An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck deep below the sea east of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A powerful earthquake struck a border area of southeast Iran Tuesday killing at least 35 people in neighbouring Pakistan, destroying hundreds of houses and shaking buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states.

Communications with the sparsely-populated desert and mountain region were largely cut off, making it difficult to assess Iranian casualties. But an Iranian provincial governor later said there were no reports of deaths there so far.

According to a new UN report, incidence of new HIV infections has fallen by half across 25 countries

The rate of new HIV infections in India has dropped by an encouraging 57% over the last decade thanks to increased domestic spending towards the AIDS response. According to a new UN report, incidence of new HIV infections has fallen by half across 25 countries.

Asia accounts for 88 percent of all malaria cases and most of the 46,000 annual deaths occurring outside Africa, a new report shows Friday as experts demand more urgency in fighting the deadly dise

Flash floods in Papua in eastern Indonesia on Sunday night has displaced over 1,000 people and damaged over 200 houses and other public facilities, an official of disaster relief agency said here o

Government approves world's first commercial deep-sea mining project despite vehement objections over threat to marine life

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) yesterday, the US Geological Survey said.

PAPUA New Guinea's former Somare government introduced a controversial concession that allegedly accelerated deforestation of its tropical forests and gave away a potential $US23 billion in carbon-

How large does a butterfly have to be before anybody notices it is disappearing? In the case of Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Queen Alexandra's birdwing, the answer is enormous.