Papua: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

News •

Three PNG nationals among seven inmates who escaped from Papua prison • Nov. 7, 2026, 1:45 AM ET (Toronto Star)

Papua blazes defy rainfall relief • Nov. 2, 2026, 6:42 AM ET (Jakarta Post)

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Banda Sea, tremors felt in Maluku and Papua • Oct. 29, 2026, 2:02 AM ET (Toronto Star)

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