta devastadora catástrofe natural, los habitantes de las comunidades afectadas aún necesitan asistencia.Tue, 19 Jun 2018 22:24:00 +0200elmercuriodigital-6804a7ad4e4eed6cfdd2eff95ba1fa7delmercuriodigitales-9.48177 147.184Inhabitants of the region montane of Papua New Guinea trying to recover from the earthquakeInhabitants of the region montane of Papua New Guinea trying to recover from the earthquakeNaturalDisastersICRCCruz Roja20180619222400https://www.qt.com.au/news/alyssa-azar-ready-to-scale-new-heights/3473685/SHE'S just conquered Mt Everest for the second time in her young life but despite the extraordinary achievement, there's no chance you'll catch 21-year-old Alyssa Azar resting on her laurels. The remarkable woman became the youngest Australian to scale Mt Everest two years ago at the age of 19, and....Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:53:00 +0200qt-afd7b9d96eb6393a0071a8a334b910d8qten55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisasters20180722225300