The West Philippine Sea (WPS) has always been recognized on Google Maps, but was only made easier for the public to see based ...

Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

Vanuatu, site of a major U.S. naval base in the Pacific War, was also a vital venue for China's "undercover infrastructures," ...

His remarks came after Google Maps updated its display to show the name "West Philippine Sea" for the body of water next to ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most ...

Scientists have found a chain of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, which are situated in the sea between French Polynesia and American Samoa — a beautiful forgotten territory of the United ...

It is home to just over 2000 people, sitting between New Zealand and Australia in the South Pacific The islands' Chamber of Commerce said the decision by the US "raises critical questions about ...

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One of the smallest economies in the South Pacific, Tokelau survives on subsistence agriculture, fishing, and finance from New Zealand, which counts the islands as one of its territories.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny ...

one of the island's most colorful characters. But the narrow-minded prejudice rampant in mid-20th century American life shows its face and threatens the flowering romances. Rodgers and Hammerstein's ...