Memorials dedicated to Australian airmen killed in Papua New Guina during World War II have been erected in Gasmata after a search spearheaded by billionaire Andrew Forrest uncovered their final ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) --The New Zealand government granted Mount Taranaki the same legal rights as a person after the country agreed to compensate its indigenous inhabitants for past colonization.

Mount Wilhelm. Image by Lloyd Pupaka via Pixabay. In Papua New Guinea, Mount Wilhelm rises to about 14,793 feet, making it the country’s highest peak. Despite its location close to the equator, the ...

Mount Wilhelm. Image by Lloyd Pupaka via Pixabay. In Papua New Guinea, Mount Wilhelm rises to about 14,793 feet, making it the country’s highest peak. Despite its location close to the equator, the ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35% ... We have updated them now,” Regmi told Reuters. The new rate will come into effect from September and apply ...

Nepal is set to increase the cost of climbing Mount Everest, marking the first price ... We have updated them now,” Regmi told Reuters. The new rate will come into effect from September and ...

Most armed criminal groups in Papua province are linked to separatist rebels. "It's going to be a new hope for us in finding a solution in Papua," Yusril added. A low-level battle for independence ...

Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers. Shortly after taking ...

The order does not mandate use of the new names in schools or in non-federal settings. The executive order indicated the return of Mount McKinley is of special importance to Trump, with a summit ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday renaming Denali—the highest peak in North America—to Mount McKinley ... Native American tribes, The New York Times reported.