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Earthquake · West Papua(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.93 struck West Papua region of Indonesia on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Pretish M J in Bengaluru)See the Story
Earthquake of magnitude 5.93 strikes Indonesia’s West Papua region, GFZ says
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West Papua · West PapuaThe Indonesian Child Protection Agency (Puspadaya Perindo) expressed its appreciation for the West Papua Women and Child Protection Unit's (UPTD PPA) swift action in responding to reports of cases related to children's rights and well-being. Puspadaya...Read Article
Puspadaya Perindo Appreciates the Rapid Response of the Uptd Ppa Southwest Papua: Protect Children, Prioritize Comfort

Conservation · West PapuaAdministrator’s Note: This is the second article in a series by Don Silcock (Indo-Pacific Images) exploring how a successful conservation strategy was developed and implemented in Raja Ampat, on the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s remote West Papua province. It originally appeared in issue #134 (2025) of the on-line X-Ray Magazine. The first article, in issue #132, focused on Mark Erdmann**, Vice President of Asia Pacific Marine Programs for …Read Article