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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Wine Bottle Scare, Earthquake

A scare over an artillery shell in Port Moresby was resolved when the Chinese Embassy confirmed it was actually a wine bottle shaped like a shell, per Global Times.

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Port Moresby, prompting local authorities to assess potential damage, Fana News reports.

Smoke from Indonesian bushfires has drifted over Papua New Guinea, affecting air quality in the region, ABC Australia notes.

Australia and Papua New Guinea are continuing military cooperation with over 250 soldiers participating in Exercise Wantok Warrior 2026, EMtv reports.

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01globaltimesglobaltimes.cn · 3 NovPNG artillery shell scare turns out to be a shell-shaped wine bottle, Chinese Embassy says 02abcabc.net.au · 2 NovSmoke from Indonesian bushfires hang over Papua New Guinea 03mysinchewmysinchew.sinchew.com.my · 2 NovRimbunan Hijau plans major expansion of Vision City in Papua New Guinea 04foreignministerforeignminister.gov.au · 2 NovPress conference, Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum 05fananewsfananews.com · 2 Nov4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea 06emtvemtv.com.pg · 2 NovAUSTRALIA’S NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TO PNG 07thenationalthenational.com.pg · 1 NovSheraton opens its doors as ‘world’s gathering place’ 08emtvemtv.com.pg · 31 OctOVER 250 PNG AND AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS JOIN EXERCISE WANTOK WARRIOR 2026

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