Getting here first requires flying deep into the South Pacific - with United Airlines from Guam or Hawaii, or Nauru Airlines from Brisbane, both of which have several stops on little islands along ...

Increasing economic ties between the Cook Islands and China represent a pivotal shift in regional geopolitics with implications for Australia and New Zealand’s influence in the South Pacific — a ...

The Pacific paradise of Tuvalu is one of the most remote nations in the world, surrounded by bountiful exotic fish and colorful ... its nine tiny islands covering just 10 square miles combined.

The centre initially recorded the quake at a magnitude of 6.6 before updating its assessment. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of the potential for hazardous tsunami waves within 300 ...

A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

US Pacific Commander to Advocate 'Most Strongly' for USAID to Pacific Islands WASHINGTON (Reuters ... and the Coast Guard provides a critical role in the South Pacific." On whether China would ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific ... made up of 171 islands with ...