According to the monitoring agency, the quake hit at 11:06 p.m. Philippines time, striking off the coast of PNG at a depth of 53 kilometers.

Papua New Guinea’s state-owned mining company will pay at least $60 million to ASX-listed Kingston Resources for control of a major gold development and exploration project in the Solomon Sea.

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness, the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive ...

In the latest Google Messages beta, these full-screen effects will now automatically play for you (and your texting partner, if they're also on the beta) when you send them certain emoji in Google ...

Your favorite emoji might reveal more about you than your therapist. According to a new study published in the journal Current Psychology from Oklahoma State University, your emoji habits might be ...

Gboard’s redesigned Emoji Kitchen is now available widely. The redesign makes it easier to access an extensive list of emoji combos. Tapping on a combination will show you what emojis were used.

While you may think sending an innocent smiley face or a thumbs up is harmless, studies show the real meaning behind emoji language. A recent study has revealed the true personality traits of ...

Emoji Kitchen has been around for a while, and it somewhat goes unnoticed becuase of its integration into Gboard. As often as cool combinations are presented when you choose the right emojis ...

From friendly smiley faces to cheeky aubergines, emoji now form a staple part of many of our messages. While most popular characters are harmless fun, other seemingly-innocent symbols have ...

Lauren Gawne is affiliated with Unicode as a member of the Emoji Standard & Research Working Group. Jessica Kruk does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

President of the PNG Trade Union Congress, Anton Sekum, says that these moves, framed as measures to ensure "stability," have instead raised concerns about the erosion of democratic safeguards.

More info An Irish expert reveals the hidden meanings behind emojis that parents should look out for - including the cat face, dynamite and chair emoji. Keith Broni, 35, reveals the images that ...