Provides an overview of Papua New Guinea, including key events and facts
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Papua New Guinea
At least 24 people are dead, including two pregnant women, in tribal violence in Papua New Guinea.
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A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation.
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Peter O'Neill said on Sunday he would step down but has now tried to block a no-confidence vote.
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Peter O'Neill stands down after a series of defections from his government to the opposition.
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The man, who faces drugs charges, was captured just 4km south of Papua New Guinea.
Read morePacific Islands trade deal 'negligible'
On Thursday, the UK announced that it had signed a deal with the Pacific Islands - namely Fiji and Papua New Guinea - to maintain uninterrupted trade after the UK leaves the EU.
Law firm Gowling WLG is not impressed by this news.
"While gratifying to know that uninterrupted trade will continue, the fact that it is with such minor partners - with the UK's 2017 trade with Fiji amounting to 0.0001% of that, and Papa New Guinea just 0.0003% - makes it negligible to say the least," said Ursula Johnston, head of customs at Gowling WLG.
"'Shifting seats on the Titanic' comes to mind if this is being considered a victory in its own right – surely better to wait for these 'deals' to accumulate before announcing the collective result.
"Piecemeal agreements and insignificance are surely the last things we need now?"
The cars were bought to chauffeur global guests in style - but now, many of them are missing.
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MPs pass a bill helping sick refugees get treatment, in a historic defeat for the government.
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Kevin Ponniah
BBC News
Behrouz Boochani sent messages to his translator from an Australian offshore detention centre.
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