Papua New Guinea

India under-19 to play triangular series in Australia

Melbourne: India's under-19 cricket team will play a triangular series against Australia and New Zealand starting June 30 in Darwin.

"Cricket Australia on Friday announced more international cricket will be heading to the Top End, with the Northern Territory set to host an Under-19 International Series between Australia, India and New Zealand, beginning June 30," CA said in a statement.

Marrara Oval, Gardens Oval and Tracy Village will be host venues for the competing teams in the series, which also includes friendly matches against Papua New Guinea.

India will take on Papua New Guinea in their opening match on June 30 before playing Australia on July 2....more    

6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

Sydney: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 was recorded off the remote northern coast of Papua New Guinea at a depth of about 8 km (5 miles) on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said in a statement there was no threat of a widespread tsunami from the quake, although it warned that earthquakes of that size could generate destructive...  

ICC U-19 WC: India thump PNG to enter QF

India defeated Papua New Guinea by 107 runs to enter the quarter-finals of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. ...  

Earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea; no damage

Sydney: A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude- 7.0 quake struck on Tuesday at a depth of 200 kilometers (124 miles), about 140 kilometers (88 miles) north of the city of Lae. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue...  

6.7-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

Port Moresby: A strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake has rattled Papua New Guinea. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage from the Thursday morning earthquake. Chris McKee, the assistant director of the Geophysical Observatory in Port Moresby, says the earthquake was centered deep enough that it could be felt widely but hopefully didn't do too much damage. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck at 8:15 am...  

Over 120 feared killed in PNG ship tragedy

Melbourne: More than 120 people are feared dead after a ship with over 350 on board sank off Papua New Guinea's north coast, even as ships and helicopters are continuing to search for missing people, officials said Friday. About 350 Papua New Guineans were on board the Rabaul Queen when it went down in the Solomon Sea about last morning, according to local media reports in Melbourne. The ship was...  

Ferry with 350 aboard sinks off Papua New Guinea

Melbourne: Several people are feared dead after a ferry carrying as many as 350 passengers on board sank off the north coast of Papua New Guinea, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Thursday. "There has been a boat go down in Papua New Guinea with, as we understand it, 350 people on board," Gillard said. "This is obviously a major tragedy... There is likely to be a very high...  

Accord reached in Bali climate change talks

Mumbai: India have a razor-thin edge over co-hosts Sri Lanka and South Africa as predicted favourites for the coveted World Cup crown while defending champions Australia came fourth in the indicator. India have a 22 per cent chance to emerge as champions, followed by South Africa and Sri Lanka with a 21 per cent chance while four-time winners Australia, despite their recent return to form, only managed to round off...