In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction.

There is an island in the South Pacific half the size of Wales which is set to become the world's youngest country.

"some parts of mountainous central and northern Bougainville had little contact with either churches or the colonial regime until after World War Two". When Papua New Guinea was granted ...

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The research shows that inherited ancestral names come out on top in the most countries around the world, with many ...

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A future run on clean energy is impossible without lots of copper, a key component in solar panels and electric cars. That has some looking to a small island in the South Pacific called Bougainville, ...

Gold production ceased in 1988. This is one of the largest copper mines in the world, with a total ore reserve in 1996 of over 400 million tonnes. In 2001, sales accounted for an astounding 18% of PNG ...

That's a feat Papua New Guinea have yet to achieve, though it's no doubt on their to-do list this tournament. But the immediate priority for both teams will be a first win in front of the world ...

Papua New Guinea is located in the Pacific Ocean. While it has several official languages, including English, Hiri Motu, PNG Sign Language and Tok Pisin, the country has over 840 indigenous languages.

A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary", Prime ...

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