China is expanding its military reach and presence within the three Pacific island chains with the world's largest navy.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

Sen. Telo T. Taitague advocated for cost efficiency and health initiatives at the 64th board of directors meeting of the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures, APIL, held in the Marshall Islands.

Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas — thousands of miles and one giant ocean away.

The chief of the Pacific Islands Forum has stressed the importance of its members building relations with various countries, saying, "we don't want to take sides." The forum is a group of ...

AITKIN COUNTY — The Minnesota State Patrol reported that an Ironton man died in a fatal crash along Minnesota Highway 18 on Saturday. Leon Herbert Schefers, 77, died after his Toyota Tundra went ...

Photo shows New Year's Weather: Dark grey storm clouds over a green forested area, with a rain storm on the horizon. Photo shows Shots fired in police chase: Tactical police officers, some rolling ...

Lulutai Airline's Twin Otter was forced to land on Fua’amotu domestic runway on Tuesday night, 11 March, after circling for over 40 minutes due to failed runway lights. The two pilots and one ...

1. Where is Vanuatu? Vanuatu is an archipelago of about 80 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean, between Fiji and Australia. It spans over 1,300 km but has a total land area of just 12,189 ...

IRONTON — Two defendants rejected potential plea offers last week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court and are scheduled to go to trial later this month in Ironton. Ricky McKnight, 67, of the ...

An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise discovery back ... and we've only explored about 3 percent of its seafloor. Researchers at the Ocean ...

Chalinee Thirasupa/ Reuters In February 2025, China expanded its influence in the Indo-Pacific through diplomatic outreach, infrastructure investment, and coordinated security efforts—hosting ...