China, Pacific islands fail to reach consensus on pact
31 May 2022 Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and counterparts in 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach consensus at talks on a sweeping security and trade deal amid concerns…
Tonga avoids widespread disaster
18 January 2022 Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently on Saturday, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that…
Pacific Tsunami threat recedes
16 January 2022 The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear. Satellite images…
Tsunami hits the Pacific’s Tonga
15 January 2022 Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga. Social media footage showed water washing through a church and several…