The Chinese military has designated seven zones along its eastern coast facing the self-ruled island of Taiwan for drills ...

It is a continuation of the 20-year South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (SPSLCMP) The 14 Pacific Island countries participating in the project are the Cook Islands, Federated States ...

The United States has positioned three aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean this week, including two "flattops" ...

As China outlays a debt trap for Pacific nations, the U.S. is trying to bridge the gap with large amounts of cash and the influence of Pacific allies. America is unlikely to place tariffs on existing ...

A research team from UC Santa Barbara and The Nature Conservancy has created the first comprehensive map of the uncharted ... The path to restoring Pacific atoll ecosystems requires the active ...

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

Renewed efforts by the United States and China to strengthen their ties in the Pacific has thrown the spotlight on the islands scattered across the vast Pacific Ocean. While the US has long enjoyed ...

The University of the South Pacific has named a Tongan, Mr Siosiua Tuitalukua Tupou Utoikamanu, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council for a three-year term, starting from 27 November 2024.

Trump is one of the world's most polarising figures. He can bring excitement; he can trigger anxiety. Even Pacific island leaders can't be indifferent to the result of the US presidential elections.

It was not immediately clear who would succeed him. His resignation comes less than a year before a national election in Tonga, a South Pacific island nation of 105,000 people, and it highlighted the ...

His resignation comes less than a year before a national election in Tonga, a South Pacific island nation of 105,000 people, and it highlighted the occasional tensions between Tonga’s monarchy ...

The best way to get around South Padre Island is on foot, especially since the area clocks in at 2 square miles in size (much of which is shoreline). There is also a free public shuttle ...