The Papuan Olive Python, Apodora papuana, is a large, non-venomous snake native to New Guinea, distinguished by its rare ability to change skin color, similar to chameleons. This adaptation aids ...

Separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region yesterday took a New Zealand pilot hostage after the small commercial plane that he was flying landed in a remote and militarized region of the Papuan ...

The Papuan olive python, native to New Guinea's rainforests, is a large, non-venomous snake known for its unique ability to change colour. This elusive python can shift its skin tone, a phenomenon ...

A confrontation between security forces and a rebel group in Indonesia's volatile Papua region resulted in the death of five Papuan independence fighters. The rebels, armed with military-grade weapons ...

More than 50 indigenous priests have joined civil groups in opposing the extension of special autonomy status in Indonesia’s restive Papua region and called for an independence referendum. Some 57 ...

Indonesia has experienced a separatist movement in its remote Papua and West Papua provinces since it took control of them in 1969. The provinces are usually referred to simply as West Papua by ...

SINGAPORE — Buchtar Tabuni steeled himself for the prospect of 17 years in prison, unaware that his future would be tied to protests over the fate of another dark-skinned man more than 8,000 miles ...

Since West Papua’s integration into Indonesia in 1969 through a United Nations-sponsored people’s referendum — a process considered deeply flawed — the Papuans’ problems have haunted all Indonesian ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the ...

Filep Karma, a prominent Papuan activist and former political prisoner, was found dead Monday on a beach in the Papuan city of Jayapura. He had been on a diving trip with his brother-in-law and nephew ...