Pacific

Opinion 3 days ago

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.