PNG leader takes offense after Biden implies an uncle was eaten by cannibals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II.
Biden’s comments offended a key strategic ally as China moves to increase its influence in the region.
The president spoke at a Pennsylvania war memorial last week about his Army Air Corps aviator uncle Ambrose Finnegan, who was shot down over Papua New Guinea, which was a theater of heavy fighting.
“They never found the body because there used to be — there were a lot of cannibals for real in that part of New Guinea,” Biden said, referring to the country’s main island.
Related articles
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland l2024-05-21AI data training supported by domestic chips, supercomputers
China is making progress in leveraging supercomputers and domestic artificial intelligence chips for2024-05-21- Former Baltimore DA Marilyn Mosby is seeking a presidential pardon as she faces decades behind bars2024-05-21
Britney Spears reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than a week after reaching a court settlement with her father, Britney Spear2024-05-21'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — The road for Shota Imanaga from Japan to the major leagues included at least one shar2024-05-21- Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in the Houston area, with officials ordering some residents2024-05-21
atest comment