Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later. The U.S.
Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 11 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of March 28.
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Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say
A map of the world 34 million years ago, showing hypothesized scenarios for the colonization of Fiji by Brachylophus. Based ...
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Rep from American Samoa calls for opening protected Pacific waters to tuna fishing
U.S. Congresswoman Amata Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, has urged the Trump administration to reopen most of an ...
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USS America, 31st MEU Wrap Winter Western Pacific Patrol
exercise from Feb. 1-6 which saw Marines operating a SEAB and conducting maritime operations from the island of Ukibaru, Okinawa, Japan. According to the Marines, a SEAB is comprised of an active ...
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Applying Black Sea Combat Lessons to DMO in the Western Pacific
the USN can still adopt this approach in critical areas of the Western Pacific. These include critical maritime chokepoints like the Taiwan Strait, Philippine Strait, the Ryukus Island chain, and the ...
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10 facts about Vanuatu, the Pacific Island nation that cancelled Lalit Modi’s passport
Vanuatu, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, has recently drawn international attention after its Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, ordered the cancellation of fugitive businessman Lalit Modi ...
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10 facts about Vanuatu, the Pacific island country that cancelled Lalit Modi’s passport
Modi was earlier learnt to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean that is known for its Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) programme. Vanuatu is an island nation ...
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Japan to give $3 mil. to help Pacific islands fight climate change
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, right, and Baron Waqa, secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum, shake hands ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 10 ...
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No sign of missing sea ambulance as 6-day search ends in the Pacific
Searchers faced challenging conditions in the vast Pacific, Muir said. A “little bit higher sea state with larger swells” hindered visibility. The Navy, Coast Guard and Marshall Islands crews ...
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Lalit Modi gains Vanuatu citizenship: Underwater volcanos to agro-economy, 5 things to know about scenic Pacific island
Lalit Modi, the former IPL chairman, has acquired citizenship in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean known for its active volcanoes. Modi, who once served as the vice-president of ...
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The Hamptons, Long Island brush fire map: Blaze erupts in Pine Barrens, spreads along Sunrise Highway
Photos and videos shared online show the fire sweeping across parts of Long Island. You can check out the live fire map here. A brush fire is ripping through Long Island, New York ...