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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape declared a 14-day state of emergency as riots erupted after police went on strike. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Deadly violence engulfed the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby on Wednesday, sparked initially by pay protests by police and defense members. As many as 15 people have been killed in rioting that took place after police went on strike prompting Prime Minister James Marape to declare a 14-day state of emergency, placing more than 1,000 troops on standby. Advertisement "Breaking the law doesn't achieve certain...
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