Pacific

Viruses February 20

Philippine village offers cash for mosquitos amid dengue outbreak

To combat a dengue outbreak, a Philippine village is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in.

Opinion December 18

4 ways American states and cities can meet the CCP threat to our way of life

With the 2024 elections behind us and power in D.C. determined, it’s time to turn our collective focus to the greatest external threat to the American way of life: Communist China.

Defense December 10

Chinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send 'very simple' message

Taiwan is raising concerns about a massive deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war.

World November 23

Philippine vice president makes public assassination threat against country's president

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said she has contracted a hired killer to assassinate her country's president in a bizarre public threat made amid worsening political divisions.

Natural Disasters November 13

Tourists stranded in Bali for days after Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights

Thousands of people were stranded at airports in Indonesia and Australia due to the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano. media reports say.

Opinion November 8

Trump must be strong against China to keep the peace

China has become a major threat. It meddled in our elections and bullied our allies while pursuing a massive military buildup. Trump will have to stand up to them to keep the peace.

Politics November 7

Trump train chugs past 2020 margins, particularly among Hispanics, urban Northeasterners

Donald Trump will have overperformed his 2020 returns in many key areas, including among Hispanics, Asian-Americans and urban Northeasterners.

Opinion November 1

How a modern Lend-Lease could help save the South China Sea

FDR’s Lend-Lease program during World War II threw our allies a lifeline. It signaled U.S. resolve before hostile powers choked off our access to Europe and endangered us.

Coast Guard October 18

Coast Guard helps rescue Hawaii 17-year-old who spent 'nearly 12 hours treading water and clinging to kayak'

The Coast Guard says it has helped rescue a 17-year-old Hawaii high school student who spent nearly 12 hours treading water and clinging to his kayak in the Pacific.

TRAVEL October 2

World-traveling couple walks across 'least-visited country' in under 60 seconds

A married couple from Pennsylvania traveled to one of the "least visited" nations during a trip around the world. The pair filmed themselves walking across the entire island.

VIDEO October 2

Couple walks across one of the world's smallest countries

A world-traveling husband and wife from Pennsylvania recorded their short trek across one of the world's smallest countries, Tuvalu. They completed the hike in less than 60 seconds.

China September 15

Philippines deploys new coast guard ship to Sabina Shoal, defying China's demands for withdrawal

The Philippines is sending a new vessel to replace the coast guard ship Teresa Magbanua at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea after the original ship returned to port.

Oceans September 3

The Pacific Ocean is the largest, oldest basin in the world, covering more than 30% of Earth’s surface

The largest and deepest of the world's ocean basins is the Pacific Ocean, covering approximately 63 million square miles. It's also considered the oldest of the world's ocean basins.

China August 19

China and the Philippines trade blame after ships collide in disputed South China Sea

Coast guard ships from China and the Philippines collided on Monday in the South China Sea, damaging both vessels. Each side blames the other for the incident.

Pacific July 26

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

A gang has killed at least 26 people across three villages in Papua New Guinea, marking the latest violence in the island nation relating to sorcery allegations and contested land ownership.

LIFESTYLE July 26

Best friends break world record by 9 days after successfully rowing across the Pacific Ocean

Two best friends now hold multiple world records after enduring 37 grueling days out on the Pacific Ocean — attempting to row from California to Hawaii. Here's their story.

TAIWAN July 22

Taiwan launches annual war games as tensions simmer with China

Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang war games, designed to simulate actual combat, as tensions simmer with China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory.

VIDEO July 22

Taiwan launches annual war games, but this year is different as tensions simmer with China

Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang war games, designed to simulate actual combat, as tensions simmer with China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory. (Credit: Taiwan Military News Agency / Reuters)

China July 22

China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea

China and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.

Japan July 11

Woman swept out to sea off Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later -- and 50 miles offshore

Japan's coast guard reported that a woman who was swept out to sea while swimming was rescued 37 hours later, having drifted more than 50 miles in the Pacific Ocean.

DISASTERS July 8

Landslide at illegal gold mine in Indonesia leaves 11 dead, dozens missing

Heavy rains in Indonesia caused a landslide that killed at least 11 people at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island. Twenty-three survivors have been rescued so far.

OPINION June 24

Will US help Philippines stand up to neighborhood bully?

The United States’ reputation as a reliable ally is nowhere more at stake than in the Philippines. And that reputation is on the verge of going down the drain.

NATURAL SCIENCE June 23

Study debunks popular climate myth about Easter Island 'ecocide'

Researchers recently published a journal article debunking the popular climate myth about Easter Islanders causing their own decline through deforestation and rock farming.

China June 20

The Philippines' publicity approach to South China Sea clashes tests Beijing

The Philippines has begun to deal with China through a publicity campaign exposing aggression at sea in order to build international support.

Sharks June 19

California man survives shark attack by reportedly punching predator 'inside its mouth'

A 46-year-old California swimmer survived after he was repeatedly bitten by a shark, recalling how he punched the predator "inside its mouth."

Olympics June 17

Tonga Olympian, 18, gearing up for Paris Games, dead in diving accident

J.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler who was set to compete for Tonga in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was killed in a diving accident over the weekend.

Asia June 17

Singapore authorities say ship that hit tanker, causing oil spill, reported sudden loss of control

The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor after the Vox Maxima reported a sudden loss of control, Singaporean authorities said.

China June 17

A timeline of clashes between China and the Philippines in South China Sea, following latest ship collision

China and the Philippines have engaged in a series of confrontations in the South China Sea, which China claims as its own territory, as China pursues a large military expansion.

World June 8

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing Indonesian woman was tragically found eaten whole by a reticulated python that measured about 16 feet long, according to local officials.

VIDEO June 8

Reticulated python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found swallowed whole by a reticulated python in Indonesia. Locals cut the 16 foot snake open and recovered her body, authorities said. (Credit: Viral Press)