the Pacific Tsunami Warning System said. Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom of more than 170 south Pacific islands.

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 ...

This is the latest example of China looking to expand its position in the South Pacific. For at least the last six years, China has made a more focused effort to get many of the Pacific island states, ...

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.

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.

WASHINGTON - The head of U.S. forces for the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, said on Wednesday he would be advocating "most strongly" for the continuation of USAID funding to the Pacific Islands ...

Antarctic cruises have never been so popular, with roughly 100,000 passengers a year. About 98% of them sail from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula, in the west. But just a few sail to the ...

TOKYO (AP) -- A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake ...

A US firm says it has launched a bid for deep-sea mining in the waters off a remote Pacific island, urging regulators to greenlight its foray into the contentious emerging industry. The United ...

Residents in the Ha'apai island group had calmly moved to higher ground, the report said. Tonga is a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a population of a little more than 100,000 ...