ISTANBUL: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia moved to strengthen security ties during their first-ever trilateral defence ministers' meeting, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Closer military engagement among the three neighboring countries will carry meaningful weight for regional stability. They ...

Four Papuan political prisoners have been sentenced to seven months' imprisonment on treason charges. But a West Papua ...

Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have started holding annual defence ministers meetings to build trust and boost ...

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Indonesia’s Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin strengthened military cooperation with Australia and Papua New Guinea during ...

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has logged at least 60 alleged human rights violations in Papua this ...

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.

Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12. According to the United States Geological Survey, ...

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.

JAYAPURA, Indonesia — Indonesia's security forces have clashed with separatist rebels in the restive Papua region, leaving at least 18 insurgents and two police officers dead, officials and the rebels ...