Indonesian authorities have denied claims by separatist rebels in the Papua region that at least 17 gold miners slain by ...

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government has asked Indonesia about a report in defence publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, as the ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region said on Thursday they have killed more than 17 people since the weekend, claiming that they were soldiers disguised as gold miners, and police ...

killing 17 people, including five on Wednesday. Spokesman Sebby Sambon of the rebel West Papua Liberation Army claimed the victims were members of Indonesia's army disguised as gold miners.

A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between security forces and rebels in Papua ever ...