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Port Moresby

[ mawrz-bee, mohrz- ]

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Papua New Guinea: important Allied base in World War II.


Port Moresby

/ ˈɔːɪ /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of Papua New Guinea, on the SE coast on the Gulf of Papua: important Allied base in World War II. Pop: 290 000 (2005 est)
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“It is feared that the number of casualties and wounded will increase dramatically,” said Aktoprak, who is based in Port Moresby.

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Embassy in Port Moresby did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

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Police in the capital of Port Moresby did not immediately respond to the AP’s request for confirmation.

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Within hours, Port Moresby, the capital, was rocked by a level of violence it had not seen in decades.

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The unrest began in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday after hundreds of police officers, soldiers, prison staff and public servants walked off their jobs in protest over a pay dispute.

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