Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Muslim pilgrims on their way to Hajj board a flight at Narathiwat Airport in southern Thailand, Aug. 27, 2014. (BenarNews) Some savvy businessmen in Thailand have started a new airline to tap an unmet ...

Guam at decolonization ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood Local legislature to debate non-binding resolution to become 51st state of the U.S.

Beijing calls attention to its Micronesia projects with ubiquitous China Aid signs but rejects scrutiny.

Pacific ‘shock’ as UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights A handful of countries opposed to abortion are blamed for a major omission from key CSW69 political declaration.

Close call as Chinese ships again harass Philippine ships in Manila’s EEZ A BenarNews correspondent traveled with a select group during the latest Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas ...

A soldier ran amok inside an army camp in the southern Philippines on Saturday, killing four fellow soldiers and wounding another, the military said. The suspect, identified as Private Johmar ...

A woman takes pictures of boats docked at a port in Subic Bay, Zambales province, north of Manila, Sept. 25, 2015. ( [Reuters]) A private American firm has purchased a strategic shipyard on a former U ...

Students in Indonesia’s Papua region protest free-meal program, demand free education instead Authorities responded with force, including the use of tear gas and warning shots.

Negotiators for the Thai government and southern insurgents agreed to hold meetings later this month and in March to discuss an “improved” roadmap to peace as well as a Ramadan and Songkran ceasefire, ...

Pacific island nations have tempered their protests against Indonesia’s rule in its volatile Papua region, a possible sign that Jakarta’s effort to silence some of its most vocal critics has gained ...

Malaysia to invest $5.3B to become ‘neutral’ semiconductor hub amid US-China tensions Plans to emerge as a global chip center include expanding domestic industry and training 60,000 local engineers.